udonkey Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 According to a poster on a Bills forum that I frequent, last night at the Bills Booster Club meeting, Bills GM Tom Donahoe confirmed that the Bills will wear "throwbacks" for two games this season.Evidently, he said that they do not need permission from the NFL, as two games do not require it, but three or more do.Two games mentioned are the home opener vs. Houston and the game vs. San Diego.Said that the unis need more "tweaking" before they'll be made public.Do throwbacks need to be tweaked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Further reading in the thread says that the uniforms will be "patterned after the 1965 uniforms (AFL Champions). Plans were to unveil them in June." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Good gosh - no!: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 I'll like only if they do the helmet also - a "throwback" with the newer helmet would be stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epper Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 oh man i cant wait for this! i've been wanting to get a new Bills jersey now that my #11 Bledsoe is obsolete. I think these will be really classy if they can pull them off right, and i'll be sure to pick up a #21 McGahee of my own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldogbarks55 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Remember the Thanksgiving game the Bills played at Detroit a few years ago? They wore the throwback uniforms with the red helmets that featured the original bison profile in white. Completely defeated the look. Hope they get white helmets this time.Will the Texans wear Oilers uniforms? Will San Diego wear their powder blues? Inquiring fans want to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 oh man i cant wait for this! i've been wanting to get a new Bills jersey now that my #11 Bledsoe is obsolete. I think these will be really classy if they can pull them off right, and i'll be sure to pick up a #21 McGahee of my own! I'll be rocking a #7 jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamingboy Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 1965.... makes sense, 40th anniversary. Insert Witty Signature Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazberg Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 ....is there a reason for this? An anniversary or anything?? Please don't tell me the NFL is turning into the NBA, wearing throwbacks just for plops and giggles and to sell merchandise and turn it into a rap video, because I will keel over and die. charles-noerenberg.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 Bills were the 1965 AFL champs - 40th year anniversary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckcool22 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 This is stupid timing. They are starting a new era with Losman (who they think will be a star) at QB. This should be about the future, not the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Buffalo Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 This is stupid timing. They are starting a new era with Losman (who they think will be a star) at QB. This should be about the future, not the past. If this is stupid, then why do people all go hog wild for the Powder Blue Chargers unis when they wear them. I don't hear anyone complain on Thanksgiving when the Cowboys, Lions and their opponents wear throwbacks.The fact that it actually can be tied to the anniversary of a Championship makes this more legit than having some teams do it year after year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamingboy Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 This is stupid timing. They are starting a new era with Losman (who they think will be a star) at QB. This should be about the future, not the past.Yeah, but that's what Mark Mcgwire was thinking, and look at what happened to him. Insert Witty Signature Here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schtee Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 i've always loved the standing buffalo logo in red against a white helmet. @aghease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFan344 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 So I assume they will wear the blue ones no the white ones? If they do they should only do it once. can they also wear a red or blue alt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted April 28, 2005 Author Share Posted April 28, 2005 So I assume they will wear the blue ones no the white ones? If they do they should only do it once. can they also wear a red or blue alt? the Houston game is at home = blueSan Diego is away = whiteOr at least thats what would make sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCScout76 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Yea baby - I love it, bring back the old school look!!!  Kansas City Scouts (CHL) Orr Cup Champions 2010, 2019, 2021     St. Joseph Pony Express (ULL)  2023 Champions   Kansas City Cattle (CL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleFan344 Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 So I assume they will wear the blue ones no the white ones? If they do they should only do it once. can they also wear a red or blue alt? the Houston game is at home = blueSan Diego is away = whiteOr at least thats what would make sense I dont think they can wear both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainMaster Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Please don't tell me the NFL is turning into the NBA, wearing throwbacks just for plops and giggles and to sell merchandise and turn it into a rap video, because I will keel over and die. It's not like the NFL has never done this before, and what does a Rap video have to do with any of this.I imagine they'll only make a blue one but I'm only basing that on logic and economics. Maybe SD will wear their white Throwbacks. I remember the Pats only using the white's in '94 (with those silly partial shoulder stripes like the present-day Colts). Also, the '65 Championship game was in SD so maybe the Bills will wear white. Just a thought.It really would be cool to see the old "Oilers" come back with the classic silver helmets and pants. Maybe George Blanda could join Jack Kemp in the coin toss.I really don't see why it would be so harmful for the new Losman-era Bills to take a look back at a championship team. Anyway, Losman had to sit around last season looking at THAT Bills team - this could only help. At least on offense. The Defense was pretty darned good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainMaster Posted April 29, 2005 Share Posted April 29, 2005 Have the Bills ever used a Throwback before? I do remember their attempt in '94 was kinda half-assed. I don't remember anything after that but I wasn't paying much attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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