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You’re the Worst power rankings: NFL uniforms in 2015

By Matt Verderame

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) scrambles away from pressure against the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Bengals won 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) scrambles away from pressure against the Cincinnati Bengals during the fourth quarter at Heinz Field. The Bengals won 16-10. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Pittsburgh Steelers – In Prison edition

Things that the Pittsburgh Steelers’ prison uniforms are reminiscent of:

Bumble Bee Man

The Waffle House

Blind Melon’s music video for No Rain

Old-timey jail garb

Sticking with the prison theme here for a second: Given the league’s waning goodwill in the eyes of critics, shouldn’t they move away from anything that might move people to think about incarceration? Ben Roethlisberger will forever be tied to sexual assault charges, so him wearing this get-up seems a little mean-spirited.

And speaking of mean-spirited: forcing a bunch of hulking human beings to wear horizontal stripes is downright cruel. Those things aren’t falttering. Why not just put “Fatty McGee” on the back of every jersey.

Yeah yeah, some butthurt Steely McBeams are going to come out of the woodwork to talk about how these duds are an historic homage to the 1934 team. Well bravo, soldiers, the team went 2-10 that year. Way scrape the bottom of the barrel and prop it up. Shame the franchise doesn’t have any better years under its belt that can be celebrated …

Pittsburgh’s look in the modern era of football is iconic. No need to dredge up ugliness from the past. – JB

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