The Merged x115 Adventures Of The Fashion Police Weekly aka THE Uniform Thread

[Diesel Hog]

That is exactly what my wife and I said last week. The Ravens & Saints look ridiculous in those black pants. All they need are some leg warmers and they would look like Jane Fonda in one of her old 80's videos.

The all one color uniform trend is something teams need to stop.

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I would love to see this as the permanent home uniform. I love the jersey numbers...everything looks clean and uncluttered and the Gulden mustard gold color is what I want to see again.

Haha, my wife said the same thing! I don't mind the "all" look for college teams (for the most part), nor do I mind all white on teams, but the all black/blue/burgundy/etc...all look pretty bad.

I'm mixed on the jerseys for the Redskins. With them wearing the gold pants again (which I really like), it doesn't quite mesh because the jerseys have two stripes on the sleeves, while the pants are triple striped. A minor tweak to the jerseys would go a long way. Nother drastic, maybe just add an additional stripe, or even just one stripe on the sleeve. So like a dark burgundy jersey, white numbers (no gold trim), and a single gold stripe on the sleeve. For the white jerseys, burgundy numbers (no trim), with a single burgundy stripe at the bottom of the sleeve.

Basically, I'd like to see one of these two be the main home jersey:



or something like this but with a gold stripe at the bottom of the sleeve:

[Theismann07]

I'm not against some minor uniform changes; however, I do not think they should mess with the logo on the helmet. To me, our logo is as identifiable as the interlocking NY for the Yankees or ND for Notre Dame or anyone else in sports. Even the Cowpukes are identified with the star on the helmet. I would not want to see them go back to the spears. I would like to see them go with the gold pants on a permanent basis. We are the Burgundy 'n Gold not the Burgundy 'n White, of course.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Maybe it's just me, but I would like to see the spear decal back on the helmets.

it is not just you!

[MattFancy]

Maybe it's just me, but I would like to see the spear decal back on the helmets.

I'm all for it!

[NattyBo]

The spear is badass. Sample size and confirmation bias and all that aside, I don't know anyone my age who doesn't prefer the spear logo to the current one.

[WSHRedskins3ATLBraves3]

Yes I did. and our current uniforms are boring and outdated.

I would love for you to say that to any respected football mind. I wonder if Shanny believes that changing our uniform design will help Rex Grossman make better reads or Reed Doughty to cover.

Winning is about having the talent and discipline to execute. Not what colors you're wearing.

[martytheman]

After 20 years of losing its time to change the unis and bring out a fresh new look.

The current design is bland and conveys a stale "losing" image.

The helmet logo is a poor design (double featrher motiff is confusing and difficult on the eye).

To top things off, the helemt Logo arguably conveys a racist image.

It is beyond rationality that the Skins organization does not address this issue urgently.

Yes...lets kowtow to the pc crowd. Eff that noise. The logo is ICONIC, you dont change that. You have to be under 25.

[Boston Skins]

I would love for you to say that to any respected football mind. I wonder if Shanny believes that changing our uniform design will help Rex Grossman make better reads or Reed Doughty to cover.

Winning is about having the talent and discipline to execute. Not what colors you're wearing.

Exactly. If the Redskins post 11 wins next year, this "boring" uniform nonsense will be over.

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Yes...lets kowtow to the pc crowd. Eff that noise. The logo is ICONIC, you dont change that. You have to be under 25.

I'm 23, and I love our current logos and uniforms. They are what we are as a football team and a historic franchise. We are one of the most storied franchises in sports and IMHO, you change the Redskins logo, it's like changing the logo of the Yankees, or even the Cowboys. You see anyone calling for a change to the star? No. Quit with this nonsense. Putting a spear on Rex's helmet won't win us a Super Bowl.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Exactly. If the Redskins post 11 wins next year, this "boring" uniform nonsense will be over.

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I'm 23, and I love our current logos and uniforms. They are what we are as a football team and a historic franchise. We are one of the most storied franchises in sports and IMHO, you change the Redskins logo, it's like changing the logo of the Yankees, or even the Cowboys. You see anyone calling for a change to the star? No. Quit with this nonsense. Putting a spear on Rex's helmet won't win us a Super Bowl.

I am not sure you understand the difference between the Yankees, Cowboys, Packers, and Redskins. We have had 3 or so major branding changes. We had a feather on the top of the helmet, we had the spear, we had the "R", and now we have the Indian head. I don't think stepping back to our past and rebranding a spear helmet uniform would be the same thing as the Yankees or Packers changing things up for the first time.

I love the current logo for nostalgic reasons. I watched 4 Super Bowls and 3 championships while our team wore these helmets, but I think it is OK to move forward. It won't change history and these unis can rest in the peace with the era during which they DID mean something and represent a winning tradition.

[AirMayo21]

I would love for you to say that to any respected football mind. I wonder if Shanny believes that changing our uniform design will help Rex Grossman make better reads or Reed Doughty to cover.

Winning is about having the talent and discipline to execute. Not what colors you're wearing.

I don't see either of them playing next year

[skinfan2k]

This same dumb argument for the jersey change works with Fedex too. RFK was a dump but people loved it because we won there. If we won, no one would ***** about the uniforms

[TD_washingtonredskins]

This same dumb argument for the jersey change works with Fedex too. RFK was a dump but people loved it because we won there. If we won, no one would ***** about the uniforms

you can still want new uniforms. i personally am not advocating new unis because we are losing...i want them because there are some cool designs and imagery that you can pull off with our colors, name, and mascot. with feathers, spears, burgundy, and gold...i just believe that it is time for a re-boot. i would also like the stadium to have some mascot-specific things, if possible.

[Diesel Hog]

Where is all this uniform change b/c we lose talk coming from? I've posted in this thread like 100 times and I've never ever, ever equated uniforms to wins. That's just plain retarded.

Having said that, I think the team's look is outdated. The two stripe look just screams 80's, and looks dated. Now, I've advocated a more 60's throwback look, so that may come off as hypocritical, but the 60's rocked, the 80s were cheese. Plus the 60's look I've posted are old school classic. Clean, simple, sharp. I'd love for the team to always wear gold pants, and have a simpler away and home jersey. Check my post from the last page, and that's basically what I'd like to see the team wear. Nothing drastic, nothing about reinventing the wheel, just kind of a throwback with a touch of modernness (like the NYG did with their current uniforms). I'm fine with keeping the chief on the helmet, as the spear reminds me too much of Florida State. I don't know about the triple stripes on the helmet though...maybe cut out the white stripes and just have a single gold stripe down the middle. Add that to the current gold pants, a simpler jersey, and there you go.

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This same dumb argument for the jersey change works with Fedex too. RFK was a dump but people loved it because we won there. If we won, no one would ***** about the uniforms

People love RFK b/c it has character. FedEx Field is soulless.

[HogNose]

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posted in wrong thread....

[Boston Skins]

I am not sure you understand the difference between the Yankees, Cowboys, Packers, and Redskins. We have had 3 or so major branding changes. We had a feather on the top of the helmet, we had the spear, we had the "R", and now we have the Indian head. I don't think stepping back to our past and rebranding a spear helmet uniform would be the same thing as the Yankees or Packers changing things up for the first time.

I love the current logo for nostalgic reasons. I watched 4 Super Bowls and 3 championships while our team wore these helmets, but I think it is OK to move forward. It won't change history and these unis can rest in the peace with the era during which they DID mean something and represent a winning tradition.

All teams have had branding changes over their history. But, the for the majority of the Redskins history, we have seen the Indian head logo. There's nothing wrong with it. I really hope it doesn't get changed.