Red Wine Pirate Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 It's too easy to find an older uniform set that is better than it current modern set for almost every team in every league (regardless of the personal reasons why we feel this way). So what about the rare opposite? Which professional sports team looks better in their modern uniforms versus everything they ever had in the past?I was almost going to go with my home team, the Devil Rays, because their current home uniform looks amazing in person and their original uniform was an ugly disaster, but I personally feel like their 2005-2007 set were the best, so that knocks them out.Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicklas Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The Detroit Red Wings modern uniforms are better than their old ones. The old ones look like knockoffs because of how badly off-center the winged wheel was in that era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoknight Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Let's stay in Tampa.The Buccaneers fit this thread (and the other one) perfectly as their "in between" uniforms are better than their old school AND their modern ones.Creamsicles = mehWarren Sapp era = beautifulModern era = double-gross farty diaper 5th in NAT. TITLES | 2nd in CONF. TITLES | 5th in HEISMAN | 7th in DRAFTS | 8th in ALL-AMER | 7th in WINS | 4th in BOWLS | 1st in SELLOUTS | 1st GAMEDAY SIGN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Germanshepherd Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Minnesota Vikings' current set over their old ones and anything else they've ever worn. The Miami Heat's current uniforms are miles better than each of their throwbacks. Astros look far better in blue and orange than black and red. i have unquantifiable corpses on my conscience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFGiants58 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The 2012-now Blue Jays are probably the best example. They took their best look (1989-1996) and gave it a proper modernization, taking all the elements in that set that worked and adapting them for modern sensibilities. Just add a white front panel hat as an alternate cap, and you'd have one of the top 5 looks in baseball. MLB: Project 32 (Complete), MLB: The Defunct Saga (Complete) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 The Philadelphia 76ers, though a bit bland, look much better now then how they looked during the Iverson era. What an over-designed and trendy look that was. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Minnesota Vikings' current set over their old ones and anything else they've ever worn.I would agree that the Vikings current is miles better than their past two uniforms, and maybe even better than the 70's, but if you go all the way back to the 60's, this...is too beautiful for words. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Idiot Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Though I'm more than grateful that the team is wearing the same(-ish) shade of green again..This look:..is miles ahead of this one:And light-years better than this one:...even the old man agrees: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pats2000 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I'll probably get a lot of crap for these but both of them are the best looks ever for each teami agree especially with the chargers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 One team that come to mind for me is easily the Nashville Predators. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanic Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 The Canucks' uniforms now are WAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY ahead of the old ones.Also, the new 76ers unis are better than those whack-ass Iverson era unis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewp80 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 If the Missouri Tigers would ditch the oval logo helmet and just use the one with the big tiger head logo their new set would be perfect. Also make the yellow/gold uni the home primary. Their old ones had lots of tradition, but their new uniforms were a perfect fit for the new era in the SEC. One team that Nike didn't screw up. Which is rare these days. Not sure if I should praise them or the athletic department though. Cardinals -- Rams -- Blues -- Tigers -- Liverpool Check out my music! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Wine Pirate Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 The Miami Heat's current uniforms are miles better than each of their throwbacks.Didn't think of them. Yes, the Heat's current uniforms are by far their best ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperLeafsFan Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Brooklyn Nets. Yes, I said it. Simplicity at its finest. I think I like smilies too much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maximus89 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Yuck at the current Rockets. Gotta love those wide sleeves hanging off the shoulders right?The current Heat for sure. The current Nuggets alternate owns everything in their history, though i loved their blue alternates during the Melo and Iverson era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracy MidGrady Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Seahawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyraven8 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Though I'm more than grateful that the team is wearing the same(-ish) shade of green again..This look:..is miles ahead of this one:And light-years better than this one:...even the old man agrees:Saying it's better than the college level or lower worthy workmark jersey and that blah black stars jersey it's saying much.To stick with the franchise time in Dallas, do you think it's better than this one? "Just when I thought you'd said the stupidest thing, you keep on talking" - Hank Hill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian_Idiot Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Okay, so it wasn't a double post..Ill re-type what I thought I had up then.It's hard to call the current look better than the Star patterned uniforms, because of all of the success the team had wearing them.Countless playoff appearances, highlighted by two finals trips and a Stanley Cup make them hard to find fault in.But strictly because the team dropped their relatively bright shade of Kelly in favor of Forest Green during the 90's era of "Black for Black's sake", and went so far as to rip off an All-Star game uniform to get the design, I would call the modern look the better one.To sum up my post:Is better than:(That all being said, if the current management were to bring back a "fauxback" of the Cup era sweaters with Victory Green and Silver in place of Forest Green and Mustard gold for something like an Outdoor game- I would not be against that at all.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Boy Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 It's hard to call the current look better than the Star patterned uniforms, because of all of the success the team had wearing them.Countless playoff appearances, highlighted by two finals trips and a Stanley Cup make them hard to find fault in.On-ice success (or failure) does not make a uniform design good (or bad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimmick Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's an interesting question, so I decided to look at the four major North American sports.I was surprised by how few teams, in my opinion, are wearing their best uniform now.I have a feeling that the opinions will generally vary by the age of the person - younger people will like more of the current uniforms and older people will not.Anyway, here's my list, in no particular order:MLBSeattle - a lot of people think that their look is stale, but I think it's a classy uniform, and I like the navy blue/teal color scheme for themAtlanta - when they're not wearing those "navy blue "t-shirts"Toronto - a great update of their originalsLA Dodgers - timelessPittsburgh - when they're not wearing their black topsNBAGolden State - like the Blue Jays, a great update - unique without looking sillyNFLnone - I didn't anticipate that when I started to look at the NFLNHLDallas - not perfect (I'm not a fan of their main crest), but better than anything they've worn in DallasNashville - the gold home uniforms really pop and the pointless piping from their originals is goneNY Rangers - like the LA Dodgers, timeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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