NFL Changes 2015

[shaydre1019]

The Dolphins want to make the fans more comfortable, not the players. They want to keep the advantage of very hot conditions on the field, and making the opposition wear the dark jerseys

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Even though with all uniforms now being "cool based", that "dark versus light" argument is pure bullcrap. There is literally no advantage to wearing white jerseys at home all year. Its a made-up excuse and a bogus one at that. And if were that big a factor, the Dolphins wouldn't be a .500 team at home for the past decade. It plays no difference. The Dolphins should wear teal at home because they look better and its boring to wear all white 13 or 14 out of 16 games a year.

Well I know the Cowboys started doing it because the owner didn't want the fans seeing blue vs white every game. Instead they saw blue vs different color every week.

[ScubaSteve]

I'll never understand why the NFL refuses to go color-on-color (provided one is dark and one is light). I don't know the stats but I'd be shocked if white jersey sales were close to their color counterparts.

[Josh.0]

I'll never understand why the NFL refuses to go color-on-color (provided one is dark and one is light). I don't know the stats but I'd be shocked if white jersey sales were close to their color counterparts.

Or in the case of the Cowboys, I'd be shocked if their blue jerseys were REMOTELY close to their white counterparts.

[TheRicSlick]

I'll never understand why the NFL refuses to go color-on-color (provided one is dark and one is light). I don't know the stats but I'd be shocked if white jersey sales were close to their color counterparts.

Or in the case of the Cowboys, I'd be shocked if their blue jerseys were REMOTELY close to their white counterparts.

Weird, I always see more blue jerseys worn by Cowboys fans than white.

[Diamond Dweller]

I'll never understand why the NFL refuses to go color-on-color (provided one is dark and one is light). I don't know the stats but I'd be shocked if white jersey sales were close to their color counterparts.

Before it looks silly and amateurish.

[Gothamite]

See, I think mandating white on the road is silly and amateurish, as though the players will forget where they're playing or the fans forget what city they're in.

[FiddySicks]

I've never been opposed to the idea of "clash kits" in the NFL. You could still keep white jerseys, but there's no reason why the Niners can't wear their red jerseys vs Seattle's all blue set.

[WSU151]

See, I think mandating white on the road is silly and amateurish, as though the players will forget where they're playing or the fans forget what city they're in.

Wearing white on the road isn't mandated (having white jerseys, though, is mandated), and I'm not sure how it would be considered silly. Or amateurish. Plenty of teams wear white at home at some point.

Seriously, I fail to see how white jerseys on the road - a "rule" that's been in place for 60+ years in the NFL - is now amateur in 2015. With this logic, the NFL might as well get rid of logos on helmets, because the players will still remember who and where they're playing and fans still know what city they're in. As long as the jerseys and helmets clash, there essentially is no need for logos.

Wearing white on the road isn't really amateurish in the NHL.

[WSU151]

I'll never understand why the NFL refuses to go color-on-color (provided one is dark and one is light). I don't know the stats but I'd be shocked if white jersey sales were close to their color counterparts.

EDIT: Certain matchups would be ok. But then you'd have plenty of matchups that look terrible, even with the clash. Would the Bills wear red jerseys? Would the Jets wear black? The Saints in all gold vs. the Panthers in black would look pretty bad, and ultimately amateurish. A lot of these alternate colors would be ugly.

[djam2410]

I don't see the problem as a Dolphin fan that actually watches all 16 games every year. I feel like I see the aqua jersey enough especially when more and more teams are wearing white at home occasionally; I see the aqua jerseys maybe 4-5 times a year which is fine to me I love the all white look or white with the aqua pants; we had a chance to wear every combo last year and an alternate would move that number to 2-4-10 (alt jersey-aqua jersey-white jerseys) I don't have a problem with that ratio

[Dynasty]

When it comes to the Dolphins, seeing the aqua jerseys on the field make the experience feel so much better just because of how many times they wear the white jerseys.

[ScubaSteve]

I'll never understand why the NFL refuses to go color-on-color (provided one is dark and one is light). I don't know the stats but I'd be shocked if white jersey sales were close to their color counterparts.

EDIT: Certain matchups would be ok. But then you'd have plenty of matchups that look terrible, even with the clash. Would the Bills wear red jerseys? Would the Jets wear black? The Saints in all gold vs. the Panthers in black would look pretty bad, and ultimately amateurish. A lot of these alternate colors would be ugly.

To clarify, I don't think all teams should have a second color jersey color just for the sake of it. The Jets, for example, would just go with white. A good example would be the Panthers, dark (black) and light (light blue) and have the white as a third just in case there are any unforseen clashes. But honestly, the only reason you're probably thinking a red Bills jersey is absurd is because the NFL has you used to blue and white. Who knows, it could look good inverted?

[illwauk]

I'll never understand why the NFL refuses to go color-on-color (provided one is dark and one is light). I don't know the stats but I'd be shocked if white jersey sales were close to their color counterparts.

EDIT: Certain matchups would be ok. But then you'd have plenty of matchups that look terrible, even with the clash. Would the Bills wear red jerseys? Would the Jets wear black? The Saints in all gold vs. the Panthers in black would look pretty bad, and ultimately amateurish. A lot of these alternate colors would be ugly.

Ehhh.... I think that might actually look pretty good if executed correctly.

[AgentColon2]

Sounds awful.

[hailstateunis]

I'd be in favor of another attempt at a gold Saints jersey, especially with Nike's non-shiny jersey fabric. I think the shininess is what made the other ones so bad.

[IceCap]

See, I think mandating white on the road is silly and amateurish, as though the players will forget where they're playing or the fans forget what city they're in.

Each sport has its own aesthetic traditions. What works with association football may not work with American football or hockey. We're a hundred years too late to make "clash kits" work in those sports.

EDIT- It's the same reason no one is advocating for the adoption of white at home and grey on the road in soccer. Something working in one sport may not in another.

[Sport]

See, I think mandating white on the road is silly and amateurish, as though the players will forget where they're playing or the fans forget what city they're in.

Each sport has its own aesthetic traditions. What works with association football may not work with American football or hockey. We're a hundred years too late to make "clash kits" work in those sports.

EDIT- It's the same reason no one is advocating for the adoption of white at home and grey on the road in soccer. Something working in one sport may not in another.

and because it's used in one sport doesn't mean a different practice in another sport, especially a widely accepted practice such as one team wearing white, is "silly and amateurish". How is something the NFL has done for over 60 years amateurish?

Color on color looks amateurish in football because that's a staple of youth football

[Diamond Dweller]

See, I think mandating white on the road is silly and amateurish, as though the players will forget where they're playing or the fans forget what city they're in.

Each sport has its own aesthetic traditions. What works with association football may not work with American football or hockey. We're a hundred years too late to make "clash kits" work in those sports.

EDIT- It's the same reason no one is advocating for the adoption of white at home and grey on the road in soccer. Something working in one sport may not in another.

and because it's used in one sport doesn't mean a different practice in another sport, especially a widely accepted practice such as one team wearing white, is "silly and amateurish". How is something the NFL has done for over 60 years amateurish?

Color on color looks amateurish in football because that's a staple of youth football

To be fair that matchup looks better than when the actual two teams meet.

[Gothamite]

I gladly stand corrected.

It's the use of helmets that's "silly and amateurish".

I get that different sports have different aesthetics. But just as some people like colored baseball shirts, I think that color-on-color can sometimes look good in football.

In particular, that USC/UCLA game has never looked so good as when both teams are wearing their primary jerseys.

[ConcreteCharlie]

See, I think mandating white on the road is silly and amateurish, as though the players will forget where they're playing or the fans forget what city they're in.

Each sport has its own aesthetic traditions. What works with association football may not work with American football or hockey. We're a hundred years too late to make "clash kits" work in those sports.

EDIT- It's the same reason no one is advocating for the adoption of white at home and grey on the road in soccer. Something working in one sport may not in another.

and because it's used in one sport doesn't mean a different practice in another sport, especially a widely accepted practice such as one team wearing white, is "silly and amateurish". How is something the NFL has done for over 60 years amateurish?

Color on color looks amateurish in football because that's a staple of youth football

Good times man