scraw28 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 What I have heard on a pittsburgh radio station that the steelers will go back to the block numeral format for the first time since 1996 and they will change from white shoes to black shoes. but they said that the steeler logo below the shoulder will remain there or a steelers nameplate will be placed below the v-neck.reason why: because they have been complaints about the jerseys since the change back in 1997. back then when nike was manufacturing their jerseys they thought the die cut numerals on the jerseys would look better like the ones on their helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABCJr Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Wouldn't surprise me at all. I think most of Pittsburgh considered them to be somewhat akward anyway.I remember an interview a few months ago with Art Rooney III asking him whether or not the Steelers would be changing their uniforms and he said no, including reverting to a "throwback" look.Regardless, I think it's a great idea. I was never a huge fan of the other lettering scheme and I think the old ones simply looked "meaner." I'm happy to hear that the patch would be maintained in some form, but overall, going back to the old style wouldn't be so bad.Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 black shoes would def look sweet, ill throw together a mockup and put it up in a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I, for one, think that the new numeric font looks great. Sad to hear that they'll possibly be dumping it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 ok here it is: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I, for one, think that the new numeric font looks great. Sad to hear that they'll possibly be dumping it. Me too.One thought - I always kind of thought that the reason that the Steelers put the logo on the left (players' left) side of the uniform was to somewhat balance the fact that they only have the logo on one side of the helmet.What do I know?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avenger Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Bummer... I really like them as-is... at least I've got a current styled Plaxico jersey.I hate block fonts, with a few exceptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalofan2106 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 what radio show did you hear this on? i listen to sports radio everyday and didn't hear a whisper about this... but I may have missed it yesterday as I was stuck in the office all day and couldn't listen as much. the way this place is Steeler crazy, any hint of "news" is like the most important thing ever... was it on ESPN 1250, or Fox 970 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJackson7 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Have to agree with the last few opinions, i really like the newer number font, looks good to me. Although a switch to black shoes would be good. I like my women like i like my coffee, tied up in a burlap sack and thrown over the back of a donkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I think they should come up with a custom design that is closer to the block, but not exactly. Maybe block but with rounded corners, or something a bit more traditional than what they use now (which IMO is nice) but not retro. "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...
Sterling84 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I'm going to side with the minority and say "Its about time."If it's true, I think it's terrific news.I don't mind that they are rounded as is, but italic or tilted is just goofy looking.The patch stays though huh? dang. They always put it too close to any numbers and it gets kind of tucked or bunchy-looking.An old classmate of mine had an authentic Steelers jersey way back when. Block numbers. simple. Perfect.I also hope they don't take this opportunity to mess with the collar or add a "Steelers" nameplate thing. The Official Cheese-Filled Snack of NASCAR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraw28 Posted February 11, 2005 Author Share Posted February 11, 2005 what radio show did you hear this on? i listen to sports radio everyday and didn't hear a whisper about this... but I may have missed it yesterday as I was stuck in the office all day and couldn't listen as much. the way this place is Steeler crazy, any hint of "news" is like the most important thing ever... was it on ESPN 1250, or Fox 970 ? It was Fox 970 about a couple of days ago or yesterday when stan savran brought it up. It was around this time ago where he was setting up a petition to send to the rooneys to go back to block numerals. I mean Look what happened when the Steelers switched to the helmet numerals 3 losses in the AFC championship game 3 losing seasonsDon't jerk with karma and the block numerals make them look even meaner with black shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 What I have heard on a pittsburgh radio station that the steelers will go back to the block numeral format for the first time since 1996 and they will change from white shoes to black shoes. but they said that the steeler logo below the shoulder will remain there or a steelers nameplate will be placed below the v-neck.reason why: because they have been complaints about the jerseys since the change back in 1997. back then when nike was manufacturing their jerseys they thought the die cut numerals on the jerseys would look better like the ones on their helmets. HoofluffinRay!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtrich11 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 Oh I see. Now they are copying Iowa, not the other way around. I'm kidding. I do know the Steelers had the original look and Iowa stole it. One thing I did like about the rounded numbers is that now there was more of a difference between the two. Now I hope Iowa gets rounded numbers and look like asses. cafepress.com/artbyrichards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I hated those numbers. I hope this is true and they will dump those ugly numbers.They work on the helmets, not on the jerseys. Stay Tuned Sports Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalofan2106 Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 they will never change their helmets.... unless they sell the team to an "outsider" and they move... the Rooney's will NEVER change the helmet... they are big on tradition and I don't think they'll do it. I'd love to see a helmet change, I just don't think they will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I like that mock-up. I like the Steelers wordmark. I might even outline the numbers in yellow too. Add black pants for some games. Take that goofy steeler logo off the chest and slap it to the blank side of the helmet too. Dump the gray outline around the Steeler logo and outline it in yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowBoutThemFins Posted February 11, 2005 Share Posted February 11, 2005 I think the jerseys are fine now, but if you're going to make some changes then yank the logo off of the chest and maybe add them to the sleeves like the 49ers did a few years back. No major changes, just update it a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgesL Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 What I have heard on a pittsburgh radio station that the steelers will go back to the block numeral format for the first time since 1996 and they will change from white shoes to black shoes. but they said that the steeler logo below the shoulder will remain there or a steelers nameplate will be placed below the v-neck.reason why: because they have been complaints about the jerseys since the change back in 1997. back then when nike was manufacturing their jerseys they thought the die cut numerals on the jerseys would look better like the ones on their helmets. Well, it's about time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VandyDelphia Mike Posted February 12, 2005 Share Posted February 12, 2005 My crude MS Paint mock-up ...I liken it to the Maple Leafs. They went with custom numbers for a few years, then reverted to block numbers, but retained the fancy letters for names.I know the artistry is sub-par. NCAA Baseball Champions | 2014, 2019 facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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