Denver Broncos: New Uniforms On The Horizon?

Tim Tebow is about to do it again, folks. Be ready.

No, he’s not going to bring Denver from behind again to get an unlikely win. (I mean, he might. This is Tim Tebow we’re talking about. He leads comeback victories like Newt Gingrich makes crazy statements, which is to say “with regularity.”) But he may well lead the league in jerseys sold for the second time when the Broncos change their look in 2012.

What you see above is NOT the Broncos’ new uniform. It is unlikely that the white-horse/orange D will ever return to the Broncos’ logo, as they’re not looking to go back in time.

We’ve all heard about the Broncos’ plan to return to the Return to Orange. This is not news.

What has not been discussed, at least not at length, is the likelihood that the team will change uniform styles completely, doing away with the “suspender” look and going back to a more traditional, hard-nosed football uniform.

Less dash, more smash.

It’s time. It’s been 15 years since the change to the spacesuits the team wore while winning two Super Bowls. With the team returning to a dominant run-game-and-defense model, the time is now to change the uniforms to something a little more old-fashioned. The orange alternates the team has worn for years now are obsolete, and will soon be replaced with a more traditional look. Think of the Buffalo Bills’ new look, only with orange and blue as the primary colors (and no white helmets).

Block numbers. Bold lines around the shoulders rather than up the sides. The colors will remain the same — as will the logo — but the Broncos are going back to the future.

So save your pennies, Bronco fans. That Champ Bailey jersey you’ve been rocking is about get an update.