Even the Retro jerseys must be white? WHY?

rkuehn · Post by **rkuehn** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:52 pm

First post since last year, same topic as last year...

Why why why MUST the Redskins dress as the visiting team for home games? I'm no fashion consultant, but the red jerseys looked just fine to me vs. Philly.

And today we have Retro, but of course the shirts MUST be white. Why not just change the burgundy-and-gold to white-and-gold?

This white shirt look is long, long past stale. And why not change all the burgundy backgrounds on this site to white, its more of a team color than burgundy is these days.

Does anybody know what the issue is with this franchise? What is wrong w/ burgundy jerseys?

ICEMAN · Post by **ICEMAN** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 9:16 pm

I totally agree!!! The Skins look so dominant in the Burg during the Philly game...then today, we look great in the retro but why does it have to be white? We wore or dark jersey as the home uniforms back in the day....so why not now. I really wish would wear are dark jerseys from this point out!

Jake · Post by **Jake** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:03 pm

The Skins retro uniforms are the least of my concerns right now.

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:11 pm

Gibbs prefers white Jersey all the way back to JJG I

Chris Luva Luva · Post by **Chris Luva Luva** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:13 pm

1niksder wrote:Gibbs prefers white Jersey all the way back to JJG I

LOL, you left the door wide open. but I'm going to let someone else take care of this one for me. :lol:

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:26 pm

Chris Luva Luva wrote:
1niksder wrote:Gibbs prefers white Jersey all the way back to JJG I

LOL, you left the door wide open. but I'm going to let someone else take care of this one for me.

As you see they do get more scrutiny than the dark ones

riggofan · Post by **riggofan** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:39 am

Hey at least our retro jerseys didn't look like the Eagles. BARF. What was that mess???

everydayAskinsday · Post by **everydayAskinsday** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:29 am

riggofan wrote:Hey at least our retro jerseys didn't look like the Eagles. BARF. What the hll was that mess???

whatever that mess was it didnt matter because they put up 56...

I too want the burgandy back.. I understand we continued wearing it in 2005 because we got hott so they wore them all last year but after last year maybe we should try out the burgandy

GSPODS · Post by **GSPODS** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:00 am

everydayAskinsday wrote:
riggofan wrote:Hey at least our retro jerseys didn't look like the Eagles. BARF. What the hll was that mess???

whatever that mess was it didnt matter because they put up 56...

I too want the burgandy back.. I understand we continued wearing it in 2005 because we got hott so they wore them all last year but after last year maybe we should try out the burgandy

The Eagles strategy was to make Detroit ill looking at those uniforms. It worked to perfection. Take Note, Washington.

mastdark81 · Post by **mastdark81** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:16 am

rkuehn wrote:First post since last year, same topic as last year...

Why why why MUST the Redskins dress as the visiting team for home games? I'm no fashion consultant, but the red jerseys looked just fine to me vs. Philly.

And today we have Retro, but of course the shirts MUST be white. Why not just change the burgundy-and-gold to white-and-gold?

This white shirt look is long, long past stale. And why not change all the burgundy backgrounds on this site to white, its more of a team color than burgundy is these days.

Does anybody know what the issue is with this franchise? What is wrong w/ burgundy jerseys?

I was told that Gibbs likes the white because it enables his quarterback to see the receiver better. He thinks the burgundy makes the guy blend in more with the surroundings. Not making this up.

Gibbs' Hog · Post by **Gibbs' Hog** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:18 am

Really. I mean, superstition aside, the color of our jerseys don't cause us to win or lose football games. We could go out there in green, and as long as we win, I'll be happy.

Redskin Don · Post by **Redskin Don** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:12 pm

The Redskins were the visiting team in philadelphia so some other teams wear white at home as well... Philly alternates between wearing green and white jerseys... dallas has always worn white at home. miami alternates between wearing white and green jerseys. i like wearing the white jerseys at home... it's different.

welch · Post by **welch** » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:22 am

OK, I vowed not to talk Redskins football this week...as a "pressure release period". This isn't quite "what happened in the second half", so...

I think that Gibbs believes the white jerseys make it slightly easier for the QB to spot receivers...and for the team to spot each other. Watching Gibbs since the beginning, it doesn't have to be a clear edge, "night and day', but just the smallest advantage.

Imagine: especially a night game, or a game in the shadows, what catches your eye quicker: burgundy or white?

Gibbs works out every detail...always has. I don't think this choice is superstition.

Now George Allen, "Wiley George", seemed to think that the burgundy jersey game his team an emotional boost. A jinx thing, I suspect. Old George had his own style.

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Even the Retro jerseys must be white? WHY?

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