Move over, Tom Brady. The UGG Boots brand just found its new ambassador.
Cardinals quarterback Matt Barkley — the latest casualty of the team's "QB challenge" that led to Carson Palmer wearing a hula skirt last week — emerged from the tunnel at University of Phoenix Stadium for some pregame warm-ups. And man was his outfit on point.
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Let's break it down from top to bottom to boot:
The Helmet: Standard. A clever ploy by Barkley, as few can identify the quarterback when his jersey is on, much less when his face is shrouded, his number and name absent. Keeping the chin strap unbuttoned allows all of us to see this isn't a serious affair; the mood is light.
The Jacket: Beauty in motion. No one in history has pulled off a cut-off windbreaker, and let's be honest, that undefeated streak still stands. But for those often afflicted with cold arms, but a clammy chest and belly, this Cardinals jacket is must-have. The crop ensures that Barkley's lightly-bouncing chest pieces get their deserved moment in the spotlight, while the visible nipples serve the practical purpose of alerting his teammates to the temperature inside the stadium. The forecast: Could be warmer.
The Compression Shorts: True to their name. Barkley leaves little to the imagination with these team-issue tight trunks. As a right-hander, it's not so surprising that Barkley prefers to roll to the right.
The Boots: A stroke of genius. The brown boots complete the necessary tricolor trifecta to ensure Barkley looks like a scoop of cosmopolitan ice cream.