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Panthers fans react to 2024 jersey schedule

Panthers fans are qwhite perplexed by the team’s 2024 jersey lineup.

The Carolina Panthers released their jersey lineup for the upcoming 2024 regular season. But, uh, the team’s faithful don’t seem too faithful to the choices.

Of their 17 games, the Panthers are set to wear their white tops 11 times. The black tops then follow up with just four with the blue coming in at two.

Week Date Opponent Time (ET) Jersey
1 Sept. 8 at New Orleans Saints 1:00 p.m. ET White
2 Sept. 15 vs. Los Angeles Chargers 1:00 p.m. ET White
3 Sept. 22 at Las Vegas Raiders 4:05 p.m. ET White
4 Sept. 29 vs. Cincinnati Bengals 1:00 p.m. ET White
5 Oct. 6 at Chicago Bears 1:00 p.m. ET White
6 Oct. 13 vs. Atlanta Falcons 4:25 p.m. ET Blue
7 Oct. 20 at Washington Commanders 4:05 p.m. ET White
8 Oct. 27 at Denver Broncos 4:25 p.m. ET White
9 Nov. 3 vs. New Orleans Saints 1:00 p.m. ET Black
10 Nov. 10 vs. New York Giants 9:30 a.m. ET Blue
11 Bye
12 Nov. 24 vs. Kansas City Chiefs 1:00 p.m. ET Black
13 Dec. 1 vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 4:05 p.m ET Black
14 Dec. 8 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00 p.m. ET White
15 Dec. 15 vs. Dallas Cowboys 1:00 p.m. ET White
16 Dec. 22 vs. Arizona Cardinals 1:00 p.m. ET Black
17 Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1:00 p.m. ET White
18 TBD at Atlanta Falcons TBD White

Unfortunately for many fans, the aesthetic appears to be extremely vanilla. So, here are the best (and funniest) reactions to the reveal:

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WATCH: Josh Jacobs says NFL warned Packers, Eagles not to wear green in Brazil

Josh Jacobs recently told former Philadelphia pass rusher Chris Long that the NFL warned the Eagles and Packers about wearing Green during their trip to Brazil.

It’ll be an electric atmosphere in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and we’re predicting all black for this contest to be played at Corinthians Arena, which is home to the Brazilian soccer team Corinthians.

href=”https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/could-eagles-packers-face-jersey-ban-in-brazil-soccer-rivalry-may-prevent-both-from-donning-green/”>Jeff Kerr of CBS Sports had previously reported that Corinthians has an informal ban on wearing green. The Eagles and Packers — both have green jerseys, and Philadelphia will be the home team.

Josh Jacobs recently signed a lucrative contract with Green Bay and told former Philadelphia pass rusher Chris Long an exciting story about the league warning both teams about wearing Green during their trip.

“You know, they said that the part of Brazil we’re going to, you can’t even wear green at,” Jacobs said on Thursday’s episode of Green Light with Chris Long. “They said, I guess, something to do with the gangs and stuff.”

Thanks to the new NFL jersey rules, Philadelphia can’t wear the all-black alternates until 2025, meaning it’ll probably be midnight green, while Green Bay can play in all-white.

49ers were ahead of curve on NFL uniform changes

NFL teams are learning a lesson the 49ers learned almost 20 years ago.

The 49ers aren’t likely to undergo a major uniform rebrand any time soon because they did what had to happen a long time ago.

As some NFL teams wade through the muck of altered uniforms that feature different color shades, weird fonts, strange gradients, unnecessary piping and other bells and whistles, they’re finding a reversion back to a more classic look will almost always win over fansmore than something ‘new and improved.’

The Jets and Lions most recently announced new uniforms that resemble the more classic looks of the teams’ pasts.

The Jaguars have not only simplified their uniforms recently, but they also teased some kind of reversion to their original uniforms with an alternate jersey for this season. The Cardinals did something similar last season. The Vikings did the same in 2013.

The 49ers in 1998 strayed from their classic red home jerseys and white road jerseys with gold pants, and opted instead for a deeper red jersey with a slew of different accoutrements including a black shadowing on the numbers with some gold trim, different color helmet and face mask, and a logo on the pants. It was a perfectly late-90s style, but it diverted from a classic look and aged poorly.

San Francisco from time to time for the next 10 years would rock a throwback alternate that was ostensibly the uniforms they wear now. In 2009 they finally went back to the classic look permanently, learning a lesson a slew of teams are only now learning – nostalgia plays and simpler is better.

That’s a key reason their red and white alternates that are a reproduction of the throwbacks they wore in 1994 when they rocked a version of their 1955 uniforms. First, they look incredible. But there’s also a ton of nostalgia for the mid-90s and there’s a simplicity that makes them timeless.

The 49ers organization saved itself a lot of angst by avoiding the pitfalls of trying to innovate after their shift in the late-90s. They went right back to what works after a decade. Now other teams are following suit and the NFL will be better (at least aesthetically) for it.

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Eagles can wear all-black uniforms in 2025 after NFL approves a third helmet design

The NFL informed teams today it has revised the uniform policy to allow clubs a third helmet design for alternate uniforms in 2025

The Eagles brought back the alternate Kelly green home uniforms in 2023 to great fanfare, but because of NFL rules, teams were allowed only two helmet colorways.

The Kelly green return meant the loss of the all-black alternates for one season, but that’ll change in 2025 after the NFL announced a new ruling that approves a third helmet for all 32 teams.

Prior to the start of the 2022 season, star wide receiver DeVonta Smith stated that the team had wanted to switch to a new helmet for some time now.

“It’s something the majority of us as players always wanted – just a little change in uniform.”

Philadelphia went 2-0 last season wearing their Kelly green uniforms, beating the Bills and Dolphins.

NFL numbers game adds No. 0 uniform option for certain players

Many NFL players will have the option of wearing No. 0 starting in 2023

NFL players will have the chance to wear the number zero after a proposal was approved on Tuesday.

The only players who can’t wear No. 0 are offensive and defensive linemen.

Remembering when the legendary 00 was Jim Otto of the Oakland Raiders.

Since he was a lineman, that wouldn’t fly.

Calvin Ridley of the Jaguars already is on the bandwagon.

Falcons to wear throwback back red helmets in Week 6 matchup

The Atlanta Falcons will officially bring back their red helmets for their Week 6 matchup against the 49ers.

In our recent poll, Falcons fans overwhelmingly voted in favor of the team  returning to its classic red helmets, something many have long been calling for in Atlanta.

Well, it appears Arthur Blank has heard your call and one of the most memorable looks in team history is coming back. The team announced over Twitter that the red helmet would make its return in Atlanta’s Week 6 matchup against the 49ers.

Tom Brady rails over new NFL jersey number rules

Call Tom Brady old school when it comes to numbers he thinks players should wear

The G.O.A.T. went old school when it came to the NFL’s new rule regarding numbers players can wear in the 2021 season.

Skill position players are able to wear single-digit numbers after a rule passed this week and Tom Brady believes it is going to create chaos.

“Good luck trying to block the right people now!” the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ QB posted on his Instagram story, with an image of the new numbers permitted. “Going to make for a lot of bad football!”

The rule permits quarterbacks, punters and place-kickers to wear numbers 1-19, defensive backs 1-49, linebackers 1-59, and running backs, tight ends, and wide receivers 1-49 and 80-89.

Johnny Hekker responds to Rams fan’s idea about yellow alternate jersey on Reddit

The Rams will unveil a new alternate uniform this year but Johnny Hekker doubts it’ll be a yellow jersey.

When the Los Angeles Rams released their new redesigned uniforms last offseason, two sets of jerseys were unveiled: Royal and Bone. But the team also shared that alternate jerseys would be coming in 2021 and 2022.

While it’s only March, the Rams still haven’t said anything about the new uniform combination that will be revealed this year. Fans have been speculating about what the third jersey could look like, throwing out ideas ranging from an all-black uniform to a new yellow jersey – similar to the old Color Rush set.

One fan on Reddit is hoping that the third jersey will be “Sol,” and that it’ll be unique with different sleeves and numbers. Johnny Hekker is surprisingly active on Reddit, often interacting with fans under the username “Whatthehekk,” and he replied to this idea with one word: “Doubtful.”

Being a member of the team, Hekker would seem to know what the Rams might be planning with their first of two alternate uniforms. It would make sense for them to come out with a yellow jersey to go with the blue and bone tops, but Hekker doesn’t seem to think that’s going to happen.

It would be cool to see the Rams reveal a white and blue throwback to the ‘70s, paying homage to the Fearsome Foursome. That would make a lot of sense as an alternate uniform and would be different enough from the current blue and bone combinations.

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While there is no timeline for the Rams to release their third uniform combination, they unveiled the redesign in May last year. Perhaps they could use a similar timeline this year when they reveal their first alternate combination.

Or, if they want to have fans involved at SoFi Stadium, which was the plan last year, they could wait until later this summer if COVID-19 restrictions ease up.

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Dante Fowler, Hayden Hurst, Todd Gurley in all-black Falcons jerseys

The Atlanta Falcons revamped their uniforms this season, but fans will have to wait until the regular season to see the team wearing them.

The Atlanta Falcons revamped their uniforms this season, but fans will have to wait until the regular season to see the team wearing them. In case you can’t wait, the Falcons’ Twitter account released photos of the team’s newest additions rocking the team’s all-black jerseys.

Check out TE Hayden Hurst, DE Dante Fowler Jr. and RB Todd Gurley in Atlanta’s new design below:

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Falcons listed at No. 24 in USA TODAY’s uniform power rankings

Twitter isn’t an overwhelmingly positive place as it is, but the Atlanta Falcons got to see first-hand how brutal it can be when they dropped their new uniforms in April.

In the world of social media, you don’t have to wait long to get an idea of what the fans or basically anyone that has internet access thinks about something.

Twitter isn’t an overwhelmingly positive place as it is, but the Atlanta Falcons got to see first-hand how brutal it can be when they dropped their new uniforms in April.

The franchise had hyped up its jersey release, claiming the new uniforms embodied the unique culture of Atlanta. However, after they were leaked on social media, the Falcons decided to move up the release. The designs got mixed reviews, with some fans loving them and others finding them comically bad.

In USA TODAY’s 2020 NFL uniform power rankings, the Falcons were all the way down the list at No. 24:

24. Atlanta Falcons (25): Thumbs up – matte black helmet and embrace of “ATL” on the new, largely toned-down uniforms. Thumbs down – silver facemasks, black/red gradient alternate jersey and failure to bring back the old falcon logo. C’mon, let’s go all the way and totally phase out all memories of Super Bowl LI, boys.

Whatever your thoughts are on Atlanta’s new jerseys, we still have to see them under the stadium lights before we can make a complete judgement.

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