spartacat_12 Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 With another entry in the "wrong uniform" thread series, I thought we could share examples of franchise players who's most recognizable uniform is a departure from their team's "right" uniform. Here's what came to mind for me: Grant Hill being known for the Pistons teal horse set Roy Halladay Dominik Hasek LT in the navy blue 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I would say that the best example of this is Jim Kelly, whose entire NFL career took place during the Bills' unfortunate red-helmet period. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 7 hours ago, spartacat_12 said: Grant Hill being known for the Pistons teal horse set If they kept just the wordmark (drop the horse), and went with a simple outline and not the black shadowy mess, it's actually not bad (if the jersey was in the right colors.) The Pistons have had some fun wordmarks in their day, and this one could be tweaked just a bit to be mature enough for a pro jersey. Hell, they could even keep the flames. Quote "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...
burgundy Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Two for one: Biggio and Bagwell. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 I'll do you one better on Biggio - wrong uniform from that era! 1 Quote "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...
IceInMyVeins Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: I would say that the best example of this is Jim Kelly, whose entire NFL career took place during the Bills' unfortunate red-helmet period. Huh? Idk how anyone can say this isn't the Bills' most iconic look 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 5 hours ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: I would say that the best example of this is Jim Kelly, whose entire NFL career took place during the Bills' unfortunate red-helmet period. Huh? They wore red helmets for 26 years. Teams can have more than one “right” uniform and that definitely falls into that category. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Cujo said: Huh? Idk how anyone can say this isn't the Bills' most iconic look [removed for being aesthetically objectionable] 1 hour ago, dont care said: Huh? They wore red helmets for 26 years. Teams can have more than one “right” uniform and that definitely falls into that category. No f-ing way. The Bills' correct helmet is white (featuring either the stationary Buffalo or the charging Buffalo). The unsightly red lid was a big mistake. It's a shame that the team's most important player is associated only with its worst look. While Elway wore the Broncos' real look for a while before donning the goofy latter-day style, with Kelly we have no choice but to see him in a style that does not represent the team's signature look. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorOfSilence102 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Ohhh, love the idea for this topic. I've been on a big time NFL kick, so I'll post some of the ones I've noticed just when watching old NFL films stuff! 5 Quote I have borderline personality disorder, if my posts ever come off as aggressive or word vomit-y to you, please let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 9 hours ago, Cujo said: Huh? Idk how anyone can say this isn't the Bills' most iconic look Totally depends on age I guess. I grew up with Kelly, Bruce Smith, Thurman Thomas, James Lofton, Don Beebe, et al wearing red helmets and Champion font. Other than OJ, I don't know if I could name a player who wore the standing buffalo (though I think also wore the charging one.) When I see today's Bills, I still thin of them as wearing "new uniforms", even though they're more than a decade old. But I thin with the Bills, they're a rare team that has two "right" looks, and only one undisputedly "wrong" look: 7 Quote "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...
Indigo Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rorinator Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Indigo said: IMO Elway is a player with two right uniforms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 41 minutes ago, GriffinM6 said: IMO Elway is a player with two right uniforms. So are the broncos 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueYankee26 Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Nothing against the Pads unis but it just ain't right seeing them in anything but brown and yellow now Thunder.. yeah they are still lame 1 Quote trueyankee26.wordpress.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burmy Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 16 hours ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: The Bills' correct helmet is white (featuring either the stationary Buffalo or the charging Buffalo). The unsightly red lid was a big mistake. Aside from a murderer rushing for 2,000 yards in that uniform, nothing of any significance happened in that uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 39 minutes ago, Cujo said: Aside from a murderer rushing for 2,000 yards in that uniform, nothing of any significance happened in that uniform. Well before Simpson's great career and record-breaking season, the Bills won two AFL championships in the white helmet, the last two before the Super Bowl era. They then became part of the "white helmet division" of the AFC East. Nothing can erase the primacy of the white-hemeted look for the Bills — which they recognised by going back to it. As with the Padres' return to brown, the Blue Jays' return to a version of their familiar lettering and logo, and the Orioles' return to the cartoon bird, all other looks are just a bad dream that is best never spoken of. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 21, 2023 Share Posted February 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Ferdinand Cesarano said: the Bills won two AFL championships in the white helmet They won 4 AFC championships (which is the equivalent to 4 AFL titles) in their red lids. You might prefer the white helmets better, and that's fine. But their most defining look is the from the Marv Levy-era. It's not even a question. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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