And I would be just fine if I never see those gold jerseys we wore against TB on the SNF game in 2002 again…

I’d like to see them all in one place…

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This is a great throwback uniform.

and apparently i’m not alone. although the throwback one posted is awesome

would be fine, provided the pants didn’t resemble leotards. I’m right there with Mt-E on that. The gold jerseys are hideous, though it’s a truer shade of gold than the pants have been since the Bum Phillips era. I’m sick of the khaki look. Never understood why they could match the helmet color to the tee back then, but not now. I like B&E’s photoshop job for an alternate, only I think it would look better if the fleur de lis on the helmet was solid white w/ no trim. There’s enough gold with the double stripes and white on black just stands out more. The trim takes away from the logo regardless of the colors, imo.

I always thought they should try to play up the medieval angle on the name Saints. Have a black & gold knight on horseback as a secondary logo and/or mascot. Imagine that badassness riding around on the sidelines … lance in hand, decked out in armor. You could still incorporate the fleur de lis as a symbol on his shield. Maybe go with a more regal style of flower, while you’re at it.

… looks a whole lot less like a banana than what currently graces our helmet.

DID wear the black helmets during the 1969 preseason, btw.

Nice change of pace … i’d just much prefer gold-white-gold on the stripes and an untrimmed WHITE fleur de lis.

Liberace-style.

That is, Who Gives A Saint what uniform they wear? If you twinkies want to discuss fashion and wardrobe, I’m sure there’s a site moderated by Perez Hilton somewhere you can do that.
My take on this is purely scientific. They say that reading white text on a black page is easier than reading black text on a white page. The point is, if you are a quarterback looking downfield, which is easier for you to see? A reciever wearing all black or one wearing gold or white? The answer is obvious. You see, all teams wear black in their shadows. Black unis, black shadows, how’s a QB running for his life from Ray Lewis supposed to tell the difference? Besides, the black helmet craze is SO 90’s. Everybody, it seemed, switched to black or dark shades of their colors. Look at what happened to St. Louis. They won a SB wearing bright blue and yellow. The next year, they switched to navy and true gold and lost it. The Greatest Show on Turf was never the same.

I say, go with gold helmets, white jerseys and blue jeans.

… I never said that my theory was without exception. However, I still stand by what I said. Brighter colors are easier to see. That doesn’t mean that brighter uniforms will make the Lions a contender.

But, it sure as Hell couldn’t hurt.

a contrast between the uniforms and the field, as well as the helmets of the two teams playing, I think the difference between darks and lights is overstated.

Boise State is a pure example of the former. Their uniforms blend in like a chamelon’s skin, resulting in a distinct home field advantage. At least, when they’re on defense. Theoretically, that same camouflage effect would make it equally difficult on themselves when on offense, but that’s not the case. Why? Because the human brain adapts to color contrasts (or the lack thereof), the more it’s exposed to them.

Case in point, Marshall holds a similiar visual advantage when they wear green-on-green, but it’s never as drastic as when teams play at Boise. Why? Because everyone is at least used to seeing green turf. The novelty of the blue grass plays tricks on the brain and makes it more difficult to differentiate. This isn’t just theory. There have been numerous scientific studies over the years that would back this up.

Conversely, there’s much to be said of the ADVANTAGES of contrasts — i.e., varying colors, not merely dark vs light — in general. Take the Buffalo Bills, for example. At one point, all five teams in the AFC East wore white helmets: Patriots, Dolphins, Colts, Jets and Bills. The Bills were the first to recognize the problem this presented QBs and switched to a red helmet. Is red BRIGHTER than white? Of course not. But it is easily VISUALLY DISTINGUISHABLE from white. The Bills went to four straight Super Bowls after the switch. Do you think red helmets were just lucky?

The Patriots also shifted away from white to much success. Again, not a BRIGHTER color, just a DIFFERENT color. The Jets switched to green and has since switched back. As you said, rarely is any phenomena of the sort without exception. I just don’t see a whole lot of evidence that points to BRIGHTER = more successful.

@ home just like 1975 season 1st in the Dome, call it a throw back, but its cool, just like the original unis from 67 with arm stripes…..

I’m cool with the uniforms exactly as they are now. No changes necessary. Just tuck all the black leotards away in a cabinet somewhere and forget where you put them.