Comments on: Did the Team That Later Played in the Silverdome Wear Gold Domes? http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/ The Obsessive Study Of Athletics Aesthetics Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:58:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: aeneas01 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329599 aeneas01 Sun, 17 May 2009 07:14:05 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329599 [quote comment="329367"]Then again, the entire inside of the helmet appears to be gold. Why spray the inside? ---Ricko[/quote] a closer look would show that the interior of the appears gray in color, not gold. this is because once the helmet color was sprayed on the inside of the rt shell, a gray coat (sealer) followed. ... Ricko said:

Then again, the entire inside of the helmet appears to be gold.
Why spray the inside?

—Ricko

a closer look would show that the interior of the appears gray in color, not gold. this is because once the helmet color was sprayed on the inside of the rt shell, a gray coat (sealer) followed.

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]]> By: Bill http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329542 Bill Sat, 16 May 2009 15:21:05 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329542 [quote comment="329415"][quote comment="329400"][quote comment="329363"][quote comment="329357"]btw, wtf is UTZ? I see it advertised in lots of stadiums, but, umm, WTF is it?[/quote]   edit: dammit stu! <a href="http://www.utzsnacks.com/" rel="nofollow">chips</a>[/quote] Mmm... Carolina Bar-B-Q is the TRUTH!! http://www.advantageservice.net/images/utz_bbq.jpg WHY can't I get a full-size bag in Pittsburgh?![/quote] Not sure...Synders must have monopoly of anything larger than a snack pack! if you're ever an hour and a half east, stop in Johnstown. Their Giant Eagle stores have the full size bags. Crab chip baby! (not knocking carolina BBQ because that's good too!)[/quote] It also helps when our neighbor's uncle works for Utz and can get the crab chips at the Giant Eagle near us. Kek said:

Bernard said:

LI Phil said:

Mr. Harrington said:

btw,

wtf is UTZ?

I see it advertised in lots of stadiums, but, umm, WTF is it?

 

edit: dammit stu!

chips

Mmm… Carolina Bar-B-Q is the TRUTH!!
http://www.advantage...
WHY can’t I get a full-size bag in Pittsburgh?!

Not sure…Synders must have monopoly of anything larger than a snack pack!

if you’re ever an hour and a half east, stop in Johnstown. Their Giant Eagle stores have the full size bags.

Crab chip baby! (not knocking carolina BBQ because that’s good too!)

It also helps when our neighbor’s uncle works for Utz and can get the crab chips at the Giant Eagle near us.

]]> By: Carl http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329533 Carl Sat, 16 May 2009 14:04:05 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329533 [quote comment="329524"][quote comment="329492"][quote comment="329414"]For all you hockey fans, please read this article and vote in favor of Time Magazine continuing to cover hockey: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1898036,00.html[/quote] Thanks. I should have looked closer. My comment should have been singular in form. I guess I assumed that there were more than two people in Montana that read about hockey. F*&$ing Montana. Bunch of hosers.[/quote] 2 voters from Montana. 1 hoser, and 1 normal person.[/quote] Casey (Davis, CA) said:

Carl said:

Casey (Davis, CA) said:

For all you hockey fans, please read this article and vote in favor of Time Magazine continuing to cover hockey:

http://www.time.com/...

Thanks. I should have looked closer. My comment should have been singular in form. I guess I assumed that there were more than two people in Montana that read about hockey.
F*&$ing Montana. Bunch of hosers.

2 voters from Montana. 1 hoser, and 1 normal person.

]]> By: jclou http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329532 jclou Sat, 16 May 2009 13:57:29 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329532 [quote comment="329367"]Then again, the entire inside of the helmet appears to be gold. Why spray the inside? I'm thinking they might have been gold. Why not, it's closer to the color of an actual lion than silver, that's for sure. ---Ricko[/quote] Riddell RT helmets were made of tenite plastic - which was painted on the inside like the later Macgregor/Kelley and Marietta/Maxpro helmets. The plastic yellowed very quickly; hell it might have been slightly yellow to begin with. Also, Riddell RT and RK helmets were made of 3 plastic parts, not a one-piece shell. There were two sides plus the center ridge. On the RTs, the center ridge was made of a different type of plastic and were painted on the outside (while the sides were tenite painted on the inside. Even the 1960s-1980s clear shells had a slight tint to them - remember the Patriots white Macgregors from the early 70s had a slight blue tint to them. An even easier comparison would be the Cowboys Maxpros compared to their Riddells in the 70s - the Maxpros always looked more "silver" due to the shell and the finish on the inside Ricko said:

Then again, the entire inside of the helmet appears to be gold.
Why spray the inside?

I’m thinking they might have been gold. Why not, it’s closer to the color of an actual lion than silver, that’s for sure.

—Ricko

Riddell RT helmets were made of tenite plastic – which was painted on the inside like the later Macgregor/Kelley and Marietta/Maxpro helmets. The plastic yellowed very quickly; hell it might have been slightly yellow to begin with. Also, Riddell RT and RK helmets were made of 3 plastic parts, not a one-piece shell. There were two sides plus the center ridge. On the RTs, the center ridge was made of a different type of plastic and were painted on the outside (while the sides were tenite painted on the inside.

Even the 1960s-1980s clear shells had a slight tint to them – remember the Patriots white Macgregors from the early 70s had a slight blue tint to them. An even easier comparison would be the Cowboys Maxpros compared to their Riddells in the 70s – the Maxpros always looked more “silver” due to the shell and the finish on the inside

]]> By: Casey (Davis, CA) http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329524 Casey (Davis, CA) Sat, 16 May 2009 08:05:44 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329524 [quote comment="329492"][quote comment="329414"]For all you hockey fans, please read this article and vote in favor of Time Magazine continuing to cover hockey: http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1898036,00.html[/quote] F*&$ing Montana. Bunch of hosers.[/quote] 2 voters from Montana. 1 hoser, and 1 normal person. Carl said:

Casey (Davis, CA) said:

For all you hockey fans, please read this article and vote in favor of Time Magazine continuing to cover hockey:

http://www.time.com/...

F*&$ing Montana. Bunch of hosers.

2 voters from Montana. 1 hoser, and 1 normal person.

]]> By: LI Phil http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329523 LI Phil Sat, 16 May 2009 04:31:17 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329523 [quote comment="329521"] fresh from the Cramer boards this item: <a href="http://boards.sportslogos.net/index.php?showtopic=66878" rel="nofollow">Mets uniform changes?</a>[/quote] yet, shockingly <a href="http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329461" rel="nofollow">old news on the UW boards</a> isn't it "creamer" anyway, or are you trying to be funny? /still banned there? James Craven said:

fresh from the Cramer boards this item:
Mets uniform changes?

yet, shockingly old news on the UW boards

isn’t it “creamer” anyway, or are you trying to be funny?

/still banned there?

]]> By: aeneas01 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329522 aeneas01 Sat, 16 May 2009 04:17:08 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329522 for those interested in doing some digging, vintage photos and vintage film footage is available that confirms the lions wore gold helmets at one time. i pulled a few frames from an nfl films dvd that shows layne wearing a gold helmet while with the lions - these captures can be seen at the game used forum. and if some are still not convinced by the frame captures, i recommend watching the dvd (inside the vault) as the motion footage leaves little doubt. http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=24039&highlight=layne ... for those interested in doing some digging, vintage photos and vintage film footage is available that confirms the lions wore gold helmets at one time. i pulled a few frames from an nfl films dvd that shows layne wearing a gold helmet while with the lions – these captures can be seen at the game used forum. and if some are still not convinced by the frame captures, i recommend watching the dvd (inside the vault) as the motion footage leaves little doubt.

http://www.gameusedu...

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]]> By: James Craven http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329521 James Craven Sat, 16 May 2009 04:10:37 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329521 [quote comment="329471"]<b><i>"What about the 'Fighting Surrendering Cheese-Eating Monkey French'?"</i></b>[/quote] Much better. Also, fresh from the Cramer boards this item: <a href="http://boards.sportslogos.net/index.php?showtopic=66878" rel="nofollow">Mets uniform changes?</a> LI Phil said:

“What about the ‘Fighting Surrendering Cheese-Eating Monkey French’?”

Much better. Also, fresh from the Cramer boards this item:
Mets uniform changes?

]]> By: Allan http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329520 Allan Sat, 16 May 2009 03:50:23 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329520 According to Tim Brulia’s Pro Football Uniform History Project, the Lions wore silver, blue, and red helmets at various points over the years (yes, red), but there’s no mention of gold. ------------------ Allan According to Tim Brulia’s Pro Football Uniform History Project, the Lions wore silver, blue, and red helmets at various points over the years (yes, red), but there’s no mention of gold.

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Allan

]]> By: Scott Davis http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329519 Scott Davis Sat, 16 May 2009 03:40:19 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/05/15/did-the-team-that-later-played-in-the-silverdome-wear-gold-domes/#comment-329519 [quote comment=\"329518\"][quote]The Red Sox have once again been forced to wear their road grays[/quote] you say that like it\'s a bad thing[/quote] I\'m just not a huge fan on the new road unis. I would like a turn back the clock night featuring the 1989-2008 beauties. Scott Davis said:

Scott Davis said:

The Red Sox have once again been forced to wear their road grays

you say that like it\’s a bad thing

I\’m just not a huge fan on the new road unis. I would like a turn back the clock night featuring the 1989-2008 beauties.

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