New Florida Gators quarterback Malik Zaire will be one of few Gators players — if not the only one — to be sporting retro-style sleeves on his jersey this season.
Most players have trended toward wearing a jersey with a hemmed up sleeve that tucks under the shoulder pads, but Zaire said it’s all about comfort for him.
“It’s about being comfortable,” he said. “If you can, like, be as comfortable as possible … the more relaxed you can play as a quarterback, the better.
“I just try to pay some homage to the great quarterbacks like Steve McNair, who had the long sleeves, Doug Williams, who had the long sleeves .