A new era began in Cleveland on Tuesday night as the Browns officially unveiled their new uniforms by Nike. The team hosted an "orange carpet" event at the Cleveland Convention Center from 6 to 8 p.m. ET and the threads were revealed to the public shortly after 7:45 p.m.
For maximum suspense, the gathered players wore cloaks before showing off the new duds.
Not sure I love these Cleveland Browns uniforms pic.twitter.com/DrIz7sL5DG
— Fireball Roberts (@peterberkes) April 14, 2015
The team showcased nine different uniform combinations, consisting of three uniform jerseys to be paired with three pants. The color combos are brown, orange and white. While sticking to the traditional Cleveland colors, the updated uniforms have quite a different look with striping around the shoulders and a new number font. Here are the nine color combinations:
And a closer look at the helmets:
The pants have a unique twist to them with "Browns" written down the side:
#Browns is written on the pants. pic.twitter.com/FHe5tTgTPZ
— Dawgs By Nature (@DawgsByNature) April 14, 2015
And look, they even pay tribute to the famous end zone bleacher section:
The 2015 Cleveland Browns Uniforms have officially arrived #BrownsUnis >> http://t.co/vE1Jbsq31k pic.twitter.com/xhHCm6XhBw
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 14, 2015
And what's a new uni without flashy new gloves?
Check out the 2015 Cleveland Browns Uniforms here #BrownsUnis >> http://t.co/vE1Jbsq31k pic.twitter.com/59OWuIiPIi
— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) April 14, 2015
The uniforms were modeled at the live event by nine current players: WR Dwayne Bowe, WR Brian Hartline, WR Taylor Gabriel, LT Joe Thomas, DE Armonty Bryant, ILB Karlos Dansby, ILB Chris Kirksey, OLB Barkevious Mingo, SS Donte Whitner.
Earlier this offseason, the Browns unveiled a new logo, but the changes were so subtle that the team was on the wrong end of many Internet jokes and memes following the announcement.
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