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[UNI88]

Sami Grisafe, Chicago Force quarterback
She has been breaking barriers since high school; now this California-bred singer-songwriter is leading the Chicago Force women's tackle football team to victory
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[SuperHornet]

Unfortunately, I can't read it because of the Chicago Trib's member settings. But I'm VERY happy they wrote an article about the best quarterback in football today....

[clenz]

Judging from the picture...She's the Jared Lorenzen of womens football

[SuperHornet]

Um...she can actually MOVE, clenz. Plus, she has got to be the best musician among pro/semi-pro athletes. (Though I'm sure Chris Jericho would try to argue that....)

[clenz]

Um...she can actually MOVE, clenz. Plus, she has got to be the best musician among pro/semi-pro athletes. (Though I'm sure Chris Jericho would try to argue that....)

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KZY5PUSLSA#t=11[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8YKQBpww_8[/youtube]

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The sad part about Jared is that if he would have ever dedicated himself to being fit and studying the game he could have been one hell of a QB. Even at 320 lbs it's amazing how quick his feet are, how good his footwork is, and how hard he can still sling it.

Imagine what he would have been able to do if he could have done enough to keep his weight about 240ish. He would have been a while Daunte Culpepper...but better

[UNI88]

Unfortunately, I can't read it because of the Chicago Trib's member settings. But I'm VERY happy they wrote an article about the best quarterback in football today....

It's a nice article and I thought you would appreciate it. Here's the start. The rest was a brief Q&A ...

Sami Grisafe not only led the U.S. team to victory at the International Federation of American Football women's world championship in Finland last year, the California native also wowed the crowd with a tough but tender rock 'n' roll rendition of the national anthem before the final game.

Her national anthem got more than 38,000 views on YouTube and was hailed by The Huffington Post as "one of the most stunning versions of 'The Star Spangled Banner' we've ever heard."

The multitalented singer-songwriter, 28, plays quarterback for the Chicago Force women's tackle football team, the 2013 champions of the 42-team Women's Football Alliance. We caught up with Grisafe (gri-SAH-fee) for a chat at a North Side coffee shop and a photo shoot at the Lane Tech high school stadium, where the Force will host this year's WFA championship game. The following is an edited transcript of a conversation with Grisafe.

[SuperHornet]

Thanks, 88. I've never had the opportunity to meet her, but I would love to. One of her 2010 Team USA teammates (and a member of the 2013 coaching staff) is one of my favorite Siren friends, and the first punt returner of either gender I ever saw take two punts back for touchdowns in a single game. (Of course, somebody did it for the Detroit Lions about six or eight months later....)