Pitta Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 does anyone know if there are any plans in the not-too-distant future to either tweak the current jerseys or go back to the throwbacks full time? I personally love the throwbacks, and even lovd the old Super Bowl royal blue uniforms before they switched. I've just always hated the current jerseys and was wondering if anyone here knows if there has been any talk on that at all. Yes, I realize they just changed to the current jerseys a few years ago. sorry if this has been brought up, I haven't posted here in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I think someone would have leaked it already if there was any kind of permanent uniform change in the making. Personally, I'd be happy if they just ditched the current blue/blue look and wore their white pants with the blue jersey's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnionAMG Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I think someone would have leaked it already if there was any kind of permanent uniform change in the making. Personally, I'd be happy if they just ditched the current blue/blue look and wore their white pants with the blue jersey's. I agree on all accounts... I wish they got rid of the Blue pants altogether. The white pants look much classier with both Home/Away uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Agree also. As much as I hate these unis, I could tolerate them if they would just wear white pants. Would love to see the white helmets come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Someone will eventually provide the specifics, but jersey modifications have to be turned in to the league something like 18-24 months prior for review/approval. Unless the Bills have submitting something without it leaking (not likely) we're stuck with what we got for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitta Posted August 15, 2008 Author Share Posted August 15, 2008 Someone will eventually provide the specifics, but jersey modifications have to be turned in to the league something like 18-24 months prior for review/approval. Unless the Bills have submitting something without it leaking (not likely) we're stuck with what we got for a while. so no one else prefers the throwbacks? I think our alternate jerseys are one of the best in the league next to San Diego's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 so no one else prefers the throwbacks? I think our alternate jerseys are one of the best in the league next to San Diego's. Absolutely prefer the throwbacks. I believe they are authorized for use 2Xs per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I hate to admitt it, but the current home uni's, in all blue (like they wore last night against the Steelers) have kind of grown on me. They look particularly nice when we dominate another team. I hate the road uniforms (but all white is better), and I like the thorwbacks, but if it were me, I would take one white stripe off the sleeves... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOTONE Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Id like to see the old white on white as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblehead Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 If I could have just one request granted that would improve the uniforms greatly, that one thing would be to lose the red stripe down the sides of the home and away jerseys. If I could get another request granted, I would lose the gray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 so no one else prefers the throwbacks? I think our alternate jerseys are one of the best in the league next to San Diego's. The throwbacks are awesome but I think they would lose their novelty if they wore them for all 16 games. Also, maybe it's me...but the throwbacks look best when they are all stained with grass and mud, like the old Rockpile days. Nowadays with all the Field Turf they just look a bit out of place sometimes. The uni's stay too clean! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lv-Bills Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 so no one else prefers the throwbacks? I think our alternate jerseys are one of the best in the league next to San Diego's. Almost everybody loves the throwbacks. I work with a Bears fan, Packers fan, Chargers fan, and a bunch of Skins fans, and they all comment on how cool our uniforms look when they Bills wear their throwbacks. But of course, we'll keep the crap we wear now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 Someone will eventually provide the specifics, but jersey modifications have to be turned in to the league something like 18-24 months prior for review/approval. Unless the Bills have submitting something without it leaking (not likely) we're stuck with what we got for a while. IIRC, a team that has changed its uniform design cannot make new major changes w/in 5 years. They introduced the new design in May 2002, so this no longer applies. Also, teams must inform the league of their intent to make changes a year in advance of said change --- like the State of the Union, this could technically be a long drawn-out to-do involving mock-ups and Photoshop files, or it could be as simple as sending a letter saying, "Dear Roger, We're gonna be changing our duds. Thanx, Russ." Evidently this team has chosen not to do this and is content to using the throwbacks twice a year (plus some in camp and the pre-season to break the gear in) --- this despite all the positive feedback about how much the vast majority of fans want to stop all the bitching about the ugly clothes the team wears and install the throwbacks as the full-time jerseys. My money says they're just going to wait it out until the next owner(s) take over in the coming future and let them decide, which also seems to be what they're doing re: discussion of a new stadium (be it by the league, NYS legislature/politicians, and fans) that pops up almost every offseason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 IIRC, a team that has changed its uniform design cannot make new major changes w/in 5 years. They introduced the new design in May 2002, so this no longer applies. Also, teams must inform the league of their intent to make changes a year in advance of said change --- like the State of the Union, this could technically be a long drawn-out to-do involving mock-ups and Photoshop files, or it could be as simple as sending a letter saying, "Dear Roger, We're gonna be changing our duds. Thanx, Russ." Evidently this team has chosen not to do this and is content to using the throwbacks twice a year (plus some in camp and the pre-season to break the gear in) --- this despite all the positive feedback about how much the vast majority of fans want to stop all the bitching about the ugly clothes the team wears and install the throwbacks as the full-time jerseys. My money says they're just going to wait it out until the next owner(s) take over in the coming future and let them decide, which also seems to be what they're doing re: discussion of a new stadium (be it by the league, NYS legislature/politicians, and fans) that pops up almost every offseason. I think it's safe to say there is overwhelming love for the throwbacks. Since this is obviously lost on RW & Brandon et al, I say we call for the change. Just coin the Bills logo onto a sheet of paper, address the letter to the league requesting the change and mail it from a mailbox in the O.P. area. No one in the league office talks to Ralph anyway so it might just go through.. Just a thought.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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