Start with the name. For the first time, the NFL is abandoning the Roman numerals. That's not exactly a surprise: the Roman numeral for 50 is "L," and "SUPER BOWLL" makes even less sense than "Super Bowl XXX" a couple decades back.
From there, the NFL is going absolutely all-in on the gold, starting with the upcoming NFL Draft. Players who cross the stage will get a team hat with a gold NFL shield on the back. Logos for Kickoff Weekend and the playoffs will be gold as well.
Out on the field, every 50 yard line will be tinted gold, and starting in Week 7, every team's logo will be rimmed with gold as well. Pro Bowl uniforms will be black, white, and gold. And the winner of Super Bowl 50 will get a gargantuan "50" in addition to the Lombardi trophy; the numerals will weigh 33 pounds apiece.
Let's be honest, though: that's all just decoration. The cool aspect is the 19 Super Bowl rematches scheduled throughout the year, starting in August with Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh in a Super Bowl IX rematch. The NFL will also recognize all the high schools around the country that have produced the estimated 3,000-plus players and coaches who have appeared in Super Bowls by sending them golden, inscribed footballs.
You get the idea. By the end of the 2015-16 season, we will all be Bania:
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