Nike Prepares to Destroy the NFL Uniform As We Know It

by | Jan 24, 2012 | NFL Uniforms

Interesting post from ProFootballTalk this morning regarding NFL apparel — apparently Nike is taking over production of NFL jerseys & apparel starting in April 2012.  As such, they reportedly have promised they “plan on changing the NFL jersey dramatically just like we’ve done with the college programs, using new thinking and the greatest technology available,” according to Nike Brand President Charlie Denson. “The NFL program hasn’t had the same type of advancement in recent years.”

This is an area that the NFL needs to make sure to police tightly, if you ask us — or risk some backlash from some of the longtime fans that they’ve built up years of support from.

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Seahawks Debut Green Alternate Jerseys

by | Sep 29, 2009 | NFL Uniforms

This past spring, we wrote a quick post about the Seahawks planning to utilize a lime green alternate jersey during the 2009 season.  The story was leaked around April 1st, though, and we added an update that the jersey appeared to be, in fact, an April Fool’s joke.

Seahawks Green Jerseys

Seahawks Green Jerseys

After Sunday, I guess the joke was on us, as the Seahawks rolled out the jerseys for their home game against the Bears.

We can only hope that the Bears 25-19 victory means that the green jerseys will be put in mothballs permanently–and this is coming from a guy who still lists the Buccaneers creamsicle orange jerseys amongst his favorites of all time.

It isn’t the lime green that’s the problem for me–in fact, the Orlando Thunder lime green uniforms are also amongst my favorites of all time.  After all, a guy can’t tackle you if you’re uniform is so bright that it blinded him (of course, blinding your own offensive players might cause problems too).

But combining the lime green with that putrid greyish-blue that is the Seahawks primary color–that’s what I don’t get.  I would list the Seahawks amongst the teams that I think should start using a throwback alternate, and then once they find the right mix, go back to it permanently.

Buccaneers Finally Going Throwback

by | Aug 17, 2009 | NFL Uniforms

One note that somehow got past me this summer, but I discovered last week while on the road to Canton, was that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are finally going to unveil their throwback uniforms this season.

For some reason, the Bucs old creamsicle-orange jerseys and Bucco Bruce logo have always been amongst my favorite NFL uniforms–so much so that I even have a Derrick Brooks throwback hanging in my closet.

I haven’t been able to find confirmation, but it appears from the Pewter Report article above that they are targeting the November 8th game against the Green Bay Packers–renewing the old “Battle of the Bays” from the old NFC Central days.

I can only hope that the Bucs throwbacks, combined with the AFL throwbacks to be used this season in honor of the 50th anniversary of the league, and the 49ers going back to a uniform design more in line with their glory days will be the spark needed to finally do away with pastel and monochrome in the NFL.