MCM0313 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 4 hours ago, DCarp1231 said: Interesting… Could they not do pewter balloons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentColon2 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 It still saddens me they chose pewter over silver. Only saving grace is that it’s a unique color for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, AgentColon2 said: It still saddens me they chose pewter over silver. Only saving grace is that it’s a unique color for them. It’s better for them, it’s like the color of their ship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCarp1231 Posted October 17, 2023 Author Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Ark said: It’s better for them, it’s like the color of their ship 17 minutes ago, AgentColon2 said: It still saddens me they chose pewter over silver. Only saving grace is that it’s a unique color for them. Wasn’t the intention of including pewter for the helmet to mimic a cannonball? If that’s the case, they missed the mark. Ohio State on the other hand, hit the mark a few years ago with their alternate black helmet- 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolingian Steamroller Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, DCarp1231 said: Wasn’t the intention of including pewter for the helmet to mimic a cannonball? If that’s the case, they missed the mark. Ohio State on the other hand, hit the mark a few years ago with their alternate black helmet- I think its just the general use of pewter wares (grog cups, plates, buckles, knives, etc.) in the Age of Piracy. Besides cannonballs were never made of pewter but iron. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jws008 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Just a couple of random thoughts on the past few pages of posts: 1. The Cardinals road uniforms are probably my favorite new NFL uni-related thing. And I agree with the thought that part of it is that the silver really helps. 2. OTOH, the Cardinals home uniforms are awful, just because we all know how close they were to doing something as good (or close to as good) as the roads. 3. The Bucs should wear the original orange uniforms twice a season, once at home, once on the road. 4. Tampa's regular uniforms need to lean more towards their original design: a pewter that is actually pewter and not a dull brown, and use the more treasure map version of the helmet logo. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 18 hours ago, FiddySicks said: the creepy ass winking pirate Not the creepy, winking ass-pirate 3 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolingian Steamroller Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 One thing to keep in mind with the Bucs is that prior to 1997, the creamsicles were associated with FAILURE. Massive and perpetual failure. The year before the rebrand, the Bucs had register double digit loses in 13 of 14 seasons. After the switch they were .500 or better for 6 straight seasons and won a Super Bowl. The throwbacks only started happening in 2009, well after the team had ceased to be a joke on the field. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 32 minutes ago, Carolingian Steamroller said: I think its just the general use of pewter wares (grog cups, plates, buckles, knives, etc.) in the Age of Piracy. Besides cannonballs were never made of pewter but iron. Pewter also wasn’t used for knives, other wise it would have bent like a pool noodle and keep an edge less sharp than a butter knife. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 minutes ago, Carolingian Steamroller said: the creamsicles were associated with FAILURE. 7 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopewellJones Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Lions and Cardinals just prove to me how badly a wordmark within/as a stripe can ruin a uniform. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Just using the Virginia Tech shades of orange and maroon would be enough to help the creamsicle look out. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsjetsthunder Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 18 hours ago, Old School Fool said: When I was a little kid, I thought the old Broncos D logo was some weird cartoon character swinging a bat. Yes, I'm serious. Can you draw this out? I'm genuinely curious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjameskohler Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 The creamsicles absolutely need to be brought out more than once a year. They’re such a favorite amongst TB fans and us uniform enthusiasts alike that it’s befuddling they’re only bringing them back once per season. I can understand not doing it the maximum three times, but one just seems silly. It’s already over — we have to wait for a whole other season for these beauties again. Back to looking at those drab road uniforms at home for another two months… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I thought the Bucs’ creamsicles looked absolutely gorgeous in action. Paired up against the Lions finally wearing silver pants, it’s gotta be my matchup of the year, by virtue of its uniqueness. I think keeping it reserved to one game a year is perfect, it keeps it special (having the designated “creamsicle game” every year) while still keeping it relevant to the brand. I don’t think the creamsicle would work full-time because the away jersey simply isn’t as endearing as the home. 10 hours ago, throwuascenario said: I'd love to see the Bucs in the creamsicles full time, only replacing the helmet logo with a recolored version of the 1997 logo. I don't see why that couldn't work. I love that color scheme, but the winking logo is godawful and 50 years outdated. Their current away jerseys are really just a black outline and sleeve design from being the old away jerseys. So they can mostly keep those as-is, the black outline really helps out the bright colors on white IMO. Just change the helmet and pants and you're good. I disagree with this because the creamsicles and the modern set are trying to do completely different things, so taking the ‘97 logo out of its proper context within the rest of the brand doesn’t really work. The creamsicle set is bright, fun, and kind of kitschy, which is why it was derided in its time but also why it’s beloved with the lens of nostalgia. On the other hand, the post-1997 brand is meant to be dark, menacing, and intimidating, a seemingly deliberate course correction from the creamsicle look. This is why any attempts to combine the two, whether by bringing the newer logos in or adding black/pewter to the creamsicles, don’t work in my opinion, because the two brands are so diametrically opposed. I think a throwback game still works though, precisely because of the contrast. The creamsicle is a refreshing change of pace from the Bucs’ usual dark and moody set. 6 hours ago, SFGiants58 said: Just using the Virginia Tech shades of orange and maroon would be enough to help the creamsicle look out. I also disagree with this, because I think the bright colors of the creamsicle are precisely what make it work. Darkening both colors would make the set completely lose its appeal to me. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 29 minutes ago, MJD7 said: because the away jersey simply isn’t as endearing as the home. ironically, they wore WAH the majority of the time. White was basically their home jersey. They wore white 6 of 8 home games in '95, and all 8 games in '96. 2 "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 17 minutes ago, BBTV said: ironically, they wore WAH the majority of the time. White was basically their home jersey. They wore white 6 of 8 home games in '95, and all 8 games in '96. There's no more powerful nostalgia than for that which never really was 5 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 4 minutes ago, the admiral said: There's no more powerful nostalgia than for that which never really was Seriously. I wonder how many fathers were dadsplaining to their sons last week "oh man, I remember when they wore these orange jerseys all the time! Those orange tops were all I ever knew before they switched to red." "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, BBTV said: ironically, they wore WAH the majority of the time. White was basically their home jersey. They wore white 6 of 8 home games in '95, and all 8 games in '96. Looks like they only started doing this in the late 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Between 1989 and 1996, the Bucs only wore their orange jerseys at home for eight games. It was the de-facto home jersey by the latter half of the creamsicle era. 2 MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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