The 49ers on Thursday unveiled black alternate uniforms. The response was generally up-and-down. While a number of 49ers players took to Twitter to indicate their pleasure, a pair of posts from the Raiders stood out.
The Silver and Black responded by unveiling a fake gold alternate jersey: "49ers go all black, Raiders go gold to celebrate 50th anniversary of the Super Bowl."
Then quickly followed up the announcement: "Yeah Right...We Will Always Be THE SILVER AND BLACK !!!"
The 49ers officially unveiled their jerseys Thursday evening:
Wide receiver Torrey Smith and nose tackle Ian Williams are both in favor: