Lingerie Bowl scuttled after players refuse to go nude in Tampa

January 27, 4:30 PMSports ExaminerPaula Duffy

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Dream on about what could have been!

And here you were all set to enjoy the alternative event to the Super Bowl halftime show. How many times can you listen to Springsteen anyway?

That's why Lingerie Bowl VI was planned for you folks who are tired of what promoters say are:

..aging rockers who all have received less than favorable reviews."

Well, the sponsors of the event -- the folks that claim they run a full-on Lingerie Football League -- couldn't obtain the correct permit to stage the spectacle in a vacant lot in Tampa. Yup, a vacant lot. Wonder if those arena leases in various cities that supposedly field teams are still valid?

But they were bailed out by the Caliente Luxury Resort, a nudist -- oops, a clothing-optional -- resort in the city. Problems occurred when the Caliente folks refused to make clothing a required element of Sunday's event. Hell, why should they dress up for cameras?

They asked the sponsors why the participants couldn't go "uniform-optional". That question was posed to some players who flatly refused. They didn't sign up to play nude or to play in front of folks only wearing their best smiles.

According to a report published in the Toronto Star, those non-team players were dismissed for "lack of dedication."

The event has been canceled but no one has told the webmaster for the Lingerie Football League. And they even had a link to Google Maps just for you in case you couldn't find the place.

Photo source: blogcritic.org

Back in October, hopes were high for the full Lingerie Football season.   Video included

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