Halloween Costumes with an NFL Theme

Why Dress as a Vampire or Werewolf When You Can Be Creative?

Dracula sucks! Why go with a vampire costume this Halloween, that vein was tapped out long ago. A werewolf? That should be an endangered species as far as Halloween costumes go. Frankenstein? That doctor should be sued for malpractice.

Why not be creative with your Halloween costume if you're going to have one? And with millions of football fans in the U.S. and around the world, why not go with an NFL themed Halloween costume this year?

With the Pacman Jones flap in the offseason, you could go trick or treating or to your Halloween party as the Tennessee Titans' suspended cornerback. Just find a dreadlock wig, or for that matter, take a kitchen mop and dye it black ala In Living Color's Wayans brothers in the 90's impersonating Milli Vanilli. Just don't be surprised if the NFL's gumshoes follow you on your route. Then don a Titans jersey, cop an attitude and voila! Of course, if you go trick or treating, don't be surprised if you get showered with candy only to be told that it was just for effect and be expected to return the candy. Make it rain!

Another possibility for a 2007 Halloween costume is to carry a video camera around while wearing a hoodie. The Bill Belichick costume might not go over too big in New York, however. The Jets must feel like that 80's song by one-hit wonder Rockwell. You know, "I always feel like somebody's watching me".

One could go as San Diego Head Coach Norv Turner. Norv, with a career winning percentage of just over 40% in three NFL stops has long been suspected of masquerading as an NFL Head Coach. This Halloween costume is not recommended in Washington, D.C., Oakland, or San Diego, as you might be told "trick" instead of treated.

Jets fans could don a dunce cap and go as Head Coach Eric Mangini. Mangini, dubbed "Man-genius" last season is being called less printable terms just a year later. After all, remember the immortal words of former NFL star Joe Theisman, who said: "the term genius should be reserved for guys like Norman Einstein".

Giant fans could go as The Shadow, as Quarterback Eli Manning will forever be in the shadow of big brother Peyton.