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Broncos fan creates brilliant uniform concept

This fan-made uniform design for the Broncos is amazing!

Garrett Bouton, a graphic artist who attended the University of Colorado and The Art Institute of Vancouver, recently created a brilliant uniform concept for the Denver Broncos. It’s a fan-made design, not one that was commissioned by the team. The design is a mockup made for fun but that hasn’t stopped us from falling in love with the concept.

Bouton shared the concept on his Twitter page, @Garrett_Bouton:

More of Bouton’s amazing work can be seen on his website, GarrettBouton.com. He specializes in 2D and 3D designs.

This isn’t the first time Denver fans have tweaked the team’s Color Rush uniform to create brilliant concepts. Three weeks ago, ThePick6.com shared a similar design on Twitter with a lighter shade of blue.

Broncos fans hoping to see one of these designs be adopted by the team will be disappointed to know that team president/CEO Joe Ellis has said there will be no major uniform changes while he is in charge.

Denver will continue breaking out its Color Rush uniform once a season, though, and graphic designs will continue making cool concepts.

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Which Saints uniform combination won the most games in 2019?

The New Orleans Saints won all three of their “Color Rush” games in 2019, and debuted a new uniform combination for the Sean Payton era.

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A number of NFL teams are debuting new uniforms this offseason, but they’re all playing catch-up to the New Orleans Saints. The Saints have one of the league’s best color palettes, embodied with a crisp set of uniforms and iconic jerseys. It’s a great compliment to the city’s character, which was reflected in a recent ranking of NFL kits.

But which uniform combination benefited the Saints the most in 2019? Here’s the full breakdown, ranked by winning percentage:

  1. “Color Rush” alternates: 3-0 (1.000)
  2. White jerseys, white pants: 5-1 (.833)
  3. Black jerseys, black pants: 5-2 (.714)
  4. Black jerseys, gold pants: 0-1 (.000)

The Saints finally gave their “Color Rush” specials the performances those terrific jerseys deserve, winning all three contests in which they were worn — including two road games with the Seattle Seahawks and the Atlanta Falcons, and an early-season prime-time matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.

Curiously, the gold pants were limited to a few preseason appearances and Week 2’s disastrous loss to the Los Angeles Rams before getting phased out. The Saints introduced white pants not long after and never went back to the gold trousers, which had been a staple over the last decade. Maybe they’ll continue to be a third-tier option in 2020.

For the curious, here’s the record for each uniform combination used in the Sean Payton era, since 2006 (not including the alternate, kind of hideous gold jerseys worn during a 2002 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, which Cameron Jordan wants to revive):

  • White jerseys, white pants: 5-1 (.833)
  • “Color Rush” alternates: 6-2 (.750)
  • “Black and Gold” throwbacks: 2-1 (.667)
  • Black jerseys, gold pants: 23-13 (.639)
  • White jerseys, black pants: 38-25 (.603)
  • Black jerseys, black pants: 41-27 (.603)
  • White jerseys, gold pants: 31-24 (.564)

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Cameron Jordan has a request if Saints join the wave of new NFL uniforms

New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan sees other NFL teams with new uniforms, and he has a humble request: bring back gold jerseys

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It almost feels like a different NFL team is announcing new uniform changes each week this offseason. It’s a move the New Orleans Saints could maybe get involved with; we’ve already made our stance clear, advocating for the popular “Color Rush” gold-on-white alternates to be promoted as the team’s full-time away jerseys.

Other suggestions have ranged from reviving the old-school black and gold throwbacks to introducing black helmets instead of gold, as well as seldom-seen logos like the Louisiana Saints patch that once decorated jersey sleeves. But if you were to ask All-Pro Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan to share his take, he has a creative request: bring back the gold jerseys.

Now, Jordan doesn’t want to give up his current threads (he cleared that up in a follow-up tweet, blaming a typo), but he would like to redeem the ill-fated gold jerseys. The Saints last wore them in 2002, during a loss to the Minnesota Vikings, and Jordan would love the opportunity to make up for that defeat while wearing such a unique look. What do you think? Should the Saints take his advice?

 

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Saints uniforms finish at sixth-best in NFL rankings

The New Orleans Saints received high marks for their classic black and gold uniforms in a recent ranking of each NFL team’s preferred look.

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The New Orleans Saints were wise to select black and gold as their go-to colors. The look is immediately distinctive, and fits the history of the city well. Thankfully, the black-and-gold combination also matches many outfits and interior decorating styles, making it easy for fans to show their loyalty.

It also helped the Saints earn a high spot in a recent uniform ranking from our friends over at Touchdown Wire. Specifically, the Saints uniforms were ranked sixth-best in the entire NFL:

The black and gold work splendidly with the fleur-de-lis that speaks to New Orleans, the Big Easy and the Saints. Good look.

Now that’s nice to see. The Saints have made a misstep here or there — the early 2010’s collars were unsightly at best, featuring an incomplete transition from gold trim to the jersey fabric — but there’s little to complain about the look these days.

While the black home jerseys are great, the Saints also earn kudos for the NFL’s best alternate jersey. Their while-and-gold “Color Rush” kits are the best around, and it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Saints tried to make them their official away look. The gold pants often paired with black jerseys were phased out last year (only worn in a Week 2 loss on the road to the Los Angeles Rams), so there’s obviously room for change in New Orleans.

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This fan-made throwback Broncos uniform is amazing

A graphic designer created a brilliant potential throwback uniform for the Broncos.

The NFL is considering changing its single-helmet rule in 2021, which could result in the return of several classic throwback uniforms. The Broncos’ throwback “D” logo, for example, doesn’t look quite the same on the current dark blue helmet as it does on the old, baby blue helmet.

If the league starts allowing teams to use more than one helmet in a season, Denver’s true throwback uniforms could return. With that possibility in mind, the graphic designers behind ThePick6.com created mock-ups of throwbacks for the Broncos and three other teams.

That’s pretty awesome.

Our friends at the D-Line Co. liked the idea but they tweaked the uniform to make the blue just a little darker. This also looks sharp:

The Broncos changed their primary jersey color from blue back to orange in 2012 but the team doesn’t have any immediate plans of changing the current logo. Denver does use the old “D” logo for a hybrid Color Rush throwback look, so it’s possible that a true throwback design could emerge in 2021 if the rule change goes through.

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NFL might change single helmet rule in 2021

If a possible NFL rule change goes through, the Broncos might be allowed to start wearing throwback light blue helmets in 2021.

In an effort to reduce head injuries, the NFL has a rule that players are only allowed to use a single helmet per season. It’s up for debate as to whether or not that rule actually helps limit head injuries.

Because of the rule, teams are limited with their throwback uniform options because an old jersey design might clash with a current helmet design. That might change as early as next season.

“There will be no change for the 2020 season,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told ProFootballTalk.com. “There are ongoing discussions for a potential change for the 2021 season, but no decisions have been made.”

To work around the one helmet rule, the Broncos remove their current logo stickers and replace them with their throwback “D” logo for Color Rush games. The color of the current helmet is much darker than the classic design, though. If the rule is changed in 2021, Denver could start wearing helmets with a light blue design.

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Challenge: Design the Packers’ new alternate jersey for 2020 season

Packers Wire is challenging readers to design their own version of the Packers’ new third alternate uniform for the 2020 season.

The Green Bay Packers will have a new, “historic” third uniform for the 2020 season.

Team president Mark Murphy confirmed the Packers will be wearing a different throwback uniform – designed to highlight the team’s decorated history – starting next season.

The Packers have yet to reveal the new uniforms for 2020. As Paul Lukas of UniWatch does from time to time, we here at Packers Wire want to provide our loyal readers with a chance to design the look themselves.

If you have an original, completed design for a new third uniform, send it to zachkruse2@gmail.com. We will compile the designs and publish the best of the best at some point this offseason.

Remember, the new alternate uniform is expected to be a replica of a past look, but we’ll also accept submissions that incorporate modern looks.

To help guide your designs, here’s a quick look back at the Packers’ uniforms of the past:

Good luck, and happy creating!

Report: NFL won’t allow Saints to wear ‘Color Rush’ alternates vs. Vikings

The NFL won’t allow the New Orleans Saints to wear “Color Rush” alternate uniforms in Sunday’s wild-card round game vs the Minnesota Vikings

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We know now what the New Orleans Saints will be wearing in Sunday’s wild-card round game with the Minnesota Vikings: white jerseys and white pants. It’s a clean look, and the Saints have had success in its debut season, winning all five games in which they used the combination in 2019. But we could have so much more.

According to The Athletic’s Katherine Terrell, the Saints requested special permission from the NFL to wear their “Color Rush” alternate jerseys against the Vikings, but were denied. New Orleans already hit the three-game limit for alternate uniforms in a single season, having previously worn their widely-loved gold-on-white duds in wins over the Seattle Seahawks, Dallas Cowboys, and Atlanta Falcons. Now that the playoffs are upon us, the Saints must have argued that the alternate jersey rule only applies to the regular season; the No Fun League and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell must have disagreed.

So, at least the Saints are going to look great when they line up against the Vikings. It’s just a shame that they won’t be looking their best. For superstitious fans, the white-on-white jerseys and pants are undefeated in 2019, and have the highest winning percentage of any uniform worn by the Saints since Sean Payton was hired as head coach, way back in 2006:

  • White jerseys, white pants: 5-0 (1.000)
  • “Color Rush” alternates: 6-2 (.750)
  • Black and gold throwbacks: 2-1 (.667)
  • Black jerseys, gold pants: 23-13 (.639)
  • White jerseys, black pants: 38-25 (.603)
  • Black jerseys, black pants: 41-27 (.603)
  • White jerseys, gold pants: 31-24 (.564)

The Saints also once used alternate gold jerseys during a 2002 loss to the Vikings, but it’s probably for the best that those weren’t considered this week, bad juju and all.

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Saints reveal uniform combination for Week 16 vs. Titans

The New Orleans Saints will pair white jerseys with white pants for the fourth time in the 2019 season, latest against the Tennessee Titans.

The New Orleans Saints announced their uniform combination for Week 16’s road game with the Tennessee Titans: white jerseys with white pants. It’s the fourth time the Saints have worn this look in 2019, having previously done so for victories away from the Superdome over the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Lift up a prayer for the Saints equipment staff, who probably have to use ridiculous quantities of bleach to keep these white threads clean after so many games on natural grass turf.

It’s a shame that the Saints can’t wear their “Color Rush” all-white alternate uniforms more often; NFL rules limit teams to wearing alternate uniforms just three times per season, and New Orleans previously did that for early-season wins over the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys, as well as their Thanksgiving victory on top of the Atlanta Falcons.

For the superstitious: this combination has earned a terrific win percentage since the Saints introduced it, though they’ve only used the white pants in a few games this season. Here is every uniform combination used by the Saints during the Sean Payton era, listed by winning percentage (We’d be remiss to not mention the alternate gold jerseys worn during a 2002 loss to the Minnesota Vikings):

  • White jerseys, white pants: 3-0 (1.000)
  • “Color Rush” alternates: 6-2 (.750)
  • Black and gold throwbacks: 2-1 (.667)
  • Black jerseys, gold pants: 23-13 (.639)
  • White jerseys, black pants: 38-25 (.603)
  • Black jerseys, black pants: 41-27 (.603)
  • White jerseys, gold pants: 31-24 (.564)
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