GFB Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I don't feel like starting a new topic, so I'll just post here. Does anyone know the logo that is on Wayne Fontes' jacket around the 2:05 range in this video? I swear I've seen it before... I just can't remember where.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ACXdm3Ebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchie Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Scraw gets my vote for best sig.Couldn't agree more !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Dack on topic, sort of...As a CFL fan, I have that same feeling when I see the Alouettes wear their black alternates... At least the Lions' blue gives enough of a contrast against the black, which the Als' don't.As far as the Lions' are concerned, my favourite has to be the Barry Sanders years... @Frenchie_TO Owner of the Rochester Americans of the MLH Owner of the Toronto Frenchies of the GCFHL6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I don't feel like starting a new topic, so I'll just post here. Does anyone know the logo that is on Wayne Fontes' jacket around the 2:05 range in this video? I swear I've seen it before... I just can't remember where.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ACXdm3EbsI really can't tell - it's not this, is it?http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=466 The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GFB Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I don't feel like starting a new topic, so I'll just post here. Does anyone know the logo that is on Wayne Fontes' jacket around the 2:05 range in this video? I swear I've seen it before... I just can't remember where.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ACXdm3EbsI really can't tell - it's not this, is it?http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=466I don't think so... I think this logo uses an actual lion-skin tone, but its hard to tell...UPDATE: Check out this photo: This photo too...hmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraw28 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I miss the one Lions Polo Wayne Fontes wore before. It was a polo with the Great Britan flag all over the shirt and the Lions logo on the right chest. I've seen it on NFL Films when the Lions were playing Tampa Bay back in 1992. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraw28 Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Scraw gets my vote for best sig. Thanks for the sig love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjlion60 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I don't feel like starting a new topic, so I'll just post here. Does anyone know the logo that is on Wayne Fontes' jacket around the 2:05 range in this video? I swear I've seen it before... I just can't remember where.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ACXdm3EbsI really can't tell - it's not this, is it?http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=466I don't think so... I think this logo uses an actual lion-skin tone, but its hard to tell...UPDATE: Check out this photo: This photo too...hmmm....Yeah its the top half of a leaping lion, with brown and tan coloring. Then a blue and silver stripe, then detroit lions written underneath it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I think that was a 60th Anniversary logo www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Fontes was always freezing, wasn't he? http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I miss the one Lions Polo Wayne Fontes wore before. It was a polo with the Great Britan flag all over the shirt and the Lions logo on the right chest. I've seen it on NFL Films when the Lions were playing Tampa Bay back in 1992.October 15, 1992:December 26, 1993: We are wolves • Under the moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorss9 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 That wasn't any sort of anniversary logo, but one that Apex created to use on all of the Lions sideline gear they produced around 1993-95. It was never used by any of the other companies. My dad has a jacket with that logo from when I was working at Champs Sports during Christmas 1994. "Hats for bats. Keep bats warm. Gracias" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I miss the one Lions Polo Wayne Fontes wore before. It was a polo with the Great Britan flag all over the shirt and the Lions logo on the right chest. I've seen it on NFL Films when the Lions were playing Tampa Bay back in 1992.October 15, 1992:Why the hell was Wayne Fontes wearing a Union Flag? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Why the hell was Wayne Fontes wearing a Union Flag?I have no idea.If the picture was taken in Tampa during the 1992 season the date should be October 25, 1992. The Getty Images caption is incorrect. We are wolves • Under the moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 Yeah, the file name has to be wrong - on 10/15/92, the Lions were at Minnesota. No way was that picture taken in the Metrodome.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxs...99210150min.htm The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 I miss the one Lions Polo Wayne Fontes wore before. It was a polo with the Great Britan flag all over the shirt and the Lions logo on the right chest. I've seen it on NFL Films when the Lions were playing Tampa Bay back in 1992.October 15, 1992:Why the hell was Wayne Fontes wearing a Union Flag?Might have something to do with the heavy English influence in the city of Detroit's early history?(Makes me wonder why that wasn't interwoven with some images of French history, sorta like the Detroit city flag, as both French and English influence are intertwined throughout the history of the city.) *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...
The_Admiral Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Wayne's a closet Anglophile. Little-known fact: he and Barry would hang out after games and discuss The Picture of Dorian Gray over a cup of Earl Grey. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Might have something to do with the heavy English influence in the city of Detroit's early history?So then why not the flag of St. George? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 I don't feel like starting a new topic, so I'll just post here. Does anyone know the logo that is on Wayne Fontes' jacket around the 2:05 range in this video? I swear I've seen it before... I just can't remember where.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-ACXdm3EbsI really can't tell - it's not this, is it?http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=466I don't think so... I think this logo uses an actual lion-skin tone, but its hard to tell...UPDATE: Check out this photo: This photo too...hmmm....Yeah its the top half of a leaping lion, with brown and tan coloring. Then a blue and silver stripe, then detroit lions written underneath it.If I'm not mistaken, that logo was solely used by Apex1. I had a hat with it on there...man, I hated that hat, mainly because I hated the logo. I thought it was a fake Lions hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterio Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Matt Millen made some of the worst football decisions of all time, yet got to keep his job for seven years. Seems like he wanted the Lions to resemble his former team, the Raiders. He instituted the alternate black jersey, black trim, and the black facemask in 2005.My belief is that he wanted to eventually make the black jersey the primary one, and make the honolulu blue jersey the alt. Why? Well, I think it's because he felt the need to change the facemask to black, when it should have been left alone. Think about it: the black facemask looks good with either the black jersey OR the blue jersey (as seen with the Panthers)...but imagine how bad it would look if the Lions wore the black jersey with the original blue facemask!Any of you Photoshop pros want to take a crack at this? In my mind, it looks pretty ugly...although not as ugly as the Lions play on the field this year. The black jerseys wont be worn by the Lions this season, they have some horrible retro uniforms. They wore them this passed weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doogie24 Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Ive never seen that Apex logo before, weird that it made it's way on to the field. I would love to see the Lions go back to the way they looked before Millen gave them the black look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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