See that photo of Jason Taylor over there? It’s not really him — it’s an “8-metre, animatronic version of [him], the biggest animated human figure ever made,” at least according to the photo’s caption. That photo and this one (also of the “animatronic version”) began circulating on the AP wire on Monday, in advance of this weekend’s Giants/Dolphins game in London.
As you can see in the pics, the jersey features a patch — presumably the one that the two teams will be wearing on Sunday. But I couldn’t make out the wording underneath the NFL logo until Tuesday, when the New York Times ran a much larger version of one of the photos. That’s when I saw this.
I knew Bridgestone was sponsoring the game, but would the teams actually be wearing the company’s wordmark this Sunday? If so, it would mark the first appearance of uniform advertising in an NFL game. Temples pounding, palms sweating, I checked with Giants equipment director Joe Skiba, who reassured me that the teams would indeed be wearing a patch similar to the one shown in the photos but that it would not feature the Bridgestone logo.
After I got back down off the ledge, I wondered why games played overseas always seem to present these sorts of problems. Remember, the only time advertising has appeared in MLB uniforms was when regular-season games were played in Japan — first in 2000, when the Mets and Cubs wore AIU sleeve patches and am/pm helmet decals, and then again in 2004, when the Yankees and Devil Rays wore the Ricoh logo on their sleeves and helmets.
The answer, of course, is that most other parts of the world are much more comfortable with uniform advertising than we are here in North America. Hell, the ad patches used in the now-defunct NFL Europe make that Bridgestone patch look almost quaint by comparison (additional examples here, here, here, and here).
I suppose you could say there’s a “When in Rome…” factor at work here, but I think it should be the other way around. The whole point of playing these games overseas is to help promote our culture in foreign lands, right? So as long as we’re teaching them about football (or baseball, or whatever), why not teach them that ads have no place on a team uniform — even when it’s on an 8-metre animatronic figure.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Big congrats to longtime Uni Watch contributor Joe Hilseberg, who recently got married and, as promised, prepared uniform-style vests for himself and his groomsmen. “And on my honeymoon in Aruba,” he adds, “we rode a party bus one night and you have to see the sock action on this crazy woman who was the guide!” … On Monday I passed along a reader query about Kevin Youkilis possibly having the Majestic wordmark under his Majestic sleeve logo. Upon closer inspection, however, it appears that it was just a shadow. … There’s been a discussion of helmet memorial decals over on the Chris Creamer board, including a link to something I had completely forgotten about: the Pete Rozelle memorial worn in Super Bowl XXXI. … The Nationals have unveiled a new radio network logo (with thanks to Kyle Donnelly). … Minor league hockey note from Jeff Seals, who writes: “I went to the Las Vegas Wranglers’ home opener on Sunday night and they broke out their new home jerseys. The front features a poker chip design with the individual player’s number inside the chip. On the outside of the chip it says, ‘Las Vegas Wranglers.’ What’s different is that the left shoulder has big TV numbers, but the numbers are non-existent on the right arm. The back of the jersey has a black nameplate with white lettering.” … Blake Meyer, who runs the superb TwinsCards.com site, informs me that several of his contributors have banded together to create the very similar (and similarly excellent) VikingsCards.com, which features all sorts of old cards, old photos, and so on. Highly recommended. … WFAN radio clown Chris Russo, who’s already shown himself to have a single-digit IQ on umpteen occasions, further undermined his own credibility yesterday when he opined that Joe Giarardi might not be the right guy for the Yankees managerial job because “he’s one of those managers that worry about how the players wear their socks.” … Sure is weird to see Big Papi with a glove. … Speaking of gloves, Kaz Matsui was using at least two different ones during yesterday’s workouts, as seen here and here (with thanks to Bryan Redemske). … Kudos to the Missouri State High School Activities Association, which recently determined that “it is evident there is a problem with numerous schools wearing illegally-styled uniforms” and then prepared “[a]n extensive power point presentation” to help address the problem. Details here (with thanks to John Vernickas). … Good roundup of San Antonio-area high school football helmets available for download in this PDF file (courtesy of Blain Fowler). … Reprinted from last night’s comments: Looks like some of the Rangers are having their rounded shirttails modified to straight horizontal hems. … Brian Schulz recently reminded me of a phenomenon I’d largely forgotten about: semi-pro football, a subculture comprising over 700 teams nationwide. Some of the uniforms and logos are simply copies from pro or college teams, but others are more original. You can access a bunch of semi-pro helmet designs here, and lots of additional semi-pro info is available here. … Those of you who think I engage in gratuitous Nike-bashing certainly won’t change your minds now (nice find by Jeff Farrell). … The Bears will be wearing their orange alternate jerseys this Sunday.
#1 by Kyle at IU on 10.24.07 8:42 am |
Huzzah for my first mention on the blog! I really want to see if the Nats or 3WT Radio (the flagship station) are making patches of the logo or something. If I worked for the network, I’d totally go old school and sew it onto a blue blazer to wear for the games.
Also, big shout out to Joe for the totally slick groom/groomsmen uniforms. When I clicked on the link, though, I was half expecting the names and numbers to be orange to reflect his team loyalty.
#2 by Miguel on 10.24.07 8:50 am |
I’m surprised that the NFL let ginormous Jason Taylor wear his PE Jordans and not give him some league-approved Reeboks.
#3 by dm00n on 10.24.07 9:05 am |
Here’s an entire bridal party in jerseys, getting married while tailgating.
#4 by SpartyCuse on 10.24.07 9:10 am |
The hit and run idiot should have been wearing a RBK edge hockey jersey. He could have run 9 percent faster, and might have escaped :)
#5 by mike on 10.24.07 9:14 am |
Washington State Police named best dressed…. http://news.yahoo.co...
#6 by todd krevanchi on 10.24.07 9:17 am |
just like you, that was the first thing i noticed miggy!
joe, just make sure those vests are dry cleaned and shipped to boston in time for tonight… the rockies will need their lucky vests back…
ps. great idea! id love to use that some day! and congratulations!
well, it seems all insiders and info out of the yankee new york and tampa factions seem to lead to mattingly. first major job is the yankees! i mean, i know that his whole career was in NY and he knows how to handle that whole new york “thing”. i have 2 words for you yankee management, gerry faust. just ask the domers out in south bend.
i wish there was text with that ppt. presentation… id love to see what that whole thing meant…
#7 by Rick on 10.24.07 9:21 am |
So as long as we’re teaching them about football (or baseball, or whatever), why not teach them that ads have no place on a team uniform —
Let me be the European disagreeing with you here. I prefer modest uniform ads to the kind of advertisements you see in American sports coverage. At least we get to watch an entire half of soccer without any commercial breaks; the line-ups are brought to us by the coaches with some assistance of the announcers and not by a fast-food chain; and a player substitution is just that and not an opportunity to drop in a mention of a soda manufacturer.
Sad thing is that TV makers do seem to ‘learn’ and adopt American advertising habits.
The basis of the difference must have something to do with the difference in organizational structure most sports here have compared to the American model: uniform ads bring money directly to the teams and not to the TV stations broadcasting the games.
#8 by xyz on 10.24.07 9:24 am |
Paul,
Great article on Joe Skiba and the various helmets!!! Loved the details, like the various colored rubber bumper logos, etc. Also, I appreciate that the Giants use the grey masks (are you listening Jets equipment manager!?!) but if only the Giants could ditch the metallic blue (and red stripe) paint and go back to flat royal and red it would be even better.
Also, I don’t know if you noticed but the exterior rivets from the jaws pads are painted on the Air Advantage and they aren’t on the XP. I assume it is because the helmet is brand new, from the factory and it has not been reconditioned (repainted, etc.) as yet. It seems like almost every NFL and major college program now paint their helmets (exterior rivets included) regardless of the helmet shell impregnated color. To see an exposed jaw pad exterior rivet is rare. When impregnated colored helmets first emerged they were supposed to eliminate the maintenance of painting a helmet because of paint chipping off.
#9 by dm00n on 10.24.07 9:26 am |
The Kitchener Rangers are going to wear a special Remembrance Day jersey on Nov. 2. No photo, but here’s the description:
Apparently it is an annual thing, here is last year’s.
#10 by dm00n on 10.24.07 9:27 am |
Here is the Rememberance Day jersey story.
#11 by Jason on 10.24.07 9:28 am |
Ok, if you look at Jason Taylor in the Animitronic picture. Note his shoes are the actual ones he wears for games. The football version of the Air Jordan 6. Jason Taylor belongs to the Jordan “family”. Also, in a past SI magazine article about Colt Brennan, there is a picture of him wearing 2 different pairs of cleats in the picture. If I can find an online one I will try to send it.
#12 by al on 10.24.07 9:33 am |
I like Kaz’s shirt, “octobeR” with the R the rockies logo.
#13 by Rick on 10.24.07 9:37 am |
This pic is a few weeks old, but it’s a good one for Paul…….
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#14 by dm00n on 10.24.07 9:40 am |
From yesterday’s comments:
Oddly enough, the Tyler Morning Telegraph is running a series of old articles to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Campbell winning the Heisman. This is from the article they are re-running today:
#15 by Joe H on 10.24.07 9:44 am |
Hahaha…I JUST realized how much my vests look like the Rockies vests!
If any of you want to do the same for your wedding just ask Paul for my email and I’ll let you know how I hooked it up!
#16 by Chance on 10.24.07 9:45 am |
That’s a great point.
I can’t speak to the rest of Europe, but I am given to understand that televised games didn’t really take off in England until the advent of pay television. So the economic model couldn’t be more different - the network is already getting paid by its viewers, whereas American networks needed ad revenue.
#17 by dm00n on 10.24.07 9:46 am |
Soccer fans, who is this in the Batman/Rip Hamilton face gear and why?
#18 by Chance on 10.24.07 9:47 am |
Just offering a dissenting view - I love the metallic shells. Flat shells look odd when combined with the shiny jersey and pant fabric.
#19 by Chance on 10.24.07 9:50 am |
Well, according to the article, that’s Czech phenom Marek Suchý.
It’s some kind of protective face mask.
#20 by dilbert719 on 10.24.07 9:52 am |
Dammit! Frigging Rangers have to be the first to go and do something smart like that. Stop doing things that make me not hate you!
Oh, and rest of the league (teams such as Columbus who’ve modified their striping not included)? See that? DO IT.
#21 by Dane on 10.24.07 9:52 am |
I like the design of the LV Wranglers jersey, with the number inside the poker chip. If you go to their website to order a replica, however, the number is replaced with a cowboy character (The “Wrangler”, I’m guessing). Not so good.
#22 by Graf Zeppelin on 10.24.07 9:55 am |
I have to agree with XYZ here; the metallic paint clashes with the retro uniform design. IMO it’s the uniform’s only flaw (although both jerseys, particularly the blues, would look better with the TV numerals on the sleeves instead of the shoulders). The Giants’ jersey and pant fabric are not “shiny” like other teams’ (compare the Giants’ gray pants with the Jets’ greens, for example).
#23 by denverjason on 10.24.07 9:58 am |
Today’s Denver Post banner is great! I’m sure Paul will want to checvk it out.
#24 by Cosmo on 10.24.07 10:01 am |
Have to agree with Chance. I’m a Jets fan but love the Giants helmets - I couldn’t stop looking at the close ups of the nose bumpers yesterday.
#25 by possum on 10.24.07 10:03 am |
In reference to the Rangers’ straight hems…that is Nigel Dawes who was just recalled last week from Hartford. I wonder if they actually went through the trouble for him or if there is another explanation…
I don’t see how complaints can be made about what appears in a mugshot. As someone who had one taken once, they don’t exactly let you choose how you look. You pretty much get told to stand at the line and look forward.
#26 by John O'Hare on 10.24.07 10:07 am |
Considering how much you distain logo creep and ads on unis, I am surprised whenever you feature soccer and rugby unis, which are nothing but walking billboards. Even American soccer unis have gotten into the act, particularly the New York Red Bulls and the LA Galaxy. I saw a Galaxy jersey in a local store, and I thought the name of the team was the LA Herbalife. Then I noticed the teensy LA Galaxy patch. Sell outs, all of ‘em.
#27 by Nolan on 10.24.07 10:10 am |
It’s surprising to see that Riddell would go to the trouble of making a giant helmet for Taylor but not make the correct face mask to go with it.
#28 by Nolan on 10.24.07 10:13 am |
here’s a youtube london report on the Jason Taylor thing.
It WALKS.
#29 by tim on 10.24.07 10:18 am |
that jason taylor thing is pretty creepy
#30 by CV on 10.24.07 10:18 am |
Bears orange alternates - ugh. Hideous look taking away from one of the game’s best unis.
#31 by Jeag on 10.24.07 10:19 am |
did you guys actually watch that missouri basketball powerpoint? holy crap, there are some ridiculous rules on there. i’m all for simplicity sometimes, but it seems like missouri teams are regulated to the indiana/ucla solid color style. what good are unis if you can’t have ugly ones to bitch about?
#32 by Sam Heddle on 10.24.07 10:22 am |
This is a bit unrelated, but I have a uni-related question. This may have been brought up, but I can’t find it.
I was watching some Mariners clips, and I realized that their navy alts have a completely different number/letter font than every other uniform they wear.
Regular: http://en.wikipedia....
Alt: http://mlb.imageg.ne...
As far as I know this is the only “Big 4 sports” team in the US that is currently doing this. However, I’m sure this isn’t the case. Can anyone else find a team doing something similar?
#33 by dm00n on 10.24.07 10:22 am |
Ah yeah, I could have read the article (although I know sometimes Yahoo eurosport picks weird photos to go with stories and the fact that they don’t caption them doesn’t help).
Interesting that he seems to cover some sort of logo. Here it is without the black tape. I don’t read German, but it is either the web address for his doctor or whoever makes the mask.
#34 by todd krevanchi on 10.24.07 10:24 am |
man, thats REALLY creepy…
#35 by Mark Swiencki on 10.24.07 10:28 am |
See that photo of Jason Taylor over there? It’s not really him — it’s an “8-metre, animatronic version of [him], the biggest animated human figure ever made,” at least according to the photo’s caption.
What about this guy…
#36 by Mark Swiencki on 10.24.07 10:29 am |
See that photo of Jason Taylor over there? It’s not really him — it’s an “8-metre, animatronic version of [him], the biggest animated human figure ever made,” at least according to the photo’s caption.
What about this guy… Sorry bout the link.
#37 by JoeS on 10.24.07 10:30 am |
Agreed. The Bears would definitely not be well on their way to the championship of the NFL Uniform Tournament in these!
#38 by Joe Drennan on 10.24.07 10:33 am |
I don’t like the orange alts either, but at least they’re wearing them aroudn Halloween which makes sense.
#39 by Paul P on 10.24.07 10:35 am |
Hey, Joe Hilseberg, was that the Kukoo Kanooku bus? Was her name “Mama”? If so, I’ve been on that, and man is that fun! Congrats on the wedding, and good job with the vests and jerseys!
#40 by Rick on 10.24.07 10:35 am |
Schindler-ot is and orthopedics company. They make protheses and orthopedic supports. The website has a little background on the Suchy story:
He broke his nose shortly before the under20 world cup in Canada, and that is when he got the protective mask.
#41 by Stuby on 10.24.07 10:36 am |
If you count throwbacks as alternates then, yes, there are many that do it. The best example I can think of, though, is the Brewers Friday night uniforms that are retro-inspired. they feature a different number font as well as a different everything else.
#42 by Jon on 10.24.07 10:40 am |
No, those aren’t the rules in Missouri. Those are the NFHS (National Federation) rules. Now, Missouri is actually choosing to enforce them, but the only new thing for this year is that home teams must be in white for varsity (and that rule change was announced 4 years ago so that schools could replace their uniforms on a normal replacement schedule and not have to incur additional costs. At this point, if schools are wearing non-white uniforms at home, it is their fault, and they should be penalized). And the way high schools filter their uniforms down to JV and freshman teams, this will eventually be in effect for all levels of high school play.
#43 by Perry on 10.24.07 10:45 am |
Marek Suchy of Slavia Prague. The game didn’t work out for them so well, as Arsenal beat them 7-0, but (obligatory uni comment) their road strip looked sharp. Not sure about the contraption, I’d assume a broken nose or some such.
#44 by LeRoy DePas on 10.24.07 10:55 am |
The Ranger’s straight hem jerseys looked great in their not so great effort against the Penquins last night.
Joe congrats on pulling off the sports theme while keeping the wedding classy.
#45 by DarkAudit on 10.24.07 10:56 am |
This is one of the best looking state police cruisers out there.
#46 by Walaitis on 10.24.07 11:11 am |
Something I’ve been holding onto since July and haven’t found the right time to share … my father passed away on July 2nd, and while we were cleaning his apartment (he was a packrat, to say the very least), I came across a very unusual t-shirt (I’ve mentioned it before but never submitted photos). I figured today would be the day for this unusual submission:
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#47 by Joe H on 10.24.07 11:11 am |
Paul - Right on both! Mama is one cray lady!!! It was an awesome time…I woke up at 3:30 the next day!
#48 by Stuby on 10.24.07 11:13 am |
Are they wearing friggin’ bow ties? But hey, the dog looks sharp.
#49 by Shaftman on 10.24.07 11:14 am |
Wow, I’m very sorry for your loss, but what an incredible find.
#50 by Kenny on 10.24.07 11:28 am |
RE: the snap on clips for the facemasks
What is the procedure when an injured player’s facemask has to be removed? Usually they would just unscrew it, but it looks like there would be some head/neck movement with these new snap-on clips. I would be interested to know.
#51 by Kenny on 10.24.07 11:35 am |
The Bears will be wearing their orange alternate jerseys this Sunday
SHIT!!!
#52 by joe on 10.24.07 11:36 am |
it wasn’t just that one guy, almost every Rangers jersey was that way. I remember commenting here when the jerseys first came out asking who would be the first to have the equipment manger cut the hem off straight, looks like the rangers whole team
#53 by Mike on 10.24.07 11:40 am |
Regarding the NFL-in-Europe advertising-on-unis problem, I’d wager that teams and sponsors use Europe-based personnel in working out the details of the sponsorship packages, marketing, etc., at least until close to the event deadline. Since these people are used to European-style uni advertising, they may tend to forget US expectations and guidelines. E.g., the sponsorship agreement says, “Bridgestone wordmark in all game-related marketing,” and the European marketing guy sometimes forgets that uniforms are excluded.
#54 by Ben Dover on 10.24.07 11:40 am |
Now see that at least is tactful. The other thing a formal vest like that…Dude, your wife actually allowed something like that? That is the marrying type (as they say in the south) I think it is original, though maybe a little silly for a formal occasion….JMHO
#55 by dm00n on 10.24.07 11:44 am |
If it was the whole team, they must have been rolling it out as they tailored them, because this shot and this shot are both from Oct 18.
#56 by dm00n on 10.24.07 11:48 am |
It is hard to see what is going on with the Rangers because it seems like they have their jerseys tucked in a lot.
Jagr
Rozsival
Hollweg
#57 by joe on 10.24.07 11:51 am |
Most eveyone on the Ranger except for Jagr that is.
#58 by Ian on 10.24.07 11:51 am |
I saw DarkAudits pic of the police cruiser in Washington but have to say New Hampshire has a pretty nice one too.
#59 by Ben on 10.24.07 11:53 am |
As a proud Theodore Roosevelt High alum, glad to see their helmet get some U-W love.
#60 by Henry on 10.24.07 11:53 am |
Whenever there is a risk of catastrophic head/neck injury, they will normally cut the facemask clips using a dremel… not sure if that will work with the revolution facemask clips, although I’m sure they thought about it…
#61 by Philly Bill on 10.24.07 11:59 am |
The Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers did it for the past few years — that photo shows Ottawa’s alt type and Edmonton’s regular type.
#62 by todd krevanchi on 10.24.07 12:00 pm |
god that reminded me of an email i got months ago.
guys took jerseys and incorporated them into their tuxedos and their dates did similarly with their dresses. it was ridiculous.
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#63 by Stuby on 10.24.07 12:04 pm |
As far as police uniforms, I like Rhode Island’s.
#64 by Stuby on 10.24.07 12:06 pm |
Classy, especially the bare-midriffed Pacer girl.
#65 by dm00n on 10.24.07 12:08 pm |
Hmm.
#66 by Joe H on 10.24.07 12:12 pm |
Ughhhh…my wife would have never let that happen, and I wouldn’t want it to!
#67 by todd krevanchi on 10.24.07 12:13 pm |
And l’m happy toreport Charlie got promoted to Lieutenant… in the greatest law enforcement agency in the land. The Rhode lsland State Police.
#68 by Mike from Queens on 10.24.07 12:14 pm |
I’m thrilled. You know how football players always use the most inane things as motivation? Where’s Umenyiora’s huge animatronic recreation? I predict at least three sacks on whoever takes over for Cleo in the second half.
#69 by Nathan on 10.24.07 12:14 pm |
Nike’s newest acquisition. Interested to see how this affects the English National Team.
#70 by Nathan on 10.24.07 12:15 pm |
http://www.hypebeast...
Opps. Here’s the link.
#71 by Sam Heddle on 10.24.07 12:21 pm |
Thanks for that. From the past, I just remembered that the Red Sox did it in the 1980s, when they used their traditional font at home, and Varsity on the road.
#72 by AMBens on 10.24.07 12:37 pm |
Actually there are two different schools of thought on this. I was a student trainer in college and our head trainer (who also was the certified who covered football) had a pair of “trainer’s angels” (one version seen here). The other school of thought was to unscrew the facemask using a small cordless screwdriver (like the dremel Henry said in post #60). Either one is considered acceptable however I tend to lean towards the “trainer’s angels” method as it is quicker and results in minimal movement.
#73 by CV on 10.24.07 12:38 pm |
Is it just me, or is there a prevailing trend that everything “old-school” is always good, and everything “new” always sucks? I mean, the Browns uniforms are traditional, but they are still ugly as hell, and there helmet is boring and looks like a pumpkin on a scarecrow. IMO the Browns unis are easily in the lower 25% of the league. They were a bit better in the Brian Sipe Greg Pruitt days of orange pants, especially the white road unis.
#74 by Kenny on 10.24.07 12:38 pm |
But does your Police Dept. have a racing team? Link
#75 by JoeS on 10.24.07 12:38 pm |
Oh boy, now we are getting in to police (car) uniforms!
How about this as a topic of discussion: anyone making any cool sports-themed costumes for Halloween parties?
#76 by NEO on 10.24.07 12:41 pm |
#77 by Doug judson on 10.24.07 12:44 pm |
And l’m happy toreport Charlie got promoted to Lieutenant… in the greatest law enforcement agency in the land. The Rhode lsland State Police.
I waswondering if I was the only one that thought of that movie when I saw that picture
#78 by drizzle on 10.24.07 12:45 pm |
NFHS is also making uniforms their top point of emphasis this year. (PDF) The good part of it is enforcing the proper wearing of the uniform, meaning if the short isn’t tucked in, the player cannot participate.
Texas is enforcing the rules too. And according to the rules, should a team wear illegal jerseys despite all the notice given to the schools, the proper punishment is one technical foul per player who participates. That means you start off with 5 technicals, and for a sub to come in you have to ‘buy’ their entry with another technical. As an official however, I think most of us are just going to report the team to the state office and let them take care of it.
#79 by todd krevanchi on 10.24.07 12:47 pm |
yes!
i was able to score an augusta national patch on ebay a while back and was able to find a kelly green sport coat at the salvation army.
easy costume, masters champion!
it was either that or get the wire rimmed glasses, black “o” hat, white shirt, thin black tie, and red nylon jacket and go as woody hayes. but then id have to punch everyone at the party in the face.
ive also gone as a referree and harry caray in years past.
i remember dpnation saying months ago that she was going to go as a michael vick conglomeration.
i remember because my suggestion was to whip the finger to everyone and to pass out business cards with the word “herpes” on it. that way you could “give” herpes to those you came in contact with…
#80 by Jason G. on 10.24.07 12:50 pm |
I’m with you on the Brown’s unis. I’ve never liked them. They break my major rule for football uniforms, the helmet doesn’t match the pants or jersey. The orange pants could be better.
#81 by JoeS on 10.24.07 1:18 pm |
If you read the comments here regularly, you really should have seen that coming. I’ve always been a Packer fan, but I never really liked the colors. I think it was mostly because I never wanted to wear them myself. However, in reading uniwatch and the comments from people, I think I have learned to appreciate uniforms strictly as uniforms and have come to love the Packers colors on the field.
I think my point is that people who Don’t Get It™ like the teams with flashy new colors and designs which look cool now but those who Get It™ think that those new designs are probably going to be ugly in a few years. Whenever I think about this, I think of the Great Teal Explosion of the 1990s (Hornets, Sharks, Panthers, etc.) I now hate teal. So, I don’t think that something is just bad because it is new, but people here tend to like the classic looks, so they are not going to like newer looks as much - not because they are new, but because they don’t have that classic feel.
#82 by JoeS on 10.24.07 1:19 pm |
Oh, and of course I made some generalizations there, don’t jump all over me because you Get It and like teal. That is also possible.
#83 by patrick on 10.24.07 1:23 pm |
Not only that, but soccer is a fluid game, with little to no time for advertising breaks. There are n timeouts, or between innings, or between quarters to run advertisements. ITs a model the NHL should try if they ever get back from the strike….
#84 by Bosbar on 10.24.07 1:37 pm |
This is a bit unrelated, but I have a uni-related question. This may have been brought up, but I can’t find it.
I was watching some Mariners clips, and I realized that their navy alts have a completely different number/letter font than every other uniform they wear. At least this year, there are no more alt jerseys in the NHL.
Regular: http://en.wikipedia&....
Alt: http://mlb.imageg.ne...
As far as I know this is the only “Big 4 sports” team in the US that is currently doing this. However, I’m sure this isn’t the case. Can anyone else find a team doing something similar?
The Ottawa Senators and Edmonton Oilers did it for the past few years — that photo shows Ottawa’s alt type and Edmonton’s regular type.
The Minnesota Wild use a different number font on their home and away jerseys - their current home was their alt last year
#85 by DarkAudit on 10.24.07 1:45 pm |
The car is from the West Virginia State Police.
#86 by Anthony Verna on 10.24.07 1:52 pm |
The NHL has been reducing time between some faceoffs, and Olympic hockey has precious few seconds between faceoffs. It does work well.
#87 by Pat on 10.24.07 1:52 pm |
Yea? West Virginia has the “Old Man on the Mountain” on their trooper cars?
#88 by Ryan on 10.24.07 2:03 pm |
That’s exactly the type of thing that bugs me. I remember as a kid being pissed to buy a Starting Lineup figure and the facemask was never close. Same things in many videogames up until the past couple years. I guess it’s just part and parcel of being an OCD NFL equipment fanatic.
#89 by DarkAudit on 10.24.07 2:04 pm |
I meant the picture I linked earlier. It’s West Virginia, not Washington.
#90 by dm00n on 10.24.07 2:06 pm |
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#91 by Jeff on 10.24.07 2:10 pm |
Beat this cop car:
http://www.suburbanc...
#92 by dm00n on 10.24.07 2:12 pm |
Rocky Mountain News has a round-up of superstitions on this year’s World Series clubs.
Then they toss in some bizarre ones at the end:
#93 by dm00n on 10.24.07 2:16 pm |
Best cop car