Bills DBs' gloves

[BillnutinHouston]

Was re-watching the Chiefs game and noticed that all of our DBs were wearing red gloves, presumably to match the color of the Chiefs jerseys. 

 

Will they wear white gloves this week?  Do DBs of all teams do this when they can find gloves that match the other team's jerseys?

[Not at the table Karlos]

This is interesting. Have they worn gloves matching their opponents jerseys before? 

[BillnutinHouston]

Never noticed it before, was wondering if anyone else had.

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

I am surprised that the league would allow that.  Then again, I am surprised the league allows this:

Edited December 16, 2023 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[Gugny]

The one thing that stuck out to me in that game is how often I thought a flag was thrown because some Chiefs players were wearing yellow cleats! 😂

[Brianmoorman4jesus]

Would be a good idea. Smart teams do it all the time. Same with the Olineman to hide the holds. Unrelated but I hate when teams wear yellow gloves, I always think it’s a flag

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

Dear NFL officials,

     As a concerned citizen looking out for the best for the league's fairness, I wish to document and report incidents of holding due to players wearing gloves the same colour as the opponents' jerseys.  Please do look into this.

Yours truly,

Phil Melichick,

Anytown, Massachusetts 

PS  I may be moving to California soon.

Edited December 16, 2023 by Ridgewaycynic2013

[BBFL]

Saw a YouTube short a few weeks ago of the Kelce’s podcast where they talked about DBs always wearing red gloves against KC to get away with grabbing the jerseys. 

Definitely something to it. 

[Simon]

I used to keep a few sets of multi-colored markers around for the sole purpose of coloring all the tape on fingers and wrists the "appropriate" color each week. I also used to have different colored 3/4 sleeve shirts to wear underneath my jersey, which itself would have the sleeves pulled up into my armpits and rubber banded into place with as much of the undershirt sleeve showing as possible.

 

Odd phenomenon: Because I'm right-handed the tape on my left hand would always be neat and tidy, while my right hand would still have marker scribbles on it for days after I took off the tape. 

[Ridgewaycynic2013]

5 minutes ago, Simon said:

I used to keep a few sets of multi-colored markers around for the sole purpose of coloring all the tape on fingers and wrists the "appropriate" color each week. I also used to have different colored 3/4 sleeve shirts to wear underneath my jersey, which itself would have the sleeves pulled up into my armpits and rubber banded into place with as much of the undershirt sleeve showing as possible.

 

Odd phenomenon: Because I'm right-handed the tape on my left hand would always be neat and tidy, while my right hand would still have marker scribbles on it for days after I took off the tape. 

Does this revelation mean that you're not all 'truth, justice, and the American way'?

*

🤔

[BBFL]

9 minutes ago, Simon said:

I used to keep a few sets of multi-colored markers around for the sole purpose of coloring all the tape on fingers and wrists the "appropriate" color each week. I also used to have different colored 3/4 sleeve shirts to wear underneath my jersey, which itself would have the sleeves pulled up into my armpits and rubber banded into place with as much of the undershirt sleeve showing as possible.

 

Odd phenomenon: Because I'm right-handed the tape on my left hand would always be neat and tidy, while my right hand would still have marker scribbles on it for days after I took off the tape. 

Did you vogue in the mirror after all that work?

 

Edited December 16, 2023 by BBFL

[Sherlock Holmes]

9 minutes ago, Simon said:

I used to keep a few sets of multi-colored markers around for the sole purpose of coloring all the tape on fingers and wrists the "appropriate" color each week. I also used to have different colored 3/4 sleeve shirts to wear underneath my jersey, which itself would have the sleeves pulled up into my armpits and rubber banded into place with as much of the undershirt sleeve showing as possible.

 

Odd phenomenon: Because I'm right-handed the tape on my left hand would always be neat and tidy, while my right hand would still have marker scribbles on it for days after I took off the tape. 

 

2 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Does this revelation mean that you're not all 'truth, justice, and the American way'?

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🤔

 

2 minutes ago, BBFL said:

Did you vogue in the mirror after all that work?

Reported!!!!!

 

 

 

PS...

 

I picture you as a Tight End Simon...did you go sleeveless jersey??

Edited December 16, 2023 by Sherlock Holmes

[Mr. WEO]

so..."glove wearing Marys"?

[Simon]

41 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Does this revelation mean that you're not all 'truth, justice, and the American way'?

*

🤔

 

If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying. 

 

39 minutes ago, Sherlock Holmes said:

PS...

 

I picture you as a Tight End Simon...did you go sleeveless jersey??

 

I wasn't cutting off the sleeves of my only jersey every year; that's what the rubber bands were for.

And if you want a picture of my ass, just ask.

[BarleyNY]

6 hours ago, BillnutinHouston said:

Was re-watching the Chiefs game and noticed that all of our DBs were wearing red gloves, presumably to match the color of the Chiefs jerseys. 

 

Will they wear white gloves this week?  Do DBs of all teams do this when they can find gloves that match the other team's jerseys?

 

I have wondered for years why all teams don’t always match the gloves to opponent jerseys (as much as possible). 

[Punching Bag]

1 hour ago, BBFL said:

Saw a YouTube short a few weeks ago of the Kelce’s podcast where they talked about DBs always wearing red gloves against KC to get away with grabbing the jerseys. 

Definitely something to it. 

 

KC being home team has choice of jersey colors. If opponents are doing that then they should just wear white jerseys,

[Sherlock Holmes]

1 hour ago, Simon said:

 

If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying. 

 

 

I wasn't cutting off the sleeves of my only jersey every year; that's what the rubber bands were for.

And if you want a picture of my ass, just ask.

PM'd!!!

[Goin Breakdown]

You'd think that when you see Steph's jersey being pulled halfway across the field right in front of a ref, that the glove color wouldn't matter. 

[BBFL]

1 hour ago, Limeaid said:

 

KC being home team has choice of jersey colors. If opponents are doing that then they should just wear white jerseys,

White gloves it is!

 

[Punching Bag]

2 minutes ago, BBFL said:

White gloves it is!

 

 

Too bad Chiefs will not wear alternate uniforms - too bad for them.

 

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Chiefs CEO and chairman Clark Hunt, who was asked about alternate uniforms this week, said he’s honoring his father, team founder Lamar Hunt. “It was something that my dad felt very strongly about, going all the way back to the early ’60s,” Hunt said. “He wanted a lot of continuity in the uniforms and we’ve tried to maintain that over the years. I think we have a very distinct brand with the red and white, and I don’t anticipate steering away from that anytime soon.”

Read more at: https://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/for-petes-sake/article277633978.html#storylink=cpy

 

 

[NewEra]

10 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

I am surprised that the league would allow that.  Then again, I am surprised the league allows this:

Thanks.  I needed this today 

[Not at the table Karlos]

7 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

KC being home team has choice of jersey colors. If opponents are doing that then they should just wear white jerseys,

Then the opposing team would wear white gloves. They announce what jerseys they’re wearing earlier in the week. Teams would just switch colors. 

Edited December 16, 2023 by Not at the table Karlos

[Punching Bag]

5 minutes ago, Not at the table Karlos said:

Then the opposing team would wear white gloves. They announce what jerseys they’re wearing earlier in the week. Teams would just switch colors. 

 

You and others are right.  NFL should require neon green gloves for all players.  They won't because they really do not care about getting calls right.

[billsfan89]

Smart gamesmanship if you ask me, certainly look for the NFL to ban that going forward next season!

[Punching Bag]

2 hours ago, Limeaid said:

 

You and others are right.  NFL should require neon green gloves for all players.  They won't because they really do not care about getting calls right.

 

Ernie Adams used to watch games each week and record tendencies of each zebra. 

For each game they played he generate profile of zebras assigned to game and tell players what boundary on fouls were on crew.

They would even have walkthroughs on calls.

 

One of my coworkers in 2012 used to be a player for Cheats (among other teams) mostly on practice squad but was on 53 a few times.

 

I asked if they was any betting using knowledge he gathered and he said not that he knew but Ernie being no longer bound by NFL rules is probably rich now.

[NoSaint]

11 hours ago, Simon said:

 

If you ain't cheating, you ain't trying. 

 

 

I wasn't cutting off the sleeves of my only jersey every year; that's what the rubber bands were for.

And if you want a picture of my ass, just ask.

you are the mod so I defer but I think the poli board is where people show their ass?

[Ralonzo]

I thought I recall this becoming a thing a decade or so ago, and what was decided was that you could wear colored gloves as long as it's part of your team's color scheme. The Bills, being red and blue are within their rights to wear red gloves. Sucks for KC that they have nothing in their scheme to match up with the Bills blue jerseys.

 

Denver for instance in this game right now, with an orange and navy scheme, I don't think they're allowed to wear powder blue gloves to try to hide the hands against the Lions, but they can (and are) wearing the navy which is as close as they can get.

[DaggersEOD]

30 minutes ago, Ralonzo said:

I thought I recall this becoming a thing a decade or so ago, and what was decided was that you could wear colored gloves as long as it's part of your team's color scheme. The Bills, being red and blue are within their rights to wear red gloves. Sucks for KC that they have nothing in their scheme to match up with the Bills blue jerseys.

 

Denver for instance in this game right now, with an orange and navy scheme, I don't think they're allowed to wear powder blue gloves to try to hide the hands against the Lions, but they can (and are) wearing the navy which is as close as they can get.

Yup and if you look at the Lions O, all their hands/gloves are white to blend in with the bronco jerseys. 
 

Makes me wonder if our uniform selections are based on what colors the opposing team cannot match. 🤔
 

Or maybe that’s part of the home field advantage. Most away uniforms are white, and everyone can wear white gloves. So when you’re away, they can always match your uniform 🤔🤔🤔

Edited December 17, 2023 by DaggersEOD

[Ralonzo]

1 hour ago, DaggersEOD said:

Makes me wonder if our uniform selections are based on what colors the opposing team cannot match. 🤔

 

Color rush vs Jets is best, Dolphins, they can still use orange and Pats fuhgeddit.

[DaggersEOD]

7 hours ago, Ralonzo said:

 

Color rush vs Jets is best, Dolphins, they can still use orange and Pats fuhgeddit.

as I wrote it, I was thinking about the color rush and how in those games, all gloves are contrasting colors. 

 

Looked dreadful but was more competitively neutral lol. 

[Matt_In_NH]

The patriots have done this for years.  

[BringBackFlutie]

On 12/16/2023 at 7:54 AM, Ridgewaycynic2013 said:

Dear NFL officials,

     As a concerned citizen looking out for the best for the league's fairness, I wish to document and report incidents of holding due to players wearing gloves the same colour as the opponents' jerseys.  Please do look into this.

Yours truly,

Phil Melichick,

Anytown, Massachusetts 

PS  I may be moving to California soon.

 

That last line 💀