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2 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said:

Probably because someone at least realized the bone uniforms look like :censored:.

Yeah, I'm probably reading into it a little too much.

Confirmed: The Lions were doing a little trolling.

I wasn't on the side of people complaining about uniform reveal posts, but the Lions getting into petty squabbling matches with random Twitter accounts this week was entirely unnecessary. You can be as funny as you want with the actual reveal post, but all the BS that came before it was going too far.

4 hours ago, MCM0313 said:

You would get the 49ers in their “icy” 1994-1950s fauxback. Be careful what you wish for. 

The 49ers actually petitioned the league to allow them to wear all-white in Super Bowl LIV, but the NFL essentially told them to  off. 

They approved the Rams making the same request with their "modern throwbacks" two years later in Super Bowl LVI.

For aesthetic reasons, this worked out wonderfully, but I do have to wonder if that was it, or if there was any other thought process for the NFL denying the 49ers' request but approving the Rams' request (In addition, the 49ers had only used two alternate slots in 2019, while the Rams had already worn those white uniforms three times in 2021).

4 hours ago, HOOVER said:

I think it looked great with a Black facemask.

Disagree on this one. The whole point of why the legacy uniforms beat out the current uniforms is that black is not shoehorned into the color scheme. The white facemask fits way better with the white wordmark.

1 hour ago, monkeypower said:

I think some people forget or don't know the Orca was only the logo because it was the name of the then ownership group.

 

(I am correct in saying that, right?)

Exactly why I'm never gonna be completely sold on that logo.

4 hours ago, MrOrange said:

I'm Team gradient, no matter how despised it seems to be nowdays.

Gradients are fun as special alternate jerseys. They should never be anywhere near a team's primary look.

2 hours ago, jerrylawless3 said:

What a shame, in my opinion. I always thought the Jets’ current look was a good modern set – restrained and simple with just enough flair to make them unique.

 

All that y he “legacy” jerseys have going for them is just that – nostalgia. Without that they’re boring, nondescript, sporting goods uniforms.

Disagree. To me, the legacy uniforms essentially solve all the issues I have with the current Jets uniforms.

- First and foremost, they eliminate black. Gets rid of the loophole that allows them to wear black alternates and mix and match to create that white-over-black atrocity.

- The helmet wordmark is superior in every way

- No silly "NEW YORK" wordmark above the numbers

- When in doubt, go with regular block numbers. There are extremely few instances I prefer a custom number font to athletic block. The Jets are not one of those instances.

- Better striping. No random stripe curving into the middle of the jersey.

Really, the only change I'd make to the Jets' legacy set is to add a pair of green pants and striped white socks to wear on the road. But even then, it's not really necessary. 

With all of the throwbacks in football this season, these were my favorites precisely because they were so clearly a better version of the current set.

I mean come on.

I was a flying skate fan for the longest time, mostly because I associated it with 1994 as a Rangers fan, but more recently in the last year or so I've come around more on the current uniforms. I've come to realize that the skate jerseys were a mediocre logo paired with a mediocre color scheme, one that isn't all that unique (Calgary, one of Vancouver's biggest rivals, basically has that same color scheme, even though I'd like them to completely drop black). 

Regarding the current jerseys, they're just about the best the Canucks have ever had, with a few changes I'd make:

- Not sold on the orca. It's perfectly fine, but given its history, it still feels like something that was forced on the franchise by ownership. Ideally, I'd put the stick-in-rink on the jersey, but it's not a big deal.

- Get rid of Agency font. It just doesn't look right on a jersey design that's about as traditional as it gets. I actually thought that the pants stripes somewhat balanced it out, but especially if you're just going to wear solid blue pants, drop that font and just wear regular block font

- Bring back the pants stripes

(Yes, I know I'm essentially asking for these back. These are my favorite Canucks uniforms of all time.)

But above all else, do not change the color scheme. It's far superior to any other in franchise history.

9 minutes ago, kaleb_girod said:

I thought there was a rule that in the Super Bowl, teams have to wear their primary (traditional) uniforms? Or is that just something I thought was a thing? I can’t remember the last time a Super Bowl team didn’t.

I don't know that there's necessarily a rule that you have to wear more traditional combos, but the NFL does seem to be more strict about ensuring a good uniform matchup. By the rules, the 2021 Rams should not have been allowed to wear their (at the time) white alternates in the Super Bowl, but the NFL made sure that "bone" wouldn't be anywhere near that game.

I LOVE when the 49ers do red endzones (my one nitpick is that I wish they still had the two-bar helmet instead of the NFL logo, but overall it's beautiful)

2008 Titans wore light blue in the Divisional Round

1 minute ago, Pigskin12 said:

They beat them in purple over white this season, which is a bit more recent than 2011. I doubt that has to do with it.

*throws stack of paper into the air* I don't get it.

18 minutes ago, throwuascenario said:

 

Exactly why the playoff jersey rule now is so stupid. The Canucks may wear a jersey with completely different colors and logos than their primary brand during the most important games. Nothing could possibly be more brand diluting than that.

 

Either A) let teams mix and match jerseys in the playoffs (like the MLB and NBA) or - ideally - b) make teams wear their primary uniforms for all playoff games (like the NFL). 

 

There is literally no reason to force teams to dilute their brands by wearing alternates or throwbacks for every playoff game. Let them wear them for just a couple games or ban them for the playoffs entirely.

Think I've made this point before, but those decisions are more the fault of the franchise than the league as a whole. I've always thought the alternates in the playoffs rule was a fun way to make a particular playoff run memorable (the Lady Liberty jerseys gave Gretzky's one playoff run with the Rangers a fun flair) or tease a future rebrand (2006 Ducks, 2007 Canucks, 2014 Ducks, 2016 Penguins). If the Canucks want to wear the black skate alternate (I agree it shouldn't be worn in the playoffs), blame them, not the league rule.

Out of the two options you gave, I'd rather go with primaries only in the playoffs. Mixing and matching should never take place on a playoff run. 

13 minutes ago, Anubis2051 said:

 

Alright, I guess I'm in the minority, but what's with the hate? At least it's something different. 

"Something different" and "their best look" are two very different things.

2 minutes ago, BurdBranding said:

https://x.com/SanJoseSharks/status/1748053522749493345?s=20

After the Sharks teased black shells and gloves that match the striping of their primary teal equipment their new jerseys became a second thought. A new third is cool but the idea of them being able to pair their black equipment with their home jerseys is the biggest news that comes from all of this.

That's the conclusion you went with when you saw that? Huh?? I'd say about 90% of the time a team teases new equipment colors, they're meant to be worn with an alternate jersey.

1 minute ago, TheBigFiz21 said:

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...

White over purple against the 49ers, Packers, or Bucs would be fantastic.

47 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said:

Worst possible Super Bowl uniform matchup would be Baltimore in purple over black yoga pants vs Detroit in all white

Texans/Lions would be pretty bad as well since the Texans have forgotten that navy socks can be worn with white pants. We'd get both teams in white leggings.

8 hours ago, GoHawks said:

Ravens for some reason going with black pants instead of white this week

Already wanted the Ravens to go one and done. Now I've got another reason to root against them. 

The only thing I can think of that would cause this is that they wore black leggings all the way to the Super Bowl in 2012

Edit: Figured out why they're doing this: They beat the Texans in this exact uniform matchup *in the playoffs* in 2011

48 minutes ago, NFLfan42 said:

Next to the White throwbacks, which I'm not sure they wore this year. Interesting pairing possibly for next year.

Please no

Also, they did wear the white throwbacks against the Pats in Week 8

4 hours ago, VampyrRabbit said:

It looks like the new Sharks alternate will be the first in the teams history to not feature orange/gold.

It's not (unless you're referring to the orange in the logo, which I wouldn't count)

1 hour ago, ManillaToad said:

 

This is actually a good question

Rich Kotite won a playoff game in 1992

2 hours ago, Unocal said:

Is Todd Bowles the worst coach to ever win a playoff game?

 

2 hours ago, Unocal said:

 

Tampa already won a fugazi Super Bowl 3 years ago. That would be anything but a fun story.

2 hours ago, Unocal said:

If we get a GB/TB NFC-CG, whoever wins the AFC will be a 2 score favorite.

2 hours ago, Unocal said:

Does anybody actually WANT to see these NFC games?

 

GB/SF is a stale rerun that everyone is tired of.

 

TB/DET sounds like a 1:00 chris myers/ron pitts game

 

PHI/DAL losing guaranteed there is a 50 percent chance of an NFC mid-off

 

NBC has to be crying knowing they have to make us pretend to care about Faker Mayfield and that fraud of a HC

2 hours ago, Unocal said:

Jordan Love. Baker Mayfield.

 

What do they both have in common?

 

They are insufferable asshats

1 hour ago, DCarp1231 said:

Since Reddit is definitely trustworthy, a now-deleted post implied the Seahawks are getting new uniforms this offseason

 

https://news.sportslogos.net/2024/01/16/could-seattle-seahawks-get-new-uniforms-in-2024/football/

Honestly I'd be completely shocked by a new uniform design in 2024 that doesn't have monochrome as the intended primary combos.
 

This is also the perfect time for the Seahawks to update their uniforms, considering they're entering a new era after Pete Carroll has been fired by promotion. The final man standing from the Legion of Boom era is gone.

16 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said:

Someone doesn’t like fun 

I just tend to be quite traditional in my uniform tastes, and that's even more so in the playoffs.

1 hour ago, DCarp1231 said:

Are color-v-color matchups allowed in the playoffs? 

(A) Lions aren't gonna wear silver pants next week

(B) I sincerely hope color vs color in the playoffs is not allowed. Would look completely bush league.

40 minutes ago, projectjohn said:

If the Lions are going to insist on mono-color, at least the mono-blue is the least egregious (IMO.)

Yeah - it's their one mono-color look that has stripes on the pants.

These might be the matchups of the playoffs (uniform-wise)