Published November 19, 2010

Update: Nope. In a tweet, Patriots PR says the images are fake:

@NFLprguy: just to clarify, the artist renderings of NFL uniforms floating around ARE NOT from the league or Nike. stand down

CNBC sports business reporter Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) tweets:

This new Nike Patriots jersey circulating on Twitter IS FAKE http://bit.ly/c9Y4xR NIKE DIDN’T DESIGN THIS

The Herald’s Patriots reporter, Ian Rapoport, showed the sketches to head coach Bill Belichick and asked his opinion:

“Is it a Halloween costume?” Belichick asked. “I thought Halloween was last month. I’m just focused on Indy. If it’s not Indy, there’s a lot of stuff you can get by me today.”

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Starting in 2012, Nike will be the NFL’s official uniform provider. “We plan on changing the NFL jersey dramatically,” said Charlie Denson, Nike’s brand president, at the time of the announcement last month.

NESN reporter Jeff Howe got a hold of a leaked and unconfirmed sketch of what could be the Patriots’s new uniform. It would certainly live up to Denson’s promise of dramatic change. How much do you hate it? What do you think?

Is this the new Patriots uniform?

Howe says “Captain America” would become one of QB Tom Brady’s many nicknames.