Giants Country

Joe Judge Sports Some Unfamiliar Attire for Friday Presser | SEE IT

The Giants head coach, a Mississippi State graduate, was dressed in Ole Miss gear courtesy of tight end Evan Engram.
Patricia Traina|
Joe Judge Sports Some Unfamiliar Attire for Friday Presser | SEE IT
Joe Judge Sports Some Unfamiliar Attire for Friday Presser | SEE IT

Giants head coach Joe Judge, who usually shows up for his daily press conference sporting Giants apparel, went for a change on Friday.

The Giants head coach sported a bucket hat, and what appeared to be a zip-up jacket, both emblazoned with the Ole Miss logos.

The reason behind Judge's choice of what he described as "ridiculous attire" is that the Mississippi State alumnus lost a friendly rivalry bet to tight end Evan Engram, an Ole Miss alumnus, who made a quick cameo appearance on Judge's video conference,  exclaiming "Hotty Toddy, baby!"  

The Rebels topped the Bulldogs 31-24 in football on November 28. 

Judge played at Mississippi State from 2000-04 on a team that went 1-4 against Ole Miss during his time there as a student-athlete. Some quarterback by the name of Eli Manning, who played for Ole Miss from 2000-03, quarterbacked the Rebels in three of those games. 

Judge hasn't been afraid to do little things such as this that show his softer side and help endear himself to the players. 

At the end of the team's training camp, he also sparked some additional affection when he participated in a slip-and-slide drill at the end of a training camp practice.

Get the latest New York Giants news by joining our community. Click "Follow" at the top right of our SI Giants Country page. Mobile users click the notification bell. Follow us on Facebook.

Loading recommendations... Please wait while we load personalized content recommendations

Published
Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

Share on XFollow Patricia_Traina
Home/News