Five on Five
Five Billings Gazette sports staffers offer their opinions on five sports topics.

Mike Zimmer

The best are the Chargers’ powder blues. The worst are the Seahawks’ lime greens … I can’t believe commish Goodell approved those.
The Cowboys haven’t won a playoff game since 1996. If they are still America’s Team, then America needs to raise its standards.
At the end of the day … it is what it is. Take your pick.
Billings Central and Huntley Project. This game would be a lot closer than you might think, and it would pack the house at Daylis.
I’m a fan of both. But Journey died in ’98 when Steve Perry was forced out … while Bon Jovi continues to see millions of faces, and rock ‘em all.

Mike Scherting

The best: the Patriots throwbacks and the Chargers’ powder blues, by far. The worst: the Broncos throwbacks, by far.
I’ve never bought into the phrase “America’s Team.” Teams that label themselves that are delusional and self-indulgent. Oh, wait, I guess it does fit the Dallas Cowboys.
When I worked at the Minot Daily News we ran a “step it up” count for each time an athlete or coach said that in a quote. I hate “step it up.”
I sense a trap to get me to speculate on an inter-class struggle. I’m not biting. 
I respect Bon Jovi’s longevity and consistency, but I have to go with Journey circa “Infinity” and “Evolution,” largely because of Neal Schon’s guitar solos.

Greg Rachac

The Titans’ old look from their days in Houston is pretty tight. The worst are the Broncos’ throwbacks. There’s a reason those things were ceremoniously burned in the 1960s.
The Cowboys have been more like “Team Turmoil” in the last few years. Does America even claim a team anymore?
“We have to take it one game at a time.” Really? I thought you were going to play the entire season in one fell swoop.
Billings Central vs. Huntley Project. It would be a matchup between similar teams. And the subplots would be thick.
That’s like asking me if I’d prefer a punch in the face or a kick to the groin. Frankly, neither.

John Letasky

I liked the Patriots’ throwbacks, and even Tampa’s. Now, those Broncos throwbacks are just ugly (and they are my team).
In football, yes it does. In baseball, it’s the Yankees and in basketball the Lakers with Boston a distant second.
Calling the Cat-Griz game the “Brawl of the Wild.” Come on, it’s Cat-Griz or Griz-Cat.
For years on the blog this has been a hot-button topic: No. 1 Wibaux vs. No. 2 Drummond. Every year it seems like these two teams are destined to meet in a showdown.
You’ve got to go with Bon Jovi, they were the kings when I was in elementary school.

Bill Bighaus

I’ve always thought the Browns wore the ugliest uniforms. Dating back to the days of Montana and Rice, I’ve always liked the red and gold of the 49ers.
No. Romo and the boys are now “Jessica Simpson’s Former Team.”
I’m sending a message … I’m tired of hearing “they just wanted it more.”
I’m just going to let the goofballs on our blog tackle this one.
That’s a tough one! Reminds me of a similar debate in the early 70s — Iron Butterfly or Badfinger. I’m still torn between those two.