02/20/26
January 31, 2026
SportsFilter: The Saturday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
Patriots doing the smart thing as the designated home team in the Super Bowl but choosing to wear white road unis rather than their dark home sets.
When you are 9 - 0 on the road for this season, why would you want to do anything else. Since they are the home team, although not playing in Foxborough, a win might not officially count as a road win.
The real reason for the all white look is that ghosts are traditionally clothed in white robes. Sam Darnold has some experience with ghosts and the Patriots.
posted by Howard_T at 03:24 PM on January 31, 2026
Patriots doing the smart thing as the designated home team in the Super Bowl but choosing to wear white road unis rather than their dark home sets.
The Pats have had better title game success in white, plus choosing their road unis worked for Bill Cowher's Steelers and the Peyton Manning Broncos.