Steelers throw-back uniforms create ironic buzz

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Isaac Redman wears the team's new throwback uniform next to Steelers President Art Rooney II. (AP)
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Isaac Redman wears the team's new throwback uniform next to Steelers President Art Rooney II. (AP)
Ryan Kerrigan models the team's throwback uniforms last year that will be worn during two games this season. (WTOP/George Wallace)
The bears throw-back jersey also featured stripes. (AP File)
Brandon Marshall, Jeff Lamberth Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall and side judge Jeff Lamberth get a good laugh before the start of a game. (AP)
Aaron Rodgers The Packers throw-back uniforms were a departure from the team's go-to green. (AP File)
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WASHINGTON – Redskins and Steelers fans will notice a big difference on the field when the teams meet in Pittsburgh Sunday. The Steelers are debuting the team’s 80th anniversary throw-back uniforms. And they’re not getting any points for fashion.

Unlike the simplicity of throw-back uniforms from other teams including the Patriots and the Browns, the Steelers’ black and gold striped uniforms make a louder statement. They are modeled after the 1930s then-Pirates uniform.

When he was first shown the weekend opponents’ new threads, Redskins outside linebacker Ryan Kerrigan was a bit thrown-off.

“Those are something else,” Kerrigan said. “I like ours just a little bit better than those.”

When asked to describe them, he made the obvious bee analogy. “They look like prison uniforms with a little bumble bee action,” Kerrigan said.

The Steelers will wear the uniforms at a handful of home games during the team’s 80th anniversary season.

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