Something to remember is that originally, every team in this division played outside, on real grass, and in the northern states. The weather was shitty! Heat and humidity in the early part of the season, then rain and then snow....wonderful! Grass stains, mud, blood and guts. It deserved it's name; the Black and Blue Division. Overall, the Black and Blue Division is now a complete joke in the uni department. Very sad because it was once the pride of the NFL.
Chicago Bears
This was once a fantastic look! And let me say upfront that the Bears logo and secondary logos are still outstanding. The wishbone C and the bear head and the script "Bears" are truly spectacular. But, the uni has been so watered down that it lacks any impact anymore. The days of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkis were the pinicale of this uni. The wishbone C didn't have the orange outline and yet STILL worked great. The grey facemask, black cleats with white laces. The stripes on the pants were thinner, much like the Packers' width was in those days..hell, everyone had thinner stripes down the pants! This wide crap that appeared in the 70's and 80's is embarrassing. The thing that makes the Bears uni unique is the numbers and the stripes on the jersey and socks. The 3 stripes can safely be called "Bears Stripes" if you ask me. Much like "UCLA stripes" for jerseys. The Bears followed the 80's trend of a colored facemask and ruined this beautiful helmet. Although this uni is the best in the current NFC North, it's so watered down it is no longer an elite uniform.
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