Thanksgiving uniform

[joseephuss]

Not sure if this has been mentioned.. but.. don't the blues put us at a disadvantage because they are hotter and players get tired faster? Isn't that what happened against the chargers?

Yep thats completely true, good point.

It was 80 degrees and sunny for that game against the Chargers. The forecast for Thanksgiving is for a high of 52 degrees.

 

[joseephuss]

I love the blue jerseys. But if anyone thinks this isn't another plot by Jerry Jones to milk more money out of the gullible fan, you might as well get a face lift while you're at it.

No one doubts that. That is why they have been playing in the throwback uniforms for the last several seasons. Nothing new except for the exact uniform configuration.

 

[viman96]

Just realized I have never owned a white Cowboys jersey even though that is my preferred team color. Weird. Love the blue jersey for myself

 

[Sarge]

I don't care what they wear just get out and beat the snot out of the Raiders. This is not fashion it is football.

Exactly.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

The traditional blue in a home game! Yippee! To the person who said we wore them at home before, I don't think so. Pretty sure this will be a first.

 

[Dale]

The traditional blue in a home game! Yippee! To the person who said we wore them at home before, I don't think so. Pretty sure this will be a first.

My reaction was the same. I've always wanted to see us wear blue at home; it's my defacto home uniform in Madden.

 

[Tabascocat]

My reaction was the same. I've always wanted to see us wear blue at home; it's my defacto home uniform in Madden.

I think the last blues at home were in the CottonBowl days, pre-1964 ish.

 

[cowboys1981]

I think it's cool. It's a different look for being at home. I doubt the uniforms have any affect on performance.

 

[theSHOW]

Good question. Wash used to force us to wear blue at home and there at times.

Sorry but the visiting team never forces the home team to wear a color. The home team gives the league the dress color at the start of the season and the visiting team has to wear the opposite whites or colors of their choice.

 

[theSHOW]

Just realized I have never owned a white Cowboys jersey even though that is my preferred team color. Weird. Love the blue jersey for myself

and might I comment..."you look damn good in blue!"

 

[theSHOW]

I think the last blues at home were in the CottonBowl days, pre-1964 ish.

I believe that is correct sir. And if our former GM wanted the fans to experience the colors of the teams coming into Dallas (it has been 50+ years) than why not let our fans experience OUR COLORS too.

 

[jobberone]

Sorry but the visiting team never forces the home team to wear a color. The home team gives the league the dress color at the start of the season and the visiting team has to wear the opposite whites or colors of their choice.

At first teams generally wore color whether home or away so generally both wore color. Later the home team had their choice of color which had to contrast with the other team. This started when the NFL got prominent on TV which was in black and white so as to add contrast for the fans at home. So if the home team choses to wear white then they force us to wear our blue at their home. The advent of the 'curse' started in SB V where we were forced to wear our blue and then in the 68 game against Cleveland. Allen did it in the 70s and Philly and the Giants as well as others during the 80s. It's happened in the 90s and since on occasion. The Philly's wore white at home for the 80 NFC CC game

In our first SB we were forced to wear blue against the Colts as we were the home team and the Colts wouldn't wear color.

Now the home team must declare at the beginning of the season what their home colors will be. Ours is white. The NFL must decide if there is sufficient contrast between home and away colors. If the away team has chosen their home colors to be white then they have to wear either a third color, their home uniform or the league must decide if they refuse to wear a uniform of sufficient contrast. This is why we sometimes have been forced to wear our blue jerseys whether home or away. Normally it's not a problem.