Bucks-Mercer women vying for
positions on lingerie football team
By Steve Sherman
Sports Editor
It might be called the Lingerie Football League (LFL) and the uniforms might be lined with lace but don’t tell these ladies theirs is not a real sport - not unless you want to get hurt.
“The name throws people off,” said Jaime Diamonds, a former personal trainer and softball star from Ewing. “It’s a full-contact sport.”
In case you're not tuned in, the LFL is women playing arena-style football on Friday nights in their underwear. Unlike the uniforms worn in the NFL, these players don sports bras and bikini briefs along with the helmet and shoulder pads. A lace choker and garter belt serve as accessories.
Still, Diamonds, who is pictured here on this page, insists the ladies are in it for the shear thrill of playing contact sports.
“The lingerie aspect of it just draws attention to the league,” says Diamonds. “For me, it doesn’t matter; I just want to get out there and play.”
The LFL is an offshoot of the Lingerie Bowl, a pay-per-view event that began in 2004 during Super Bowl XXXIX halftime activities, incidentally, the same year of the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction. Since then, the NFL has toned down Super Bowl halftime activities and Lingerie Bowl promoters have advertised their show as something a little more exciting than say Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and company.
Diamonds, along with Fairless Hills model Jackie Danico and Bensalem’s Dana DiZillo, is among three area women who have been invited to the Philadelphia Passion’s training camp. A new entry into the LFL that will play its home games in Trenton, the Passion joins a 10-team league that will kick off its inaugural season this fall.
Diamonds - all 5-foot-1, 115 pounds of her - says she and her teammates are merely athletes looking for a venue. Come October, they’ll have a place to play football at the Sovereign Bank Arena. When the Passion opens Oct. 30 in Long Island, the trio hopes to be part of the new team in town.
Folks, this is not a night out with the fam, rather the LFL is geared toward men 18 and over. Diamonds sees it as the perfect destination for bachelor parties.
Still, Jaime thinks fans will be surprised when they see the skill displayed by the ladies on the playing field.
“The name is going to draw people to come and watch it,” said Diamonds. “But I think they’re going to be shocked when they see that we can actually play football.”
As a former Blue Devil (Ewing High’s mascot), Diamonds competed in soccer, softball, swimming and basketball. She was the varsity catcher all four years at Ewing. Shortly after high school, Diamonds became a personal trainer. Now a Bucks County retailer, Jaime says she is just looking for an outlet for her athleticism.
“I played a sport every season my entire life from the time I was 8-years-old and I just want to stay active,” said Diamonds. “I’m 28 and you only stay young for so long. You get married and you have kids eventually so you take it now while you can.”
Danico, meanwhile, is a 25-year-old model who has appeared on FOX News’s “Strategy Room" and “The Howard Stern Show.” She was once named Stern's "Bowling Beauties Champion."
According to Danico, her photos have appeared three times in Maxim Magazine, Healthy Aging magazine twice and also in Body magazine. Once, she appeared in Maxim as their Verizon Wireless Girl of The Month.
In addition to being featured in the current Hooters calendar, Danico has also made appearances on ESPN2, MSNBC, Comcast Sports Network and several other Philadelphia-based broadcast outlets.
Her background as a soccer player, a competitive dancer (tap, jazz, ballet) and gymnast made her a top prospect.
Additionally, she and Diamonds recently made it onto the roster of the New England Euphoria, one of the original teams in the LFL. The pair had met in February at a fashion show in Trenton. The owner of a New Hope apparel shop, Diamonds was the director of the show. After discovering their common interest in the lingerie league, they went in search of a team only to find the closest one operating in Boston.
Distance aside, the two made the trek to New England and made it onto the Euphoria roster. Now that they’ve been invited to the Passion’s training camp, however, they won’t have to take an 8-hour drive to play football.
But that’s provided the two make final cuts. There’s a mini-camp scheduled for this weekend in Aston and Passion training camp opens in July. Only 12 of the 27 women on the current list will make the final cuts with eight more to be placed on a reserve roster.
Diamonds believes her chances of making the Passion's opening day roster are good.
“Even though I’m small, I’m tough. I used to be a personal trainer so I’m all muscle,” states Diamonds. “I consider myself an all-around player - I can run, I can catch, I can tackle.”
Philadelphia opens its season Oct. 30 on the road at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum pitted against the New York Majesty. The Passion's first home game won't be until Nov. 6 vs. the Miami Caliente at SBA. The home finale is Dec. 11 vs. Tampa and the season ends Dec. 18 at Chicago vs. the Bliss.
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NOTES: The first Lingerie Bowl featured Team Dream vs. Team Euphoria and took place at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The show returned in 2006 and again in 2007 but has been canceled by promoter Horizon Productions for the last two years.
In January, Lingerie Bowl VI was canceled when the host venue - a Florida nudist camp - couldn’t promise the fans would show up in the stands with their clothes on.
Sports Editor
It might be called the Lingerie Football League (LFL) and the uniforms might be lined with lace but don’t tell these ladies theirs is not a real sport - not unless you want to get hurt.
“The name throws people off,” said Jaime Diamonds, a former personal trainer and softball star from Ewing. “It’s a full-contact sport.”
In case you're not tuned in, the LFL is women playing arena-style football on Friday nights in their underwear. Unlike the uniforms worn in the NFL, these players don sports bras and bikini briefs along with the helmet and shoulder pads. A lace choker and garter belt serve as accessories.
Still, Diamonds, who is pictured here on this page, insists the ladies are in it for the shear thrill of playing contact sports.
“The lingerie aspect of it just draws attention to the league,” says Diamonds. “For me, it doesn’t matter; I just want to get out there and play.”
The LFL is an offshoot of the Lingerie Bowl, a pay-per-view event that began in 2004 during Super Bowl XXXIX halftime activities, incidentally, the same year of the Janet Jackson wardrobe malfunction. Since then, the NFL has toned down Super Bowl halftime activities and Lingerie Bowl promoters have advertised their show as something a little more exciting than say Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen and company.
Diamonds, along with Fairless Hills model Jackie Danico and Bensalem’s Dana DiZillo, is among three area women who have been invited to the Philadelphia Passion’s training camp. A new entry into the LFL that will play its home games in Trenton, the Passion joins a 10-team league that will kick off its inaugural season this fall.
Diamonds - all 5-foot-1, 115 pounds of her - says she and her teammates are merely athletes looking for a venue. Come October, they’ll have a place to play football at the Sovereign Bank Arena. When the Passion opens Oct. 30 in Long Island, the trio hopes to be part of the new team in town.
Folks, this is not a night out with the fam, rather the LFL is geared toward men 18 and over. Diamonds sees it as the perfect destination for bachelor parties.
Still, Jaime thinks fans will be surprised when they see the skill displayed by the ladies on the playing field.
“The name is going to draw people to come and watch it,” said Diamonds. “But I think they’re going to be shocked when they see that we can actually play football.”
As a former Blue Devil (Ewing High’s mascot), Diamonds competed in soccer, softball, swimming and basketball. She was the varsity catcher all four years at Ewing. Shortly after high school, Diamonds became a personal trainer. Now a Bucks County retailer, Jaime says she is just looking for an outlet for her athleticism.
“I played a sport every season my entire life from the time I was 8-years-old and I just want to stay active,” said Diamonds. “I’m 28 and you only stay young for so long. You get married and you have kids eventually so you take it now while you can.”
Danico, meanwhile, is a 25-year-old model who has appeared on FOX News’s “Strategy Room" and “The Howard Stern Show.” She was once named Stern's "Bowling Beauties Champion."
According to Danico, her photos have appeared three times in Maxim Magazine, Healthy Aging magazine twice and also in Body magazine. Once, she appeared in Maxim as their Verizon Wireless Girl of The Month.
In addition to being featured in the current Hooters calendar, Danico has also made appearances on ESPN2, MSNBC, Comcast Sports Network and several other Philadelphia-based broadcast outlets.
Her background as a soccer player, a competitive dancer (tap, jazz, ballet) and gymnast made her a top prospect.
Additionally, she and Diamonds recently made it onto the roster of the New England Euphoria, one of the original teams in the LFL. The pair had met in February at a fashion show in Trenton. The owner of a New Hope apparel shop, Diamonds was the director of the show. After discovering their common interest in the lingerie league, they went in search of a team only to find the closest one operating in Boston.
Distance aside, the two made the trek to New England and made it onto the Euphoria roster. Now that they’ve been invited to the Passion’s training camp, however, they won’t have to take an 8-hour drive to play football.
But that’s provided the two make final cuts. There’s a mini-camp scheduled for this weekend in Aston and Passion training camp opens in July. Only 12 of the 27 women on the current list will make the final cuts with eight more to be placed on a reserve roster.
Diamonds believes her chances of making the Passion's opening day roster are good.
“Even though I’m small, I’m tough. I used to be a personal trainer so I’m all muscle,” states Diamonds. “I consider myself an all-around player - I can run, I can catch, I can tackle.”
Philadelphia opens its season Oct. 30 on the road at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum pitted against the New York Majesty. The Passion's first home game won't be until Nov. 6 vs. the Miami Caliente at SBA. The home finale is Dec. 11 vs. Tampa and the season ends Dec. 18 at Chicago vs. the Bliss.
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NOTES: The first Lingerie Bowl featured Team Dream vs. Team Euphoria and took place at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The show returned in 2006 and again in 2007 but has been canceled by promoter Horizon Productions for the last two years.
In January, Lingerie Bowl VI was canceled when the host venue - a Florida nudist camp - couldn’t promise the fans would show up in the stands with their clothes on.
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The LFL should be a lot of fun. Best of luck to Jamie the Ewing home girl!!
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