Role explained: First female assistant coach in the NFL has important job

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) — The first female coach to hold an assistant coaching position in the National Football League was promoted to the position on Wednesday, and national attention ensued.
Kathryn Smith is being hailed as a smasher of glass ceilings, as she now holds the only full-time assistant coaching role in the NFL. She’s worked in the league for 14 years between the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills, and she followed Rex Ryan as he made the leap between both