Nike Pittsburgh Panthers Black Pro Combat Rivalry Players Flat Bill Flex Hat

The Pro Combat Rivalry collection from Nike is a limited, one-game-only series made just for your Panthers' November 26, 2010 installment of the century-old Backyard Brawl rivalry matchup against the West Virginia Mountaineers. More than a performance uniform, though, these on-field and sideline pieces were designed with the Steel City in mind, drawing specific lines between the values of the hard-knocks steel industry and your Panthers' reputation for work ethic, determination, strength and endurance. Thus, Nike forged their inspiration for the designs from a specific symbol: the blast furnaces that fire Pittsburgh’s steel mills. This Players flat bill hat features a 3D embroidered school nickname offset to the side of the crown in Team Gold to represent the brilliant glow of a blast furnace over a tonal panther head design in recognition of Pitt's venerable mascot. The entire outer body of the hat is also rendered in a smoky black color, rather than traditional navy, as another nod to the steel business. Plus, contrast team color fabric under the bill and "Let's Brawl" printed on the hat's interior give this hat a lasting accent of indomitable Panthers pride!