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Associated PressWe asked professional stylists to look at pictures of NFL quarterbacks and suggest what changes they would make. On the left is each player's original photo. On the right is a mock-up of how they might look with the changes in place. Vote on which look you prefer.But on Sunday, the whole "Brady's locks" situation got a little more relevant. According to a CBS report, Mr. Brady got in a heated argument with teammate Randy Moss shortly before Mr. Moss was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. During the alleged kerfuffle, Mr. Moss reportedly told Mr. Brady that his haircut made him look like a girl. (Uh-oh.)Mr. Moss's agent declined to comment. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said at a news conference that the alleged squabble was news to him. But whether the story is true or not, it does point to one little-discussed problem among the NFL's signal callers: Some of these guys really need to make a trip to the stylist.That's where we come in. To probe this weighty subject, The Journal put together a panel of hair experts that includes Rodney Cutler, the founder of New York City's Cutler/Redken salons, who has worked with Rachael Ray among others; Vanessa Price, the Los Angeles stylist who maintains Mr. Bieber's look; and Steve Hammond of Manhattan's Salon G, who has handled the hairdos of hip-hop artist Mos Def and comedian Dave Chappelle.Our question: What advice would you give to this year's crop of NFL quarterbacks?More NFL CoverageThe Couch: Jets-Vikings, the Hyperbole BowlMore NFL News and NotesAfter staring at photos of the top starters on all 32 teams, the panelists thought some players should go shorter, some should add braids and one (Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman) ought to consider a "frohawk." Peyton Manning, on the other hand, just needs length. "He's got a big melon," said Mr. Cutler. "He's got to grow it out. Right now it looks like a little flap on top of a horse's head."Overall, the stylists had the highest praise for Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets, who was a unanimous No. 1 pick.
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Give your QB a makeover!
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NFL Quarterbacks: You Boys Need StylistsAn Insult to Brady's Coif Prompts Tips from the Hair ProsBy DAVID BIDERMANWhen New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was photographed in June with a hairdo that made him look like the teenage pop sensation Justin Bieber, he certainly turned a lot of heads.Quarterback CoifsView InteractiveAssociated PressWe asked professional stylists to look at pictures of NFL quarterbacks and suggest what changes they would make. On the left is each player's original photo. On the right is a mock-up of how they might look with the changes in place. Vote on which look you prefer.But on Sunday, the whole "Brady's locks" situation got a little more relevant. According to a CBS report, Mr. Brady got in a heated argument with teammate Randy Moss shortly before Mr. Moss was traded to the Minnesota Vikings. During the alleged kerfuffle, Mr. Moss reportedly told Mr. Brady that his haircut made him look like a girl. (Uh-oh.)Mr. Moss's agent declined to comment. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick said at a news conference that the alleged squabble was news to him. But whether the story is true or not, it does point to one little-discussed problem among the NFL's signal callers: Some of these guys really need to make a trip to the stylist.That's where we come in. To probe this weighty subject, The Journal put together a panel of hair experts that includes Rodney Cutler, the founder of New York City's Cutler/Redken salons, who has worked with Rachael Ray among others; Vanessa Price, the Los Angeles stylist who maintains Mr. Bieber's look; and Steve Hammond of Manhattan's Salon G, who has handled the hairdos of hip-hop artist Mos Def and comedian Dave Chappelle.Our question: What advice would you give to this year's crop of NFL quarterbacks?More NFL CoverageThe Couch: Jets-Vikings, the Hyperbole BowlMore NFL News and NotesAfter staring at photos of the top starters on all 32 teams, the panelists thought some players should go shorter, some should add braids and one (Tampa Bay's Josh Freeman) ought to consider a "frohawk." Peyton Manning, on the other hand, just needs length. "He's got a big melon," said Mr. Cutler. "He's got to grow it out. Right now it looks like a little flap on top of a horse's head."Overall, the stylists had the highest praise for Mark Sanchez of the New York Jets, who was a unanimous No. 1 pick.As for Mr. Brady's locks, Mr. Hammond and Mr. Cutler disagreed with Mr. Moss, ranking it one of the NFL's three best. But Ms. Price, who actually cuts Mr. Bieber's hair, didn't agree. "Either you've got it or you don't," she said.
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