Swanson: Football? Yes, girls can do that too now

Swanson: Football? Yes, girls can do that too now

LAKEWOOD — C’mon, son, give your sister a turn. No, no, let her try. She’s got it. All those years as a fringe participant in America’s most popular pastime. Present on the sidelines and in the stands. And at the tailgates, tossing the football around with her dad and brothers. But blocked usually from joining the violent fun on the field, of getting in on the ultimate team game. At least until 2023, when flag football for girls was sanctioned i…