NFL Refs Set To Make Fashion Statement This Fall
4th August, 2006 - 2:01 am
Associated Press - Coming this fall to an NFL stadium near you: fashion-forward referees.

Gone are the traditional vertical black-and-white stripes that have been a staple of the league seemingly since its inception and that live on in Foot Locker stores around the country.

In their place is a flashier look that features wide white stripes and thin black stripes that flare around the shoulders and upper arms.

In addition to giving their annual lecture on rules changes for the upcoming NFL season, several referees debuted the new threads this week at Giants training camp.

Reaction is sure to be mixed for the NFL referees' new duds.
Not everyone was enamored of the new look. [READ]

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