The 10 most influential women in NFL for 2026 season
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Fifty years after Connie Carberg was hired by the Jets and became the first woman to be an NFL scout, women — from owners and executives to media and officiating — have continued to shape the league and its surrounding orbits.
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What happened
Fifty years after Connie Carberg was hired by the Jets and became the first woman to be an NFL scout, women — from owners and executives to media and officiating — have continued to shape the league and its surrounding orbits.
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Common ground
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Perspective signals
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