Give Up the Dream: Eli Manning to Wed.

There is one less eligible quarterback in the NFL. NY Giants QB, Eli Manning is set to wed his fiancee, Abby McGrew, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, this weekend. The couple are college sweethearts. Kill me with a dull, rusty, spoon- could the Manning family BE anymore perfect?

Eli, who fought back all of the NY fans who considered him to be a choke artist, by leading the team to victory over the undefeated New England Patriots in the Superbowl this year, has seemingly got it all. He and Abby will reportedly have a small ceremony at the $2600 a night luxury resort. Isn’t that nice?

Lil’ Manning has always been a favorite of mine and a favorite of ladies all over the country. Though, considered the less marketable brother (he’s only got a handful commercials while older brother, Peyton is in 1 out of every 3 on TV), his puppy dog eyes and boyish charm have lead him to win over hearts. BUT don’t be so sad, girls, there are plenty more eligible men in the NFL. Hel-lo Mr. Quinn.

 

Not So Great Moments in Female Sports Fan History.

It is fantastic to see fiercely loyal, sports savvy, women in the stands at all types of sporting events. Usually the sight of a gaggle of girls cheering on the home team would warm my heart, but in some cases, it turns my stomach. In the case of the latter, I present to you: Not So Great Moments in Female Sports Fan History.

The Chase Chicks.

They’re tan, they look good in yellow, they love baseball, and sometimes they molt. The Chase Chicks gathered at Philadelphia Phillies games in the summer of ’06 to cheer on their favorite second baseman, Chase Utley.  This group of girls donned all yellow and sometimes feathers (get it, “Chicks”?) and managed to create a weird juxtaposition to the normal crop of spirited, slightly drunken Philly fans. As things like this do, the Chase Chicks faded away. Perhaps the forlorn high school gals hung it up after Chase’s fairytale wedding in early 2007. As for where they are now, I would venture to guess sleeping their way through their freshman and sophomore years at Rutgers or Drexel? Just a guess.

In the spirit of Glamour magazine’s famous DO’s and DON’Ts I would say to these young ladies:

DO support your team

DO love your players

DO try and wear your team colors even if you insist on dressing like you just came from field hockey practice.

and most importantly

DON’Twear feathers to an MLB game- unless you’re the San Diego Chicken. Stay Classy!

 

A Coming Attraction

 

 

Not your grandmother’s sports blog.

Welcome to: The Girl in the Stands, a sports blog that likes to wear heels. … But not to the game- you don’t wear heels to the game. In the next few days and weeks I (your fearless writer) will be launching into regular posts about sports with a feminine slant. And by feminine slant I basically mean oogling the hot players. Think of it as sexual harassment that wears a skirt and knows a lot about the game.

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