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The annual Uni Watch NFL preview

For everyone who has ever referred to the NFL as the "No Fun League," 2018 promises to deliver, well, a bit more fun, at least in terms of uniforms.

Here's the deal: The NFL has had a longstanding rule that limited teams to wearing a single non-primary uniform -- either an alternate (like the Cardinals' black uni) or a throwback (like the Bears' Monsters of the Midway set) -- up to two times per season. In 2015, the league effectively allowed some teams to have a second alternate uniform by launching the Color Rush program, which was basically a gimmick to help goose the ratings of "Thursday Night Football," although teams that weren't scheduled for TNF games didn't get to wear those uniforms (which in most cases was probably for the best).