(Reuters) - The Arizona Cardinals were being hailed as groundbreakers on Tuesday after hiring the National Football League's first female coach.
The Cardinals on Monday hired Jen Welter, a 37-year-old former pro football player, to be a coaching intern during training camp this year, working with inside linebackers.
Football fans took to Twitter to express their sentiments about Welter's hiring.
"#NFLTrainingCamp hasn't even started and the @AZCardinals are already winning," The Dude (@Calicardsfan) said.
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians said the internship would be a great opportunity that could "open some doors" for Welter.
"Coaching is nothing more than teaching," Arians said in a statement after the team announced Welter's hiring on Monday.