Patriots linebacker Matthew Judon’s play since he joined New England in free agency merits headlines by itself. Through five games, he’s been by far the team’s best player on either side of the ball, with his 6.5 sacks already topping last year’s sack leader Chase Winovich’s total of 5.5 sacks for all of last year.
But his trademark red sleeves have arguably made him even more of a fan favorite than his stellar play alone.
For one thing, reporters like ESPN’s Mike Reiss wear the sleeves at press conferences Judon speaks at, and teammates like Adrian Phillips try to mimic the look at practice — with Judon’s permission, of course.