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Yeah, the previous Reebok uniforms might've been a little overdesigned, but the little spots of navy on the jersey just above the logo on the front and the names on the back made a huge difference

I will say, even though I know the current equipment is a lot safer and more effective, something about those huge pads in the 70s and 80s made the players (especially hard-hitting defenders) look TERRIFYING.

I'm sorry, Chargers fans. All six of you.

All-black only looks good with teams that have black in their primary color scheme, and only when those teams wear contrasting colored socks (like the Bengals' orange socks or the Panthers' blue socks) Not quite the same thing, but the Ravens and Jaguars have also broken up the all-black look in the past by wearing colored pants, which looked really good:

Prior to the current uniforms, which are just plain boring, I thought all the Predators' designs from their inception through 2017 were solid, but just missing something to put them over the top (the 2007-2011 designs were the weakest of the three since they were full Reebok Edge template, but they weren't bad imo). What that is, I don't know. I think they were always close to figuring it out before stripping away all of the uniforms' personality in 2017. Think this was the first true up that they made (yellow helmets):

Well that tanks that matchup. I was hoping for Two great modern designs, unless you decide to go monochrome.

Not 1996. The Niners uniforms had gone to by that point.

I agree that the Preds' minimalist design is the main issue here, but I'll reiterate that I don't like yellow as a jersey color because it doesn't work as a light jersey or a dark jersey. Wear it against white, the game looks too light. Wear it against a color jersey, the game looks too dark.

Great night of football. Both games within two points, both games were upsets.

Packers lol. What was that defense on that final drive

I mention the money laundering part mostly because the most infamous deferred contract ever involved copious money laundering. Excuse me if it's stupid to find OVER 97 PERCENT of the contract deferred to be extremely fishy. That aside, I don't think the Dodgers should be allowed to defer that amount of money to have more available payroll to sign more players. You want to sign Ohtani to that ridiculous contract, you should have to deal with the consequences of spending that much on one player -- if that means you can't afford other expensive free agent, so be it.

The Niners are the only team that'll make the playoffs that's made Dak look mortal this season. Better?

I like the slightly darker shade of the throwbacks. That along with old helmet >>> new helmet, old number font >>> new number font, and old stripes >>> new sleeve logo, means that I strongly prefer the throwbacks. I wouldn't say there's something "wrong" with the current look, it's a perfectly good uniform, it just has no chance when being compared to those throwbacks.

This still seems horrible for the sport that these teams can just give out massive contracts and then just not pay it for a decade to keep the payroll down. It really smells of money laundering, and with this amount of money being involved, I don't think there rational arguments otherwise. Just because it can happen doesn't mean it should happen.

If we're gonna do that, might as well go double throwback with a superior aqua uniform

This Dolphins/Titans game is off to a great start. Xavien Howard and Jaylen Waddle are already both injured.

The Titans in light blue pants and white socks looks ever so slightly off. Navy pants might actually have been a better call for this game, since the Dolphins' aqua is bringing the vibrant light blue. Or, they could have worn navy socks. Both would have complemented the navy helmet a lot better. Giants/Packers looks GORGEOUS.

Maybe this is just pessimism from a jaded sports fan, but I can absolutely see Dallas winning that game in the right circumstances. I think they'd come into that game pissed off knowing how the last two seasons ended, and how the Niners were the only team to make Dak look truly mortal this season. I still have confidence in the Niners against anybody, but no game in the NFL is ever a guarantee (besides Joe Namath), especially in the playoffs.

Yeah I think this is just a case of simply having differing opinions. I think the Packers have one of the best uniforms in football, and I loved how it looked against the Chiefs in white on white, sorta throwing back to Super Bowl I. For Rams/Browns being in my top three, that was more a product of this not being that great-looking of a week. A lot of mono-looks out there, which for me means automatic consideration for the "worst" list. I do absolutely think that Rams/Browns fits in your definition of wild card: Rams in yellow pants would have made this an elite matchup.

No offense dude, you went 0 for 3 on the best matchups. There's no way mono-blue and mono-burgundy are part of two of the best matchups of the week. In fact, that Commanders uniform is one of the ugliest I've seen (it's still miles better than the BFBS alternate, but that's not saying much). I'd personally choose 1. Chiefs/Packers 2. Chargers/Patriots 3. Browns/Rams You nailed the three worst. HM? I'd put Cowboys/Seahawks. They're both good looks, but together it just creates a blue and silver overload. You penalized Packers/Steelers for not having enough contrast earlier this season, Cowboys/Seahawks are in the same boat. I don't even know how the wild card spot works so I won't comment on that. I enjoy your weekly lists, I just completely disagree with this one. Thanks for keeping it up!

The most infuriating part is all the baseball reporters on Twitter claiming that this is "good for the game" that the Dodgers pay billions of dollars for a superteam. It ruins the integrity of the sport. As my soccer fan friend said, I didn't know the Saudis got into baseball.

Yeah, this is more about my dislike for color vs color than anything. I do wonder if the Preds home jersey would still be yellow if the NHL went light-colors-at-home and they'd introduce a corresponding navy jersey.

This is legal how?

I think that the number 1 seed is always the goal though -- guaranteeing a first-round bye and a home-field NFC Championship game is a huge advantage. A bye week right before the most important football games of the season is the best "get right" opportunity that a football team can get. The 49ers were limping into their bye week in the midst of a three-game losing streak, but came out of the bye looking refreshed and rejuvenated, embarking on an active five-game win streak.

You do have a point -- a lot of it could simply be morale. He seems to love it in San Francisco, he's fit perfectly in our offense. And he's somewhere where his contributions are meaningful -- he's on a legit Super Bowl contender, rather than a team gunning for first overall in the draft.