leopard88

Buzzkills!

That connection almost came into play with NFL expansion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Bombers_(proposed_NFL_team) The factory is just east of the city, but close enough. . . . and you're absolutely right about having NO IDEA.

I haven't seen anything like that on Twitter, but I think they're just being silly. Glenn L. Martin/Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin is/was a huge aircraft manufacturer located just east of the city. However, I wouldn't expect that to be part of the City Connect series. It would be more likely that some sort of maritime theme would be incorporated.

I don't mind the loss of the white trim. I always thought the double outline made that jersey look a little busy . . . . . . but I also HATE THE HAT!!!

The font on the sleeve patch reminds me of this.

The eye and beak on the grey logo look different than those on the red one. They both look more elongated.

I think this is our guide -- Grey helmet with red on front and eyes, like an actual bird head Orange facemask to emulate the beak All grey jersey and pants Grey socks with an orange stripe to emulate the legs. It's just so obvious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jacksonville Bulls. USFL 1.0.

I'll say it. I actually like the number font and the helmets are tastefully simple classics . . . so there was that.

I'll second this.

As glad as I am that they pulled the trigger, I don't disagree with this. EDIT -- After further thought, I also get the case for going full throwback. The risk with using the throwback as a starting point is getting backlash from people who complaint that you've just created a fauxback and wondering why you didn't go all the way. There is enough nostalgia for these at Maryland to justify taking the easy route of just replicating the original.

They have worn the white version recently. The question to me is whether they'll mix and match the pants. They also wore a black version of that jersey at least once back in the 80s (against Clemson or Penn State, if memory serves me), so I wouldn't be surprised to see a black jersey too. In a vacuum, maybe. It's certainly not perfect and the sleeve stripes are from a bygone era. That said, the script Terps logo harkens back to Maryland's too most recent periods of sustained success, the Bobby Ross and Ralph Friedgen eras. It is a good PR move on Maryland's part to tap into the positive feelings that most alumni and fans have for those uniforms. I am 55, so I was 15-20 during the Bobby Ross era (i.e., right in the heart of one of the target demographic groups) . . . and I am glad to see they pulled the trigger.

@DCarp1231 beat me to it. Flip the Script, indeed.

Yes, I know I'm quoting myself. In any case, if we're still trying to read the tea leaves, I just saw a "Flip the Script" commercial a few minutes ago during the Maryland-Rutgers lacrosse game. During most of the commercial, there was an image of a player in the uniform above.

Similar transformation. Marshal Yanda.

I like the option, but I prefer when the meat is cooked in the sauce so the flavor is infused in the meat. From the website of local favorite Andy Nelson's BBQ (founded by former Baltimore Colt, Andy Nelson) -- https://andynelsonsbbq.com/

Little did we all know, that turned out to be an (unintentionally) life altering event for Tnak.

I like that they give multiple sauce options. The downside to that is that the sauces just feel like last second add-ons to smoked meats. I much prefer BBQ that has been marinated in the sauce and really absorbs that flavor.

Thank God . . . as in "Thank God this won't be the Orioles City Connect theme!" Slight off topic . . . from that angle, that M looks a lot like the UnderArmour Maryland M.

That's sort of how it looked to me driving by this morning. I definitely can't unsee it now. You are correct about the National Anthem. The same coworker and I were there for it once. He loved Mission BBQ and was pretty conservative, but after that he timed any carryout runs for 11:30 or 12:15. As for the thread, I searched in this forum using "hidden". I'm surprised that didn't come up somehow.

This makes me feel better.

I thought we had a hidden letter/image thread in this part of the forum, but I couldn't find it so I started a new topic. In any case, I'm embarrassed to admit that I just noticed the M in this logo about ten minutes ago . . . even though I drive by a Mission BBQ every day on the way to work.* https://mission-bbq.com/ I always just looked at the logo as another way to play up the patriotism angle, which is BIG at Mission BBQ (to the point that a former co-worker used to call it the "One America News Network cafeteria"). * -- For the record, I also didn't notice the MB in the Brewers' ball-in-glove logo until about ten years ago . . . and I was alive when it was introduced.

I'm not sure if this what you have in mind, but I keep seeing the video for their "Flip the Script" season ticket campaign on FB and Twitter. I hadn't made the connection about that being a possible teaser until about five minutes ago. For what it's worth, in the video, Mike Locksley is wearing a white pullover with the script Terps logo. On the other hand, the tag at the end of the video is a black screen the UA M logo.

Interesting. I've never actually checked that before. https://sos.maryland.gov/Pages/Services/MdFlag.aspx#:~:text=For printers%3A The red and,on coated stock-PMS 124 Meanwhile . . . https://brand.umd.edu/colors https://umterps.com/sports/2018/6/7/school-colors.aspx

Yeah, those are fine too.