Week 3 - What to Wear & How's My Hair

Sorry you have to work on Sunday but...
At the moment I'm on a job hunt, so I may think about "dressing for success" more than the average person.  I think it's fun to work where business casual is the norm but there's room for style.  When you look pulled together, it's easier to act pulled together and find success on the job.

Take a look at Landry's
snazzy tie!

I bring this up because of the recent lack of professional-looking clothing on the sidelines.  When watching a football game, there is always that shot of the coach during important moments of the game.  You always see them yelling at the refs or shouting in their headset or yelling at the players.  Do you ever notice what they're wearing?

Back in the day, the coaches had some style.  Tom Landry of the Dallas Cowboys is known for his fedora.  His statue at Cowboys Stadium shows the coaching icon in his typical Sunday dress - fedora, suit, and the occasional trench coat for cool weather.

Vince Lombardi, the namesake of the Super Bowl trophy, also dressed professionally on game day.  What is the difference between now and then?  I wasn't around in the 50s and 60s but I think being professional was the norm - nice suit and a clean shaven face.  When a man was outside, a fedora or some sort of hat was required.

Belachick + hat and sweats.

Now the coaches look sloppy.  Bill Belachick of the New England Patriots is the worst.  Every week he wears a grey sweatshirt.  In warmer weather I've seen his sleeves cut off, and in cooler weather he adds a winter hat.  I'm not sure the players care, but I would have a hard time respecting a boss who dresses so poorly on the job.  I understand it's cold in Boston, but couldn't he wear a nice coat with the team logo on it?  There are heaters blowing warm air on them anyway!

On the other hand, Jack Del Rio of the Jacksonville Jaguars is a well-dressed head coach.  He wears a suit and tie most of the time and still looks nice when he goes casual with a collared shirt tucked into slacks.  Plus, he looks like he knows where to get a decent haircut and how to shave.  More coaches should look to Del Rio as the example of what a head coach should look like.

Del Rio on a casual Sunday.

Success on the field really doesn't have anything to do with style, because in fact the Patriots usually have a better record than the Jaguars.  But at least it's more entertaining for the gals to see coaches that dress nicely.  Have you ever watched ESPN on Sunday mornings?  There are hours and hours of pre-game chats by all sorts of NFL "experts."  I usually don't mind watching for a few minutes because some of those commentators can dress.  Maybe we'll discuss the ESPN guys later on in the season.

Polamalu and his long dark tresses

Troy Polamalu #43 of the Pittsburgh Steelers is known for his long, beautiful hair.  You may have seen his Head & Shoulders commercials.  His hair is so important to the hair company, they have taken out a $1 million insurance policy with Lloyd's of London.  You can visit www.troyshair.com to learn more his Polamalooza!

Not only is he famous for having great hair, he's also a pretty talented player.  Too bad the Steelers are having so much trouble this season with their quarterbacks - Ben is still suspended, Dixon needs knee surgery, and Leftwich has a sprained knee.  QB #4, Charlie Batch, will most likely play this week, according to the AP.  

Troy is married to Theodora, who he met through fellow USC player Alex Holmes.  The Polamalus have two young sons, their oldest is almost 2 years old and the other was born last Thursday!