NFL-Week 15

A quick look around the networks and you would have sworn the Republican National Convention was back on the air because everyone was dressed so conservatively. So let's review the good, the bad, and the ugly.

ESPN-Blah, Blah, Blah, Blah-some of the highlights, Chris Berman cut the bush out of the back of his head, Chris Carter had so many stripes going I thought he was trying to be a zebra; Mr. Jackson has his usual brown suit, thank god he actually wore a white shirt to get a little contrast, Ditka dressed like my grandfather (enough said); and then there's Keyshawn dressed in lavender-I'll give him a "B", but next time, button your coat when behind the desk.

CBS-This group looked like an accounting firm from the midwest-BORING with the exception of Shannon Sharpe-who looked very sharp, except the knot of his tie-the only thing bigger than the knot was Shannon's ego. Marino had too much blue, James Brown's coat didn't fit, Boomer & Cowher too brown, too blue, too blah-overall I give the group a "C-".

NBC SNF-Al and John very conservative but they achieve some contrast with ties-"B-" Bob Costas "B-" and Chris Collinsworth-the rep tie with a double striped shirt and a striped suit-plain ol ugly. "D"

FOX- Here's where it gets ugly. But first, some positives-Jimmy had good contrast with his suit to his hair but the striped shirt killed the look "B-"; Terry's suit looked too big, bad knot on his tie and the pocket square was the wrong shade. Curt-blue pocket square with a yellow shirt-NO, but the tie was very nice. Strahan-the tie makes the difference, and in your case it made no difference. Jilian-Cleopatra goes disco and what's with your hair that hangs like it hasn't been washed in a month. And then there's Howie, our poster child on how not to dress for the camera. The brown suit looked right out of a JC Penny store in the 70's, the tie like it was bought from the corner dry cleaners and the shirt-ugh! "F" Without a doubt, Howie wins the ugly award for this week.

As far as MNF, again more of the same-very average-very boring.

So that's it for this week-hopefully next week we'll see some color and more contrast-after all, the broadcasts are produced in color.

jjm