The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons have unveiled their latest uniforms, which begs the question on the mind of every Houston sports fan: when will the Texans upgrade their look?
The Texans already have some of the nicer looking uniform combinations in the NFL. However, they should make these four changes for the 2020 season.
1. Make the color rush jerseys permanent home jerseys
Since 2017, the Texans have busted out their color rush jerseys for prime time games or when they play the Cleveland Browns. The Texans are 5-0 in these jerseys.
Instead of wearing them for special occasions, Houston should make these the permanent home jerseys at NRG Stadium. The look still holds true to the color scheme of red, blue, and a little bit of white, but also gives a more upgraded look. They are also very emblematic of the Deshaun Watson era as he is the only Texans starting quarterback to wear these jerseys, and his first start of his career came in them in Week 2 of 2017.
2. Make the Battle Red jerseys the new prime time jerseys
Instead of having the color rush jerseys be the special occasion jerseys, assign that to the Battle Red jerseys. When Houston plays in prime time, use the red jerseys. The Texans can still even have a Battle Red game if they like. Given the popularity of these jerseys, fans would appreciate seeing them more than once a season.
3. Do away with all white jerseys
These jerseys have been worn the first home game of the season as part of a “liberty white out” theme. Fans would probably prefer to see that be a Battle Red day instead. Houston could wear them as an alternate to their regular white uniform scheme with blue pants. However, they don’t need to wear them at home, even in the early parts of the season, which is more what teams in warmer climes in outdoor venues do.
4. Have the home blues become “throwbacks”
The Texans and the Carolina Panthers have to be the only two teams in the NFL that don’t have any throwback uniforms whatsoever. Even the Jacksonville Jaguars, formed in 1995 the same as the Panthers, technically have “throwbacks” given how many times they have changed their uniforms. By making the color rush jerseys the new home uniforms, their traditional blue jerseys could then be designated as “throwbacks.”
