dirwuf Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 When a game gets flexed in or out of prime time, can the home team alter their pre-determined uniform choice?A perfect example is this weekend where the Dolphins were supposed to host the Pats on Sunday night...surely the Dolphins would have worn their aqua or alternate orange jerseys. Now that the game has been moved to 1pm, can the Dolphins now choose to wear their white jerseys (which they've worn for every home day game for 15 years)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FGWB Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I would say no. I'm not entirely sure though. I do know that there's a limited amount of times a season a team can wear their alternates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raysyde Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Yes, as long as it's done 96 hours before is scheduled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirwuf Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 I would say no. I'm not entirely sure though. I do know that there's a limited amount of times a season a team can wear their alternates.Well the Dolphins have only worn the alts once this year, but that's not the point...I'm asking whether they can now change their choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieX Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I had been wondering that myself. The rare day game in aqua would be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh1068 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 The Patriots were scheduled to wear their white throwbacks in this game. If the Dolphins make the change to wear white, it will be interesting to see if the Pats wear the red throwbacks, or their regular navy jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG70 Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 Uniform color choices by the home team are made for all games -- preseason, regular season and postseason -- before the start of the preseason. Making a change requires mutual agreement with the opponent. The (unofficial) NHL Uniform DatabaseThe WHA Uniform Database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirwuf Posted December 3, 2009 Author Share Posted December 3, 2009 If ever there was a situation ripe for a repeat of the scenario where the Vikings came out in the wrong uniforms, this is it...Seriously though, here's a little trivia question. When was the last time the Dolphins wore aqua jerseys for a home day game? And I'm not counting the game against the Giants in London for all you smart asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirwuf Posted December 6, 2009 Author Share Posted December 6, 2009 and so it happened...FOXBORO - When NBC dropped the Patriots-Dolphins game from its Sunday Night Football lineup and handed it back to CBS as an afternoon tilt, it also made Donnie Brocher's life a little more hectic.Brocher, the Patriots' long-time equipment manager, had to pack an entirely different set of uniforms for the trip to LandShark Stadium this weekend.This is the last of the "throwback" games, part of the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the American Football League. All season long, the eight original AFL franchises have chosen games in which to wear replica uniforms representative of an important period in the franchise's AFL history.The Patriots chose to replicate their 1963 uniforms, symbolic of their participation in that year's AFL championship game against San Diego. It would take another 22 years for the Patriots to make another championship game (Super Bowl XX) and another 16 after that for them to win one (Super Bowl XXXVI).Although Miami was not an original AFL franchise, entering the league in 1966, the Patriots chose this Sunday's trip there as the last appearance of the throwbacks and the Pat Patriot-adorned helmets. They were originally to wear the white uniforms (previously worn in Denver) when the game was scheduled at night. Now that the game is a 1 p.m. start, the Dolphins have chosen to wear their sunlight-reflecting white jerseys at home. So, Brocher and his staff have rescued the red shirts (worn against Buffalo and Tennessee) and will have them in the cargo hold of the charter for the flight to Miami.The Patriots are 2-0 in the red throwbacks, and 0-1 in the whites."I think it's fun to wear something different," tight end Benjamin Watson said. "It's always fun to put on a different costume and go out and play." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njmeadowlanders Posted December 6, 2009 Share Posted December 6, 2009 I would've loved a Pats in Red/Fins in Aqua... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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