The Cowboys, led by tight end Jason Witten, tried and failed to honor the five police officers killed in a downtown Dallas shooting in July. The "Arm in Arm" helmet decals Witten wanted players to wear on their helmets this season were nixed by the NFL as a violation of its uniform policy.
Confused? Outraged? We don't blame you. But direct your disapproval not at those who made this particular decision, but at the policy that forced those decision makers' hands.
The NFL's uniform policy is strict enough to make one wonder what the league is trying to hide.