For the first time in franchise history, the San Francisco 49ers have unveiled alternate uniforms, and fans, at least the ones on Twitter, do not seem overly impressed.
The unis resemble quarterback Colin Kaepernick's non-contact practice jersey, black with a red number. Here is the picture the team tweeted out:
Introducing the first alternate uniform in team history. #49ersRGB
http://t.co/LqWbZcA2Mm pic.twitter.com/sSfLHO3DFN
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) May 1, 2015Yes, it is a far cry from the classic red and gold look with which the team won five Super Bowls, and they more closely resemble the Atlanta Falcons of the early 1990s or something the Arizona Cardinals might have come up with to sell jerseys.
This is no fever dream, though, as the current players designed the new scheme, the only hint of gold remaining in the helmet.
Here are some fan reaction tweets:
@PGutierrezESPN Looks kind of like practice gear to me...
— Jason (@willthisonework) May 1, 2015@PGutierrezESPN feo
— JP (@JonnyDough20) May 1, 2015@PGutierrezESPN Not enough gold. Would have rather had gold pants or red/gold socks or maybe gold stripe on pants or something? #lame
— Sara Anderson (@saras_tweets) May 1, 2015@PGutierrezESPN Did the @49ers lose a bet?
— SF Duffman (@Dnldtran) May 1, 2015@PGutierrezESPN A lot better when it's not a washed out image. Looks good.
— Tim G (@Reambler) May 1, 2015@PGutierrezESPN I think all of the female fans have voted with a loud Bleech!
— Laurel Ferns (@LaurelFerns) May 1, 2015@PGutierrezESPN @49ers why make them black? They know what stadium they play in. They know how hot it gets there
— Rudy Ponce (@elbrowno) May 1, 2015@PGutierrezESPN @49ers elegante.
— Rene Romano (@reneromanosport) May 1, 2015