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  1. Just now, Ice_Cap said:

    Honestly? I don't think the "big three" of Nike, UA, and Adidas want anything to do with minor league football. The AAF could only get Starter, and they're probably not eager to jump in bed with the XFL so soon after the AAF failed. I don't think the XFL had very many, if any suitors. And given what we know about Vince? He probably scoffed at the idea of paying a supplier. So here we are.

     

    My guess is the league is taking the approach of "no supplier until someone comes to us first."

    Which is ballsy and full of confidence, but it could also make their gear look minor league. Even the AAF had a brand on their gear people knew. Mostly from nostalgia, but still. It was something.

     

    Champion would probably be perfect for this league, but either they're not interested or Vince didn't think they were big-time enough for his special project.

     

    Watch out for TapOut, which is owned by Vince McMahon.

     

    As for Adidas, they supply the uniforms of the National Arena League:

     

    http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/

     

    And Under Armour apparently supplies the uniforms of the Indoor Football League:

     

    https://goifl.com/landing/index

     

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  2. 16 minutes ago, Volt said:

     

    I don't believe Puma has put their brand on a football uniform since the late 90's (I could be wrong).  Starter or New Era would be more likely, though the XFL did start selling some '47 Brand apparel recently, so I would think that if it was New Era, they would have exclusivity on headwear & apparel.  There was a Starter rumor bouncing around a week ago. The XFL made sure not to show the upper left chest of these jerseys in this teaser video (opposite the XFL logo), so there is a spot for a manufacturer's mark and quite frankly, if there's not one opposite the XFL logo, the front of the jersey will look unbalanced, considering they're foolishly putting the team logo at the homeplate spot instead of the league logo.

    If New Balance had their football footwear ready, this would've been a prime spot for them.  I don't love some things about their new template, but the quality is good.

     

    If it's New Era, it looks nothing like how they do CFL uniforms. 

     

    I am guessing it's Adidas. 

  3. 2 hours ago, Volt said:

     

    Definitely not Nike.  Initially I thought there was a small chance they could be UA based on the front neck/collar stitching, but if it is, it's not one of their high-end/collegiate-level templates based on the ridiculously-aged mesh on the upper body.  The sleeves and yokes appear to be a standard matte cordura fabric at least.  Unless it's a brand-new template, these aren't Under Armour, either.  

     

    That leaves Adidas, which my company does not sell, so I'm not as familiar with.  From the looks of their Team Catalog, these could potentially be either the Techfit All-American template.

    Either way, very disappointing it's not Nike or UA; not surprised at all that it's not Nike, but given Duane Johnson's connection to UA, and UA having almost no major presence in American football anymore outside of their select college programs, I thought we had a chance at that, would've brought about some great team merch.  

     

    These also do not match up with the New Era CFL uniforms, though I can't remember if the CFL was wearing Adidas/Reebok uniforms with New Era badging in 2019.  

    New Balance is a dark horse as they just got into the football uniform game with football cleats coming in 2021 or 2022, but this doesn't line up with their uniform either.

    They also do not match the AAF template badged by Starter.

    Judging from this video, these are probably generic uniforms made offshore that the XFL will not badge with an official uniform partner for the 2020 season.  That would line up with the leaks we've seen. 

     

    I hope I'm wrong, we'll find out tonight.

     

    Any chance it could be something like Puma?

  4. 13 minutes ago, jn8 said:

    Ehhh... Part of me says you’re right, but another part of me is still holding out hope. With how this is being marketed as a more “back to its roots” version of football, I could totally see the uniforms being on the more traditional side with classic triple striping patterns or simple logos on sleeves with no stripes. 

     

     

     

     

     

    That said, if I’m placing bets I’d still put my money on “flashy to the point most of us will call it ugly.”

     

    So basically, we should expect the XFL uniforms to be more like the 200 or so uniforms that the Oregon Ducks have had in the last few years. 

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  5. I am most curious as to who their uniform supplier will be.  Based on the cities they have for their teams and their TV deal and wanting to "go big or go home" it might be Nike, but if Nike has an exclusive deal with the NFL, it will have to be Adidas, Reebok, New Era or Under Armour. 

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