Kudos to the GB/SEA Crew...

[Jim D]

I had a small college game up in Iowa once for a supervisor of officials who absolutely insisted that we only wear short sleeves. If he caught you wearing long sleeves, you did not get paid. He was an excellent supervisor who sent many guys on to the NFL, but he was a little dingy about this issue. It was about 10 degrees with a nice brisk wind. We ended up putting that Atomic Balm stuff all over our arms trying to get warm. Plus we looked like idiots out there with the short sleeves. It really doesn't inspire much confidence in the crew if walk out in that temperature wearing short sleeves.

[OverAndBack]

Originally Posted by Jim D

I had a small college game up in Iowa once for a supervisor of officials who absolutely insisted that we only wear short sleeves. If he caught you wearing long sleeves, you did not get paid.

I'd say "Guess what, big man? I'm not playing for Bud Grant. You're not paying me enough to buy into your little martinet ideas of what makes a man."

Maybe more diplomatically than that, but that's still ridiculous.

[wisref2]

Living about 40 miles from Lambeau, they probably didn't wear cold weather gear because it wasn't cold. It was a beautiful day with those great big wet snowflakes heavy enough to dent your car. But it was warm - mid-30s.