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Seahawks to wear royal blue throwbacks in Week 1 vs. Denver Bronos

Seahawks to wear royal blue throwbacks in Week 1 vs. Denver Bronos

On September 8th, the 12th Man is going to party like it’s 1999, because the Seattle Seahawks will be wearing their beloved royal blue throwback uniforms. In honor of kicking off the 2024 season, Seattle will be donning arguably the best uniform in the entire National Football League.

It is only fitting the season opener is against the Denver Broncos, who were Seattle’s former AFC West rival from 1977-2001. The Broncos updated their uniforms this offseason, which look terrible, so Week 1 is going to be a battle of new school verus old school… at least when it comes to uniforms, that is.

This is now twice in the last three years the Seahawks will open the NFL season against the Broncos while wearing an alternate uniform. In 2022, Seattle hosted Denver on Monday Night Football while wearing their all Action Green threads. Seattle successfully defended home turf with a 17-16 upset victory.

Now, they will begin the season once more with an alternate look. The Seahawks were already slated to wear their throwbacks in Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. That impending showdown will be a double throwback game, as the 49ers are already opting to wear their hideous all-white throwback uniforms.

The Seahawks were 1-1 last year in the two games they wore their throwbacks. Seattle defeated the Cleveland Browns in their Week 8 matchup, winning 24-20. Unfortunately, they lost their second game, falling 41-35 to the Cowboys in Dallas. The Seahawks will look to move this record back into the win column in Week 1 against the Broncos.

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Oklahoma Sooners unveil Wilkinson-era inspired throwback uniforms

The Oklahoma Sooners unveiled a Wilkinson-era inspired throwback uniform.

Entering Year 3 of the Brent Venables era, the Oklahoma Sooners are hearkening back to one of the most successful eras in college football history. OU unveiled its latest throwback uniform, “drawing inspiration from the Bud Wilkinson era.”

According to a release from the University of Oklahoma athletic department, the uniform resembles what the Sooners wore from 1946 to 1956. It was a period of absolute dominance for the Sooners. They won three national championships, compiled a record of 103-11-3, established a record 47-game winning streak and went 6-1 in bowl games during the stretch.

The Oklahoma Sooners will wear the Wilkinson era fits when they welcome the Houston Cougars to town on Sept. 7.

The Oklahoma athletic department will retire the “Rough Riders” uniform, which debuted back in 2014 and has been used as an alternate at least once a season since. Oklahoma still plans to use the anthracite “Unity” uniform that debuted in 2022 and has been worn in wins over Kansas and West Virginia.

The Wilkinson era uniform features a white helmet with a red stripe down the middle, white pants with a double stripe down each leg and a crimson jersey with three white stripes on the shoulders.

It’s a fantastic look that will create a classic feel on the field.

Here’s a look at the new Wilkinson throwbacks.

Seahawks vs 49ers: Week 6 officially an all-throwback uniform game

Seahawks vs 49ers: Week 6 officially an all-throwback uniform game

The Seattle Seahawks announced earlier in July that their Week 6 Thursday Night Football game against the San Francisco 49ers will feature the return of the iconic royal blue throwback uniforms. When this news broke, I know I am not alone in thinking “hm, does this mean the 49ers will also wear their 1990’s inspired throwback uniforms as well?”

Turns out, this is exactly the case.

San Francisco announced on Thursday which uniform combinations will be worn for each game this season. Unsurprisingly, their classic red, white and gold uniforms will be for the majority of games. But their all-white alternate will be reserved for one game this season: Week 6 at the Seahawks.

Personally, I think the all-white alternate for the 49ers looks bad. It is a boring an uninspired look. However, I admit there is potential for this to be a great overall uniform matchup game between these two teams.

This is the third-straight season San Francisco is playing in Seattle on a Thursday night. Interestingly enough, Week 6 will make it the sixth-straight year the 49ers have worn these throwbacks in Seattle. In these games, San Francisco has gone 3-2, but in two of those victories they won the NFC West over the Seahawks in their own building.

Here is hoping Seattle’s throwbacks give a little bit of good luck to the Seahawks, as they look to finally snap this current five-game losing streak.

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Seahawks announce they will wear throwbacks vs 49ers in Week 6

Seahawks announce they will wear throwbacks vs 49ers in Week 6

Finally, the moment we have all been waiting so patiently for this offseason! Or, well, at least uniform obsessors like myself have been.

The Seattle Seahawks announced on Wednesday afternoon they will be wearing their beloved throwback uniform on Week 6 against the San Francisco 49ers. This will be a showdown on Thursday Night Football, marking the third consecutive season these teams have faced off on a Thursday.

The last two Thursday games, the Seahawks have worn their Action Green jerseys. suffering rare losses in those threads. As much as I personally love the Action Greens, it was high time to shake up the uniform combination for this matchup.

The Seahawks wore their throwbacks twice during the 2023 season – the first time they have worn these since 2001. In those games, they were 1-1. Seattle won their first game in the throwbacks, narrowly defeating the Cleveland Browns. The Seahawks raced out to a 17-7 lead in the first quarter, but the offense stalled the remainder of the game until Geno Smith engineered one of his record comeback drives to prevail 24-20 over the Browns.

Unfortunately, Smith and the Seahawks were unable to deliver another comeback win in their next game wearing the throwbacks. Seattle’s defense was unable to slow down the Dallas Cowboys, and they fell 41-35 on the road.

Still, the vibes with these uniforms are immaculate. They are easily among the 12th Man’s favorite, if not THE favorite. Perhaps they will give the Seahawks a little extra boost as they look to snap their current five game losing streak to the 49ers.

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Seahawks gift Russell Wilson with a throwback jersey

Seahawks gift Russell Wilson with a throwback jersey

I think we can all agree the end of the Russell Wilson era in Seattle was not as smooth as we all hoped it would be. Instead of Russell Wilson being the Seahawks version of Philip Rivers, Eli Manning or Matt Ryan, staying with the same team (until maybe a quick stint at the end) for the entirety of his career, things went south.

Contract disputes, reported power struggles, differing opinions on offensive scheme and playing style led to Wilson seeking greener pastures in the Mile High City. Instead of being a lifelong Seahawk, Wilson forced an ugly divorce to become a Denver Bronco, and we all know how that story ended.

But time heals all wounds. However messy the exit may have been, the memories remain evergreen. Wilson was indisputably the best quarterback in franchise history, and helped usher in the golden age of Seahawks football. As such, it seems Seattle brass has sent a small token of their appreciation to Wilson. An olive branch, if you will.

One of the great shames of Wilson leaving was the fact he never got to wear the beloved throwbacks, and we as fans never got to see him play in one. Likely never will. But to see him get his own throwback jersey is a class act from the Seahawks organization.

Popular players having bitter ends with their teams is nothing new, especially in Seattle. What matters is how both sides can find a way to mend fences, and in this regard, the Seahawks have excelled.

Bobby Wagner, Richard Sherman, Russell Wilson, and even to lesser extent Doug Baldwin and Kam Chancellor, never got a storybook ending. Even Hall of Fame safety Kenney, whose No. 45 jersey hangs retired in the rafters at Lumen Field, had a bitter end. They were often marred by business, brutal injuries and perceptions of disrespect. Yet they all seemed to come back into the Seahawks fold eventually. That speaks volumes to the character of the organization and the desire to keep good relations with their best players.

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What’s the worst jersey Washington has ever worn?

Which jersey was named worst in franchise history? And do you agree?

It didn’t go well when the Washington Football Team rebranded to the Commanders in February 2022. No matter how much team management and some of the team’s fans said they didn’t mind the new name or new look, it wasn’t the majority.

Some fans don’t mind the name “Commanders.” Others don’t mind the new jerseys. Some hate them both, while others—well, hate everything. But one thing most Washington fans can agree on is that the uniforms since 2022 do not come close to the old uniforms—even as the “Football Team” for two seasons.

So, what is the worst jersey the team has ever worn?

Christian D’Andrea from For The Win recently looked at the worst jersey ever worn by all 32 teams. For the Commanders, he picked the black alternates the team began using in 2022.

There are few misses in Washington’s arsenal. Their rebranding as the Commanders brought the opportunity to innovate and instead the franchise opted to throw a bunch of crap at the wall and see what stuck, all in the confines of a single blackout jersey. Plus, you can barely see the team’s classic red/burgundy. That’s too much, man.

We agree with D’Andrea that there are very few misses when it comes to jerseys in Washington’s 90-plus-year history. Washington’s classic burgundy and gold color scheme is iconic. And the black alternates completely avoid using the colors. That can’t happen. The white jerseys aren’t much better, either.

What do you think are the worst jerseys in franchise history?

Saints announce uniform combo for Week 15 vs. Giants

The Saints announced their uniform combo for Week 15’s game against the Giants: black jerseys and matching black pants

There it is: the New Orleans Saints (6-7) announced they will be wearing their black jerseys and matching black pants for Sunday’s kickoff with the New York Giants (5-8), an appropriate look for the final leg of their three-game homestand. The Saints badly need a win to stay alive in the NFC South title race and once again claw back to a .500 record with the regular season finale in sight.

If you’re curious, the Saints have worn this uniform combo in 89 games since the start of the 2006 season, logging a 52-37 record along the way. Here’s how that compares to the other kits used since 2006 (not including the controversial gold jerseys used in a loss back in 2003):

Saints will wear throwback uniforms for Week 14 game vs. Panthers

The New Orleans Saints will be breaking out their black and gold throwback uniforms for Week 14’s game with the Carolina Panthers:

This is cool: the New Orleans Saints will be breaking out their black and gold throwback uniforms for Week 14’s game with the Carolina Panthers, dusting them off for the second time in as many years (they were used in last season’s Week 11 win over the Los Angeles Rams after going on a long hiatus).

The Saints are 3-1 in these throwback kits dating back to 2006, with the only loss coming in a 2016 defeat to the Detroit Lions. They have the best win percentage (.750) in the old-school throwbacks, modeled after the team’s uniforms from the inaugural 1967 season jerseys and pants, of any uniform combo in the modern ear of Saints football.

Here’s how the Saints’ winning percentage in different uniforms compare since 2006, if you’re curious (not including the controversial gold jerseys used in a loss back in 2003):

Best photos of Packers wearing throwback uniforms during win over Chargers

The Packers beat the Chargers on Sunday and looked good doing it in their 1950s throwbacks.

The Green Bay Packers donned their 1950s styled throwback uniforms during a 23-20 win over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Packers are now 2-1 wearing the look since 2021.

In the sun during a ideal November day in Green Bay, the uniforms shined.

Here are the best photos of the Packers in the uniform Sunday:

Seahawks players ecstatic to wear throwback uniforms on Sunday

Seahawks players ecstatic to wear throwback uniforms on Sunday

The Seattle Seahawks announced in June they would be wearing their beloved throwback uniforms during their Week 8 game against the Cleveland Browns. Well guess what week it is, 12s? That’s right, it’s Browns week, and you know it only means one thing: for the first time since the 2001 season, the throwback uniforms are finally making their comeback!

Retro jerseys were always apart of Seahawks gameday among the 12th Man over the years. But if you visit Lumen Field on Sundays now, royal blue is everywhere. It’s not just the fans who are excited, but the players are hyped as well.

Following Seattle’s 20-10 win over the Cardinals, I had the opportunity to ask several players how they were feeling about wearing them. There was a clear consensus, as they all lit up with smiles when talking about the throwback threads.

Below are the comments from the players I interviewed when I asked the question “are you excited to wear the throwbacks next week?” It’s only fitting I start with the man the team picked to be the “face” of the official launch for the throwbacks.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba: “They look good, huh? I appreciate the media team for doing that, I know how big that is for our fans, the 12’s. Look good, feel good, play good!”

Geno Smith: “Super excited, can’t wait to have them on and see the fans! Everyone’s going to be excited about them.”

Jake Bobo: “I’m very excited, (the hat) is courtesy of equipment manager Erik Kennedy. (He) asked me if I wanted it, of course I’m going to say yeah! Big week, big week!”

Kenneth Walker III: “Yeah, definitely. We had a 90’s themed shoot some months ago. I like the throwbacks, it’s probably my favorite uniform right now.”

Jamal Adams: “I am! I am looking forward to that. I gotta work on my cleat game right now. Trying to customize something right now, hopefully I can get it in time, but I’m definitely looking forward to it.”

Of course, Adams might have some competition from one of his defensive teammates when it comes to the cleat game…

Jordyn Brooks: “Oh I can’t wait! I’ve got some cleats (to wear) in mind, will probably be the best on the team. Can’t wait to put those out.”

Bobby Wagner: “I am extremely excited to wear the throwbacks. I still think we should have black jerseys, but I am not going to complain.”

For those who do not know, Wagner has long been an advocate for an all-black Seahawks alternate uniform. While such a look could be cool, especially with some neon accents, I think it’s safe to say everyone is happy with the retro uniforms.

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