I am using the same red (I pulled it from your file), but I've also included a darker red for shadowing. Is that what is bothering you? I can take that out. I'll submit a sample.
No problem at all. I understand. Are the jerseys screen printed or is it an embroidered patch? That would make a difference in whether you can use the darker gradient in the text or not. But that will be up to you. :)