Uniforms - Throwbacks all season?

by wjackalope on Aug 31, 2007 9:37 AM PDT Comment 4 comments

Two news items recently indicate the team is thinking about going with the old uni's all season, as a tribute to Bill Walsh. There were rumors that Nolan was considering this change anyway, so maybe this is a good excuse to make it happen sooner.

I saw this one:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/

and coachAJ saw this one:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=10&entry_id=198242007/08/29/SPOIRQQVS.DTL&a mp;type=printable

pretty much the same quotes, etc in both of those, but it's encouraging news. Let's make it happen people!

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From what I understand...

... the team has yet to make a formal request to change to the old style uniforms permanently. I don't know if "permanently" includes "for the next year", but I'm thinking it does.

The NFL has already OK'd two instances of the uniforms, but it'll be nice if they could use them forever.

by sfgfan on Aug 31, 2007 10:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I would like to think that

they could sport the throwbacks more often, but all season long or permanently? I would like if they reserved that in honoring the 25th anniversary of one of the great teams, of when Joe Montana passes in the year 2078.

My Greatest Fear: I would hate for them to linger in mediocrity (read: not challenging for the SB) and ruin the mojo that the championship teams worked so hard to maintain.

I'd certainly be happy if they went with them twice a year, pick any two games. When the new stadium opens, they'll no doubt put a twist on the current uni's that everyone will moan about, so we can entertain the perma-throwbacks then.

Plus I friggin love the current uni's. Very polished.

by oooreebay on Sep 2, 2007 3:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

bad news

according to UniWatch, the niners are NOT wearing the throwbacks all season. Here's the quote:

"Uni Watch News Ticker: Contrary to some rumors that were floating around last week, the 49ers will not be wearing their Montana-era throwbacks for the entire season. They'll still wear them for their first game, as has been the plan all along, but that's it. ..."

Not sure how he knows but I would trust him...

Bring back the classic Uni's!

by wjackalope on Sep 5, 2007 1:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs