Unpopular Opinions

[maz]

 

I actually like CBJ. It's catchy.  I never really minded forced three-letter abbreviations or ones that incorporate the nickname. It has to represent the team, so it doesn't necessarily have to only be the location's name.

 

Perhaps unpopular - I think it's fine the Golden Knights went with "Vegas" instead of "Las Vegas". I guess it's due to the rule of threes - visually, Vegas Golden Knights feels like it has a natural flow. Even though "Las Vegas Athletics" has the same number of syllables as "Las Vegas Golden Knights," it looks better to me. Which is why I still agree that "Vegas Athletics" and "Vegas Raiders" look and sound strange. Since they have one-part nicknames, dropping "Las" is unnecessary.

[TheBigFiz21]

As far as forced 3-letter team abbreviations go, we need to point the finger at WB Discovery. TNT started using NOP for the Pelicans, GSW for the Warriors with the 2015 graphics, and eventually NYK for the Knicks some years later on if I recall. Then, last season, TNT starts covering NHL games and continues the same mistakes with teams like the Golden Knights, Rangers, and Kings to name a few.

 

Thankfully, TBS doesn't do this with MLB as it's just team/cap logos to represent teams instead of abbreviations.

[Echo]

The play-by-play announcer on ESPN just called Vegas "the VGK" during play. 

 

Thanks, I hate it.

[schlim]

I'd like to recommend a documentary to everyone then I'll go..."

[DCarp1231]

The more I think about it, the more I like WSH instead of WAS for Washington.

[WSU151]

On 5/10/2023 at 6:14 PM, TheBigFiz21 said:

As far as forced 3-letter team abbreviations go, we need to point the finger at WB Discovery. TNT started using NOP for the Pelicans, GSW for the Warriors with the 2015 graphics, and eventually NYK for the Knicks some years later on if I recall. Then, last season, TNT starts covering NHL games and continues the same mistakes with teams like the Golden Knights, Rangers, and Kings to name a few.

 

Thankfully, TBS doesn't do this with MLB as it's just team/cap logos to represent teams instead of abbreviations.

 

The Knicks themselves used “NYK” in the subway token logo which was introduced in 1995. 

[Germanshepherd]

I don’t have a consistent rule for name abbreviations, some I like, such as NYK GSW and CBJ, but some I abhor like LAK TBL and especially NOP. 

 

I actually think the NBA should make an exception and allow the Pelicans to be NOLA. We have the technology now, we can survive with four letters. 

[Indigo]

On 5/12/2023 at 1:45 PM, Germanshepherd said:

I don’t have a consistent rule for name abbreviations, some I like, such as NYK GSW and CBJ, but some I abhor like LAK TBL and especially NOP. 

 

I actually think the NBA should make an exception and allow the Pelicans to be NOLA. We have the technology now, we can survive with four letters. 

ESPN already uses UTAH intead of UTA. (as far as I know, they are the only network who does that.)

[DCarp1231]

Top 5 sets in MLB (no particular order)

 

Twins

Brewers

Padres

White Sox

Pirates

[Cujo]

There isn't a single MLB identity I currently dislike.

 

EDIT: Nevermind. The Braves need to make changes.

[Ark]

I love the Vegas Gold jersey. I am a big of that sparkle fabric that was popular in the 90s and early 2000s, and now it’s all over the jersey. Awesome!

[JerseyJimmy]

I think the Eagles' kelly greens are the most overrated uniforms in football history. this isn't to say they're bad, but they really aren't anything special, and I don't understand this obsession with them. I think the midnight green look is a far more unique one. leave brighter greens to the Jets.

[neo_prankster]

This is the best that the Anaheim Ducks have ever looked.

 

Just because sports purists treated the Ducks worse than the Harlem Globetrotters all because of the Disney connections early on was a silly reason for Henry Samueli or Brian Burke to get rid of the original look IMHO.

[Hat Boy]

10 minutes ago, neo_prankster said:

This is the best that the Anaheim Ducks have ever looked.

 

By default, maybe.

[neo_prankster]

9 minutes ago, Hat Boy said:

 

By default, maybe.

And not even close.

[WSU151]

On 6/15/2023 at 4:58 PM, neo_prankster said:

This is the best that the Anaheim Ducks have ever looked.

 

Just because sports purists treated the Ducks worse than the Harlem Globetrotters all because of the Disney connections early on was a silly reason for Henry Samueli or Brian Burke to get rid of the original look IMHO.

 

The set with shoulder patches was an upgrade from the original, and the dark jerseys looked better with eggplant helmets rather than black. 

[dont care]

15 minutes ago, WSU151 said:

 

The set with shoulder patches was an upgrade from the original, and the dark jerseys looked better with eggplant helmets rather than black. 

The helmets were always eggplant

[WSU151]

1 hour ago, dont care said:

The helmets were always eggplant

 

No, no they weren't. They had black helmets only in 1997-99, and also wore them with the jade alts.  Apparently they only had black pants for those two years too, which looked okay for the alts but was a downgrade for the regular set. (The helmet and pants on Paul Kariya in the pic below are clearly black). 

 

 

 

[Chromatic]

On 6/15/2023 at 1:58 PM, neo_prankster said:

This is the best that the Anaheim Ducks have ever looked.

 

Just because sports purists treated the Ducks worse than the Harlem Globetrotters all because of the Disney connections early on was a silly reason for Henry Samueli or Brian Burke to get rid of the original look IMHO.

This is like the polar opposite of an unpopular opinion. Those uniforms are beloved. 

[DTConcepts]

8 hours ago, Chromatic said:

This is like the polar opposite of an unpopular opinion. Those uniforms are beloved. 

 

hot take but i think these jerseys look pretty good tbh

 

/s