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Complain about the black jersey or blue helmet. But this? They nailed the home uniform. Is it different than the Barry Sanders look? Sure, but it definitely gives off the same vibe. Not to mention that the double stripe they chose pays homage to this stripe application. They didn’t just pick it randomly.

With all this talk about the sheen on the Lions silver pants, I did some digging. As a Georgia Bulldogs guy, I have been interested in this topic because it’s often a point of contention amongst fans who long for the “true” silver britches to return. Lo and behold, according to the Detroit News: Looks like I quickly got my answer. Edit - all blue still appears to be an option.

The problem appears that they wish to wear blue pants both on the road and with the black jersey. But if they use the same stripe pattern as the blue jersey, it would be a silver and white stripe, whereas the new blue helmet uses a silver and black stripe. So their option was to go stripeless. I think the better option would have been to use proper stripes on the blue and white pants and only use black pants with the black jersey, but I don’t necessarily think the blue pants look bad. The white pants are unnecessary.

Chi Tex Kidd is a poster to watch in 2024.

Looks like we are starting the offseason with our best (Jets, Browns facemask, and Lions) and saving the dumpster fires (Broncos, Texans) for last. The only thing I’m looking forward to for the Broncos is the possibility to mix and match pants. The Texans leaks look terrible and I’m still mourning the loss of red numbers. The away is too bland.

I was looking for this, too. Nothing on their site, Twitter, or their YouTube leads me to believe it’ll be streamed. Most reveals the last few years have been. Can’t recall the last one that wasn’t.

And @McCall had a post a few minutes ago (also quoted at the top of this page) showing the front. No wordmark. This was a genuine leak.

I want to know what you’ve been reading because that makes no sense. AI mockups “leak” which nail every single detail from the stripe pattern, the shiny silver application, the perforated numbers, and the omission of the wordmark from one single jersey. And then the Lions post a video, which just so happens to match the AI videos? Lmao. These were genuine leaks with nothing to do with AI.

My guess on how this leak happened is teams want the product available immediately (we saw this with the Jets) upon reveal, they were probably slated to launch at 9 or 10 AM and then it got changed to a 7 PM unveiling. There was probably a disconnect between the Lions and the retail side.

The wordmark being present on only 2 of the 3 is weird, but not a deal breaker. I don’t mind the perforated numbers. It’s a silly detail, but the general effect looks essentially like the old mesh jerseys, as long as they don’t introduce a stupid pattern like I’m afraid the Texans will feature. It seemed like we were in an era 15-20 years ago where black was the popular new thing in sports graphic design. A lot of teams started to introduce it into their standard color palette in addition to black alternate jerseys. I thought that was dying, but I think it’s fully back, especially in this era of merchandising and multiple alternate jerseys. The Jets and Lions have shown us the best of both worlds with their new releases. Keep black alternates (because clearly they aren’t going away, teams will say they need a new jersey to sell) but don’t integrate black into the normal home and road looks. It’s a good compromise. Would it still fall under Uni Watch’s BFBS tag line? Absolutely, but it is probably the best option for aesthetics because we all know teams aren’t going to reveal just a home and road jersey in this day and age.

Without getting into the weeds of normal uniforms (there would be countless examples), I can think of a couple recent changes to City Connect uniforms. The Dodgers reverting from all blue with a script cap to a more traditional cap (albeit with a black bill) and white pants. The Rockies introducing white pants.

The Lions leak looks fantastic. I am loving the emphasis on blue, silver, and white. Also, I don’t think we have ever seen a striping pattern quite like that one. Pretty sure it’s a custom job. The new look gives an air of the Barry Sanders look while not being a straight throwback. It still feels fresh. And while, I don’t love the black jersey, I think it’ll look fine on the field. Definitely a helluva lot better than these nasty things, regardless of which helmet they pair it with. I hope these are sticking around. I rate them as one of the best throwbacks in the league. Perfection.

The post above yours shows they have them hanging in their lockers.

Not sure if this was an issue across MLB, but the Braves and Astros both had 42 positioned much lower than I recall in years prior. The number was in the spot assuming a name will be applied. They need to take the Yankees approach and apply the number higher when there isn’t a name. The Braves have still not worn the new navy blue jerseys. I’m assuming the regular season versions haven’t come in, seeing as they were worn in ST. Also, how is no one talking about their mismatching home and road belt loops? I haven’t seen anyone reporting on it. I did a deep dive on it a couple weeks ago but the home pants do not match the home pants worn in ST (which were on Nike’s new template) and the homes are also different than the aways.@SportsLogos.Net News any help?

I didn’t realize the previous posts were club related in the international thread. Whoops! I picked up a pair of the new Germany shorts and they are very bizarre. I love the design, but the construction is unlike any other shorts I’ve had before - and I’ve got plenty of player spec shorts! This was my first look at adidas’s new template. The waistband is my main gripe. All of the stretchiness is limited to just the front. The sides and back of the waistband have zero stretch at all. It’s very weird. Once you are wearing the shorts, they fit fine, but even pulling them on, they feel very different. Not really a fan.

Teams should not wear perma-memorials. If the owner passes away, sure, wear a patch for that season. But the team does not need to wear a patch 20-30 years after they have passed and ownership has changed hands. I liked how the Ricketts described their ownership of the Cubs. They described themselves as stewards of the ball club. They recognize they are in control right now, but their ownership is really just a moment in time until their time ends.

With the navy blue panels and how pronounced the white panels are, it looks like a modern, crappy interpretation of this shirt from 25 heads ago.

I don’t think they had the patch last year, either. Check the time stamp.

The way the rule is written makes it seem like the Saints have to revert from this nasty design: …back to this beauty A major win, if true. And perhaps they reclassify an all black design as Color Rush if they want to keep the black helmet, similar to what the Panthers did. I don’t see any reason the current Color Rush can’t stick around strictly as a throwback, perhaps with period appropriate black striped socks. It’s more just reshuffling the classifications than anything else.

I recommend reading Uni Watch‘s two recent Substack articles. The first interview is with a Nike employee who created Color Rush. The second explains how designing for the NFL works. I have a much different understanding of the process after reading the interviews. At the end of the day, most of these poor designs fall at the feet of the team. Nike is not allowed by the NFL to communicate with the teams. The only way they engage with the teams is through the league. So they cannot solicit any designs. The process begins only when teams submit notice to the league and even then, communication is through the league unless it’s a planned sit down meeting between Nike and the team to get input. The designer specifically addressed your point about the alarm clock numbers. The Bucs’ ownership came to Nike asking for a more futuristic design. Nike even advised against the chrome outline because it would not withstand long term use in the wash, but ownership loved it. Same thing with the Vikings numbers. Nike threw out the different numbers just as an idea. Ownership fell so in love with the concept, that Nike even submitted several other options with more traditional numbers but the team wouldn’t hear it. Nike also has nothing to do with helmet design - that comes strictly from the NFL and has for about a decade. At the end of the day, Nike is designing what the teams are asking for. The designer acknowledged in the interview that there are many teams who know who they are and won’t even entertain the idea of wacky redesigns or alternates. That’s how we ended up with the Packers and Giants all white Color Rush (which was a league initiative and participation required of all teams). But for those teams that want to push the envelope, Nike is designing whatever they ask for. The client dictates the design process.

The various shades of red make it look like a crappier version of this beauty. It’s a shame because this might be the last Bayern shirt Thomas Müller wears before retiring (I suppose he’ll wear the 25/26 shirt in the final game of the season, but you know what I mean).

The 24/25 Bayern home shirt has leaked and it is awful. I am on board with the various shades of red, but the tonal logos look horrible. This makes two kits in a row without the normal badge. The current kit is a different look than normal, but I was able to look past the all red badge because red sleeves against a white body have been traditional Bayern designs in the past. This new design, is garbage, though. If this shirt had a white adidas logo and Telekom sponsor, along with the regular colored crest, it would be good.

Our long national nightmare of hideous recycled plastic MLS jerseys have been relegated from game use to strictly prematch use! A great cause but they always looked terrible.

Hank Aaron 50th anniversary logo. It’s not my favorite, but it’s decent. There’s too much going on and it would look better without the date or city/state. I think they could simplify “715th Home Run” to just 715 because it’s such an iconic moment and everyone knows what you mean by 715. Here are past anniversary logos. These were very strong and you can see the stark difference in how simple they were compared to the new one. I like how all include his signature, though it’s interesting the first two use the same signature while the new one is a different style. It feels appropriate to include his silhouette since this is the first milestone since his passing. I must express my displeasure that the Braves aren’t wearing it on their jerseys this year. They wore the other two patches and the 50th should absolutely be worn on field. The Braves only have an ad patch and no other patches, so there’s no reason not to. Maybe they’ll wear it on April 8, but if I recall, the other patches were worn for all 162 games. Anniversary and similar style patches are part of what makes baseball special. The history should be celebrated. ——— I’ve seen a few folks wondering what’s up with the Braves uniforms. They wore white for their first two home games when they’d typically wear red on Friday and City Connects on Saturdays. It could be a couple things. They could be delayed like other teams. Or it could be they chose to wear white since it’s their first homestand of the season. I think they’ve done that before. They definitely have the City Connects, because their auction page says they’ll be worn on the 8th for the anniversary. Maybe they’re just choosing to debut them for the 8th, which would be fitting. It’s a shame they won’t be the true 1974 throwbacks, but good to know they’re an option and not delayed like some other uniforms. https://braves.auctions.mlb.com/ronald-acuna-jr-mlb-authenticated-team-issued-or-game/isynmv1/aucd/5037172

Of all the Browns concepts over the years, I think my favorites have been the two far left options in the top row here. Both timeless and could stick around forever. Not indicative of a manufacturer’s helmet style like the current logo. Fairly generic but not in a cheap way. From Gridiron Labs