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AndrewMLind

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  1. Been a while since I've been on the boards, but I want to change that moving forward. Couple notes: The real issue is that both Nike and the Lions actually referred to it as "Dark Steel Gray (anthracite)" in their official press releases when these uniforms were unveiled. I even caught myself questioning it when writing the story on the front page, knowing how much darker actual anthracite is. Can confirm this on my end, just as I wrote in the story before seeing this post today. The Titans could soon be added to this list, as well, but it hasn't been confirmed by my sources (or by the team, obviously) as they are "actively working" on having Oilers throwback uniforms in the "near future."
  2. I think the key part of the memo was that they either had to be accurate throwback designs (which the Ravens likely can't use because of the lawsuit that forced them to move away from their original logo) or the alternate has to feature a logo already used by the club, so they're pretty restricted in terms of what they could do moving forward. I guess they could do the shield or front-facing raven if they really wanted to. I'm also sure the franchise currently in Indianapolis would take issue with anything remotely Colts-like.
  3. I could see the Ravens doing a color-shifting black and purple chrome helmet, mimicking the bird’s iridescent wings. Would solve the Vikings dilemma given the finish of their helmets, too.
  4. Former running back Robert Smith claims to have started it in the mid-90s. Said people in the program really made a point around that time to emphasize that it was the official name of the university. I first remember hearing it during the player intros during Monday Night Football in the early 2000s. Can’t say I’ve ever noticed fans if any other teams using it with a negative connotation, though, at least not until the university tried to trademark “THE” last year. Most Ohio State fans see it as a point of pride, honestly.
  5. To be fair, my degree says “The Ohio State University.” Whether or not the extra emphasis is needed is up for debate, though.
  6. I was speaking specifically about the Browns. The 49ers are throwing back to 1994. I guess the Packers *could*, but all signs point to them throwing back to a year with gold helmets.
  7. We've known about the Browns, Packers and 49ers for a while. Only one of those could presumably come with an alternate helmet.
  8. I don't think there's anything to it, especially since the Rams design team was very upfront about their desire to take the branding to a digital space (see my interview following the unveiling). It's very similar to ESPN's three-dimensional team logos that you'll see during game broadcasts (particularly in the NBA).
  9. The same thing would be said about the Giants, Mets and Yankees' monograms if they were introduced today, though. They're only "iconic" because they've been around forever.
  10. I've long viewed the Jets as New Jersey's team thanks to Madden 92 on SEGA, which was the first football video game I remember playing.
  11. It's a little too busy for my taste, and then we're basically back to where we started anyway.
  12. If you put that logo on the helmet, there would be even more reason (in my opinion) to keep the current sleeve stripes. Just fits well together.
  13. I think the NY in the football-shaped oval is much better than having NY, Jets and a football inside an oval, especially since the NY got lost from any sort of distance. I guess you could always compromise and put that Jets logo inside of the football-shaped oval like such:
  14. They were actually oversized Northwestern stripes in the beginning, which obviously got lost as the jerseys got smaller/tighter. They were effectively UCLA stripes with a contrasting sleeve cap added at the end.
  15. There’s just no way the team rebrands itself after another group of people, even if the intention is to honor that group. Learn from your past, choose an animal-based name and avoid any potential/unforeseen issues down the road.
  16. There is a rule that prevents teams from wearing alternate/throwback uniforms more than three times in a season. The same rule could be put in place for a potential alternate helmet, too.
  17. I do miss this shade of blue, though. Felt perfect for rainy Seattle.
  18. Midnight Green ≠ teal ≠ aqua ≠ Panther Blue
  19. Fair enough. They just have great SEO
  20. Though I know the Tar Heels’ blue is much lighter, Team Color Codes actually lists the Panthers’ blue as “Carolina blue,” as well. Not saying it’s correct, just sharing why I responded the way I did initially.
  21. It’s actually PMS Process Blue C, whereas the Jaguars are PMS 3155 C, but we call that teal, right?
  22. Carolina blue, which is considerably different than teal.
  23. Feels like the 49ers should have had a black stripe on the helmet instead of gray.
  24. I mentioned this at the time of the tease, but I assume it’ll be gold in 2021 and either black or navy blue for a LA/Hollywood Nights kind of thing in 2022. https://news.sportslogos.net/2020/05/13/los-angeles-rams-tease-alternate-uniforms-in-2021-2022/football/ I am especially curious, though, how they hope (or plan) to unveil a new one each year beyond that, though. Red and black and/or red and yellow would surely be under consideration. https://news.sportslogos.net/2020/11/07/los-angeles-rams-hope-to-unveil-new-alternate-uniform-each-season/football/
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