For several years now, NFL teams have used alternate jerseys. As a practical matter, it gives fans a way to properly follow their favorite teams by owning three replica or, even better, authentic game tops.
According to our friends at Deadspin, the Seahawks are plotting a new alternate jersey.
The primary color? A certain annoyingly fluorescent lime green that previously showed up only in the trim of the uniforms.
But there’s good news for Seahawks fans. The jerseys have been deemed to be adequate safety attire for hunters.
UPDATE: Apparently, it was a bizarrely obscure April Fool’s Day gag, from that web site dedicated to the stuff players wear. Yeah, Deadspin fell for it, and then we fell for it. But an April Fool’s joke should dance on the line of the barely plausible. Given some of the ugly-ass stuff NFL teams have worn (such as the Bears’ orange jerseys), this one really wasn’t much of a stretch.
Seahawks (Don't) Plan Dreadful Alternate Jerseys
Posted by Mike Florio on April 2, 2009, 3:05 PM EDT
43 Responses to “Seahawks (Don't) Plan Dreadful Alternate Jerseys”
cant wait to get my tj housh one
Oh… my.
And they used to bitch about the orange the Broncos wore? o,O
I don’t think they are that bad.
April fools!
I’m a Seahawk fan and I think they are terrible, couldn’t be worse. There is one benefit though and that is they are so bright and annoying, that they could give opposing players headaches, which will help at home games. The effect would probably be similar to college players playing Boise State at home with their blue turf, bright and load colors have also been shown to cause confusion. Either way though I think they are ugly, but what you gonna do LOL. The other comparison is the Bronco’s orange jerseys, and how bout the Stealers yellows.
April Fools!
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It reminds me of that neon jersey the team in Orlando from the WLAF used to wear.
The fugliest uni’s in the league climb the ugly ladder another rung.
I like em.
That was an april fool’s joke FYI
This is an April Fool’s joke, fool.
Or at least I hope…
It’s an April Fools Joke that went wrong because everyone is still believing it 36 hours later.
Are you sure that wasn’t an April fools joke? Why is the initial story you linked to crossed out?
April Fool’s?
I actually don’t mind them at all.
The jerseys have also been approved by the state for flagmen and road side workers to wear. If you drop a piece of keylime pie on the jersey it won’t show.
And I thought the current home uniforms were bad with the dreadfully blah green/blue/gray monochrome look. Those wouldn’t be so bad if they just wore different colors for the pants/jerseys. There’s no redeeming this neon abmination though. Awful.
These were a part of a April Fools prank over on uniwatch.com. Don’t worry, these are NOT going to happen.
It was an April Fool’s joke done by the guys behind greenglare.com and the Uni Watch blog. And it’s been a very successful one. Apparently, all you have to do to make your April Fool’s joke believable is to say, “This isn’t an April Fool’s joke.”
It’s an April Fools Joke, Florio. I don’t know why the whole top of the story is crossed out, but it’s too obvious. BTW, I actually like them, even though they are meant to be ugly.
A gift that keeps on giving..the true test of an April Fool’s joke.
I like my nfl teams to look like flamboyant homosexual fashion designers, but get that’s just me.
Are matching boas and handbags acceptable?
APRIL FOOL’S, FLORIO.
in other news, california has broken off the continental united states and is drifted leisurely towards southern china
it was an April Fools joke, dumbshits..
Has to be a late April Fools joke. Seriously.
Not that those jersey’s are terrible, but put on the dark blue pants and regular helmet?? Ugh…
Home unis they’ve had for years are a bad joke too, so why not?
Man, you’re dumb.
The worst thing about Emmitt Smith breaking Walter Payton’s record is that he did it against the Seahawks ugly assed jerseys… though I somehow think Bosworth would look good in those green jerseys
The beltless trenchcoat!
April fools or not, I don´t think it would be such a bad idea…
Such colors are pretty common among major soccer teams, as alternate jerseys…
This one is Chelsea’s: http://www.soccerevolution.com/store/images/retail/_full/ADI_40216_A.jpeg
This one is Palmeiras’: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bt0jHSVuGyQ/SCOq9p2fDZI/AAAAAAAAAlw/-PYNyrVcIRI/s400/2.jpg
It would be cool.
20 years ago they had the best unis in the league. Now, they can’t quit fluorescent green.
Time for a retraction, and a “Boy, I just can’t get used to this April 1 thing.”
They remind me of eating lime popsicles. All they need now is to add the Bengals helmets. They better not loose playing in “Those” jersey’s.
don’t mean to beat a dead horse here, but i think it’s funny that florio decided to write a post about the seahawks “new jerseys”, despite deadspin clearly stating in their report that it was an april fool’s joke.
well done, pft. well done
“April 1 is a minefield, I’ll tell you. Even though I first saw the item on April 2.”
I’m LOL ’cause I actually own this exact replica jersy with #37 Alexander on it. Have you ever seen the alternate Packers, Chiefs or Vikes ones that are in bright yellow? I think they might be OK with the white pants but it was a good April Fool’s joke if it’s still getting play a day later.
I think they are hot. Different, no other team will ever be confused for the Seahawks. If they made that jersey, I would buy it and I don’t even like Seattle.
Can’t kid a kidder … wait a min
I didn’t see them, but could they be worse than the Eagles yellow and blue unis?
PFT got clowned. Own to it instead of admitting you got fooled only by adding the caveat of its plausibility (well after it was even admitted to being a joke). Of course it’s plausible. That’s what makes it such an effective prank. You can’t go with something so ridiculous that barely anybody will actually believe it, like the Steelers moving to Los Angeles or ESPN not mentioning TO for any 24 hour period. Laugh it off, tip the hat and move on. From what I’ve read on this site, I’d have though it had more of a sense of humor.
And considering the legs this particular prank is showing, it could be the first April Fools Day joke to become a May Fools Day joke.
Too bad it’s not true, frankly it sounds good to me.
What makes this entire thing even funnier is the update, which deigns to tell us all what April Fool’s jokes really SHOULD be like.
Please, Seahawks and Eagles, bring back the silver pants. Those solid color uniforms are terrible looking! The worst in all of football.
Similar can be said to the other teams who choose to wear the same color pants and jersey as well. It looks so XFL, that I can’t even bear to watch.