NFL -- Tennessee vs NY Jets

[Juulie Downs]

I just turned on the TV to the Tennessee/NY Jets game, and I two things that puzzle me exceedingly.

1) It appears as though Tennessee is wearing helmets/jerseys from another team?? Houston Oilers, maybe? Am I wrong? Is there a reason for this?

2) RED and WHITE STRIPES on the refs?? Wow!! Whose brilliant idea was that!?!?

[mbyron]

"To celebrate the 50th season since the AFL was formed, select Legacy Games in 2009 will feature teams wearing throwback uniforms. The Titans will don a version of their 1960 AFL Championship team uniforms in three regular season games, including this week at New York.

The Jets, like the Titans, were charter members of the AFL in 1960. From the league’s founding through the 1962 season, they played as the New York Titans before being renamed the Jets for the 1963 season."

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[Juulie Downs]

Thanks for that info, mbyron.

What about the refs?? Are those shirts "legacy" also??

[TXMike]

Yes they are (and the color is orange or "tangerine", not red)

[umpirebob71]

Did you know the Vietnam war was over, as well?

[Welpe]

Yes, the Titans are wearing the old Houston Oilers uniforms as they are the same franchise. This is a rather sensitive subject with the long time Oiler fans here.

Originally Posted by TXMike

Yes they are (and the color is orange or "tangerine", not red)

Really, when I look at those officials' uniforms, I think they're more flattering than the black and white stripes. Makes our fellow zebras look less like inmates.