http://news.runtowin.com/2005/05/09/20050509_nosuitfornolan.html Coaching and Training From a New England Perspective Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:12:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://news.runtowin.com/2005/05/09/20050509_nosuitfornolan.html/comment-page-1#comment-19270 NFL Players can now wear Adidas branded clothing « Run to Win » Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:59:20 +0000 #comment-19270 [...] No, apparently the NFL has struck a deal with Adidas that allows their brand to be shown. They ponied up some money, in other words. This seems rather silly to me. I think that you should have some aspects of a team’s uniform that has to be just that: uniform. Things that they do not regulate, the players should be able to get whatever sponsorships that they want. I also think that it is rediculous that the coaches can no longer wear a suit on the sidelines. Instead, they have to wear branded clothing so that gift shop sales will be a little better. [...] [...] No, apparently the NFL has struck a deal with Adidas that allows their brand to be shown. They ponied up some money, in other words. This seems rather silly to me. I think that you should have some aspects of a team’s uniform that has to be just that: uniform. Things that they do not regulate, the players should be able to get whatever sponsorships that they want. I also think that it is rediculous that the coaches can no longer wear a suit on the sidelines. Instead, they have to wear branded clothing so that gift shop sales will be a little better. [...]

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