(July 31, 2002)

Danger's Angela Griffin Named MVP for the 
NWFL's 2002 SupHer Bowl

PITTSBURGH PA (July 31, 2002) The Detroit Danger's Angela Griffin (#81) put on quite a show at the NWFL's 2002 SupHer Bowl in Pittsburgh, July 27th. A receiver and defensive back for the team, Griffin scored twice in the first quarter on runs of 68 and 59 yards. And, if that wasn't enough, Griffin caught 5 passes for 167 yards and scored 2 touchdowns. When Griffin wasn't blasting down the field towards the goal line, she was creating havoc for the Mutiny's offense. Her talents are equally as good on offense and defense and with 11 minutes remaining in the game, she managed to break up a definite touchdown pass over the middle. This set up the Danger for another score.

Griffin is called the spirit of the Detroit team and she showed the fans why. Everywhere you looked, there she was, creating excitement. A part time model, Griffin reminds many of the WNBA star, Lisa Leslie. Griffin is an all around athlete and attended Wayne State University on a Basketball Scholarship, where she was "All conference." While attending Wayne State, she also participated in volleyball & track.

Griffin was one of the stars of the NWFL's play offs and with 51 seconds remaining on the clock against the Pensacola Power, she ran 51 yards for the winning touchdown.

The NWFL's SupHer Bowl again proved to the nay-sayers that women's full contact football could bring in fans with over 5,000 fans in the stands cheering the teams on. The fans watched Griffin and the Detroit Danger, a first year expansion team, beat the seasoned Mass Mutiny 48-30. "It was a totally amazing event and I am very proud of everyone who participated. Angela Griffin and the two teams sure helped prove that women can play an exciting brand of full contact football. Our sincere congratulations to all of the players and coaches who helped make this SupHer Bowl such an outstanding event, " states league CEO, Catherine Masters.

The NWFL had 21 teams play in the 2002 season and will add additional teams for the 2003 season. The season will begin in April 2003. NWFL expansion teams so far include: the Pittsburgh Passion, Columbus Flames, Toledo Spitfire, Rochester Raptors and Junction City Cavalry (KS). The NWFL is also considering: Des Moines, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Erie (PA), and Columbia (SC) as possible expansion sites.

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[Source: Debby Lening, (615) 582-2994, nwflmedia@aol.com,(615) 860-4084]