On Monday, the Arizona Cardinals hired Jen Welter as one of their Bill Walsh NFL Minority Coaching Interns, and in doing so, helped create more cracks in the glass ceiling. Welter becomes the first women to coach in the NFL.
While most reactions were positive and welcoming, there were some of the predictable negative comments on twitter. How can she coach, she never played? When confronted with the fact that she has played, some questioned the level she has played at, her experience, how could she be right for the NFL.
First things first. Welter was hired as an intern.