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With the 2016 NFL season due to start on Thursday night in Denver, were facing something unprecedented: Not a single team has undergone a redesign to its primary home and road uniforms this year.Thats a Uni Watch first. In the 17-plus years that your friendly uniform columnist has been plying his trade, the NFL has never started a season with zero team redesigns. And there was only one makeover last year -- the Browns -- which means the NFL is currently experiencing a period of unparalleled uniform stability (or, depending on your point of view, unparalleled uniform boredom). So much for Nike turning the leagues look upside down, right?But that doesnt mean theres no uni-related news to discuss. For one thing, theres the usual array of throwbacks, jersey patches, helmet decals, field designs, and the like. Theres also the second season of Nikes monochromatic Color Rush uniforms, which will be worn for Thursday night games. Those uniforms havent been unveiled yet, and its not yet clear whether theyll be revealed on a week-by-week basis (as was the case last year), all at once or based on some other schedule. In any case, its something to look forward to -- or maybe dread, given how bad most of last years Color Rush uniforms were.Until then, heres our annual team-by-team rundown of the changes that have been announced so far, broken down by division.AFC East? The Bills are no longer playing in Ralph Wilson Stadium. The teams longtime home has a new name: New Era Field. There was talk of keeping Wilsons moniker as part of the new naming rights arrangement, but that idea was ultimately scrapped in order to maximize the deals value for New Era.In addition, cornerback Nickell Robey has honored his late mother by legally changing his surname to Robey-Coleman, which gives him a hyphenated nameplate (further details here):Also: The Bills will retire Bruce Smiths No. 78 as part of their home-opener festivities in Week 2. It marks only the second number retirement in team history (the first was for Jim Kelly).? The Dolphins will wear 1966 throwbacks against the Bills on Oct. 23 and against the 49ers on Nov. 27, and they will wear white for four of their other six home games (additional info here):Also, the Dolphins stadium has a new name: Hard Rock Stadium. This is, incredibly, the buildings eighth name in less than 30 years (the previous seven being Joe Robbie Stadium, Pro Player Park, Pro Player Stadium, Dolphins Stadium, Dolphin Stadium, Land Shark Stadium, and Sun Life Stadium), by far the most of any NFL facility. Expect to see a lot of the Hard Rock logo around the stadium.? Running back Matt Forte didnt have an accent on his nameplate when he played for the Bears. But now that hes with the Jets, he has added an accent:? Nothing new this season for the Patriots, although its worth noting that the team will no longer be allowed to wear numberless jerseys during spring practices.AFC North? The Bengals are among the handful of teams that usually post their uniform schedule on their website, but they havent yet done so for 2016. When they eventually get around to it, the uni schedule should be available on this page.Meanwhile, the Bengals have added a sideline memorial for Paul Brown Stadium head groundskeeper Darian Daily, who passed away in late August:? Browns wide receiver Terrelle Pryor has added Sr to his jersey nameplate (further info here):? The Ravens surprised everyone late last season by wearing a set of mustard pants. Most fans didnt like them, although the response here at Uni Watch HQ was a bit more charitable. No word yet on whether theyll be worn again in 2016, or if theyll go down as a one-and-done.Meanwhile, the Ravens have a new field design this season (additional info here):? The Steelers will wear their bumblebee throwbacks on Oct. 9 against the Jets (further info here). This is reportedly the final year for this uniform.In addition, team president Art Rooney II says the team will wear its Color Rush uniform on Christmas Day against the Ravens, and that the design will be solid-black with gold numbers. Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, so that will be a rare non-Thursday appearance for the Color Rush program. No visuals yet, unfortunately.Also: Every year around this time fans start saying, Hey, the Steelers have scrapped their front helmet numbers! Thats actually an annual thing -- they never wear the helmet numbers for preseason games. But you can be assured that the numbers will be restored in time for Week 1 of the regular season.AFC South? Colts: No announced changes or news.? Nothing new for the Jaguars, but heres a nugget to chew on: When the Jags current uni set was unveiled in 2013, it included a teal alternate jersey. In the three seasons that have been played since then, that jersey has been worn only once, for a 2013 game against the Chargers. Its not a bad look; they should consider bringing it out of the mothballs.? Kudos to the Texans, who have always posted their week-by-week uniform schedule on their website. Heres this years edition. Why cant every team do this?Meanwhile, wide receiver Will Fuller has become the latest NFL player to add a Roman numeral to his nameplate:Also: NRG Stadiums end zones, which had previously been green, are now blue -- definitely an upgrade.Also-also: When the Texans play the Raiders in a Monday night matchup on Nov. 21, the game will take place in Mexico. Heres the rather underwhelming logo for that game:? In one of the coolest developments of the year, Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota has a new facemask that sorta-kinda spells out 808, which is the area code of his native Hawaii (additional info here):Also: In this era of corporate endorsements and sponsorships, its interesting to see that cornerback B.W. Webb has been wearing a Waffle House compression sleeve during practices -- not due to any endorsement deal but simply because, well, he loves Waffle House (additional info here):Finally, its worth noting that team owner Amy Adams Strunk is reportedly considering some uniform changes for 2018. Heres hoping that comes to fruition, as this team could definitely use a makeover.AFC West? The defending Super Bowl champion sometimes wears a championship patch in Week 1. No word yet on whether the Broncos, the current champs, will be doing that for this Thursday nights game against the Panthers.? Nothing new on the docket for the Chargers, although its a safe bet that theyll be rolling out their glorious powder blue alternates at least once.? Most NFL teams put a logo or other graphic on their nose bumper -- that little white panel at the base of the helmets forehead area. But for the third straight season, the Chiefs are one of two teams (the other is Washington) that are keeping that area blank:? The award for the years subtlest uni change goes to the Raiders, whove added black outlining to the silver numerals on their black home jersey. The outlining mostly blends in with the black jersey fabric, so most fans wont even notice. But for the notoriously change-averse Raiders, this qualifies as a major uniform update!NFC East? As youve probably heard, there has been a bit of a controversy in Dallas, where the Cowboys responded to the recent ambush shootings of police officers by adding an Arm in Arm helmet decal during team practices, symbolizing the teams solidarity with both the police department and the local community. The Cowboys wanted to wear the decal for games as well as practices -- if not during the regular season, then at least during the preseason -- but the NFL, in what seems like a shortsighted move, turned down that request (additional info here and here). ? No announced changes or news for the Eagles, but theyll probably wear their black alternates at least once, as theyve done for the past four seasons.? For the past three years, the Giants have worn their white alternate pants for two games each season. This year theyll wear the white pants for all eight of their home games, with their gray pants worn only on the road, and theyre also changing their shoe color from black to white (further info, along with the teams full 2016 uniform schedule, is available here):? Most NFL teams put a logo or other graphic on their nose bumper -- that little white panel at the base of the helmets forehead area. But for the third straight season, Washington is one of two teams (the other is Kansas City) that are keeping that area blank:NFC North? The Bears uniform schedule shows that theyll wear their Monsters of the Midway throwbacks for two divisional games: Oct. 2 against the Lions and Oct. 31 against the Vikings.Also: In recent years the Bears have always used white base-layer shirts when wearing their dark home jerseys. They appear to be changing things up for 2016, wearing dark base layers that match the dark jerseys:? The Lions added a WCF memorial patch for former owner William Clay Ford in 2014. Most observers expected it to be worn for one season, but the team wore it again in 2015 and is wearing it again this year, so it appears to be the leagues latest perma-memorial, like the ones worn by the Bears, Raiders, and Chiefs:Also: The Lions have used green end zones in recent years at Ford Field, but this year theyre changing to Honolulu blue -- a big improvement:In addition, fans may notice another new element at Ford Field this season: cheerleaders.Meanwhile, those who keep track of uniform numbers may notice that wide receiver Anquan Boldin wore No. 81 during his 13 seasons with the Ravens, Cardinals, and 49ers but has switched to No. 80 now that hes with the Lions. Why? The fact that 81 was worn by Calvin Johnson probably had something to do with it.And one final Lions note: Team president Ron Wood says new uniforms are likely for next season.? The Packers will wear their 1940s throwbacks, which they debuted last year, on Oct. 16 against the Cowboys (further info here):Also: Remember how Green Bay wide receiver James Jones routinely wore a hoodie on the field last season? He wont be doing that this year, because the NFL has banned it.? The Vikings have come up with a set of gloves to show support for quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, whos sidelined with a season-ending knee injury. One glove has Bridgewaters nickname, Teddy2Gloves, and the other has the hashtag #CallGod, which Bridgewater frequently uses on social media:NFC South? When the Buccaneers played their first season in their new uniform set in 2014, they sometimes wore orange socks -- a good look that helped the orange trim on the jersey pop a bit more and was a nice echo of their old Creamsicle uniforms. Last year, though, the orange socks disappeared. Heres hoping they make a comeback this season.? Nothing new to report for the Falcons, but team president Rich McKay says hed like the team to have a throwback option when it moves into its new stadium next season.? The Panthers have released their jersey schedule. It calls for the team to wear its blue alternate jersey for a Monday night game against the Bucs on Oct. 10 and a Color Rush uniform -- the same blue-over-blue design they wore last year -- for a Thursday night game against the Saints on Nov. 17 (additional info here):? This will be the 50th season for the Saints, and theyre celebrating with a variety of initiatives, including a commemorative jersey patch (which is discussed at greater length here):In addition, the Saints have added a memorial helmet decal for former defensive end Will Smith, who was shot and killed in April:Also: The Superdome has been outfitted with new video boards and field banners: NFC West? No announced changes or news for the Cardinals, but theyll probably wear their black alternates at least once, as theyve done for the past six seasons.? The 49ers are celebrating their 70th anniversary with a commemorative logo and jersey patch: Also: For years now, the 49ers uniforms have been bedeviled by their sleeve stripes, which typically have one full-length stripe followed by one or two partial, truncated stripes. A few stalwart players over the years have somehow managed to get their jerseys tailored in a way that allowed for three genuine wraparound stripes, including place-kicker David Akers and quarterback Alex Smith.? It looked like wed be adding another name to that list -- rookie quarterback Jeff Driskel, whose sleeve stripes were like a beacon of light in the preseason -- but he didnt make the Niners final roster cut. Heres hoping other San Francisco players follow his example.? With the Rams having moved from St. Louis to Los Angeles, many fans were expecting a new uniform set this season. Sorry, folks, but the wheels dont turn that quickly. Due to all the new merchandise that has to be produced and fed into the retail pipeline, it usually takes two years for an NFL team to execute a uniform change. In the Rams case, they might wait until their new stadium is ready to open in 2019. In any event, theyll be sticking with their same uniforms this season, but theyve announced that theyll be wearing solid white for all their 2016 home games:? Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson now has his own personal logo (further info here): Additional Notes? The leagues well-established month-long protocols -- pink trim for breast cancer awareness in October and camouflage trim to salute the military in November -- will be rolled out once again.? It was reported back in the spring that the league was taking a look at establishing new standards for receivers gloves, which in recent years have become so tacky that one-handed catches have become routine. No word on whether anything has come of that.? Weirdest uni-related rule change proposal of the year came from the Ravens, who suggested that ineligible receivers reporting as eligible receivers?should have to wear pinnies. That idea, unsurprisingly, did not gain traction among the leagues higher-ups.And thats a wrap. Did we miss anything? If so, you know what to do.Paul Lukas gets a little worked up about things like the 49ers sleeve stripes. If you liked this column, youll probably like his Uni Watch Blog, plus you can follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Want to learn about his Uni Watch Membership Program, be added to his mailing list so youll always know when a new column has been posted or just ask him a question? 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Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Kean Wong Angels Jersey . Robinson finished with 17 points, all but two in the second half, and Lawson had 14 after halftime and finished with a game-high 11 assists as the Nuggets handed Dallas its first home loss in eight games this season. J.J. Hickson led Denver with 22, and Kenneth Faried added 10 points and 10 rebounds.Here are 20 things to know about the 142nd British Open, which gets underway this week at Muirfield. The first round goes live to air on TSN and TSN Mobile TV on Thursday at 4am et/1am pt. Also, TSN.ca will feature live streaming from select holes at Muirfield during the tournament. - Muirfield hosts the Open Championship for the first time since 2002, when Ernie Els won a four-way playoff to claim his first Claret Jug. Els is back to defend his 2012 Open Championship title, and could become the first player since Tiger Woods in 2000 and 2005 (St. Andrews) to win in consecutive appearances at a particular Open Championship venue. - Muirfield hosts the Open Championship for the 16th time. Among venues currently in the Open Championship rota, only St. Andrews has hosted more often. - Muirfield will play 158 yards longer than it did in 2002, when Ernie Els won a four-way playoff. - A total of 156 players will compete at Muirfield with the leading 70, and those tied for 70th place after two rounds, qualifying for the final 36 holes. - In the case of a tie after 72 holes, a 4–hole playoff will commence on Sunday afternoon: 1st hole, 16th hole, 17th hole, 18th hole. The player with the lowest total score on those four holes will be the winner. If theres still a tie after that, it is sudden death on the 18th hole until a winner emerges. There have been eight four-hole aggregate playoffs in Open Championship history, the first of which occurred in 1989. The last 4-hole playoff was in 2009, when Stewart Cink defeated Tom Watson at Turnberry. - Ernie Els returns to defend his Open Championship at Muirfield, where he won the last time the Open was contested here. Hes the first player since Greg Norman at Turnberry in 1994 to attempt a title defense while also being the last winner at a particular venue. Over the last 100 years, no player has successfully defended his title in this situation. The time it happened was James Braid at Muirfield in 1906. - The last eight champions at Muirfield all went on to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. The group also had five straight winners in their 30s. The last winner not in his 30s was Jack Nicklaus, who was 26 when he won at Muirfield in 1966. The average age of the last eight Muirfield champs is just over 31-years-old. Sir Henry Cotton was the old champ, 41 in 1948, and Gary Player was the youngest, 23 in 1959. The last eight winners at Muirfield in order were Ernie Els, Sir Nick Faldo, Faldo again, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, Nicklaus, Player and Cotton. - The last 19 majors contested (beginning with the 2008 PGA Championship) have produced 18 different winners. Rory McIlroy (2011 U.S. Open, 2012 PGA Championship) is the only player to win multiple major titles during this span. - The last 19 majors have gone to 18 different players, with Rory McIlroy (2011 UU.ddddddddddddS. Open, 2012 PGA Championship) the only repeat winner during the span. 14 of the last 17 winners were first-time major winners. - Despite all the first-time winners, its been the top players in the world getting it done lately. Five of the last six major winners have come from within the top 16 in the Official World Golf Ranking. - 20 major championships have come and gone since Tiger Woods last victory, at the 2008 U.S. Open. Thats twice as long as the next longest drought since Woods played his first full season as a professional in 1997. - After a run of three straight American major winners, the rest of the world is back on top in the majors – international players have won each of the last four majors, beginning with Ernie Els win at the Open Championship last year. Since Tiger Woods win at Royal Liverpool in 2006, there has been just one American winner (Stewart Cink, 2009) at the Open Championship. - Since winning the 2008 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, 20 majors have been played without a Tiger Woods victory, although he has competed in just 16 of them. - Its been well documented that Phil Mickelson has come close on many occasions, but unable to win the U.S. Open (six runner-up finishes). Not so much over in the United Kingdom, where he has just two top-10 finishes (best was T-2nd in 2011) in 19 career appearances. - Of the last nine winners at the Open Championship (since 2004), six have been 35 or older. Thats the most of any major during that span. - In 2012, no amateur made the 36-hole cut at the Open Championship, so the Silver Medal was not awarded for the first time since 2003. Tom Lewis (+9) won in 2011. - The Claret Jug, or to use its proper name, The Golf Champion Trophy, is presented to each years winner of The Open Championship. Yet it is not the original prize. When the Championship began at Prestwick in 1860, the winner was presented with the Challenge Belt, made of rich morocco leather, embellished with a silver buckle and emblems. - Now that Augusta National has added two women as members, the debates shifts across the Atlantic Ocean. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club has no female members, and Muirfield is one of three courses on the British Open rotation that are all-male clubs. The others are Royal St. Georges and Royal Troon. - Nick Faldo returns to play his last British Open at Muirfield, where he won two of his three Claret Jugs. Faldo won his first major in the 1987 British Open by making 18 pars in the final round. He won at Muirfield in 1992 by blowing a four-shot lead at the turn and finishing birdie-par for a one-shot victory. - The British Open is held at the home course of the "Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers," believed to be the oldest golf organization and the one responsible for creating 13 "Rules of Golf" for a competition in 1744. ' ' '