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  1. I guess the Rangers are investing their money in all the right places if they're not interested in a patch or didn't jump at QuikTrip for a deal.
  2. Kind of a :censored:post since the 2024 NFL season's uniform thread isn't gonna open anytime soon, but I was in a random discussion yesterday and someone noticed that in 2025 for the interconference same-place games, the pattern does NOT change, meaning that we get a repeat of the following 2021 matchups in 2 years:

     

    • NFC West at AFC North
    • NFC South at AFC South
    • NFC East at AFC East
    • NFC North at AFC West

    I find it very strange that the NFL doesn't have plans in place to flip the hosting teams every 4 years. You could end up with a situation where, for instance, if it works out that way, Rams at Ravens could happen in 2025, making that the third time they met in Baltimore in 6 years. You would think it should change up enough to ensure it's not the same home teams every go-round.

  3. I'm, 100% confident there will be some adjustments to the scoreboard before the regular season. No question about that. I'm willing to bet that either the fonts will be adjusted or CBS scraps that, making Super Bowl LVIII a one-off a la Fox Sports at SB LI, and whatever we see in the regular season carries them until their LXII in 2028. I will say, however, there were elements of the "retooled" graphics that I like. Scoreboard flashing the team name on scoring plays, the NBC-like TD animation, some of the transitions and wipes, the new scoreboard flash between commercial breaks, the player stat boxes...hopefully those stay around. Although, given how the "retool" looks, it's safe to say college football and hoops, golf, etc. will NOT get updated to match, right?
  4. Birdland Caravan events get going on this weekend in Baltimore, so this is the first look post-Nike at the players in their new jerseys. First pic is an awkward one give, but up close enough to see the the new sleeve cuffs on Mountcastle. The trims look almost like the old jerseys had their sleeves folded up a bit if you ask me. Second pic is a decent look of the authentics on the players (left) compared to the three guys wearing the Nike/Majestic era replicas. Gonna take some getting used to if I even start to consider buying this jersey in the future.
  5. I know the new "sponsor" went into effect almost two weeks ago and the whole ad patch thing isn't going anywhere, but... ...having a QR code on a jersey is the unquestionably worst thing about this.
  6. The lower trim on the O's jerseys bothers me just as much as it does with Atlanta. Maybe when I see it on both alternates, it likely won't be as bad, but I at least feel justified in having blank replicas of each current jersey in either the Nike/Majestic style or the one before it. I could tolerate the new trim if they were going for the classic 80s pullover, but I don't think going in that direction works with the current script.
  7. I'm as shocked as anyone else over the Ravens going purple/black. If they're really in the business of mixing it up as they like and have done so since the loss to Cleveland, they'll wear white and purple pants somehow in each of the next two weeks if they're lucky enough to do so. And since going WAH in the AFC title game sounds ludicrous, I'd bet the possibly of going white/purple if they somehow reach the Super Bowl is legitimately on the table. And if we're riding the superstition train, the only other justification is that they lost their last two home playoff games in purple/white. But I digress...
  8. A few takeaways from the 2024 giveaway/promotion lineup. • They aren't backing down from the CC's anytime soon. They doubled down on it with a giveaway shirt, bobblehead, and hat. • Assuming the 6/29 game vs TEX is on Fox with the start time of 7:15 (not 7:05), I hope they don't go out their way to wear that against Texas that night just to match with the giveaway shirts in the stands. • The 1954 throwback returns for the 70th anniversary season. We saw the team wear this in 2014 vs STL for 2 of the 3 games in that series. This year, they are hosting the Mariners, but I think it will just be the one night only. Not sure if Seattle would be bothered to wear their CC's or just stick to their current teal or navy jerseys for the occasion.
  9. Expectations for the divisional games (besides GB @ SF, obviously): • Texans and Ravens wear white/navy and purple/white again like they did Week 1. • Bucs wear white/pewter, Detroit continues to wear mono blue • Chiefs in white/red, Bills in blue/white again. What would look best for conference championship weekend: • Ravens advance and wear purple/white vs the Chiefs in white/red. If it was Buffalo instead, I would fear them wearing white/blue at Baltimore. • Bucs at 49ers repeat their regular season duel for the NFC title game. Packers at Bucs is a damn good second best option though.
  10. CBS has only started to do this with their current scoreboard this year on multiple occasions. For example, last season's Ravens-Giants game saw this: But in this year's Colts-Ravens game (the first time CBS did this during the season), we saw the white background here: It certainly took me back, because I've seen them use alternate colors or a darker grey for the background when possible to maintain the abbreviations in white and, of coarse, avoid the clash of some closely related colors. I could speak more on this, but I'd rather save that for the graphics thread.
  11. Good thing Green Bay won and now we're headed for another outstanding game when they visit the Niners next weekend. Of the four possible matchups for the other NFC divisional, I think Rams (wearing white/yellow) at Bucs (wearing red/pewter) would look the best.
  12. Realistically, the odds wouldn't be great, but the Steelers would be the best looking opponent to go to Baltimore of the teams that can advance to that side of the AFC divisional round. That rivalry has seen nearly, if not every playoff matchup in Pittsburgh, so to see that in Baltimore at this time of year would be refreshing and entertaining. If we're talking about the other teams, Miami would go white/aqua after the Week 17 loss and make for a repeat of the 2022 comeback game, and both the Browns & Texans would make for the same uniform matchups we saw in Weeks 1 and 10, though Cleveland is a strong second-best IMO. The Niners also have two very good candidates that can make for a good looking game at Santa Clara, and all but one of them are straight-forward. Packers need no introduction, and the Rams can just repeat this week's matchup if they're the ones to make it. Bucs would be okay and I don't know if I can trust the Eagles to go white/green if they go.
  13. Way-too-early 2024 Ravens uniform schedule forecast: I offer my best-case scenarios or matchups I'd like to see on both sides of the field for next season.

    • AFC West opponents: They host the Broncos and Raiders, so no surprise as to what they will wear. I think the Ravens should wear the non-CR all-purple vs DEN, purple/white vs LV. As for games at the Chargers and Chiefs, that's another story. Highly doubt Ravens/Bolts is put into a primetime spot again unless it's TNF. Even then, I expect LAC to do it right with light blue/yellow against the Ravens' white/purple. Ravens/Chiefs is almost guaranteed to be Monday Night or Sunday Night and I have a feeling KC would come out all-red if that's the case. At minimum, if it's only set for the late afternoon, then I like the odds of seeing white/purple at red/white again.
    • NFC East opponents: Visiting the Giants and Cowboys in 2024, but let's start with the latter. I would prefer to just keep it straightforward: purple/white vs white/silver. I constantly worry that this game could find its way to Thanksgiving, and if so, I'd think we see CR all-purple vs the 90s throwback white/white. As for when the Ravens get up to MetLife, I don't know what I want to see them wear, but I kind of want the Giants to go out of their way and wear their home throwbacks. Then, there's home games against the Eagles and Commanders. For the yearly throwaway purple/black, wear it against Washington. It won't hurt a soul. With the Eagles, I would like to see white/green against black/purple. Yes, I know the Ravens haven't worn purple against Philly since 2008 at home and 2012 on the road, but something's gonna give, especially if this makes it to a late afternoon or primetime. Black/purple is best when it's getting or already dark, not at 1pm like we've seen the last two seasons.
    • Opponents inherited from 2023: We ended up drawing at Houston,  at Tampa Bay, and vs the Bills. Hoping for a chance to wear white against the Texans, avoid seeing the Bucs wear all-pewter, and if in primetime, black jerseys against the Bills.
    • Division rivals: I don't think we'll see another Bengals/Ravens game at night when it's scheduled, BUT I wonder if Cincy would try going white-tiger at Baltimore. The rest of the matchups, including the other game at Cincy, are straight-forward. Best combo to wear is white/purple in the road games. Bengals go with black/white when they clash in Paycor, Cleveland wears orange pants in both faceoffs, and Pittsburgh doesn't wear the all-black CR when they meet at Heinz Acrisure. 
  14. Atlanta has a pathway to win the division, so that is also a possible destination for the Ravens next year. I'm torn between the Falcons and Bucs as I wouldn't mind seeing the Ravens wear white/purple at Atlanta (wore black pants in 2018 vs ATL in throwbacks). I do agree that New Orleans isn't going to make for a good look given the way they shun their gold pants, so I would hope PIT at NO becomes a reality for 2024. On a side note, if the Texans win the South, I'd love to see the Ravens wear their whites in NRG for the first time in quite some time given the 2020 matchup had them in purple jerseys and Houston went WAH. I do see that the Giants are going to draw the 3rd team in the AFC South. If they face Indy, home throwbacks vs all-white. If they get the Jags, the standard blue/white vs white/teal. If it's the Texans, standard home vs red helmet & white/navy.
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