The NFL is just plain wrong on its decision not to allow San Francisco 49ers’ coach Mike Nolan to walk the sidelines in a suit. Instead the NFL wants its coaches to wear Reebok brand crap. Why? The Reebok contract = big $money$. The NFL plans to be generous enough to once again allow Nolan to wear a suit two games during the 2007 season, but not for the entire season. Nolan said

“If the league wants to promote class and display proper standards, as it does and as it should, then it seems to me letting your coaches dress like this only enhances your image.” [Sporting News Apr. 9 2007]

I think it is great that the league and the players association are trying to improve the NFL’s image (before it gets out of control) with a player conduct policy, but the NFL should ask a simple question. Would it rather have Nolan in a suit or would it rather promote players like Jones and Henry? The NFL cannot have it both ways.