Female coach to help shuffle Cards

Jen Welter, a former collegiate rugby player who played 14 seasons of professional gridiron, will make history as the first female coach in the NFL when she takes up an intern position with the Arizona Cardinals.

The Cardinals announced the hiring on Monday, saying they added Welter to their staff as a coaching intern during training camp and preseason.

She is thought to be the first woman to hold a coaching position of any kind in the NFL.