![]() ![]() The stigma of a pink uniform also does not seem to bother Major League Soccer team and also Miami-based, Inter Miami, who use pink as a core color. The Miami Heat already have a Miami Vice uniform and it is tight! The stigma of pink does not seem to affect Heat players. ![]() The logo for the show (there appears to be more than one), is a combination of hot/electric pink and either aqua green or what is known as Miami Blue. ![]() Yes, 30-50 somethings can wax nostalgic about the phenomenon of the 1980s which was the Miami Vice tv show starring Don Johnson and Phillip Michael Thomas. The question is why has this been an idea the NFL has had for roughly thirty years, yet has only acted upon the concept with a handful of teams? Miami Vice and Pink The idea of teams having an alternate black jersey or uniform is not new. The players never wore the black jerseys on the field yet they were made available to fans. The Dolphins and New York Giants had black jerseys fans could buy, among other teams. The NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights are already rocking gold helmets, why can’t the Raiders flash a little gold, too? There has Been a Black Dolphins Jersey Alreadyīack in the 1990s, JCPenney was selling NFL jerseys in black. Isn’t gold what pirates (aka raiders), were looking for, when they “raided” ships? The Raiders, if they were to embrace gold, could have a gold jersey as an alternate. If black is already a team’s core color then why doesn’t a team like the Las Vegas Raiders get an alternate color? The Raiders are in Vegas now and traditionalists may hate the idea, but what if the Raiders added gold as a color? Maybe the sword handles become gold. Why doesn’t every team have a black jersey? What If a Team Already Has Black as a Core Color Black goes with everything! Every color goes with black (Brown is a stretch, but it can be done). There is a reason why men who do not need a suit have a black one anyway. If that is the case, why can’t every team have a black uniform (or at the least, a jersey)? There is a reason why most tuxedos are black. The likelihood of the NFL ever doing a blackout game like some of the NCAA institutions do is not likely. The New England Patriots (I just died a little inside) have a great throwback uniform with Patriot Pat on the helmet, for example. Some classic uniforms are better than others. Or the Cleveland Browns and their “we wrote our numbers on the side of our helmets with a Sharpie,” uniforms. Unless of course, it is the aforementioned Philadelphia Eagles and their Swedish flag uniforms. If a team has a long history the decision on one may be tough. Teams should be allowed to wear at least one classic/throwback uniform. Yes, the history of a team is an important part of its identity. That is not to say some teams’ color rush jerseys were not decent, like the Dallas Cowboys or Tennessee Titans. If the Dolphins were to never don the color rush uniforms again, fans would likely be fine with that decision. Then they came out and the players looked like a bunch of Cheetos (puffed variety). For those who (like myself) love orange, there was an anticipation building for the color rush uniforms. The Philadelphia Eagles will wear white, black, midnight green, and Kelly green, for example. As for uniforms, teams are allowed to wear up to four different jerseys in 2023. The first hurdle to clear will be to get a policy where teams are allowed to wear more than two helmets a season. What that means for the Dolphins in 2023 is their current helmet and either the logo that was used (albeit with some minor tweaks) from 1966-1996, or the logo used from 1997-2012. The NFL will allow teams two options of helmets out of the following four in a season classic, color rush, throwback, and current. But what about a December game in Wisconsin, against the Green Bay Packers, or upstate New York, against the Buffalo Bills? What about a game in New Orleans or Indianapolis or any other domed stadium? The Dolphins colors of aqua, orange, and white accentuate black so well, how can they not have a black alternate? NFL Uniform Rules Why not the Miami Dolphins? Granted black absorbs heat and wearing them at home would be a terrible idea. The Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, and San Francisco 49ers have all had black alternate uniforms. Regardless of who has done the mock-ups, the result always leaves the same impression the Miami Dolphins need a black alternate uniform! A Black Alternate Uniform for the Miami Dolphins Others have been done by those with a degree in graphic design. Some have been done by those with no art talent (including yours truly). There have been countless mock-ups on various social media platforms. ![]()
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