Unlike the Yankees, NFL teams can't have facial-hair rules

The New York Yankees have made some slow-day news by revising their longstanding policy against facial hair, which has always had the feel of something George Costanza suggested along with hitting tips , cotton uniforms, and Jon Voight day .

Well-groomed beards are now permitted.

While I dont know anything about the MLBs Collective Bargaining Agreement, I know one thing about the NFLs.

No team rule regarding facial hair, or scalp hair, would be permitted.

From Article 49, Section 2: Clubs may make and enforce reasonable rules governing players appearance on the field and in public places while representing the Clubs; provided, however, that no player will be disciplined because of hair length or facial hair.

Of course, long hair can be its own punishment, since theres no rule against pulling a player to the ground by hair that hangs out from the helmet.

Thats reason enough for teams to frown upon the Samson approach.

But teams can frown all they want.

They cant fine or otherwise discipline any player who chooses to grow his hair until it stops growing.

Likewise, any player can pay homage to ZZ Top , if he chooses.

Its odd that baseball hasnt secured similar rights for its players.

The MLBs union is often regarded as being stronger than the NFLs.

On this one specific subject, it is not..

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