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Wild Card Weekend Uniform Rankings

So we are now in postseason mode at the GUD and here are the rankings for the first weekend of playoff action.

Bengals-Texans: CIN in white/black, HOU in all dark blue.Rather pleased and surprised that both teams opened the 2012 playoffs in dark pants. This game was a rematch of last year's Wild Card Game. The difference being that both clubs wore white pants!. It might have been better if say, the Bengals wore black pans while the Texans would have checked in with white trousers. But the Texans pulled off the surprise with the all navy look. I liked it because it is a rarely seen encounter and gives it a nice color boost.

Vikings-Packers: MIN in all white, GB in green/yellow. Same matchup as worn in Week 13. And liked this then and I like it now. Somehow, the Packers green/yellow brings out the best in any uni matchup. Here, it makes the minimal purple on the Vikings (clad in white) pop with sparkle and not a purple haze. The design elements of the Vikings' unis may be one thing, but the shade of purple is rich and right.

Colts-Ravens: IND in all white, BAL in purple/black. The Colts, in their stark whites against the Ravens in two-toned dark, the purple jerseys and the black pants. his was the best possible uni matchup for this game and it wins high marks from me. Had the Ravens gone all black, it would have been overpowering. Had the Ravens rocked white pants, it would dulled my senses with too much white. But this was the right mix. The Colts blue trim actually complimented the Ravens kit. Very nicely done, guys.

Seahawks-Redskins: SEA in all white, WSH in burgundy/yellow. Seahawks with a mild surprise by deciding to go all vanilla while the Skins appeared to junk the white pants. Good thing they did go with yellow pants for this one, with the Hawks in all white. I think given the choice between the white, gray or navy pants, Seattle would have been best off with the gray pants, a good half way compromise for this encounter. This was good. It could have been better, but then again, it could have worse.

So, in a tight race with no real stinkers in the lot, this is how I rank these games:

4) SEA-WSH
3) MIN-GB
2) IND-BAL
1) CIN-HOU

Please check in next week as we critique the Divisional Round.

Week 17 Weekly Uniform Rankings

Sorry for the delay, fans. Life gets in the way sometimes...

#16. Jets-Bills: NYJ in all white, BUF in blue/white. Another invasion of the whites. Only the Bills in blue jerseys and socks saves this from a total whiteout. I could have stood at least green pants on the Jets and/or possibly an all blue look for the Bills that would have catapulted this game to the upper ranks, No, bottom feeder matchup.

#15. Jaguars-Titans: JAX in white/black, TEN in light blue/dark blue. I know I've come down hard on the Jags for the switch from teal to black. And, rightfully so. Here, they did the only right thing by going with black pants instead of white. It still doesn't help much. The Titans in two-tone blue saves this still mediocre matchup.

#14. Raiders-Chargers: OAK in white/silver, SD in navy/white. West Coast rivals since 1960, the unis here offer no surprises. Powder blue by the Chargers would have been a spicy mix, but the Bolts already met their quota with those earlier. As such, can't really move this up the Brulia scale that much.

#13. Ravens-Bengals: BAL in all white, CIN in black/white. Lots of white when there could have been lots of black. I would have preferred a more even split of b&w. In particular, the Ravens in black pants. A little purple, some orange, a bit of black and a bunch of white. Meh.

#12. Dolphins-Patriots: MIA in all white, NE in navy/silver. Another team which kept its dark pants in hiding for 2012, and the Dolphins really could have used the aqua pants here. But alas, their unis - like their team - got pounded in this matchup. Pats make the traditional (at least in the Belichick era) uniform stand up here.

#11. Texans-Colts: HOU in white/dark blue, IND in blue/white. Lot of blue, straight (IND) and dark (HOU), punctuated by the Texans bright red numerals. Otherwise, this would have been a rather dull matchup.

#10. Panthers-Saints: CAR in all white, NO in all black. Apparently last week's sighting of the Saints in gold pants was a fluke. Would have preferred the gold britches here, but a solid black against a solid white was a little monotone for me.

#9. Rams-Seahawks: STL in all white, SEA in all navy. OK. Not much could go here. Rams made the right move by going with white pants as opposed to navy, cuz that would have made for too much deep blue. So, that scored a few points with me. Seahawks could have made this nicer with gray pants, but seem determined to make the all navy look THE home look for 2012.

#8. Browns-Steelers: CLE in all white, PIT in black/yellow. A matchup worn very frequently since 1968 or so, it hearkens to tradition and rivalry. It continues here. With orange dominating the Browns via the helmet and a heavy dose of black on the Steelers, you think of hard, tough games. And a nice matchup to boot.

#7. Eagles-Giants: PHI in white/green, NYG in blue/gray. No surprises here, nor should there be. The Eagles, who had flirted with an all white look a couple of times this season, go back to the right choice, the green pants. Giants, in their traditional look, make this one a beauty.

#6. Cardinals-49ers: ARZ in all white, SF in red/gold. For only the second season since 1989 (2008 being the other) the Cardinals keep the red pants in the dark. And I think for this particular game, it was a good move. It would have been too much red. And the Niners red shirts coupled with the gold pants ratchets up the list on its own.

#5. Cowboys-Redskins: DAL in white/mint, WSH in burgundy/yellow. If I'm not mistaken, I think the Skins were supposed to go with the throwback burgundy/khaki uni for this matchup. But with a winner-take-all event against their arch-rival on the line, I guess Coach Mike Shanahan wanted the Skins in more contemporary attire. And this was the right call. The throwbacks would have been eye appealing, but I certainly understand the motive. Cowboys? Pretty much what we've said for 14 out of 16 games this season!

#4. Buccaneers-Falcons: TB in white/pewter, ATL in red/white. The Bucs, kept the white pants in the closet for the full regular season (excluding the throwbacks, which doesn't really count), and at least for this game, it was the right move. Paired with the Falcons sweet red jerseys, this is a boffo matchup.

#3. Bears-Lions: CHI in white/navy, DET in honolulu blue/silver. Nice shades of blue and not too much. Silver helmets and pants. A taste of sweet orange and this, though quite traditional, rings out the year nicely for these two.

#2. Packers-Vikings: GB in whie/yellow, MIN in purple/white. Dang it, I like this baby. Purple in the right dose, Packer green and yellow as perfect trim colors and the right serving of yellow on the Vikes and this is a holiday delight!

#1. Chiefs-Broncos: KC in white/red, DEN in orange/white. Was fearful of a couple of things here...KC in all white, DEN in all navy. Fortunately, very fortunately, neither happened. Chiefs wore the all white only once this season (once too many for me), and the Broncos switch back to orange full-time this season shows what a shame it was for all these years (since 1997) to wear blue instead of orange. So, this was the best possible matchup and it was indeed, a very good thing.

That wraps up the regular season, matchup wise. We'll be back for Wild Card Weekend. See you then!

A Head-to-Head History: Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys

Dallas and Washington meet tonight in a winner-take-all match-up for the NFC East Division title. Although the Redskins can still qualify for a Wild Card entry to the post season tournament with a loss, for the Cowboys it is win or go home.

Dallas has the upper hand in the all time regular season win totals with a hefty 62-39 advantage. However, Washington has won both post season contests, coming in two NFC Championship Games at the venerable RFK Stadium.

This premier rivalry had humble beginnings however. Their first meeting was in Week 3 of the 1960 season. Washington won 26-14 on the strength of four takeaways and four field goals. It would be the only win for either team that year, as they both finished at the bottom of their respective divisions. Washington 1-9-2 in the NFL East and Dallas 0-11-1 in the NFL West.

Things began to heat up in the mid 1960's as free spirited quarterbacks Sonny Jurgensen and Don Meredith commanded a series of back-and-forth come-from-behind shootouts.

The 1966 Week 10 game in Washington saw Dallas open a 24-6 third quarter lead over the mistake prone Redskins - two of the touchdowns came from a fumble return and a blocked field goal return. Jurgensen lead touchdown drives that spanned the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth, reducing the deficit to 24-20. Meredith responded with a 53-yard scoring strike to Frank Clarke to pad the lead to 31-20. Jurgensen again led a scoring drive, finishing it off with a 10-yard touchdown toss to Bobby Mitchell, cutting the Dallas lead to four. The Redskin defense held and Washington took possession on their own 20-yard line with under two minutes on the clock. After a pass interference gave the Redskins a first down on their own 38, Jurgensen completed two passes that set up a first-and-goal on the Dallas 5-yard line at 1:20. His scoring pass to Angelo Coia came on the next play and Washington took their first lead of the game 34-31. The drive only took 37 seconds and Meredith had one more chance. He advanced to the Redskins 37 with 0:07 to play, but Danny Villaneuva's field goal attempt to tie (there was no overtime in regular season games until 1974) was blocked. Dallas and Washington finished second and fourth respectively in the NFL East with 7-7 and 6-8 records.

The 5-2-1 Cowboys visited the 5-4 Redskins in November the following year and the contest was just as thrilling. Meredith hit Bob Hayes on two long passes (including one that covered 95 yards) as Dallas again opened a wide margin early in the third quarter at 21-6. Jurgensen again led a furious comeback - three drives netted 17 points and Washington lead 23-21 entering the fourth quarter. Dan Reeves and Charley Taylor traded touchdowns and the Redskins lead 30-28 as Meredith took possession at his own 3-yard line and no timeouts. The Washington faithful watched in dread as the Redskins deployed a three-man rush and soft coverage. Meredith's first down pass was good for 26 yards and his next pass was good for 12. After in incompletion and one-yard pass, Meredtih converted the third down play at 0:48 with a 25-yard completion to the Redskin 38. The final blow came on first down as Meredith was hit out-of-bounds on a scramble, the personal foul at the end of the run placed the ball on the 12, where Villanueva booted the 20-yard field goal (the goal posts were on the goal line through 1973) for the 31-30 victory.

The teams met again at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas four weeks later, where the 6-6 Redskins looked to avenge their earlier loss to the 9-2-1 Cowboys. The score was tied 17-17 entering the fourth quarter and the teams traded touchdowns - Dallas with two scoring rushes and Washington with two Jurgensen passes. Washington took over at their own 46 with two minutes to play. A 30 yard A.D. Whitfield run set the Redskins up on the Cowboys 24. Jurgensen was conservative from here, calling two runs and running the clock. Charley Gogolak kicked the winning filed goal from 29-yards out for the 34-31 win. Washington finished the year 7-7 in 5th place in the NFL East. Dallas finished first at 10-3-1 but lost the NFL Championship game 34-27 to Green Bay in the Cotton Bowl.

The Cowboys visited Washington in October 1967 in a battle of two 2-1 teams. For a change, this game was a tense defensive battle. Washington lead 7-0 at the half and Dallas led 10-7 entering the fourth quarter. Jurgensen led the Redskins on a late drive to put his team ahead 14-10 with an eight-yard pass to Taylor with just over a minute to play. Dallas returned the kickoff to their 29 and Meredith had 70 seconds on the clock. Two completions moved Dallas across the 50-yard line to the Washington 42. Two incompletions and a short pass left Dallas with a fourth-and-four on Washington's 46. Meredith found Reeves on a circle-route who outran linebacker Chris Hanburger into the end zone, giving the Cowboys the lead 17-14. Washington had one last chance, and Jurgensen and Taylor nearly pulled the miraculous attempt off. Following the kickoff with 0:07 on the clock, Jungensen hit Taylor deep in Dallas territory, but Taylor was dragged down at the Cowboys 20 with open field ahead. Washington won in Dallas later in the year, but finished 5-6-3 in third place in the NFL Capital Division. Dallas won the division at 9-5, defeated Cleveland 52-14 in the new Divisional Round of the playoffs, then lost the famous Ice Bowl in Green Bay 21-17.

The defending Super Bowl champion Cowboys met George Allen's "Over The Hill Gang" Redskins three times in 1972. Each team won at home in the regular season. The Week 5 October meeting in RFK Stadium saw two 4-1 battle for NFC East Supremacy. Craig Morton stood in for the injured Roger Staubach for the Cowboys while Jurgensen received the nod from Coach Allen over Billy Kilmer. As in years past, Jurgensen led a fourth quarter drive for the win, 24-20. Washington rolled through their schedule and arrived in Dallas in Week 11-1 to meet the 9-3 Cowboys. Kilmer had assumed the role of full-time started by this point, and his conservative style gave the Redskins a ball-control style of offense. Dallas opened a 28-3 lead by halftime and held on for a 34-24 win.

The Redskins won the NFC East with an 11-3 record and Dallas finished second at 10-4, good for a Wild Card post season entry. Washington handled Green Bay 16-3 in their Divisional Round game, while Dallas won a wild game in San Francisco 30-28, after Coach Tom Landry replaced Morton with Staubach in the second quarter with a 21-3 deficit. Allen found a way to negate the visiting Cowboys momentum before the NFC Championship even started with a little gamesmanship. Allen held his team in the lockerrom through the introduction period. Feeling the anticipation building in the stadium, the crowd's impatience grew and their cheering grew louder and louder, resonating through the stadium, while the Cowboys stood and waited. The referee eventually went into the lockerrom and told Allen to take the field, where they were met with a thunderous ovation. The Washington defense was as intense as the crowd, yielding just eight first downs to Staubach's offense as they kept the Cowboys confined to their own side of the 50-yard line the entire second half. Kilmer was efficient for the Redskins with 14-18 passing. Taylor was his big play target with seven catches for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while Larry Brown churned out 88 yards rushing in the convincing 26-3 win. Washington went on to lose Super Bowl VII to the perfect Miami Dolphins two weeks later.

In Week 12 of the 1974 season, the 8-3 Redskins visited the 6-5 Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. The Redskins had the opportunity to clinch the NFC East with a win, in part due to a win over their rivals only 10 days earlier in Washington. The game was certainly in their favor with just under 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter. They had a 16-3 lead and Staubach had just left the game with an injury after a hit by linebacker Dave Robinson. Rookie Clint Longley, seeing his first regular season action, promptly led the Cowboys down-field, and capped the drive with a 35-yard touchdown strike to tight end Billy Joe DuPree. The Cowboys defense held and Longley again moved his team into Redskin territory for another touchdown. Dallas led at the end of the third quarter 17-16. Washington regained the lead on a 19-yard rush by former Cowboy Duane Thomas, and had a chance to ice the game after recovering a Dallas fumble, but defender Ed "Too Tall" Jones blocked Mark Mosley's 19-yard field goal attempt. The Redskins recovered another fumble and had a chance to close the game, but three rushes could not gain a first down and they punted the ball back to Dallas with 1:45 on the clock and no time outs. Longley converted a fourth-and-six with a pass to Hayes at the 50. After an incompletion, Longley hit wide receiver Drew Pearson on a deep route at the four and he ran into the end zone for the stunning touchdown to complete the comeback 24-23. The Redskins rebounded to win the NFC East with a 10-4 record, but lost to the Rams in the Divisional Playoffs. Dallas finished in third place with an 8-4 record and out of the playoffs.

[Highlights from this game can be viewed here: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-thanksgiving/09000d5d8045ec1f/Great-Thanksgiving-performances-Clint-Longley]

Week 16 of the 1979 season saw the 10-5 Redskins visit 10-5 Dallas in Staubach's last regular season game in Texas stadium in a winner-take-all battle for the NFC East crown. The Redskins had won the first game in Week 12 at RFK Stadium 34-20, and locked the teams with 8-4 records. Just like many of the games between these bitter rivals, they saved their best for last. Washington led 17-14 at the half, and Dallas scored the only touchdown of the third period to give them a 21-17 advantage entering the final quarter. The Redskins roared ahead with 17 unanswered points, the final seven coming on the legs of fullback John Riggins' 66-yard, tackle-shedding rumble. The 34-21 seemed safe, but the Dallas defense still had big plays left in them. First, defensive tackle Randy White recovered a Clarence Harmon third-down fumble on his own 41 with 3:49 on the clock, which ultimately set up a Staubach-to-Ron Springs 29-yard touchdown with 2:20 to play. An incomplete pass and eight-yard rush left Washington facing a thirds-and-two after the two minute warning. When a first down would've allowed the Redskins to run the clock down, linebacker Larry Cole threw Riggins for a two-yard loss, forcing a punt. It only took Staubach five plays to move Dallas from their own 25 to the Washington's eight yard-line. On second down, Staubach read the Redskins' blitz and tossed to Tony Hill, who made a finger-tip catch despite tight coverage and Dallas took the lead 35-34 with 0:39 on the clock. The Redskins were able to move the ball into Dallas territory after the kcikoff, but time ran out before Mark Mosely could attempt a 59-yard field goal. Making matters worse for Washington, a Chicago victory over St.Louis eliminated them from a Wild Card berth, sending them into the offseason with a 10-6 third-place record. Dallas finished first via tie breakers with Philadelphia, but was upset by Los Angeles in their Divisional Round Playoff 21-19.

The 1982 season was an unusual one. The NFL players strike shortened the regular season to nine games. Some of the consequences were the divisions were eliminated, and the top eight teams from each conference were invited into a single elimination tournament. Consider the fact that the Week 5 meeting between Dallas and Washington (their only one of the season, the game in Dallas had been wiped from the schedule) game of the season took place on December 5th! The Cowboys won convincingly, 24-10, for their sixth in a row over the Redksins. However, that was Washington's only loss of the season. They finished atop the reformatted NFC at 8-1 while Dallas was right behind them in second place at 6-3. Both teams won their first and second round playoff games at home, and set the stage for the NFC Title Game at RFK Stadium. The raucous crowd shook the stadium as Riggins and the Redskins rolled to a 14-3 lead halftime lead. Dallas had lost starting quarterback Danny White to a concussion, but backup Gary Hogeboom settled in and played well, throwing two touchdown passes around a Riggins score, closing the gap to 21-17 entering the fourth quarter. Early in the fourth quarter, Hogeboom lead the Cowboys into Redskins territory again, but kicker Raphiel Septien missed a 42-yard field goal attempt. The Dallas defense held and forced a punt, Washington made a break with an interception of a Hogeboom pass intended for Tony Hill on the sideline. The Cowboys defense held again, forcing the Redskins to settle for a Mosley field goal to open the lead to seven points, but the outcome was still in doubt. Following the kickoff, one first down from the 20, Hogeboom dropped back to set up a screen pass to Tony Dorsett. Defensive end Dexter Manley read the play, tipped the ball up where it was intercepted by defensive tackle Darryl Grant who caught the ball at the 10, broke a tackle at the 5, then scored for a 31-17 lead. Although 6:55 remained, the Cowboys never threatened again. Washington went on to defeat Maimi in Super Bowl XVII the following week for their first Super Bowl victory and first NFL Championship since the Sammy Baugh era.

Over the next thirty years, the Cowboys and Redskins would meet again, twice a year, but with never as much on the line as that NFC Championship tilt. In 1990, 1996, 2002 and earlier this year, they met in Dallas on Thanksgiving. A couple years ago they met in a memorable opening Sunday night game in September 2010 that came down to the final play.

Tonight's winner-take-all matchup certainly has the potential to recall many of these historic moments. Robert Griffin III and Tony Romo have the opportunity to join the likes of Jurgensen, Kilmer, Morton, Theisman and Staubach with a come-from-behind win and an NFC Eastern Division title, and keep their hopes alive for the ultimate goal, a trip to Super Bowl XLVII.

Week 16 Weekly Uniform Rankings

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#16. Raiders-Panthers: OAK in white/silver, CAR in black/silver. If it weren't for the touch of blue on the Panthers, this would resemble an inter-squad game. As such, this is a bit of a dullard for me. This is one of the more lackluster matchups for the season, sorry to say.

#15. Patriots-Jaguars: NE in white/silver, JAX in black/black. The Jaguars miss a beautiful opportunity when they switched to the all black look. This game would have been a real good matchup. But then...well, never mind. Sorry, Pats. You deserve better.

#14. Giants-Ravens: NYG in white/gray, BAL in alternate black/black. It took the Ravens until Week 16 to bust out the all black uni. Wish it would have been until Week 36. I'm not a fan of all black. Much prefer purple/black for the Ravens. Working against the Giants white and gray with red as the dominant trim color, it was a missed opportunity.

#13. Bills-Dolphins: BUF in blue/white, MIA in white/white. Lots of white, one jersey, two helmets, two sets of pants. So with that in mind, we have to look at the trim colors. And they do help out. A bit. orange, red, aqua, blue does provide a good mix of secondary colors to the white's utter dominance here.

#12. Chargers-Jets: SD in white/navy, NYJ in green/white. Good looking game, not great. Could have stood to see the Jets in all green, but after being shamed by the Patriots on Thanksgiving night in that get-up, maybe the Jets thought it a good idea to park that combo.

#11. Colts-Chiefs: IND in white/white, KC in red/white. Colts in the staid but true all white with all blue trim and the Chiefs in the staid but true red jerseys and white pants. No surprises, but there doesn't have to be here.

#10. Falcons-Lions: ATL in white/white, DET in honolulu blue/silver. Falcons in the blah all white combo, but that is offset by the Lions eternally smooth shade of blue and the silver with the hint of black. Falcons red trim does do this one a little bit of justice.

#9. Bears-Cardinals: CHI in white/navy, ARZ in red/white. Decades ago, these two were crosstown rivals. These colors hearken back to those long ago days. Very bright matchup, with the navy, red, white, and tastes of orange and black.

#8. Bengals-Steelers: CIN in white/black, PIT in black/yellow. A lot of black to be sure, but the orange and yellow make up for that some. If the Bengals would have rocked their orange socks here, that would have really perked this one up.

#7. Browns-Broncos: CLE in white/white, DEN in orange/white. Did you ever think I'd say something like "too much orange??" Well, there is plenty of it here. But really, I'm not complaining. Brown and dark blue act as trim colors and it's refreshing to see a very unusual combo of trim colors supplementing orange as a dominant color.

#6. Titans-Packers: TEN in white/light blue, GB in green/yellow. This is actually a rather a jarring matchup. A very modern-like look in the Titans various shades of blue against a very traditional Packer uniform. As such, it's a beauty.

#5. Saints-Cowboys: NO in black/gold, DAL in white/mint. After 11 straight games in the black pants, the Saints revert to the gold pants. It works well here. Metallic colors work well, even if they don't align properly on their own teams. Good job, guys.

#4. Redskins-Eagles: WSH in white/yellow. PHI in green/white. You gotta give the NFC East bunch some credit. They have a load of diverse colors. With this game, it means that the Redskins will have shelved the burgundy pants for the entire 2012 season. And here, that isn't really a bad thing at all. Eagles green plays well on the Redskins garb.

#3. Vikings-Texans: MIN in all white, HOU in dark blue/white. This is a rather nice array of color. Purple, yellow, blue, red. A nice spectrum, even if conservatively used.

#2. 49ers-Seahawks: SF in white/gold, SEA in navy/navy. A traditional/contemporary matchup. The Seahawks feature one of the better dark/dark looks in the NFL and going against the gold shades of the Niners with the bright red trim on the white jersey, this is very much an eye pleaser.

#1. Rams-Buccaneers: STL in white/dark blue. TB in red/pewter. This is a sweet one. Just one instance of white, the Rams' jerseys. Then you have red, blue, pewter. And a little gold and a little black. A good mixture of color. Thumbs up!

A GUD Blog Extra: Another look at a Super Sunday That Could Have Been

About a month or two ago, as our Bill Schaefer was wrapping up his wonderful blog series, "If Then Was Now" (or "If Now Was Then" or whatever it was about the 1940s concepts)... I suggested we continue it through the rest of the season by having people vote for which concepts they liked best in a series of head-to-head matchups, with the concepts competing with each other for Divisional Titles and Wild Cards and eventually concluding with a "Super Bowl" of the best 1940s-ish concepts meeting right around time of the actual Super Bowl in February. However Bill and Tim overrulled me on that and suggested we go with a new blog series that Bill had been planning, "Super Sundays That Could Have Been", which you all have been enjoying for the past five weeks.

Although I hated to abandon my 1940s concepts tournament idea (perhaps we'll revisit that another time), I looked forward to this new blog series. For me one of the greatest disappointments of Super Bowl history, as far as uniforms go, (besides that Super Bowls X and XIII looked identical -- same cities, same teams -- although X was daytime on astroturf on CBS and XIII was nighttime on grass on NBC -- one game should have seen Dallas wear blue, just so it would have been opposite of the other, IMO.) was that in Super Bowl XXIX, the NFL's 75th Anniversary season, when every team wore a throwback uniform of some sort, the Chargers did not wear their iconic powder blue throwbacks, or at least the white road version of it. San Francisco was so successful that season that they even adopted their throwback full time and wore it in the Super Bowl, and continued to wear it in the following seasons.

The Chargers powder blue throwback, in fact, is one iconic throwback jersey that people love to see and the team has even adopted a powder blue alternate in recent years. When Bill started this series, the Super Bowl wrong that I was most excited to see rectified was that the Chargers didn't wear their throwback. Imagine my dismay when the blog came out this week without it as one of the choices. Bill chose to just stick with the worn combo and the opposite home-and-away versions of those combos, eschewing any other additional choices and/or color-vs-color opportunities, etc.

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The "Super Sundays" That Could Have Been...41-46

Week 17 Weekly Uniform Rankings

The "Super Sundays" That Could Have Been...36-40

A Head-to-Head History: Washington Redskins and Dallas Cowboys

Week 16 Weekly Uniform Rankings

The "Super Sundays" That Could Have Been...31-35

A GUD Blog Extra: Another look at a Super Sunday That Could Have Been

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