Lime green jerseys?

The very thought of it could make someone sick, as it did Sunday for those tuning into the Bears-Seahawks game.

The only place that lime green is recognizable in Seattle’s logo is in the bird’s pupil.
Why are teams straying away from their primary colors that have done them so well for so long, and why do they think it actually looks good?

The very question befuddles so many people every day, but the answer is too simple: greed.
These owners and managements are strapping their players with revolting and repulsive threads week in and week out just to get their hands on some green, which reminds me of another giant embarrassment of a university for the past couple of years: Oregon.

Why does Oregon need an endless combination of jerseys, pants and helmets?

You would think if a university can spend so much money on uniforms, they would look semi-good-looking, but all they have been is eye-catchingly disgusting.

With the past failures of steel-plated shoulders and a variety of different helmet colors, I thought that this year would be special.

Wrong.

The Ducks may have finally gotten it right with the wings on the shoulder pads, but they still own a multiplicity of colors.

Going over the top can sometimes, in this case, be downright dumb.

One team that has changed it up, and will hopefully be a pioneer, is the San Francisco 49ers.

Following the Joe Montana years, the team added an array of gold and black accents to its jerseys. After 15 seasons of wearing mistakes, the 49ers went back to simpler times.
Taking away the black and gold and sticking with the red and white made everything come together, and if not for a 60-year-old man, would be 3-0 this year.

So San Francisco should be an example for the Seattles and Oregons of the world and just keep it simple. It works; it avoids going way too far and doesn’t offend people to the point of gagging up their lunch.

The Huskies should even follow this golden rule of uniform etiquette. Stick to the basics and you won’t be criticized for making a dim-witted decision.

Red and black is easy on the eyes, so try not to start putting red and black camouflage pants or whatever else you could think of into the picture, because you just may ruin it.

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