NFL: Distress over the Tress

With the ever-increasing trend to sport long hair from under the helmet, the NFL is considering a proposed rule that would prohibit such hair from covering names or numbers of the back of uniforms.   Following the initial proposal from club owner Clark Hunt, Kansas City head coach Herm Edwards gives this proposition a 100% full endorsement.   "We are selling a product," Edwards said Tuesday. "And there are big companies that pay a lot of money to put their names on that stadium, in the stadium, and anything else. You'd hate for those people to say, 'Hey, you know what? We ain't buying this.' " The proposal, however, will not be voted on during the league meetings which will end Wednesday. Instead it will be scheduled for further review, including input acquired from players. One significant point to mention is the fact that there is a clause in the collective bargaining agreement which prohibits disciplining players due to hair length or facial hair. To help ... (link)