El Scorcho 433 Posted January 17, 2019 You'd only ever reference the slight blue tint if you were directly comparing the Cowboys helmets against another silver helmet in a close up. It's a silver helmet. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WavePunter 2,374 Posted January 17, 2019 1 hour ago, guest23 said: Even pre silver-green those matte pants are very blue (most columbia) compared to the blue tinted silver helmets. Either way they need to dump s-g and settle on a custom blend of silver and blue and fix it all. Couldn't agree more.. get a good custom silver blue for helmets and pants, and settle on a dark royal/light navy, and standardize the entire set 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leopard88 3,198 Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 1:08 PM, uniguy22 said: I don't think the helmet logo needs an update, but you're absolutely right about that blank white helmet bumper. It sticks out like a sore thumb. On 1/16/2019 at 11:53 AM, DC in Da House w/o a Doubt said: Personally, I've literally never noticed it I've never noticed it either . . . but now I can't unsee it. 22 hours ago, WavePunter said: No, it's the guy who deals with the good folks at Riddell and Schutt on a regular basis, and pays attention to details such as the fact that the Cowboys helmets are officially "Metallic Texas Blue".. Not sarcasm at all.. just evidence-based fact 22 hours ago, Ice_Cap said: And the Seahawks call the grey they and every other NFL team use "wolf grey." Colour names are marketing. They mean nothing. The Cowboys have silver helmets. 22 hours ago, AndrewMLind said: A friend/source of mine at Riddell told me the paint they use is actually called “metallic silver blue,” also known as PMS 8240C. It’s gray, but with a blue tint. https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/8240-C 21 hours ago, Ice_Cap said: Not really? Colours have been given arbitrary names for a long time. So what's your point? Doesn't make the colour the Cowboys use any less silver. This reminds me of friendly arguments my wife and I used to have about the color of the 1994 Honda Civic she owned when we met. She insisted that this was blue. I've never told her that the interwebs have taught me that Honda calls it "Phantom Gray Pearl" . . . because I want to remain married. 17 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewMLind 2,484 Posted January 17, 2019 A 1995 Honda Civic in that color was my first car! 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keyser.soze 24 Posted January 18, 2019 I had one quick question about Washington Redskins’ nameplate font. Is their’s the standard traditional nameplate font that most teams use? Or is it unique at all, ala Denver, Tampa Bay, etc. Didn’t think it was necessary to post a whole new thread for just one question; so hopefully somebody can help me out. Much appreciated!! 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mafiaman 1,900 Posted January 18, 2019 So Miami is going back to the throwbacks full-time, right? Or are they going to continue to stuff the Tannehill-era down our throats? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dont care 7,017 Posted January 18, 2019 48 minutes ago, mafiaman said: So Miami is going back to the throwbacks full-time, right? Or are they going to continue to stuff the Tannehill-era down our throats? They aren’t going to them full time, just another away throwback is going to be used as well 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WSU151 10,152 Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, keyser.soze said: I had one quick question about Washington Redskins’ nameplate font. Is their’s the standard traditional nameplate font that most teams use? Or is it unique at all, ala Denver, Tampa Bay, etc. Didn’t think it was necessary to post a whole new thread for just one question; so hopefully somebody can help me out. Much appreciated!! Pretty standard. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewharrington 4,996 Posted January 18, 2019 3 hours ago, keyser.soze said: I had one quick question about Washington Redskins’ nameplate font. Is their’s the standard traditional nameplate font that most teams use? Or is it unique at all, ala Denver, Tampa Bay, etc. Didn’t think it was necessary to post a whole new thread for just one question; so hopefully somebody can help me out. Much appreciated!! It’s standard in the sense that it’s a plain athletic block style, but theirs and Oakland’s always stood out to me as being a little more narrow/condensed than other teams who use a basic block letter. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 29,167 Posted January 18, 2019 I think the Raiders and Redskins use a single-layer version of the condensed block the Bears use. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keyser.soze 24 Posted January 18, 2019 1 hour ago, andrewharrington said: It’s standard in the sense that it’s a plain athletic block style, but theirs and Oakland’s always stood out to me as being a little more narrow/condensed than other teams who use a basic block letter. 39 minutes ago, the admiral said: I think the Raiders and Redskins use a single-layer version of the condensed block the Bears use. Thank you guys. I’ve been searching for some sort of font name to go off of. Attempting a nameplate swap but wanna be super accurate and detailed w/ it 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mafiaman 1,900 Posted January 18, 2019 11 hours ago, dont care said: They aren’t going to them full time, just another away throwback is going to be used as well I know, I was being semi-facetious. The sad part is that if they substituted the 1972 players for the 2019 ones when they bust out the throwback jerseys, the Dolphins might actually have a BETTER chance of winning... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verno 170 Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:02 AM, leopard88 said: I've never noticed it either . . . but now I can't unsee it. This reminds me of friendly arguments my wife and I used to have about the color of the 1994 Honda Civic she owned when we met. She insisted that this was blue. I've never told her that the interwebs have taught me that Honda calls it "Phantom Gray Pearl" . . . because I want to remain married. Stand your ground, 88! After 16 years of marriage, it frustrates my wife that when l know I'm right, l stick with it. She'll get over it And speaking of the Chiefs, l just noticed the blank bump guard last week against Indianapolis!! Wow!! Just slap the Chiefs wordmark on it and call it a day. And touch nothing else on their identity. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leopard88 3,198 Posted January 18, 2019 54 minutes ago, verno said: Stand your ground, 88! After 16 years of marriage, it frustrates my wife that when l know I'm right, l stick with it. She'll get over it And speaking of the Chiefs, l just noticed the blank bump guard last week against Indianapolis!! Wow!! Just slap the Chiefs wordmark on it and call it a day. And touch nothing else on their identity. I've been married for 21 years. There is obviously merit to both approaches. I agree about the Chiefs . . . except I would prefer if they moved the sleeve stripes back to the cuffs, like in the pre-Nike days. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verno 170 Posted January 18, 2019 22 minutes ago, leopard88 said: I've been married for 21 years. There is obviously merit to both approaches. I agree about the Chiefs . . . except I would prefer if they moved the sleeve stripes back to the cuffs, like in the pre-Nike days. Huh, the stripes on the cuff is a nice look!!! Small details And of course marriage is a string of small compromises. My current wife (my first marriage was only seven months and a complete disaster) and l do have a great give-and-take. Her New England mindset works with my Midwest ways well! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verno 170 Posted January 18, 2019 35 minutes ago, leopard88 said: I've been married for 21 years. There is obviously merit to both approaches. I agree about the Chiefs . . . except I would prefer if they moved the sleeve stripes back to the cuffs, like in the pre-Nike days. And on comparison, the stripes on the cuff allow the TV numbers to be on the sleeve, which to me, is always a preferred look. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L10nheart404 1,055 Posted January 19, 2019 On 1/17/2019 at 10:37 AM, AndrewMLind said: A 1995 Honda Civic in that color was my first car! Lol.. that was also my first car, but in dark green. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WSU151 10,152 Posted January 19, 2019 The Chiefs road jersey does look pretty nice without the yellow outline on the numbers...(granted it's a practice jersey, but it's "cleaner") 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bathysphere 1,819 Posted January 19, 2019 4 hours ago, WSU151 said: The Chiefs road jersey does look pretty nice without the yellow outline on the numbers...(granted it's a practice jersey, but it's "cleaner") It’s almost as though number outlines are *often* superfluous and don’t exactly add much to the functional aesthetic of the uniform. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewharrington 4,996 Posted January 19, 2019 4 hours ago, WSU151 said: The Chiefs road jersey does look pretty nice without the yellow outline on the numbers...(granted it's a practice jersey, but it's "cleaner") That does look really nice. I’d be on board with them removing the black from the helmet and essentially becoming more of a red and white team than a red and gold team. I do like the idea of keeping gold as a tiny accent in the stripe of an otherwise red and white look. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites