The NFL is Nothing But Black, Red, and Blue

Has anyone noticed that the NFL's uniforms have changed dramatically during the last 10 years.

Gone are the bright pastel orange of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and in the place of it; the drab pewter and deep red (and black) variation of today.

The Patriots have turned in their bright red traditional uniform for royal blue in the 1990s and now for a deep navy blue (and sometimes a drab gray).

Even the Denver Broncos orange crush image was blasted out with a dark navy blue uniform.

Currently, 15 of the 32 teams in the NFL are currently sporting shades of blue in their jerseys, most of them dark. 10 teams wear at least one variation of black. 8 teams have shades of red in their jerseys. In fact, only NYJ, GB, MIN, MIA, and CLE are without a jersey in a shade of black, red, or blue.

I have nothing against blue you understand, it's the dark shades that I'm speaking of. Does our troubled society now like black jerseys better? Make no mistake that black is a very aggressive color. Heck, even Spiderman, Batman, and the X-men were changed to black for the big screen. What next, Wonder Woman in black leather? Apollo Creed in black boxing trunks? They tried Superman in black once in the comics; disaster and they changed him back!

Is it possible that our National flag colors of red, white, and blue are so ingrained into our consciousness that we respond better to the images?

Most of the teams in FIFA world cup feature the colors of their National Flag in the uniforms. But the NFL has 32 teams for one country. It is interesting how art, tradition, and marketing combine to influence what we like and respond to.

Has anyone else noticed this trend? Most of the uniform variations that hype up big games are lighter colors of the regular. From the Giants in red, to the Power Blue Chargers, to the Miami Orange, the Steelers and Redskins with yellow helmets, to the Cowboys in mostly white.

Its as if the League gives us a brighter color scheme just long enough to excite us, then returns us to the dark and drab colors of the moment.



Poor Spidey looks suicidal in his black uniform!!