Glamming up the Ticats

If there's one thing you need to know about the Jet Cafe, it's this: we stand behind our Ticats. 

Jeff, owner of the Jet and a season ticket holder, can tell you everything about the players, the CFL, and sports in general. The Jet is lucky to have hosted many different Ticats for breakfast or lunch - here's a shot of Jeff and one of his brushes with greatness (Henry Burris, Ticat quarterback):

I recently read in the Hamilton Spectator that 90 million women watch pro sports in the U.S. and the audience for the Superbowl is comprised of 45% female viewers. Seriously, almost half of the viewers of the Superbowl are women! This stat has intrigued various corporations of course, and the NFL actually commissioned a designer to come up with a line of super girlie, high fashion NFL gear. Does faux fur, metallic logos and snakeskin-esque leggings belong at a football game?

I decided to check out the merchandise of the Ticats, to see if they were also bedazzling their hoodies and t-shirts to cash in on female fans. Just a block up from the Jet Cafe in the funky International Village sits the offices of the Hamilton Tiger Cats, with its TigerTown store at the main entrance. It's well-stocked with Ticats gear, definitely leaning towards the more traditional sweatshirts, logo hats and toques, plus all the game-day essentials. 
 
There are quite a few nice items for women. 

A vintage-style t-shirt is glammed up with a metallic logo channelling a retro cheerleader. 

A yoga hoodie is perfect for going to a game, or wearing to the gym to show your Ticat pride. 

I like my sporty clothes to look sporty, but to fit like it was made for a girl, which the TigerTown store has nailed. But can you imagine showing up on game-day in a white faux fur vest and snakeskin leggings with stillettos? Just add a football-sized pooch in a purse, and you'd be all set. 

Any other female Ticats fans out there with a different opinion?