Noopur Bakshi

A techie by day, and a football fanatic by night, Noopur Bakshi'’s passion for the game started back in grad school when her understanding of the sport was limited to thinking that a quarterback had something to do with financial gain (albeit a minuscule one!). Ten seasons later, she considers herself a semi-amateur fanatic follower. A Bay Area resident, the 49ers are her favorite team, but she is also a huge Manning family fan. For her, Peyton is God and Eli is a close second.

Are you tired of how some girlfriends perceive you as ‘one of the boys’ when you are really just a girl who loves football? Do you notice that look you get from them like you’re a freak of nature when you enthusiastically talk about the start of the...