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This week on the Girls on the Sideline pod, Lindsay and discuss rivalry weekend, the different teams who lived up to the hype and some of the teams that were just too bland for a sports fan. Regardless, the girls think it was a success for football fans knowing there’s a different football game on TV each time you tune in. They also share their thoughts on LSU’s coaching fiasco, their Final Four predictions, the controversial calls on Michigan, and what they think is not a good team this year. What are your thoughts on sports this week? Feel free to leave us a comment with your thoughts!   Highlights of Today’s Episode: Louisville vs Kentucky game was an exciting game. The score looked like from a basketball game. Washington completely demolished Washington State. SEC had multiple upsets for the top 25 teams. Crazy statistic: If Alabama wins SEC championship, every single SEC team except Alabama will have at least 4 losses. The aftermath of Michigan’s loss to Ohio State. Controversial calls and Michigan’s co

This week on the Girls on the Sideline pod, Lindsay and Whitney talk about Rivalry Weekend, the Gators upset over LSU, as well as what they’re thankful for in sports this 2016. The girls also tell us their opinions on Cam Newton’s dab during the Nickelodeon awards and their thoughts on Louisville vs Houston and the whole Tom Herman Bandwagon.   Highlights of Today’s Episode: Whitney’s Trifecta win Florida’s win was a huge upset and shocked college football experts Even Tim Tebow thought the LSU would win. Some of the things the girls are thankful for are soccer this summer, iconic athletes who finally retired, and internet trolls. The importance of momentum when it comes to rivalry games. Why they think the issue with Charlie Strong was mishandled. Cam Newton’s little dab performance and stop-speech was not a smart thing to do.   Lindsay’s MVP & LVP of the Week: This week’s MVP award goes to – Tony Romo for his amazing six-minute speech in his press conference. This week’s LVP award goes to – The Unive

This past weekend has been considered as one of the greatest college football weekends ever in sports circles and this week on the Girls on the Sideline pod, Lindsay and Whitney discuss in depth why many sports fans are deeming it as such. Today, the girls discuss the rise and fall of the number two, three, and four ranked teams, and how the fall of these teams may affect the rest of the college football season. The girls also discuss the quirky, ridiculous, and funny trick play that occurred during the Kansas vs Iowa State game this weekend. Did Kansas plan for that to happen?? Lastly, although the girls never talk politics on the show – this past week being election week, they simply couldn’t resist the urge. Lindsay and Whitney discuss the uncharacteristic 6-minute discussion that Greg Popovich had with a sideline reporter last week regarding his opinion on the election. Between politics, crazy sports plays, and the “Magic Cup Game” of college football rankings, this week – and the weeks to follow – will g

Welcome back to Girls on the Sideline! This week, our host, Lindsay, is joined by long-time friend and fellow female sports fan, Natalie Rossignol. Lindsay met Natalie over 15-years ago in San Francisco and their love of sports created an unbreakable bond. Today, the girls talk about the exciting Chicago Cubs winning the World Series this year and how they believe this win not only caused the Cubs to finally break their 108-year losing streak, but also unify the country in a unique and inspiring way. The girls also discuss how they believe fans become fans of sports teams, and Natalie shares her thoughts on Dak Prescott’s amazing rookie season as the Cowboys quarterback.   Highlights of Today’s Episode: Natalie’s overall impression and takeaways of the World Series game. Inspiring stories that came from the World Series playoff game. How do sports fans become fans of their favorite sports teams, anyway? Natalie’s thoughts on how the Cowboy’s playing season has progressed. Dak Prescott’s amazing performance a

Welcome to College Football Rankings Week One guys! This week on the Girls on the Sideline pod, the girls are discussing their thoughts on the first week college football rankings, the crazy parity they see happening in both college and professional football, as well as the horrible officiating that has been plaguing these leagues for quite some time. The girls also talk about Jimbo Fisher’s $20,000 rant, Lee Corso’s hilarious comment regarding the Miami vs Notre Dame game, as well as Pittsburgh’ college linebackers fashion statement while on the field. There’s a lot happening this week in the world of sports, so sit back, tune in, and leave us a comment with your thoughts!   Highlights of Today’s Episode: Texas A&M’s surprisingly high college football rankings – especially ranking higher over Washington. Wisconsin’s surprisingly low ranking. Western Michigan ranking in at 23 in the college football ranks. Could there be biases happening in the ranking system? Could viewership – or lack thereof – be aff

This week on Girls on the Sideline, Lindsay shares her experiences of the Savage Race – an extensive obstacle course filled with fitness activities and water and mud pits (think American Ninja Warrior… plus mud pits!). The girls also discuss what Mick Leach is up to these days and what caused him to get fined a whopping $10,000 and a recap of the NFL and college football games. The girls also touch on the epic Penn State vs Ohio State game this week, Odell Beckham Jr’s latest NFL fine, and share their thoughts on whether the Raiders calling Las Vegas home again would be a good thing, or a bust.   Highlights of Today’s Episode: What is the Savage Race, what obstacles are involved, and how Lindsay felt after completing the race? Could Ol’ Miss drop out of the Top 25 ranks? Who is Alabama’s real competition now? Mick Leach – the coach famous for locking ESPN football analyzer, Craig James’ son in a dark closet back in 2009 – gets fined $10,000 this week by Pac-10 for his comment about Arizona State “stealing

Welcome back to Girls on the Sideline. This week, the girls are discussing their theories and opinions on the bad NFL TV ratings and the controversy surrounding how the Florida versus LSU game was handled in the wake of Hurricane Matthew and the aftermath of the decisions that were made. There’s been a lot of controversy around this game this week and we’re going to share our opinions on what is going on, and how it will affect the future of LSU football. In addition to these hot topics, we’re also going to discuss our thoughts on the NFL and college football “toning down” on teams wearing pink to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month.   Highlights of Today’s Episode: Discussing whether Tennessee is ‘back.’ Thoughts about the FCC East and FCC West teams. Why did Missouri seem to fall off the map? How has Hurricane Matthew affected this week’s games? The Melancon/Avon household trials and tribulations surrounding the Florida/LSU matchup. Jeremy Foley’s decision and the fallout that followed. How players’ over

This week, Lindsay had the pleasure to chat with the incredibly talented, award-winning athlete turned Director of Events for the Tampa Sports Commission, Claire Lessinger. Claire has had sports running through her veins since early childhood. Growing up, she played a variety of sports such as swimming, golf, tennis, basketball, and youth soccer and by the time she was a sophomore in high school, she fell in love with the game of volleyball.  Throughout college, at the University of Florida, she played as a volleyball player. Following her dream after college, she became the head coach of the University of South Florida’s volleyball team, transforming the team. During her tenure as the head coach, the USF has appeared in the conference tournament four out of her last five seasons and the team earned third place finishes in the 2007 and 2009 seasons.  On today’s show, Lindsay and Claire talk about the driving force behind her passion for the game, her major accomplishments and opportunities that she is m

This week, the girls are chatting about college football with special guests Greg Avon and Greg Melancon for a special Girls on the Sidelines first ever 4-man pod! These two great guys not only share the same name – but they also share the same love of the FCC. Greg A. is one of Lindsay’s long-time, dearest friends and one of the biggest Georgia Bulldogs fans she knows. Greg M. is Whitney’s husband and a huge LSU Tigers fan. The four friends cover all the bases in college football from this past weekend, including how Washington sent Stanford packing in Week 5, Georgia’s double “surrender cobra” moments, Greg A.’s stance on Georgia’s coaching changes since last season, and Greg M.’s top picks for LSU’s coach to replace Les Miles.   Highlights of Today’s Episode: New blood, new teams in the college football competition this year – spicing things up for college football fans Which game ending did Lindsay find most painful – Georgia vs Tennessee or Clemson vs Louisville? The roller coaster of emotions in the Ge

This week, the girls are chatting about Les Miles getting fired, the Gators losing to Tennessee, the College & NFL Parity, and Whitney’s PGA Tournament thoughts. This week was a very interesting week in sports – two college football coaches got burned on the hot seat, Ol’ Miss makes a comeback and beats Georgia, and Whitney experiences a PGA Tournament for the first time which ended in a 3-way playoff!    Highlights of Today’s Episode:  What’s the general emotional atmosphere from the fans following Les Miles’ termination?  Les Miles statistics: won 8 or more games in the last 11 season – only three other coaches hold a longer winning streak.  Notre Dame’s Defensive Coordinator gets burned on the hot seat after losing to Duke  Gators loss to Tennessee – it was like watching a different team in the second half!  Ol Miss makes a comeback after their loss the previous week – this week they beat Georgia!  Is the BigTen the best conference in the league this year?  College & NFL Parody is alive and

On this week’s episode, we’re covering everything from college football, the NFL, and we’re checking in with Whitney to see how her Fantasy Football draft picks are measuring up in the first few weeks of the NFL. We’re also going to discuss the disgusting “mustard yellow” jerseys that the LSU team was sporting this week, chat about the insane “mercy rule” in the NCAA, and recap the Louisville and Alabama game.    The last two weeks in the world of sports has definitely been an eye-opening, jaw-dropping experience for us, and we’re excited to chat about all of it on the show!    Highlights of Today’s Episode:  The stunning FSU loss  The highly entertaining, crazy Alabama & Old Miss game  Alabama scoring 14 points in 65 seconds during the first half of the game  Old Miss coming back strong in the second half, scoring 13 points in a whopping 8 seconds  Will Louisville become the next #1 team?  Lamar Jackson’s incredible statistics – thrown 18 touchdowns in three games. Could he be the next Heisman f

Welcome back to Girls on the Sideline! On today’s show, our host, Lindsay Grinstead had the pleasure to sit down and chat with the President of the Women’s Tennis Association, Micky Lawler. Micky has led an amazing life as well as career in sports. She has been in the sports entertainment industry for over 30 years and is currently responsible for the WTA’s International growth strategy, business development, marketing, new fan engagement programs, and member and industry relations. Sports is in Micky’s DNA. Her love and passion for the industry can be attributed to her grandfather, who played for PSV, the Holland soccer team. Today, she shares the incredible story of how her career in sports started, what fuels her to continue her momentum, the challenges she has faced as a woman in the sports arena in the early 1980s, and tips for aspiring young athletes dreaming of working in the world of sports. Highlights of Today’s Episode: Micky ran Track and Field in high school, as well as rode horses, played tennis

GoS Epic College Football Week One This week has been an exciting week in the world of sports! College football is finally here and we are ecstatic to be able to watch the games! A few weeks ago, Whitney and I shared a college football preview episode on the pod where we talked about which teams we felt looked good this year and which match-ups we expect to feel disappointed with after watching the games. Although there may be some fans that are feeling disappointed this week – overall, this has been an amazing week in college football! On today’s episode, we dive right into week one of college football. We talk about each game that was played this past week and analyze where some teams showed severe signs of lacking in their game. Lindsay also gives you her “insider secret” to picking teams during the suicide week and she announces a fun, new award that we will be doing on the show!   Highlights of Today’s Episode: Notre Dame vs Texas epitomizes college football and why we love it How Whitney spent her week

Are you ready for some football?! This week on the pod, we have a special in-studio guest – and life-long friend – Sarah Dogget. Sarah hasn’t always been a sports fan. In fact, she still doesn’t consider herself a fan of sports, unless you count her passion for Dance Dance Revolution. In recent years, however, she has developed a newfound passion and love of fantasy football.  On today’s episode, Sarah shares her journey into fantasy football, what inspired her to start playing the beloved game, and her secret strategy for improving her game by 50% from her first year playing to her second. We also discuss the crazy things happening in the world of high school football, thanks to a wonderful listener who sent in some information about a few Texas high school football teams, and we talk about the upcoming NFL games.  Highlights of Today’s Episode:  Texas high school football teams landing big name sponsors and partnerships including the Dallas Cowboys, Under Armor, and Nike.  8 Texas high school teams

Welcome back to the Girls on the Sideline Podcast! On this week’s episode, the girls talk about the most memorable moments that occurred during the previous weeks in the Olympic games. They talk about the new and upcoming changes in the Olympics and how the games are consistently evolving each year by including new and unique sports into the games.  Lindsay and Whitney also talk about the upcoming college football season, the changes in coaches throughout the college league, AP Poll results, and the teams they are most excited about as well as the ones they predict will be the biggest disappointment this season.  Highlights of Today’s Episode:  Lindsay’s and Whitney’s most memorable moments and images from the Rio Olympic Games  New, unique sports entering the games in 2020, including surfing, mountain biking, and baseball  Mongolian Wrestling coaches take poor sportsmanship to a whole new “naked” level  College football  Coach Mark Richt recruiting for University of Miami   AP Poll results

This week on the Girls on the Sideline pod, Lindsay and Whitney talk about some of the strange, funny things that have happened at the Olympic games in Rio, the games’ highlights and lowlights, and some of the unforgettable events that have taken place in the 2016 Olympic watersports games. The girls talk about Michael Phelps’ amazing comeback and Whitney explains her “Justin Timberlake theory.” They even talk a little about chemistry – is it an exact science? According to a member of the IOC, it isn’t – wait, what?! And – Whitney and Lindsay uncover the “truth” behind the rumors behind what really happens at the Olympic Village, and what could have been a factor in the start of these rumors. This is definitely an episode you do not want to miss! Highlights of Today’s Episode: Michael Phelps’ redemption, return to glory, and how he has grown over the years. Rio Olympic Water Sports – “the gift that keeps on giving!” Green pool water dying Olympic swim athletes’ hair. Olympic Water Polo players “playing blind

Here at Girls on the Sideline, we love talking with other women throughout the sports industry. We love hearing their stories – whether they are still actively playing or have hung up their jerseys but are still an active member in sports. Today’s guest is Meredith Starkey, Senior Director of sponsorships, entertainment and events at T-Mobile. Meredith has been an active member of the sports field since she was a little girl. Her mother was in sports, so it’s no surprise that her passion for the industry began at an early age. Growing up, Meredith has played basketball and softball, but her true passion was dance. She danced until she went into high school, where she became a cheerleader, then continued to follow her passion while attending Clemson University – where she joined the dance team. Her story has truly inspired us, as we’re sure it will inspire you, to think outside the box, to turn your sports dream into a reality, and fulfill your passion for “staying in the game.”   Highlights of Today’s Episode

Gold Medal Olympian Steve Mesler On today’s episode, we have a special treat for all of our amazing listeners and fans! Gold Medal Bobsledding Olympian Steve Mesler joins us on the show to share his insight and experience as an Olympic athlete. Steve is a three-time Olympic athlete who has led his team to Gold in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic games for the 4-man bobsled event. Although Steve no longer participates in the Olympics, he is still very much involved in the games. He is now a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Olympic Committee as well as the co-founder and CEO of the organization, Classroom Champions – an international organization pairing Olympic athletes and students for education and mentorship opportunity. Steve explains his role with the U.S. Olympic Committee as well as what fueled him to form Classroom Champions, their mission, and how their initiative has helped improve the lives of students around the world. Highlights of Today’s Episode: How Steve first became inv

GoS010 NFL Weddings, Tour de France Recap & Michael Jordan Taking a Stand In this week’s episode of Girls on the Sideline, Lindsay and Whitney recap the Tour de France race, talk about the first, second, and third place winners, and how they felt about the finale of the race. Were you surprised about who one? Lindsay wasn’t! The girls also share their feelings on Michael Jordan’s recently released public statement. And, of course, they had to share their thoughts on some of the most epic NFL weddings that took place during the offseason this year! Highlights of Today’s Episode Chris Froome takes the yellow jersey with a mere 4-minute lead! Chris’s epic achievements throughout the Tour de France racing weeks. Green jersey winner, Peter Sagan, heads to Rio to participate in the Mountain Biking segment of the Olympic games. NBA moves All-Star game from Charlotte because of the new bathroom law in North Carolina. Our thoughts on this monumental decision. WMBA fines players for standing up for their beliefs w

GoS Ep007 Sports Awards Shows, Olympics and Sports Social Commentary Welcome to this week’s Girls on the Sideline with Lindsay and Whitney. In today’s episode we’re going to be talking about some sports award shows that have been going on. Whitney’s been keeping up to date with those,    Highlights of Today’s Episode Russell Wilson makes a surprising choice for the Kid’s Choice sports awards LeBron James wins player of the year – and sends video message from backyard cookout “Human emoji” Laurie Hernandez is an Olympic gymnast to watch Muslim woman fencer competes in hijab, chose sport because she can stay covered Rugby sevens becomes an Olympic sport for the first time, with NFL safety Nate Ebner representing USA   Plus: Find out which Olympic sport Lindsay and Whitney would most like to win gold in Do sports choose athletes, or do athletes choose sports?   Lindsay’s MVP & LVP of the Week This week’s Girls on the Sideline MVP award goes to – Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James