J.R. Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Horrible. They should just consider disbanding football operations all together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STL FANATIC Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 If they would just outline the pant bolt with white it'd be so much better. One thing, it would be consistant. The other thing is it would thicken the bolt.The other thing I would do would be to flip flop navy and powder on all the outlines to avoid the "green outline effect". JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRIAR_BOLT_619 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Horrible. They should just consider disbanding football operations all together.Then i guess the bills, broncos, cards and vikings should also disband football operations. Because those unis are beyond fugly unlike the new charger ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Simple change. Dramatic improvement. Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In 5..4..3..2..1 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 looks better hawk36 but why the curvy bolt if it was a regular bolt it would perfect. Like I said in the first post I still say they should flip the bolt on the sleeves anyone ever get a reason why they went with it upside down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Agreed. Now just fix the sleeve and pants bolts to match the helmet and you're set. "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...
STL FANATIC Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Still say that's not upside down. It just faces in towards the player. JUSTIN STRIEBEL | PORTFOLIO | RESUME | CONTACT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRIAR_BOLT_619 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Still say that's not upside down. It just faces in towards the player.I totally agree. Its not upside down. I just see it as being the nfl version of the air force falcons bolt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRIAR_BOLT_619 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Simple change. Dramatic improvement.That is a nice look there. But just add the blue outline on the pants and it would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In 5..4..3..2..1 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 The blue outline would defeat the purpose . What everybody it looking for here is consistency a yellow bolt on a white background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In 5..4..3..2..1 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 Did'nt somebody post something showing the bolt actually facing the way it is now in the Chargers inaugural season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FRIAR_BOLT_619 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I dont know if this has been discussed already. But i think its kinda funny that in the new lt nike commercial, You see some of the chargers with reversed bolts and others with there old bolt. Also lt had 2 different uni tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In 5..4..3..2..1 Posted August 15, 2007 Author Share Posted August 15, 2007 1973 they flipped the bolts on the sleeves around. So maybe this is a nod to the past.this image looks alot better don't you think?????but the whole curvy bolt on the pants still baffles me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRIAR_BOLT_619 Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Yeah i agree that it does look better that way. Thats the only thing that does kinda bug me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejeff Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I really didn't like those uniforms from the live broadcast camera angle. They look real nice, however, between plays, instant replays and any other closeups. The still photos are amazing too. I don't know what it is about the far away look.Also the blue stripe on the white pants does look bad, but I'm guessing it's also an homage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrypep Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Someone actually sent an e-mail to the Chargers beat writer for the San Diego Union Tribune asking about an "urban legend" that the bolts on the shoulder was put on "upside down" by "accident" and the Chargers organization missed this and the NFL approved the uniform with the upside down bolt. The beat writer asked AG Spanos (grandson of owner Alex Spanos and the person responsible for the new design) and he stated that the Bolt is that way on purpose. He too (AG Spanos) was not too keen on the "upside down"bolt, but he came around to Reebok's way of thinking (apparantly, this is their idea) because the bolt on the shoulder "mirrors" the bolt on the helmet and the points of the bolt supposedly make the players' shoulders look broader. FWIW, this is what I read on the boards and you can access the whole thing here: http://www.chargerfans.net/board/index.cgi?read=116982 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSky Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Well, don't I feel stupid. Here I am one of the loudest complainers about the new bolts and I'd never noticed that the Chargers had "backwards" bolts in the past. D'OH!Mea culpa aside though, clearly there's been inconsistency because here's John Hadl with "forwards" and "backwards" bolts and his last year in SD was 1972, the year before a previous poster stated they flipped the bolts. Also, aside from the bolts, he seems to be in an identical uni in each pic. You can't see the side of the pants well in the first pic but if you look at his left leg (on right in the pic) it appears to be the stripe and not the bolt. Note his Griese-esque facemask in the second pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrypep Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Well, don't I feel stupid. Here I am one of the loudest complainers about the new bolts and I'd never noticed that the Chargers had "backwards" bolts in the past. D'OH!Mea culpa aside though, clearly there's been inconsistency because here's John Hadl with "forwards" and "backwards" bolts and his last year in SD was 1972, the year before a previous poster stated they flipped the bolts. Also, aside from the bolts, he seems to be in an identical uni in each pic. You can't see the side of the pants well in the first pic but if you look at his left leg (on right in the pic) it appears to be the stripe and not the bolt. Note his Griese-esque facemask in the second pic.Those two Hadl pics are from different years. I believe the stripe became part of the uniform in 1972, Hadl's last year as a Charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 Really, really, dig the jerseys. Really don't like the white helmets.I got my shovel out for the helmets...thery're niceI don't think they need that white outline for the shoulders...it makes the bolt hard to see from a distance.And the Sabres should use that logo on their jerseys...oh...they nearly do.YOU NEED TO CHILL OUT WITH ALL THIS SABRES . THIS IS ABOUT THE S.D. CHARGERS. THE SLUG IS NEVER GOING AWAY - YOUR A YEAR LATE- DEAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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