mackey7789 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Just wondering if the Bills were still planning on wearing their throwbacks this weekend vs. the Bolts. I know that this was the other planned game prior to the year beginning that the Bills were going to wear them. I heard they can pay a moderate fine if they go over the league allowance of 2 times for a throwback in a year. I also heard from a friend of mine who knows some of the players that they have an all white throwback jersey they were planning on wearing, rather than the blue ones (because they are too similar looking to the chargers). I hope we do break them out, it would pump up the 8,000-10,000 Bills fans who will be attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Just wondering if the Bills were still planning on wearing their throwbacks this weekend vs. the Bolts. I know that this was the other planned game prior to the year beginning that the Bills were going to wear them. I heard they can pay a moderate fine if they go over the league allowance of 2 times for a throwback in a year. I also heard from a friend of mine who knows some of the players that they have an all white throwback jersey they were planning on wearing, rather than the blue ones (because they are too similar looking to the chargers). I hope we do break them out, it would pump up the 8,000-10,000 Bills fans who will be attendance. 505971[/snapback] It was my recollection that this was the plan prior to the season until they decided to wear throwbacks against the Bucs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 It was my recollection that this was the plan prior to the season until they decided to wear throwbacks against the Bucs. 505975[/snapback] That is my understanding too! However, it would be very cool to see the Chargers and Bills in their throwbacks, on the 40th anniversary of the last AFL championship, before the merger...we know the Bills won the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 It was my recollection that this was the plan prior to the season until they decided to wear throwbacks against the Bucs. 505975[/snapback] Yes - 2 times a year is what I think it is. I think they can petition the NFL top office, though. Not sure. I wonder, though - last year, for reasons I don't understand, the B'gals wore a gawd-awful orange-orange jersey and pants combination - certainly not throwbacks (they looked like work release prisoners in orange jumpers cleaning trash from an interstate highway, or orange popsicles). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinVA Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I thought I had heard they were planning on wearing them for the Denver game. They certainly would have to wear a white jersey against the Bolts'. Anyhoo I hope to see them again this season, but i'm sure the NFL will keep that from happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 but i'm sure the NFL will keep that from happening. 505988[/snapback] they don't call it the "No Fun League" for nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarthur31 Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Just wondering if the Bills were still planning on wearing their throwbacks this weekend vs. the Bolts. I know that this was the other planned game prior to the year beginning that the Bills were going to wear them. I heard they can pay a moderate fine if they go over the league allowance of 2 times for a throwback in a year. I also heard from a friend of mine who knows some of the players that they have an all white throwback jersey they were planning on wearing, rather than the blue ones (because they are too similar looking to the chargers). I hope we do break them out, it would pump up the 8,000-10,000 Bills fans who will be attendance. 505971[/snapback] They can't. According to NFL rules, teams are permitted to wear alternate jerseys only twice in one season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinVA Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 They can't. According to NFL rules, teams are permitted to wear alternate jerseys only twice in one season. 505996[/snapback] Thanks for clearing that up for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 They can't. According to NFL rules, teams are permitted to wear alternate jerseys only twice in one season. 505996[/snapback] Or they can wear them more and opt to pay a fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Or they can wear them more and opt to pay a fine. 506008[/snapback] i hope they do that but if i had a choice i would prefer to see them do that for the Denver game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 i hope they do that but if i had a choice i would prefer to see them do that for the Denver game. 506011[/snapback] they should pay the fine twice and make the game a bit better looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Or they can wear them more and opt to pay a fine. 506008[/snapback] Yeah, I'm sure Ralph will do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCBoston Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 It won't happen because the Chargers are wearing their throwbacks, which are dark (so to speak). If we had white throwbacks, I could see this happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 That is my understanding too! However, it would be very cool to see the Chargers and Bills in their throwbacks, on the 40th anniversary of the last AFL championship, before the merger...we know the Bills won the first time! 505981[/snapback] I hear you. Not that we're superstitious or anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campy Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Yeah, I'm sure Ralph will do that. 506055[/snapback] I remember reading about the posiblity of a fine after the Bucs game surprise. Do any of you guys remember if the Bills were fined? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Chipper Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Or they can wear them more and opt to pay a fine. 506008[/snapback] exactly. I thought they had to tell the league before the season that they would wear throwbacks vs houston and vs sd. any other time would bring about a fine which would ahve been tbay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt in KC Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'm almost positive I remember that they did petition the NFL to wear them a third time after the Bucs game because they wanted to wear them in SD. But, the NFL said no, that all exceptions needed to be requested at least a year ahead of time. I did not ever hear what a fine might be for showing up in the wrong uniforms.... Any chance the ref's would not let them play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 Just win baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted November 17, 2005 Share Posted November 17, 2005 I did not ever hear what a fine might be for showing up in the wrong uniforms.... Any chance the ref's would not let them play? 506110[/snapback] No we'd be allowed to play, just heavily fined. Denver (i think it was the broncs) was fined a few years ago, because they went to a warm weather city, and "forgot" to bring their dark jerseys and only had white. So the home team wore dark, but Denver got in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corp000085 Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 It won't happen because the Chargers are wearing their throwbacks, which are dark (so to speak). If we had white throwbacks, I could see this happening. 506063[/snapback] Inside source alert: MAYBE WE DO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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