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Episode 13 How QB’s Become Winners

September 27, 2011 by

[HTML1] More football facts and important information

  • When one of the refs throws a yellow flag on the field that means a Foul has been committed. Watch your QB’s body language which tells you who committed the foul his team or the other team.  If the QB acts really mad you will know it’s a big penalty against his team.
  • Don’t forget the QB has only 40 seconds to make sure the center snaps the ball to start a new play…. if that doesn’t happen and 40 seconds on the official time clock are gone the QB’s team is charged with a Delay of Game Penalty. His team loses 5 yards. Keep track of how many Delay of Game penalties your QB gets in a game so you can rate his performance at the end of the game.
  • The Referee lets each team know when only 2 minutes are left before the end of the first half and 2 minutes left before the end of the game.
  • Onside Kick: when the clock is winding down at the end of the game and your QB’s team has just scored a touchdown or field goal but is still losing the game your team’s kicker tee’s up the ball …but instead of kicking the ball to the other team as…
  • A kicker normally does after points are scored, he kicks what’s called an ONSIDE Kick.   “An onside kick” starts out the same as any other kickoff or free kick, except that it is kicked in a particular way to give the kicking team the best chance of getting the ball back instead of kicking it to the opposing team.

Fresh out of Villanova Law School Susan worked at a corporate law firm in Philadelphia and also served as the legal counsel of the Philadelphia Eagles. After several years at the Eagles she became the Vice President and acting general manager of the franchise—the only woman to ever hold all three positions with a professional football team.

Susan learned everything a woman needs to know about football during the 5 years she spent with the Eagles. Here are some of the highlights:

  • Watched a ton of football games and sat in with coaches when they reviewed game films and picked players’ performance apart
  • After raising ticket prices for the first time in 10 years she became public enemy number 1 with Eagles ticket holders
  • By changing the press luncheons from steak to hot dogs the press gave her the title of “the wicked witch of the vet” (Eagles stadium was  named Veterans Stadium)
  • As the spokesperson for the Eagles she was often booed and once received a 10 minute standing boo from several hundred males at a prestigious award ceremony
  • Once the fans knew her car as she drove out of the stadium they often pelted her car with eggs
  • Through it all she negotiated players’ contracts, worked with the coaching staff, scouts, trainers, and video crew, and represented the Eagles at many of the NFL league meetings
  • Susan made many friends in football and credits her success to knowing how to talk football
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About Susan Spencer

Susan T. Spencer is one of a kind. She was an entrepreneur and business professional before many women had the confidence to play with the men in the big leagues. Her companies had combined revenues of 50 million dollars.

Before the age of 40 she was a mother, former school teacher, business owner, and lawyer and GM of the Philadelphia Eagles football team. For more than 20 years she owned and operated 3 meat processing companies and was known as "that meat lady" because she was the only woman owner in the meat processing business that sold most of the fast food restaurants in the US and overseas.

Susan earned her BA from Boston University, her MA from Hofstra University, and her law degree from Villanova University.

Susan currently mentors, coaches, lectures, blogs, and advises many large organizations. Her main area of attention is women and business; including such topics as access to capital, starting a woman's banking program, and creative financing for small business.

Susan is also the Host of Business Buzz on WomensRadio. Business Buzz keeps it real. Hot business topics, and cool guests sharing advice, plus sizzling tips about women’s skills and talents. Join in to be part of women on the move!