purple haze Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 that would be clean. They haven't worn the throwback helmets with anything but white jerseys if I recall. They wore the blue, 60s throwback jersey when Losman was the QB for the home opener against Houston. Also wore them against the Cowboys on Monday night football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Red vs Green was the worst for those of us with some level of color blindness. Terrible idea, and I hope they don't do it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 i think he meant white helmet with standing buffalo Could do it on a blue helmet- part of the twist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Could do it on a blue helmet- part of the twist?i think the NFL has a rule that you can only change decals, not the color of the helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Hopefully color blind can watch Jets-Bills 'Color Rush' game rematch http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25556734/hopefully-color-blind-can-watch-jets-bills-color-rush-game-rematch i think the NFL has a rule that you can only change decals, not the color of the helmet Technically you can not change helmets so teams could paint helmets and reapply decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 (edited) Hopefully color blind can watch Jets-Bills 'Color Rush' game rematch http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/25556734/hopefully-color-blind-can-watch-jets-bills-color-rush-game-rematch Technically you can not change helmets so teams could paint helmets and reapply decals. oh ok - same in NCAA. And they do paint them for alternate unis. Edited April 16, 2016 by YoloinOhio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Black uni and helmet Blue numbers and logo Some blue "camo" mixed in on pants and jersey Not sure if that even fits the "color rush" scheme but it would look sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Could do it on a blue helmet- part of the twist? Can't do that anymore, it would require the players to have 2 helmets. NFL doesn't like players having mutiple helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Can't do that anymore, it would require the players to have 2 helmets. NFL doesn't like players having mutiple helmets. The Bills would need to use same helmets (supposedly a safety concern but mostly to prevent a Pats* type cheat) paint them and re-decal them and then do it again. It is a lot of effort but I think it could be a market bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 The Bills would need to use same helmets (supposedly a safety concern but mostly to prevent a Pats* type cheat) paint them and re-decal them and then do it again. It is a lot of effort but I think it could be a market bonus. it is a lot of work but OSU did it last year. One issue could be the short turnaround time from Sunday to Thursday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 The Bills would need to use same helmets (supposedly a safety concern but mostly to prevent a Pats* type cheat) paint them and re-decal them and then do it again. It is a lot of effort but I think it could be a market bonus. I don't think a lot of teams would do it. They don't even respray the white during the year. If you look at the helmets at the end of the year they are really marked up. And it's just another logistical thing you don't want to have to figure out because after the game you'd have to spray them back white... Does that take 2 coats? Who knows. It's why you don't see teams do their throwbacks anymore if the helmet colour changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonCents Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I don't think a lot of teams would do it. They don't even respray the white during the year. If you look at the helmets at the end of the year they are really marked up. And it's just another logistical thing you don't want to have to figure out because after the game you'd have to spray them back white... Does that take 2 coats? Who knows. It's why you don't see teams do their throwbacks anymore if the helmet colour changes. Has the one helmet always been a thing? Or is just part of the newish safety protocol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Has the one helmet always been a thing? Or is just part of the newish safety protocol? I remember it starting when helmets started having gear for radio communications but maybe that is when I just started noticing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Has the one helmet always been a thing? Or is just part of the newish safety protocol? It started in 2013. The NFL found that with switching helmets there was greater chance for injury. The safety committee recommended not doing it anymore. That's why you don't see teams like Denver or Tampa Bay doing their throwback anymore because it would require a different helmet. Teams just don't want to put the time involved into spraying a helmet and then respraying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I don't think a lot of teams would do it. They don't even respray the white during the year. If you look at the helmets at the end of the year they are really marked up. And it's just another logistical thing you don't want to have to figure out because after the game you'd have to spray them back white... Does that take 2 coats? Who knows. It's why you don't see teams do their throwbacks anymore if the helmet colour changes. It's not like coaches and players would be distracted- it's an equipment department (and in this case likely aided by Nike staff) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 Taupe vs. Ivory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Cubed Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 It's not like coaches and players would be distracted- it's an equipment department (and in this case likely aided by Nike staff)m I'm sure it wouldn't be but maybe teams just don't feel like putting that much effort into it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I don't understand why they don't try to do vinyl coverings for an alternate helmet design/colors like I've seen done on cars. Easier to do and undo than paint. Not sure why no one's tried it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 It's not like coaches and players would be distracted- it's an equipment department (and in this case likely aided by Nike staff)at least in osu's case Nike wouldn't help with the painting and OSU staff had to do it all. Not sure if true across the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 I don't understand why they don't try to do vinyl coverings for an alternate helmet design/colors like I've seen done on cars. Easier to do and undo than paint. Not sure why no one's tried it. NFLPA probably objected; they object to lots of stuff just to try to be the tail to wag the dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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