sluggish_edgeboy

The leaked Texans primary is interesting as I can't see anyone being happy with it. Not in a condescending way or that it's so horrid, but there have been so many different routes people have wanted the Texans to go, and this won't satisfy anyone.

More red to stand out from the rest of the division? No, even less of it.

Lighter blue to lean into Oilers sentiment? Not either.

More modern and unique? Barely.

Did you think the current was fine (honestly valid take)? Well now it's gone.

Unless you think the new number font is great or think that redundant sleeve logos is the best thing to exist, then it's just a step back in every way. I don't think it's terrible, but it's got nothing going for it other than "could maybe be worse?"

It's fine, but I sure wish they kept the red numbers. It helped them stand out from the Bills, Patriots, Broncos, Bears, and whatnot. More red is IMO what the team badly needs, and I'm surprised they didn't go with a red helmet, which seemed to have a lot of momentum.

12 hours ago, fouhy12 said:

I much prefer the 1990-2000s version where it sits up on the shoulder and goes up and around. If they tweaked the current uniform to make the bolt more like that, I would like them more. Although maybe you can't do that on a modern template.

I feel like the initial renders of the Chargers uniform showed the bolt arching around the shoulder kind of like in older uniforms, while the on-field product more shows it as plastered on the sleeve. I still like the current uniform as is, but I remember feeling slightly underwhelmed when it took the field

I love the tapered striping for the Falcons, it's modern and a little unconventional which is something I want the Falcons to go for. Is it the idea that they will wear red helmets at home and black on the road?

The black alt gives rather military-esque "stealth" vibes, which might be fitting for Jacksonville. The Cardinals copper look is a little reminiscent of the niners, maybe it could stand out better if the red was a little darker?

I see that a lot of uniforms have several combinations. Are there any rules on when which is worn or how often?

The Cavaliers scheme is slick, it's unique but it still feels like a relevant evolution the the old Indians red and blue scheme.

I can imagine that teams want to switch jerseys every ten-ish years or so (gotta sell jerseys) and might therefore prioritize more current trends over more conservative/conventional designs, but I'm doubtful newer designs are intentionally bad. I do remember reading something (not sure if it's true) that teams like the Saints keep mediocre primaries over more liked alternates as it's better to sell two jerseys (primary because it's the primary and alternate because it looks good) than only one (primary that also looks good).

I feel as if a lot of Falcons concepts that try to combine the old and current logos fall a little flat, but this one actually works pretty well. I do prefer black helmets for the team (red looks a little UGA-esque IMO), and the 2 looks a little odd. 

I like these concepts. While I'm not a huge fan of each jersey being a different design, I think that you did a good job of making them look good. I think Columbia blue works best as a sparsely used accent color, but it could maybe be used a little bit on the home jersey. The sleeve cuff would maybe look better if it matched the horn I feel. Using the shoulders as a logo space is interesting and reminds me a bit of hockey. The number font for the H-town alternate looks really nice, and I would love it if the Texans would lean more into a slightly western style.