With no real build-up or pre-release teaser, the Los Angeles Rams finally revealed their new uniforms on Wednesday morning. It was a long time coming and a few years in the making, ushering in a new era of Rams football in Los Angeles.
As with every uniform release, this one was met with a ton of criticism, as well as some praise from fans who like the new threads. There are elements of the refreshed uniforms to like, but also aspects of the whole release that simply don’t work.
Rather than piling on and only pointing out what the Rams got wrong, I’ve detailed some parts of the uniforms that the team actually got right, too – like the helmet and the color scheme.
Let’s run through the pros and the cons, beginning with what the Rams nailed.
What they got right
The helmet
For years, every time the Rams wore their spectacular throwback uniforms, they also wore mismatched helmets. Their jerseys were a bright royal blue, while the helmets were a darker navy. It was easy to look past, but fans noticed the difference.
Now, everything will match. The Rams’ royal and yellow helmets are awesome and the metallic design of them really pops. Fortunately, the team didn’t use a white-to-yellow gradient in the horns on the helmet like it did with the L.A. logo, keeping it simple with the all-yellow horns.
Most fans like the new helmet, but there’s also a contingent of Rams supporters who don’t like the change to the split-horn look. I probably would’ve preferred the traditional horns, the helmet works – especially with a blue facemask.
The yellow pants
This might seem obvious and boring, but the Rams got the yellow pants right. They look great with the blue jerseys and keeps with the tradition of the throwback uniforms Los Angeles has worn for years. It’s definitely the best uniform combination released by the Rams, and should be one they wear the most.
The blue and white stripes look good and tie the whole set together, much like the way the yellow pants on the throwbacks did, too. It’s easy to get behind this color combination and it should look great on the field on Sundays.
The entire color scheme
This includes the “bone” color, which I actually do like. The royal, yellow and gray all look good when laid out next to each other, and the “bone” is one-of-a-kind in the NFL, even requiring approval from the league.
This goes back to the Rams’ new logo reveal. They nailed the colors and brightened them up to really make them stand out. The jerseys certainly do that, too. On the bone jersey, the blue numbers stand out with a nice contrast to the gray.
The royal and yellow color scheme is one fans have come to love, and the team was smart to stick to its roots with a blue jersey being its primary one – instead of going crazy with a gradient or yellow jersey.