Bmac

Nothing you've said here is wrong, but I'm not sure most people see it that way. Fans of teams that haven't won multiple Super Bowls in their lifetime see a uniform worn by the Broncos for 3 Super Bowl victories and associate that with success. 3 Super Bowl victories during the 25 year lifespan of a uniform is pretty damn good, especially when the previous uniforms were worn for 30 years without any Super Bowl championships. It's valid to say the uniforms have become stale and should be replaced, especially if the franchise is facing a downturn. But to say the uniforms should be replaced because the poor Broncos haven't won the Super Bowl in 8 years and it had been 15 years before that? No.

Perhaps we can utilize "redesign" vs "rebrand" to clarify the different changes. Patriots redesigned their uniforms. Same branding, different execution. Broncos and Buccaneers rebranded in the late 90's. New everything.

Honestly, a downgrade from the previous set. The previous set was not good, but at least it was something. This new set is nothing. Like there's honestly nothing here of value.

Yep. Seattle has so much visual identity to draw from, and they just went with "we used to have the Pilots." Space Needle, Mt. Rainier, Pike Place, you name it. Personally I was hoping for Pike Place inspired neon red lettering on a slate blue (or navy) jersey with elements of the Seattle Rainiers mixed in. Maybe a cool Space Needle patch on the sleeve. I think the leaked CC is visually appealing, but doesn't feel like a CC jersey. The Reverse Retro comment is spot on.

With all the entertainment options in Vegas, I just can't imagine many folks flocking to see a poorly run franchise play a meaningless baseball game on a daily basis. It's going to be a nearly empty stadium most of the time. Another Marlins Park situation.

RE: MLS and early "Nikespeak" Check out the descriptions of the original MLS team branding: MLS at 20: Epic original branding, logos for the league's first 10 teams So yeah, this kind of stuff has been going on for a while. But notice it's not just Nike who developed the complex descriptions.

Oh I'm quite familiar. I recall the same thing with the NHL Reebok takeover back in the day. And every unveiling since quite frankly. But there seems to be an extra level of hostility or something surrounding this. Folks are behaving like they're entitled to a leak. Overanalyze every last detail you want, but this business of demanding information is weird. I suppose that's what a society hellbent on instant gratification has caused.

I don't think I've ever seen a collective group of folks THIS impatient for a uniform unveiling. This is a whole new level of impatience. WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN ANY LEAKS! IT MUST NOT REALLY BE HAPPENING SINCE WE HAVEN'T SEEN IT BEFORE WE WERE TOLD WE'D SEE IT! Anyway, I think the new uniforms will be great.

I really hate when the special event caps are so dramatically different than the normal game caps. Make the NY logo pink, but keep the Yankees cap navy. Hell, do what ever you want with the logo, but keep the base color the same. Even adding a pink or blue bill is fine. But wearing light gray caps is so disruptive. I'd prefer they don't acknowledge Mother's Day or Father's Day at all, but if they must, just add a simple ribbon to the jerseys.

Texas should definitely build a new identity out of that CC uniform. So much more interesting than their current identity.

I don't mean to be insensitive to anyone's beliefs, but an entire major sports league certainly should not alter its entire schedule structure on account of one group's religion. Either every religion gets to influence this or none of them do, and I don't see MLB altering schedules to align with any other religion's days of rest. Just ask Sandy Koufax.

Haha this is exactly what happens. Someone will say "I'd like to see yellow facemasks to represent the yellow beak of the Cardinal logo." And then within a few pages people are arguing about how the Cardinals will look like the Chiefs. And later someone else will be like "It was confirmed a few pages back that the Cardinals are switching to yellow facemasks."

I actually love the gray jersey. But I wish they'd swap the pants: gray with the black jersey and black with the gray jersey.

Not to mention that Rangers jersey is trash and should be replaced ASAP. Who rendered that script? Rangers belong in arched western lettering, regardless of what Nolan Ryan wore when he was there.

Exactly. The numbers carry on the visual language of past Twins uniforms. Not everything has to be so matchy-matchy all the time.

I couldn't stop noticing the white piping next to the navy on the cream uniforms. What a strange, completely unnecessary choice. It became one of those things where I didn't want to notice it but the more I thought about it the more I kept noticing it.

Word is the Rockies plan to wear white pants with these jerseys for day games and green pants for night games. (Not counting tonight's game.)

I love that the Rays modified the throwback to fit in with their current identity and become a full time alternate. Not everything has to be a direct throwback. There's so many colors in that uniform that it doesn't need to rely on black as the base color. In fact, I think navy compliments the gradient word mark better.

There's a line of fashion hats popping up that are the same style: More here.

I adore it. I've read every post in this thread and really don't understand the hate. The "I" isn't great. Otherwise it's solid. People will always complain.

I love the Flyers contrasting nameplates. It's a fun little quirk. Most of y'all are so damn rigid about every little thing that's out of the ordinary.

Astros primary cap history: 1965-1970: navy 1971-1982: orange (navy caps worn on the road from 80-82) 1983-1993: navy 1994 they switched to the navy and gold identity. There's no denying the navy caps have been worn more than the orange caps historically, but that doesn't mean it's the better option. I'd love to see orange caps at home and navy caps on the road.

The initial look from 2013 at the time of unveiling gave us hope! But then they went heavy on the navy

As @FiddySicks said above, this should be the primary look for the Astros. Really wish that orange-based look stuck around.

Correct. This is a huge point actually. I can tell you from my time working in sports retail and for a professional baseball team that these kinds of merchandising rules can really impact how a team approaches their brand and retail strategy. I assume that's especially the case now more than ever with all the extra special uniforms and the Nike uniform limits. Any uniform included in the 4+1 set is considered part of the Authentic Collection, and therefore is eligible to have matching Authentic Collection on-field and retail products. We've already seen City Connect uniforms paired with matching on-field apparel (player jackets, hoodies, shirts, etc.) in the dugout and in the shop. One-off throwbacks aren't eligible for this option, but anything retained under this 4+1 system will be. Thus the Devil Rays throwbacks sticking around. The Rays can sell on-field Authentic Collection merchandise with that throwback branding, as opposed to having to stick to the Cooperstown Collection line for throwback merchandise. I suspect this is why Seattle dropped gray instead of the awful cream Sunday alternates; this way they can continue to sell blue + yellow Authentic Collection merchandise. In response to the Braves, it sounds like this might be similar reasoning. Utilizing the City Connect uniform as a retro inspired design gives them an avenue to sell Authentic Collection merchandise in royal blue + red without having to sacrifice a different uniform.