Watercooler Chat: Montoya wins, Griffey Jr. cheered in Seattle and the 49ers dress for success
NASCAR
When I hear Sonoma, my ears perk up because I’m naturally thinking of great wine, but this weekend, Sonoma provided the venue for an impressive victory by Juan Montoya in the Toyota Save Mart 350 (can you imagine an uglier name for a race situated in one of the most beautiful areas in the country). Montoya’s win was so impressive because it’s his first career Nextel cup win (stock car race) and he becomes the first foreign born winner of a NASCAR race since 1974. Montoya has now put himself in an impressive group of only 3 drivers that has won in Formula One, Indycar and now NASCAR. The only other two drives to have ever done that is Mario Andretti and Dan Gurney.
Baseball
Ken Griffey Jr. (Cincinnati Reds) hit his 584th homerun this weekend in his return to his former hometown of Seattle. Obviously this feat is incredible in itself (he passed Mark McGwire for 7th place in career home runs) but even more impressive was that the Seattle fans cheered every time he came to the plate( yes, they actually gave a standing ovation to a player on the opposing team). This obviously says a lot about Griffey Jr, particularly if you compare him to Barry Bonds who not only gets booed consistently from visiting teams but also frequently from his home team.
Football
The San Francisco 49ers head coach, Mike Nolan will wear a suit for his team’s home games this season instead of the team jersey/sweatshirt/jacket that other coaches normally wear during games. He wants to impress upon his team that you have to “dress to impress”. I have always wondered why NFL coaches look like such slobs on the field. In other sports like basketball, the coaches look pretty slick in their custom made suits on the sidelines, but football coaches often look like slobs in their sometimes ill fitting team jerseys. In an era when the NFL comes down hard on players for making sure their uniforms are neat and tidy and everything is tucked in properly, it makes perfect sense that the coaches should have to dress appropriately as well. Jacksonville Jaguars’ coach, Jack Del Rio will “suit up” as well. Let’s see if this catches on.
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the Chicago Bears finally got rid of defensive tackle Tank Johnson....thank goodness. I'm tired of these guys getting multiple chances. The Bears tried to work with him and stick with him through some difficult times, but enough is enough. If he can't behave like a responsible adult(he was arrested at 3:30 a.m for driving too fast....not sure yet if he was under the influence), then he should face the consequences like the rest of the "non-athlete/celebrity" world. With that said, unfortunately it will probably only be a couple of days before some other team picks him up.
It's about time football coaches start looking the part. Honestly, if I have to see Belichick in that moth eaten sweatshirt again, I'm going to scream. But seriously, I think wearing suits don't go far enough. How about coaches with winning records get to wear Brioni? You start to lose -- Men's Warehouse. You get a rep as a coach who won't go for 6 in the red zone? A chicken suit. Ground attack offense? Dress like a groundhog. Pass happy? Eagle. Trade for Terrell Owens? Clown suit. Play Pacman Jones? Prison blues. The fittest coach in the league could dress in a white tank top and super tight satin shorts -- the Richard Simmons Memorial Outfit (OK, he's not dead but his career is).
Besides adding a new dimension to the game, it could provide a new source of revenue. Top Designer (brilliant show) could make a prom dress for the coach who has the prettiest quarterback (who DOESN'T want to see Whisenhut in a chiffon dress with a daringly low cut back).
Just throwing out ideas Betsy. Please pass them along.
That is pretty funny about NFL coaches suiting up! The NBA coaches are so Dapper!
Is Juan Montoya good looking? What a stud.
Ken is probably a stand up guy. Barry is so self involved.
I'm a huge Formula One fan, so it's great to see a mention of my favorite driver, Juan Pablo Montoya, on iVillage. And yes, he's a stud.
I think it's great that NFL coaches are going to start wearing suits, a lot more professional!
Well Ken is hot and Barry isn't ;)
Cant wait for your recap of the NBA draft!
Who cares what they wear? I think Bill Belichick started a backlash and the rest of the coaches are going to have to pay for his slobby-ness. John Madden got away with wearing the same outfit every week, I don't know why standing in an uncomfortable suit on the sidelines of an OUTDOOR game is going to improve anyone's coaching ability.
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Suits on the sidelines are a great idea and I'm one happy fan that Nolan has his approval for all home games this year. Check out this site www.faithfulsuits.com
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