Chazberg Posted December 5, 2004 Share Posted December 5, 2004 I saw some of the Redskins game from a TV across the restaurant and it looked like Portis is wearing either low crew cut socks with his calves showing or the solid maroon socks from the away uniform. What gives? It looks stupid and I would think he has to get fined for this; I'm surprised he hasn't already been pulled aside and told to fix it. charles-noerenberg.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 is it that big of a deal? that everyone thinks he needs to be fined for it?meh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 I dont think he should. But O ya, he's getting fined like a mug because of the NFL Uniform Policy. He's basically gonna get fined for the same thing Jake Plummer got fined for: Not looking "Uniform". I figure if you've got the same shorts and same pants, then you're uniform. Not the NFL, though. You've gotta be uniform from head to toe or you will get fined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Shawn Taylor has the same socks on. Maybe it's a "U" thing. Didn't Vick do this a year or two ago. This won't stop players from breaking the uniform because they can afford to cover a few thousand dollar fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazberg Posted December 6, 2004 Author Share Posted December 6, 2004 I don't have a problem with the fine; I mean in the NFL the socks are a vital part of the uniform moreso than any other sport besides hockey. If guys want to add flare they can wear the goofy wristbands and helmet visors. charles-noerenberg.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabet Man Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 the NFL are stupid with all these 'uniform thing'....in the AFL here, the players choose if they wear long sleeve or sleeveless and if they want their socks up or down.....if i were in the NFL i'd be wearing those 'undershirt' thing to give it a better look....i know that with Arsenal (EPL) their captain chooses if the team wear long sleeves or short sleeves....i don't think it'd matter if this guy had a bit of his leg showing, apart from the NFL, who cares? ireckon it should be the players preference twitter.com/thebrainofMatt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 There was a similar discussion about this during the weeks after the Pat Tillman tribute.The NFL is very clear when it comes to uniform policy. You don't have to like it, but the rules are there. Everyone has to look the same way with uniform components, with the exception of sleeve length and facemask styles. Players have been fined many times in the past for sock & pant issues, whether it's a different color, or the length of the pants, etc. It's not a popular outcome, but the NFL doesn't bend on this issue to anyone, or else it's a fine. Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmered Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 It becomes a question of where to draw the boundaries.If the socks are different, what about the jerseys, or the pants, how about having different coloured striping?The line has to be drawn somewhere, and good on the NFL for enforcing it. Oh, and I've got a site.Footy Jumpers Dot Com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Say you allow the socks...then you have 11 guys on the field all with different color, style, length of socks. Just looks bad. Heck, some high schools have team rules to the extent of "wear the team socks/shoes or you don't play." I know we had that rule. We looked stupid (black socks and nothing else on the uniform black, but still at least we looked "uniform") In college it was a 15 yard penalty right off the bat if someone wore different socks or shoes and I believe they had to change. And yes it was enforced a few times in D-3 of all things. BTW (somewhat off topic alert!), just found out my college team went 11-2 this year and lost to Mount Union in the Quarterfinals by a touchdown I think. They had never gone to the playoffs before. Not bad...guess all the good stuff is happening now that I'm gone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthMan Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 portis looks fugly "We have nothing to fear except fear itself." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 actually looks pretty kool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEd76 Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Washington TimesHe and former University of Miami teammate Sean Taylor junked the usual white socks for red ones. .."I'll probably get fined, but I had to change my outfit," Portis said. "The white socks have been killing me. If you're not looking sweet, you really can't play too sweet. ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReginaCanuck Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Washington TimesHe and former University of Miami teammate Sean Taylor junked the usual white socks for red ones. .."I'll probably get fined, but I had to change my outfit," Portis said. "The white socks have been killing me. If you're not looking sweet, you really can't play too sweet. ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discrim Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 BTW (somewhat off topic alert!), just found out my college team went 11-2 this year and lost to Mount Union in the Quarterfinals by a touchdown I think. They had never gone to the playoffs before. Not bad...guess all the good stuff is happening now that I'm gone! how bout that...i don't know what's more surprising, the record or how they held up against Mount. A strong mind gets high off success, a weak mind gets high off bull Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Clemente Posted December 6, 2004 Share Posted December 6, 2004 Looks like another Taylor-Theismann incident in the making. --Roger "Time?" Clemente. Follow me on Twitter if you care: @Animal_Clans.My opinion may or may not be the same as yours. The choice is up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjteggy05 Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 If Portis is gonna play like that every week, he better keep those burgundy socks. with that huge contract it's not like he'll have a problem paying the fine week after week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted December 7, 2004 Share Posted December 7, 2004 BTW (somewhat off topic alert!), just found out my college team went 11-2 this year and lost to Mount Union in the Quarterfinals by a touchdown I think. They had never gone to the playoffs before. Not bad...guess all the good stuff is happening now that I'm gone! how bout that...i don't know what's more surprising, the record or how they held up against Mount. to me...both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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