Ben in LA Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 A post in the Las Vegas NHL expansion thread inspired me to start this one. The two teams that immediately come to mind are the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Nordiques were mentioned as well if they were to return. In a way, the Rams come to mind as well with the blue and white. What other teams might (or should) return to a past look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Lankford Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I think it's good for teams like the Sixers or Astros, who downgraded, but it becomes a problem with a team like the Mariners, who look the best they've ever looked but still let themselves get infected by nostalgia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 28 minutes ago, Ben in LA said: What other teams might (or should) return to a past look? I'm just going to leave this here. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujubeans Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 Something something webbing, something something .PSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 17 minutes ago, Gothamite said: I'm just going to leave this here. It's better left in the past I saw, I came, I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 I wouldn't mind seeing the Vancouver Canucks back in the 1990s-era skate logo jerseys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImmortalChef Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 The Grizzlies should go back to teal, their current identity is boring. Also, the Clips should go back to their very first logo when they were in San Diego Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheo25 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Quote I think it's good for teams like the Sixers or Astros, who downgraded I respectfully disagree on the Astros, who actually upgraded when they went back to navy and orange. They should have never gone to black and red. They did it because those were hot colors around the turn of the century, their former huckster of an owner never passed up a chance to make a buck and he seized on the chance to gloss himself by adopting the colors of his trucking company. The navy-and-gold era wasn't as bad, and it was tolerable because navy was still around and I liked the return of "Houston" to the road jerseys. But the navy and orange are the Astros' rightful colors. If you want to argue their home jerseys are dull as dishwater and their primary logo is equally boring, I'll agree with you on that. I would have preferred a return to the original shooting star jerseys they wore when they became the Astros in 1965 (and I would have been OK with that as the primary logo. It would have had a wordmark and a semblance of a logo with the shooting star.). I like the current Houston road jerseys because it's pretty close to the first "Houston" wordmark the Astros wore from 1962 through 1970. I don't have a suggestion for a better Astros logo outside of the shooting star, but the roundel is a snoozer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I could see the Brewers finally doing it, though with the wrong look (give me late 1990s). I think the Astros clarified what their identity is...which the Padres could accomplish with brown. I'd like to see the Timberwolves go retro-inspired by using much more green and no black or silver. Similarly, I'd like the Eagles to go to their 1980 colors (identical helmet but updated jersey. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 DP Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJSC Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Mavericks and Eagles both reuniting with kelly green is well over due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoE38_Concepts Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 Not sure if this qualifies as retro, but: /thread @noe38concepts (Instagram - Twitter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 10 hours ago, cheo25 said: I respectfully disagree on the Astros, who actually upgraded when they went back to navy and orange. They should have never gone to black and red. They did it because those were hot colors around the turn of the century, their former huckster of an owner never passed up a chance to make a buck and he seized on the chance to gloss himself by adopting the colors of his trucking company. The navy-and-gold era wasn't as bad, and it was tolerable because navy was still around and I liked the return of "Houston" to the road jerseys. But the navy and orange are the Astros' rightful colors. If you want to argue their home jerseys are dull as dishwater and their primary logo is equally boring, I'll agree with you on that. I would have preferred a return to the original shooting star jerseys they wore when they became the Astros in 1965 (and I would have been OK with that as the primary logo. It would have had a wordmark and a semblance of a logo with the shooting star.). I like the current Houston road jerseys because it's pretty close to the first "Houston" wordmark the Astros wore from 1962 through 1970. I don't have a suggestion for a better Astros logo outside of the shooting star, but the roundel is a snoozer. He means their original rebrands were downgrades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gothamite Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 I actually like the new Bucks logos, but when they inevitably want a refresh I'd like to see them embrace the whimsy. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ImmortalChef Posted March 19, 2017 Share Posted March 19, 2017 The Devils should ditch black and go back to green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted March 20, 2017 Share Posted March 20, 2017 18 hours ago, TJSC said: Preferably with an actual logo rather than a helmet. i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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