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Football Outsiders critiques all the NFL uniforms. This article focuses on the NFC East. There were no big changes this year, so it's less interesting than it might be, but still fun.
The best part is that it points you to The Gridiron Uniform Database, an amazing resource: http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/controller/controller.php?action=main
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/ramblings/2019/nfl-runway-vinny-and-dave-nfc-east
Vince: I have such powerfully conflicted emotions about Dallas' uniforms. I hate that they almost always wear white jerseys -- and when they do, I hate that the silver in their helmet doesn't show up anywhere else in the uniform. I hate that the navy blue star on the helmet doesn't match the royal blue in the jersey numbers. I hate that the silvery green pants don't match the blue in the star or the blue in the numbers or the silver in the helmet -- or, for that matter, anything else in nature. I hate that the royal blue numbers don't have outlines even though the royal blue stripes on the sleeves do -- but then, I even hate those outlines, because they are black, and there is no black to be found anywhere else in this uniform.
But then one year the Cowboys came to Seattle to play the Seahawks at night, and I went to the game and saw them in person, and … oh man. The TV cameras do NOT do those things justice. Everything stands out so brightly and sharply. They don't just look shiny, they look luminescent, like they are producing light themselves. In person, these uniforms are breathtaking.
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Dave: ...man I hate that the Cowboys wear white so often, and I hate that for years, only two division rivals -- Washington, who also defaulted to white at home, and Philadelphia, who apparently did it for spite -- forced them to wear their navy set. I *really* hate it, because the current navy non-throwback set that dates back to 1996 is easily one of the top five uniforms in football.
Everything matches. The color scheme of navy and silver alone is unique. The striping from top to bottom is consistent and great. The numbers have the spaced outline that you highlighted in our first column and it looks great. The sleeve stripes with the star in the middle look great. The silver actually shines, unlike the Raiders' "silver" pants. There is not one single negative thing to say about that uniform set, and this is coming from a person that grew up DESPISING the Cowboys.
So of course they introduced a near-perfect uniform in a decade in which they were often playing five preseason and three postseason games … and it almost never saw the light of day because they wore the white set 22 times....I know I'm just rambling on and complaining at this point, but I believe it's with good reason. The Cowboys' navy uniform set is spectacular. They should wear it as often as possible.
The best part is that it points you to The Gridiron Uniform Database, an amazing resource: http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/controller/controller.php?action=main
https://www.footballoutsiders.com/ramblings/2019/nfl-runway-vinny-and-dave-nfc-east
Vince: I have such powerfully conflicted emotions about Dallas' uniforms. I hate that they almost always wear white jerseys -- and when they do, I hate that the silver in their helmet doesn't show up anywhere else in the uniform. I hate that the navy blue star on the helmet doesn't match the royal blue in the jersey numbers. I hate that the silvery green pants don't match the blue in the star or the blue in the numbers or the silver in the helmet -- or, for that matter, anything else in nature. I hate that the royal blue numbers don't have outlines even though the royal blue stripes on the sleeves do -- but then, I even hate those outlines, because they are black, and there is no black to be found anywhere else in this uniform.
But then one year the Cowboys came to Seattle to play the Seahawks at night, and I went to the game and saw them in person, and … oh man. The TV cameras do NOT do those things justice. Everything stands out so brightly and sharply. They don't just look shiny, they look luminescent, like they are producing light themselves. In person, these uniforms are breathtaking.
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Dave: ...man I hate that the Cowboys wear white so often, and I hate that for years, only two division rivals -- Washington, who also defaulted to white at home, and Philadelphia, who apparently did it for spite -- forced them to wear their navy set. I *really* hate it, because the current navy non-throwback set that dates back to 1996 is easily one of the top five uniforms in football.
Everything matches. The color scheme of navy and silver alone is unique. The striping from top to bottom is consistent and great. The numbers have the spaced outline that you highlighted in our first column and it looks great. The sleeve stripes with the star in the middle look great. The silver actually shines, unlike the Raiders' "silver" pants. There is not one single negative thing to say about that uniform set, and this is coming from a person that grew up DESPISING the Cowboys.
So of course they introduced a near-perfect uniform in a decade in which they were often playing five preseason and three postseason games … and it almost never saw the light of day because they wore the white set 22 times....I know I'm just rambling on and complaining at this point, but I believe it's with good reason. The Cowboys' navy uniform set is spectacular. They should wear it as often as possible.
