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NFL uniform watch: Ranking of all 32 team’s uniforms

By Randy Gurzi

Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Locker room exhibit with the jerseys of Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (not pictured), New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (not pictured), Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (not pictured) and Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos (not pictured) at the NFL Experience at Phoenix Convention Center in advance of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2015; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Locker room exhibit with the jerseys of Dallas Cowboys running back DeMarco Murray (not pictured), New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning (not pictured), Washington Redskins linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (not pictured) and Philadelphia Eagles long snapper Jon Dorenbos (not pictured) at the NFL Experience at Phoenix Convention Center in advance of Super Bowl XLIX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 25, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) celebrates after scoring a one yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. St. Louis defeated Cleveland 24-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 25, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley (30) celebrates after scoring a one yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns during the second half at the Edward Jones Dome. St. Louis defeated Cleveland 24-6. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /

23. Los Angeles Rams

Broken record alert…this team should have never changed from their old uniforms. Yes, the bright yellow and blue worn by players like Eric Dickerson and Jerome Bettis were gaudy, but that’s what made them so perfect.

In 2000 the team was coming off a Super Bowl win over the Tennessee Titans and the “Greatest Show on Turf” was one of the most exciting teams in the entire NFL.

They played fast, super fast, with stars like running back Marshall Faulk, receivers Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce and of course the franchise-altering quarterback (he changed team’s fortunes in both St. Louis and Arizona) Kurt Warner.

Then the powers that be decided that the old style of blue and yellow was just too outdated and in came the darker navy blue and gold look the team features to this day. The look isn’t awful, but the helmet has a near college feel and the colors are nowhere near as exciting as watching a 250-pound bull like Jerome Bettis running over defenders in his banana yellow pants.

At least they kept the helmet close enough to the original color that they can switch the gold sticker on the side out for the yellow. This allows them to keep using their alternate jersey’s, which a lot of teams who updated their looks (like the Tampa Bay Bucs, Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots) cannot do due to the changes in helmet rules following the concussion lawsuit.

The rule that a player has to keep the same helmet is understandable, but does take some of the fun away from the alternate uniforms. It also begs the question as to why the team allows trades, waiver claims, etc. if these players need new helmets. What’s the difference there?

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