JohnnySeoul Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 The Angels throwback thread got me thinking about teams that truly take full creative advantage of their ballcap/helmets. I'd love to get a list of teams (past or present) that have achieved this without copying somebody else (i.e. Colorado St, U of Michigan, and etc).Off the top of my head (no pun intended, lol) these were the first I thought of:Cleveland/Los Angeles/St Louis RamsCincinnati BengalsCalifornia/Anaheim AngelsSeattle PilotsIowa Barnstormers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 ArmyMemphis PharaohsPortland/New Orleans/Boston BreakersQuad City Steamwheelers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Yea, the Vikings def make the list. I don't think the Philly Eagles were the first team to use wings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hailstateunis Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Who could forget this?-Michigan-http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=5193 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltjets21 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Who could forget this?-Michigan-http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=5193How is that anything like a wolvernine though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Who could forget this?-Michigan-http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=5193How is that anything like a wolvernine though?Plus, they ripped it off of another college. 0% original or creative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharrington Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Who could forget this?-Michigan-http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=5193How is that anything like a wolvernine though?Plus, they ripped it off of another college. 0% original or creative.Not entirely correct. When Fritz Crisler left Princeton to coach Michigan, he brought the winged helmet design with him and painted it in Michigan's colors. The winged design was used by many helmet manufacturers at the time and was not created by a specific college. There are many teams who used the winged template prior to Crisler joining Michigan, but few coaches had them painted up in school colors.Back on topic, I think Ohio State's helmet is a great example of using the whole canvas as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sodboy13 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Wouldn't the Twins' TC cap be out of the box since the TC didn't represent Minnesota or Twins, but the Twin Cities? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin W. Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Uh, the TC would represent the Twins nickname since that's where the name comes from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OchentaYOcho88 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 DartmouthMinnesota MonstersAlso, I can't find a good picture of an actual helmet (which are black not the green like the design shows) but the UIFL's Northern Kentucky River Monsters with their eyeball helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 And when I looked up "Redskins feather helmet" my concepts showed up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmd9 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Who could forget this?-Michigan-http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=5193How is that anything like a wolvernine though?Plus, they ripped it off of another college. 0% original or creative.Not entirely correct. When Fritz Crisler left Princeton to coach Michigan, he brought the winged helmet design with him and painted it in Michigan's colors. The winged design was used by many helmet manufacturers at the time and was not created by a specific college. There are many teams who used the winged template prior to Crisler joining Michigan, but few coaches had them painted up in school colors.Back on topic, I think Ohio State's helmet is a great example of using the whole canvas as well.you've got to be kidding? what is unique about that. Thousands of teams use stripes on a helmet? This isn't "name your favorite helmet" it's thinking outside the box. Being unique and doing something DIFFERENT than other teams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 :censored:storm incoming in 5... 4... 3... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 Who could forget this?-Michigan-http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=5193How is that anything like a wolvernine though?Plus, they ripped it off of another college. 0% original or creative.Not entirely correct. When Fritz Crisler left Princeton to coach Michigan, he brought the winged helmet design with him and painted it in Michigan's colors. The winged design was used by many helmet manufacturers at the time and was not created by a specific college. There are many teams who used the winged template prior to Crisler joining Michigan, but few coaches had them painted up in school colors.Back on topic, I think Ohio State's helmet is a great example of using the whole canvas as well.you've got to be kidding? what is unique about that. Thousands of teams use stripes on a helmet? This isn't "name your favorite helmet" it's thinking outside the box. Being unique and doing something DIFFERENT than other teamsExactly. There's nothing Michigan, Ann Arbor, or Wolverine about their helmet. And there's nothing Ohio, Columbus, or Buckeye are their helmet as well. This isn't a "coolest" helmet. It's about a team using their name, city, or location's history in a creative way on the ballcap/helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 -storm incoming in 5... 4... 3...And you were wondering why I called out those two in the Michigan thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the admiral Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 "You get a sticker for being good" is one of the silliest college sports things around. It's like they're running a goddamn day care. Maybe after the game, win or lose, they can all go to the DQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxwell70 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 University of Buffalo's helmet from 2001-2005. Same concept as the Vikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnySeoul Posted May 22, 2011 Author Share Posted May 22, 2011 University of Buffalo's helmet from 2001-2005. Same concept as the Vikes.Nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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