TheDane Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 An important question, given the following article. Truly, Burgundy is a derivative of Red. Therefore, I claim, this article is even further proof that we will win the Super Bowl this year. Psst. Dane. A lot of teams have red in their uniforms. Shut up, inner monologue, I'm on a roll. - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science/05/19/winning.red.ap/index.html Researchers: To win in sports, wear red Thursday, May 19, 2005 Posted: 9:47 AM EDT (1347 GMT) (AP) -- If winning is everything, British anthropologists have some advice: Wear red. Their survey of four sports at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens shows competitors were more likely to win their contests if they wore red uniforms or red body armor. "Across a range of sports, we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning," report Russell A. Hill and Robert A. Barton of the University of Durham in England. Their findings are in Thursday's issue of the journal Nature. Red coloration is associated with aggression in many animals. Often it is sexually selected so that scarlet markings signal male dominance. Just think of the red stripes on the scowling face of the male Mandrill, Africa's largest monkey species. But red is not exclusively a male trait. It's the female black widow spider that is venomous and displays a menacing red dot on her abdomen. Similarly, the color's effect also may subconsciously intimidate opponents in athletic contests, especially when the athletes are equal in skill and strength, the researchers suggest. In their survey, the anthropologists analyzed the results of four combat sports at the summer games: boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling. In those events, the athletes were randomly assigned red protective gear and other sportwear. Athletes wearing red gear won more often in 16 of 21 rounds of competition in all four events. The effect was the same regardless of weight classes, too: 19 of 29 classes had more red winners, and only four rounds had more blue winners. The red effect also might come into play in team sports. The anthropologists made a preliminary analysis of the Euro 2004 international soccer tournament, in which teams wore jerseys of different colors in different matches. They found that five teams scored more goals and won more often when they wore shirts that were predominantly red, as opposed to blue or white jerseys. Scientists don't precisely known how wearing red might give athletes an advantage. But the color delivers implicit messages of vigor and danger. When people get angry, their faces turn red. It's also a reason why stop signs are red. So are most Ferraris. A case can perhaps be made that most of the recent winners of U.S. sports championships have at least a touch of red on their uniforms: among pro teams, the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, the Detroit Pistons. And in college sports, the USC Trojans. But it's the gracious sport of golf that offers the best example. Tiger Woods wears an iconic red shirt on Sundays, the day when most tournaments are won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
33 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 For some strange reason this seems to just make sense. I wouldn't call our uni's red, but it certainly comes from red and damn if they don't look sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgamesh Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 You forgot to include the portion of the same research that correlates blue with erectile dysfunction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDane Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 I mean, for crying out loud, we're the Redskins. We're winning the Super Bowl, like it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 This is in The Tailgate as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golgo-13 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I read another study that said something about having green and white as your team colors ESPECIALLY if a bird was your mascot was a sure sign of impotence and a lack of sexual prowess. :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy70 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Originally posted by Gilgamesh You forgot to include the portion of the same research that correlates blue with erectile dysfunction. Also read the one that found a strong correlation between the fans of green teams having trisomy 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Originally posted by dannyboy70 Also read the one that found a strong correlation between the fans of green teams having trisomy 21. :laugh: Not touching that one with a ten foot pole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilgamesh Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Originally posted by dannyboy70 Also read the one that found a strong correlation between the fans of green teams having trisomy 21. You sure we're referencing the same study? I seem to recall fans who wore green were linked to polysomy Y... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WVSkins79 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 I don't look too much into studies like that. It's just a coincidence. Who says the actual color has anything to do with it instead of the athletes that are wearing it? My high school alma mater wears red and has red in their name and they've won probably 5 or 6 games in the past 5 seasons. What color do the 49ers wear? Red. And they finished 2-14 last year. And when was the last time the Cardinals were in the playoffs??? Obviously if you do a study on what colors the winner is usually wearing, it has to be some color. But that doesn't mean it has anything to do with it. These researchers have way too much time on their hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terpfan Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Wearing red didn't help the Brits much in the Revolutionary War... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucaro Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Of the 5 winningest teams in NFL history only the giants have red in their uni's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy70 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Originally posted by Gilgamesh You sure we're referencing the same study? I seem to recall fans who wore green were linked to polysomy Y... Yeah, those are fans of green and white. Their jerseys all come in XXY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tr1 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Cardinals? :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYSkins1 Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Originally posted by Golgo-13 I read another study that said something about having green and white as your team colors ESPECIALLY if a bird was your mascot was a sure sign of impotence and a lack of sexual prowess. :whoknows: Hey...my high school colors are green and white. For the sake of argument, let's say that the colors of the team of which you are speaking are green and silver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsGuy Posted May 19, 2005 Share Posted May 19, 2005 Originally posted by Golgo-13 I read another study that said something about having green and white as your team colors ESPECIALLY if a bird was your mascot was a sure sign of impotence and a lack of sexual prowess. :whoknows: Don't forget it also leads to swallowing problems (choking) and nerve loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDane Posted May 19, 2005 Author Share Posted May 19, 2005 Originally posted by Bucaro Of the 5 winningest teams in NFL history only the giants have red in their uni's Originally posted by tr1 Cardinals? :whoknows: :slap: Shh. Don't worry about the details like that. It's the spirit of it, or something. We are winning the Super Bowl this year. This is more proof. Hop on board, now's your chance, you can still get good seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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