Captain's Patch (Uni-Watch) - The Orange Mane

vancejohnson82 · 09-06-2007, 09:07 AM

This year captain's will be wearing special patches on the uniforms

http://www.detroitlions.com/photos/C...ody_070903.jpg

The dog days of August have finally given way to September, and that means it's time for the NFL, which kicks off its season Thursday night. And the season's biggest uniform change will be apparent before the game even starts, when the captains meet at the center of the field for the coin toss.

That's because team captains this year will be wearing a special captain's patch on the upper-right chest area (as you can sort of see here). The patches will be color-coordinated to match each jersey, and the gold star underneath the "C" marks the number of years that the player has been a captain under the league's new captaincy initiative.

How big a change is this? This big: To Uni Watch's knowledge, only three NFL teams in the past 50 years have worn captains' designations -- the 1994 Patriots, the 1992 Chargers, and the 1983 Cowboys. And Uni Watch wishes it had stayed that way. For starters, real estate on NFL jerseys is already in short supply, what with the disappearing sleeves, the massive NFL Equipment logo, the increasing use of chest wordmarks, and so on. Adding another element to the mix is gonna make for some seriously crowded jerseys -- especially for teams that already wear other jersey patches.

Man-Goblin · 09-06-2007, 09:44 AM

Is Rod still the offensive captain if he's hurt? Who took over for Wilson on D? DJ? Also, I seem to remember Elam being special teams captain, but I may be wrong.

So, people, who will be wearing the Broncos' Cs on Sunday and how many stars will they have?

vancejohnson82 · 09-06-2007, 10:02 AM

i was actually wondering the same thing

I think Hixon is the offensive captain but I'm not sure after that

Man-Goblin · 09-06-2007, 04:32 PM

Bump. I wanna know who the captains are, damnit!

Broncos123 · 09-06-2007, 04:37 PM

Here's my guess:
Lynch or DJ - Defence
Cutler or Walker - Offence
Paul Smith - Special Teams

09-06-2007, 09:07 AM	#1
vancejohnson82 Drama and Mediocrity I'm Afraid of Ty Law Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 5,989 Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ	Captain's Patch (Uni-Watch) This year captain's will be wearing special patches on the uniforms http://www.detroitlions.com/photos/C...ody_070903.jpg The dog days of August have finally given way to September, and that means it's time for the NFL, which kicks off its season Thursday night. And the season's biggest uniform change will be apparent before the game even starts, when the captains meet at the center of the field for the coin toss. That's because team captains this year will be wearing a special captain's patch on the upper-right chest area (as you can sort of see here). The patches will be color-coordinated to match each jersey, and the gold star underneath the "C" marks the number of years that the player has been a captain under the league's new captaincy initiative. How big a change is this? This big: To Uni Watch's knowledge, only three NFL teams in the past 50 years have worn captains' designations -- the 1994 Patriots, the 1992 Chargers, and the 1983 Cowboys. And Uni Watch wishes it had stayed that way. For starters, real estate on NFL jerseys is already in short supply, what with the disappearing sleeves, the massive NFL Equipment logo, the increasing use of chest wordmarks, and so on. Adding another element to the mix is gonna make for some seriously crowded jerseys -- especially for teams that already wear other jersey patches.

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09-06-2007, 09:44 AM	#2
Man-Goblin Giving You The Business Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 5,588 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	Is Rod still the offensive captain if he's hurt? Who took over for Wilson on D? DJ? Also, I seem to remember Elam being special teams captain, but I may be wrong. So, people, who will be wearing the Broncos' Cs on Sunday and how many stars will they have?

09-06-2007, 10:02 AM	#3
vancejohnson82 Drama and Mediocrity I'm Afraid of Ty Law Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Newark, NJ Posts: 5,989 Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ	i was actually wondering the same thing I think Hixon is the offensive captain but I'm not sure after that

09-06-2007, 04:32 PM	#4
Man-Goblin Giving You The Business Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Huntersville, NC Posts: 5,588 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	Bump. I wanna know who the captains are, damnit!

09-06-2007, 04:37 PM	#5
Broncos123 Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington, Ontario Posts: 850	Here's my guess: Lynch or DJ - Defence Cutler or Walker - Offence Paul Smith - Special Teams