It's a travesty I tell you. What NFL uniform, much less sports uniform, is more classic and recognizable worldwide than the Oakland Raiders Silver and Black? What "tuck rule" judge did NFL.com conspire with to push the Raiders uniform down to third on the all-time list?
Look who's at one and two; throwbacks and a powder blue disney color? Come'on Man! It's football. It's supposed to reflect the strength of a warrior-like culture, not the ambiance of a baby daycare play room.
If the past rulings that have gone against the Raiders were conspiratorial, then this injustice is nothing short of a league in complete denial of it's brute history. Putting football players in powder blue is as contradictory as putting lipstick on a pitbull. Just who does NFL.com think they are, Sarah Palin? At least Palin gave a few eye winks to show she shouldn't be taken too seriously. I vote for a recall!
With four Super Bowl triumphs in the decade, the 49ers' gold and red uniforms are as synonymous with the '80s as Pac-Man on the Atari 2600, the Rubik's Cube and Mr. T's mohawk.
In 1964, Tex Schramm had his Cowboys wear white uniforms at home so that Dallas fans could see the variety of opponents' colors. In time, the Cowboys' whites have become one of the NFL's most recognizable looks.
In the romping-stomping 1970s heyday of the NFL, the renegade Raiders became one of the league's most fierce and powerful teams, and their menacing team colors helped accentuate that reputation.
There's no school like the old school, many will prefer to say. Such is the case when some NFL teams go nostalgic, featuring some fantastic retro styles that are extremely popular with fans.
in the 1960s are the
San Diego Chargers' crowd-pleasing powder blues, which evoke memories of Chargers greats such as Lance Alworth.
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