Steelers' helmets

[oldschoolvikings]

When did the Steelers take the small numbers off the front of the helmets? (Maybe it happened years ago and somehow I never noticed.) I think they need to put them back on there... the small helmet numbers werte the only (very slight) excuse they had for using that jersey font.

[Giant Yankee]

if im not mistaken, i think they do that every preseason

[scraw28]

they do that every preseason the will be back on when the regular season begins

[Sport]

It's the NFL's version of the Red Wings non-arched nameplates in the preseason.

[oldschoolvikings]

Thanks! See, that's the invaluable service this board provides.

[timmy b]

if im not mistaken, i think they do that every preseason

I believe this goes all the way back to 1971.

[Badge Man]

It's the NFL's version of the Red Wings non-arched nameplates in the preseason.

Not to be off topic but why do the Red Wings do that?

[ColeJ]

It's the NFL's version of the Red Wings non-arched nameplates in the preseason.

Not to be off topic but why do the Red Wings do that?

it's a lot easier to stitch on a flat nameplate than an arched on...

especially a vertically arched one...

and i also think, though i may be incorrect, that the wings regular season uniforms don't even use a name plate, but have named stitched directly onto the jersey.

[metallirocka]

Your correct on the wings jersey. They have the stitched on nameplate with a plan font for the preseason, then when regualr season begins, they break out the arched stitched right on to jersey look. They are probably the only team to do this i think.. maybe the rangers?