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1. So, with individual colors not being trademarked, could the Texans have told the Titans to screw off and used 279? Or does Tennessee have leaguewide rights to that color? Or would there be some kind of infringement based on being in the same division? Related: 2. I remember reading long ago (like, a decade or more) that the league allowed each team to have one color that was unique to them; other colors they had to share. Is that still the case? Because, honestly, it looks like most teams don’t have a unique color of their own anymore. I mean, what - Dolphins’ aqua, Panthers’ electric blue, Eagles’ teal, the respective shades of purple worn by the Ravens and Vikings? Am I missing any? 3. What is the PMS code for the Broncos’ new royal blue that is used very sparingly? Related: 4. Why have you never included the actual color(s) of the Broncos’ pre-1997 helmets? I’m guessing it would just be an approximation? How close would it be to PMS 307 (Ole Miss’ robins’ egg blue)? (And, for that matter, how about the navy helmets worn at the same time by the Giants and Rams?) Please don’t take this onslaught of questions the wrong way - I am incredibly thankful for all that you do. Your site is wonderful.

Glad I’m not the only one who immediately thought of them upon seeing that number.

Wait…285? That’s the Chargers’ shade. Ha!

Yeah, untucked undershirts should be an absolute non-starter, to the point that a player should be removed from the game until he tucks his shirt in. Don’t @ me.

I want more non-white socks.

That’s the safe option, and it usually looks fine. It’s not the only choice, though, and there have been lots of good looks (current Giants, 1997-2002 Falcons, Orange Crush Broncos) that used the secondary color for the number on the white jersey.

They never have been.

PLEASE DON’T GIVE THEM ANY IDEAS!

Apparently that’s the Bruno uniform (Bruniform?), because we don’t talk about it.

With the red socks and H-Town Blue shoes, I actually kind of like these. Without those splashes of color? Nah.

The uniforms of the pre-1997 Broncos and Dolphins, pre-2000 Rams, 1997-2002 Falcons, pre-2004 Bengals, and pre-2005 Cardinals are absolutely worth the use of a time machine.

1993 Patriots.

Yeah, but just looking at that picture, I really can’t tell what the elevation of the area is. At least the Broncos fixed that.

The triangles represent thin air, not the developers’ rectums. Well, the Titans have always had that right legally. They are the same franchise as the Oilers. The Texans are not. I’m glad the Titans are sticking in that lady’s craw.

As a one-off sure. And as somebody else posted earlier, I would gladly take this in exchange for no more plain white socks with their regular uniforms.

I think this is the year that the trend jumps the in popularity.

Well, his brain has been leaking since at least college. At least now it’s leaking useful things.

Bingo. Look at what the Broncos just released - which is far from the worst of Nike’s redesigns! - and then compare it against the pics of the throwback. Then tell me which one is better.

There are rules the league could use or, failing that, create. There just needs to be the will for enforcement, and right now there isn’t.

I agree about the white helmet, navy pants, and white socks - they should all be disposed of. I would like the orange pants if they’d ever wear navy socks with them.

You know, when I was in upper elementary school, a cousin of mine was born. She’s a super nice person, but as an infant she…shall we say, she had an odd head shape. She resembled the popular portrayal of a Martian. To be clear, the whole extended family was thinking this. I was just the only one to blurt it out. And so it remains…

(Dumb joke redacted)

Exactly. Give him a boner and you’re good.

A Jets-like modernization is all the D-horse needs to become a full-time thing.

With blue socks that’s passable. With trash white socks it looks like Boise State.