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OnWis97

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  1. 2000 White Vikings Jeff George. Was looking for bigger names of the era on ebay, etc. but they were just so expensive. So I got the George one and I think it's a beautiful garment. Seahawks slate blue Shawn Springs. LOVE that jersey. Went to Ebay and found a cheap one. White Blues jersey I saw in a Starter outlet shop in the late 1990s. The version just before Reebok edge. White Sabres starter replica from before they went to black/red. What all these have in common is I bought them at least 20 years ago...I'm too old for this stuff now (But I haven't thrown them out, either).
  2. A couple of days ago I went to my first Mild game since before Covid. In OT they pulled the goalie, which left me confused because I didn't see a penalty call. They ended up scoring almost immediately and it was later confirmed to me that there was no call. But the most interesting thing about that is I learned that in the NHL if you lose a game in which you pull your goalie OT, you don't get the OTL point. Since I'm admittedly a casual fan these days, I am not sure whether that's common knowledge (or maybe it's not because I am sure it doesn't happen a lot). Either way, what's the purpose of the rule?
  3. Based on my minimal experience in SLC, the city punches way above its weight in terms of transit. If they located a ballpark properly, SLC residents would have an easier time getting to games than residents of almost any city in the US. But it's a small city. Are they going to rely on people coming in from places like Provo, Ogden, etc. that are far enough away that it's going to be a problem for a weeknight game, rendering their ability to sell tickets to the majority of games insufficient? I don't know the answer to that but that's something that occured to me. Maybe the Jazz offer a partial answer.
  4. Ah...Then he may end up somewhere but I kinda think you'll see some "surprises" gobbled up before him. He might enter the year as a backup.
  5. I'd actually be surprised if he ever takes another snap...because doesn't anyone that signs him have to pay him like $20M because of the Broncos contract? Maybe I'm wrong; NFL contract rules are not really my thing.
  6. Absolutely. I could even see the bye weeks being spread apart in ways that are as beneficial as possible (whatever that might be) with some "bye-heavy" weeks around the 1/3 and 2/3 point. But every week will have enough games to cover the regular TV schedule.
  7. I don't recall ever hearing of a rule that has has to be a basketball. But I think there is/was a rule that the full team name has to be included. (Though OKC doesn't quite get that done).
  8. First, I don't follow the day-to-day like I used to so maybe I'm wrong but did this just come out of the blue? 24 hours ago, did almost nobody know about this? Like most, I celebrate the death of the ClipArts. I think there's a lot to like here. I like that they brought the nautical theme in and that they did so without going over the top. The wordmarks are sufficient and the flag side paneling works . I think the blue is a bit too dark. Given their recent use of black I actually thought the wordmark on the white jersey was black... but I think it's blue. Given the lack of outlines that's currently trendy, I suppose they had to go fairly dark for the contrast against the red not to play with the eyes. As a Twins fan, I have two thoughts on the Twins comparison: 1. I think the Clippers did better on the white jersey using a blue wordmark and red number than the Twins because the red on the Twins jersey just sticks out like a sore thumb. (Either that or the darkened shades for the Clips work better). 2. I'm not a fan of this minimalist (or whatever) trend of keeping colors separate. But I think I'm in the minority. I've always like outlined letters and numbers and I've always like two colors to be touching but it seems like it's trendy to keep them completely separated.
  9. Overseas counterfeiters: "Oh crap; didn't see this coming. Our stuff looks too good now." Visually, it's the name/numbers that really get me. Those scream "counterfeit" to me. But it's all terrible and going ultra cheap on the field and for outrageously priced fan products is just a bad look in so many wayst. Question. Would you rather have: Previous quality fabrics, stitching, etc. with ads This garbage material but with no ads? I'd take #2. The "Quickrete" patch is still the cheapest-looking part of Atlanta's uniform. And while that might be the worst add, I think they're all tasteless.
  10. This is probably not the right board to bring this up on... But sometimes I wonder whether the NHL belongs. We've been talking about the "Big 4" for decades and it's kinda stuck. Meanwhile, soccer has probably surpassed hockey in popularity.* Might we only have a Big 3 and given baseball's dwindling popularity, eventually a Big 2? (The NBA used to ebb and flow depending on what superstars are around but it feels a bit more stable than it has at certain times in the past). I think the case for the NHL in general is that it has a well-established history with O6 teams and teams like the Flyers, Penguins, Kings, etc. engrained in their respective communities. *I think the case for the NHL over the MLS/soccer is because soccer fandom is very spread out. MLS is not even close to the best league/teams/players in the world and a lot of Americans follow Premier League, etc. In Minnesota, the MLS's United sell well and there is a dedicated base of fans that would be excited about a championship, but that would not compete with the regionwide excitement of a Stanley Cup. I assume this is the case in other markets with both leagues, but Minnesota might not be as good of an example as, say, DC or Miami area. Once you start bringing in golf and motorsports, not to mention Premier League, I wonder whether the NHL is #4, depending on how we're measuring. But this topic (and the "Big #" phrase) is usually about team sports since the PGA doesn't have New York City laundry. And with soccer's attention spread more thinly, the NHL is the #4 (professional) league.
  11. I tend to doubt the Bay Area is going to get a second team, regardless of the City of Oakland's government. I know it's a big area, but most two-team metros were established before many southeastern and southwestern cities grew so quickly. Without (hopefully) starting an argument of franchise- vs. city-models of history recognition, I think any agreement to leave the history, etc. behind would result in the official loss of an original AL franchise (not to mention the Swingin' A's). Maybe, maybe not. Times have changed in this regard. As I understand it, if the Twins ever move (a likely occurrence next time the team comes to the taxpayers with their hands out), the original AL team's history dies with the relocation (well, officially it gets put on hold).
  12. But the perception among the suburban fanbase would be that it's better. I could see that helping the suburban cause.
  13. I was being sarcastic; I included the Twins because it's kinda fashionable...a uh, "news" organization even made a film called "the fall of Minneapolis." But... ...the opinions probably exist in every city. If you plan a trip to a ballgame from the suburbs in any city, I'd bet you're a hundred more times more likely to get injured/killed in an automobile collision than at that hands of a criminal. I'm going to SF for a few days in May and will be safer on the BART to the A's game than I would driving from my in-laws place in ex-urban Atlanta to the Ballpark at Cobb County Interchange.
  14. If I take everything I read at face value, most MLB teams need to flee their urban hellscapes. The Twins, Mariners, Giants, Dodgers, and Cardinals, just to name a few, better get to the suburbs or roll the dice on smaller markets.
  15. The A's mess could last one-to-four years. So their situation will easily be resolved first.
  16. MLB is major sports league most reliant on having an even number of teams. I cannot imagine several years of an odd number. It's fun to play out the scenarios. Is every "A's" game just a forfeit win for the "opponent?" Do we just use winning percentage with uneven numbers of games played? Does the schedule get 100% balanced so every team (within each league) has the same number of byes? I really don't see this happening. It's bad for everyone. Lost home games for other teams, lost ability for the A's to come into Vegas as a competent team, lost MLB roster spots. I'd say they'll probably have an OKC Hornets situation in Salt Lake City or somewhere. If not that, the options are to play outdoors in the Vegas heat, several lame-duck years in Oakland, or being a 100% road team.
  17. For those old enough... ...which I am for the Drive and the Fumble (had to look the other one up). I recall the Broncos pulling wins out of the air a couple of times vs. the Browns. But the Technically Not Expansion Browns was the best I could come up with for the change from futility to crapping the bed. I'm old enough to have seen all but two NFC teams in the Super Bowl: The Vikings and the Lions. It's funny that it's for two very different reasons; one for futility and the other for finding inventive ways to nullify being one of the more competitive franchises in the league. It felt like Lions fans got a taste of Viking fandom yesterday. I still don't know which is worse...
  18. Lions fans were sick of living like Browns fans. Now they have a taste of what it's like to be a Vikings fan.
  19. The gray Washington jersey is serviceable. The white one looks like a fashion jersey to me. (though I like the "DC" patch a lot in the strange DC shape).
  20. I do kind of agree. I would not say they've aged badly but I don't think they've quite achieved the modern classiness of the White Sox change at roughly the same time (a bit before, I think). Therefore, while I don't think they need a change, they're definitely not untouchable. I don't necessarily think then need to emulate the other Seattle teams but I guess I don't see them moving too far away from what's kind of a "Seattle" aesthetic. It feels like Seattle is kind of like a bit of a less-focused Pittsburgh.* *Though the green and yellow likely to come back in the NBA will take away from that.
  21. I tend to favor outlines. I even like double-outlines (like the Bucs numbers and the 1990s Chargers). That said, I really do like the Dodgers jersey pictured above. The lack of white on that uniform makes it really nice. While I do think I prefer the white outlines for the Yankees (at least for now; we'll see whether I get used to it), I think there's a "traditional team" component that (to steal from another member, who's name I don't recall, that used to favor "brand" over "aesthetics") that makes this aesthetic work for the Yankees even though it would be a terrible idea for the Astros. Why specifically 2009?
  22. I think this change makes sense for the Yankees. I admit that I liked the white outlines (though I did not like the sleeve stripes). But this is a very traditional look for a traditional team. Then again, they have a corporate sponsor on the sleeve, so tradition is really not what it used to be.
  23. Reminds me of Northwest Banks in the Twin Cities changing to Norwest Banks. My first encounter with "all that time and money for...?" They'd eventually be bought up by Wells Fargo.
  24. It's amazing how fall weather lingered throughout the midwest and rustbelt right up until the NFL Playoffs. Anyway, I'm going Ravens over Packers.
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