Which Wyoming Football Uniform Missed the Mark?

LARAMIE -- There always seems to be a dud.

The Buffalo Bills Monday announced a new "Nickel City" uniform combination and the social media reviews are, well, let's just say, negative. Overwhelmingly, according to my algorithm.

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Judge for yourself:

Wyoming's adopted NFL team is all in on the "blue-collar" -- literally -- mentality of Western New York. The helmet, one of the classics even dating back to the AFL days, was radically transformed, too, featuring only the eye, horn and red charge streak. The Bills can sport this look at their new $2.1 billion home or on the road.

As a fan of the city's professional hockey team, the Sabres, I understand what it's like to be on the receiving end of a classic sweater transformed into a real turd.

Feast your eyes on this nightmare:

The Sabres are due for new alternate uniforms before the start of the 2027 season. Breath-holding time, am I right?

As a major fan of athletic threads, this Bills' debut got the wheels turning, as it often tends to do: What is Wyoming football's worst combo?

It's easy to point to the "prairie gold era" in the early 2000's. That was a radical change for a fanbase that was very proud of its unique color scheme. When they started tinkering with Steamboat, Wyoming's iconic bucking horse and rider, that was asking for -- and deserving -- trouble. The new image never made it on the helmet, thankfully.

Though that was considered by many a public relations nightmare, I do have some love for that look. After all, the Cowboys did win the 2004 Las Vegas Bowl in them, snapping a near four-decade drought without postseason success.

In my opinion, there's a clear-cut winner in this race:

Former head coach Dave Christensen went all in on the Nike brand when he arrived in Laramie back in 2009, ditching former supplier New Balance. There were a number of different combinations in those days, but these military-inspired camouflaged monstrosities take the cake.

Craig Bohl, aside from one season, brought the program back to its roots, implementing a strict two-uniform system: Brown tops at home, white away. Always gold pants and white helmets.

The old ball coach, who never allowed names on jerseys, did deviate from his rule late in his tenure, introducing a gold alternate with white pants.

Let me know in the comments which Pokes outfits missed the mark for you.