The NFL told coaches they couldn’t wear suits on the sidelines. I wrote a column about how dumb that was in May, 2005.
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Two Cents: Yanks Lose Game Five, Teach Valuable Lesson (10/12/05)
Column examining the Yankees game 5 loss against the Angels from October, 2005, with an added tidbit about David Stern enforcing a dress code in the NBA.
Mikes Miasma of Miscellany 