King Goodell has decreed that head coaches throughout the NFL kingdom can now wear suits for eight home games during the 2007 season.
Mike Nolan of the San Francisco 49ers and Jack Del Rio of the Jacksonville Jaguars have jumped at the chance to don a more formal attire. The stipulations are the suits have to be made by Reebok and have a team color theme.
Questions arise as to the design of these suits. Will they be able to wick away moisture? Will they be fleece lined? Will the pants have an elastic waist? Will they have those ‘80s shoulder pads? After all it is football.
I, for one, am all for the coaches looking a bit more dapper. I’m getting a bit sick of seeing Bill Belichick in a cutoff sweatshirt. I don’t know if he’s the head coach or the panhandler I passed on the way to the stadium.
I secretly yearn for the days of yore, when all the men wore suits and ties to ball games. Look at any photo of people in the stands at any game prior to 1963—all you see is suits. It looks like a Blues Brothers Promisekeepers meeting.
Hell, while we’re at it, let’s have the commentators wear fedoras. I would love to see John Madden in a homburg with a press card in the hatband.
All in all, I feel it’s a great way to add some class to the game. I am looking forward to seeing Norv Turner’s choice on throwback day. Something in a double breasted powder blue would suit me just fine.
Larry Star gained international celebrity as the infamous eBay “Wedding Dress Guy.” It was Larry’s caustic wit that catapulted him into the limelight with what Time.com called the “funniest eBay ad ever!” That same irreverent humor can be found in his first book, Bitter, Party of One... Your Table Is Ready: Relationship Advice From A Guy Who Has No Business Giving It. (Bitterbooks. com) He’s had numerous appearances on NBC’s Today and MSNBC’s Countdown with Keith Obermann and has also been the feature of many magazine and newspaper articles across the country. Touted as a modern day renaissance man, this humorist, and self-proclaim ed “sarcasmist,” is also a noted songwriter, musician, and poet. His music has been heard on the airwaves in New York and Seattle. He also penned the theme song to one of the most popular talkradio shows in New York City back in the mid-nineties, WABC’s Lionel in the Morning. His other current projects include co-authoring an advice book with Dr. Manuel Gomes, writing a cookbook, performing with his band, and completing a sequel to Bitter, Party of One.... He resides in the Seattle area, as far away from his exes as possible.
