AgentColon2 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I feel like Washington Foreskins would have garnered more love than this. I could see it now. All ticket holders get a free turtleneck upon entry in the final home game when it’s really cold. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 No saving this one. This rebrand is a failure, and it's disappointing because how many clean-slate opportunities do you get with an NFL franchise? An AAF team name, a completely disjointed and badly designed uniform set, no "real" logo mark, and a feeling of "rushed" when they had 2+ years. This. Is. Bad. 24 Quote Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Old School Fool said: These uniforms would not have happened if the team name didn't change. If they were still [REDACTED] then they probably would have brought out the Lombardi Era throwback again. Most importantly, this stuff is only happening because Dan Snyder is a piece of trash. I'm glad they changed their name but any other team would've done this sensibly. Eh…maybe. But there’s also a part of me that’s not so sure about that. They made a point to talk about legacy during the behind the scenes a month ago, and the first 1:15 of the reveal is all about legacy and everyone from Sammy Baugh to Joe Gibbs…and they still gave it all the middle finger. Good riddance 1000x over to the name, but there were still visual elements of the teams’ history worth keeping. Even whole uniforms from the team’s past could’ve been repurposed, stripped of old name and logo, with “W” and “COMMANDERS” slapped on. At that point I’d have bought the “legacy” talk. But the team still chose this route instead. It could just be reactionary pessimism on my part, but I feel like something in this disjointed vein was coming whether the name stayed or not. Dan Snyder is Dan Snyder, after all. 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gosioux76 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, CS85 said: Looks like a set of child pajamas or a bad halloween costume. The helmet really looks misplaced on that white uniform. The gradient on those numbers makes it appear as if the shades of maroon/crimson do not match. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, CS85 said: Looks like a set of child pajamas or a bad halloween costume. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyersfan Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Apparently uniform cohesion is no longer a thing. They're walking a slippery slope towards NBA and UEFA type change uniforms... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy! Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, infrared41 said: I had the Haden jersey! Quote "I secretly hope people like that hydroplane into a wall." - Dennis "Big Sexy" Ittner POTD - 7/3/14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Old Sears catalogs are still awesome... Commanders alt uniform might be the worst uniform in the history of the league (even worse than the yellow/powder blue Eagles unis) Still don't understand why they didn't keep the metallic finish on the burgandy helmets...that was always a nice touch. 2 Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Even the merchandise is inconsistent. They can't even put the damn helmet logo on a hat without screwing up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jimmy! said: I had the Haden jersey! 9 year old me hated that my Browns jersey had BROWNS on the front of it. It wasn't on the real jerseys so I didn't want it on mine. I've been a uniform geek for a very long time. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 9 minutes ago, flyersfan said: Apparently uniform cohesion is no longer a thing. They're walking a slippery slope towards NBA and UEFA type change uniforms... Someone mentioned upthread about how it seems the NFL (and shoot even the NBA) is moving more toward soccer-style "change kits" rather than the standard home/aways we're used to. If the Rams and now these are signal flares, I'd say he's right...and if so, I don't know that any of us knows what that means for the future of NFL branding. Oh and here's a better look at the black helmet: They better not ever think of wearing "gold" pants with that alternate...it already looks enough like the Steelers as it is. 10 Quote *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 4 hours ago, BBTV said: How the F do they not have dandelion outlines on the white jersey? They completely took a crap on the traditions that they no only claimed that they were going to maintain, but still claim that they did maintain. For better or for worse, the NFC East is one of the more traditional divisions, and now they stand out like a bruised and bloody thumb. The "using a driver for a 3" put" analogy is pretty spot on. They could have just done a Jaguars to "tear it down to bare bones" and then built it back up over time. This. I could maybe get on board with the burgundy primary if the white uniform looked like it was part of the same set. The jerseys look like they belong to three different teams (The Commanders, Arizona State, and the Arizona Cardinals). This change took, what, four times as long as the Guardians change and I'd say the Guardians did a lot better. They actually maintained the franchise's traditional look, unlike 2/3 of this junk. To top it all off, they missed a layup. All they really needed to do was take the WFT uniforms and put the "W" on the helmet. Name: B. It's not great, but it's a lot to ask of a team to really hit the name out of the park. Burgundy Uniform: B-. It's servicable. If the rest of the set matched it, I would not think of them as one worst looking teams in the NFL. However... Alternate Uniforms: D. I could deal with one being worn once a year with the burgundy helmet. It's not necessary but it would not be the end of the world. But throw on the black helmet and tradition is dead. White Uniform: F. No yellow. Silly diamond/gradient pattern. Looks more like the AZ Cardinals than the Commanders. Burgundy Helmet: B. Unspectacular but nice enough. Black Helmet: F. Unnecessary even if it was designed well. And a bad sign of what's to come in the NFL. This really seems like a college identity with a dash of NBA. No team in NFL history has looked further apart between their dark and white looks. 7 Quote Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, Est1980 said: Creating a fight-song in modern times? Good luck with that. Fight songs that still exist (PHI, CHI, MIA, etc) have been been "grandfathered" into the fabric of those teams through time, shielded from ridicule by the armor of tradition. 'HTTR' was one of those fight songs (RIP). I think it's easier to adopt a song like the Bills have with "Shout" or something that isn't hokey-ra-ra, otherwise you'll end up with some cringy fight song like Real Salt Lake. Too bad they waited until after Chuck Brown passed to do the rebrand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sisdog Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 57 minutes ago, fouhy12 said: The white jersey would not be a bad option for the Cardinals. Doesn't having bright yellow numbers on a camo jersey go against the definition camouflage? They should have just copied the crappy military jerseys they release every year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 The "W" isn't a copy of these two, but it's definitely related. It's the store where you could buy the Washington version of the shirseys @infrared41posted above. The jerseys are overdesigned and there's no coherent look between the three. There's zero design in the pants and the socks. It's like Dan Snyder finally launched the Arena Football franchise he bought the rights to 15-20 years ago. 1 Quote On 1/25/2013 at 1:53 PM, 'Atom said: For all the bird de lis haters I think the bird de lis isnt supposed to be a pelican and a fleur de lis I think its just a fleur de lis with a pelicans head. Thats what it looks like to me. Also the flair around the tip of the beak is just flair that fleur de lis have sometimes source I am from NOLA. PotD: 10/19/07, 08/25/08, 07/22/10, 08/13/10, 04/15/11, 05/19/11, 01/02/12, and 01/05/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted February 2, 2022 Author Share Posted February 2, 2022 I find it hilarious they left out an up close shot of the black helmet 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 In all seriousness, the maroon/burgundy/whatever jersey isn't terrible but definitely needs some tweaking. The white would look great as a Cards re-design (also some heavy tweaking), with maybe the Arizona state kind of flag sublimated into the shoulder stripes. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzaman7294 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Overall thoughts: LOVE the new burgundy helmet. It's sharp af. Ironically my least favorite part of the set is the black helmet. Its trash. Numbers on the side and...a w on the actual front...wut? Home jerseys are fine. Not bad at all. Hope they pair it with white pants more often than not. White uniform literally could be a great updated away uniform for the Cardinals. It just doesnt go with the home uniform (yes...I know NYG is like that)...idk. dont really like that. It's a cool uniform in a vacuum. Black uniform is fine(edit...until I saw the nameplate lines). Dont like the helmet. Roundel logo is way too busy. I do appreciate them honoring their championship years on it. I like when teams do that. I can't believe a lot of you are saying it's the worst uniform in the league...this is A LOT better than Tennessee and it's not even close. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamSoda Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 These are legitimately awful uniforms. The name is terrible. The military theme is pathetic. just glad I am not a fan of them, gotta be rough for them. 17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 18 minutes ago, cajunaggie08 said: For any of you who are fans of reality tv competition shows, you may recognize the new Commanders logo from The Challenge on MTV I was trying to place where that came from!! I was thinking it was from a rejected Law & Order show. LOL!!!! Or Nike just took some NBA branding and moved it over, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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