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Last updated: January 29, 2010 8:49 p.m.

What are they wearing?

Ben Smith
The Journal Gazette

Yoo-hoo, over here. It’s Justin’s stunt double, Ben Smith, and we’re one period deep between the Komets and Quad City. Leo Thomas’ sweet wraparound goal has given the Komets a 1-0 lead.

Of more immediate concern, however, is the Mallards’ fashion sense.

Maybe they’ve worn these before this year, but Quad City broke out jerseys tonight that are sort of … well, indescribable. Let’s just say they’re sort of a cross between Kermit the Frog green and the pea soup Linda Blair yerked up in "The Exorcist."

Whatever it is, it’s retina-exploding ugly.

More later, assuming I can still see.

Justin A. Cohn, pro sports coordinator for The Journal Gazette, has been covering the Fort Wayne Komets since 1997. His reporting includes game stories from home and away, features about the players and personalities associated with the Komets, plus coverage of issues affecting hockey at all levels. A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Cohn graduated from Emory University in Atlanta. He can be reached at 260-461-8429 or by email at jcohn@jg.net.

I am not sure what jerseys you are talking about, but the ones they wore in November were horrible as well.

Posted by Monster at 01/29/10 09:36:00 PM

AvatarI like that color, as well as the jerseys. It gives a nice contrast on the ice. cool

Posted by Myndmelt at 01/30/10 01:12:00 AM

AvatarYeah, they have worn these jerseys before, but then the K's started playing in their black throw back jerseys and so everytime QC came here to play they brought their home jerseys. Personally I kinda like em. But, green is my favorite color. mrgreen

Posted by MrsCrouss at 01/30/10 01:23:00 AM

AvatarGreen is one of my favorite colors too. Just not THAT shade.

Posted by Wendy at 01/30/10 04:45:00 AM

AvatarBeats blue and whatever.

Posted by Geronimo at 01/30/10 10:39:00 AM

Yeah, I really like Quad City's jerseys. I think the bright green and orange looks cool. I think older people usually like the more boring colored traditional jerseys though.

Posted by Alex M at 01/30/10 11:04:00 AM

AvatarI'm with Wendy on this one. I like green, but THAT green is bad! I think we should call them the Quad City Tree Frogs!

Posted by teresa215 at 01/30/10 11:13:00 AM

AvatarLOL @ Teresa215! Those jerseys are really hard on the eyes when you're right behind the QC bench. Should've brought my shades... cool

Posted by Five Minute Major at 01/30/10 12:59:00 PM

AvatarEasy to tell who your opponent is, too. biggrin

Posted by Geronimo at 01/30/10 01:19:00 PM

AvatarOlder people? Older people remember when those colors were popular back in the cheerfully gawdy 80s and were happy to see them go the way of big hair and spandex.

Posted by Wendy at 01/30/10 11:52:00 PM

AvatarI think what is worse than the color is the font used for the numbers. Very hard to read. I especially can't imagine it from the press box.

Posted by MrsCrouss at 01/31/10 01:07:00 AM

They wore these earlier in the year, but if I remember correctly, they wore the lime green pants as well. They didn't look quite as bad with the black pants this time. With the green pants, it was just too much green.

Posted by jamfan at 02/01/10 08:51:00 AM



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