Monday Morning Uni Watch

I am officially declaring that those Falcon throwbacks are the best uniform that will be worn in the NFL this season.

I am not normally a fan of black jerseys, but that look is absolute perfection, from the simplicity of the jerseys, to the stripes on the pants, to the incredible helmet . . . I just cannot effuse enough on how much I love that look.

I am not a Giants fan but I always liked their unis since thet switched to the current set. These new jerseys annoyed the crap out if me last night.
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The new nob font is very bothersome as well.

here’s another look at the g-men uni…not only is the material so thin that when the players sweat it stretches too far and doesn’t come back, it “pinches” (for lack of a better word) around the shoulders (on EVERY player, it seems)

it may make them 9% faster, but it looks like shit

Pretty sure I remember my NFL history correct, but on that 1976 lunch box, why are the Seahawks and Buccaneers in the wrong conferences? Was that the original plan and I’m missing something?

[quote comment=”349218″]Pretty sure I remember my NFL history correct, but on that 1976 lunch box, why are the Seahawks and Buccaneers in the wrong conferences? Was that the original plan and I’m missing something?[/quote]

They played their first season in the opposite conference they intended to stay in so they would play every team in 2 seasons.

Browns need those orange and white vertically striped Oompa Loompa socks on the road.

[quote comment=”349218″]Pretty sure I remember my NFL history correct, but on that 1976 lunch box, why are the Seahawks and Buccaneers in the wrong conferences? Was that the original plan and I’m missing something?[/quote]

Seahawks were in NFC their first season, that much I remember. Don’t recall why they flipflopped the Seahawks and Bucs a year later, but pretty sure had to do with realignment of the divisions.

I do have a vague recollection that the Seahawks knew going in that they’d spend only one season in the NFC.

Also remember thinking that evidently someone didn’t want the two Florida teams in the same conference.

—Ricko

Jeffrey Loria considers the Marlins “America’s Team”… what bizarro world is he living in??

One other note on the Loria article:

“Teal is a color for the ’90s. You have to be cognizant of your time.”

Isn’t the main color for the Dolphins (who started play in 1966) teal? I figure teal would be kind of a Florida color.

I always thought link was pretty much the norm.

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[quote comment=”349228″]One other note on the Loria article:

“Teal is a color for the ’90s. You have to be cognizant of your time.”

Isn’t the main color for the Dolphins (who started play in 1966) teal? I figure teal would be kind of a Florida color.[/quote]

Technically, Dolphins are “aqua”. Not quite the same color. But you’re absolutely right about both colors being appropriate to Florida. As is orange.

And, yes, I get that the Marlins’ black looks more like the actual fish. But it also hints at the very real thuggish, dark side of Miami. You’d think they’d want to stay away from that. Or maybe that’s exactly who they’re courting?

—Ricko

Did anyone see the T-shirt the Texas Longhorn fan was wearing during the Texas Tech game Saturday night? It was on screen for like 10 seconds. It said, “I Cum Orange”.

Stay classy Longhorns.

Too many “thens” in my first sentence. Sorry.

[quote comment=”349229″][quote comment=”349217″]The headset worn by Childress was designed for him from Starkey hearing in Minnesota. Apparently he has a hearing disorder and he hears better out of this than the motorola headset. i believe the league approved it[/quote]

Here’s the story on it:
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thanks for those two bits of info…in the words of johnny carson, “i did not know that”

/how long before motorola comes up with something similar and forces him to wear that instead?

Anyone figure out the sweat patch on the stomach of the U of Washington player from game on Saturday?

[quote comment=”349232″]Or maybe that’s exactly who they’re courting?[/quote]
Ricko, with their average attendance figures is there a group that they’re NOT courting? ;-)

[quote comment=”349239″]On Saturday, there was talk about the Titans uniforms and how they have never worn light blue jersey and white pants. Here is a video clip of the ONLY time it has been worn.

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nice work…obviously, it’s tough to tell how this would look in game action, but i for one would like to see them try

[quote comment=”349245″][quote comment=”349244″][quote comment=”349239″]On Saturday, there was talk about the Titans uniforms and how they have never worn light blue jersey and white pants. Here is a video clip of the ONLY time it has been worn.

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nice work…obviously, it’s tough to tell how link would look in game action, but i for one would like to see them try[/quote]
Why in the name of all that is holy would they choose not wear that? That’s a solid look.

That should be their primary home uniform.[/quote]

I’m with you. The light blue jersey and navy pants look like a high school team.

[quote comment=”349235″]Re: NFL lunchboxes (1964)
For those of you who weren’t around then, rest assured there were some African-American players in the league then (George Preston Marshall notwithstanding). The number 49 player depicted from the Skins appears to be depicted as Caucasian, which would have to come as a surprise to Bobby Mitchell. Also, the Skins didn’t wear white pants in those days (they would have been “gold”). Actually all the teams are wearing white pants.
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And the Rams & the Cowboys are shown in their 1963 duds. Still an awesome lunchbox.

[quote comment=”349236″]Too many “thens” in my first sentence. Sorry.[/quote]

And then?

Absolutely loved the Falcons throwbacks. Also, I will admit, something very cool about the uniform combination that Oregon wore. Can’t stop thinking about them.

I would hardly call the Texas Stars, Bridgeport Sound, and Abbotsford jerseys “new”.

They are recycled from their NHL parents. They are exact matches from their NHL affiliate with the AHL logo slapped on the front.

And yes, that’s disappointing to me. I spoke to a gentleman from the Vancouver Aquarium this past week, and he says that having Abbotsford as the Flames’ affiliate is a kick to the crotch for all non-Vancouver based Canuck fans because everyone hates the Flames in BC.

Made me chuckle. :o)

Did anyone else notice Jim Zorn’s belt buckle? I couldn’t tell for sure but it looked like it had a redskin logo on it. If so, does the belt buckle come from Reebok as well?

[quote comment=”349252″]Absolutely loved the Falcons throwbacks. Also, I will admit, something very cool about the uniform combination that Oregon wore. Can’t stop thinking about them.[/quote]

I was thinking the same thing about Oregon. I know it is the “IN” thing to bash Oregon’s unis. I guess they do not bother me as much as most of America does.

I will likely be the only one to say this, but i like the Browns with the Brown pants. Of course, I HATE HATE HATE the white jersey/white pants colored helmet always, so for me it was easy to improve upon.

A question: Why in the year 2009 can teams not match the hues of their metallics? I believe Dallas does this ON PURPOSE, but do the Saints? Theis jerseys numbers are way more yellow gold than the helmets and pants. The new 49er duds, the pants are way more yellow than the helmets. I’m sure there are probably more. Are these all done on purpose?

Kudos to the Rams for bringing back the best modern uni set in the league yesterday (with the gold pants).

New Blue Helmets next week for Tulsa. Also maybe a new Mascot on the helmet. Details still sketchy.

[quote comment=”349258″][quote comment=”349252″]Absolutely loved the Falcons throwbacks. Also, I will admit, something very cool about the uniform combination that Oregon wore. Can’t stop thinking about them.[/quote]

I was thinking the same thing about Oregon. I know it is the “IN” thing to bash Oregon’s unis. I guess they do not bother me as much as most of America does.[/quote]

Well, it’s like which combination are they going to wear this week, so, it can be a gamble. Yet, I will say this white helmet, green jersey, and dark matte gray pants just worked. Absolutely loved it.

Pretty sure the ’76 lunch box features John Hadl in that main graphic.

BTW, one thing about the throwback Falcons’ unis that I think sets it off from all the other black jerseys in the league is that the black is not a completely saturated color. It appears almost dark brown, which gives it a distinct look. Well done.

– C.

I’d love to know exactly how they determine what percentage these jerseys supposedly improve performance by.

I think it’s a bunch of crap anyway.

…and I’m going to say NO to the Falcons throwbacks. The gold helmet stripes ruin it. They were a stupid thing to have in 1966 and they’re still stupid now. It looks good from a distance. Up close it’s just… why?

i know paul posted this in the main article, but anyone know what this logo is? it’s been bugging me all morning…maybe a hotel chain or a vegas casino? definitely looks like a sun and one of them there “old west” architecture type buildings (like taco bell)…

thanks to all the intrepid UWers in advance…i know we’ll have an answer before lunch

[quote comment=\”349269\”][quote comment=\”349262\”]New Blue Helmets next week for Tulsa. Also maybe a new Mascot on the helmet. Details still sketchy.[/quote]

As someone who attended that institution, I\’m wondering how they will “depict” a Golden Hurricane on the side of a helmet. Presumably it won\’t be that gumbymuppet looking thing.[/quote]

Change the colors of this?

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[quote comment=”349271″][quote comment=”349268″]I’d love to know exactly how they determine what percentage these jerseys supposedly improve performance by.

I think it’s a bunch of crap anyway.

…and I’m going to say NO to the Falcons throwbacks. The gold helmet stripes ruin it. They were a stupid thing to have in 1966 and they’re still stupid now. It looks good from a distance. Up close it’s just… why?[/quote]

Originally the gold helmet striping was a nod to Georgia Tech (because Falcons had chosen essentially Georgia Bulldog colors). It disappeared early on.

—Ricko[/quote]

I know the reason… I still think it was stupid. :)

Of course I wasn’t born then, so I don’t know how much of an angry mob the GT fans might have been…

i know paul posted this in the main article, but anyone know what this logo is?

Sinclair Gasoline? :)

[quote comment=”349274″][quote comment=”349271″][quote comment=”349268″]I’d love to know exactly how they determine what percentage these jerseys supposedly improve performance by.

I think it’s a bunch of crap anyway.

…and I’m going to say NO to the Falcons throwbacks. The gold helmet stripes ruin it. They were a stupid thing to have in 1966 and they’re still stupid now. It looks good from a distance. Up close it’s just… why?[/quote]

Originally the gold helmet striping was a nod to Georgia Tech (because Falcons had chosen essentially Georgia Bulldog colors). It disappeared early on.

—Ricko[/quote]

I know the reason… I still think it was stupid. :)

Of course I wasn’t born then, so I don’t know how much of an angry mob the GT fans might have been…[/quote]

Think it was more preemptive. Plus, you gotta remember, even in 1966 pro football still wasn’t the Goliath it is today. Lotta people in many parts of the country got their backs up about, “This is COLLEGE football country ’round here. We don’t need the PROFESSIONALS.” NFL teams did have to win people over. I know a lot of you can’t believe such a thing was ever true. But, it was.

There are legitimate time filters to use when viewing things.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”349277″][quote comment=”349275″][quote comment=”349272″][quote comment=\”349269\”][quote comment=\”349262\”]New Blue Helmets next week for Tulsa. Also maybe a new Mascot on the helmet. Details still sketchy.[/quote]

As someone who attended that institution, I\’m wondering how they will “depict” a Golden Hurricane on the side of a helmet. Presumably it won\’t be that gumbymuppet looking thing.[/quote]

Change the colors of this?

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I hear you, but that’s not what I’d consider a “mascot”.[/quote]

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Better? (sorry)[/quote]

Are those Cookie Monster eyes? I like it, but you know if they ran with that idea they’d use angry eyes, ’cause it’s not cool to look happy in football these days.

[quote comment=”349277″][quote comment=”349275″][quote comment=”349272″][quote comment=\”349269\”][quote comment=\”349262\”]New Blue Helmets next week for Tulsa. Also maybe a new Mascot on the helmet. Details still sketchy.[/quote]

As someone who attended that institution, I\’m wondering how they will “depict” a Golden Hurricane on the side of a helmet. Presumably it won\’t be that gumbymuppet looking thing.[/quote]

Change the colors of this?

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I hear you, but that’s not what I’d consider a “mascot”.[/quote]

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Better? (sorry)[/quote]

LOL
That’s precisely the sort of thing I’m afraid it will be.

Peter King:
“Come to think of it, the Patriots’ old uniforms are far, far better than the new ones. Love the red and whites from Monday night.”

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[quote comment=”349278″][quote comment=”349274″][quote comment=”349271″][quote comment=”349268″]I’d love to know exactly how they determine what percentage these jerseys supposedly improve performance by.

I think it’s a bunch of crap anyway.

…and I’m going to say NO to the Falcons throwbacks. The gold helmet stripes ruin it. They were a stupid thing to have in 1966 and they’re still stupid now. It looks good from a distance. Up close it’s just… why?[/quote]

Originally the gold helmet striping was a nod to Georgia Tech (because Falcons had chosen essentially Georgia Bulldog colors). It disappeared early on.

—Ricko[/quote]

I know the reason… I still think it was stupid. :)

Of course I wasn’t born then, so I don’t know how much of an angry mob the GT fans might have been…[/quote]

Think it was more preemptive. Plus, you gotta remember, even in 1966 pro football still wasn’t the Goliath it is today. Lotta people in many parts of the country got their backs up about, “This is COLLEGE football country ’round here. We don’t need the PROFESSIONALS.” NFL teams did have to win people over. I know a lot of you can’t believe such a thing was ever true. But, it was.

There are legitimate time filters to use when viewing things.

—Ricko[/quote]

Fair enough. I don’t know, I just don’t see how that little bit of gold would make a difference in the eyes of someone upset over the use of red/gray/black. If they’d used it in the pant stripes as well as the helmets, then maybe.

I noticed Mario Manningham used a red mouthguard last night.
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Is this ok? Didn’t Chad Johnson get fined for repeatedly using an orange one a year or two ago?

hockey helmet gets ripped in half
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[quote comment=”349283″]You may find something on Wiki that says differently, but it’s wrong. I was in pro sports PR at the time and remembering reading a story about it the Miami Herald (we got about a bazillion papers at the office).[/quote]
Interesting, the official website says roughly the same thing-just wanted something other than a letter “M”.

Long before the Interwebs (and Wikipedia) was invented, I heard the “hurricane symbol” rationale from a Miami alum; I just never looked any further than that.

[quote comment=”349289″][quote comment=”349285″]At what point do we start calling these basketball pants “bell bottoms”?
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Nice to see the one Husker wearing #0. Why exactly did the NFL and NHL stop letting players wear 0 or 00?[/quote]

The NHL Rulebook doesn’t explain why. Rule 9.2 states, “Each player and each goalkeeper listed in the line-up of each team shall wear an individual identifying number at least ten inches (10″) high on the back of his sweater. Sweater numbers such as 00, ½ (fractions), .05 (decimals), 101 (three digit) are not permitted. In addition, each player and goalkeeper shall wear his surname in full, in block letters three inches (3”) high, across the back of his sweater at shoulder height.”[/quote]

The only remotely logical reason I can come up with is something to do with early computerized scorekeeping and stat tracking and 0’s causing issues with it. Not being able to tell 0 from 00, etc. Pure speculation though.

[quote comment=”349291″][quote comment=”349288″]I noticed Mario Manningham used a red mouthguard last night.
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Is this ok? Didn’t Chad Johnson get fined for repeatedly using an orange one a year or two ago?[/quote]
I thought Chad’s fines were for the chinstrap, not the mouthguard. I may be mistaken though (wouldn’t be the first time).[/quote]

You’re right.

[quote comment=”349290″]hockey helmet gets ripped in half
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Me-thinks RBK will be getting a call from Darroll Powe any time now. Never seen such a thing happen.

in regard to the washington dark section. I work for nike and i know alot of our new performance tops have sections of dri-fit material. I think those are new this year to the washington jerseys and oregon jerseys. it rained during the game at autzen on saturday, and i noticed it midway through the 2nd quarter, sorry no picture. the idea behind it maybe be like the majestic baseball jersey’s with the cool fit or whatever in the armpits

[quote comment=”349301″]Just a random thought I had on the Titans while watching some replays this morning….

With them using the lighter blue so much lately, why don’t they put more of it on the helmet? I like the jersey and uniform as a whole, but it just kinda struck me that the helmet really doesn’t match very well now. I think it needs a light blue facemask.[/quote]

Better yet, a light blue helmet!

[quote comment=”349300″]in regard to the washington dark section. I work for nike and i know alot of our new performance tops have sections of dri-fit material. I think those are new this year to the washington jerseys and oregon jerseys. it rained during the game at autzen on saturday, and i noticed it midway through the 2nd quarter, sorry no picture. the idea behind it maybe be like the majestic baseball jersey’s with the cool fit or whatever in the armpits[/quote]

But what’s the rationale for using a material that changes color when wet faster than the other fabric in the garment?

Sweat stains are cool?

On the dance floor, the biggest the pit stain the better—and sexier—the dancer? That’s good news. (eyeroll)

Seriously, doesn’t Nike field test stuff?

—Ricko

[quote comment=”349305″][quote comment=”349304″][quote comment=”349300″]in regard to the washington dark section. I work for nike and i know alot of our new performance tops have sections of dri-fit material. I think those are new this year to the washington jerseys and oregon jerseys. it rained during the game at autzen on saturday, and i noticed it midway through the 2nd quarter, sorry no picture. the idea behind it maybe be like the majestic baseball jersey’s with the cool fit or whatever in the armpits[/quote]

But what’s the rationale for using a material that changes color when wet faster than the other fabric in the garment?

Sweat stains are cool?

On the dance floor, the biggest the pit stain the better—and sexier—the dancer? That’s good news. (eyeroll)

Seriously, doesn’t Nike field test stuff?

—Ricko[/quote]

It could be worse… at least they didn’t stick white piping around it and make it another team color. Could you imagine a blue jersey with a white-outlined orange square on the front?[/quote]

Why imagine, when you can color it in for yourself?
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[quote comment=”349301″]Just a random thought I had on the Titans while watching some replays this morning….

With them using the lighter blue so much lately, why don’t they put more of it on the helmet? I like the jersey and uniform as a whole, but it just kinda struck me that the helmet really doesn’t match very well now. I think it needs a light blue facemask.[/quote]

powder blue helmet

hmm…maybe not (sorry jim)

lemme see about changing the facemask next

[quote comment=”349308″][quote comment=”349301″]Just a random thought I had on the Titans while watching some replays this morning….

With them using the lighter blue so much lately, why don’t they put more of it on the helmet? I like the jersey and uniform as a whole, but it just kinda struck me that the helmet really doesn’t match very well now. I think it needs a light blue facemask.[/quote]

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hmm…maybe not (sorry jim)

lemme see about changing the facemask next[/quote]

White or gray facemask with this?

[quote comment=”349272″][quote comment=\”349269\”][quote comment=\”349262\”]New Blue Helmets next week for Tulsa. Also maybe a new Mascot on the helmet. Details still sketchy.[/quote]

As someone who attended that institution, I\’m wondering how they will “depict” a Golden Hurricane on the side of a helmet. Presumably it won\’t be that gumbymuppet looking thing.[/quote]

Change the colors of this?

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I actually saw the helmet. It is a metallic blue similar to the NY Giants…maybe a shade or two lighter. Let’s just hope this isn’t what they put on the side. link

[quote comment=”349310″][quote comment=”349308″][quote comment=”349301″]Just a random thought I had on the Titans while watching some replays this morning….

With them using the lighter blue so much lately, why don’t they put more of it on the helmet? I like the jersey and uniform as a whole, but it just kinda struck me that the helmet really doesn’t match very well now. I think it needs a light blue facemask.[/quote]

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hmm…maybe not (sorry jim)

lemme see about changing the facemask next[/quote]

White or gray facemask with this?[/quote]

w/gray mask

nope…still not it…

OOOOOO…i got it i got it!!!

here ya go ;)

[quote comment=”349285″]At what point do we start calling these basketball pants “bell bottoms”?
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Nice to see the one Husker wearing #0. Why exactly did the NFL and NHL stop letting players wear 0 or 00?[/quote]

The NHL did it because of Neil Sheehy. When he wore the number 0 with the Calgary Flames, he singlehandedly screwed up the NHL’s system of computing penalty minutes because the 0 is used by the league office to signify bench penalties.

Sheehy, naturally, was a Harvard man.

[quote comment=”349299″][quote comment=”349295″]Did anyone else notice the Giants wearing their three-stripe road pants last night?
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They usually wear them with white jerseys and red socks. I never liked these pants, but now that I saw it worn with blue, it kinda’ rocks… Was this an equipment fluke or an official uni change?[/quote]

I first reported on the Giants wearing the three-stripe pants on the road, regardless of which jersey they’re wearing, in this post (which also includes details on the new jersey fabric):
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Thanks, Paul. I think they should make the three-stripe their only pants, home or road.

I know I sent this to you already, but here’s my uni-tweak of the Giants in white over blue pants:
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Love it or hate it, I think it looks cool and would bring more blue to Big Blue on the road.

[quote comment=”349318″][quote comment=”349299″][quote comment=”349295″]Did anyone else notice the Giants wearing their three-stripe road pants last night?
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They usually wear them with white jerseys and red socks. I never liked these pants, but now that I saw it worn with blue, it kinda’ rocks… Was this an equipment fluke or an official uni change?[/quote]

I first reported on the Giants wearing the three-stripe pants on the road, regardless of which jersey they’re wearing, in this post (which also includes details on the new jersey fabric):
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Thanks, Paul. I think they should make the three-stripe their only pants, home or road.

I know I sent this to you already, but here’s my uni-tweak of the Giants in white over blue pants:
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Love it or hate it, I think it looks cool and would bring more blue to Big Blue on the road.[/quote]

I like that. It makes the complete lack of blue on the white jersey more tolerable to me.

Keeping with the topic of tweaking helmets…

Which looks better?

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or

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[quote comment=”349320″][quote comment=”349318″][quote comment=”349299″][quote comment=”349295″]Did anyone else notice the Giants wearing their three-stripe road pants last night?
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They usually wear them with white jerseys and red socks. I never liked these pants, but now that I saw it worn with blue, it kinda’ rocks… Was this an equipment fluke or an official uni change?[/quote]

I first reported on the Giants wearing the three-stripe pants on the road, regardless of which jersey they’re wearing, in this post (which also includes details on the new jersey fabric):
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Thanks, Paul. I think they should make the three-stripe their only pants, home or road.

I know I sent this to you already, but here’s my uni-tweak of the Giants in white over blue pants:
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Love it or hate it, I think it looks cool and would bring more blue to Big Blue on the road.[/quote]

I like that. It makes the complete lack of blue on the white jersey more tolerable to me.[/quote]

I like it too, as long as they keep the home uni unchanged. Some may think it looks too much like this, link but I always liked those road unis.

Maybe Loria’s just a dick?
(Full disclosure: I’m from Montreal)

The Kaukauna basketball warm-up is from Kaukauna high school in Kaukauna, Wis. (just east of Appleton, southwest of Green Bay. The team nickname is the Galloping Ghosts, and yes, that’s their logo; it’s even on the village water tower. For big games, a rider wearing a sheet riding a horse (get it, a galloping ghost) will sprint down the field before kickoff.

[quote comment=”349330″]”We’re sensitive to the history of the site, the Dolphins, Miami. We see ourselves as the Americas Team.”

Nyuk nyuk nyuk. “America’s Team?” Um..they lost last night to the G-Men.

PS- aren’t they gonna re-brand as “Miami Marlins?”[/quote]

Yes, they are. But “Atlanta” on the road uniforms never stopped the Braves.

And he said “the Americas” team. As in marketing to Latin America and beyond.

For big games, a rider wearing a sheet riding a horse (get it, a galloping ghost) will sprint down the field before kickoff.

Bet he wouldn’t do that through the “washington dark section”.

Personal note to Teebs (on an ultra-dorky note): Either I raced online against you on Mario Kart this weekend, or someone else is using your moniker … I suppose there could be someone else out there with the same nick name, as well, but I don’t know how likely that is. If that was you, you’re pretty good!

[quote comment=”349328″][quote comment=”349326″][quote comment=”349323″]Keeping with the topic of tweaking helmets…

Which looks better?

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or

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I’m going to assume the first link is the Lions current helmet?

Honestly, unless you want to revert the whole uniform back to the early 80’s, I don’t think the Lions need any adjusting. The black elements they have now are consistent, and it works for me. I could see swapping the black facemask for a blue one, but I’d keep everything else the same, black outlines and all.[/quote]

My bad. I am that dunce that just can’t remember to link to the page instead of the photo

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Unfortunately, the Detroit Lions should never have used black in their color scheme in the first place, it has nothing to do with the history of the club. Ditto for other sports teams like the 76ers, Capitals, Mets/A’s/Royals, etc.
It’s fine to tweak the logo, but the Lions should have returned to the blue/silver unique color combination which clearly identified the franchise.
Could be wrong here, but I can’t think of any sports franchise which recently needlessly added black winning a title, outside of the Celtics.

[quote comment=”349337″]Personal note to Teebs (on an ultra-dorky note): Either I raced online against you on Mario Kart this weekend, or someone else is using your moniker … I suppose there could be someone else out there with the same nick name, as well, but I don’t know how likely that is. If that was you, you’re pretty good![/quote]

heya jim

hockey wing prez goes by “teebZ” not teebs

so mayby there is teh confusion

[quote comment=”349307″]I’m serious. I’d like to know the rationale behind either fuzzy thinking or half-assed R & D.

—Ricko[/quote]

Can there really be rationale behind fuzzy thinking?

[quote comment=”349336″][quote comment=”349219″]Bring back the good thick polyester from decades past. Performance-related clothing is very overrated.[/quote]
Couldn’t disagree more. Performance-related clothing is still in its infancy – it’s not perfect yet, but is already a major improvement over materials from decades past.[/quote]

It just seems like such a waste of time, money and resources. A better uniform is not going to make you a better player. Being in shape, knowing your playbook and practicing will.

Sports shouldn’t be so complicated. Take regular people, put them in regular uniforms and let them play. Why does everything have to be so blown out of proportion?

[quote comment=”349345″][quote comment=”349336″][quote comment=”349219″]Bring back the good thick polyester from decades past. Performance-related clothing is very overrated.[/quote]
Couldn’t disagree more. Performance-related clothing is still in its infancy – it’s not perfect yet, but is already a major improvement over materials from decades past.[/quote]

It just seems like such a waste of time, money and resources. A better uniform is not going to make you a better player. Being in shape, knowing your playbook and practicing will.

Sports shouldn’t be so complicated. Take regular people, put them in regular uniforms and let them play. Why does everything have to be so blown out of proportion?[/quote]

We are also a society where the weekend golfer will spend $5 on a Pro V1 golf ball and swear that it makes him a better golfer.

[quote comment=”349345″][quote comment=”349336″][quote comment=”349219″]Bring back the good thick polyester from decades past. Performance-related clothing is very overrated.[/quote]
Couldn’t disagree more. Performance-related clothing is still in its infancy – it’s not perfect yet, but is already a major improvement over materials from decades past.[/quote]

It just seems like such a waste of time, money and resources. A better uniform is not going to make you a better player. Being in shape, knowing your playbook and practicing will.

Sports shouldn’t be so complicated. Take regular people, put them in regular uniforms and let them play. Why does everything have to be so blown out of proportion?[/quote]

Like, this.

It’s one thing advancing safety equipment and providing better protection… but “performance enhancing” is a joke. If there actually is a benefit, it’s negated by the fact that everyone else is using it too.

[quote comment=”349349″][quote comment=”349345″][quote comment=”349336″][quote comment=”349219″]Bring back the good thick polyester from decades past. Performance-related clothing is very overrated.[/quote]
Couldn’t disagree more. Performance-related clothing is still in its infancy – it’s not perfect yet, but is already a major improvement over materials from decades past.[/quote]

It just seems like such a waste of time, money and resources. A better uniform is not going to make you a better player. Being in shape, knowing your playbook and practicing will.

Sports shouldn’t be so complicated. Take regular people, put them in regular uniforms and let them play. Why does everything have to be so blown out of proportion?[/quote]

Like, this.

It’s one thing advancing safety equipment and providing better protection… but “performance enhancing” is a joke. If there actually is a benefit, it’s negated by the fact that everyone else is using it too.[/quote]

Ding! Ding! My point exactly. Although even the safety equipment can fall into this trap. Better protection has led to harder hits, guys leading with their heads, etc. I’m not saying stop improving the equipment, but leave the unis alone.

[quote]Performance-related clothing is very overrated.[/quote]

yes…and that’s why it costs so much

link – Amazing new font from H&FJ. It’s going to be everywhere, fast.

[quote comment=”349349″][quote comment=”349345″][quote comment=”349336″][quote comment=”349219″]Bring back the good thick polyester from decades past. Performance-related clothing is very overrated.[/quote]
Couldn’t disagree more. Performance-related clothing is still in its infancy – it’s not perfect yet, but is already a major improvement over materials from decades past.[/quote]

It just seems like such a waste of time, money and resources. A better uniform is not going to make you a better player. Being in shape, knowing your playbook and practicing will.

Sports shouldn’t be so complicated. Take regular people, put them in regular uniforms and let them play. Why does everything have to be so blown out of proportion?[/quote]

Like, this.

It’s one thing advancing safety equipment and providing better protection… but “performance enhancing” is a joke. If there actually is a benefit, it’s negated by the fact that everyone else is using it too.[/quote]

The point is not necessarily to enhance the game performance of the athlete, though that can be a benefit. The point is to improve the performance of the uniform- a good compression short has been shown to help prevent a ton of groin issues, for example- and again, keeping cool on the field is important.

If everyone is using it, everyone is safer, more comfortable, and happier. Safer protective equipment odes not lead to harder hits- it leads to more of the hit being absorbed by the equipment.

I strongly suggest you try playing a somewhat intensive sport before you make statements like that. Try hockey goalie, and wear a 30’s style chest protector, then try a modern one.

It makes a difference. Feel free to whine about design, that’s valid. However, saying that the newer performance fabrics and equipment doesn’t make a difference at all is flatly wrong.

[quote comment=”349212″]I am officially declaring that those Falcon throwbacks are the best uniform that will be worn in the NFL this season.

I am not normally a fan of black jerseys, but that look is absolute perfection, from the simplicity of the jerseys, to the stripes on the pants, to the incredible helmet . . . I just cannot effuse enough on how much I love that look.[/quote]

Concur on all counts. And I like the gold on the helmet, too.

Didn’t Jerry Glanville make the change to black, which led the BFBS movement?

Never much cared for the new logo (too fussy) and really didn’t care for the unis.

Tommy Nobis would be so proud of this set.

[quote comment=”349337″]Personal note to Teebs (on an ultra-dorky note): Either I raced online against you on Mario Kart this weekend, or someone else is using your moniker … I suppose there could be someone else out there with the same nick name, as well, but I don’t know how likely that is. If that was you, you’re pretty good![/quote]

Not me. I only have my laptop with me on my travels through Portland. I would bet that I’m not the only “Teebz” out there, though. LOL

[quote comment=”349341″][quote comment=”349337″]Personal note to Teebs (on an ultra-dorky note): Either I raced online against you on Mario Kart this weekend, or someone else is using your moniker … I suppose there could be someone else out there with the same nick name, as well, but I don’t know how likely that is. If that was you, you’re pretty good![/quote]

heya jim

hockey wing prez goes by “teebZ” not teebs

so mayby there is teh confusion[/quote]

There’s actually a reason for the “z”. Everyone from the US says I pronounce is Teebz… like “Beezer”. Hence the “zee”. :o)

The Charlotte Bobcats have released their new jerseys here. link

They kind of have a little bit of the WNBA jersey feel to them unfortunately, but the colorways are good, the pinstripes are a nice harkening back to the hornets days (Even though the hornets just brought back pinstripes last season), and the italic slant is finally gone!!! All in all an improvement over the old jerseys

First off the hockey helmet “breaking” in half, not quite, the helmets come in two pieces, adjustable right at the point it comes apart, so the helmet was not screwed together tighlty enough.

Secondly LI Phil, to me that logo looks something like this.

link

[quote comment=”349368″][quote comment=”349254″]I would hardly call the Texas Stars, Bridgeport Sound, and Abbotsford jerseys “new”.

They are recycled from their NHL parents. They are exact matches from their NHL affiliate with the AHL logo slapped on the front.

And yes, that’s disappointing to me. I spoke to a gentleman from the Vancouver Aquarium this past week, and he says that having Abbotsford as the Flames’ affiliate is a kick to the crotch for all non-Vancouver based Canuck fans because everyone hates the Flames in BC.

Made me chuckle. :o)[/quote]
Leave it to Teebz to strike up a conversation about hockey at an aquarium…or is that like a common greeting up north? :-)[/quote]

At a zoo and aquarium conference, it’s a greeting for the Great White Northerners. LOL

Actually, he found me in the exhibit hall, and we started talking. He was asking about the Jets and if Winnipeg should get the Coyotes back, and I said no. That caught him off-guard, and I had to explain that Winnipeg is not an NHL city.

Of course, that moved into how the Manitoba Moose and Canucks seem to have a great relationship, and I asked him about having Abbotsford in his backyard. And he responded… candidly. LOL

It’s weird, but a ton of American people still associate the Jets with Winnipeg, and they say that we should have a team. The guys I was talking to from the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago said they miss the Jets.

[quote comment=”349367″]First off the hockey helmet “breaking” in half, not quite, the helmets come in two pieces, adjustable right at the point it comes apart, so the helmet was not screwed together tighlty enough.

Secondly LI Phil, to me that logo looks something like this.

link

That particular helmet doesn’t even have screws, it has little pop up levers to make adjustment easy. Probably makes it easier to pop it out like that. Still doesn’t really affect function.

Marlins are getting new colors? Dare could they be going to royal blue and orange, a la minor league Miami Marlins? I once did an aqua & orange Marlins concept; along with a royal blue & orange one. Posters said the latter looked “too Florida Gators”.

– Stupidest move of the day: Many of the coaches were wearing polo shirts with their division noted along the sleeve or shoulder (on the left side for NFC coaches, on the right for AFC coaches). Because hey, nothing says cool like “NFC West” or “AFC West,” right? What a load of crap.

They’ve had this on some of the sideline apparel since the 2007 season.

link

[quote comment=”349370″]The other issue I had with the unimaginative Kings uniforms of the Gretzky era was the way they reduced the logo in favor of the word “Kings”. For hockey jerseys, it looks better to have the logo featured instead of the team name, IMO.[/quote]

i’d agree 100%, except in one instance…

no way is this or this better than this

/really?

[quote comment=”349373″]Marlins are getting new colors? Dare could they be going to royal blue and orange, a la minor league Miami Marlins? I once did an aqua & orange Marlins concept; along with a royal blue & orange one. Posters said the latter looked “too Florida Gators”.[/quote]

Yeah, I’ve been following Loria’s statements about new colors for two years now, and I’d all but resigned myself to black and orange as the new color scheme. The mention of blue — which I take to be some shade lighter than navy — is new. I like the idea of royal and orange, but isn’t there another team in the NL East that already wears those colors?

Loria’s reference to Miro’s palette is a bit mystifying; is he saying that the Marlins are going to be brown and black with random splotches of bright red, yellow, and blue?

Since Loria started hinting about the new colors, my hope has been that the Marlins will make a bright color their primary identity, including on ballcaps. So if the team switches to black and orange, wear orange caps with a black logo, and orange script with black outlines. Otherwise, they’ll just look like the Giants or Orioles. Maybe the same would work for a blue and orange scheme: Make orange the dominant uniform color, with blue used for highlights and outlines. Alternately, navy and orange might be just distinct enough to avoid looking like Mets copycats.

[quote comment=”349377″][quote comment=”349370″]The other issue I had with the unimaginative Kings uniforms of the Gretzky era was the way they reduced the logo in favor of the word “Kings”. For hockey jerseys, it looks better to have the logo featured instead of the team name, IMO.[/quote]

i’d agree 100%, except in one instance…

no way is link or link better than link

/link[/quote]
Along those same lines…

Isn’t Title IX supposed to forbid link of link?

Oh, and on the topic of Loria, the Marlins, and Miro, link to Miro’s only known baseball uniform design.

Not many people know that Miro designed the Cubs alt jersey.

In regards to performance-enhancing uniforms, I suppose I should restate things for clarity.

First, I agree with the safety factor. I’m not against compression shorts, better padding, etc. Heck, I’m the guy who was lamenting the fact that guys don’t wear cups anymore – I always did for any sport I played. BUT, you can’t deny that DBs lead with their head more since the advent of better equipment. As long as the rules committees continue to discourage that practice in more stringent ways, I’m all for safer equipment.

My thing is against the continual tweaking with jerseys and pants. I’ve worn moisture-wicking shirts before and didn’t like them. I don’t think they’re worth the time and effort. I’d rather they just went back to the mesh jerseys for hot weather (not the better-looking polyester or wool ones), so it’s not an aesthetics thing. It’s just a simplicity thing.

[quote comment=”349385″]In regards to performance-enhancing uniforms, I suppose I should restate things for clarity.

First, I agree with the safety factor. I’m not against compression shorts, better padding, etc. Heck, I’m the guy who was lamenting the fact that guys don’t wear cups anymore – I always did for any sport I played. BUT, you can’t deny that DBs lead with their head more since the advent of better equipment. As long as the rules committees continue to discourage that practice in more stringent ways, I’m all for safer equipment.

My thing is against the continual tweaking with jerseys and pants. I’ve worn moisture-wicking shirts before and didn’t like them. I don’t think they’re worth the time and effort. I’d rather they just went back to the mesh jerseys for hot weather (not the better-looking polyester or wool ones), so it’s not an aesthetics thing. It’s just a simplicity thing.[/quote]

How does this look good aesthetically?

link

[quote comment=”349387″][quote comment=”349385″]In regards to performance-enhancing uniforms, I suppose I should restate things for clarity.

First, I agree with the safety factor. I’m not against compression shorts, better padding, etc. Heck, I’m the guy who was lamenting the fact that guys don’t wear cups anymore – I always did for any sport I played. BUT, you can’t deny that DBs lead with their head more since the advent of better equipment. As long as the rules committees continue to discourage that practice in more stringent ways, I’m all for safer equipment.

My thing is against the continual tweaking with jerseys and pants. I’ve worn moisture-wicking shirts before and didn’t like them. I don’t think they’re worth the time and effort. I’d rather they just went back to the mesh jerseys for hot weather (not the better-looking polyester or wool ones), so it’s not an aesthetics thing. It’s just a simplicity thing.[/quote]

How does this look good aesthetically?

link

Look back at what I said – In hot weather, they can wear the mesh, even though the polyester looked better. Simplicity over aesthetics.

A uni-centric item buried in the AP’s game notes for yesterday’s A’s-Indians game:

“Henry Rodriguez and John Meloan are wearing numbers 63 and 65 which have never been worn before any A’s player since they moved West in 1968.”

Phil mentioned this back in May, theres about a months worth of uniwatch material here.

link

Anyone have any idea why the Raiders and Chiefs didn’t wear throwbacks yesterday? I’m confused.

[quote comment=”349395″]Anyone have any idea why the Raiders and Chiefs didn’t wear throwbacks yesterday? I’m confused.[/quote]

not every (orig 8) matchup, and not every week

here’s a sked

[quote comment=”349384″]Ohio State’s hockey team will wear Block O jerseys this season. Photo linkfrom promotional shoot.[/quote]

Sweet

[quote comment=”349334″][quote comment=”349320″][quote comment=”349318″][quote comment=”349299″][quote comment=”349295″]

I know I sent this to you already, but here’s my uni-tweak of the Giants in white over blue pants:
link
Love it or hate it, I think it looks cool and would bring more blue to Big Blue on the road.[/quote]

I like that. It makes the complete lack of blue on the white jersey more tolerable to me.[/quote]

And if they changed the numbers and stripes on the current whites to blue, people would bitch about them fucking up a throwback.

Until the Giants go though a uni re-design, can’t really fault them, other than for some to say, “I don’t like it,” which suggests they might have said the same thing in the 50’s or 60’s. Of course, back then the Giants weren’t called the “Big Blue”. That’s an 80’s or 90’s fan moniker that is, as far as know, rarely (ever?) used by the organization to refer to itself.

—Ricko[/quote]

Nah, the red numbers are too cool to change. They’ll always be Big Blue to me, and that’s what they usually wear at home (link) where it matters… For now, let’s just hope that the Jints narrow it down to one set of gray pants…

[quote comment=\”349334\”][quote comment=\”349320\”][quote comment=\”349318\”][quote comment=\”349299\”][quote comment=\”349295\”]Did anyone else notice the Giants wearing their three-stripe road pants last night?
link
They usually wear them with white jerseys and red socks. I never liked these pants, but now that I saw it worn with blue, it kinda\’ rocks… Was this an equipment fluke or an official uni change?[/quote]

I first reported on the Giants wearing the three-stripe pants on the road, regardless of which jersey they\’re wearing, in this post (which also includes details on the new jersey fabric):
link

Thanks, Paul. I think they should make the three-stripe their only pants, home or road.

I know I sent this to you already, but here\’s my uni-tweak of the Giants in white over blue pants:
link
Love it or hate it, I think it looks cool and would bring more blue to Big Blue on the road.[/quote]

I like that. It makes the complete lack of blue on the white jersey more tolerable to me.[/quote]

And if they changed the numbers and stripes on the current whites to blue, people would bitch about them fucking up a throwback.

Until the Giants go though a uni re-design, can\’t really fault them, other than for some to say, \”I don\’t like it,\” which suggests they might have said the same thing in the 50\’s or 60\’s. Of course, back then the Giants weren\’t called the \”Big Blue\”. That\’s an 80\’s or 90\’s fan moniker that is, as far as know, rarely (ever?) used by the organization to refer to itself.

—Ricko[/quote]

Nah, the red numbers are too cool to change. They’ll always be Big Blue to me, and that’s what they usually wear at home (link) where it matters… For now, let’s just hope that the Jints narrow it down to one set of gray pants…

[quote comment=”349403″][quote comment=\”349334\”][quote comment=\”349320\”][quote comment=\”349318\”][quote comment=\”349299\”][quote comment=\”349295\”]Did anyone else notice the Giants wearing their three-stripe road pants last night?
link
They usually wear them with white jerseys and red socks. I never liked these pants, but now that I saw it worn with blue, it kinda\’ rocks… Was this an equipment fluke or an official uni change?[/quote]

I first reported on the Giants wearing the three-stripe pants on the road, regardless of which jersey they\’re wearing, in this post (which also includes details on the new jersey fabric):
link

Thanks, Paul. I think they should make the three-stripe their only pants, home or road.

I know I sent this to you already, but here\’s my uni-tweak of the Giants in white over blue pants:
link
Love it or hate it, I think it looks cool and would bring more blue to Big Blue on the road.[/quote]

I like that. It makes the complete lack of blue on the white jersey more tolerable to me.[/quote]

And if they changed the numbers and stripes on the current whites to blue, people would bitch about them fucking up a throwback.

Until the Giants go though a uni re-design, can\’t really fault them, other than for some to say, \”I don\’t like it,\” which suggests they might have said the same thing in the 50\’s or 60\’s. Of course, back then the Giants weren\’t called the \”Big Blue\”. That\’s an 80\’s or 90\’s fan moniker that is, as far as know, rarely (ever?) used by the organization to refer to itself.

—Ricko[/quote]

Nah, the red numbers are too cool to change. They’ll always be Big Blue to me, and that’s what they usually wear at home (link) where it matters… For now, let’s just hope that the Jints narrow it down to one set of gray pants…[/quote]

That red alt jersey link
is the reason the Giants’ road numbers are red. In the early 50’s they had both a blue jersey and a red jersey (should they run up against a red or blue team). When white jerseys were mandated, they kept the blues for home and flipped the colors on the reds to create the road jersey, thereby “keeping” both looks.

P.S., the pants they wore a home until this year were accurate to the early 60’s (both home and road), so the Giants were throwbacking to two different sets.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”349405″]… so the Giants were throwbacking to two different sets.[/quote]

Ricko, now you’re making me think of grade school grammar and giving me a headache with all those brother-in-law and brothers-in-law rules.

Throwbacking or throwing back?

[quote comment=”349331″]The Kaukauna basketball warm-up is from Kaukauna high school in Kaukauna, Wis. (just east of Appleton, southwest of Green Bay. The team nickname is the Galloping Ghosts, and yes, that’s their logo; it’s even on the village water tower. For big games, a rider wearing a sheet riding a horse (get it, a galloping ghost) will sprint down the field before kickoff.[/quote]

How’re things back in Wisconsin, Ray? Former Kaukauna student here. That’s a sweet basketball warm-up. But it isn’t quite the current logo. They use a white one, and it’s on TWO watertowers in town, north and south side.

link

-Greenie

MNF tilt to be played partially on dirt tonite.

[quote comment=”349405″]
That red alt jersey link
is the reason the Giants’ road numbers are red. In the early 50’s they had both a blue jersey and a red jersey (should they run up against a red or blue team). When white jerseys were mandated, they kept the blues for home and flipped the colors on the reds to create the road jersey, thereby “keeping” both looks.

P.S., the pants they wore a home until this year were accurate to the early 60’s (both home and road), so the Giants were throwbacking to two different sets.

—Ricko[/quote]

I can see why they initially went with the 60’s style solid-blue-&-red stripe pants back in 2000, since it was close in design to the white pants of the link used previously. And I like them because they are totally authentic, they match the helmet stripe, and they go with that blue set link. But if it ever comes down to picking one gray pant for all sets, the three stripe is my pick.

I could talk about the Giants uni all day…

[quote comment=”349379″][quote comment=”349373″]Marlins are getting new colors? Dare could they be going to royal blue and orange, a la minor league Miami Marlins? I once did an aqua & orange Marlins concept; along with a royal blue & orange one. Posters said the latter looked “too Florida Gators”.[/quote]

Yeah, I’ve been following Loria’s statements about new colors for two years now, and I’d all but resigned myself to black and orange as the new color scheme. The mention of blue — which I take to be some shade lighter than navy — is new. I like the idea of royal and orange, but isn’t there another team in the NL East that already wears those colors?

Loria’s reference to Miro’s palette is a bit mystifying; is he saying that the Marlins are going to be brown and black with random splotches of bright red, yellow, and blue?

Since Loria started hinting about the new colors, my hope has been that the Marlins will make a bright color their primary identity, including on ballcaps. So if the team switches to black and orange, wear orange caps with a black logo, and orange script with black outlines. Otherwise, they’ll just look like the Giants or Orioles. Maybe the same would work for a blue and orange scheme: Make orange the dominant uniform color, with blue used for highlights and outlines. Alternately, navy and orange might be just distinct enough to avoid looking like Mets copycats.[/quote]
Then they’d look like the Tigers. If the Marlins really wanted a distinctive look, they’d emulate their university counterparts and go with green and orange. Now that’s a combination you rarely see (and perhaps with good reason).

[quote comment=”349415″][quote comment=”349379″][quote comment=”349373″]Marlins are getting new colors? Dare could they be going to royal blue and orange, a la minor league Miami Marlins? I once did an aqua & orange Marlins concept; along with a royal blue & orange one. Posters said the latter looked “too Florida Gators”.[/quote]

Yeah, I’ve been following Loria’s statements about new colors for two years now, and I’d all but resigned myself to black and orange as the new color scheme. The mention of blue — which I take to be some shade lighter than navy — is new. I like the idea of royal and orange, but isn’t there another team in the NL East that already wears those colors?

Loria’s reference to Miro’s palette is a bit mystifying; is he saying that the Marlins are going to be brown and black with random splotches of bright red, yellow, and blue?

Since Loria started hinting about the new colors, my hope has been that the Marlins will make a bright color their primary identity, including on ballcaps. So if the team switches to black and orange, wear orange caps with a black logo, and orange script with black outlines. Otherwise, they’ll just look like the Giants or Orioles. Maybe the same would work for a blue and orange scheme: Make orange the dominant uniform color, with blue used for highlights and outlines. Alternately, navy and orange might be just distinct enough to avoid looking like Mets copycats.[/quote]
Then they’d look like the Tigers. If the Marlins really wanted a distinctive look, they’d emulate their university counterparts and go with green and orange. Now that’s a combination you rarely see (and perhaps with good reason).[/quote]

No, I think the best color scheme would be something along the order of teal or aqua, with orange, and just a touch of black. The current Marlins use way too much black for my tastes, I see nothing wrong with having a color scheme similar to the NFL Dolphins. It’s too bad the Rays have downgraded their logo and uniforms, 2008 must feel like a decade ago for their fans.

[quote comment=”349414″]And he was an action film star, too…
link
You just don’t see too many directors named “Breezy” anymore. :-)

(I think there was some discussion last week about cropdusting a fellow employee’s cube: that might be a nickname that would fit.)

[quote comment=”349409″] For big games, a rider wearing a sheet riding a horse (get it, a galloping ghost) will sprint down the field before kickoff.[/quote]

Lots of possibilities for misinterpretation on that one.

“Of course you’re tired, you were probably on the edge of your seat with that exciting Vikes/Lions game yesterday.”

Hey, I heard the Lions are ranked third.

Among Michigan teams, anyway.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”349423″]

Hey, I heard the Lions are ranked third.

Among Michigan teams, anyway.
[/quote]
Ye olde can o’ worms officially opened up in the Great Lake State: Lions, UM, MSU and Central Mich. What’s the ranking?

:-))))

[quote comment=”349424″][quote comment=”349398″]not every (orig 8) matchup, and not every week

link[/quote]

Strictly MHO, but I don’t see any reason why Chiefs/Raiders wouldn’t be a throwback game.

Does anyone know who makes the call on which games are (& are not) designated as “throwback days”?[/quote]

I’m calling them “Throwbacking Days.”

[quote comment=”349417″][quote comment=”349415″][quote comment=”349379″][quote comment=”349373″]Marlins are getting new colors? Dare could they be going to royal blue and orange, a la minor league Miami Marlins? I once did an aqua & orange Marlins concept; along with a royal blue & orange one. Posters said the latter looked “too Florida Gators”.[/quote]

Yeah, I’ve been following Loria’s statements about new colors for two years now, and I’d all but resigned myself to black and orange as the new color scheme. The mention of blue — which I take to be some shade lighter than navy — is new. I like the idea of royal and orange, but isn’t there another team in the NL East that already wears those colors?

Loria’s reference to Miro’s palette is a bit mystifying; is he saying that the Marlins are going to be brown and black with random splotches of bright red, yellow, and blue?

Since Loria started hinting about the new colors, my hope has been that the Marlins will make a bright color their primary identity, including on ballcaps. So if the team switches to black and orange, wear orange caps with a black logo, and orange script with black outlines. Otherwise, they’ll just look like the Giants or Orioles. Maybe the same would work for a blue and orange scheme: Make orange the dominant uniform color, with blue used for highlights and outlines. Alternately, navy and orange might be just distinct enough to avoid looking like Mets copycats.[/quote]
Then they’d look like the Tigers. If the Marlins really wanted a distinctive look, they’d emulate their university counterparts and go with green and orange. Now that’s a combination you rarely see (and perhaps with good reason).[/quote]

No, I think the best color scheme would be something along the order of teal or aqua, with orange, and just a touch of black. The current Marlins use way too much black for my tastes, I see nothing wrong with having a color scheme similar to the NFL Dolphins. It’s too bad the Rays have downgraded their logo and uniforms, 2008 must feel like a decade ago for their fans.[/quote]

awhile back, my boy paulie soto did some amazing marlin mocks:

proposed home

proposed road

proposed alt

cap logos

logo prototype

that kinda encapsulates the “sorta-teal” and orange …

great stuff

MNF just had a shot of Dwight Freeney and he has his shoulder stripes tapering down to a point.

You can see what I’m talking about in this pic…

link

[quote comment=”349430″][quote comment=”349378″][quote comment=”349373″]Marlins are getting new colors? Dare could they be going to royal blue and orange, a la minor league Miami Marlins? I once did an aqua & orange Marlins concept; along with a royal blue & orange one. Posters said the latter looked “too Florida Gators”.[/quote]

I hope they do retain teal or use aqua/orange, black should be a secondary color with the Marlins. I always liked the all teal hat the Marlins used back in the day, and wish they had gone with a teal jersey instead of a black one later on.[/quote]

I’d like to see the Marlins go with link as their link, sort of like the link but without the black cap (think green cap with orange duck foot they used to wear) or sleeveless vest seen in the linked photos.

– No one else in MLB uses it, or has ever used it;
– Only one other MLB team (Oakland) wears green;
– The U, obviously.

Thoughts?[/quote]

As somebody who lives in a town with a A affiliate of the Marlins that uses that color scheme, I’ll say it looks good.

link

[quote comment=”349434″]apparently the interwebs is full of green(ish) and orange marlins mocks…link

i wouldn’t be averse to those colors, and they’d certainly be unique…

as a goof (well, not really a goof), when i did that link as a link bit, i put the marlins in red with a bit of orange; but i think the green or teal-ish with orange is probably a good way to go

maybe some weekend in the not too distant future, we can have a “miami marlins” mockup bit, if you guys are up for it

thoughts?[/quote]

link

[quote comment=”349435″]link[/quote]

lol…

yeah…i was never advocating for that…far from it…was just an exercise in putting teams in the colors of their city (or state) flag

im sayin’ i think a green (not a forest or a kelly, but closer to teal) and orange is probably the way to go

[quote comment=”349438″]Something you guys might be interested in:

link

Archive of football team photos from McGill University in Montreal. There aren’t many football programs that offer a look at uniforms going all the way back to 1874.[/quote]

I have a personal connection of football of the 1890s. My great grandfather played in one of the first pro football games in 1895. My grandfather also played professional football, from 1922-27.

[quote comment=”349436″][quote comment=”349428″][quote comment=”349212″]I am officially declaring that those Falcon throwbacks are the best uniform that will be worn in the NFL this season.

I am not normally a fan of black jerseys, but that look is absolute perfection, from the simplicity of the jerseys, to the stripes on the pants, to the incredible helmet . . . I just cannot effuse enough on how much I love that look.[/quote]

Agreed. Much as I like the AFL stuff, those Falcons unis are a real winner. I love the helmet, which actually looks better with the gold accents than without. Beautiful set.[/quote]

Count me in, too. Loved the Falcon throwbacks, and it makes sense for Atlanta to switch back to a better look. Another reason: too many teams already have a black helmet, and Washington is the only other NFC team with a red type of helmet.
The traditional stripes are also a big improvement over the current style.[/quote]

Yep, that gold seems to work because it emboldens the center stripe, much the same way a stroke accent emboldens a cool font, or, wordmark. Also, love the red helmet because of the fact it’s a flat/matte plastic red, and not this new fangled space age mettalic paint crap.

[quote comment=”349439″][quote comment=”349438″]Something you guys might be interested in:

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Archive of football team photos from McGill University in Montreal. There aren’t many football programs that offer a look at uniforms going all the way back to 1874.[/quote]

I have a personal connection of football of the 1890s. My great grandfather played in one of the first pro football games in 1895. My grandfather also played professional football, from 1922-27.[/quote]

wow, these unis look amazing:

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Attention Giants fans!!!

Here’s a DIY idea.
Get yourself a Giants’ Plax jersey.
Remove the nameplate.
Replace it with one with one that reads…
RIVERS
Then put a big red “X” over it.

(I know, I know, that idea’s “retarted”.)

—Ricko

[quote comment=”349421″][quote comment=”349409″] For big games, a rider wearing a sheet riding a horse (get it, a galloping ghost) will sprint down the field before kickoff.[/quote]

Lots of possibilities for misinterpretation on that one.[/quote]

It’s even worse when you add in the statue in front of the school.

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-Greenie

[quote comment=”349447″][quote comment=”349421″][quote comment=”349409″] For big games, a rider wearing a sheet riding a horse (get it, a galloping ghost) will sprint down the field before kickoff.[/quote]

Lots of possibilities for misinterpretation on that one.[/quote]

It’s even worse when you add in the statue in front of the school.

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-Greenie[/quote] At least the school isn’t named after Nathan Bedford Forrest.

[quote comment=”349432″]Instead of having the Raiders vs Chiefs in throwbacks… they have the Raiders & Chiefs playing against the fracking Cowboys in throwbacks. Because the Cowboys somehow have anything to do with the AFL.[/quote]
I just think the Raiders/Chiefs rivalry was the top rivalry in the old AFL: I think the Jets really dominated the East and didn’t have a “single” rival team for as long as KC/Oakland.

Something I just looked up: I knew the Chiefs were considered the last champions of the independent AFL, but the Chiefs and Raiders played the very last game of the AFL.

Still wish I knew which NFL pinhead I should direct a strongly worded, yet ultimately meaningless email towards.

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Nice to see real vests, too.[/quote]You didn’t like the “2 1/2 Men” actor last night? :-)

[quote comment=”349454″][quote comment=”349453″][quote comment=”349452″]
Nice to see real vests, too.[/quote]You didn’t like the “2 1/2 Men” actor last night? :-)[/quote]

You mean John Cryer?
Pretty sure was same designer as Bills unis.
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or could be from the Hogwarts Collection.

Watching the game tonight makes me remember the 1995 season, when the Colts wore blue pants with two white stripes. I’m not an expert on Colts history, but it might have been the only time the Colts had that look. Actually, I thought the blue pants were sharp, but Indy retired them the following season.

[quote comment=”349457″]Watching the game tonight makes me remember the 1995 season, when the Colts wore blue pants with two white stripes. I’m not an expert on Colts history, but it might have been the only time the Colts had that look. Actually, I thought the blue pants were sharp, but Indy retired them the following season.[/quote]

I think they realized looking like Duke was nothing to be proud of.
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[quote comment=”349459″][quote comment=”349457″]Watching the game tonight makes me remember the 1995 season, when the Colts wore blue pants with two white stripes. I’m not an expert on Colts history, but it might have been the only time the Colts had that look. Actually, I thought the blue pants were sharp, but Indy retired them the following season.[/quote]

I think they realized looking like Duke was nothing to be proud of.
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So… if I’m thinking properly, the only team to wear a white helmet and -not- have colored pants at some point is the Eagles.

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So… if I’m thinking properly, the only team to wear a white helmet and -not- have colored pants at some point is the Eagles.[/quote]

Doh… and the Cowboys. Blah.

Just ignore me

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So… if I’m thinking properly, the only team to wear a white helmet and -not- have colored pants at some point is the Eagles.[/quote]

Doh… and the Cowboys. Blah.

Just ignore me[/quote]

and these guys

Two more I think of…
Browns (going back to 40’s plain white helmets)
49ers (season or two with white helmets in 50’s)

But, yeah, is a short list.

Anyone besides me hope to god the Marlins go back to the 50’s style Blue n Orange when they change in 2012 or whenever? I vote for this:

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