Hey Bucs, Your Followers Need To See Pewter Jerseys Once more | Pewter Report

When the Bucs redesigned their uniform set forward of the 2020 season, there have been a few principal takeaways. For one, followers had been typically thrilled to see a refreshed model of the crew’s 1997-2013 uniforms take the place of the “alarm clock numeral jerseys” it wore from 2014-2019.

However the different massive takeaway? The Bucs had an all-pewter alternate uniform. How about that? For the primary time, Tampa Bay had a glance that closely featured pewter—the distinctive colour that is without doubt one of the crew’s principal colours—from head to toe.

Former Bucs QB Tom Brady – Picture by: USA At the moment

In the course of the 2020 marketing campaign, the Bucs wore the pewter uniforms thrice, first in a win over the Broncos, then in a loss to the Rams after which within the common season-closing win over the Falcons.

Within the three seasons after that, although, Tampa Bay donned the all-pewter look simply as soon as per 12 months. In 2021, the Bucs wore them in a highway loss to the Rams. They then wore them in a house loss to the Bengals in 2022 earlier than carrying them in one other highway defeat towards the Colts in 2023.

Then got here 2024, when the Bucs went the entire season with out breaking out the all-pewter look. Pewter Report’s Scott Reynolds was requested about that within the Feb. 17 Bucs Mailbag, and he had this to say:

“In 2024, the crew didn’t put on its pewter alternate jersey because the crew’s emphasis has been on the orange creamsicle uniforms, which returned in 2023 after a decade-long absence. A fast look within the official Bucs retailer on the stadium exhibits a number of purple, white and orange jerseys, and it appears to be like just like the pewter jerseys have been de-emphasized because the alternate. In terms of jersey gross sales, the pewter lags far behind the nostalgic orange creamsicle jerseys and I believe the crew is capitalizing on the return of Bucco Bruce alternates, which is fashionable proper now.

“What I’ve been informed is that if the Bucs put on the pewter jerseys once more, it’ll more than likely be as a highway alternate, so the probabilities we see that jersey once more are slim. Most groups put on a crew colour jersey at house as a substitute of white, however there are a couple of exceptions. The Cowboys put on white jerseys as a lot as they will, together with each house sport. However with the Bucs-Cowboys sport final 12 months being in prime time, the group wished to put on its authentic purple jerseys earlier than a nationwide viewers for branding functions relatively than an alternate jersey. …

Bucs RB Rachaad White and QB Baker Mayfield – Picture by: USA At the moment

”The Bucs wore white for each away sport aside from the Cowboys sport final 12 months, and I used to be informed that if that sport weren’t in primetime, the crew might need worn the pewter jerseys. We’ll see what the schedule holds for the pewter jerseys in 2025. Tampa Bay sometimes wears their white jerseys in September and October at house as a result of warmth – with the lone exception of early season house primetime video games, wherein case the Bucs sometimes put on purple jerseys at night time. Then the purple jerseys make their house debut both in late November or early December relying on the date and the climate.”

Is it merely a case of the Bucs emphasizing the return of their creamsicle throwbacks over their pewter alternates? Does it have something to do with the crew’s three-game dropping streak and 2-4 file within the all-pewters?

It shouldn’t be the latter, as uniforms don’t dictate efficiency, for one, and if that’s the argument towards the pewter uniforms, there’s no must remind anybody of the dropping streak within the creamsicle throwbacks.

Regardless of the case is, it’s honest to ask the query. What occurred to the pewter uniforms that had been so closely promoted in the course of the 2020 redesign?

Bucs Followers Need To See The All-Pewter Uniforms Once more

Bucs RT Tristan Wirfs – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR

Again when the Bucs unveiled their new uniform set in 2020, Buccaneers.com’s Scott Smith wrote the next:

“There will also be a brand new alternate uniform featuring pewter pants and jerseys that the Buccaneers anticipate becoming a fan favorite.” 

The Bucs had been proper to anticipate the all-pewter uniforms changing into a fan favourite. However why did they get phased out so shortly? Maybe it was the NFL abolishing the one-helmet rule, which allowed for the return of creamsicle throwbacks.

However there’s nothing stopping the crew from mixing it up and carrying their alternates a minimum of as soon as whereas nonetheless holding its now-annual creamsicle sport.

The outcomes of our newest Pewter Report ballot point out that Buccaneer followers do nonetheless just like the all-pewter look.

Glad Friday, Pewter Folks! Let’s hear from YOU to kick off the weekend. It’s time for an additional ballot.

Are you continue to a fan of the Bucs’ alternate pewter jerseys?#WeAreTheKrewe

On Twitter/X, 241 votes left us with round 71% of followers saying “absolutely” to the query of whether or not they’re nonetheless followers of the Bucs’ pewter alternates. Even one other 17% answered “somewhat” for a complete of round 88% answering favorably to the alternates.

Over on Instagram and Fb, there have been a mixed 1,023 votes, and the outcomes had been comparable. Almost 79% of followers answered “absolutely” whereas one other 15% answered “somewhat.” That’s a staggering 94% of responses being favorable.

General, there have been 1,264 voters in our newest ballot and 77.1% went with “absolutely” whereas 15.7% went with “somewhat” for a complete of 92.8% answering favorably concerning the all-pewter look.

So, Bucs, your followers wish to see the pewter uniforms make a return in 2025. And with it being the franchise’s fiftieth season, what higher approach to honor each the old-school and new-school than having each a creamsicle sport and a sport the place the crew wears the all-pewters?