Before I begin, I want to thank everyone on the AHS asylum for giving me some solid advice for the unis.
1977/78 Off-season: Part 1, Uniform changes
Due to the new CBS contract, nearly every single team in the PFO had to modify their uniforms one way or another.
Starting with the most drastic, the Salt Lake Blue Ox rebranded to become the Utah Blue Ox, with a completely brand new uniform set:
The while no other team was as drastic as the complete re-brand Utah completed, New York did choose to change their logo to the "Black Angel" they had used prior to the 1966 season
For the vast majority of teams, the only change was made to the numbering, as CBS required every team to have TV numbers on the slevees (Dallas, who has the player numbers on the side of their helmets, was exempt)

The uniform updates are very nice. It is always a pleasure to help a fellow creator

1978 PFO Preseason predictions

The Sporting News wrote:

The PFO returns for their 52nd season with 12 teams ready to vie for the Royal Crown, but by Christmas day, only 2 will remain. Here is an inside look at who we believe will remain with team by team breakdowns

Chicago Hounds wrote:

The Hounds look to be one of the better teams out there again, as the Hounds were focused in on fixing one problem in the offseason: offensive line. The Hounds spent their first three draft picks (including the trade that sent backup Brent Nugget to Utah) on lineman. While Chicago still looks solid on the field, their lack of a prescience off of it in the offseason battles between the Renegades & Browns is not a good look for the supposed "face of the league." Record Prediction: 11-3

Dallas Six-Shooters wrote:

The Six-Shooters surprised a lot of folks last season by making it to the playoffs, nearly upsetting Chicago in the process, and similar to the Hounds, they focused the bulk of their draft picks on the trenches. However, that may not be enough to get them over the Pacific Ocean sized-humps in the West, let alone to the playoffs. Record Prediction: 8-6

Detroit Motors wrote:

The Motors are far from ready to truly to complete, as several major reaches in the draft, most notably Robert Hull, who wasn't projected to go until pick #50, was taken with the 2nd overall pick. In fact, none of the Motors draft picks were from outside of the upper midwest. Anything other than an 8th straight losing season would be a massive surprise. Record Prediction: 3-11

Georgia Generals wrote:

Last year was an utter disaster that caused practically everyone from the coaching staff to the peanut guy in the stands to be fired. The only major holdover from last year's 4-10 finish is 1976 territorial #1 pick QB Leon Ryans. Ryans faces a crossroads in season three. Was last year only a sophomore slump, or was it a sign of things to come? Record Prediction: 7-7

Hartford Sailors wrote:

The Sailors were once again a middle of the pack team. And although the draft was expected to help the league's smallest market, it may have actually hurt them more as they traded away the change to pick up the top flight runner this team has been missing since their 68 title. However, in the extremely weak East, Hartford may be able to get a playoff spot Record Prediction: 8-6

Kansas City Fire Lions wrote:

Kansas City completely collapsed last year after the Mexico City Melee, so the Fire Lions decided to start from scratch like Georgia is. The Fire Lions drafted quarterback Miles Monroe in the first round, and will likely be starting him on opening day. If the Fire Lions had a more experienced signal caller, this might be a playoff team. However, with a rookie, there is likely a low ceiling to their season. Record Prediction: 5-9

New Jersey Warriors wrote:

They traded Rodney McCray for money they didn't even use to sign Clay Matthews or any of their other draft picks. They still have easily the worst roster in the league by a long-shot. Record Prediction: 1-13

New York Hawks wrote:

The good: They got the 2nd best running back in Yancey Norfolk and still play in the weak east. The bad: Many of their great veterans of the 60s and earlier 70s were so beat up after the playoff loss to Portland. The Ugly: All but one of their 22 starters are either rookies or over age 35. Record prediction: 6-8

Portland Renegades wrote:

The defending champions made major noise in the offseason with their drafting of Toledo linebacker Harvey Watson. Watson is likely going to be a good player in this league, but it wasn't who he was that turned heads, but where he was from. Having grown up in Cleveland, he was a shoo-in to be in a Browns jersey this fall. Instead, he's playing for the blue & lime in the Underpass. Another major off-the-field issue facing the Renegades is the ongoing hold-out of their #1 wide receiver, Marty "Spring" Green. However, the 2x defending champs are still the odds on favorites to repeat, despite their off the field issues. Record prediction: 12-2

San Diego Sol wrote:

$15,000,000, 7 years. That preposterous amount of cash is what Raul Gomez has signed #1 overall pick Rodney McCray to. The next closest athlete in all of sports right now is Rod Carew of the California Angels, who won't even make one million dollars, and he's an all-star; McCray is a rookie who has never played a snap in the PFO, and yet at 2.14 million, he'll be making more than the 45 man rosters of New Jersey (900k), Hartford (1.8m), & 2x defending champion Portland (2.1m). However, McCray may be worth it, as the Heisman winning back led the North Carolina Tar Heels to an undefeated season with a victory in the Orange Bowl, shattering the NCAA single season rushing record with 2,598 yards in only 12 games. Outside of McCray, San Diego is very boom-or-bust as the franchise is still under investigation for the mysterious death of former head coach Juan Burke. Record Prediction: 10-4

Tampa Bay Typhoon wrote:

Entering their second season as a franchise, the Typhoon are a mysterious bunch. The team surprised every expert last year when they jumped out to a 4-2 start to their franchise. However, they only won one of their final eight games down the stretch, allowing them to earn a high draft pick. However, rather than playing it safe with the strong-armed Doug Williams from Grambling or 6'7 Miles Monroe from Winston-Salem, they instead chose the undersized 5'9 Teal Fox, even though Teal's Dons lost to Williams' Tigers during the '77 season. Despite that baffling pick, the Typhoon look to be much improved all around thanks to the talent they acquired in the draft. The Typhoon will likely be starting a record 11 rookies as the year rolls around, but if 1977 coach of the year Damon Madison can get 5 wins out of an expansion team, he can probably repeat the feat with the league's youngest roster. Record Prediction: 6-8

Utah Blue Ox wrote:

The rebrand is nice, but that's about all the Blue Ox will have going for them this season as they look to be one of the weakest teams in the league. Playing in a tough western division will also heavily hurt the Ox, and the bizarre trade for QB Brent Nugget doesn't help. If anyone would lose to New Jersey, it would be Utah on opening day in Newark. Record Prediction: 3-11

First half of 1978:

Salt Lake Tribune wrote:

Utah wins first game in new unis, upsetting Dallas – September 11th, 1978
The Blue Ox start the 1978 year with their first major uniform change since 1952 when they were the Buffalo Blizzard of the International Football League. They started the 1978 season with a major upset as off-season trade acquisition QB Brett Nugget threw for a career high 358 yards & five touchdowns in a rout of the Six-Shooters. Nugget managed to keep his back off of the grass all afternoon, as the famed “Cotton Conundrum” was unable to tackle Nugget. The Blue Ox’s defense also shut-down last year’s wild-card bid to help the Blue ox get a 35-20 victory.

San Diego Union Tribune wrote:

McCray shines in historic debut, but Sol fall 21-24 to Portland – September 11th, 1978
Rodney McCray’s big payday may have been worth it. McCray crushed the single-game rookie rushing yardage record with his 227-yard, 3 td, 30 carry performance in which he got three touchdowns, even more impressive that it came against Portland. The 2x defending champion Renegades only gave up four rushing touchdowns all season. On the other side of the ball, San Diego got lucky as many deep plays in the Portland playbook were unable to connect due to the slow speed of the Portland’s active receivers. Had Spring Green been on the field yesterday, the game would have gotten more out of hand in the first half. If McCray can play like this against the Renegades, the sky is the limit for the 21-year-old & San Diego

Tampa Tribune wrote:

Fox, Tampa Bay wins battle of rookie QBs over Monroe, Kansas City – September 25th, 1978
Back in March, everyone decried the (2-1) Typhoon’s management for selecting the diminutive Teal Fox over the prototypical Miles Monroe, who was taken three picks later by the (0-3) Fire Lions In their first meeting of what is sure to be many, Fox played well; Monroe did not. Teal threw 3 touchdowns to three different receivers. Kansas City’s Miles Monroe threw 3 interceptions with a pick six by free safety Lewis Trevis  and an accuracy under 20% (5/32) as the Typhoon defense earned their first ever shutout in a 23-0 victory.

Chicago Tribune wrote:

Hounds no longer unbeaten after 10-point loss to New York – October 2nd, 1978
Two teams had perfect Septembers. Only one can still have a perfect season. In another pivotal midseason battle between the PFO’s blue bloods, the Hawks & Hounds went down to final two minutes tied practically all game. Every time the Hounds hit; the Hawks hit harder. For every big play by New York, there was an even bigger one by Chicago. The slugfest was kept scoreless by both defenses through 45 minutes as yards were few and opportunities were fewer. New York had been expected to break first, but they didn’t. Just like last year against Tampa Bay, Clark Gibson called a short crossing route, and once again, another former Hound made the interception that snatch victory right out of Chicago’s jaw. 14-year veteran Marcus Drew’s 57-yard interception pulled New York ahead for the first time. A pair of short field goals later in the fourth quarter would extend the Hawks lead up to 13-3, where it remained until the clock hit 0:00. Chicago is 3-1 heading into their bye, while New York is 4-0.

Atlanta Journal Constitution wrote:

Generals fall to Warriors as Ryans has another disastrous performance – October 10th, 1978
Leon Ryans clearly has regressed beyond the point of saving. Ryans had been simply not been the same quarterback since that loss to Tampa Bay to start the 1977 season. Yesterday’s loss to New Jersey has solidified that failure. Ryans has thrown 12 picks in only 5 games this year, with 5 against New Jersey. The Warriors are still the Warriors, as they were only able to get 10 points off of Ryans interceptions, but those 10 points were more than enough to beat the Generals. By the end of the game, Ryans had a stat line of 9 for 28, 5 interceptions, 0 touchdowns in Georgia’s 7-17 loss. Both teams are 1-4, well below the first place Hawks at 5-0.

Detroit News wrote:

Motors get off of the mat, beat New Jersey by 3 – October 17th, 1978
The Detroit Motors are far from the best team in the league. But at least they aren’t the worst. Yesterday’s 24-21 victory over one-win New Jersey (they beat Georgia last week) proved that. On the more important side for the Motor’s future, The Motors 1st round pick Thomas Hull has surprised experts early on, leading the league with 7 sacks through 5 games. Another rookie surprise for the Motors is offensive tackle Evan Jillard in the 15th round. Jillard has yet to allow a sack, despite dealing with the best pass rushers the PFO has to offer. The Motors will return to the Silverdome in November after a road stretch against Kansas City, Dallas, & Georgia.

New York Times wrote:

Hawks no longer unbeaten, fall to Hartford in overtime shootout – October 25th, 1978
The first ever night-time football game at Yankee Stadium was a doozie for the ages. All year long, the Hawks had been barely hanging on to their unbeaten mark with their great defense. In fact, it wasn’t until a runner’s duel between the Hawks rookie half-back Yancey Norfolk and Sailors tail-back Howie Ramirez that anyone in a Hawks game had gained even 75 yards rushing. New York traded up to acquire Hartford’s 1st rounder and select Norfolk, but they might have been better off waiting for round two to pick up Howie Ramírez from D-II’s Texas Rio Grande Valley. Norfolk got only 57 yards on 22 carries, his best total of the year. However, Ramirez ran all over the Hawks on Monday Night Football, racing for over 150 yards and 3 scores, including the game-winner in overtime to put the surprising 4-2 Sailors within 1 game of the 5-1 Hawks division lead before the midpoint of the season.

Kansas City Star wrote:

Monroe sacked 13 times by ferocious Sol defense in rematch of Mexico City Melee – Halloween, 1978
Miles Monroe could have used the enhanced security on the field (over 50 on-duty cops were in uniform on the sidelines in Kansas City to prevent another brawl). Jake Banks and the rest of the Fire Lions’ offensive line was ravaged by San Diego’s front four all afternoon, as Monroe was once again unable to complete a pass in the 1st quarter and were held nearly held scoreless. Monroe looked scared out there. The Fire Lions’s only points came when backup rookie QB Warren Moon threw a TD pass to TE Jamal Wiggins on his first career pass. San Diego’s two first round picks, early MVP favorite Rodney McCray & OLB Ryan Thomas, led the way for the visiting Sol as McCray had another 125+ yard, 2 TD game & Ryan Thomas recorded 4 of the 13 sacks by San Diego. KC lost 7-34 and falls to 2-6, all but out of playoff contention