I don't know if Battle of Alberta or Covered in Oil had it first, but they grabbed this nifty little scoop from someone on the HF boards today:

Half stripes? Piping? Damn Muties playing for our team? I don't know much, but I do know moderation. And I can safely say, in moderation, I hate these uniforms with a deep and abiding passion that will stay with me until the end of my days.
On the other hand, they could have been worse. Much worse.