HolyStroke Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Yeah, what's the story behind that?It seems sometimes those sleeves are just for fashion, but I do remember there being a case once years ago when an NBA player was prescribed to wear it for tendonitis or circulatory reasons or something, and he ended up keeping it on because the fans liked it...I think it was Allen Iverson, maybe? Can't remember for certain, I just remember reading about it years ago. My point is, you never really can tell anymore with those kinds of sleeves. Some have a legit reason while others wear it to "look cool" (I saw a lot of that playing high school sports).I believe Iverson was one of if not the first to wear an arm sleeve like that. In my high schools athletic league you had to have a doctors note to wear one, so I guess there's some medical reason for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennisbergan Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I really like the colored cleats for the skins.He looks like a clown in those yellow shoes.Hopefully only some of the "look at me" players indulge in the goofy-ass "team colored cleats" and most of the football players wear the same colored shoes.The last thing we need is the NFL to start looking like the NBA, who look like complete clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think the NFL is looking at going to fully team colored shoes. I'm fine with them as long as the team as a whole does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I think the NFL is looking at going to fully team colored shoes. I'm fine with them as long as the team as a whole does it.That's the deal.Before, teams had the option of being black-shoe teams or white-shoe teams. Apparently now they have the option of being team-color-shoe teams. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I really like the colored cleats for the skins.He looks like a clown in those yellow shoes.Hopefully only some of the "look at me" players indulge in the goofy-ass "team colored cleats" and most of the football players wear the same colored shoes.The last thing we need is the NFL to start looking like the NBA, who look like complete clowns.So, you are in favor of clownish, goofy-ass "look at me" uniforms, yet you draw the line at footwear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnWis97 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 I really like the colored cleats for the skins.He looks like a clown in those yellow shoes.Hopefully only some of the "look at me" players indulge in the goofy-ass "team colored cleats" and most of the football players wear the same colored shoes.The last thing we need is the NFL to start looking like the NBA, who look like complete clowns.I'd think that, given the NFL's uniform strictness, that it would be a team-by-team, as opposed to player-by-player, decision. 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...
dennisbergan Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I think the NFL is looking at going to fully team colored shoes. I'm fine with them as long as the team as a whole does it.I would have no problem with that either.Just don't want to see 37 guys in white shoes and 10 guys in yellow shoes. That looks tacky.I hope you are right that it will be a team thing. Either everyone or nobody. And you get fined if you don't get in line.The NBA looks like a rec league now, with all the different colored shoes. Makes a selfish sport look even more individualistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I agree there has to be some uniformity, but I wouldn't mind if they did something like offense in black/white cleats, defense in colored cleats or something like that. That would keep things more uniform and would actually make it easier for casual fans to spot who's on the field. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Absolutely absurd.As absurd as these brightly-colored shoes?I don't understand the whining about a player's PRACTICE shoes. The team will never wear those in a game, although the Bears went that route to match some equally "absurd" orange jerseys.Their gameday shoes are usually black with either a little white or gold accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daschuck77 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 That collar is obnoxiously wide and there is too much white. It would look vastly improved if they doubled the width of the navy and red stripes. Please visit: www.SabresNotSlugs.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Those draft day jerseys were all about double the players' actual sizes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I agree there has to be some uniformity, but I wouldn't mind if they did something like offense in black/white cleats, defense in colored cleats or something like that. That would keep things more uniform and would actually make it easier for casual fans to spot who's on the field.Well special teams would look silly, and I'm not sure how it would make it easier to spot who is on the field - offense are the guys with the quarterback and the ball, defense are the guys on the other side with the linebackers and safeties. "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...
HolyStroke Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 The only Bears player who wore the orange shoes is the one you pictures (drawing a blank on the name) and he was fined for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzaman7294 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 Earl Bennett, and I think it looks cool. As long as its actually one of the colors of the team, I dont have a problem. But if some guy on the bears is wearing neon green, then I have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guest23 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 I think the NFL is looking at going to fully team colored shoes. I'm fine with them as long as the team as a whole does it.I would have no problem with that either.Just don't want to see 37 guys in white shoes and 10 guys in yellow shoes. That looks tacky.I hope you are right that it will be a team thing. Either everyone or nobody. And you get fined if you don't get in line.The NBA looks like a rec league now, with all the different colored shoes. Makes a selfish sport look even more individualistic.the same color cleat rule has only been around since the early 90's. Between the players and manufacturers' desire for more team colored footwear the move to team colored cleats was inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandMooreArt Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 guess this is as good of place as any, you can see some of the Falcons rookies getting fitted for their new equipment here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150814749887842.409167.50806422841&type=1 GRAPHIC ARTIST BEHANCE / MEDIUM / DRIBBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Not for nothing, but whoever said white guys can't jump never met this guy.(Is that Brian Leonard, by the way?) *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...
HolyStroke Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Isn't that Roy Helu Jr?Edit: who I'm pretty sure isn't white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theSLVRBCK Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 It's a practice jersey ... but still ... I am getting amped already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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