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Pittsburgh Steelers new alternate uniforms are ugliest ones in the NFL

The Steelers have one of the most iconic uniforms in the NFL. So why ruin a good thing with these atrocities?
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are iconic.

Even for NFL fans that hate the Steelers, especially their AFC North rivals like the Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Cincinnati Bengals, there has always been the utmost respect that the black and gold classic uniforms, especially the helmet, are some of the best in the league.

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So while alternate uniforms are usually fantastic throwbacks, like the Philadelphia Eagles' kelly greens (that should return to their regular kit), or the San Diego Chargers' powder blues, the Steelers decided to ruin everything and reveal these atrocities that harken back to 1933 and should have been buried in the past for eternity.

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It's hard to pinpoint what is the most hideous part of the uniform, but we'd have to go with the tan-colored pants, with the matte gold helmet a very close second. The Steelers' regular helmet could be the best in the NFL with the three hypocycloids for what makes steel perfectly commented by the iconic black base.

Leave it to the world's worst NFL influencer Dov Kleiman to say they look "AMAZING." When Dov is on your side, you know they're terrible.

Here's a better view of the helmet and jersey. They look so much like a college team from a minor conference trying to get noticed for their big Tuesday night football game, while the back of the jersey looks like a glorified T-shirt.

Final grade: F

What's the opposite of having no notes? Infinite notes of improvement?

Luckily Steel City model T.J. Watt can laugh all the way to the bank with his three-year, $123 million extension ($108 million guaranteed), making him the highest paid non-QB, because it seems like Steelers brass certainly didn't use enough money and resources on an eye-pleasing alternate uniform design.

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MATTHEW GRAHAM

Matthew Graham has over 20 years of media experience and oversees The Athlete Lifestyle On SI. He has had previous leadership roles at NBC Sports, Yahoo, and USA TODAY, where he co-founded For The Win (named Best Mobile Site by Digiday). He has also written for ESPN, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, People, E! Online, and FHM, covering major sports and entertainment events like the Oscars, the Golden Globes, NBA Finals, Super Bowl, and winning the Yahoo Superstar Award for coverage of the Olympics.

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