Hoffman Estates, Illinois -
A new football league gets ready to kick off this weekend.
The Lingerie Football League, or L.F.L., has ten teams including one in Chicago.
The women play seven-on-seven full-contact football, just like the guys, only they do it in their underwear.
The women say even though they're scantily clad, they're athletes who love the game.
Whitney Tatum, a wide receiver with the Denver Dream, told reporters, "I love sports. I played rugby in college. I love tackling. I love just any kind of physical sport. I love football. I've played ever since I was four. I was the surrogate son in my family since we only had two girls so I've played football for awhile."
The Chicago Bliss will play two home games during its four game season.
The next game home game is December 18th.
The Bliss play at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, a suburb of Chicago.
Lingerie Football League kicks off
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