Week 10 2015 Weekly Uniform Rankings

by Tim Brulia


14) Dolphins-Eagles: MIA in white/white, PHI in green/white. OK, who is responsible for the DULLphins trotting out all white continuously week after week? The Eagles save this one from total wretchery with the appealing green over white, but not enough to spare the visual misery.

13) Panthers-Titans: CAR in white/white, TEN in navy/navy. Loads of blue here. The Titans again going full navy against the Panthers in full white. The Titans have a smart look in navy over white or even navy over columbia blue. Those chose the all navy set and well, it ain't bad, but it ain't the best, either.

12) Bears-Rams: CHI in white/navy, STL in navy/navy. I like the monochrome a lot, but maybe it's playing itself out a bit. Ulp! Did I really say that? In this case, I think it is. The Rams would have been much better off with the white pants in this game. As it is, with two teams in navy helmets, one in navy jerseys and two in navy pants, it's a Navy heavy matchup that only Annapolis could appreciate.

11) Jaguars-Ravens: JAX in white/black, BAL in purple/white. I'm good with this one. Half and half gold/black helmet with white jerseys with black and teal mixtures, Black lids with bright purple jerseys and black and gold blends. A modern pairing that worked better than expected.

10) Cardinals-Seahawks: ARZ in white/white, SEA in navy/navy. For those wishing for the Seahawks to try a different color pair of pants with the navy, forget it. Like the Dolphins in the all whites, the Seahawks in the all navys is starting to get a bit tired. While it is a great look, the 'Hawks have the ability to mix and match with the best of them, but sadly choose not to. Cardinals could also have helped some by switching to red britches, but chose not to. Sigh.

9) Texans-Bengals: HOU in white/navy, CIN in alternate orange/white, Again, a matchup which is good, but could be better. The Bengals would have looked ferocious with black pants, OK, then perhaps black socks would have been better with the white pants? Texans, really time to go back to the red socks with the navy pants? Oh well. Still better than a lot of other matchups this week.

8) Patriots-Giants: NE in white/navy, NYG in blue/white. The Giants pick the right time to wear the white pants. Take a rather routine matchup into something snazzy. Advice to Big Blue: Try the white pants with the blue jerseys on a full time basis next season.

7) Browns-Steelers: CLE in white/brown, PIT in black/yellow. The first time the storied PIT-CLE rivalry with the 2015 Browns' duds in action. It looks sharp, but points are subtracted because the browns chose brown socks to accessorize their brown pants. Takes away a bit from the matchup.

6) Lions-Packers: DET in white/silver, GB in green/yellow. No complaints by this reporter with this traditional color pairing. silver, honolulu blue with streaks of black against the lovely green and yellow Packer garb. A visual feast.

5) Bills-Jets: BUF in Color Rush red/red, NYJ in Color Rush green/green. In what was easily the most anticipated uniform matchup during the GUD's brief 4½ year history, both teams trotted out specially made unis for what the NFL called the "Color Rush." The Bills from the neck down clad entirely in red, the Jets likewise entirely in kelly green. The first game since the Cowboys and Chiefs met in 2009 in which both teams wore dark jerseys, the teams resembled Christmas decorations gone wild. The Bills, who have featured red as part of their color scheme since 1962, wore it a base color for the first time ever. The Jets, switched shades of green to kelly for the first time since 1997. Certainly a visual jolt unlike anything seen in the NFL in some time. Personally, I think it was worthwhile, but it sends a fear in me that the NFL and outfitter Nike may be headed in a direction that college football has been in for the last decade or so. Namely, a weekly set of different unis. Something we really don't need ever.

4) Chiefs-Broncos: KC in white/white, DEN in orange/white. Ugh, the Chiefs, whose normal white over red combo is so, so visually joyous, decided to go full white, which so, so visually disappointing...but wait. Hold your horses. The Chiefs decide to wear the red socks with this all white monotony? Brilliant! It's a look that KC hasn't worn on a regular basis since 1967?? Couple with the reliable Bronco orange over white and it rocks! Moral: Never overlook what a pair of socks can do to a football uniform!

3) Vikings-Raiders: MIN in white/purple, OAK in black/silver. A case of when one team looks so good they make the other look even better. The Vikings in the dynamic white over purple looks great and couple it with the Raiders mundane but acceptable black on top of silver, it makes for a bit of visual magic.

2) Saints-Redskins: NO in white/black, WSH in burgundy/yellow. When you get two teams with a quintuple of color (gold/white/black/burgundy/yellow), it scores way high in my laundry list. It's what I look for in a pro football game. That's all there is to it.

1) Cowboys-Buccaneers: DAL in blue/silver, TB in white/pewter. The Bucs with the WAH decision and it works nicely. Cowboys wear an outfit in which the colors match somewhat, sharp shiny silver pants, with a sweet deep blue top with a star on each sleeve paired up with the busy Bucs gear in pewter trousers with red socks. I'm pleased by all this.


More of the same next week. See you then!

4 comments:

  1. This week was back to disappointment as only 4 games qualified, meaning only 1/4 of the teams moved the standings needle.

    The sour cream games:

    NO-WAS: the Saints had 3 straight good uniform weeks, including two first place finishes but went black pants to ruin their matchup with Washington

    NE-NYG: sorry, I just don't like the Giants white pants. Had they gone with gray it wouldn't have medaled, but at least it wouldn't have been a zero.

    MIN-OAK: the Vikings ruined it with purple pants

    CHI-STL: to be expected, the Rams came out with their pajama bottoms

    CAR-TEN: can't the Titans at least wear white pants?

    BUF-NYJ: a color-blind person's nightmare

    CLE-PIT: brown pants - blech

    HOU-CIN: those two got it right twice before when meeting in Cincy (with the Bengals current unis) but I still don't want them in orange

    JAX-BAL: had Jacksonville gone with white pants it may have been top 3

    KC-DEN: the Chiefs white on white was Lamar Hunt's favorite uni of theirs. I've never like it. Hated it in the 90s. Still don't like it.

    Now the 4 games that passed:

    4. MIA-PHI: had this game been at night I would have liked it better, but they both wore the unis I like

    3. DET-GB: these two teams never disappoint when meeting in the Badger State. Congrats to the Lions for breaking a streak that lasted nearly a quarter century, even though they couldn't seal it until the very last play

    2. ARI-SEA: Those two opponents look better in Seattle at night. When done correctly, red against blue is a winner.

    1. DAL-TB: it's been a decade since the Bucs wore WAH in a regular season game played after Veterans Day, but this week's version gives them back-to-back gold medals, and another one for the Cowboys, who, unlike their real season, have been in a lot of good uniform matchups.

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  2. Now the uniform matchup standings after Week 10. The Cowboys, with their first-place finish, leapfrog the Giants into the top spot. And the Bucs, who just a few weeks ago didn't even register, are now in the top 10. For some reason, through the years NFC teams have done a better job of uniforming than AFC teams. Half of that conference is in the top 10 after 10 weeks.

    Cowboys: 13.5
    Giants: 12.5
    Steelers: 11
    49ers: 9.5
    Lions: 9
    Cardinals: 8.5
    Eagles: 7
    Saints: 7
    Buccaneers: 6.5
    Falcons: 6
    Chiefs: 5.5
    Packers: 5.5
    Broncos: 5
    Colts: 5
    Seahawks: 4
    Chargers: 3.5
    Ravens: 3.5
    Redskins: 3.5
    Vikings: 3.5
    Bears: 3
    Panthers: 3
    Patriots: 3
    Dolphins: 3
    Raiders: 2.5
    Rams: 2
    Bills: 1.5
    Texans: 1.5
    Bengals: 1
    Browns: .5
    Titans: .5
    Jaguars: 0
    Jets: 0

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  3. Correction:

    Cowboys: 13.5
    Giants: 12.5
    Steelers: 11
    Saints: 10
    49ers: 9.5
    Lions: 9
    Cardinals: 8.5
    Eagles: 7
    Buccaneers: 6.5
    Falcons: 6
    Chiefs: 5.5
    Packers: 5.5
    Broncos: 5
    Colts: 5
    Seahawks: 4
    Chargers: 3.5
    Ravens: 3.5
    Redskins: 3.5
    Vikings: 3.5
    Bears: 3
    Panthers: 3
    Patriots: 3
    Dolphins: 3
    Raiders: 2.5
    Rams: 2
    Bills: 1.5
    Texans: 1.5
    Bengals: 1
    Browns: .5
    Titans: .5
    Jaguars: 0
    Jets: 0

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  4. Before we hand out the medals, I have to give an honorable mention to the Browns-Steelers. If the Browns had used orange socks, it would have been higher. Even so, this is a classic matchup that looked pretty good to my eyes.

    On the podium this week we have...

    Bronze: Vikings-Raiders
    Tim seems to be fan of the Vikings purple pants, while Kevin is most certainly not. Consider me a fan. Something about the mix of black, purple, and silver really speaks to me.

    Silver: Saints-Redskins
    I usually prefer the Saints wear their gold pants, but against the Redskins I think the black slacks were the right call. It provides more contrast with Washington's red and yellow.

    Gold: Lions-Packers
    The game itself wasn't pretty but the uniforms sure were. A classic NFC North battle that has always looked pristine when these teams meet in Lambeau.

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