DCarp1231 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 10 minutes ago, Ark said: The Oilers looked their best in the 80s-90s though. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I prefer the bottom two to the top. But that's just me. At this point it's just arguing about personal preference. There isn't a right or wrong answer. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadSeed84 Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 5 hours ago, BBTV said: The Jets green jerseys are closer to what the Eagles wore in the '80s-'95 than the Eagles new throwbacks are. Coulda just used that fabric and saved people lots of headaches. I'm finally getting the jersey I ordered July 31st this week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Warren Moon in front of Mike Munchak is approaching Yellow Rams Painting levels of citation 10 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 The Giants new helmets look great They look cool. 10 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Around the Horn Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Hopefully today's choke job mothballs the Eagles' black pants 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOVER Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Lions are a number font, sleeve logo delete, and facemask color change away from having a really good uniform again. Looked great today in White over Grey. Bucs looked awesome. Not sure I'd feel the same if they wore these for 17 weeks every year, but great to see these back on the field finally. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOOVER Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 Love the Navy shell for the Giants last night. Almost had me wondering if that was Matt Bahr out there... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 20 minutes ago, HOOVER said: Bucs looked awesome. Not sure I'd feel the same if they wore these for 17 weeks every year, but great to see these back on the field finally. Yes they did! But anyone clamoring for them to go back to these full time is nuts. They may look real cute now, but just try to imagine these on the back end of four consecutive ten loss seasons (something this franchise is very capable of at any point) where they wear nothing but the creamsicle throwbacks. It quickly goes from a fun little thing to a pirate with a dagger in its mouth winking at you in baby puke orange and a slightly darker shade of orange. For years. People really can’t quite grasp just how much that look was HATED by the time they changed it. Those old orange unis had such a putrid stench of failure caked into them by 1996. They had to go. These are fun strictly because they so rarely make an appearance. They’re a fun little treat on special occasions. Once a year is enough, and like I’ve said before, I’d like to see it even more infrequently than that, even. Once every five years, give or take, and only for really special occasions. 12 3 On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrimalCookie Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 I've always been curious - why was it so hard to make royal blue helmets back then? As far as I can tell the first time someone wore them was the 2000 Giants. I'm sure it took as long as it did because of tradition and they probably could've been made earlier, but still. That's ridiculous that it took that long for a royal team to match their helmet to the rest of their uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 9 hours ago, FiddySicks said: Yes they did! But anyone clamoring for them to go back to these full time is nuts. They may look real cute now, but just try to imagine these on the back end of four consecutive ten loss seasons (something this franchise is very capable of at any point) where they wear nothing but the creamsicle throwbacks. It quickly goes from a fun little thing to a pirate with a dagger in its mouth winking at you in baby puke orange and a slightly darker shade of orange. For years. People really can’t quite grasp just how much that look was HATED by the time they changed it. Those old orange unis had such a putrid stench of failure caked into them by 1996. They had to go. These are fun strictly because they so rarely make an appearance. They’re a fun little treat on special occasions. Once a year is enough, and like I’ve said before, I’d like to see it even more infrequently than that, even. Once every five years, give or take, and only for really special occasions. As someone old enough to remember when they actually wore these full time, I can attest to this. Youths don't understand how much of a joke the Bucs were. The team was really bad, yes, but they were really bad while wearing the softest uniforms you could come up with. In the early 90's they felt like they existed specifically to wear goofy uniforms with a logo ripped from the cover of a trashy romance novel, and fill out easy wins on other teams' schedules. The rebrand saved the franchise. It's not a look that travels well and it's kind of wild that it made it until 1996. It was tough to make the colors work on sideline apparel or fan wear and everyone just looked kind of silly while wearing it. At home with the orange jerseys and white pants wasn't so bad, but it looked especially goofy in the last few years when they insisted on wearing orange pants with orange socks to achieve one of the weirder colored leggings look of all time. They're a fun curio in uniform history. It's hard to believe a pro sports team really chose to wear those colors for that long, but it's really for the best to keep it at a distance. I would hold it off for every five years whenever there's an anniversary. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henburg Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 The Creamsicles are perfect in their current form, as a charming switch-up throwback look. I also think that yesterday was the best that those uniforms have ever looked, the modern matte materials really enhance the colors and help them pop more than they ever have. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 12 minutes ago, PrimalCookie said: I've always been curious - why was it so hard to make royal blue helmets back then? As far as I can tell the first time someone wore them was the 2000 Giants. I'm sure it took as long as it did because of tradition and they probably could've been made earlier, but still. That's ridiculous that it took that long for a royal team to match their helmet to the rest of their uniform. The explanation I’ve heard is at the time helmet manufacturers had a far more limited number of color options. The Giants and Rams had to choose between dark navy blue or bright Royal blue, which is what the Broncos opted for. My guess is they decided darker blue looked better with their royal blue jerseys than the brighter blue would have. When the Giants and Rams redesigned their uniforms in 2000 metallic flake paint was an option so both teams were able to more precisely match their jersey colors. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 I’m still curious to know what a monocreamsicle uniform would look like for Tampa Bay 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 12 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said: I’m still curious to know what a monocreamsicle uniform would look like for Tampa Bay It would look something like this. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 57 minutes ago, PrimalCookie said: I've always been curious - why was it so hard to make royal blue helmets back then? As far as I can tell the first time someone wore them was the 2000 Giants. I'm sure it took as long as it did because of tradition and they probably could've been made earlier, but still. That's ridiculous that it took that long for a royal team to match their helmet to the rest of their uniform. I've never bought the explanation that royal blue helmets were uniquely hard to make before the year 2000. Kentucky, BYU, Duke, Kansas, etc. had them at various times as far back as the '60s. When college football programs were able to do it in an era before bloated apparel deals from Adidas and Nike, there's no excuse for why NFL teams like the Giants and Rams couldn't do it besides laziness or just not caring about branding. And then there's the biggest counterpoint of all: the Broncos, who had royal blue helmets for almost 30 years at the same time that they supposedly couldn't be done for other teams. POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sport said: It would look something like this. I knew someone would post Tennessee. The Volunteers lack red in their scheme and an orange facemask. It’s close, but no cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 18 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said: I’m still curious to know what a monocreamsicle uniform would look like for Tampa Bay 1 POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 16, 2023 Share Posted October 16, 2023 3 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said: I knew someone would post Tennessee. The Volunteers lack red in their scheme and an orange facemask. It’s close, but no cigar. I know. Use your imagination. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted October 16, 2023 Author Share Posted October 16, 2023 7 minutes ago, Sport said: I know. Use your imagination. Sorry, my imagination is confined to nearly identical matches. Red & Orange or busy, I’m afraid. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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