PadreHomer Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Gold bolt = goodNumbers on top of the shoulders = interestingWhite helmets = maybe ok, they won't have the numbers on the side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingjai Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 They look great, but the lightning bolt is backwards, like it's "striking" towards the back of the jersey.The Air Force Academy has used a lightning bolts that are upside down from the one the Chargers have traditionally used. Of course no one thinks AF's bolt is backwards because it is usually cut off on the other end. I'd have to see how the new Chargers bolt looks to really tell.Air Force Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogoFan Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 The stripe on the pants stripe is wider, contoured, coming around from the rear. And the bolt has just two points instead of the current eight. Whaaaaaa?!So you caught that, too. I cringed when I read that. I hope to God that we do not have pants that look like lightning is coming out of the player's rear.While I am happy they ditched the big numbers on the side, I think the bolt on the plain white helmet will look like it's missing something. The navy helmet was perfection.2 shades of blue. I guess that must be the NFL's mandate these days (see Titans, Bills, Seahawks).There are some things I like, such as bringing back the white shoulder panel, the yellow-gold bolt and keeping the offset gold outline around the numerals. I hate the name being on the front of the jersey. It is just lame.Will we still have navy pants to go with the white away unis? Facemask color?To me, while I've always wanted to go back to the Fouts era unis, the ones we have now are perfect by comparison and I hate them being changed to this. All-in-all, I question the need for the throwbacks now. With the white helmet and addition of powder blue, it should just be a powder blue alternate.I feel like they have bastardized my team. Sigh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I'm going to go with they are going to be a downgrade...just like pretty much everyone who's updated lately. I'll say it again. The last classiest upgrade to modern was the Bucs. They upgraded, didn't feel the need for weird piping, funky logos above their name, shoulder logos, blank sleeves, or a gray mask.At first glance, the wordmark on the front looks a little large, the bolts look silly, and the larger font numbers on the shoulders seem to be crowding the bolts. I hope there isn't a gray mask or a logo above the player nameplate. The pants sound rediculous and I imagine their will be navy versions due to the league-wide boner for monochrome over the past few years. I agree with the sentiment that their is no need for throwbacks, just get a secondary jersey...which makes sense now that powder blue is back in the scheme.Like Minnesota and Arizona, I bet it'll sound like a good idea, look like a good idea on paper, and then be a little downgrade on the field. Sorry, but like I said, since the Bucs, nobody has really impressed me with their overhauls...then again, I'm not a designer, just a uniform fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojotarantino Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 So it is indeed powder blue that is being used as an accent. Nice! I was afraid it was just the blending of the navy and yellow. Another thing I was thinking was why didn't they put the helmet numbers on the sides instead of the rear of the helmet and what will be the facemask color?my sources tell me yellow facemasks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 So it is indeed powder blue that is being used as an accent. Nice! I was afraid it was just the blending of the navy and yellow. Another thing I was thinking was why didn't they put the helmet numbers on the sides instead of the rear of the helmet and what will be the facemask color?my sources tell me yellow facemasks.Good Lord...NO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckguy14 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 The helmet will kill this look. The unis look great. The Chargers knew they had to upgrade and somehow add a hint of powder blue. 2004 San Jose Sharks 7th Man Fan of the Year San Jose Gold Miners - 4x Lombardi Cup Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfwabel Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I agree with those who think the addition of light blue is a bit of an overkill. White helmet is a downgrade. White helmets look better on teams with just primary color (Penn State, Wisconsin, NY Jets). Sure, there are too many teams with navy, but their former home uniform was great. A royal blue would not look right with that bright of a yellow. I will wait to see if it is displayed on NFL Network before the draft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronChefShark Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 and now there are too many teams with white helmets US state flag concepts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webby17 Posted March 10, 2007 Author Share Posted March 10, 2007 wow that article says the picture was only up for 3 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 http://www.chargers.com/news/headlines/cha...s-to-unveil.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HatManTC Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 with the number on top of the shoulders, it makes it seem like there is alot going on in that area. i do like the white shoulder stripe. not too sure on the font though. by RoscoeUA by gingerbreadman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 I like it . Kinda of like an old school with a new school look to it. Such as brining back the light blue back . Plus they should of done a better job covering this up cus u can clearly see the helment lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 The stripe on the pants stripe is wider, contoured, coming around from the rear. And the bolt has just two points instead of the current eight. Whaaaaaa?!So you caught that, too. I cringed when I read that. I hope to God that we do not have pants that look like lightning is coming out of the player's rear.While I am happy they ditched the big numbers on the side, I think the bolt on the plain white helmet will look like it's missing something. The navy helmet was perfection.2 shades of blue. I guess that must be the NFL's mandate these days (see Titans, Bills, Seahawks).There are some things I like, such as bringing back the white shoulder panel, the yellow-gold bolt and keeping the offset gold outline around the numerals. I hate the name being on the front of the jersey. It is just lame.Will we still have navy pants to go with the white away unis? Facemask color?To me, while I've always wanted to go back to the Fouts era unis, the ones we have now are perfect by comparison and I hate them being changed to this. All-in-all, I question the need for the throwbacks now. With the white helmet and addition of powder blue, it should just be a powder blue alternate.I feel like they have bastardized my team. Sigh.I caught that too--about the bolt coming from around behind the back. And automatically I started thinking along the lines of an element that I've come to like including in my football concepts: that Toronto-esque back panel/side stripe. It'd definitely be a first, that's for sure.Now, having said all that, and after having seen that link Legion threw up...Am I the only one who looks at that and thinks "Power Rangers"???MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS!!!I'm sorry...I couldn't resist. I know I ain't right for that though... *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Apollo Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Madness! Leave it to Reebok to frak up the best uni in all of pro football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 They look pretty good. I like the little bit of powder blue, and the font, but I will love them if they put #'s on the side of the helmet under the bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBOhioU Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 Looks like a navy facemask- not yellow. Whew! Overall, a really nice update (assuming that facemask isn't yellow!), metallic white helmets will be sharp.Boston College number font?[ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacker12 Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 No, it's a modified version of Bureau Agency Bold.Also, judging from that photo, the helmet should look similar to this. I apologize for the round corners on the bolts. It's just the way the Stroke handled it in Photoshop.EDIT: I just took a harder look at the photo, and don't think I saw the white pinline in the bolt. So, I just altered the drawing a little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaftDu Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 ehhhhi need to see someone wearing the helmet and also the side of the pantsplus where the alt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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