The_Admiral

That's a whole lot of edifice for not a whole lot of people. You really see it in the center field view:

I know it's the Rays and lol attendance but I see so much wall where I expect seats to be. Maybe it's an optical illusion from the roof support beams splitting the grandstand into little micro-pavilions but this just looks like a really big and expensive undertaking for 30,000 seats.

15 minutes ago, who do you think said:

I actually really like how the Panthers look, even if the franchise itself shouldn't exist.

It's another case of Army dress-up, instituted by a pretty reprehensible owner, but everyone has sort of agreed to shunt that away in the name of being respectably non-atavistic hockey fans, which is kind of interesting.

Best player in the league has to win a championship. Go Oilers.

44 minutes ago, Klondyke said:

Is there a source or a set rule you can point to?

Most defunct team imagery tends to linger until the end of the season or the league's fiscal year (which in the NHL's case would be June 30, I think). An exception would be the Los Angeles Rams, who between them and the NFL scrubbed St. Louis off the team real quick.

Here's nhl.com's team listing for 6/11/2011: https://web.archive.org/web/20110611010122/http://www.nhl.com/ice/m_teams.htm

As you can see, the Thrashers are still on the list. Poking around thrashers.nhl.com on the Wayback, it looks like the team site stayed up through June '11, and then for July became a redirect to a page on the Philips Arena site about how you can get a refund for your season tickets. So there you go.

https://sportslogohistory.com/

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The New York Islanders have had a long and storied history, and their primary logo has changed many times over the years. The first iteration of the team’s logo came in 1972 when they were initially known as the New York Americans. This original design featured a red, white, and blue shield with an American eagle and two crossed hockey sticks behind it.

 

In 1975, when they became part of the NHL expansion teams and adopted their new name, “Islanders”; this was also accompanied by a change to their primary logo, which now featured an orange-and-blue shield that included four stripes at its base representing Long Island Sound's four counties: Nassau County (orange), Suffolk County (blue), Queens County (white), and Kings county(red). In addition to this, there was also an interlocking ‘NY’ for New York located within it. This version remained until 1995, when another redesign took place using more modernized colors such as navy blue instead of royal blue while still keeping all other elements intact from before.

 

Finally, in 1998, after several minor changes throughout those three years prior, A brand new look was unveiled featuring what is now considered one of the most recognizable logos in sports today: An orange fisherman silhouette that would become affectionately known simply as "Fisherman." Even though slight modifications have been made since then, such as changing out some colors or altering how certain elements are presented, the basic idea remains unchanged even up till the present day making Fisherman one of the most iconic symbols associated with not just Islanders but the entire National Hockey League itself!

 

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The Winnipeg Jets' primary logo has undergone various changes over the years. The original Winnipeg Jets logo was created in 1972 when the team first joined the NHL. This initial design featured a blue and white circle with an image of a jet flying through it, and two hockey sticks crossed at its center. In 1979, this design was updated to include an outline of Manitoba's provincial flag inside the circle and changed some of its colors to green and yellow instead of just blue and white.

 

In 1990, another change was made to incorporate more modern elements into their logo while still maintaining what had become iconic: namely, keeping both jets and including Manitoba’s provincial flag within it. This version included two silver jets on either side, outlined in black against a red background. They also contained gold stars representing Canada’s provinces/territories surrounding them, all enclosed by a navy-blue ring emblazoned with “Winnipeg Jets” written around its circumference in gold lettering.

Okay well they can't mess up the letters SF:

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The original design featured a shield with three stars at its center representing the “three strikes you’re out” rule used in baseball at that time; this symbolized how difficult it would be for opponents to beat them on any given day. In 1961, this design was replaced by one featuring two crossed swords set against a red background with white trimming around it; these swords were meant to represent strength and courage – qualities that are still very much associated with the team today!

 

In 1983, another redesign took place: now featuring an interlocking ‘SF' within a circle surrounded by three gold stars (representing past Super Bowl victories). This version is still used today but has seen some minor modifications since then such as changing from blue to black or adding additional colors like silver or copper into its palette. Regardless of what changes may come along down the line though, one thing will remain constant: The San Francisco 49ers logo will always be synonymous with success!

Okay, we'll try the Yankees, it can't get the  Yankees wrong:

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The New York Yankees have a long and storied history, and the team’s primary logo has been an iconic symbol of that legacy for many years. The original logo was designed in 1909 by Louis B. Tiffany & Co., which featured a blue interlocking “NY” on a white baseball cap with red trimming around the edges. This design remained unchanged until 1947 when it was updated to include navy blue lettering instead of the traditional red, as well as adding stars above each letter to signify their World Series wins at that time.

 

From then until 1973, minor changes were made such as changing from block letters to script fonts or adjusting colors slightly but overall this version stayed relatively consistent throughout those decades before being retired in 1974 due to copyright issues with Major League Baseball (MLB). In 1976 however, MLB allowed teams like New York who had previously used logos without permission back into compliance by licensing them officially through its own organization so they could be used legally once again without any problems arising from copyright infringement laws.

 

This new iteration of the NYY Logo still remains largely similar today; featuring navy-blue cursive letters surrounded by stars representing their championship titles over time while also incorporating different shades of grey for added detail and texture within its design elements - all coming together beautifully against either an off-white or light gray background depending on where you see it displayed most often! As one would expect given how much respect fans have held towards this particular emblem since first seeing it nearly 110 years ago now: no matter what else may come down the road ahead there will always remain something special about having your very own piece bearing these three simple yet powerful words emblazoned upon them: "NEW YORK YANKEES."

Not a corner of the internet I expected AI to ruin but hey.

https://sportslogohistory.com/oklahoma-city-thunder-primary-logo/

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The Oklahoma City Thunder primary logo has been around since the team was founded in 2008. The logo was designed to represent the city’s rich history and culture, while also paying tribute to its Native American roots. It features a blue thunderbolt with orange trim on a white background, along with an orange basketball and four stars above it. The colors blue and orange were chosen as they are representative of both Oklahoma’s state flag as well as its traditional tribal flags from various nations across North America.

 

Since its inception, the Oklahoma City Thunder primary logo has become one of the most recognizable logos in professional sports today due to how iconic it is within NBA circles. Its design is often imitated by other teams who want their own unique identity or just simply wish to pay homage to OKC's iconic look for themselves or their fans alike! Even though there have been some minor changes over time such as color adjustments or slight alterations made when creating alternate versions like those used for special occasions like Christmas Day games etc., at heart this classic look remains unchanged even after all these years which speaks volumes about how timelessly great this design truly is!

DAMMIT, JASPER

1 hour ago, LMU said:

OKC has entered the chat.

I know this a conversation from 15 years ago but what is happening in this logo?

What's moving? Why does the guitar pick seem to be static but have motion lines? Why doesn't the OKC match up with the motion lines? What is the yellow shadow? What is any of this? What's going on? Why is this in a hockey thread? Who am I? 

[Caitlin Clark gets brained with a folding chair]

Sarah Spain: wow okay guys real nice apparently women aren't allowed to be competitive

It's interesting that the Hurricanes still get all this credit for being the smartest organization of all time when they've pretty much just been a second-round out and seem to be watching their window closing. Imagine how smart the Panthers must be. One of the last two years, they even beat the Hurricanes.

KIDS THESE DAYS DON'T KNOW ABOUT NAVAL STORES! 

2 hours ago, MJD7 said:

What other team has expressly used the “nighttime” as inspiration for their dark uniform?

possibly the Mets, definitely the Miami Marlins

5 minutes ago, Ark said:

The Jets should be using that color scheme, with the lighter blue as the primary color.

 

Now the Jets should go back to their original colors, it's time for them to rebrand.

Royal blue/sky blue/grey/red for the Jets.

Happy Jets Came Back Day, by the way. 13 years today and they haven't completely failed.

Ayyy, you can't-a fool-a me, that's a logo for upmarket beef jerky.

Outlaws doesn't fit the conformity capital of America.

1 hour ago, JerseyJimmy said:

boy, this NBA Finals matchup sure does exist, doesn't it

It's a good one. A classic franchise and a new-classic franchise, the Celtics' balanced roster against the star power of the Mavs, and the league's "white team" against some manner of Black Hebrew Israelite.

4 hours ago, Sport said:

People might yell at me, but I loved this. A team in an all dark red is unique to the league, it's Arizonian, and it's got the cactus on the leg for some fun flare and you can get away with a little extra zaniness when the color palette is that subdued. Put the kachina on the front of that. 

Could have worked. My only pushback is the same as with the Bolts, that newer teams can't just go one-color no matter what the color is. 

I still liked the alternate they had that matched black sweaters and socks with brick red helmets and breezers. That was a color distribution no one was doing either, and brick/sand/black was a good palette for them.

I think Jonny Flynn was the other big name that never panned out. Brandon Roy came out of retirement there for like a week. Kevin Garnett came back and retired. Flip Saunders came back and then died. It was a weird corner of the NBA for sure. Someone from St. Louis Park could probably write a bunch of really good blog posts about it.

The Pistons having historically bad seasons but still getting owned by the draft lottery is funnier than it should be. Call it karmic retribution for their series of terrible uniform decisions, from the tire-mark ones to just getting rid of the cool straight-across names.

43 minutes ago, gosioux76 said:

What is that strange, black, upside down stealth bomber under the neckline? 

Performance chevron

43 minutes ago, gosioux76 said:

That they kept this design, but eliminated the green, is one of the most mystifying brand decisions I've ever seen. 

Right. There were green trees on the shorts and they made the trees grey. Baffling.

The Timberwolves of that time were one of the saddest organizations in all of sports, really about as moribund from 2006-2016 as any team has ever been. It wasn't even fun-bad like when the owner of the Sacramento Kings posited that they could play four-on-five with one guy waiting at the other end. They just quietly won their 16-24 games a year and that was about it. Ricky Rubio happened at some point, allegedly.

18 minutes ago, SFGiants58 said:

I kinda disagree. The Kachina set had plenty of problems, such as an unclear color hierarchy and a blending of too many dark colors.

I bleed red and black

I bleed blue and gold

I bleed black, forest green, brick red, sienna, and purple? That's not a sports team, that's a moderately tasteful rec room.

I guess it'd be a shame if they tore it down and never wound up putting the ballpark there. Real shame, yeah. But Vegas tears down its past all the time, and if the A's thing doesn't work out, they can slap up something else. Maybe to go with The Sphere they'll make The Cone.

9 hours ago, spartacat_12 said:

a generic "bright lights, big city"

Oh, modern-day Toronto!

I think it's interesting that you used a slashed 7 on the numbers. I have nothing to back this up, but I feel that if you did a soda/pop map of the United States but with slashed and unslashed 7s, Wisconsin would be one of the most slashed-7 parts of the country.

Could be a factor, yeah. Gotta admire the stubbornness on some level. The Packers also have a little more of a foothold in Minnesota than one would expect, which is even more impressive considering the Vikings have spent almost their entire existence being Not Bad. (The platonic ideal of a Minnesota Vikings season is going 11-5 but losing in the playoffs on a pick-six that bounced off the intended receiver's head.)

Weren't there a lot of Giants fans hanging on in New England from the pre-merger days when they were the northeasternmost NFL team? I remember that being one of those NFL fandom-geography quirks like the Packers fans on the south side of Chicago who couldn't reconcile the Bears with their Wrigley Field days so they moved from the Cardinals to the Bears' rival.

Anyway, that Hartford stadium was never going to make any sense.

This is where I whack people with a pool noodle for not using the correct baseball singulars of "White Sock" and "Red Sock."