NFL New Look Review. Part 3: Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In the NFL, there were two teams in dire need of a makeover, the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  Since 2014, the Buccaneers have worn a uniform that can only be described as a "mess".  Meshing dark grey, red and orange, combinded with horrible striping and number font; this uniform was a monstrosity.  It's no surprise that the Buccaneers never made the playoffs wearing that disaster.  Could you imagine Tom Brady wearing that?  Not a chance!  Those uniforms were about as embarrassing as the Glazers' ownership of a certain Premier League club which will go unnamed.  Enter 2020, and the Buccaneers have come to their senses and ditched those rags for a simplified look.  The number font is a simple, traditional NFL font.  The helmet is the same except for the facemask now switching to black and they've rid themselves of the annoying design of the previous uniform in favor of a simple design. 

WTF is this?  

The Positives:  First, its not the previous look.  The new design is cleaned up and takes on the look of the team that won the Super Bowl in 2002.  While I'd love for the Bucco-Bruce logo to come back, this will have to do.  I really like the all-white uniforms and I hope they allow for more combos between the jerseys and pants.  Additionally, while I normally don't like the lettering on the front of a jersey, this actually works.  The stripes on the pants work well for the uniform and there's no annoying armpit striping which looks awful.  

Much better!

The Negatives:  First, I'm not a fan of the over-sized logo on the helmet.  I think a return to the helmets from the Super Bowl era would have been a better look.  The logo reminds me of the horrible over-sized logos on the Boise State helmets.  Shrinking the logo would do a world of good.  Finally, I'm not a fan of the dark grey look.  Using it for the pants is fine, but the full dark grey look is a bit overkill.  

Final Verdict:  This look is a massive improvement on the mess of the last few years.  It's cleaned up and professional looking again.  While most nostalgists (including myself) would love to see the return of Bucco-Bruce, this will have to do for now.  Hopefully, the league lifts the moronic one helmet rule and the Bucs can bring back some throwbacks.  It's not a spectacular redesign, but it does the job and it's far better than what they wore.  Tom Brady will look good in it.

Grade: B