bcromartie wrote:Then (on the right)
Now
Awesome. Then again, I freely acknowledge that I may be the only one to get the similarities.
What team are you referencing in that first photo?
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bcromartie wrote:Then (on the right)
Now
Awesome. Then again, I freely acknowledge that I may be the only one to get the similarities.
That is the 1983 USFL Michigan PanthersCardiacKid wrote:bcromartie wrote:Then (on the right)
Now
Awesome. Then again, I freely acknowledge that I may be the only one to get the similarities.
What team are you referencing in that first photo?
no your aren't. Its clearly an homage ... a number of people have said this yesterday.cromartie wrote:Then (on the right)
Now
Awesome. Then again, I freely acknowledge that I may be the only one to get the similarities.
I'm glad the love is out there. I do think that all three previous alternates, the gun metals, the 1970s retros and the mid 2000s version the Cincinnati Bengals stole, are better, however.vanhalendlrband wrote:Best jersey they ever made. Most people love it, 76% on the team liked it and social media loved it
Yes, I agree that regardless how I personally feel about the revamp (and I am still not sure how I feel), I am glad that there are folks who are stoked by the jerseys. The deed has been done and there is really no going back now for this season; in the best interest of, and in the betterment of the Lions, the new jerseys need to be successful.cromartie wrote:I'm glad the love is out there. I do think that all three previous alternates, the gun metals, the 1970s retros and the mid 2000s version the Cincinnati Bengals stole, are better, however.vanhalendlrband wrote:Best jersey they ever made. Most people love it, 76% on the team liked it and social media loved it
I don't like quoting myself as it comes across as self-aggrandizement, but I wasn't far off the mark with this gut feeling. Now, I realize most of the concern last night wasn't justified as they won't normally be wearing the orange lids with the home jersey. I get it. But I would hardly say the uniform unveiling has been a home run thus far, regardless of age or number of years supporting the club.David wrote:I'd love to be wrong, but I've got a sinking feeling that there's going to be a lot of pissed off Lions fans coming to this board next month to commiserate once the new Adidas jerseys are unveiled. Why? Well, first, they took a really good idea (the gun metal 3rds) and buried it faster than Jimmy Hoffa. Sure, they may have been an announcer's worst nightmare (the numbers could have easily been tweaked), but the players and most fans loved them. Except Skulsky.
And therein lies my pessimism. I don't trust his fashion sense.
Just go to any outlet that sells Lions gear. BC Place, Sports N Stuff, YVR, online - you name it - and you'll see 50 different shades of orange on Lions gear. Brownish orange, bright orange, burnt orange....basically every different orange pantone - it's a mess. The club is so sloppy in what it allows its licensed goods manufacturers to produce, it shows me there's no QC at the top. Add in the panic and poor decision making that losing organizations with dwindling fan bases seem to make, and the club's pandering to win over younger fans, and this spells potential disaster.
DH
WestCoastJoe wrote:For this fan, these helmets are about as bad as it can get.
The jerseys? Not sure. Not sold. Black numbers front and back. Orange numbers on the shoulder. Ughhh
The pants? Not sure. Not sold.
Modern fashion? Ughhhh