Throughout the month of October, the NFL will support Breast Cancer Awareness Month with their third-annual national breast cancer screening reminder and fundraising campaign.
Beginning with games this weekend and continuing throughout all games played during October, players will use pink equipment — including cleats, wristbands, gloves, sideline caps, helmet decals, captains’ patches, chin straps and shoelaces. Additionally, game balls will feature pink ribbon decals and special commemorative coins will be used for the opening toss.
On the sidelines, look for coaches and other team personnel to be wearing pink ribbons. Officials will use pink caps, wristbands and whistles.
Elsewhere around the field, pink ribbon stencils and wall banners will be featured at each stadium, along with pink goal post padding in the end zones. Cheerleaders will also support the cause with pink track jackets.
Game-worn pink merchandise and footballs will be autographed and auctioned at NFL Auction. All of the proceeds from those auctions will benefit the American Cancer Society and team charities.
In 2010, the NFL and its players combined to raise more than $1 million for the American Cancer Society. The pink merchandise will also be available for purchase at www.NFLShop.com and in stadium retail stores, with a portion of those proceeds going toward breast cancer charities as well.
I think that’s great but always wondered why breast cancer awareness in a man sport, rather like maybe prostate cancer or colon cancer awareness week or month or something, just wondering…
I know in golf Mickelson had both his wife and mother with it at the same time, but what is the event that made it such a big issue in the NFL, just curious if anyone knows.
I think because football is one of the most watched sports it is probably more for a “getting the message out” type of thing.
Yeah, but guys get prostate cancer because they don’t get PSA testing and colon cancer because they don’t get colonoscopies, both recommended for anyone over 50 but many don’t do it, so why not get the word out on that too was my thinking…
Yeah, maybe it should be “Cancer Awareness Month” just make everyone aware of the different types of cancers.
We’re just trying to save the “A, B, C’s, and don’t forget the Double D’s!”
That’s disgusting, tasteless, and vulgar……
…I can’t believe you eat at McDonald’s!
You guys are sick, haha.
I think it is great what they, and the league are doing. Not to mention they look HOT in pink!
I’m going to assume you’re talking about the cheerleaders, seweatherman1. LOL!
What do they do with all the “pink” equipment when the players are done using them? Does the leaguy try and conserve money by re-using?
absolutely brian.
In past years it is auctioned off and all proceeds are donated to ACS.
Orton in pink……… this Sunday and AJ Hawk hunting him down combined with the comments of Orton running around screaming like a girl…..great visual …….. LMAO!!!
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I have also wandered the same about the cancer issue.
Personally, any time a league such as the NFL can contribute to awareness I am all for it, but it should be more widespread. I do not however, like this month by month awareness or history, etc. 30 days? When a person or someone in their family is diagnosed with cancer, a 30 day awareness month just doesn’t seem to cut it.
The cheerleaders look hot in pink,and for a good cause too!!!
BTW…..McDonalds is nasty!!!
For Pete’s sake. Im all for making the fans aware, but with all of the pink equipment they are gonna be wearing and all the pink ribbons as mentioned above, why not just dress EVERYONE in pink and just wear the helmets. They could hand out pink thirsts at the door too…… What has this mans sport come to?
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Speaking as a man that has had Prostate Cancer I think it should be evenly spread out among all the Cancers. I like what Baylinorcrush said. He hit the nail right on the head, include all cancers that would be a benefit for all and not just one group of people or gender.
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Here is something that may come as a shock to you men… but guys get breast cancer too! Have a heart and don’t get your undies in a bunch over the breast “cancer” awareness!