Flight Crew White-Out

The New York Jets Flight Crew has a new look. And I like it. As I’ve said in the past, I enjoy a puff sleeve and/or a ruffle. In moderation. The collar adds a little “pow!” too. I have no idea what these outfits were for, if it’s a one-time only thing, or what, but I enjoyed them. If one of you has the scoop, and would care to enlighten me, I would love to know the deets.

I will say, the one thing I did not enjoy so much was (were?) the poms. I have a few personal rules when it comes to dressing a pro team:

• Uniforms must not be ugly, skanky, boring, or lame. Duh.
• I don’t like to see cheerleaders in black. Some black is ok. Mostly black: not ok. And I really hate black poms. I find them depressing. And not very exciting to watch on the field.
• The outfit has to have some kind of branding. Logo, team name, or whatever. It has to clearly identify the team the dancers are associated with.
• There must be some sparkle. Doesn’t have to look like one of those glitz dresses on Toddlers and Tiaras, but you’ve got to have some.
• No likey when the poms are a solid color that matches the main color of the outfit. The whole point of poms is to emphasize the motions and provide contrast. So Flight Crew, if you’re going to wear all white again, we need to chat about the poms. I know a guy who can hook you up. Call me.
• I’m sure I have more rules, I just haven’t made them up yet

On a somewhat related note, the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders also recently debuted a new look. I like this one as well. Apparently in addition to a puff sleeve and a ruffle, I also enjoy a scoop neck. And I enjoy that they’ve got some color to them. I do like the white outfits worn all around the league, but after a while, they all start to blur together in my mind.

I need to start writing these down…

But that’s enough about me. What do you guys think?