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When Kim Pegula and her husband, Terry, purchased the Buffalo Bills in 2014, she became one of a handful of female owners in the NFL. The Pegulas also own the Buffalo Sabres.We talked to Kim about her perspective on the challenges women face in a male-dominated industry, and what women can do to position themselves for future inclusion and success. We also asked her about the Bills?hiring of Kathryn Smith, who is the first full-time female coach in the NFL.This interview has been edited for length.espnW: What are some of the challenges youve faced being a woman in the male-dominated sports ownership world? Are you treated any differently than your husband?Kim Pegula: Football is itself is so male-dominated because all of the scouts, coaches and even the general manager played football, so theyve been around it all of their lives. Its hard coming into an organization when, as a female, you dont have that experience. Thats the hardest part for me. The business side of things came easier. And I was pleasantly surprised, coming into the NFL, to see quite a few women involved either at the league level or higher up, or even just ownership.As for Terry and I, all of the other owners and the league itself treat us both equally. They encourage me to be more active and to get involved in committees. [Laughs] Actually, they ask me more than they ask Terry.espnW: Is there a pipeline of women for coaching roles??KP: I dont know of a pipeline offhand, but I think the NFL and every team is a little bit more conscious now because of Jen Welter being the first assistant coach for Arizona, and now with Kathryn [Smith] being hired here in Buffalo. I think theres more awareness of that now.When Rex brought up hiring Kathryn, we said, OK. Not because she was a female, but because she already had the knowledge and the experience, and she was a good fit. She put herself in a position to advance, and Rex wasnt afraid to go that way. I think were going to see more of that as the league continues to evolve.Kathryn just seemed like the obvious choice. It didnt dawn on me, because as far as I was concerned, Rex was hiring her because she was the best qualified and someone he thought would be the best fit for the job -- not because she was a woman. But then my phone started blowing up and thats when I realized that, yeah, she was a female coach and the first official one. And its great. Shes handling it like a champ and thats all we can ask of her.espnW: Will the recent Rooney Rule announcement help elevate women in coaching roles (as opposed to front-office roles)? How can women get into more operational roles?KP: I think the Rooney Rule is great because in sports, we get stuck in the tradition of what weve always done. So, the Rooney Rule made people open up to diversity. I do think it will help. But at the end of the day, its about production. Those types of initiatives are great for opening doors, but its going to be up the individual to produce and maintain those positions.Like any industry, its about networking and who you know and putting yourself into situations where you can create an opportunity. The more women can do to build experience and a skill set in a particular area, the better their chances. I dont think it does anyone any good just to hire someone because they are a female. They have to have the qualifications and skill set to substantiate the hire, and make the gender a non-factor -- thats the best thing women can do.espnW: Whats the biggest thing holding women back in the NFL, in team offices, at the league level, or in coaching?KP: I think its lack of experience. Women dont have the same access to experience as men do growing up. Theres flag football for girls, or you hear a story about a girl playing youth football, but in general we dont have the experience to qualify us to get in the coaching door or top-level management. Its going to be hard to climb that ladder because of that. I cant speak for Kathryn, but she took advantage of her opportunities, focused on a particular area, and she knows her football. It didnt happen overnight for her.Do I think were going to have a female head coach someday? Its going to take a while to get to that point.espnW: Is the state of women in the NFL on your radar, or something you think about? If so, what kind of difference do you try to make in your day-to-day life?KP: From a league perspective, the female market is a growing one. As a business, you are always focused on where your growth is and where you can have the biggest impact. 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That happens when the play clock reaches 15 seconds or when the ball is snapped.McAdoo used thhe walkie-talkie for about five plays after his communications system appeared to go down.dddddddddddd He was given the radio after someone on the sideline realized the radio signal was reaching quarterback Eli Manning.Replays seemed to show that the Giants also shuttled receivers into the game with plays at that point and Manning came to the sideline to get some calls.The drive ended with Manning throwing an interception with 9:40 to play.Neither the Giants nor the league has commented. ' ' '