NFL teams have defended the use of male cheerleaders following a backlash after 12 franchises signed up performers for the 2025 season. Since the first team brought in a male cheerleader for the 2018 ...

For most NFL teams, cheerleaders are an essential part of the gameday experience. While most fans would rather see their team win than see cheerleaders put on a great show, the presence of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Minnesota Vikings cheerleader Louie Conn leads the crowd during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank ...

One of the NFL's first male cheerleaders has no time for recent critics of the Minnesota Vikings' cheerleading squad. Earlier this year, conservatives were freaking out over two male dancers, Blaize ...

The return of male cheerleaders to the NFL has reignited debates over gender, athleticism, and masculinity. The Minnesota Vikings’ debut of two (fabulous) male cheerleaders has drawn both praise and ...

The Minnesota Vikings hiring of their first two male cheerleaders for the season has caused some people to lose their minds, but the controversy has obscured the fact that men on NFL cheer squads is ...

The Philadelphia Eagles will make history by adding two new male cheerleaders for the 2025 NFL season. Twelve NFL teams will feature male cheerleaders this season: the Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore ...

In August, when the Minnesota Vikings announced several additions to their cheer squad, namely male dancers Blaize Shiek and Louie Conn, a certain sect of the internet had a lot to say. “I’m not a ...

Male dancers will appear on NFL sidelines starting in 2018. The New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams both added men to their cheerleading teams, according to the rosters on their official team ...