Sunday Open Thread

Hey Vince…

It’s NAVY vs. Notre Dame, not Army…

What no pictures or comments about the neon shoes that Oregon wore? They were truly horrendous….

not uni related but further proof that al trautwig is a moron…he just asked one of his co-commentators to ‘handicap’ the women’s wheelchair competitors in the NYC marathon

Adding to the beauty ofthe ND-Navy uniforms… they’re from different companies. Everything about the Notre Dame jerseys screams Notre Dame, nothing about it screams Adidas. Same with the Naval Academy and Nike. See, when you’re from a school with a sense of self-respect and pride, you can ensure that your uniforms are more about the school and less about the corporates.

Anyone notice that all the refs in the Oregon-Arizona State game had pink whistles?? This was probably covered in yesterday’s comments, but I’m too lazy to check… I thought all that pink was supposed to end when October ended…

[quote comment=”165422″]Adding to the beauty ofthe ND-Navy uniforms… they’re from different companies. Everything about the Notre Dame jerseys screams Notre Dame, nothing about it screams Adidas. Same with the Naval Academy and Nike. See, when you’re from a school with a sense of self-respect and pride, you can ensure that your uniforms are more about the school and less about the corporates.[/quote]

You mean, like the adidas logo on the socks?

[quote comment=”165427″][quote comment=”165422″]Adding to the beauty ofthe ND-Navy uniforms… they’re from different companies. Everything about the Notre Dame jerseys screams Notre Dame, nothing about it screams Adidas. Same with the Naval Academy and Nike. See, when you’re from a school with a sense of self-respect and pride, you can ensure that your uniforms are more about the school and less about the corporates.[/quote]

You mean, like the adidas logo on the socks?[/quote]

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link Adidas logo is just a big as the ND!

But seriously, can anyone find a d1 fbs team that doesn’t have any logo creep?

Hell, any college team at all?

[quote comment=”165429″][quote comment=”165427″][quote comment=”165422″]Adding to the beauty ofthe ND-Navy uniforms… they’re from different companies. Everything about the Notre Dame jerseys screams Notre Dame, nothing about it screams Adidas. Same with the Naval Academy and Nike. See, when you’re from a school with a sense of self-respect and pride, you can ensure that your uniforms are more about the school and less about the corporates.[/quote]

You mean, like the adidas logo on the socks?[/quote]

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link Adidas logo is just a big as the ND!

But seriously, can anyone find a d1 fbs team that doesn’t have any logo creep?

Hell, any college team at all?[/quote]
Not to mention the huge-ass extra logo design element around the ND emblem…

[quote comment=”165430″]That was one of the few Oregon combos that I think actually works. To each his own, I guess.

It would be better if the black was replaced with green, though.[/quote]

Definitely…. at first I was a little worried that ASU would also come out in their mustard yellow pants. That would have been a little confusing. I also agree that the set would have looked better with a green top.

For fun, check how many adidas logos Weis has on him. Biggest walking billboard ever.

He needs a hoody.

[quote comment=”165439″]For fun, check how many adidas logos Weis has on him. Biggest walking billboard ever.

He needs a hoody.[/quote]
He kinda has that “I wonder if Belichick needs another cameraman” look on his face.

I watched Oregon for the first time all season last night and I have to say that the overall look fits in well when you’re watching a speed player in motion, but they look out of place on the linemen.

LT’s flag is BACK!!! No pic yet

Tomlinson has the flag decal on his helmet this week.

Chris Chambers appears to have no flag on the back of his helmet now.

LT has heard our pleas

[quote comment=”165456″][quote comment=”165446″]LT’s Wearing a flag decal![/quote]
I just had woken up and turned on my TV and rushed to my computer to be the hero that told UniWatch nation that LT had a flag only to find i had been beaten to it.[/quote]
I saw it before anyone mentioned it, and I was about to post it on our main computer, but since my name and e-mail wasn’t already filled out, I went to my laptop and posted it through there…

“another one of those games Saturday where it took me an extra minute just to tell which team was which”

Can’t Paul, as our erstwhile leader, designate a penalty for such an offense? How about Purple Card?

[quote comment=”165462″]When I turned the OU-ASU game on last night the 1st thing I thought was “man those Ducks unis look good.” When I saw a close up it made me think that combo may be one of my favorites in college football.[/quote]
Please tell me you’re kidding

[quote comment=”165464″]watching the lions-broncos game it looks like broncos punter Todd sauerbraun (i probably butchered the spelling)has his belt unbuckled. has anyone else noticed this? does he do this every week?[/quote]
Ya, link it’s link (on the right in both pics)

I actually am a fan of the Oregon uni’s. Having grown up with those horrible light green ones (a la ND throwbacks) these are only an improvement. The only problem I had with the yellow pants was that they were a little clashy with the yellow numbers. I actually thought those shoes looked pretty cool

Saints in all black, Jags in the black pants. No stripes anywhere – its like they decided to give part of my TV the day off.

[quote comment=”165470″]Paul,

Don’t have a pick but it looks as if the will he won’t he is over with Tomlinson. He is wearing the flag decal[/quote]
You’re an hour late dude, look at the previous comments

I’m with all the Oregon supporters. I absolutely love the Ducks’ color scheme, ESPECIALLY the Day-Glo yellow pants… I’m in heaven when they use it as their primary color. Call me crazy, but I see absolutely nothing wrong with it.

[quote comment=”165452″]Chris Chambers appears to have no flag on the back of his helmet now.[/quote]
Ya, CBS showed a close up after his questionable catch, and there is no flag

[quote comment=”165431″][quote comment=”165429″][quote comment=”165427″][quote comment=”165422″]Adding to the beauty ofthe ND-Navy uniforms… they’re from different companies. Everything about the Notre Dame jerseys screams Notre Dame, nothing about it screams Adidas. Same with the Naval Academy and Nike. See, when you’re from a school with a sense of self-respect and pride, you can ensure that your uniforms are more about the school and less about the corporates.[/quote]

You mean, like the adidas logo on the socks?[/quote]

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link Adidas logo is just a big as the ND!

But seriously, can anyone find a d1 fbs team that doesn’t have any logo creep?

Hell, any college team at all?[/quote]
Not to mention the huge-ass extra logo design element around the ND emblem…[/quote]

I totally missed that!. When I first read your post I thought you were referring to “NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL”. But I just looked at it again, Don’t know how I missed it. They’re getting slick with the 3 stripes!

Great eye!

oregons unis were fantastic

and yes i actually like them

All the Nike college bball shorts are online now at link. It looks like Texas, Fla. St. and Oklahoma has taken steps backwards. Michigan, Arizona St., and UNC still look good. The rest don’t seem much better or worse.

Even bigger news than the LT flag…

Bill Belichick is no longer wearing the homeless guy outfit!

did anyone get any pictures from the new york marathon?

from my bedroom window on bedford and manhattan ave. in greenpoint i saw the entire cast of star wars, sponge bob squarepants, three penguins, and an incredible hulk.

sadly my phone camera sucks because, well, it’s on a phone… so no photos.

Belichick wearing a polo shirt AND khakis? Patriots Thrift Store closed today? That shirt has hung unworn in Bill’s closet for so long, it’s got hanger marks on the shoulders!

[quote comment=”165463″][quote comment=”165462″]When I turned the OU-ASU game on last night the 1st thing I thought was “man those Ducks unis look good.” When I saw a close up it made me think that combo may be one of my favorites in college football.[/quote]
Please tell me you’re kidding[/quote]

I’m not kidding at all. The best thing about them is you know who they as soon as you see them. Isn’t that the idea of a uniform? Today’s open thread is a prime example of why “classic” isn’t always the best idea. Also, with this combo at least, they make the players look faster than the probably are.

[quote comment=”165498″]Belichick looking incredibly uncomfortable in a polo.[/quote]
Belichick in a polo = anyone else in a tuxedo

[quote comment=”165501″][quote comment=”165498″]Belichick looking incredibly uncomfortable in a polo.[/quote]
Belichick in a polo = anyone else in a tuxedo[/quote]

The best part was that CBS showed him walking into the RCA dome during halftime of the 1pm gamesbefore the game, and dude was wearing a TIE AND SPORTJACKET!

He actually dresses down once he gets to the field!

[quote comment=”165493″]Bill Belichick is no longer wearing the homeless guy outfit![/quote]

that’s an insult to homeless guys everywhere

[quote comment=”165508″][quote comment=”165501″][quote comment=”165498″]Belichick looking incredibly uncomfortable in a polo.[/quote]
Belichick in a polo = anyone else in a tuxedo[/quote]

The best part was that CBS showed him walking into the RCA dome during halftime of the 1pm gamesbefore the game, and dude was wearing a TIE AND SPORTJACKET!

He actually dresses down once he gets to the field![/quote]

if belicheck wanted to cause us all to collapse in shock, he would keep the tie and sportjacket on when he coaches the sideline during the game.

OSU player (Adarius Bowman, #12 it looks like) with a new haircut to play the Longhorns yesterday.

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never mind, that link works. sorry, I’m sorta new to the comments section here.

anyone know if the iggles are wearing the alt-black this year? or is that out the winder since they wore the throwbacks earlier…

[quote comment=”165484″][quote comment=”165430″]That was one of the few Oregon combos that I think actually works. To each his own, I guess.

It would be better if the black was replaced with green, though.[/quote]
As fed up as I am with my alma mater’s uniforms and the way they suck up to Phil Knight, I could live with every stupid little thing they do if they would just get rid of the black.

1. Black is one of OSU’s colors.

2. I thought the “gangsta” fad went out of style.

3. With rare exceptions (i.e., Notre Dame breaking out the green uniforms, and even they have a past history of using green as a main color), there is no excuse for a school to wear anything but the school colors. Colors/nickname are the source of unification for a school’s culture. I’d love to ask the Duck players (who apparently are laregly responsible for keeping the black) how they would feel about adding black stripes to the American flag?[/quote]

As a life long duck fan,and UofO alumn, I couldn’t agree with you more. Be flashy, weird, ugly, or whatever. But do it with school pride and colors. Schools have colors for a reason.
I didn’t think of it at first, but when the picture of the new uniforms were released I showed my friend. Her response was, “Why are they going to wear black? Do they want to be like the beavers?”

I am not a fan of the “Bellotti Bold”
I dislike the diamond plate
but I can live with them without complaining.
However, I am embarrassed for my school when I see the ducks wearing rodent colors. It makes me feel a little ill every time I see it.

[quote comment=”165518″]oops, here’s the link (I hope this time)

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hmm, no direct imageshack links allowed?[/quote]

Love it. It’s nice to see tasteful school spirit.

BTW Not a cowboy fan and my sister is UT alum

Peyton Manning must have something tasty on his fingers, considering he licks them constantly. Someone needs to tell that guy to dump the Great Gazoo helmet. It doesn’t look as bad on anyone as it does on him.

[quote comment=”165530″][quote comment=”165528″][quote comment=”165524″]anyone know if the iggles are wearing the alt-black this year? or is that out the winder since they wore the throwbacks earlier…[/quote]

Uhhh..
What?[/quote]

so sorry…

does anyone know whether the philadelphia eagles are going to be donning their alternate black jerseys this season, or does their having worn those garish ‘throwbacks’ preclude them from so doing[/quote]

Ohh…

Doubt it. but anything is possible.

I wouldn’t wear the flag until Bush is out of office.

I’d wear it on my hat/helmet no matter what.

School Spirit would be using your own logo. Although I can see why OSU players would be confused about their identity since their Jersey’s have different text than every other bit of uniform/merchandise

School Spirit is also using your opponents logo in a way that you know will get under their skin, hence the longhorn being upside down (a “Down with Texas” sign made most famous by Houston Nutt).

Peyton Manning must have something tasty on his fingers, considering he licks them constantly. Someone needs to tell that guy to dump the Great Gazoo helmet. It doesn’t look as bad on anyone as it does on him.

Peyton Manning doesn’t wear a Great Gazoo helmet, he wears the Revolution (wasn’t he one of the first NFL players to wear it?). Tom Brady’s the one that wears the rounded lid.

wen does the new tb rays jersey come out

[quote comment=”165543″]

Peyton Manning must have something tasty on his fingers, considering he licks them constantly. Someone needs to tell that guy to dump the Great Gazoo helmet. It doesn’t look as bad on anyone as it does on him.

Peyton Manning doesn’t wear a Great Gazoo helmet, he wears the Revolution (wasn’t he one of the first NFL players to wear it?). Tom Brady’s the one that wears the rounded lid.[/quote]
I know its a Revolution. To me the ugliest helmet ever produced. The fact that Manning has a flat face and you can’t even see his nose in profile makes it even worse. He’s sort of the anti-Plunkett.

[quote comment=”165424″][quote comment=”165413″]What no pictures or comments about the neon shoes that Oregon wore? They were truly horrendous….[/quote]

Is the circus in town?[/quote]

What? They were SWEET!!!!!

I hate the ND and the Navy uniforms. Blech!!!

I much prefer the Oregon uniforms.

[quote comment=”165554″]

I know its a Revolution. To me the ugliest helmet ever produced. The fact that Manning has a flat face and you can’t even see his nose in profile makes it even worse. He’s sort of the anti-Plunkett.

If I had a choice between a safer helmet or one that was more flattering to my face, I’d risk the fashion criticism.[/quote]
This is, after all, a discussion of Athletics Aesthetics. Riddell should be able to make it safe and look less dorky.

Wade Phillips is back to a regular two-sided headphones-style headset as opposed to that rear strap thingie he had earlier in the season.

Besides the Great Gazoo comment is right on target and funny as hell. It’s ok to lighten up every now and then.

I think Brady’s helmet is more Gazoo than Peyton’s, Mr Endorsement looks like he’s wearing one of Dale Earnhardt’s old racing helmets.

[quote comment=”165560″][quote comment=”165559″]

Besides the Great Gazoo comment is right on target and funny as hell. It’s ok to lighten up every now and then.

I think Brady’s helmet is more Gazoo than Peyton’s, Mr Endorsement looks like he’s wearing one of Dale Earnhardt’s old racing helmets.[/quote]
Never mind the fact that old Number Three never used facemasks…[/quote]

Neither did Gazoo.

Hey everybody, I could have sworn I saw this new helmet on a Cowboys player tonight… I was going to rewind the DVR to see if I could get a better look at it but I ended up changing the damn channel on accident… and I forgot to record the game… i’m pissed now

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Belichik usually wears the blue polo when indoors or in warm weather, doesn’t he?

I think its a shame, personally, to require every player to have a flag on their helmet. I get it, the NFL doesn’t want to look unpatriotic in anyway, and profits from it (yes, patriotism is sometimes just part of a marketing scheme). But there has to be players who do not agree with things this country is doing, and making every player wear it seems a little much… To me, its just another instance of logo creep.

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dammit…still new at figuring out the html…

angry homeless days:

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indoor polos:

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[quote comment=”165573″][quote comment=”165569″]I think its a shame, personally, to require every player to have a flag on their helmet. I get it, the NFL doesn’t want to look unpatriotic in anyway, and profits from it (yes, patriotism is sometimes just part of a marketing scheme). But there has to be players who do not agree with things this country is doing, and making every player wear it seems a little much… To me, its just another instance of logo creep.[/quote]

so if you do not agree with what this “country” is doing you just disassociate yourself from it?
aside from making millions to play a game yet another thing afforded to us in a free society a uniform is supposed to be umm uhhh what’s the word i’m looking for I got it uniform… I can only imagine what the players would look like if the NFL Uni Police just disappeared.

[quote comment=”165445″]I watched Oregon for the first time all season last night and I have to say that the overall look fits in well when you’re watching a speed player in motion, but they look out of place on the linemen.[/quote]

I agree. I just wish they would get rid of the metal print on the shoulders and knees and put a big O or numbers on the shoulders. They really aren’t that terrible. And get rid of the “belotti bold” numbers- those also look bad on lineman.

[quote comment=”165581″]One of the colts coaches had a red shirt on. Anyone know why?[/quote]

Was it one of the coordinators? I know they sometimes wear a contrasting color on the sideline to make them easier to spot by the players.

[quote comment=”165582″][quote comment=”165581″]One of the colts coaches had a red shirt on. Anyone know why?[/quote]

Was it one of the coordinators? I know they sometimes wear a contrasting color on the sideline to make them easier to spot by the players.[/quote]

Probably the OC/DC or another assistant who has been designated as the “signal caller”–the guy who relays the calls from the booth to the guys on the field. We do it at my college, all of the coaches wear white (home) or red (road) but the two signal callers always wear blue.

[quote comment=”165552″][quote comment=”165485″]oregons unis were fantastic

and yes i actually like them[/quote]

I agree. Best Uniforms in the NCAA!!!![/quote]
[quote comment=”165553″]I hate the ND and the Navy uniforms. Blech!!!

I much prefer the Oregon uniforms.[/quote]

Anybody that says that Oregon’s uniforms suck are just kidding themselves. If they’re not the best uniforms in football, then they are very close. Here’s a rule Oregon needs to apply though, which they already do to a point. NEVER WEAR THE SAME THING TWICE IN A SEASON. I love when teams change it up every game. I hope they break out the yellow helmet soon.

What is truly amazing about Oregons’ gear is that Nike customizes current models of cleats specifically for them. For example…look closely at Jonathan Stewart’s cleats…he wears a pair of the Air Zoom Vick 2 however not only are they in Duck colors, which are obviously not a general release, but they have the O emblazoned all over them…Nike does the same for the basketball team.

[quote comment=”165589″]What is truly amazing about Oregons’ gear is that Nike customizes current models of cleats specifically for them. For example…look closely at Jonathan Stewart’s cleats…he wears a pair of the Air Zoom Vick 2 however not only are they in Duck colors, which are obviously not a general release, but they have the O emblazoned all over them…Nike does the same for the basketball team.[/quote]

If I were the President of Nike and an Oregon grad I’d do the same thing. Nike owes it’s very existence to the Oregon Track and Field program.

can somebody tell me why some nfl players wear those skinny white armbands around their arms near the elbow? i’m sure they’re really stretchy but it looks like it could cut off some circulation. ow!!!

[quote comment=”165592″]By the way…Manning and Brady have nothing on the guy in this link when it comes to Gazoo helmets!
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I was waiting for someone to bring up Kelso.

[quote comment=”165573″][quote comment=”165569″]I think its a shame, personally, to require every player to have a flag on their helmet. I get it, the NFL doesn’t want to look unpatriotic in anyway, and profits from it (yes, patriotism is sometimes just part of a marketing scheme). But there has to be players who do not agree with things this country is doing, and making every player wear it seems a little much… To me, its just another instance of logo creep.[/quote]

so if you do not agree with what this “country” is doing you just disassociate yourself from it?[/quote]

If you do not agree with policies and actions that the flag represents, whether wrong or right, I think you should have the option of not having something that you morally disagree with on your helmet…thats all. I dont see not wearing the flag as disassociating yourself from anything…

[quote comment=”165576″][quote comment=”165569″]I think its a shame, personally, to require every player to have a flag on their helmet. I get it, the NFL doesn’t want to look unpatriotic in anyway, and profits from it (yes, patriotism is sometimes just part of a marketing scheme). But there has to be players who do not agree with things this country is doing, and making every player wear it seems a little much… To me, its just another instance of logo creep.[/quote]

It is possible to disagree with the current administration but still fly the flag.[/quote]

I agree. But do you agree that it is possible to disagree with the current administration, and possibly past history of this country, and not fly the flag?? Let those who wish to wear it wear it… Let those who do not leave it off the headwear.

[quote comment=”165597″][quote comment=”165573″][quote comment=”165569″]I think its a shame, personally, to require every player to have a flag on their helmet. I get it, the NFL doesn’t want to look unpatriotic in anyway, and profits from it (yes, patriotism is sometimes just part of a marketing scheme). But there has to be players who do not agree with things this country is doing, and making every player wear it seems a little much… To me, its just another instance of logo creep.[/quote]

so if you do not agree with what this “country” is doing you just disassociate yourself from it?[/quote]

If you do not agree with policies and actions that the flag represents, whether wrong or right, I think you should have the option of not having something that you morally disagree with on your helmet…thats all. I dont see not wearing the flag as disassociating yourself from anything…[/quote]

If a player doesn’t agree with what what the flag represents, there’s always the CFL.

Sorry messed up the links
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Figured you all would love this advertisement in the Sunday Boston Globe. This was part of an insert celebrating the Red Sox World Series title.

[quote comment=”165532″][quote comment=”165509″]I love that Adrian Peterson sets the single game record for yards, and the one thing from that game we can talk about is who doesnt have a flag decal[/quote]

I wouldn’t wear the flag until Bush is out of office.[/quote]

Echoing previous posts – the flag doesn’t belong to a politician or administration. It is a gesture of respect to our country which is also codified in league policy.

[quote comment=”165612″][quote comment=”165599″][quote comment=”165576″][quote comment=”165569″]I think its a shame, personally, to require every player to have a flag on their helmet. I get it, the NFL doesn’t want to look unpatriotic in anyway, and profits from it (yes, patriotism is sometimes just part of a marketing scheme). But there has to be players who do not agree with things this country is doing, and making every player wear it seems a little much… To me, its just another instance of logo creep.[/quote]

It is possible to disagree with the current administration but still fly the flag.[/quote]

I agree. But do you agree that it is possible to disagree with the current administration, and possibly past history of this country, and not fly the flag?? Let those who wish to wear it wear it… Let those who do not leave it off the headwear.[/quote]

in the NCAA I’d agree with you, but with the NFL Uni Policy if you let one thing slide it opens doors… on the other side of the argument would it not be better to embrace the flag of your home country and wear it… and if you had the inclination to do so speak out about such policies you do not agree with? playing a bit of devils advocate here. I know one thing when my employer tells me to wear something on my “uniform” I tend to do it. I like my full pay check.[/quote]

I know it’s part of the rules and I see your point about if you let this slide, you have to let everything slide… I’m simply questioning the policy all together. I’m all for those who wish to embrace the flag to have the right to display it, but to make it mandatory for all?? Seems a little less “land of the free” and a little more “conform or be called a traitor”. I dont know, maybe I’m putting this the wrong way.

I know it’s part of the rules and I see your point about if you let this slide, you have to let everything slide… I’m simply questioning the policy all together. I’m all for those who wish to embrace the flag to have the right to display it, but to make it mandatory for all?? Seems a little less “land of the free” and a little more “conform or be called a traitor”. I dont know, maybe I’m putting this the wrong way.[/quote]

I’m with you if were making little Johnny and Sally wear a flag patch at school… I don’t see this as so much a politics thing as you do. The NFL is a sport and a business, what it has it’s athletes/employees were on their uniform is completly different than mandating every citizen wear a flag patch or decal. That and I don’t see to many high caliber foriegn ‘american’ football leagues around the world. on a side note the conform or your a traitor thing… man this is what gets me. people are thinking this country is so horrible… i look at it like this.. with out a right there is no left… if there is no up there is also no down. it’s just got to find it’s balance. and on that note I’m out. I hate this time change…. it gets my internal clock all screwy.

[quote comment=”165535″]

I wouldn’t wear the flag until Bush is out of office.

I’d wear it on my hat/helmet no matter what.[/quote]

First off, lets keep politics out of Uni Watch but i need to comment on this issue. Second off, just because our President sucks doesn’t mean you can’t be patritotic and wear the flag. The flag stands for so much more than whoever the president currently is.

I suppose if your employer told you to wear a swastika (see link you’d hop right to it?

[quote comment=”165485″]oregons unis were fantastic,
and yes i actually like them[/quote]
Okay, these people need glasses. Where do I start? How about with the shoulder and knee diamond plate design – what the eff is that about? Their uniforms are a disgrace, and it’s not like you can’t make nice-looking unis with green and yellow (i.e. Green Bay).

Another game where the unis were hard to distinguish this weekend – FSU v. BC. Both have gold helmets and gold pants, not to mention FSU had maroon jackets on the sidelines (BC home jersey color).

Do the cowboys wear different pants when they wear the “bad luck blue” uni’s?