New Tampa Bay Buccaneers uniforms: Reaction and photos
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have new uniforms, and they are going back to an old look they enjoyed when the team won its only Super Bowl.
Pewter Power is back in Tampa.
On Tuesday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their new uniforms, and they are very similar to the duds worn by John Lynch, Warren Sapp and Derrick Brooks in the team’s halcyon days.
https://twitter.com/Buccaneers/status/1247569827411243011
Here’s what some fans and pundits are saying on Twitter about the refreshed vibe in Tampa:
No creamsicle? What is the point https://t.co/fk8LnUeUG4
— Cody Tapp (@codybtapp) April 7, 2020
Ok, these aren't bad. Not sure about the dark grey/slate uniform but otherwise good. https://t.co/5HgzIgNlo6
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) April 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/TerezPaylor/status/1247573175619198976
These are great, if for no other reason than they get rid of the horrific 1980s digital clock numbers, but how the hell do you do a rebranding with a grey alternate but not a creamsickle one? Major fail in that regard ... https://t.co/DCdd98PwoR
— Matt Lombardo 🏈 (@MattLombardoNFL) April 7, 2020
https://twitter.com/HelmetAddict/status/1247573492716974082
The all slate uniform especially looks sharp...but you can put an old time-y pirate ship on anything and I'm a fan https://t.co/NYvur8BbuE
— Jessica Smetana (@jessica_smetana) April 7, 2020
Probably because they're changing out of one of the worst uniforms in the NFL, but I like the Buccaneers' new (old) look. https://t.co/cbxMblDFGw
— Frank Schwab (@YahooSchwab) April 7, 2020
It’s hard to be against this change. Tampa Bay has had one of the ugliest uniforms in recent memory, and now its going back to a fairly classic look.
Of course, the one complaint many will have is the lack of a creamsicle jersey, even if it is an alternate. Everybody seems to agree that Bucco Bruce was a classic, even if the team was incredibly unsuccessful while wearing those uniforms from 1976-96.
Perhaps the losing is why the franchise has really shied away from going back to the original kit, which is understandable. However, give the people want they want. Alas, positive movement still deserves applause.
In any event, the Buccaneers upgraded here. They are the first team to showcase their new look for the 2020 season, with a bevy more coming in the next few days and weeks.
The Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns and New England Patriots are all undergoing overhauls to varying degrees as well.