Real men wear pink...in October

posted by A Glam Slam
Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 4:31pm EDT

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For the second year in a row, the NFL’s roughest and toughest will look “pretty in pink” when they hit the field throughout the month of October. Beginning October 3rd, NFL games will feature players, coaches and referees wearing pink game apparel, on-field pink ribbon stencils, special game balls and pink coins, all to help raise awareness for the “A Crucial Catch” campaign.

“A Crucial Catch,” a partnership between the NFL and the American Cancer Society, focuses on the importance of annual screenings, especially for women who are 40 and older. All apparel worn at games by players and coaches and special game balls will be auctioned off at NFL Auction with proceeds benefitting the American Cancer Society and team charities.

Additionally, two national landmarks, the Empire State Building in New York City and Niagara Falls near Buffalo, N.Y., will be illuminated pink in early October to commemorate the NFL, its teams' and its players' efforts to support Breast Cancer.

The cause hits close to home as many members of the NFL family, including Arizona Cardinals WR, Larry Fitzgerald, have lost loved ones due to Breast Cancer. Check out Fitzgerald's PSA:

By now everyone knows that A Glam Slam does not condone pink fan gear. But just this once, don’t put away the pink, put it on. Here are some of the items being offered at the NFL Shop:

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Real men wear pink...in October

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