ColeJ

with the exception of the socks, these are the coolest sharks jerseys they've ever worn. (the inaugural set is also flawless, however.)

That's just stupid.

Kari Lehtonen wearing the jersey of Jere Lehtinen.

17 hours ago, Ray Lankford said:

It's interesting how much LA Dodgers fans embrace their Brooklyn heritage. I can't think of another fanbase that embraces their team's ex-city like that.

i was actually saying the same thing to a friend during game 7.

i said the only team that i can think of that even comes close is the dallas stars/north stars thing. i know that's controversial on this forum with some people, but i think the dodgers get it absolutely right. same team. honor it.

On 8/18/2017 at 9:24 PM, nyratk1 said:

The wrongest.

that's ziggy. and i dare say, that IS his correct uniform.

10 hours ago, BlueSky said:

The very essence of this thread:

 

woah.

how did i miss this transaction? i know i've been busy with work, but jesus.

18 hours ago, Dolphins Dynasty said:

I think the LSU-styled shoulder stripes look stupid as hell when they go all the way down...

 

 

 

They look much better cut in half...

 

 

You and me both. Glad I'm not alone.

To me, they feel like two different concepts. All the way around is like a Carolina Panthers style sleeve. That's fine. But for shoulder stripes, I like the unwarped colts/lsu style. Just looks so much cleaner to me.

my sister's family is one of those "if you didn't go there, you shouldn't cheer for them" people. i don't get it.

my family is from alabama, where you are forced to choose between alabama or auburn at birth. that IS pro sports in that state... so i come from an alabama family, and cheer for alabama...

i went to troy university, however. i'll be honest, i care more about if alabama wins than i do if troy wins, because the stakes are higher... luckily, i've never had to watch them play each other in football... in baseball or basketball or whatever, i'd probably hope Troy won, because that's awesome and I have a degree from there... but my saturday ritual involves watching alabama football, and maybe troy as the undercard if they're on and it isn't a schedule conflict.

i know a lot of people with very strong opinions on this topic. i've never understood that. it's sports, played at a high level. i'll watch it and cheer for whoever i feel like. i'll also grant that freedom to everyone else. lol.

Aesthetically, I prefer the current solid red socks on the Red Sox over the traditional striped socks with the blue and white on top.

Regardless, Stars and North Stars as they were actually used are without question the best options.

I'm not advocating for the Lone Stars name or against the North Stars name.... But why does the suggestion of being the Dallas Lone Stars get met with such derision when North Stars is beloved?

The argument is that you can't be plural and singular at the same time, so any Stars couldn't be Lone, only a Star can... but if we change star to wolf, and say that crazed gunman #1, crazed gunman #2, and crazed gunman #3 were all lone wolves, acting in different unrelated attacks, no one would complain. "Most lone wolves are white male hermits" would be acceptable, so why wouldn't Lone Stars be acceptable (other than the negative connotations about team work.)

Contrast this to North Stars. North doesn't describe a type of star, of which there can be more than one... It's a proper noun speaking of one specific star. THE North Star.

There are more than one lone stars in existence. There is only one North Star, so it itself can not be plural, can it?

Random thought... From a lover of the name North Stars, and a hater of the suggested name Lone Stars. Lol.

10 hours ago, the admiral said:

 

Well,, now they're aping the Al Hamilton era instead. Why dress like anyone but the greatest hockey player who ever lived?

 

i was under the impression that they were just going to wear the orange alternates in the playoffs, and have something orange but different next season...

if that's not the case, i retract my statement.

29 minutes ago, ImmortalChef said:

Tom Brady wearing this jersey that I have never seen before

looks like a red QB practice jersey to me.

The Brothers Benn, dressing like it's 1998.

the oilers are going to look really cool as a primarily orange team, with blue.

it's about time they do something colorful and unique without just aping the gretzky era continuously.

2 hours ago, jmac11281 said:

Wasn't it that they didn't allow Tecmo Bowl to use their names?

Correct.

Sorta like Barry Bonds and LaVar Arrington in the next generation of videogames.

The Canadiens Winter Classic look is one pair of red pants away from being my favorite Habs uniform of all-time.

In a vacuum, where the Habs color balance has no weight, they're already probably my favorite uniform in NHL history.

Just so gorgeous. If only I hadn't bought a Subban version. Makes me sad to wear it knowing he is in Nashville now. Saddest divorce ever.

I generally cheer for whatever sports team makes the most sense geographically for when I discovered the sport. I first remember caring about baseball as a toddler in Massachusetts. I first remember noticing football when I lived in Alabama. I then declared my loyalty in the NFL after moving to Texas (and made the hipster choice to avoid the dynasty era Cowboys). Then I fell in love with hockey in Dallas.

Color coded for team loyalty:

MLB: I was born in Salem, MA, and had a ton of Celtics and Red Sox stuff in my room growing up. My family moved all over, but I always felt the Red Sox were "my" team being the only person in my family being born in Massachusetts. I also had a lot of Yankees and Mets stuff when we lived in New York a few years later, because my mother didn't know about the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry, and my father grew up a Yankees fan in Brooklyn. Still have a soft sport for the Mets, but I hate the Yankees with a passion.

NBA: I'm not a big basketball fan, but I always hope the Mavericks and Celtics win. Again, living in Dallas, and having the Celtics be the first professional sports team I recall knowing about. That said, I can probably only name maybe 10 players in the entire NBA, and no more than 2 current players on either the Mavs or Celtics.

NFL: I cheer for the Tennessee Titans, because when I first moved to Texas, I spitefully told my Dallasite grandparents that I renounced the Cowboys (dynasty era) in favor of the Houston Oilers just because i was a rebellious 9 year old that loved the Oilers colors and logo. Having never been to Houston in my life, I felt no need to abandon them when they relocated to Nashville. They've been my NFL team since around 1994 or 95, with brief flirtations with both the Packers and the Raiders during the darker days of Oiler/Titan embarrassment. 

NHL: The North Stars moved to Texas about 2 years after I did. My family had lived in New York and Massachusetts in my early childhood, and grew to know the game up there. They were super excited that a team as "iconic" as the North Stars was moving to Dallas, and that excitement got me swept up. They've been my favorite sports team ever since, and one I've been very lucky to cheer for. Some of the connections I've made in the past 20 years have led to me acquiring physical seats from Reunion Arena, wearing Brett Hull's Stanley Cup ring, having my face printed on game tickets, and being credentialed press for multiple events (including the unveiling of the new uniform, colors, and logo.)

NCAA: My family is from Alabama originally, and I lived there immediately before moving to Texas. In Alabama, it doesn't matter what part of the state you live in or if you've ever gone to college. You pick either Alabama or Auburn, and that is who you cheer for. I come from an Alabama family, with some Auburn cousins. I never miss a Bama game, despite the fact that I didn't go to school there. I also watch the Troy Trojans play as many games as I can whenever they are on TV or ESPN3, because that's my Alma Mater. I have a BS in History from Troy, and I'm about to go back for my masters (online). Troy is also where my mother was born.

Soccer: I don't quite know what to do here anymore. I fell in love with soccer slowly by watching the World Cups from the early 90's to about 2002. In 2002, I was so inspired by Team USA and their keeper Brad Friedel that I decided to follow the professional game. I learned that Friedel played for the Blackburn Rovers in the English Premier League, so I conveniently followed that team, as they spoke English and had a great history and aesthetic. Recent years have seen them get relegated, and they're on the brink of being relegated even from the 2nd tier. It is getting more and more difficult to cheer them on, let alone even watch them play. This has led to me toying with the idea of picking another top-tier soccer team to replace them, but I haven't actually done so. Most of my loyalties lie with FC Dallas, because my sister is a season ticket holder with amazing seats and a generous nature.

the best hockey uniform in the world does not belong to the blackhawks, canadiens, bruins, red wings, or any team in the nhl at all.

it belongs to the maine black bears.

I want to say the new Florida Panthers sweaters are top-5 in the league...

but I hesitate to say it, because I'm scared someone will ask me to actually rank them in some tangible form.... and i'm not prepared to do that....

the moral of the story is that the new panthers jerseys are seriously great. i love them. i need a Jagr.

For a while there, the Titans had an interesting deal with initials and full names...

They had multiple Joneses, including Pacman Jones, who had P. Jones instead of A. Jones... So his nickname initial on his jersey.

At the same time, they had both Todd Williams and Clevan "Tank" Williams. So his jersey said "TANK WILLIAMS" in full, instead of C. Williams.

Contrarily, the Dallas Stars once had K. Hatcher on a defense pair with Hatcher (right after the trade) and then D. Hatcher playing with his initial shortly after his brother was traded to Pittsburgh.

Currently, Jamie and Jordie Benn both just wear "Benn" with their numbers being the differentiator.

I prefer the flames without black.

If any team should have bright jerseys, it's the team named after fire.

30 minutes ago, jmac11281 said:

I loved the Thrashers powder blues. Yes, even the asymmetrical ones. 

 

@ColeJ, I love that avatar. Is that a custom one or did a goalie wear that?

Gilles Meloche wore it for the North Stars. I love it because it reminds me of the old Stars logo that was shared by both Minnesota and Dallas.

i disagree, slightly. the edge uniforms were awful, but i loved the T-bird. always thought it was their coolest logo. the cartoon/bird/tornado primary logo just looked so ECHL to me. the t-bird fit more inline with the falcons logo, as an actual professional organization... which sadly, they weren't. lol.

8 hours ago, ImmortalChef said:

I feel like everyone looks bad in a Thrashers uni

Not everyone.

Absolutely the correct uniform for both players, and a reminder of all the squandered potential of two NHL careers, one team identity, and one franchise as a whole.

Maybe it's my roots in the Alabama/Georgia border talking, but I miss these Thrashers and hope Atlanta gets a FAIR shot again some time in the future.