Is anyone aware of where this practice stems from? I was reading Ann Landers today (boring old biddy that she is, to quote ned flanders) and read an article where some lady called this act atrocious, fondly recalling the days when coaches were picked up upon the shoulders of their players and carried off the field in triumph. So while chuckling softly I begin wondering where this began. Any ideas?
I think the NY Giants originated the practice in the 1980’s.
I doubt the Giants invented it, but they popularized it because they were on national TV.
If you want dignified, the coaches should just run off the field on their own and shake hands and go back to the locker room.
I seem to remember this starting during the NY Giants 1986 Super Bowl run.
Yes, definately became popular after Parcells got it in '86. I just read that recently in either The Sporting News or Maxim. (ther’re the only 2 magazines I read)
Linebacker Harry Carson started dumping the vat of Gatorade coach Bill Parcells after big wins during the Giants’ Super Bowl run in 1986. It no doubt had been done before, but this was the first time it was done regularly. It became something of a contest for Carson to sneak up on Parcells and drench him. It was funny at the time, but now that it’s become “traditional” it’s just stupid.