Gold Pinstripes Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Why change a classic?Well to be accurate, this team has only existed since 1999.But, I agree, the UNIFORMS are classic. I don't want to see them changed much. MAYBE some metallic in the orange helmet and bring back orange pants, but don't change the design much. White face mask return too.Agreed, I wouldn't want to see a radical change for the Browns. And while the new Browns started in 1999, they choose their uniforms for a specific reason back then, because of the history those unis had in the city of Cleveland. There's no way the new Browns would have made a radical departure in 1999 from the old style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The Browns will use a custom number font based on how Nike imagines Paul Brown would write.I think I know how he wrote his ones, threes, sixes, eights, and nines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Matt Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 All the Browns need to do is to go back to a white facemask, and bring back the orange pants. Maybe alternate them with the current white pants. Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 We're ignoring history here.In 1984 the Browns tried to give their uniforms a modern update and everyone in Cleveland threw a fit. One season later they were back in the regular uniforms.If we don't study history we're doomed to repeat it.Maybe. But it's a new day. Traditionalists are quieted by the $$ younger people will pay to have the latest gear. I hope it won't be the case, but recent history has proved otherwise.Nobody buys Browns stuff at this point. Literally every player that's topped the "jersey sales" mark for this franchise is gone within two years.Richardson, Weeden, McCoy, Hillis, etc.I don't think I'm too happy with this to be honest. There are some things they could do that I'd really like (Brownie the Elf logo update is my only wish really) but I'm afraid of what they might do. Should be interesting though I pray for the return of orange pants. That's by far and away our best look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigers6884 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Bringing back the orange pants actually would be pretty sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colortv Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 We're ignoring history here.In 1984 the Browns tried to give their uniforms a modern update and everyone in Cleveland threw a fit. One season later they were back in the regular uniforms.If we don't study history we're doomed to repeat it.Maybe. But it's a new day. Traditionalists are quieted by the $$ younger people will pay to have the latest gear. I hope it won't be the case, but recent history has proved otherwise.Nobody buys Browns stuff at this point. Literally every player that's topped the "jersey sales" mark for this franchise is gone within two years.Well, that's probably why they are going for a change. It may be a "classic", but it's still a boring identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Well lets see... the Buccaneers are to a 1975 alarm clock is to the Browns to.... If Nike is in design with them, you might have monotype cursive type or font... maybe the ol' edgy paint stroke look... what is up Nike? Cant screw up enough jerseys and team identies?I hope Nike goes out of business... eff them.Ooh, I did well on my SATs... I think it's Buccaneers:1975 digital alarm clock is as Cleveland Browns:dot matrix printer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmhtfld Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Jimmy Haslam brought back the elf mascot last season. I think there is a very good chance they stick with it for the rebrand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Jimmy Haslam brought back the elf mascot last season. I think there is a very good chance they stick with it for the rebrand.it's impossible to take this team seriously. the only thing they have that makes you even slightly identify them as a respectable NFL franchise is the uniform. GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Jimmy Haslam brought back the elf mascot last season. I think there is a very good chance they stick with it for the rebrand.It's good to see that the extras from those Rankin-Bass Middle Earth cartoons have found outside employment. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 If they can do something along these lines it may work. Modern but still Browns. Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tifq76 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 If they can do something along these lines it may work. Modern but still Browns. I like it all except the facemask (yes I know its Oregon state) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Jimmy Haslam brought back the elf mascot last season. I think there is a very good chance they stick with it for the rebrand.It's good to see that the extras from those Rankin-Bass Middle Earth cartoons have found outside employment.The elf is much better than this guy, who is a yellow shirt away from being mistaken for Woody from Toy Story.I love this shot:It reminds me of this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghSucks Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The orange pants were a product of Art Modell. So I'll pass on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jungle Jim Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Is he sad? If so, why is he smiling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRicSlick Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Is he sad? If so, why is he smiling?Jerry got him plastic surgery, so he's always smiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I think the most popular vote for change is the white facemask and orange pants idea. Ill tell you why i hate itIt looks like a college team. When you start putting bright colors at the top of the color hierarchy you add youthfulness and energy to the uniform and the white mask contrast adds to it. It looks like something that would be appropiate for Clemson or even Bowling Green. It looks nothing like a Pro uniform to me GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I think the most popular vote for change is the white facemask and orange pants idea. Ill tell you why i hate itIt looks like a college team. When you start putting bright colors at the top of the color hierarchy you add youthfulness and energy to the uniform and the white mask contrast adds to it. It looks like something that would be appropiate for Clemson or even Bowling Green. It looks nothing like a Pro uniform to meYeah, those are good points. The orange pants/white mask look, to me, basically describes the optimal Fighting Illini look. I wouldn't mind orange pants as a once or twice a year change up, mostly on the road same as a pair of brown pants that actually match (stripes, dammit). But the orange helmet over brown jersey over white pants is an NFL classic. And the gray mask was such an obvious improvement over the loud white mask keeping it would be a must. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonderbread Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I think the most popular vote for change is the white facemask and orange pants idea. Ill tell you why i hate itIt looks like a college team. When you start putting bright colors at the top of the color hierarchy you add youthfulness and energy to the uniform and the white mask contrast adds to it. It looks like something that would be appropiate for Clemson or even Bowling Green. It looks nothing like a Pro uniform to me Yeah, those are good points. The orange pants/white mask look, to me, basically describes the optimal Fighting Illini look. I wouldn't mind orange pants as a once or twice a year change up, mostly on the road same as a pair of brown pants that actually match (stripes, dammit). But the orange helmet over brown jersey over white pants is an NFL classic. And the gray mask was such an obvious improvement over the loud white mask keeping it would be a must.Please no brown pants, i probably hate those more than I should but they just look so disgusting to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESTONES6 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I don't know who said it, but the white shirt on white pants got to go. White shirt over brown pants (with the three side stripe) would look great. For the life of me, I can't figure out what people are looking at when they say the white face mask is better than the gray. The white face mask sticks out like a sore thumb. It just looks bad. Look across the NFL, the teams with neutral color face masks or darker face masks look better than teams like the patriots or white face mask browns. I get the reasoning for design and color consistency, but sometimes you have to scrap the rules and go by what just looks better... And without question, the gray face mask looks better than white. As most people have pointed out, the whole "cutting edge" and "link to the past" lines really worry me. I believe both the Tampa Bay and Jacksonville rebrands said the same thing... And there is nothing close about past linking in those. I wouldn't mind seeing a matte helme shell with a gloss stripe. I really liked that contrast on the Purdue uniforms this year. Custom number font is all but guaranteed. Hopefully Nike can develop a real word mark, as well as some real, modern logos of both the elf and the bulldog. SAINT IGNATIUS WILDCATS | CLEVELAND BROWNS | CLEVELAND CAVALIERS | CLEVELAND INDIANS | THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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