NFL Personalities: What Halloween Costumes Should They Wear?
The NFL has a strict uniform policy. This has certainly crimped the styles of flamboyant stars like Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco. More conservative figures like Andy Reid or Tom Coughlin have probably been unaffected.
From time to time, the NFL will have a retro week where the teams wear historical uniforms. And to support worthy causes and raise awareness, the league will feature certain colors or patches.
But what would happen if the league encouraged players and staff to attend pregame tailgating parties in costume on the Sunday before Halloween?
I've selected the costumes most suited to various NFL personalities.
Let's have some fun with this. I'll give you the costumes, and before you flip through the slides, try to guess which NFL player or coach matches each one:
A Juggler
Homer Simpson
A Priest
The Roadrunner
Frankenstein
The Pillsbury Doughboy
Gene Simmons
Mark Zuckerberg
Clint Eastwood
Fred Astaire (this one is easy!)
Homer Simpson
1 of 10Andy Reid doesn't like his team to run the football.
He never liked to run himself for exercise.
The only place to which Reid ever runs is the dinner table.
Not only does Reid's stomach resemble that of Homer Simpson, but some of his coaching moves this year have reflected Homer's intellect as well.
A Minister
2 of 10Tim Tebow drew references to Bible versus with his eye black when he was in college, so he is well suited to dress as a minister.
The NCAA quickly outlawed that practice through implementation of the so called "Tebow rule."
The Juggler
3 of 10With his history of fumbles at key times, Tony Romo is most qualified to dress as The Juggler.
The video shows Romo's classic fumble at the end of the Cowboys' 2006 playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
This season, Romo fumbled at the New York Jets' 2-yard line in another critical Cowboys loss.
Romo recently announced that he and his wife are expecting a child. There is speculation that the doctors will ban Romo from the delivery room.
They are afraid he will drop the baby.
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The Roadrunner
4 of 10Sorry, Chris Johnson and DeSean Jackson—Devin Hester is the fastest player in the NFL.
Hester's speed has helped him set the all-time NFL career record for kick return touchdowns.
Frankenstein
5 of 10When 6'5" 270-pound Justin Tuck rumbles toward an opposing quarterback, he is almost as scary as Frankenstein.
In 2010, Tuck recorded twelve sacks.
Quarterbacks must always be on the lookout for Mary Shelley's creation.
Gene Simmons
6 of 10Troy Polamalu is the perfect person to come to the party dressed as Gene Simmons, vocalist from Kiss.
Maybe Polamalu could sing his own rendition of "Nothin' to Lose"—that's the way he plays.
Mark Zuckerberg
8 of 10Chad Ochocinco once tried to tweet from the sideline during an NFL game, but the league quickly put a stop to it.
He has been called the most influential athlete in social media. He has distributed his own apps and started a sports network available on smart phones. He has dabbled in professional soccer, bull riding, and movie acting.
With his social media prowess and his entrepreneurial spirit, it is only appropriate that Ochocinco comes to the party dressed as Mark Zuckerberg.
Clint Eastwood
9 of 10Can't you just see Brian Dawkins lined up opposite a rookie wide receiver, taunting him with, "Come into my area! Make my day!"?
If you want to see the impact of his aggressive attitude, notice how no one is afraid of the Philadelphia Eagles' defense since Dawkins departed for Denver.
Fred Astaire
10 of 10This is no doubt a move that Hines Ward learned while training for Dancing with the Stars. Maybe he could bring Kym Johnson with him to the party to spice things up.
Ward and Johnson won the Super Bowl of dancing this year. Can Ward lead the Steelers to the same result in the NFL?
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