Images from the Chicago Bliss vs. Miami Caliente in Lingerie Football
Exterior of the Sears Centre before the Chicago Bliss vs Miami Caliente in the season opener of the Lingerie Football League in Hoffman Estates in Friday September 4, 2009.
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Chicago Bliss' Brittany Nielsen (#12, of Bourbonnais) gets teammates ready for introductions before the Lingerie Football League season opener against the Miami Caliente at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Chicago Bliss quarterback #4 Ellie Cartabianco of Naperville checks the plays as she enters the game in the first half of their game against the Miami Caliente of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Mike Ditka gets ready to toss the coin before the Chicago Bliss vs Miami Caliente season opener of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Travis Buckley (right) and Steven Purdum, both of Lodi, WI, with their homemade Chicago Bliss Sombreros during the national anthem before the Chicago Bliss vs Miami Caliente in the season opener of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Former Bears head coach and hall of famer Mike Ditka during the coin toss of the Chicago Bliss vs Miami Caliente in the season opener of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Former Bears coach Mike Ditka at the ceremonial coin toss before the Chicago Bliss vs Miami Caliente season opener of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Chicago Bliss' Saran Dunmore #10 returns the first kickoff of the game against the Miami Caliente in the season opener of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Chicago Bliss players after introductions before the Lingerie Football League season opener against the Miami Caliente at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Chicago Bliss' #20 Tasha "The Tank" Pryor is tackled by Miami Caliente's #20 Taira Turley in the first half of the season opener of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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From the comfort of their couch, Kyle Johnson Algonquin, center, Chris Taylor of Crystal Lake, left, and Brandon Weinhammer of Algonquin, right, enjoy brats and beers while tailgating before the Chicago Bliss vs Miami Caliente in the season opener of the Lingerie Football League at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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The Sears Centre is shown near the end of the first quarter of the Chicago Bliss vs Miami Caliente season opener of the Lingerie Football League in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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Chicago Bliss player Katie Liberatorie of Plainfield prepares to enter the field before the Lingerie Football League season opener against the Miami Caliente at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates Friday September 4, 2009.
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