Throwback Referees Look Familiar
September 15th, 2009 at 11:09 amBy Chris
A lot has been made about the NFL and their AFL throwback celebration via vintage AFL uniforms, which filtered all the way down to the officials, who wore orange-colored outfits to commemorate the occasion. Phrases like “dreamcicle,” “tangerine dream” and “orange push up” come to mind. However, there was another similarity, at least to me. While the support officials wore white hats with blue letter As on them, the lead official’s hat was orange, and because of that, it looked more like a hat an Auburn fan would wear instead of a NFL referee.
Observe:
See? It’s not just me, is it? I can’t be the only one that made this connection because I’m usually the last person these things dawn on. Should Alabama fans start protesting the similarities, asking for an officials’ hat that doesn’t show favoritism? I think so.
