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An avid enthusiast of Armani Exchange suits when he’s outside of the football field and the locker room, Patriots coach Bill Belichick turns into a fashion machine once crossing into the practice facility and Gillette Stadium. Belichick defines style; taking clothes someone in a sweat shop in the Pacific labored over for minutes and tailoring them to his liking. Thats how he rolls. In the NFL, there’s no time for trends; why do you think 9ers coach Mike Nolan and Jags coach Jack Del Rio were so interested in wearing suits for a few of their games this past season? It’s all about image, and Hoodie delivers on all fronts. Lets take a look.

For Hoodie, it starts with his mop top. His ideal hair length allow for him to comb his hands through something while he grinds over film that was attained with complete legality. It allows him to say, “Hey, I might have been up all night smoking weed and figuring out one down lineman schemes for my defense just to mess with Tony Dungy’s mind, but I still have enough time and care to comb my hair and look good.” You might also be wondering if Belichick ever grows facial hair. It seems like the guy is always clean-shaved despite his offensive lineman carrying the load and growing enough facial hair for the entire coaching staff. It might get cold during the New England winter, but Belichick’s ice cold stare stops freezing temperatures before they can reach the man’s face. Lets just put it like this; Belichick’s domain is Gillette Stadium. Enough said. On to his namesake, the hoodie.

Belichick’s hoodie is a fashion statement in itself. Undershirt? Hell no. Belichick’s precise cut on each sleeve with the safety scissors in his desk drawer provide for ample air flow into his chiseled chest while he instructs Tom Brady on the proper way to execute the three-step drop. You might also be asking yourself what that monogram is on the front of the hoodie. BB? Are we talking about walks in baseball? Is he a bat boy? No…that’s just the man’s initials. Personalized, pretty sick huh? That way when the equipment guys are doin’ laundry, they know whose hoodie is Belichick’s (not that the cut off sleeves and eternal smell of the manliest cologne alive wouldn’t have already given it away).

How sick are his shorts? Do they even have pockets? Probably not. Who needs pockets. He’s got his weapons armed in each hand; a play sheet and a whistle. Practice is the ship and Belichick is steering it. You know, at one time those shorts were pants. F**k pants. Belichick doesn’t even have time for a camera man, you think he has time for pants? Absolutely not. What he did instead was went to those same trusty safety scissors that he stashed in his desk and cut the living crap out of the pants. Just above the knee? Just right.

Finally, his shoes. The devices that make the living legend comfortable with each and every step. Notice how high those socks go? That’s because Belichick has outsmarted the Nike turf that covers the practice field. When the choice comes down to picking the small black pieces of rubber that cover the field from his socks or devising a new blitz scheme that involves both safeties and a corner back, Hoodie chooses the latter. His socks go way too high for that rubber to even compete. Probably the most effective part of Hoodie’s wardrobe, however, are his shoes. His shoes scream business with a sleek black look and Velcro adjustment. No laces, no problem. You may wonder if Hoodie even knows how to tie a knot. Why don’t you ask the Miami Dolphins, a team Hoodie ties in a knot twice a year. Or maybe the Bills would be so inclined to answer the question. All I know is, if the knot comes undone, it’s not going to be Hoodie tripping and falling over it.

There you have it, a complete review of Bill Belichick’s fashion statement. Rest assured, once Sunday rolls around, Belichick might look like he just woke up from a four day nap. Don’t be confused, he’s ready to beat your team into submission until you cry for mercy.

USA soccer supporters, rejoice! The USA Men’s national team has unleashed a new jersey that ranks amongst the best I have ever seen. The jersey was put on display yesterday when the Stars and Stripes played to a tie against rival Mexico at Houston’s Reliant Stadium.

The one thing that makes this new thread unique is the simplicity of it. There is nothing too fancy or electric about the white jersey. Completely white, the uniform has five red stripes that go across horizontally. Thats it! No weird lines, no horrific markings. Nothing! Without a doubt, Nike has put its mark on this jersey, creating a beautiful shirt.

Now there are some little things about the jersey that could go unnoticed. On the inside of the jersey near the collar, an inscription reads, “Don’t Tread On Me.” That motto for the U.S. national team is flanked stars and stripes. Finally, on the back collar, the countries name is displayed to give it a nice finishing touch.

I am very pleased with the U.S. Soccer Federation and Nike. They’ve teamed up to create a subtle, classy design. The jersey will be worn by the United States for the next two years and will appear mostly in the qualifying matches for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The jersey can be purchased here at U.S. Soccer Store.

For years now the New Era Cap Company has provided sports fans with the simple lid. A staple of the company is the “59-Fifty” hat that could honestly be the number one hat worn by people in the world. However, since New Era is doing well with cap sales, why not not make apparel to expand their brand. The hat company is doing just that by unleashing an entire collection of new clothes for hat lovers to buy.

Anyone who is a true fan of the Authentic Collection will admire the clothing designs that the New Era team has drawn up. Uniqueness is the name of the game when it comes to producing hats for fans worldwide, so why not draw up that same ideal on clothes as well. My favorite design of the collection has to be the “I Love New Era” shirt. It takes the I love New York look but changes it up to replace the heart with a new era cap. Genius! Any lover of the “59-Fifty” cap has to buy this. I know a lot of people who try to match their hats with the things they wear; this just might be the perfect fit.

My next favorable design that the company from Buffalo, New York has come out with is the “Visor Sticker” t-shirt(upper left). The t-shirt has the visor sticker that is found on every single hat bill upon purchasing a hat from New Era. Music artists love to sport the hats with the stickers still attached so why not give them a shirt to wear with it. Along with the New York visor sticker shirt, purchases can also be made for other cities such as Atlanta, London, and Buffalo. The shirts also come in a white color.

Aside from the shirts New Era has also produced some hooded pullovers as well. The range on the sweatshirts is limited, but the company provided fans with a few colors that could suit well with buyers.

With all of the hat designs and new trends that new Era has been setting over the past few years I honestly knew it was a matter of time before we saw some sort of clothing items from them. I believe consumers of the hats will be fans of the designs and show their support for the company that has single handedly produced the best looking caps in the world. The entire collection can be viewed here on New Era’s website.

Ryan’s Jersey Not to Buy: Matt Leinart. On top of complaining like a spoiled baby, Leinart had a rough week. He’s been outperformed by Kurt Warner all year long and to make matters worse, Leinart will miss the rest of the season with a broken collarbone. Oh, and his Alma Mater just got beat by Stanford.

Sonny’s Jersey Not to Buy: Alex Rodriguez. If you already made the purchase before this, I respect that. However, don’t even think about the the pinstripe uni now. It seems A-Rod might opt out of his huge deal. For the time being, don’t buy a Yankees Rodriguez jersey. Better yet, don’t buy a Yankees jersey at all.

Ryan’s Jersey to Buy: Nick Folk. I will very rarely advocate the purchase of a kicker’s jersey. But there were some heroics in week five that have changed my mind. On top of Kris Brown’s game-winning 57 yard field goal was Nick Folk’s game-winning 53 yarder…in primetime…which he kicked twice…on the road.

Sonny’s Jersey to Buy: Jason Campbell. Believe it or not, the Redskins may finally have a stable quarterback situation. Campbell is a nice fit into Joe Gibbs’ schemes and I’m sure the young star will eventually rise to the top among the league’s best.

Much of the talk this week surrounding the LSU Tigers is about their jump to the number one spot in the ranking poles. However, both the Tigers and Tulane decided to wear special uniforms to help the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

The most notable difference in the jersey was the white helmet. The normal helmet that the Tigers adorn is of course yellow but for this special occasion, LSU decided to switch it up. The design and logo is exactly the same as the yellow one, but this version is white. This is not the first time LSU has worn the white helmets either. The Tigers adorned the color back in 1997’s Independence Bowl against Notre Dame, which they won 27-9.

The jersey that the Tigers took the field with is similar to the current purple threads they wear throughout the regular season with some minor tweaks. First off, you may notice that the shoulder pad stripes that the Tigers normally have is butchered a little bit. The stripes on the special edition uni are trimmed and shortened. Another important part of the special edition jersey is the pelican patch on the shoulder pads. The pelican is the state bird of Louisiana. However, LSU and Tulane wanted the bird “stylistically” resemble a Phoenix, which promotes the rebirth of New Orleans.

The final visible difference in the uniform was the white pants. Ever since I can remember, the Tigers have worn yellow pants, but they did wear the white pants during that 1997 Independence Bowl. Those bowl game pants and these special edition pants are the same. However, the special edition pants have a LSU Tiger eye patch on the left waist. For some odd reason, I am in love with this little addition, as the patch focuses on the midfield logo at Tiger Stadium.

All in all, the special edition jersey worn by the LSU Tigers were great. I respect the tradition they carry on at the university but I think this jersey should come out at least once a year. The white helmet and the pants would be cool to during a big game. If you wanted to get your hands on a replica jersey that the Tigers wore, I’m sorry to inform you that they are all sold out. The university, however, is hosting an auction of ten uniforms worn by players during the game against Tulane. The uniform package includes the helmet, jersey and pants worn during the game. Proceeds will go to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.