logo with alternating Calvert and Crossland emblems similar to the flag of Maryland. The reactivated Cleveland Browns restored the team's classic design, but widened the pants stripes. The Detroit Lions returned to wearing silver instead of blue pants with their white jerseys. TV numbers moved from the sleeves to the shoulders. The Philadelphia Eagles added black stripping on the sleeve ends on the green jerseys. The renamed Tennessee Titans unveiled new uniforms featuring navy and white jerseys, white helmets, and red trim. White pants were worn with the navy jerseys and navy pants with the white jerseys. The new helmet logo featured a circle with a letter "T" and three stars in a pattern matching those on the Tennessee state flag with a trail of flames. The New Orleans Saints switched from gold to black numbers on their white jerseys. They also began wearing black pants with a wide gold stripe with their white jerseys. Television This was the second year under the league's eight-year broadcast contracts with ABC, CBS, Fox, and ESPN to televise Monday Night Football, the AFC package, the NFC package, and Sunday Night Football, respectively. Dan Dierdorf left ABC to return to CBS, joining Verne Lundquist on the latter network's #2 crew. Dierdorf replaced Randy Cross, who then became part of an overhauled talent lineup on The NFL Today: Jim Nantz remained as host, but Marcus Allen, Brent Jones, and George Seifert were replaced by Cross, Craig James, and Jerry Glanville. ABC decided to leave Al Michaels and Boomer Esiason in a two-man booth. ABC also dropped Frank Gifford's segments from its MNF pregame show, letting Chris Berman to host the entire 20 minutes. References NFL Record and Fact Book () NFL History 1991–2000 (Last accessed October 17, 2005) Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League () Steelers Fever – History of NFL Rules (Last accessed October 17, 2005) NFL introduces Instant Replay technology (Last accessed November 4, 2005) Tuck Rule Hard to Grasp by Mark Maske, The Washington Post, October 15, 2005 (Last accessed November 4, 2005) External links Football Outsiders 1999 DVOA Ratings and Commentary 1999 National Football League