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by **Azrael** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:30 pm

I know a few teams do it traditionally like the Cowboys but both games on today (Bengals and Eagles) the home teams wore white. I get it if it was hot out, but it wasn't.

by **Mercer Boy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:42 pm

At the risk of bringing in another baseball reference..... :-o

Home baseball teams almost always wear white with just a few exceptions; maybe they are taking a page from their book. :-?

But I buy the hot weather theory also...it was about 80 in Pittsburgh today while I was at the Pirates game. :-°

by **Atog** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:58 pm

Mercer Boy wrote:At the risk of bringing in another baseball reference.....

Home baseball teams almost always wear white with just a few exceptions; maybe they are taking a page from their book.

But I buy the hot weather theory also...it was about 80 in Pittsburgh today while I was at the Pirates game.

I'd say that's likely the case. Darker jerseys attract more heat from the sun...the same principle as using eyeblack. It's a very small advantage, but it's an advantage nonetheless.

by **Kilroy** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:22 pm

Atog wrote:
Mercer Boy wrote:At the risk of bringing in another baseball reference.....

Home baseball teams almost always wear white with just a few exceptions; maybe they are taking a page from their book.

But I buy the hot weather theory also...it was about 80 in Pittsburgh today while I was at the Pirates game.

I'd say that's likely the case. Darker jerseys attract more heat from the sun...the same principle as using eyeblack. It's a very small advantage, but it's an advantage nonetheless.

Heat would be my guess too.

by **logan** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:31 am

most of the ones i've heard have been becasue of heat as well. that's why the jags did vs the cowboy's and the chief's did vs cinci last week.

by **thedude** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 9:27 am

I have more of a problem with the new shirts the officals are wearing. :-t

by **Ditka in '04** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 10:01 am

They were talking about it during the Bear game, teams had to put in there jersey request a few months back, so home teams are going to choose the white jersey in September in case its a real hot day