Okay, by now that we’ve all had a few days to digest the new Sabres uniforms. Aside from the obvious (color scheme = good, logo = bad), here are some of my thoughts on the matter:
• The very first thing that caught my eye is that there are no stripes or other design along the jersey’s hemline — a major departure from hockey tradition. That’s why the chest logo looks like it’s floating so high, because there’s nothing to anchor it at the base of the jersey. The NHL has a few other jerseys with unadorned hemline areas, but they’re pretty rare, and Buffalo now becomes the only NHL team whose home and road jerseys both employ this design approach. Over on Chris Creamer’s message boards, someone else noticed this and had an interesting comment:
This is clearly a jersey designed with Reebok’s form-fitting uni plans for next year in mind. The empty lower half of the jersey strongly suggests that Reebok is still trying to aggressively push that their new jerseys be tucked into the pants next season [an idea that had reportedly been pushed by Reebok but resisted by team GMs last season]. After all, what’s the point of putting anything on the bottom if nobody’s going to see it on the ice?
Whether or not that analysis is correct, these jerseys need some lower striping, pronto.
• The front uni numbers don’t bother me — in fact, I kinda like them. The problem is that they create a boring symmetry when a captain’s “C” or alternate’s “A” is added.
• What is the deal already with all the bells and whistles in the underarm area? It’s a total mess. Check out what we’re all gonna have to look at every time someone raises his arms to celebrate a goal or make a save — ugh.
• It’s bad enough that the NBA and NFL are constantly adding garish matching side panels to jerseys and pants — now we’ve got the Sabres doing it too. The jersey side panel looks ridiculous. And yeah, it forms a continuous stripe pattern with the breezers when they happen to match up — but the nature of an active sport like hockey is that they usually don’t match up.
• All things considered, the rear view isn’t bad.
Overall, a missed opportunity. But I really hated the previous design, so I actually see this as an upgrade, if only a minor one.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Latest Japanese baseball observation from Jeremy Brahm: different-sized surname lettering on the same team. … Bryan Redemske reports that investment guru Warren Buffet had lunch with LeBron James the other day and showed up wearing a complete Cavs uniform, complete with a jersey that had “Buffett” on the back. … Sock stripe-o-rama in Saturday’s Portuguese league soccer match between Sporting and Pacos de Ferreira (the latter of which looks like an Oregon satellite program, no?). … Speaking of Oregon, they looked, um, really classy in Saturday’s game against Oklahoma. … Iowa players blacked out the Big 10 logo on their helmets’ nose bumpers on Saturday, a memorial gesture for linebacker Mike Klinkenborg’s father, who died earlier in the week. … No photo, but several readers asked why a Texas A&M player had “12th Man” on his right sleeve, in place of his TV number. Anyone know the story behind this? … No photo again, but a nameless reader claims that Navy’s placekicker had “NVAY” printed on his jersey, instead of “NAVY,” in Saturday’s game. Can anyone confirm? … Some serious vertical arching on Italy’s Atalanta Bergamasca Calcio soccer team (with thanks to Bryan Redemske).
#1 by Mark Graban on 09.18.06 9:08 am |
I just noticed that in the XBox “NCAA 2007″ game that Oregon has FOUR alternate jersey options (Miami has one, by comparision, the orange pants). All of the Oregon options appear to be the “old” unis — only green helmets for example. But, you can play all green, all yellow, all white, white tops and yellow pants, I believe.
Will the next version (NCAA 2008) allow all 3 million options (or whatever the number is)?
#2 by Ryan on 09.18.06 9:14 am |
The matching side panels on the Sabres sweater and trunks may very well be another “push” from Reebok to make the new form-fitting jerseys for next season tucked in the pants. With the sweater/jersey tucked in the pants, the side panels would be a lot more likely to match up.
#3 by BohdiBros on 09.18.06 9:16 am |
12th Man
#4 by N. on 09.18.06 9:20 am |
BohdiBros beat me to it.. And Jackie Sherrill’s walk-on specal teamers i’m sure made for some wonderful errors..
#5 by ESS on 09.18.06 9:23 am |
The Sabres’ new logo is atrocious. I tried to like it, I seriously did. I thought the last one was terrible, but this takes the cake.
I agree that the return to the old colors is a great idea. Maybe with using the throwback for some games this season, they’re leaving open the possibility of returning to them in the future?
However people got the Isles to stop using the Gorton’s fisherman logo and go back to the classic one, needs to be done again in Buffalo!
#6 by Doug on 09.18.06 9:24 am |
The Texas A&M could have been the 12th man on the team. Each year, one walk-on is selected to play special teams, kick-off and punt coverage, and that player is considered the physical representation of the fans (the other 12th man) on the field.
I didn’t know they wore a special patch, but a quick glance at the Aggie roster shows no one wears the actual number 12.
#7 by Chris on 09.18.06 9:25 am |
I didn’t have a chance to write over the weekend but I was watching the BC/BYU game and noticed that BYU had 2 merit stickers, One was silver and one was gold. I couldn’t find a good picture of it. I know Paul wrote about stickers before but I can’t remember if he mentioned BYU (I would look at the article but am not an “Insider”). Anyone know the meaning of each sticker?
#8 by Casey on 09.18.06 9:28 am |
The biggest problem with the Buffalo jerseys is the fact that the color scheme is stolen from a team with even uglier jerseys (Nashville). The should have left out the silver/gray color.
The other thing is the blatant better alternative of just creating a jersey that looked like the LaFontaine-era sweaters. You can use the darker blue and modern logo, but go back to the traditional template, a la the Islanders.
#9 by Kim on 09.18.06 9:30 am |
The Buffalo unis are a far sight better than the last ones. OK, some tweaking could happen. But overall they’re good.
The front numbers are actually good. They’ll help identify players to fans, especially the casual fan. Though they seem to stand out better on the blue shirt. It seems like they could be bigger or bolder on the white shirts (along with the captain’s ‘C’).
#10 by Burrill on 09.18.06 9:33 am |
At my local high school’s football game this week, someone decided that logo creep would be motivational to the team: team work wins.
Apparently it worked, since they dominated a highly-ranked opponent.
#11 by PDXclark on 09.18.06 9:35 am |
Posts #3 & 4- Most everyone knows about A&M’s 12th man tradition. What was interesting is that apparently a player was wearing it over his assigned shoulder/sleeve number. #6 might be on to something though…
#12 by Christopher Martinez on 09.18.06 9:37 am |
That was the jersey of the designated “12th Man”. The Texas A&M 12th Man tradition dates to 1922 when E. King Gill (an A&M student)was asked to come down from the stands and suit up for a game against Centre College. He did so and that willingness to enter the fray on behalf of the team has been tradition ever since. In the 80’s when Jackie Sherrill was coach he created an entire kickoff coverage team that was all walk-on students. This team covered all kickoffs at home games. During the Jackie Sherrill era they never allowed a runback for a TD. During RC Slocum’s tenure they did allow a runback and Slocum later changed the tradition from an entire kickoff team to one player in kickoff coverage. These are the only players that wear number 12.
#13 by BCrisp on 09.18.06 9:39 am |
There is a group of walkons on the A&M’s team. Before each game Coach Fran announces who will represent the fans as The 12th Man. He wears a number 12, has the patch, and plays on kick returns.
Coach Fran will also sometime play an entrie kickoff team of walkons, a “12th Man Kickoff Team.”
The 12th Man tradition has had some variations over the years, but this is the currently the way it is.
#14 by Dane on 09.18.06 9:45 am |
Going back to Sunday’s open thread, are we sure the City of Hartford is holding onto the Whalers logo & insignia, just waiting for the NHL to return? Because if that was the case, wouldn’t it make sense for the city to sell licensed products, and show the league, “Hey, we’ve sold 50,000 jerseys and we don’t even have a team! We deserve a franchise.”
I say this because I’m sure I’ve read that the Hurricanes owner still has the rights to the Whalers logo, and shelved it, fearing more people would buy the green instead of the red and black.
Same way the TB Bucs owner wants everyone to buy the maroon and pewter, not the exquisite orange that we all love and miss so much.
#15 by Matt on 09.18.06 9:46 am |
Texas A&M tried to sue the Seahawks over using the 12th man back in January
#16 by Kim on 09.18.06 9:48 am |
I think you’re right on this. When the NHL was rolling out all the throwbacks a few years ago, you couldn’t get any Whalers merch. And it was due to the ‘Canes trying to distance themselves from the existance of the Whalers.
#17 by Matthew on 09.18.06 9:59 am |
Anyone else notice how un-uniform the Redskins socks were last night?
Some guys had extremely high whites, others had full length burgundy socks with no white at all. As a team, their socks were all over the place.
#18 by Chris Doran on 09.18.06 10:00 am |
Unfortunately i agree with you. But I can’t see it working. Ever try a slap shot, or make a glove save? The sweater moves… tucking it in would be highly restrictive..
Just my 2 cents.
#19 by Beefalo on 09.18.06 10:09 am |
Am I the only one that thought about these jerseys after seeing the Sabres new jerseys? Number treatments are different (and the bottom hem, of course) but something seemed similar…
#20 by Nik on 09.18.06 10:11 am |
Tucking it in works, but it’s usually more of a pain in the ass than it’s worth. It is always coming untucked.
Also, if the jersey is too small, it kind of tucks itself in. It will probably look bad with the uniforms, but the jersey just kind of falls into looking tucked.
#21 by BCrisp on 09.18.06 10:11 am |
Here’s an older photo of how the 12th Man used to be, not sure of year on this photo. Tales From Aggieland
#22 by Matt R. on 09.18.06 10:13 am |
As to the 12th man on Texas A&M’s kickoff coverage, I read that in the blowout opening game this season vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, A&M used all walk-ons for one kickoff coverage play. Presumably, this was late in the game after the outcome had been decided.
#23 by Big Ed on 09.18.06 10:19 am |
Paul,
My heart dropped when you posed the question as to the origin of the “12th Man” patch on A&M player’s sleeve…come on..you’re better than that
#24 by BCrisp on 09.18.06 10:20 am |
Yes, the 12th Man Kickoff team is used in blow outs, and only once or twice a game. So far I think Fran has used it once in three games. The singular 12th Man is still used in all kickoff returns.
#25 by Ed on 09.18.06 10:22 am |
Maybe this will help enable the Mets to wear their blue caps in the playoffs. I would like to see “Mets” written in orange and get rid of the black on the sides but its a step in the right direction!
Blu jacket
#26 by Wade on 09.18.06 10:23 am |
I see nothing wrong with the Predators’ jerseys (except the mustard ones) and color scheme. I think it’s one of the best of the new expansion/relocation teams.
#27 by Kevin on 09.18.06 10:25 am |
When the Oregon uni photos were unveiled on here I didn’t notice they even had the diamond plate design on the knee part of the uniform. Those hands down are the worst uniforms ever. Thankfully I’m in Big Ten country so I don;t see much Pac 10 football around here aside from USC quite regularly.
#28 by Andrew F on 09.18.06 10:25 am |
I mean the Sabres unis are terrible, but the away (white) socks are horrendous. Also, can someone PLEASE get a royal blue pants shell for them to wear with the 3rd jerseys? Those angled navy things are not gonna cut it when you’re wearing a retro jersey. The Rangers did it when they wore the vintage ones a few years ago, no reason the Sabres can’t
#29 by CEdwards on 09.18.06 10:27 am |
Logo alert. Big 10 refs in football have a new era logo displayed on the left side of their hats. no pictures, but i saw it Saturday.
#30 by Bo on 09.18.06 10:30 am |
Also regarding the A&M-Army game, the Black Knights were wearing patches on the front that had different divisions(cavalry, infantry, etc.) represented…
#31 by Matt on 09.18.06 10:34 am |
I agree with Paul that Oregon’s uniformd saturday were “classy”. I think if you take away the diamond plate on the shoulders and knees, it wouldn’t look as bad as they do now.
#32 by Paul Lukas on 09.18.06 10:35 am |
I knew about the 12th man tradition, just not about the patch.
#33 by Natron on 09.18.06 10:37 am |
I’ve gotta be a homer here and say that the Wild’s alternate jersey is the best of the expansion teams. It’s a classic “old time” type of look. No unnecessary piping, or stripes… just a solid, good looking jersey.
The only thing that makes it better is when goalie Josh Harding pairs that jersey with his “old school” brown pads. You just feel like you’re back skating on the pond, don’t you?!
#34 by Mark in Shiga on 09.18.06 10:40 am |
Paul, Japanese jerseys have had player name lettering whose width depends on the length of the name ever since names were first put on the jerseys, and there are in fact three levels of width: the “standard” size (used by Kataoka in Jeremy’s picture; names of about 6-9 letters), an extra-wide style (Hiyama in the photo; 2-6 letters), and an extra thin style (9 letters or more).
Here’s a good comparison of the wide style (Atsushi Yano #39) and the thin style (Tsuyoshi Shimoyanagi #42) on that same Hanshi Tigers team.
Where things get really interesting is when teams use numbers of different widths depending on whether the jersey has 1, 2, or 3 digits. The Tigers don’t do this anymore, but until about 2000 they used them. Here’s Akinobu Mayumi’s extra-wide #7.
The Yomiuri Giants produce a gimmick jersey with the number 4869 (this is for a detective manga and is a pun on the word “Sherlock”) that has ludicrously-thin numbers on it. (That’s a drawing, but this jersey is actually available for sale in kids’ sizes.)
They also ran a promotion where fans could get Giants jerseys with their own numbers on them, ranging from 200 up to four digits. In this sample from the Giants’ web site, you can see the extra-wide letters combined with the extra-thin numbers.
Another thing they’ll often do is leave extra space between each letter, like coach Yutaka Wada here. When he was playing, he wore the extra-wide #6, but I can’t find any photos.
And I could have sworn that Scott Karl used this when he pitched with Milwaukee in the mid-1990s. It stood out because it looked so Japanese. Anyone got a photo?
#35 by Chris Doran on 09.18.06 10:43 am |
On second, I can think of someone who made the tuck in work…
#36 by BCrisp on 09.18.06 10:44 am |
Here’s a picture of The 12th Man patch.
12Th Man
I wish I could rememebr how long they have been wearing this patch. I think it been on the uniform for a little while though.
#37 by Mark in Shiga on 09.18.06 10:48 am |
More on the lettering-width front:
Here are the three different widths on display for the Yomiuri Giants.
Here’s a Chunichi Dragons celebration in which #105 has numerals which are extra-thin (compare #80 to his left).
And when the Hanshin Tigers won it last year, we were treated to Tiger staffer Kase #106 and his thin numbers plus spaced letters!
#38 by Chris Doran on 09.18.06 10:50 am |
Now THAT is a good look for goalies!!
#39 by Rob in Buffalo on 09.18.06 10:57 am |
The reason for the different colored pants (from what I’ve heard) is that the NHL wouldn’t aapprove the matching color pants. Accortding to Larrey Quinn, they can’t get a standardized color from the various equipment manufacturers.
The color of the third Jersey is going to be darkened to macth the color of the standard jersey one the new jersey design is implemeted (I mean the slim fit/tucked in jersey’s)
The lack of bottom stripes is also because of the pending change to the fitted jerseys
I think they should use the old-school Blue and gold for the regular jersey’s and wear the dark slug jersey as the alternate.
#40 by Mark in Shiga on 09.18.06 10:57 am |
OK, one more lettering-width-related post.
The Daiei Hawks didn’t use thinner numbers, so poor Hirota (#105) has his number hanging off the sides of his jersey:
here
#41 by Mark Mihalik on 09.18.06 10:57 am |
I’d need to see the outsole to be sure, but I think Coco Crisp might be wearing soccer cleats. It could just be a future speedster cleat that adidas will release for next year, but check out this photo of Coco…
http://cache.boston....
…and this photo of the adidas Tunit, a customizable soccer boot…
http://www.eastbay.c...
Thoughts?
#42 by Mike from Queens on 09.18.06 11:00 am |
I would, except I’ve never skated on a pond and that goalie helmet sticks out terribly. I see your point, but the helmet kills it for me. I also like the sweaters (they deserve to be called that), but I love those mustard colored Pred jerseys.
I posted this yesterday and didn’t get any response, so I’m throwing it out there again even though it was ignored or showed my ignorance or both. I hope the links still work.
What’s the NFL rule on shoe color again? I thought it was only black or white, and that it should be uniform for the whole team. Giants observations from the last two weeks:
Brandon Jacobs with blue outlining his toe. Eli and David Diehl wearing simple black. Jay Feely’s fading blue into black kicking shoe (I know the rules are different for kickers). Plax Burress with a whole lot of red showing. Tiki’s red-accented shoes. Antonio Pierce with serious redness (bonus shot of Dominic Rhodes’ name template coming off. Chad Morton might be the most egregious offender. Someone there with blue socks and red shoes (I know both teams wear blue socks, but the Giants keep more blue showing than the Colts).
So questions are:
Since when was red allowed? How much is too much? These shoes are certainly not uniform. Are other teams as flippantly misbehaved?
#43 by Natron on 09.18.06 11:04 am |
#44 by Nik on 09.18.06 11:09 am |
I can’t really do a ton of searching here at work, but I believe Modano also tucked in one side of his jersey.
I don’t know if there is picture proof of it, but I remember doing it when I was little, and the North Stars were here, because he did it.
About Josh Harding’s helmet, I really like the tribute to the old style masks on it. What I really wish he would do is take his mask and change it to a tribute to an old North Stars goalie or something. What he has now looks nice though.
I’m not super into the alternate Wild jersey. I don’t really like the logo on there. I’d rather see it say Minnesota or Wild diagonally across the jersey (Colorado uses something like it already, which may be a reason not to do it, though).
#45 by Paul Lukas on 09.18.06 11:10 am |
Each team must choose either black or white, but each player’s shoes can be accented with team colors (blue and red, in the Giants’ case), as long as the “predominant color” remains black or white. The accenting issue has become more prominent lately, now that virtually any player can get a custom-made shoe with all sorts of detailing.
#46 by Kevin on 09.18.06 11:10 am |
In regards to Coco Crisp wearing soccer cleats, they sort of look like they may be since soccer cleats are less bulkier than regular baseball cleats. The only thing I could think that would be a disadvantage to wearing a soccer cleat in baseball is that soccer cleats have no cleat right up front where a baseball cleat has one.
#47 by DJ on 09.18.06 11:11 am |
I’ve gotta be a homer here and say that the Wild’s alternate jersey is the best of the expansion teams. It’s a classic “old time†type of look. No unnecessary piping, or stripes… just a solid, good looking jersey.
IIRC, isn’t the crest on the Wild’s alternate jersey made of old-school felt? If so, it’s all the more cool.
#48 by Barney on 09.18.06 11:23 am |
Agreed. This is a rare time when an alternate jersey looks “old school” rather than “futuristic” or “faux-retro”. The brown goalie pads re-enforce the “old school” look. Anyone got a better close up shot of Josh Harding’s mask which has drawings of old-time masks (Cheevers’, Dryden’s, Plante’s, etc.) on it? A very cool tribute to his predecessors at that position.
#49 by JFront10 on 09.18.06 11:27 am |
Brandon Jacobs is wearing white cleats in that picture but since the Giants shoe color is black he’s using black tape to make it look like a black cleat.
#50 by Joe Drennan on 09.18.06 11:28 am |
Is it me, or does the Bronco helmet decale seem bigger this year?
#51 by specs on 09.18.06 11:40 am |
I understand the rule on color accents, since there are hardly any shoes that are solid black or white. What I don’t get is why Brandon Jacobs (and Dominic Rhodes in that other photo) can wear white shoes. Are they allowed to do so as long as they have black spats, giving the illusion that they’re main shoe color is black?
#52 by Natron on 09.18.06 11:41 am |
#53 by Nik on 09.18.06 11:47 am |
#54 by Barney on 09.18.06 11:49 am |
Natron, thanks. It looks even better with him being a left-handed goalie; gives him the old Tony Esposito look. - Barney
#55 by Kim on 09.18.06 11:51 am |
Some guy named Gretzky used to tuck in half of his jersey.
Of course it was the side with the logos so duplicate logos were put on the opposite side of the jersey.
#56 by Nolan on 09.18.06 11:52 am |
Does anyone out there know what Jason Taylor and LaVar Arrington wear on their shoulder pads. You have to look close in the pictures, but if you see them play their jerseys are being pushed up right on their names. I know other players have these, but Taylor is the one I most associate with this item.
So, what is this thing called, and what does it look like sans jersey?
#57 by Bryan B on 09.18.06 11:54 am |
BYU has two different merit stickers. The blue (not silver) stickers are for on field accomplishments. The gold are for academic accomplishments or for work in the community.
#58 by Natron on 09.18.06 12:01 pm |
It’s a tube for their TMS (Temperature Management System) pads. They pump some sort of water or something through them to keep cool. A picture of them plugged in can be found here.
#59 by Riff on 09.18.06 12:02 pm |
Cal unveiled gold pants against Portland State.
USC looks like they http://i.a.cnn.net./.... The bottom half of the side panel is still stretchy, but they inserted some mesh to go up under the arms. I don’t know if the coloring is different as well or their just sweatsoaked, but that obvious pointy shaped side panel hasn’t been like that before.
Mike from Queens, Jay Feely’s cleats are Nike’s Air Zoom Total 90 III soccer cleats. I’ve been anxiously anticipating an NFL kicker wearing those! Looks great.
#60 by Bouj on 09.18.06 12:03 pm |
My girlfriend (an Aggie) said when she was there in the mid-90’s that there was not a single 12th Man for the season, but one for each game, so there were actually a dozen or so 12th Men.
She knew someone who had the chance to be a 4th-team LB and never play all year or be the 12th Man for one game (it was an either/or situation for some reason under RC Slocum). He chose the 12th Man.
#61 by Riff on 09.18.06 12:04 pm |
Sorry, that’s supposed to say that “it looks like they tweaked their jerseys.”
#62 by Dan on 09.18.06 12:11 pm |
Does anyone know when the Reskins announced that they were going to wear Link Name for last night’s game? I was surprised to see them. Have they worn black shoes ever in recent years?
I know that the Red jerseys are rare because WAS chooses white at home, but will they continue to wear black shoes for the rest of the season with any or all of their uni combos?
#63 by Natron on 09.18.06 12:13 pm |
They wore black shoes last week at home. I think it’s year long.
#64 by Ryan on 09.18.06 12:14 pm |
As a former high school ice hockey goalie I love those brown pads, however Natron I disagree with you about Minnesota having the best expansion jerseys. Personally I love the Columbus alternate jersey Jackets Jersey
Then again I also have season tickets to the jackets and like the color blue so is my opinion biased? Oh yes, but just my 2 cents.
/long time lerker
//first time poster
#65 by Nolan on 09.18.06 12:15 pm |
Seems like a possibility, but I don’t think that’s the real answer. Taylor was wearing this since before that technology came about.
They showed that TMS (temp management system) on the NBC game last night, and Greg Ellis was hooked up to it. He however doesn’t have the hump on his back.
#66 by Ryan on 09.18.06 12:16 pm |
Sorry screwed up the link
Jackets Jersey
any chance webmaster we can get a preview post buttom for people that suck at html like me?
#67 by Buckeye Mike on 09.18.06 12:17 pm |
Ok, this isn’t about those nasty slug’s uni’s or anything, but we have been talking about it since they came out. Has anyone noticed that on the new NFL ref’s uni’s that with the stripping around that little number plate on the back, the 2 white stipes looks like devil horns? I think it’s funne. I can’t find a good pic, but you can kind of see it here
#68 by Natron on 09.18.06 12:18 pm |
Ooops! Try this link instead. Sorry!
#69 by John Ekdahl on 09.18.06 12:20 pm |
I’ve toyed with the idea. Is this something that people here would want?
#70 by Natron on 09.18.06 12:29 pm |
Everybody has a home team favoritism I guess (I know I do), but for me, I’m not a big fan of throwing stars all over a uniform. It always reminds me of something else.
#71 by specs on 09.18.06 12:30 pm |
If it’s something thats feasible, I would say yes. It would save people from double-posting to correct errors, since the coding for links is rather long and complex.
#72 by Natron on 09.18.06 12:31 pm |
YES! I constantly look like a moron posting on here because I KANT TIPE! I’m really a moron for so many other things as well… this makes me look like a one trick pony.
#73 by Banker Bill on 09.18.06 12:33 pm |
I don’t get it - the Wild’s 3rd jerseys are really peculiar - as is the entire logo. If there was any sense to Minnesota bringing back NHL hockey, they should have went with an old professional name like the Saints. I haven’t liked that Wild logo since day 1 - and what exactly is a Wild? Never been a big fan of team names that do not sound plural - like the Lightning (although that’s my men’s league team.)
#74 by Lee on 09.18.06 12:34 pm |
I can confirm that the Navy kicker was wearing “NAYV” on his jersey. I was one of the unforunate to witness the Stanford game on TV. I am unable to capture images from TV though.
Also, I specifically looked at NFL socks this weekend, and was saddened to see only TWO teams wore striped socks- the Bears & Cheifs. Every other team wore solid socks. (the Broncos do have an orange stripe below the blue on their socks).
Too bad we have lost the Dolphins, 49ers, Saints, Packers, Colts even the Browns. With all the crazy stripes/piping the NFL has been slapping on uniforms, who decided solid color socks were the way to go?
And I will bet you anything by the time next year rolls around, the NFL will put in a standard amount of white vs color socks will have to show, since you get situations like last nights Redskins game where some players wore solid marron socks, and some wore virtually all white.
finally, while the Minnesota Wild may have decent looking third jerseys, they are still called the “Minnesota Wild”. Lamest name in top flight American sports, and their logo is awful as well.
Lee
#75 by Mike from Queens on 09.18.06 12:39 pm |
Actually, it’s not true that hardly any shoes are black or white. In going through all those Giants photos, most players had all-black cleats with a white logo. Unless that was your original point—that the logos skewed the shoes from being all-black or all-white. You’re probably right right about white cleats, though. If you were to ask me what color Culpepper’s and Kennison’s cleats were, I’d just say orange and red, respectively. They are definitely the “predominant colors,” as Paul quoted.
As far as Jacobs and Rhodes… I guess the edict doesn’t apply to the actual shoe, but the color of the feet in general. The black on their shoes is just more than half the shoe, making it “predominant.” I’m guessing this isn’t just a coincidence.
#76 by Buckeye Mike on 09.18.06 12:41 pm |
#77 by Banker Bill on 09.18.06 12:44 pm |
Lee, I see we drink the same Kool-Aid. It’s a shame too - because MN has without a doubt the best hockey fans in the US - and I’m a New Yorker with a Liberty Logo Rangers tattoo. Why is MN so good? Their HIGH SCHOOL championships sell 20,000 seats. I always said if I didn’t live here - for hockey purposes, I’d live in Minnesota.
#78 by Chris Doran on 09.18.06 12:45 pm |
Yes indeed!!!
#79 by Natron on 09.18.06 12:46 pm |
I can’t argue the team name either. I agree with you about the plural sounding team name. But of the alternatives given (Blue Ox, Northern Lights, White Bears, Voyageurs, and Freeze), Wild isn’t all that bad.
As far as the logo, it drove me nuts when I first saw it too, it but as a Minnesotan, I like the sybolism within - it gives a big nod to a lot of the “Minnesota lifestyle” (for lack of a better term). The mouth is a river, the green trees on the face (there are also red trees if you look at it upside down), and the star on the sun it intended as a two fold tribute… it’s the North Star (being that Minnesota is the North Star state), and it’s a nod to the Minnesota North Stars as well.
I don’t expect anybody outside of Minnesota to give 2 craps about this by the way!
#80 by skott on 09.18.06 12:48 pm |
not sure if you guys talked about it at all, but apparently the Bruins goalie Toivannan is wearing a mask that pays tribute to Slap Shot. the movie, not the band.
#81 by Banker Bill on 09.18.06 12:49 pm |
I can’t argue the team name either. I agree with you about the plural sounding team name. But of the alternatives given (Blue Ox, Northern Lights, White Bears, Voyageurs, and Freeze), Wild isn’t all that bad.
As far as the logo, it drove me nuts when I first saw it too, it but as a Minnesotan, I like the sybolism within - it gives a big nod to a lot of the “Minnesota lifestyle” (for lack of a better term). The mouth is a river, the green trees on the face (there are also red trees if you look at it upside down), and the star on the sun it intended as a two fold tribute… it’s the North Star (being that Minnesota is the North Star state), and it’s a nod to the Minnesota North Stars as well.
I don’t expect anybody outside of Minnesota to give 2 craps about this by the way!
I still say, that until they moved, the Minnesota Moose (which IS PLURAL by the way!) had the coolest name and logo in hockey - although Manitoba Moose is just as cool, and the little Maple Leaf in the logo is a nice touch!
#82 by Tom on 09.18.06 12:50 pm |
The Patriots wore striped socks.
#83 by mario on 09.18.06 12:55 pm |
gosh, it seems that the refs’ jerseys haven’t been that big of a del so far this season. i was one of the poeple that said no to it, but i guess i just have gotten used to it. Please tell em i’m not the only one here? And my principal for my school is an NFL ref, i should ask for his opinions on the topic.
#84 by Lee on 09.18.06 12:56 pm |
My bad… but the Patriots barely count.
=]
Lee
#85 by Dan on 09.18.06 1:05 pm |
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They wore black shoes last week at home. I think it’s year long.
Below is a list of the teams that wear black shoes in the NFL. This is one more than Paul’s count in his column article “New Fashion League.” I guess that means the Redskin’s decision happened only recently.
Jets, Bills, Bengals, Browns, Colts, Jaguars, Giants, Eagles, Redskins, Bears, Lions, Vikings, Falcons, Panthers, Saints, Bucs, Cardinals, Seahawks
#86 by a arauz on 09.18.06 1:07 pm |
Casey…… ‘LaFontaine era????? I’m no Sabres fan, but the correct term is “Martin-Robert-Perreault’ era. Pat Laf was but a pimple those collective arses… the french connection was a massive line.
#87 by David on 09.18.06 1:09 pm |
I’m pretty sure it’s just a Neck Roll
They screw onto your shoulder pads, and stop your neck from snapping back too much.
Normally you’ll see linebackers or running backs wear them, as they get that kind of impact the most.
Some guys go one step bigger and wear what’s called a Cowboy Collar
#88 by Brooks Reuter on 09.18.06 1:10 pm |