Gobbi Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 14 hours ago, oldschoolvikings said: It's funny, if we were to see a fan wearing a jersey nowadays with numbers that looked like that we'd immediately point out how bad of a counterfeit it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben in LA Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 20 hours ago, Old School Fool said: Here's a cool pic from a Raiders/Broncos throwback game in the 1994 season. Too bad the Raiders mismatched eras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 This reminded me that I posted the thread "Treasure Trove of Old NFL Pics" in 2010. Most of my photo links in that thread are dead now but they were the work of David Boss. You can go here and click "View Collection" to see 51 pages of NFL glory. Sadly, most are in b/w. Here are a few of my favorites: File under "Unis I Didn't Know Existed." Pacific Blue Chargers Blue/white Rams Billy Kilmer and Charlton Heston, who played a Saints QB in the movie Number One No, really. Somehow I don't think Roman Gabriel was one to whine if no flag was thrown for roughing the passer. Absolutely love this pic - the unis, the slight blur of action, Merlin Olsen and Jim Brown - this is the essence of the NFL in the '60s. Tommy McDonald, the last active player without a facemask. On another note, is there no way to preview a post? What am I missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Climbing into the wayback machine; Oakland Raiders vs. Dallas Texans!! http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DouglasQuaid Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 1 hour ago, oldschoolvikings said: I wish the redskins would go back to this more simplistic look, think how great it would be against the giants current away uniiforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 1 hour ago, DouglasQuaid said: I wish the redskins would go back to this more simplistic look, think how great it would be against the giants current away uniiforms. Well, considering that's pretty much the Giants' current away uniform in the photo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 15 hours ago, BlueSky said: No, really. Jessica Walter?! Wonder if the plot featured any seals getting loose...hey, brother! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/27/2017 at 10:32 AM, Ferdinand Cesarano said: This is indeed a great shot for so many reasons, especially the uniforms. But what is weird is that the gold in the Saints' numbers seems to disappear at a distance. The players on the sidelines all appear to have solid white numbers. Dude, good eye. The numbers do look white from a distance. Guess maybe the outline was too thick...it sure looks right when you're closer to the action, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 10 hours ago, oldschoolvikings said: It never registered with me that the Broncos' old helmet stripes were white/(color)/white like the '68 Saints tried, or that the pants stripe doesn't match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 44 minutes ago, BlueSky said: It never registered with me that the Broncos' old helmet stripes were white/(color)/white like the '68 Saints tried, or that the pants stripe doesn't match. Actually, at one time that was a fairly common helmet stripe design, especially for dark helmets; j http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Goalpost at the front of the endzone; http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 At the risk of being annoying, 4 more great late 60's Vikings shots. The old Met was an amazing wreck. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 2 hours ago, oldschoolvikings said: Actually, at one time that was a fairly common helmet stripe design, especially for dark helmets; j Makes senses aesthetically if the point is to make the team color stand out against anything but a white shell. Pet peeve alert - I despise weirdly low logo placement like that shown above, or these abominations from some dark segment of Packer history: 1 hour ago, oldschoolvikings said: At the risk of being annoying, 4 more great late 60's Vikings shots. The old Met was an amazing wreck. Annoying? No way. These are three spectacular examples of greatness we seldom see much of any longer. Guys playing in the elements on a natural field that hasn't received better care than the citizens of most Third World nations, the resultant muddy uniforms, and quarterbacks being treated as if they're like any other player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sc49erfan15 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 On 6/27/2017 at 10:14 AM, leopard88 said: Is it weird that one of the things that fascinates me about this photo is that Toyota still uses the same wordmark font today . . . 50 years later? I was going to say that I was surprised to see a Toyota advertisement at a 1967 football game. I know they entered the US market in the late 1950s, but the late '60s-early '70s is the peak of the American muscle car - not Toyota sedans. It just seems way too early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopard88 Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 19 minutes ago, sc49erfan15 said: I was going to say that I was surprised to see a Toyota advertisement at a 1967 football game. I know they entered the US market in the late 1950s, but the late '60s-early '70s is the peak of the American muscle car - not Toyota sedans. It just seems way too early. I had that thought as well. My parents bought a Corolla in 1972, but the late 60s hardly seems like the Toyota era. Most Liked Content of the Day -- February 15, 2017, August 21, 2017, August 22, 2017 ///// Proud Winner of the CCSLC Post of the Day Award -- April 8, 2008 Originator of the Upside Down Sarcasm Smilie -- November 1, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroCree Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Two of the best arms in Flushing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korkie Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 The classic Chuck Bednarik shot after knocking out Frank Gifford (via time.com). "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."Dr. Kelso: My son is a big baseball fan. Not so much playing it, but more the designing and sewing of uniforms.Tyler: That's neat.Dr. Kelso: No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch B Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 Great thread ? While I've never been to Minnesota, to watch a late season game from old Metopolitan Stadium on TV was a great experience as a kid. Nothing beats football in the cold, mud and snow. ?? "Of course, that's just my opinion. I could be wrong." Dennis Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Mitch B said: Great thread ? While I've never been to Minnesota, to watch a late season game from old Metopolitan Stadium on TV was a great experience as a kid. Nothing beats football in the cold, mud and snow. ?? ...especially when you're warm and cozy inside. I don't know if that's schadenfreude there or just a creature comfort, but there's something cool (no pun intended) about watching a cold game from a warm house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Rich Posted July 1, 2017 Author Share Posted July 1, 2017 12 hours ago, leopard88 said: I had that thought as well. My parents bought a Corolla in 1972, but the late 60s hardly seems like the Toyota era. The smaller Japanese (and other foreign) cars had been sold (and advertised) in America since the early 60s, but back then something "made in Japan" was seen as cheap and cheaply made, a knock-off of American technology. Their sales really didn't take off until the 1st oil embargo- with resulting scarcity of gas and inflation of gas prices-- in 1973. People starting buying them for their gas economy, but soon realized they were well-made, durable cars (often better quality than what Detroit was putting out at the time). After that, things were never the same... It is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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