ESPN Radio about the Chargers' Throwbacks

[STL FANATIC]

It is true that a lot of navy is used in the league, but the Chargers were an early adaptor. In reviewing the timeline, fact is the current set is the best designed uniform of the bunch. When the team used collegiate blue (or whatever they called it at the time), they were all over the map design-wise.

You may not like navy, but the layout of elements in the current design is second to none.

And it's for that reason why I don't want them to change.

[hawk36]

What about something like this? Minor updating of the favored early 60s uni.

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hawk 36 the home unis are not the problem , give us an away concept!

[hawk36]

hawk 36 the home unis are not the problem , give us an away concept!

Sorry, forgot that was stated as the original issue.

[IceCap]

Since I know Spanos hates yellow, I could live with the '86-'87 version (with navy pants to wear with the away jerseys.  It's lighter than the navy and more toned down than the royal.

This is actually my favourite Chargers uniform besides the powder blue set. If they went with those and keept the powder blues as alts, I will be content.

[IceCap]

When the team used collegiate blue (or whatever they called it at the time), they were all over the map design-wise.

Ok, no they weren't. The jerseys and pants were all consistant design-wise. It was the only the helmet that was out of wack.

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hawk36 i do like what you did with the home unis i was'nt trying to hate on that but let's see a good away concept, maybe powder blue pants or yellow pants.

[quantum]

When the team used collegiate blue (or whatever they called it at the time), they were all over the map design-wise.

Ok, no they weren't. The jerseys and pants were all consistant design-wise. It was the only the helmet that was out of wack.

OK, you have the right to be wrong.

[iconoclast]

The problem with the Chargers retro starts with the helmet. Yellow bolt on white doesn't work. Plus there's no powder blue on the helmet to tie with the jersey. Not sure if a yellow bolt on a powder blue helmet would work- I suppose a navy blue outline would be needed. I'm a firm believer that the jersey color needs to be represented on the helmet either in the logo or helmet color. This is the same problem with the Bills' retro- red bison on white helmet.

[hawk36]

hawk36 i do like what you did with the home unis i was'nt trying to hate on that but let's see a good away concept, maybe powder blue pants or yellow pants.

I still prefer powder blue to the overused navy but here's my full fledged revision

[TruColor]

The problem with the Chargers retro starts with the helmet. Yellow bolt on white doesn't work. Plus there's no powder blue on the helmet to tie with the jersey. Not sure if a yellow bolt on a powder blue helmet would work- I suppose a navy blue outline would be needed. I'm a firm believer that the jersey color needs to be represented on the helmet either in the logo or helmet color. This is the same problem with the Bills' retro- red bison on white helmet.

...and one of the MANY reasons why I hate the current NY Giants' look.

[STL FANATIC]

I'm all about consistancy, but there's certain times when you have to pick and choose how consistant to be with colors. In a lot of cases I think it's okay to focuse on the uniform set as a whole instead of each individual piece. Not that the Chargers throwbacks seem to do that anyways, but my Chargers concepts do and they don't have the powder blue on the helmet.

[BBM]

hawk36 i do like what you did with the home unis i was'nt trying to hate on that but let's see a good away concept, maybe powder blue pants or yellow pants.

I still prefer powder blue to the overused navy but here's my full fledged revision

I like your concepts but I hate the different-colored-sleeve look a lot of teams have these days. It just doesn't work IMO.

[BBM]

The problem with the Chargers retro starts with the helmet.  Yellow bolt on white doesn't work.  Plus there's no powder blue on the helmet to tie with the jersey. Not sure if a yellow bolt on a powder blue helmet would work- I suppose a navy blue outline would be needed.  I'm a firm believer that the jersey color needs to be represented on the helmet either in the logo or helmet color.  This is the same problem with the Bills' retro- red bison on white helmet.

...and one of the MANY reasons why I hate the current NY Giants' look.

First of all, the Giants have a red stripe on your helmet, in case you weren't aware. Secondly even if you did have a problem with thier wihte jerseys, the blue ones look much better without the outlined numbers and sleeve stripes (like the 80s and 90s). Not to mention the gray pants with both uniforms work, and even the gray facemask compliments the design.

I don't know why you have such distaste for the Giants' look, there's at least a dozen teams (starting with Seattle and Cincinnati) that have much more offensive uniforms.

[Fred T. Jane]

I don't know why you have such distaste for the Giants' look, there's at least a dozen teams (starting with Seattle and Cincinnati) that have much more offensive uniforms.

I'm with Pantone on this one. The Giants' current look unfortunately scream "Poor Rural High School!" with the plain blue jersey and ultra-simple helmet logo. I know it's part tradition (especially the helmet logo), but it's plain to the point of boredom.

[Grish]

here were mine from some time ago.

http://www.angelfire.com/ego2/hobogrish/sd (c&p)

[STL FANATIC]

I don't know why you have such distaste for the Giants' look, there's at least a dozen teams (starting with Seattle and Cincinnati) that have much more offensive uniforms.

I'm with Pantone on this one. The Giants' current look unfortunately scream "Poor Rural High School!" with the plain blue jersey and ultra-simple helmet logo. I know it's part tradition (especially the helmet logo), but it's plain to the point of boredom.

Prior to last year, the Giants had a beautiful look. The simple helmet logo with a simple stripe and a grey facemask that actually works with the grey pants. The blue jerseys were simple but nice. The close striping on the grey pants was great. The white jerseys matched in simplicity with th red numbers outlined in blue being a nice touch.

Then they introduced the new white jersey that matches nothing about their look and ignores their most prominent color. In doing so they also introduced a second pair of grey pants, and having two pants that are the same color is rarely okay (the Broncos do it..but even then I wish they could find a way not to), and while the striping on the new pants fits the ugly white jersey better, the seperated striping doesn't look good on grey.

So, I think the Giants currently have a strong home look, and they screwed up a strong road look.

[IceCap]

When the team used collegiate blue (or whatever they called it at the time), they were all over the map design-wise.

Ok, no they weren't. The jerseys and pants were all consistant design-wise. It was the only the helmet that was out of wack.

OK, you have the right to be wrong.

Yeah, ok. Pictures don't lie:

The pants and jersey both match. The pants have yellow bolts, outlined in powder blue, as does the jersey. The colours and striping patterns on both the pants and jerseys match. It's just the helmet that's scewed up, with black numbers and outlines. The helmet is the only inconsistancy in the Chargers throwback look.

Take the time to look a a few photos before you open your mouth.

[Gary]

When the team used collegiate blue (or whatever they called it at the time), they were all over the map design-wise.

Ok, no they weren't. The jerseys and pants were all consistant design-wise. It was the only the helmet that was out of wack.

OK, you have the right to be wrong.

Yeah, ok. Pictures don't lie:

The pants and jersey both match. The pants have yellow bolts, outlined in powder blue, as does the jersey. The colours and striping patterns on both the pants and jerseys match. It's just the helmet that's scewed up, with black numbers and outlines. The helmet is the only inconsistancy in the Chargers throwback look.

Take the time to look a a few photos before you open your mouth.

okay Icecap please don't make me

[quantum]

When the team used collegiate blue (or whatever they called it at the time), they were all over the map design-wise.

Ok, no they weren't. The jerseys and pants were all consistant design-wise. It was the only the helmet that was out of wack.

OK, you have the right to be wrong.

Yeah, ok. Pictures don't lie:

The pants and jersey both match. The pants have yellow bolts, outlined in powder blue, as does the jersey. The colours and striping patterns on both the pants and helmets both match. It's just the helmet that's scewed up, with black numbers and outlines. The helmet is the only inconsistancy in the Chargers throwback look.

Take the time to look a a few photos before you open your mouth.

Listen smartass, my original comment refers to all the uniforms in their history, not just the flavor of the month. Literacy seems to be a problem for you. And as for the helmet being the only thing inconsistent, seems kind of significant, don't ya think Sparky?

We all know you have a hard on for the baby blues, but as I said, the better design currently uses NAVY. People seem to think the the "good ol' days" are so great. Yet with the baby blues, the Chargers changed up their design continually. The current uniforms have lasted so long because the layout of design elements is perfect, regardless of which shade of blue is used.