Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jimmy Williams once told me “I like to feel pretty when I play.”
For Jimmy that meant the sleeve, the visor on his facemask, the skullcap, etc. For Mike Nolan, San Francisco’s coach, and Jack Del Rio, Jacksonville’s coach, it means the traditional suit. The NFL allowed the two coaches to wear suits this week and they’ll wear them one more time this season, but they should encourage it.
I think it’s great. NFL head coaches are professionals.
Two or three weeks ago I wore one of my hoodies into work, I couldn’t have felt like a bigger scrub. Even my lovely coworkers had to tell me how unprofessional I looked.
Even though sweats rule, there’s nothing that says “I don’t care” more than them, while nothing says vintage NFL more than clips of Tom Landry walking the sidelines in the suit and hat ensemble.
Also, while I’m on a roll, nothing says “I suck” more than the nest that was on the back of Chris Berman’s head during Countdown on Monday night.
I know that the NFL has a deal with Reebok and the suits are courtesy of Reebok. But couldn’t they re-tool the deal to have Rebook still be the sponsor, but have to pay like $500,000 less to get coaches in suits (ayedunno how much, but whatever, you get my point). It needs to happen.
Just take a look below. I rest my case. (I couldn’t find a picture of the nest. Sorry.)
