The Seahawks will sport their alternate neon green jerseys Sunday when the Bears visit Seattle, if quarterback Matt Hasselbeck's Twitter account is accurate.(Update, Sept. 27: Seattle did indeed go with the green jerseys. Visual proof on the right.)
Saturday afternoon, Hasselbeck tweeted, "@Nate81Burleson& Co. "Going Green" tomorrow ..." -- which turned out to be true, though I'm not entirely sure what shade of green that actually is. Neon doesn't really begin to describe it.
Alternate jerseys have become all the rage in the last few years -- spurred on by Oregon's Nike-sponsored mish-mashed uniforms that changes every week. There are good alternates and bad alternates, though. And this one falls into the latter category.
Hasselbeck sat out for Sunday's game with a back injury, meaning he chilled on the sidelines in normal clothes -- as opposed to looking like he's been doused in liquid Kryptonite.
For comparison's sake, take a look at Seattle's normal home jersey ...Simple. Sleek. Familiar. Not glow-in-the-dark. Those are all positives.
Oddly enough, the Seahawks alternate duds look a bit similar to the jerseys that the UFL's California Redwoods will sport -- a neon green front with white in the back and white pants.
One difference there, though: It's the UFL. People expect a little bit of wackiness from those fringe leagues.
Oh well. Enjoy your new look, Seattle fans.
Strange Uniforms
Montreal Canadiens (2001): These outfits would not seem out of place if all the players had just finished piling out of the same Zamboni. However, the Canadiens are serious about their hockey. Fashion? Apparently, not so much.
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Red Sox (2007): Maybe flexing championship muscle after a well-chronicled drought gave the Boys from Beantown the courage to finally take a fashion risk.
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Cincinnati Bengals (2005): You know how some uniforms are so hideous that they kind of grow on you? The Bengals continue to push the envelope in an attempt to reach that level of acceptance.
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Pittsburgh Pirates (1979): With a tip of the pillbox cap to days gone by, the Pirates rocked these uniforms in combinations that included black and gold, all gold or all black.
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Toronto Raptors (1997): The perfect attire for eating cereal on Saturday morning does not necessarily translate into a uniform that a professional ballplayer would take pride in wearing.
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N.Y. Islanders (1997): The wave of colors is enough to leave the heartiest of seafarers a bit unsettled.
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Tampa Bay Rays (1998): The new team on the block tries a little neon effect to announce its arrival.
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Houston Rockets (2001): Pinstripes work on the baseball diamond, but look out of place on the hardwood.
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Washington Bullets (1975): There's patriotic and then there's this.
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Philadelphia Flyers (1982): Somebody thought that long pants would only enhance this distinguished jersey.
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