An NFL ad during the Super Bowl promoted girls varsity flag football. NPR speaks with NYU adjunct professor and sports writer Jane McManus about why the NFL is promoting the sport now.

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My 9-year-old son plays flag football. He loves playing. I love watching him play. But he's now of the age where if he's going to keep playing, he needs to transition to tackle football.

NFL promotes flag football ... playing on Sunday." "A lot of this was really driven by the women and girls," said Schecter. "Not everybody necessarily had the opportunity to play tackle or if ...

NEW ORLEANS – Women’s flag football got its ... driven by the women and girls,” said Schecter. “Not everybody necessarily had the opportunity to play tackle or if you did you had to ...