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16 minutes ago, guest23 said:

 

Before HD they were the afc detroit. Yes the shades are not identical but to the casual viewer there was not much difference.

Were you old enough to see this, or are you just projecting? I'm old enough to have seen these in real time (I was 11 when the Seahawks debuted in the AFC), and no way in hell did I ever confuse the two. It's so not close that I'm stunned you could try to defend this take.

41 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said:

I’d imagine if Seattle is bringing back the throwback, they’ll shift the shade of the helmet so it can be worn with the wolf grey alternate as well

Patriot gray. Same color. I don't think they need to make that change.

2 hours ago, who do you think said:

 

The hell is this? On-field performance means nothing when business performance is crap. I agree that it's really heckin wholesome how these broke meme operations keep on finding good enough players to win their annual 86 games or so, but the most important thing is that neither franchise is viable in its current market. And since there are no viable North American markets available for them to relocate to, well...

You presume that butts in the seats indicates business success. Not in MLB or the NFL.

I'm not saying crappy attendance is ok. But I AM saying that it isn't an indication of business failure. TV revenue assures that it isn't. 

17 minutes ago, guest23 said:

 

Unpopular opinion: the royal and silver hawks uniforms were originally tosu recolors and their final iteration made them look like a copy of the lions on standard def tv. While the logo was always great the original color scheme was pretty forgettable . The missed opportunity was the seahawk blue era and not pairing that unique color with  good looking uniforms.

No chance these were ever confused with Detroit. Honolulu blue looked nothing like this.

43 minutes ago, McCall said:

Cream City. But I don't know if they want to stay away from that since the Bucks already used it.

Back to my examples-- do enough people know Milwaukee as Cream City? It seems too local to me

6 minutes ago, NicDB said:

For me, the litmus test is how closely the "_____ City" name ties into the team's identity.

In the case of the Astros and possibly the Brewers... pretty much on the nose.

I'll take it one step further, though. People OUTSIDE of those locale's need to know the term, or else it is TOO local.

For example, does anyone really refer to Portland as Rip City? Or is that just a Blazers reference - I truly don't know.

I think Brew City is understood. Space City as well (like you point out). Fountain City wouldn't, but the use of Fountains as a design element for KC is fine by me.

1 hour ago, dont care said:

Except you are missing the point that they had no money to sign

Show me that documentation. Please.

30 minutes ago, dont care said:

2020 patriots, once Tom Brady left they still had no money to sign anyone

Brady HISTORICALLY took less money to stay. The Patriots weren't in cap hell, they chose to not sign free agents as that doesn't typically lead to wins.

As @LA Fakers+ LA Snippers put it, I'd like to point to an instance, but (paraphrasing) I'm not sure there is one.

3 hours ago, MJWalker45 said:

 

Some of the people who complain about the play in these first games are the same people who pay full price to watch spring game football at the D1 level, where the QB is "down" if the DE looks at him before the snap and "tackles" are 2 hand tap. 

 

You know this ... how?

If this isn't meant to be a statement of fact but is rather a statement of frustration, my apologies. If it is a statement of frustration, assigning one's frustration to the other side of the argument does nothing to advance the argument.

Just my two rusted Lincolns -^TM @tBBP

1 hour ago, Crabcake said:

Everyone’s rebuttal to this (and what I have to keep telling myself so that I don’t get too upset over the Ravens not seemingly manipulating the cap like everyone else) is that they’ll feel the effects eventually, that they’re just kicking the can further down the road, etc etc. If that’s the case I want to see some real ramifications in the future. I want to see the Rams having half their cap tied up in players that don’t play for them anymore, Bobby-Bonilla style. I want to see the Saints as bottom feeders because they gave huge contracts to guys for years and just kept kicking the can down the road. If that day never comes then yeah, the cap is just a suggestion, and if it ever gets to that point, the NFL should change things (and they will, because they seem to value parity over all else. Pretty sure it was Kevin Clark quoting someone else when he said that the NFL is designed to make you go 8-8 (back in the olden days of 16 game seasons) as much as possible). 

Have you heard of the term cap casualty? That's what's happening as teams release players to make sure that they stay underneath the salary cap. The money touted in every Schefter tweet that a player will be getting for a contract disregards the phony years on the back end to simply make the numbers look bigger.

It's not really that complicated. 

3 hours ago, DG_ThenNowForever said:

 

I know that. But also, if Apple's the most valuable company in the world (or one), how much bigger a pile of gold do they need?

 

Capitalism, man.

For almost everyone, someone makes more money. Similarly, for almost everyone, someone makes less. Just because one makes less doesn't give one the ok to say 'someone else should make less'. Unless, of course, you're giving your money to those who DO make less than you.

Royal you here, folks.

19 hours ago, DG_ThenNowForever said:

For $15/month or whatever Apple TV charges? Sure!

 

More than that? GFY.

Assuming they get Sunday Ticket, it won't come without a significant bump in subscription price. Business doesn't work that way.

1 hour ago, Carolingian Steamroller said:

There's a lot of interesting stuff for the Brewers to go with:

 

Destination for German Immigrants.

 

Hot bed of Socialist governance in America.

 

Industrial center for not just beer but also tools and motorcycles.

 

Beautiful river and lakefronts.

 

Magnificent, winged art museum.

 

America's largest consumer of brandy.

 

Not only macro breweries but widespread microbrew culture.

 

Good times.

You forgot the Bronze Fonz.

I'm kidding - they better not do it. I'd love a Harley tie-in, but that is unlikely. Calatrava would be a cool base. I'll be that @NicDB has it right and it's the People's Flag.

17 minutes ago, Dilbert said:

Yes the Championship is in Canton.

Sorry, I meant confirm that it was in Canton due to stadium issues (not because someone thought it was a good idea).

5 minutes ago, MJWalker45 said:

I don't think so. And reportedly they are planning to stay in Birmingham for 2 years and not one. If they don't get more people in the stands I think they have to send them to their home cities next year. I still find it laughable that the playoffs will be in Canton. I also find it strange that other than the TV networks I've seen no other advertising in the stadium, well what I can see on TV anyways. 

 

I thought the playoffs had to be in Canton because the stadium wasn't available. 

Can anyone confirm that (too lazy to google).

8 minutes ago, gosioux76 said:

I liked the Breakers helmets in pictures, but not as much on the field. I’m not enjoying the big block of royal blue in the back of the helmet for some reason. 

Agreed.  Do you replace part of it with white so that it becomes another arch shape, or do something else with it?

Edit - how about a white circle in the middle with a player number in silver (if that's legible)?

The white on the Stars' helmet is essentially invisible. 

Just now, CrimsonBull9584 said:

 

As someone who worked in the AAF, I can tell you that this is a great idea for saving money. You pay for two stadiums, one hotel, and a handful of practice sites to help keep costs down. That way you can save your money and by your 2nd or 3rd season, the you can move into those markets because you can afford it. 

As long as those markets care.  I understand that this is a money-saver, but is it a fan builder?

I get that having umps announce challenge reviews sounded like a good idea. But if all they are saying is 'the call stands' or 'the call is overturned', it really isn't useful.

Has anyone heard any more than that in a game you've watched?

I just saw an ad for the Skycarp during the Brewer telecast. 

1 minute ago, DG_ThenNowForever said:

 

EDIT: Just saw a wide shot of the stadium. What's going on with the local promotions team? Yikes.

Bad weather

On 4/3/2022 at 7:10 PM, tBBP said:

 

This is the correct answer.

 

Point blank, period, end of story, ain't no discussion. This one. That. Right. There.

 

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That shell color is bbland. Give me an old gold, not this.

On 4/5/2022 at 12:35 PM, Wildcomet said:

 

Thanks, appreciate it! I am planning to give the Toledo Maroons the maroon & silver treatment, but it didn't take much to change a color so here's the Legion doing their best Racine Raiders impersonation.

 

 

Hope you like it!

 

Also, for anyone who is interested I am planning to list the teams I am going to try to tackle on the first post. I'm open to suggestions if there's an old team logo that anyone would like to see updated.

Just a thought--without black, those colors call to mind the Racine Threat more than the Racine Raiders.

49 minutes ago, Discrim said:

First time in a long time I'm listening to a game on the radio...and I picked a good day for it.  Cubs are killing the Brewers today.

Is it just me, or does damn near every event in a Cubs' radio broadcast have a sponsor?

Cease and desist on the new logo.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2022/04/08/xfl-receives-cease-and-desist-letter-for-new-logo/