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I'm old enough to remember without having to look. The same is true of the Steelers other than the quarterbacks. That said, I think of both teams as having Northwestern stripes even with (a) the frequent bastardization of the stripes and (b) the additional outlines on the stripes. In my mind, I know the "real" design of those jerseys includes the full stripe pattern, so I perceive it that way even when much of the pattern is invisible or cut off.

Lions -- It is too early to pass judgment since we don't know what the rest of the uniform looks like. However, I like what I see. My only disappointment is the sleeve striping. The Lions have been wearing Northwestern stripes since 1957 (at least on the road uniforms), so they have become an iconic part of the brand in my opinion. As a result, it surprises me to see them go. Texans -- That H logo is definitely a departure from the rest of their logo set, and not necessarily in a good way. There will clearly be two separate identities trying to coexist now. The font reminds me of the LA Clippers black alternates with the GTA-San Andreas wordmark. I thought that uniform was an example of trying too hard to be cool and suspect this set will fall into the same trap (though we won't know until we set the rest of the uniform).

Taulia was an above average college quarterback, but I never felt like he quite lived up to the hype. He usually made at least 1-2 bad reads/decisions in every game and cost Maryland chances in games against the giants of the B1G (Ohio State, Michigan, Penn State) . . . though a solid argument could be made that they wouldn't have been in any of those games without him. I have been saying for two years that I think he will go undrafted. I would be surprised if he has any kind of NFL career beyond a practice squad. Playing in the UFL would at least give him a chance to gain more game experience, which might help him develop more and kick some of his bad habits.

Not to date myself, but I thought of watching Leave It To Beaver reruns in the 70s and 80s.

Whenever I see a college that just uses "State" like Mississippi State or Michigan State (or like N.C. State back in the 70s and 80s), it reminds me of old movies or TV shows where they never say where everyone lives and some character talks about "going to State". It usually seemed to be a teenaged boy talking about going there to play baseball or something. I guess this is the much older version of the Fansville concept.

Golden what? Hurricane? Eagles? Knights? Flashes?

Understood and agreed. My perception of "burgundy" could be totally different that someone else's. Someone else could think the current color is more burgundy. Members of my immediate family attend, or have attended, Lafayette, Washington College in Chestertown, MD and South Carolina. All three use Pantone 202C as their red(dish) color, but Lafayette and Washington College call it maroon while South Carolina calls it garnet. Boston College calls it cardinal. It also doesn't help that teams and colleges occasionally change the specifications while keeping the name the same. Washington College used Pantone 187C as its maroon until 2016. Mississippi State uses Pantone 505C as its maroon now but used 202C until 2009. Okay, I'm done preaching to the choir now.

Thanks for finding this. For the record, in my opinion, the old color looks more what I think of as burgundy than the post -1969 colors.

I always thought the team has always called its red(dish) color burgundy even though the actual color changed when Lombardi came to town. However, Trucolor refers to the pre-1969 color(s) as maroon and the post-1969 color(s) as burgundy. I've never heard anyone else refer to any Washington uniforms as being maroon. Not to Washjack this thread, but does anyone have any insight on this.

It reminds me of comparing the pre-Lombardi (Commanders) to the Lombardi (Commanders) . . . except that was intentional (or at least Lombardi didn't care that the new color didn't match the old one). EDIT -- The board automatically replaced the team name that I typed with (Commanders). Interesting.

This graphic really shows the color issue. Just at first glance, the uniforms look more red than plum/maroon. Then, when you look at the places where the uniform images touch (or at nearly touch) the helmet, you can really see the difference in color.

I didn't click through to view the graphic. However, my understanding is that CFG Bank Arena management specifically prioritizes concerts over minor league sports, so there would be limited weekend dates available there.

Thanks for this summary. The ship rendering is the one thing about the rebrand that bothers me, but I couldn't quite articulate why. To me, it looks more like a destroyer (see below). The hint of crosshairs created by the compass marks adds to the impresssion, almost as if the viewer is looking through a periscope.

Thank you for the belated confirmation. That is pretty much how I always viewed it. When they switched to grey road uniforms, there wasn't a hint of powder blue left.

Helluva game. I watched from early in the fourth quarter through OT in a bar, so I couldn't follow the discussion on the disallowed goal in real time. Once I got to read and watch video later, it looked like the correct call under that rule. There was nothing on any video that I saw to suggest the shooter was pushed or forced into the goal mouth by a Maryland player.

Muhlenberg College used to call its men's teams the Mules and its women's team the Jennies (a Jenny being a female mule). However, from looking at their website, it looks like both teams are now just the Mules. https://muhlenbergsports.com/news/2024/2/14/womens-basketball-ends-on-winning-note.aspx

I'm not about to go this far. However, I've watched a fair number of matches online (and previously as part of my cable package) and it is pretty fun to watch. Maybe if I get a chance to catch a game in person my opinion may grow stronger. Unfortunately, the nearest team to me is the DC Breeze, who play about an a hour away.

And Gothamite nowhere to be seen.

Is the green jersey supposed to show the Northern Lights?

For starters, the Mets pinstripes and racing stripe were never perpendicular to each other. It's just weird to see them that way.

Question answered? Welcome to Baltimore, Corbin Burnes!

I'm not saying they shouldn't use it. I'm just saying that it would draw Vikings comparisons. More to the point, I think using gold more prominently could muddle their overall look, depending upon how it is used. That is my reason for thinking the Ravens should keep the use of gold to a minimum.

It's not about the Vikings wearing gold pants. It's about the Vikings being a purple and gold team. Gold is a tertiary color, at best, for the Ravens. Any uniform that puts it on equal footing with purple and black will inevitably invite comparisons to the Vikings.

A little too Vikingesque . . . even though the golds are different.

I don't remember this at all. The grey pants seem out of place since the Ravens don't use grey anywhere else in their color scheme. However, they sort of fit the generally dark color scheme (probably better than the gold pants).