Darius Rucker’s allegiance to the NFL goes back long before his acclaimed music career. Rucker’s family had gathered to watch Super Bowl VI between the Dallas Cowboys and Miami Dolphins in January 1972.
“I remember going around and asking everyone what team they were playing that day,” said Rucker, who was 5 at the time. “Everyone was rooting for the Cowboys, so I decided that day to be a Dolphins fan. They lost and I cried.”
The following year, the Dolphins achieved the only perfect season in NFL history, which the franchise will honor in a 50th anniversary celebration later this month when the Dolphins host the Pittsburgh Steelers for Sunday Night Football. That year, Rucker recalls, it was “very easy to be a fan.”
A three-time Grammy winner known for being the lead singer of Hootie and the Blowfish before breaking out as a solo country music artist, Rucker has more reason to celebrate this football season with the recent release of the second NFL x Collection. Darius Rucker Collection. by fans. The product line launched last year with 22 items from all 32 NFL teams and has expanded for the 2022 season to 27 items, including jerseys, fleece options, outerwear, vests and even shorts and pants. .
“When I was initially asked to be a part of this, I was blown away. As a lifelong soccer fan, it has been a dream come true to create a fanwear line inspired by the combination of my passion for music and soccer.” Rucker said. “Clothes for me is about sharing the clothes that I would like to wear. Everything along these lines, if it has a Miami Dolphins emblem, I would wear it.”
BCL Entertainment, a company that specializes in matching talent with brands, brokered the partnership between Fanatics, the NFL and Rucker, who adds that the collaboration has been a “labor of love.”
One of Rucker’s favorite items from the initial release is an olive green button down jacket, something he wanted to bring back and create a new iteration in the new line.
“I wore that jacket like crazy over the winter,” he said. “Hoodies are also very important because I wear them around the house and around the neighborhood. Those were two things I wanted to bring back.”
Having recently wrapped up his summer tour, which included the inaugural Riverfront Revival Festival in his hometown of Charleston, SC, Rucker is looking forward to the release of his next album, which is due out sometime this winter and is his first project in solo since 2017, “When was the last time”.
Even in his busy schedule, Rucker has found time to stay connected with his beloved Dolphins, who host the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and manage five fantasy football teams. His favorite player in fantasy football leagues, if available, is Aaron Rodgers.
Source: www.nfl.com