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Thu Oct 01, 2009 5:46 pm EDT

Jay Cutler has pink shoes, so get yourself a mammogram, ladies

By MJD

The NFL is pinking up this weekend, as about 100 players throughout the league will sport pink cleats, like the ones pictured above (via Brian McCarthy's @nflprguy Twitter feed).

The onslaught of pink, of course, is to raise awareness in the fight against breast cancer. Players will also be clad in pink wristbands, gloves and towels throughout the league. Coaches will have pink shirts. Much of it will be auctioned off after the games (and there are a few things available right now), with proceeds going to breast cancer research.

I love the pink. Not just for what it stands for, but aesthetically. I think it'll look cool, but as we've already learned this week, I'm way more fashion-forward than most of you. I don't expect you to agree. My only regret is that the NFL missed, by a week, matching up the pink cleats and accessories with the Seahawks lime-green joints. That would've been major pizzazz.

I'd like to see one team take this thing to the next level and go with pink uniforms. Rock helmets like this, and jerseys like this (except, perhaps, without the womanly cut) and let's really make a statement. Let's get cracking on that for 2010.

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  1. P
    1. Posted by P Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:14 pm EDT

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    http://s2.gladiatus.us/game/c.php?uid=177050
  2. Baelnic
    2. Posted by Baelnic Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:36 pm EDT

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    Why don't they do this for prostrate cancer? It kills a higher percentage of men than breast cancer kills women. They should do both.
  3. annoyed
    3. Posted by annoyed Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:54 pm EDT

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    NFL players will soon become walking billboards. I can see it coming. I miss Pete Rozelle RIP, you were the best commish. This new fool wants to wear out the term NFL as fast as he can. Less is more!
  4. DCwhiteowl
    4. Posted by DCwhiteowl Thu Oct 01, 2009 6:59 pm EDT

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    I can only imagine how far OchoCinco will go with this.
  5. Randy M
    5. Posted by Randy M Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:43 pm EDT

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    Umm, #2, look up the word 'prostrate' in the dictionary, and you'll see why I'm laughing so hard right now.
  6. Good Guy
    6. Posted by Good Guy Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:46 pm EDT

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    To #4, funny you should ask... Ocho was on ESPN's PTI today, and the crew there asked him that very question. He said he was definitely going to get fined for his attire but promised to donate money equal to the amount of the fine to a breast cancer charity.
  7. jetsfan2696
    7. Posted by jetsfan2696 Thu Oct 01, 2009 7:51 pm EDT

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    I can only imagine how terrell owens will handle this
  8. Baelnic
    8. Posted by Baelnic Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:12 pm EDT

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    Haha, bad typo. I meant prostate gland and not what you do when you bow. And yes I do know what it means to prostrate yourself. Funny typo!
  9. Baelnic
    9. Posted by Baelnic Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:14 pm EDT

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    Darn it. Bad typo. I do know what it means to prostrate your yourself (i.e.bow) but I did mean prostate gland. Good catch! Funny typo none the less.
  10. Dan
    10. Posted by Dan Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:18 pm EDT

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    I don't know... I saw pink Terrible Towels in CVS the other day, and my first reaction was something along the lines of "WTF".
  11. jetsfan2696
    11. Posted by jetsfan2696 Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:19 pm EDT

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    would you were the cleats
  12. jetsfan2696
    12. Posted by jetsfan2696 Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:21 pm EDT

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    pink terrible towels thats not a good sighn
  13. myles
    13. Posted by myles Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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    I agree with annoyed who posted the comment about NFL players soon becoming walking billboards. They're just walking advertisement so u can say they are more or less a commercial.
  14. myles
    14. Posted by myles Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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    I agree with annoyed who posted the comment about NFL players soon becoming walking billboards. They're just walking advertisement so u can say they are more or less a commercial.
  15. DCwhiteowl
    15. Posted by DCwhiteowl Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:27 pm EDT

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    Good maybe it will cut down on commercial breaks. As for Ocho i'll say he at least wears a pink chin strap and maybe socks? Not counting the wrist bands and shoes of course.
  16. Ebays
    16. Posted by Ebays Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:23 pm EDT

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    Ocho Cinco has pink cleats, wristbands, and gloves, he has pics on his twitter
  17. Bald Guy, No Hat
    17. Posted by Bald Guy, No Hat Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:21 am EDT

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    Good for them and everything, but I'm wondering if America could be any MORE aware of breast cancer. Doesn't some group or organization do this every week?
  18. brian b
    18. Posted by brian b Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:13 am EDT

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    Wonder if RApelisburger will be wearing pink cleats for women this weekend
  19. David
    19. Posted by David Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:29 am EDT

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    TrueDat, No. 18. Breast cancer is the cause of death for 10% of women, way way way way behind heart disease. But most Americans prefer the pills and treatment approach to health care, so they don't want awareness of heart disease, which would require diet and exercise.
    Besides, the increase in cancer diagnoses in the last century is due to our increased life expectancy. Live long enough, and cancer will get most people.
  20. Nicholas M
    20. Posted by Nicholas M Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:28 pm EDT

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    Just wait, MJD--it's only a matter of time before Goodell has everyone in the league wearing pink, and not for breast cancer awareness.
  21. dudelabowski
    21. Posted by dudelabowski Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:45 pm EDT

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    Don't have to wonder if brian b will be a loser his whole life, that is already known.
  22. javijavi20
    22. Posted by javijavi20 Fri Oct 02, 2009 1:20 pm EDT

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    i bet tom brady is jizzling in his pants
  23. Phil M
    23. Posted by Phil M Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:13 pm EDT

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    javi...
    "Gooddell said we could wear pink cleats..and...I...jizzed...in ... in my pants" "Don't act like you're not impressed"
  24. Country_Lover_4_Life
    24. Posted by Country_Lover_4_Life Fri Oct 02, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    As a Browns fan and since we are the only team to wear Orange (and Brown) in our jerseys, I wondered if there would be a team daring enough to wear pink. Use the Atlanta Falcon color scheme and swap red with pink.

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