freep.com - 5/22/2008
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The Lions will wear their old throwback uniforms for two games this season as part of their 75th anniversary celebration. Plain silver helmet. Plain Honolulu blue and silver jersey. Plain silver pants and blue socks. The Lions will wear them Nov. 9 against Jacksonville, when they unveil their 75th anniversary team, and for their Thanksgiving Day game Nov. 27 against Tennessee. The uniforms ...
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Lions tales: Sims has surgery, throwbacks are back, Stanton can’t hit the broad side of a barn
SideLion Report | A Detroit Lions Blog —
... Finally, we have some GOOD news. Remember the Lions’ kick ass throwback unis? The solid Honolulu bluejerseys with solid silver pants and helmets from their 1950’s glory days? The really cool unis the Lions replaced with their horrific, arena football-like, porn ’stached goon approved, black jerseys? They’re coming back! ...
Lions Commemorating 75th Season in Variety of Ways
Pride Of Detroit —
... For two games this season, the patch will be the smallest difference with the uniforms as the Lions will wear their classic throwbacks (middle below) on November 9 against the Jaguars and on Thanksgiving against the Titans. Before introducing the black alternates, whose future is unknown after 2008, the throwbacks were a short-lived Thanksgiving tradition, so it's nice that we will get to see them on two separate occasions this year. ...
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