The 1952 Pittsburgh Pirates were one of the worst MLB teams of the modern era. Yet they found a place in history by being the first MLB team to wear batting helmets. These earliest models were rather hard and uncomfortable; one day, one of the Pirates players asked the manager 'Wouldn't these helmets be better with some foam padding in them?' and the manager replied 'No, they'd be better with some ballplayers in them'.
The meaning here is: any discussion of the colour kit the Commanders (or any other team) will be wearing will ultimately be academic...what is essential is that this team get back to winning. When this team starts winning again it won't matter if the team is wearing slate-grey jerseys and institutional-green pants with pink polka dots.
