Brian E Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Thought this was an interesting exchange on Twitter yesterday afternoon. Matt Higgins, the Executive Vice President of the Jets, was asked a question about the Titans throwbacks. Here is the question and his response:Not throwback anymore if we wear it all the time @marcnini: @mhigginsjets @nyjets why no titans throwback jerseys this season?So I asked:@mhigginsjets any chance we can replace the titans throwbacks with a klecko-era green look?He responded:@baymenxpac considering itOthers suggested the same thing:@ThatsJustPrime: @mhigginsjets any chance we'll ever wear a kelly green throwback from the 80's-90's?Response: @ThatsJustPrime yes, good chanceSomeone said they thought the Jets had confirmed they would wear some kind of kelly green throwback next year:@mhigginsjets haha. I thought it was confirmed we were wearing those next year??Higgins responded:@NYJET_Prime not confirmed. We are talking internally about bringing them back at some point. Once offseason starts, we will take up againAnd finally, he wrapped up this inpromptu uni discussion with the following:mhigginsjets: Conspiracy afoot to inundate feed with support for 80's throwback uniforms. Got the message, stand down kelly green fans. #jetsSo there you have it. Sorry for all the Twitter lingo and formatting. It doesn't lend itself very well to copying and pasting for discussion forums. But the rumor is definitely real: the Jets are considering a kelly green throwback to replace the Titans nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAIDERNATION Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Cool. My asinine tweets: https://twitter.com/Milla_Nilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totc Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Wouldn't that mean copying the Champion numbers from that era? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 That would look great. Kelly green-era would look better than the NY Titans set, better than the current Namath knockoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 This is excellent news! I was so sick of their early 60s Titans set. I'm not a huge fan of throwback uniforms in general, but if you're gonna do it, do it right. (ala Tampa Bay) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothieX Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Damn, I liked the titans look. It was just so strikingly different than their usual look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian E Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 Damn, I liked the titans look. It was just so strikingly different than their usual look.i understand that. but then again, an '80s era kelly green would be strikingly different as well. a starkly different shade of green, different striping patterns, different helmet logo and different helmet color. obviously not as drastic as navy blue and gold, but still fairly significant.i thought the titans look was cool for a one and done novelty, but it's outlived its usefulness IMO. it even drives me crazy when i see one in the stands at the meadowlands because it looks so drab contrasted against most fans dressed in green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianVlietDesign Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Finally. NYCFC - MLS CUP CHAMPIONS - 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 The 80's Jets were, IMO, the best positive example of "just add black". I wish they'd use the black trim throwback. Disclaimer: If this comment is about an NBA uniform from 2017-2018 or later, do not constitute a lack of acknowledgement of the corporate logo to mean anything other than "the corporate logo is terrible and makes the uniform significantly worse." BADGERS TWINS VIKINGS TIMBERWOLVES WILD POTD (Shared) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksupilot Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 THANK GODThe fans still love the 80s look. I went to the game against the Thanksgiving game, and the recent game against Buffalo and I swear you saw more of the 80's era logo than the current one. There is also a bit of support for the old '63 Jets logo, as well (The fish-like plane). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 So will this then be the first instance of an NFL team whose "throwback" alternate design is newer than their primary unifom design?? *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...
TheOldRoman Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 The 80's Jets were, IMO, the best positive example of "just add black". I wish they'd use the black trim throwback.I can't think of any other case where adding black to the uniforms improved the look, but I agree about the Jets. I love the early-mid '90s Jets look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meetthemets Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 This would rule!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Pretty much the only throwback uni I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I never saw many Jets games on TV in the '80s / early '90s, but I remember collecting football cards and thinking that those were some terrible uniforms, especially when they added black. Of course it could just be that I was young and they usually stunk so I associated the uniforms with bad teams, but for whatever reason they just didn't work for me.I'm not much of a fan of older designs, but IMO the Jets current throwback-inspired uniform is great. If they just updated the helmet to the NY-oval, they'd be near perfect. "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...
Cujo Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I can't wait to see how they'll squeeze those GINORMOUS tv numbers onto today's modern jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanMcD29 Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 I like the idea of this. Hopefully if they do make this an alternate the execution's done pretty well Twitter: @RyanMcD29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian E Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 i did a down and dirty mock in paint on how they might look. reserve judgment on the quality. just for a rough idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJM Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Can't wait to see these, but the execution will determine whether they sink or swim. (MLF) Chicago Cannons, (IHA) Phoenix Firebirds - 2021 Xtreme Cup Champions (WAFL) Phoenix Federals - WAFL World Bowl XII Champions (Defunct) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Yay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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