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Packers finally going with metallic gold.

Experience.

How possible?

I kinda like that chevron pattern. Very 1920's football.

Always fun to see Air Force in that look. I mentioned earlier that growing up we would go to San Diego to visit my grandparents. One of the bonuses was that I got to see West Coast college football. Before most people had ESPN, if you lived East of the Mississippi, the only time you could see UCLA, Air Force, BYU, Oregon, USC was when they played a Big Ten or SEC team or Notre Dame and then always in their white jerseys, If you travelled to the West Coast, it really was like stepping into a completely different sports world.

Genuinely one of the finest films made about the criminal justice system. EDIT: Its used a teaching aid in Law Schools.

I mean no complaints on my end. Something about those uniforms always felt... electric.

I loved those 90's Chargers uniforms. My grandparents lived in San Diego so I always associated that set with visits for holidays. I don't know if it's the Chargers BEST look but It looks amazing. To be clear, I really like what they have now. I like how straightforward the design is and how the right combination can really hit against the right opponent. The fact that we get the below every year now is an absolute gift. I just have a couple thoughts rolling around in my head that I'd be curious to see even though they probably would fail.

I don't have any issues with the Chargers. I think it's a great design and the flaws are pretty minor. If there was one thing I'd be curious about, it would be using a darker shade of blue as the outline color on the bolt, just as they had in the 60's. (and maybe also ditch the outlining on the numbers)

Notice the width of the white stripes (spacers?) on the current throwback helmets verses the old version. The current throwback spacing is a lot more equal with more white in between the aqua and orange stripes. I think that just looks better than the original. Maybe it helps keep the colors clean against the backdrop, but to my eyes it looks better.

Ebbets Field Flannels remains unbeaten.

You'll just have to watch Raiders of the Lost Ark and Empire strikes back to back until it clicks.

I once read that Gritty so successfully embodied Philadelphia because it somehow seemed to nail the idea of Chaotic Good on the matrix. Not sure where the Phanatic falls in. He'll pull down your pants but he won't eat the rich, is that Neutral Good?

You know I thought so at first too but now, especially given the Browns employ the knicker looks elsewhere, I think that added too much orange. Going with the brown socks conveys that this is a true curveball look for the team. Anyways, I liked it, would be nice if it came back.

Wore the mono brown look three times in 2022. I miss the stripes. Always felt this had some merit.

Same. You don't deserve this Dick. You're such a better man.

Is Dijon or honey mustard a good call on a burger or is yellow pretty much the only way to go? *Assuming you are putting mustard and ketchup on a burger so don't @ me with quips like "Special Sauce!" or "No mustard!" or "Mayo!"*

Eh, a little late given how long it takes for the design process to work its way through. I think a white helmet is more likely.

My Chicago Bears haven't worn white over white for 15 years because the last time they did they got embarrassed by the Packers in Jay Cutler's first game (and Brian Urlacher was lost for the season).

Most of the Lions' history is TERRIBLE. Having a sense of history would only bring revulsion and self-loathing. Part of what Dan Campbell and his team have done is erase a lot of that history. They've won a lot of big games in the all whites, starting with the one in Green Bay at the end of 2022 which really kicked their present run into high gear. If they win on Sunday, I promise the all-whites will become a classic that people will clamor for in 20 years.

Roger Goodell doesn't have goons. Let it go.

NFL can't dictate pant selection to teams. The times when the NFL granted dispensation for a different uniform is when there was a jersey change. It's not a dictatorship. Lions are 4-1 in the all whites. It's the same reason the Niners wore throwbacks in the 94 playoffs.

I think the choice to go single color on the lettering drove the choice to remove the sleeve stripes. Having the stripes on the sleeves makes less sense with plain letters since the striping would then be the only white on the jersey. It also jibes with the pre-double look for the Yankees. My guess is that either the Yankees just really liked the Field of Dreams look or the new lettering favors single layer scripts. The decision on the stripes then proceeded from there.

Something interesting to me about the new Yankees road jersey is that they got rid of the sleeve stripes at the exact time the template switched back to elastic inserts at the cuff. The Yanks had been using the elastic insert. Then they switched a few years ago to braided ribbon stitched flat on the sleeve. If you were ever a fan of the original style, now would be an ideal time to let it come back but they just let it drop. Maybe they really did get great feedback on the Field of Dreams Game:

It's not really accurate anymore to say the Namath-era because the Jets wore those uniforms for longer in the 90's and 21st Century than they did in the 60's and 70's. That design breaks down to a contrasting sleeve cap with an added, spaced stripe. I think it's still possible to make it look good. Or at least a version of it. I don't like the idea of trying to combine eras. I think that's how you wind up with nobody feeling satisfied. That being said, I wouldn't complain about a straight return to the Sack Exchange. Fit the current tailoring of the jersey well. Helmet color is great, especially in a division with the Dolphins and Bills wearing white helmets. Maybe add some simple green pants (I always liked the white over green in the 00's design). Definitely use a white collar on the green jersey. People would dig it.