mbannon92 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 All that to say, orange pants are dumb anywhere but a video game.How is this....more wrong than this?Because in both pro and college football teams have worn gold, yellow, or silver pants with different colored helmets for years, making this an acceptable look. Any other colors, especially a BRIGHT orange, just don't look right. Nike + CFL 2015 | 2015-16 NBA Concepts | Complete College Football Redesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirwuf Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Because in both pro and college football teams have worn gold, yellow, or silver pants with different colored helmets for years, making this an acceptable look. Any other colors, especially a BRIGHT orange, just don't look right.So the overall tone of this thread seems to be "well, it doesn't look bad, but we're just not used to it..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LourdOfTheFly Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 So the overall tone of this thread seems to be "well, it doesn't look bad, but we're just not used to it..."Righto. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, not some objective style guide. We lose sight of that in all areas of life.If this were to be real and the Bears get hot and win a lot of games with orange pants, that will do a lot more than anything to make Chicago fans consider them acceptable. If they get blown out by the Packers the first time they suit up in them, consider them the lime-green Seahawks jerseys or the brown Browns pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I'm pretty sure it looks bad. It looks passable for a Madden alternative, but in action these would look ridiculous. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Because in both pro and college football teams have worn gold, yellow, or silver pants with different colored helmets for years, making this an acceptable look. Any other colors, especially a BRIGHT orange, just don't look right.So the overall tone of this thread seems to be "well, it doesn't look bad, but we're just not used to it..."That sound you hear is a hammer hitting a nail directly on its head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I'm thinking about changing my position on these.The Bears wore orange pants in 1949, 1938, and 1937 - so there is a precedent.To me, the Bears are honoring tradition AND trying to rake in cash by utilizing orange. The way they have done it thus far is an acceptable modernization of the historical uniforms by staying within the template.Czech it:http://www.gridironuniforms.com/bears.htmlI say go with the 1935 uniforms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTnSocal Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Who else has a pant color that doesn't match their helmets? (not including white or silver/grey pants and helmets)Redskins yellow pantsSteelers yellow pantsTexans red pantsAny others?Methinks it's all what you're used to...this Bears combo is not that different than the Steelers road uni.Until this upcoming season, when they're evidently going only with white pants, the Rams had gold pants and a predominantly blue helmet.In the past, the Chargers have featured yellow pants with a blue helmet.The Bengals have worn black pants with a predominantly orange helmet.The Saints regularly wear black pants with a gold helmet.The Eagles have worn black pants with a green helmet (I think).The Bills used to wear blue pants with a red helmet.But you're right, teams generally don't wear pants and helmet of two different colors. And there's a reason for that - it usually looks unbalanced.>>>>Only for the first 2 seasons of the red helmet in '84 and '85It would have looked much better had the BILLS changed the face-mask to white from the blue with the helmet change.They finally did in '86 but then shelved the blue away pants . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARTnSocal Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 The Montreal Canadiens used to wear red, white, and blue barber pole sweaters. By your logic they should bring it back just because it's something they used to wear, even though it looks hideous. >>>>I thought they looked absolutely awesome !!!I remember, they had something like 5 different throwbacks that season, and the barbershop was my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I'm gonna say it, and I don't think it's been said. It's been mentioned, but not in a positive way.I would LOVE an all orange uni.Not trolling, not kidding, or anything. I would honestly love that look.Red and orange are my favorite colors, I love the all red Texans look. I'm probably in the tiniest of minorities in wanting an all orange look, but I'm ok with that. I also think it might be the day Paul Lukas quits his blog, and maybe someone legit can take over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dissident93 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Here are some quick (aka kinda sloppy) mockups.AwayHomeI like them... But then again, I dislike white pants on teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Navy jersey with orange pants looks good! Better than with the white jersey. I hope we can actually see experimenting like this with some teams in real life. facebook | @thebugcollector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Navy jersey with orange pants looks good! Better than with the white jersey. I hope we can actually see experimenting like this with some teams in real life.It's cause you've more or less seen it in college with Illinois and syracuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbannon92 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Navy jersey with orange pants looks good! Better than with the white jersey. I hope we can actually see experimenting like this with some teams in real life.It's cause you've more or less seen it in college with Illinois and syracuse.Or because there aren't three different colors between helmet, jersey, and pants. I feel like that's the main complaint about the road look...it's blue/white/orange. I think we'd all agree that an a/a/b color scheme works for any team. Nike + CFL 2015 | 2015-16 NBA Concepts | Complete College Football Redesign Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fixer Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 My honest prediction? Nike's going to give teams a lot more mix and match options this year. It does not mean that the teams are going to use them, but I think Nike would like them to have the option. Otherwise, they'll just stay in Madden and Style Guides. Off The Top Rope: A Pro Wrestling Podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeFrank Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Yea, I don't see the blue over orange combo being used, but i love it. concepts: washington football (2017) ... nfl (2013) ... yikes potd 10/20/12 origin story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enio125 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 The orange pants for the Bears are laughable.They look like the Browns with them on.(I know, I know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 For everyone saying the Bears will look like Illinois or Syracuse with orange pants, there's one huge difference. Both those teams also wear orange helmets which makes the pants look a lot better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_RH_ Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Is it just me or is the stripe on the pants (in the screenshot) grey? Looks like the top sock stripe is as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Looks white to me. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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