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Nov 4·edited Nov 4

I don’t understand what’s a sense of having a tournament uniform and they only allowed to wear three times if they have a third uniform, they should let them use it especially when they play on night games to see that more than just once or three times that they let them wear it

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Would like to see them wear the Black with Blue pants vs. Dallas. So the Three limit alternatives refers to both Black and Throwbacks. Would be nice to show up in Miami or Dallas with the Black and Blue, especially since they don't have to pre-announce the look! 'Cover you mouth so they don't get your play!' Maybe NFL with go to 4 since they are increasing games per season, if not the Lions should hold one Alternative selection for road games against Dallas, Miami, or another home team that picks white.

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What happened to the helmet they debuted last year? Will they wear it this year?

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Oct 5·edited Oct 5

Absolutely barbaric that a team can only wear "alternatives" 3x a yr. I get it from a branding perspective you don't want teams having unlimited looks and there goes branding identification. But have a set number of jersey's a team can choose from and let them decide how many times they wear them. Cap it at 4 different jersey's. Traditional home Traditional away. Alternate home and old school or Alternate away or something. Cap it at 4 looks and branding will be just fine.

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I got the black #97 from NFL Shop and the first time I wore it he broke his leg. I'm a little leery of it now.

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I was skeptical about the black uniforms even after the reveal, but after seeing them on TV and in action they were glorious.

Is the blue/silver combo just because that was the most prevalent combo before they got good?

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I'm pissed at myself for only just now thinking of this question after this thing dropped like 12 hours ago, BUT can you explain those weird little tails that skill position players wear in their uniforms? Also, why do some players wear towels, and some don't wear anything at all?

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Love this article! I am one of those guys checking the Lions Twitter (or X) account to see what they will wear. I really hope they try the blue pants with the black jerseys against Buffalo.

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Oct 4·edited Oct 15

I don't really like the monochromatic looks. The Lions have some of the best uniforms in sports, when they wear their actual regular uniform.

They should wear the white jersey/blue pants and blue jersey/ silver pants. I don't care about superstition and it's mostly the Thanksgiving throwbacks anyway.

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Oct 4Liked by Justin Rogers

Wow, they really do go through quite a process. Reminds me of my own game day ritual wherein I try to match some of my least stained underwear with a T-shirt that’s small enough to make me look fat while still being large enough to stretch into a temporary towel should I need to wipe away our dog’s eye goop.

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Tom, please... there are children present.

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My apologies Luke, I appreciate your perspective. It makes me think I made the right decision in not posting photos that would have supported my written commentary.

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You did and thanks.

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Oct 5·edited Oct 5

i snorted and then threw up a little in my mouth

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This was great insight Justin, thanks.

I like the blue jersey gray pants look, so kind of a bummer for me!

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Love the Blueberries.

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Justin, since we are on the topic of uniforms. I’m sure many of us want to know…

Are you able to find out when and if they will ever make the new jerseys available to the fans with stitched lettering? I see everywhere that fans want this instead of the iron on letters. No one seems to have an answer. Other than Fanatics has the contract….

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Thank you!

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I have looked alot at jerseys, and honestly the only stitched ones I find are the overseas knockoffs. They are totally hit or miss overall. One of the things I don't like about even the $175 jerseys from the NFL store is the names are so much smaller and to me just looks cheap. There is a guy in Virginia. His business is called 44 Authentics. You can Google it. If you want the real deal and are willing to spend the money. His jerseys are actual Lions game issued with exact lettering and numbers. They are what is worn on the field. I have several and they are all I wear. He doesn't yet have the 2024, but he told me he is working on it. So anyway, check it out if you are interested.

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Love the article, but it's definitely bye week!😁

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I've always been fond of the white jersey/blue pants combo.

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I'm smarter than I was 10 minutes ago, and look forward to sharing these details at my next watch party.

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I was hoping to see the Black against the Packers the Thursday after Thanksgiving.

Black vs the Packer yellow would have looked awesome.

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