Its not just the crotchety old school boards making damn dress codes andregulations these days…now the NFL is getting into the act. Forty-niner coach, Mike Nolan, is only allowed to wear a suit and tie on the sidelines for the team’s eight home games as opposed to all 16 games on the schedule. The reason being Reebok, which has paid the NFL a gigantic licensing fee to market all the game day apparel for both on the field and on the sideline. Nolan’s bespoke attire seems to have added some gum to their gears.

This guy is just trying to add some dignity to the game (and honor his ailing father, former Niners head coach Dick Nolan, who donned a suit while he patrolled the sidelines during his tenure in the 60’s) and what does the NFL say-No dice pal, you have to look like all the other full grown adolescent jerk offs in tasteless off the rack casual team apparel.

Most NFL head coaches (even those considered geniuses) dress for games like they dress for all-u-can eat buffets. Nolan (see image) looks at least in the realm of respectability and after the game could probably score a table at a classy restaurant. The fact that he looks different may be the heart of the matter. What does that say about America’s game, so much for the “land of the free”…. please make checks payable to Reebok. (What country are they from anyway?)

In an ironic twist, the NFL league policy states that players and coaches must arrive at the stadium on game day in a collared shirt and shoes (not sneakers). So in effect the league is asking the coaches to dress down for the games. What’s next? Is the NFL going to mandate that coaches wear full uniforms including helmets next year ala Major League Baseball, where we have to endure the perversity of looking at fat 60 year old men dressed in little league outfits?

Dear NFL…have some respect for yourself.