hugevolsfan Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Why do so many want to see wider stripes? I feel like they look cheaper like a computer screen blew up to the wrong size.... My Fictional Football League Version 3 My Fictional Football Leagues WebsiteMy Church Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think the Bengals would look better with the matte look well.I agree completely. There aren't too many slick, shiny tigers. This coming from someone who's never been a fan of matte.C'mon. There aren't too many tigers wearing molded plastic on their heads, either. As McCarthy said, the Bengals of the '80s and '90s looked like a football team named after tigers. The current Bengals look like grown men wearing tiger costumes, for Disney on Ice or something. I think making the helmets matte (and messing with the last tie to any greatness in the franchise) is another step towards tiger dress-up. They aren't soldiers camouflaged among a field of tigers (which would be crazy), they're football players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Why do so many want to see wider stripes? I feel like they look cheaper like a computer screen blew up to the wrong size....Absolutely. They look like total crap. The wide stripes only work at all, to the extent they do work, because they're playing off of normal sized stripes. "Hey, you know Ohio State's helmet stripes? Well, what if we made them WAY BIGGER?!" They play off of a solid, traditional look. But without a current traditional look to play off of, they're just clownishness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaydre1019 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Why do so many want to see wider stripes? I feel like they look cheaper like a computer screen blew up to the wrong size.... Absolutely. They look like total crap. The wide stripes only work at all, to the extent they do work, because they're playing off of normal sized stripes. "Hey, you know Ohio State's helmet stripes? Well, what if we made them WAY BIGGER?!" They play off of a solid, traditional look. But without a current traditional look to play off of, they're just clownishness.Well I'm indifferent, BUT, the Browns don't have a logo other than their helmet. That helmet doesn't have a logo. The main element on that helmet is the stripes. So a major part of their identity and I guess their brand are those stripes. Making those bigger would add emphasis to a major part of their identity. They can own the stripe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Why do so many want to see wider stripes? I feel like they look cheaper like a computer screen blew up to the wrong size.... Absolutely. They look like total crap. The wide stripes only work at all, to the extent they do work, because they're playing off of normal sized stripes. "Hey, you know Ohio State's helmet stripes? Well, what if we made them WAY BIGGER?!" They play off of a solid, traditional look. But without a current traditional look to play off of, they're just clownishness.Well I'm indifferent, BUT, the Browns don't have a logo other than their helmet. That helmet doesn't have a logo. The main element on that helmet is the stripes. So a major part of their identity and I guess their brand are those stripes. Making those bigger would add emphasis to a major part of their identity. They can own the stripe.They already own the stripe, seeing as nobody else does what they do. Their helmet was unique because it didn't have a logo, but special because it had a traditional striping pattern, as other teams have. They didn't try to make the stripes into anything more than what they were - traditional stripes. They made no effort to turn them into any special kind of design, which is what makes them. I think making them wider takes them from being a traditional striping pattern into the world of Nike absurdity.Instead of wide stripes, maybe Nike can make an alternate helmet featuring a huge version of their logo on one side - a jpg of a helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think the Bengals would look better with the matte look well.I agree completely. There aren't too many slick, shiny tigers. This coming from someone who's never been a fan of matte.C'mon. There aren't too many tigers wearing molded plastic on their heads, either. As McCarthy said, the Bengals of the '80s and '90s looked like a football team named after tigers. The current Bengals look like grown men wearing tiger costumes, for Disney on Ice or something. I think making the helmets matte (and messing with the last tie to any greatness in the franchise) is another step towards tiger dress-up. They aren't soldiers camouflaged among a field of tigers (which would be crazy), they're football players.Here we go... a new Bengals' helmet. Â http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnyoutuesday Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Perfect design for new browns helmetshttp://media.cleveland.com/browns_impact/photo/dave-sterling-helmet-helmetjpg-ccdd902a3e53bee9.jpg Sorry, I'm on an iPad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Perfect design for new browns helmetshttp://media.cleveland.com/browns_impact/photo/dave-sterling-helmet-helmetjpg-ccdd902a3e53bee9.jpgAdd my glorious avatar with this helmet and the Browns would be set!!! Innovation to the max baby!!! OHHHHHHHHHHH YEAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLEstones Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Perfect design for new browns helmetshttp://media.cleveland.com/browns_impact/photo/dave-sterling-helmet-helmetjpg-ccdd902a3e53bee9.jpgI can't believe people still post that picture.It was funny and ironic the first time, but after precisely 234,978,127,547,145 time being posted... it looses its spunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buster Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Perfect design for new browns helmetshttp://media.cleveland.com/browns_impact/photo/dave-sterling-helmet-helmetjpg-ccdd902a3e53bee9.jpgI can't believe people still post that picture.It was funny and ironic the first time, but after precisely 234,978,127,547,145 time being posted... it looses its spunk.Seriously people, at least make it move. It might be slightly entertaining then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcameronh Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I'm very curious to see what Nike comes up with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcameronh Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Perfect design for new browns helmetshttp://media.cleveland.com/browns_impact/photo/dave-sterling-helmet-helmetjpg-ccdd902a3e53bee9.jpgI can't believe people still post that picture.It was funny and ironic the first time, but after precisely 234,978,127,547,145 time being posted... it looses its spunk.Seriously people, at least make it move. It might be slightly entertaining then.Oh that hurts my eyes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I can't believe (well, it's the Browns, of course I can believe) how ill-timed the new unis are. Last year with two #1 picks, positioned to draft Watkins+Bridgewater, new uniforms the following year, it seemed the right time for a new era. Even when they took Manziel itself things seemed optimistic for a couple of hours before Gordon got suspended. Now Manziel is clearly a bust in rehab, Gordon is finished, "textgate" is happening - this may be the most absurdly dysfunctional offseason in Browns' history, and obviously that's saying a lot. I can only imagine what kind of monstrosity will be unveiled to put the cherry on top. Best case scenario I bet...bite the bullet and trade up for Mariota, uniforms quickly replaced due to fan outrage like 1984-85. More realistically...reset again with a new QB in 2016 and uniforms get toned down like the buffaslug and the Vikings and Bills downgrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think teams used to put out a new uniform for a new stadium or new era of players, but from a marketing aspect, they put out new "era" uniforms in year 2...because everyone had to buy the #2 jersey last year (let's say Johnny football was amazing) and now they need to update their jersey again next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenTino Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I can't believe (well, it's the Browns, of course I can believe) how ill-timed the new unis are. Last year with two #1 picks, positioned to draft Watkins+Bridgewater, new uniforms the following year, it seemed the right time for a new era. Even when they took Manziel itself things seemed optimistic for a couple of hours before Gordon got suspended. Now Manziel is clearly a bust in rehab, Gordon is finished, "textgate" is happening - this may be the most absurdly dysfunctional offseason in Browns' history, and obviously that's saying a lot. I can only imagine what kind of monstrosity will be unveiled to put the cherry on top. Best case scenario I bet...bite the bullet and trade up for Mariota, uniforms quickly replaced due to fan outrage like 1984-85. More realistically...reset again with a new QB in 2016 and uniforms get toned down like the buffaslug and the Vikings and Bills downgrades.They had no way of knowing when players would (or, in the case of Watkins and Bridgewater, wouldn't) land on the roster when they started the rebrand process, so there's no way you can take roster construction into consideration. My guess is that it was their goal to have the new uniforms ready to coincide with the completion of their two-year stadium renovation project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifty8_Black O Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I can't believe (well, it's the Browns, of course I can believe) how ill-timed the new unis are. Last year with two #1 picks, positioned to draft Watkins+Bridgewater, new uniforms the following year, it seemed the right time for a new era. Even when they took Manziel itself things seemed optimistic for a couple of hours before Gordon got suspended. Now Manziel is clearly a bust in rehab, Gordon is finished, "textgate" is happening - this may be the most absurdly dysfunctional offseason in Browns' history, and obviously that's saying a lot. I can only imagine what kind of monstrosity will be unveiled to put the cherry on top. Best case scenario I bet...bite the bullet and trade up for Mariota, uniforms quickly replaced due to fan outrage like 1984-85. More realistically...reset again with a new QB in 2016 and uniforms get toned down like the buffaslug and the Vikings and Bills downgrades.They had no way of knowing when players would (or, in the case of Watkins and Bridgewater, wouldn't) land on the roster when they started the rebrand process, so there's no way you can take roster construction into consideration. My guess is that it was their goal to have the new uniforms ready to coincide with the completion of their two-year stadium renovation project.Or maybe what happened is the process started when Haslem took over the team and wanted to put "his stamp" on it. This is probably just the culmination of that process, which we know takes some time. But I'd say you're right about the fact most NFL teams cant plan rebrands around when a certain player may or may not be on their team or be good/star players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 It's probably just kind of a natural thing that makeovers frequently coincide with roster changes; both occur in times of change.In this case it just really struck me how ironic and apt that a potentially bad uni makeover is set to top off one if the most embarrassing offseasons in recent sports history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 Many times, it's the new owner that wants to put their personal stamp/look for the team. It usually takes a couple years because of the whole process behind creating a new identity as well as giving the league notice so the league can start cycling out the old logo/colors and begin preparing merchandise and such with the new look.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 I can't believe (well, it's the Browns, of course I can believe) how ill-timed the new unis are. Last year with two #1 picks, positioned to draft Watkins+Bridgewater, new uniforms the following year, it seemed the right time for a new era. Even when they took Manziel itself things seemed optimistic for a couple of hours before Gordon got suspended. Now Manziel is clearly a bust in rehab, Gordon is finished, "textgate" is happening - this may be the most absurdly dysfunctional offseason in Browns' history, and obviously that's saying a lot. I can only imagine what kind of monstrosity will be unveiled to put the cherry on top. Best case scenario I bet...bite the bullet and trade up for Mariota, uniforms quickly replaced due to fan outrage like 1984-85. More realistically...reset again with a new QB in 2016 and uniforms get toned down like the buffaslug and the Vikings and Bills downgrades.Wait, you're not saying thatAre downgrades fromare you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chakfu Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Nope, I meant the previous Bills and Vikes downgrades that were remedied a few years later with those upgrades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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