Bills', Jets' 'Color Rush' Uniforms A Nightmare For Colorblind Viewers
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — What was bright red and glowing green all over?
It was the eye-catching uniforms the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets wore Thursday night as part of the NFL's "Color Rush" promotion with Nike.
The Bills were dressed in scarlet red jerseys, sleeves, pants, socks and shoes, while the Jets were decked out in Kelly green from their necks down to their toes. New York's helmets also had a green chrome finish on the logo and facemask.
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It all made for a Christmas-like feel in November.
The problem? It was very difficult for colorblind viewers to tell who was playing for what team.
heres what the bills jets game looks like for red green color blind people pic.twitter.com/TAjoQpOfCj
— kurt (@kurtwearshats) November 13, 2015
The game is the first of four this season in which teams will wear one-color uniforms during Thursday night games as part of the promotion. On Nov. 19, it'll be Tennessee (Titans blue) at Jacksonville (bold gold); Carolina (Panthers blue) at Dallas (white) on Nov. 26; and Tampa Bay (red) at St. Louis (yellow gold) on Dec. 17.
This matchup is a color blind person's nightmare. Teams are blending together.
— Gregg Rosenthal (@greggrosenthal) November 13, 2015
If you are colorblind like me this @NFL game is going to be hard to follow. @buffalobills vs @nyjets
— ???????????????????????????????? ???????????????????? (@lt4kicks) November 13, 2015
Honestly I can't tell who is who in this game. Colorblind problems man. It's torture
— Nick (@NicholasMThomas) November 13, 2015
The promotion will continue next season with every team playing on Thursday nights wearing alternate "Color Rush" uniforms.
As for the game, Rex Ryan won in his return to MetLife Stadium. The Jets blew a golden opportunity late and lost, 22-17.
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