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On 3/13/2023 at 3:07 PM, WideRight said:

About to reveal the St. Louis Skyhawks logos and uniforms on the Alt History page, but I like to bring them here first.   Notes after the image. 

 

 

Notes:

1. The Angry Bird won the poll, so it is the primary, and, as suggested here, the Triangle becomes a secondary.  This does not mean the idea of using the Battlehawks' helmet wings is dead. It is just not part of the 2006 look. 

 

2. Some of you will likely recognize the main influence for the jerseys and pant stripes.  Both are borrowed from the 2009 season of the UFL, when all 4 teams wore the same design but in different color combos.   The yoke, the streaks across the front, the sleeve treatments, and the "wavy" pant stripe are all from the UFL.  The one addition is I added a triangle "jet" on the pants as a reference to the jets in the logo. 

 

3. Not sure how long this look will last.  It only lasted 1 year in the UFL before team-specific designs took over.  I suspect that the fans in St. Louis will be hoping that there are some changes relatively quickly.  

 

 

On 3/17/2023 at 7:50 AM, WideRight said:

About to be released on the Alt History site, but your special sneak peek is here.

 

The new primary and secondary logos of the Chicago Machine.

 

The primary is all about incorporating one of the city's most well-known symbols, its flag, into the Machine identity.  The white flag with sky blue stripes and red six-pointed stars are now at the center of the "Gear C" logo of the Machine.  More use of sky blue, along with the maroon and grey dominant colors, is a big piece of the new look. 

XFL 3.0 fans will recognize the source of the new secondary.  Chicago began with a "Gear M" logo as its first primary (from the WLAF Montreal Machine) and now incorporates the style of the Houston Roughnecks' oil derrick logo to create a new ironworks & gear M.  Again we see more use of sky blue and another red star to maintain the link between the club and the city.  

 

More to come as the uniforms are also released. 

 

On 3/25/2023 at 8:22 AM, WideRight said:

Hey all,

 

here is the full design sheet for the new look of the Chicago Machine.  I copied this on my phone (traveling) from the Alt history page.  If the quality is bad, you can see a better version on that page.  I will link to Imgur for the original soon.  
 

And, yes, it should reference the Houston Roughnecks, not Renegades. 

Very nice updates for the Machine, but I'd prefer the numbers were a plan white with a sky blue outline.

For the Skyhawks, the color scheme feels more like Space Hawks.

1 hour ago, Dilbert said:

 

 

Actually the new Burger King logo more closely resembles the 1994 logo that updated the 1968 logo.

                                                                                       

               1969-99                                                                      1994-99                                      2020-pre

 

 

As for the Pepsi change, the colors seem too dark for me. I do like that the better globe returned though. The font seems off to me to.

Either way, I liked what BK has done in recent years.

The 1999 BK logo I liked when it was used to sponsor sporting events on Fox.

Getting back to Pepsi, I kinda like that they're going back to the old globe.

Also, try a black jersey, blue pants combo for the Renegades.

I like what you've done for the Renegades. However, I think the piping on the away jersey numbers should be blue instead of red.

Plus, the Under Armour logo on the jock tags should be blue instead of red.

2 hours ago, WideRight said:

Some leaks of Reebok's redesign for the Chicago Machine have emerged.  Is there a new color being added to the Machine look?  And do we have the first hints at what the team meant by "strengthening our visual connection to the city"?

 

 

 

Looks like the Machine are also adapting the Houston Roughnecks new logo except as an M.

I forgot if Houston still had the Oilers of the NFL in thus universe.

48 minutes ago, WideRight said:

Check back tomorrow (Saturday) for the link to the Atlanta Fire "Which Lid is Lit" pick the helmet contest.  3 helmet designs, one will be the official Fire helmet when they return to action as an expansion club in March 2005. 

Hopefully we'll finally see the Rhein Fire helmet see the light of day.

On 2/11/2023 at 9:28 PM, Raptorman415 said:

Ummm, the football team in The Simpsons are called the Springfield Atoms. Any real fan of the show knows that.

Oh that's right. I forgot.

Another name that could be good for Portland would be the Isotopes as a tribute to Matt Groening and the Simpsons.

I'd like to see the following

Navy, Gold and Silver (XFL LA Xtreme)

Black, Burgundy and Gold (WLAF Rhein Fire)

Black, Neon blue and silver (NFL Panthers)

Eggplant and Jade (NHL Ducks)

Purple and Columbia Blue (NBA Jazz)

Purple and Teal (NBA Hornets)

Black, purple and silver (MLB Rockies)

Navy, orange and green (WLAF Admirals and XFL Sea Dragons)

Navy, Royal and Silver (WLAF Claymores)

Blue, red and old gold (WLAF Monarchs)

Red, green and black (WLAF Skyhawks)

Blue, red and yellow (ArenaFL Avengers)

Black, orange, gold, green (Berlin Thunder)

Black, Teal and orange (NHL Sharks)

Teal, Black, red and gold (NBA Pistons)

Teal, Black and copper (Arizona Rattlers)

On 2/6/2023 at 6:18 PM, BengalErnst said:

You’re always all about a team named the Platypodes haha 

Indeed I am.

On 2/3/2023 at 8:43 AM, WideRight said:

Hey all,

 

A chance for you to influence some choices I will be making.  We are adding 3 new teams through expansion (as well as the return of the Atlanta Fire) and I would love your thoughts on what to do with these possible cities.  So, give me your thoughts, and remember, I am trying to use real world logos/identities as much as possible, but I am fine with relocating teams (NY/NJ Knights to STL or Orlando Thunder to Portland are two examples).  

So, what names/logos do you think make sense for these potential USFL cities?:

 

St. Louis 

Portland

Dallas

Miami

Charlotte or Raleigh, NC

Virginia Beach/Norfolk

Minneapolis/St. Paul

Kansas City

 

Feel free to borrow from other pro football leagues or even  other sports as sources of identity for a new USFL club. 

Charlotte Monarchs (WLAF London Monarchs or NFLE England Monarchs logo)

St. Louis Battle Wings (An amalgam of the WLAF Claymores and XFL Battle Hawks?)

Dallas Desperados (ArenaFL Desperados and XFL Dallas/Arlington Renegades?)

Miami Hooters (ArenaFL Hooters?)

Virginia Admirals (WLAF/NFLE Amsterdam logo?)

Kansas City Stealth (ArenaFL Bridgae or Command logo?)

Minnesota Pike (ArenaFL Fighting Pike?)

Porland Platypodes (Amalgam of Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers)

Portland Axemen (XFL Memphis Maniax "Ax" logo?)

5 hours ago, Luigi74 said:

That Dolphins field is way too busy, no need for the NFL Playoffs logos when there's the Wild Card logos. Also, love that you added the baseball cutouts at the Vet and Metro Dome.

Yeah, the infamous cut outs that led to a preseason game being canceled towards the Eagles' last seasons at the Vet.

@WideRight

How many USFL teams play on real grass?

How many play on artificial turf?

How many play in retractable roof or domed stadiums?

2 hours ago, GrayJ12 said:

I've never seen the interlocking CB logo for the Browns, very interesting stuff. I think it looks alright.

I feel like they should've kept it while keeping the helmets unchanged.

@WideRight

Any idea of what the teams' fields look like? I mean, which teams still leave the 50 yard line blank? Or which teams are unable to decorate their field because of lease restrictions?

What year did the Bengals start using the tiger striped end zones at Cinergy Field?

I could've sworn there were some years that the Bengals left the 50 yard line blank towards the beginning of Paul Brown Stadium.

I see that the Thunder have moved to Vegas.

I'm still hoping San Diego gets a USFL team one way or another.

Nice work on both!

Here's a couple that I could nominate.

The Amsterdam Admirals of the WLAF/NFLE...

This Dallas Renegades logo could be a nice update for the Texas Outlaws or Tampa Bay Bandits pretty soon.

For Boston, I'd like to see if there's a way to fit a shamrock into the Amsterdam Admirals logo. Boston Admirals could be the name.

From the latest update on the site, I love seeing all the teams' helmets together.

@WideRight

By the way, do you have an archive of your old football concepts saved somewhere? Because your USFL thread in the old Fan Fiction forum had plenty of gems that I liked.

Just now, Cujo said:

 

BUCS WHITE AT HOME FOREVER!!!!!!

Beating a 3-4 team by 2 points isn't exactly that great of an accomplishment.

2 hours ago, Froob said:

God please get rid of the bone pants lol. I’d be okay with yellow being the only option.

I agree. The bone color was a case of pushing the envelope when it wasn't necessary.

2 hours ago, WideRight said:

OK, just about to publish the article where the move from St. Louis to Nashville becomes official.  So you all get a bit of a preview. 

 

Initially, and for most of the 2002 season, the uniforms are unchanged, and the helmet is reduced to the basics as the club awaits new branding and does not want to use the logo with the Arch in it.  So, this is the 2002 look:

 

 

Just a wordmark and a helmet with player number.  But, at some point in the 2002 season the club will unveil their new look, and, with permission of the league, they will wear this if they qualify for the 2002 playoffs.

 

 

The uniforms remain basically as they were (based on LA Xtreme of XFL), but with the new sword (Titans-based) logo, and alternate logos including an "N-with-sword" and the state flag motif.   Not sure how long the Knights will keep this motif.

 

Also not sure how long St. Louis will go without a USFL club, or whether we will see more teams move as sales are pending on several clubs.  I guess you would need to tune in to find out.   

See it all play out at https://apsbertsche.wixsite.com/mysite

Didn't you say the Rams went to St. Louis like they did in real life?

@WideRight

Have you seen the new Seattle Sea Dragons logo? Could that be a logo you could use for the Dragons of this universe?