SAN FRANCISCO, Ca. -- The glass ceiling for women in the NFL continues to shatter.
First it was Sarah Thomas becoming the first female referee this year. Then it was Jen Welter and Kathryn Smith as the first NFL coaches, with Smith becoming the first fulltime one for the Bills recently.
Now, the league is kicking open its doors for women in powerful from office positions.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced at the inaugural NFL Women's Summit here at the Super Bowl Thursday that the league is instituting a Rooney Rule for women in regard to all executive positions.