The new uniforms, now that you've seen them, how do you like

dstubb · Post by **dstubb** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:52 am

TG1996 wrote:On the "old" helmets, did the falcon head face front on both sides like it does now?

Yes it did. But imagine how funny it would look to have the falcon head facing backward

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:04 pm

Not that this means anything at all, but it is interesting to note that all NFL logos except the Eagles face left to right. Go to NFL.com and check out the logos across the top. They all face to the right, except the Eagles. don't know if the same applies to college teams, but there seems to be some kind of rule that says the logo should face to :shrug: the right.

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:22 pm

dstubb wrote: Yes it did. But imagine how funny it would look to have the falcon head facing backward

That's what I was thinking, but then I couldn't remember ever seeing a falcon head that didn't face to the right.

Warthog - I think its just the general right-to-leftness of the way we look at things. Right seems to project "looking ahead". Maybe the Eagles logo is still looking back on all those playoff debacles wondering what happened??

I think regardless of how the logo faces on a printed page, they all face to the front on the helmets. It just struck me funny when I saw the falcon looking to the left is all.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 12:40 pm

We have new helmets? I could tell the difference.

CapitalFalcon · Post by **CapitalFalcon** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:25 pm

NWLB wrote:Not that I ever want the new retail logo to take over, but it doesn't work well on the orange helmet. Any chance you can turn the helmet white, or brown?

You know, I never thought of that. Why do you guys think of a brown helmet with an orange falcon logo???

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:42 pm

I think a properly dark shade of brown would look almost like black. If you went with the metallic flake approach, it would remain dark, yet have flare to it.

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 1:59 pm

I promised a brown helmet and here it is. . .at least one for now. .
not sure if this is the metalic brown but it is a bit off from the falcon head so it could represent a shiny type brown. . .

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:02 pm

That looks more like Tampa Bay pewter to me. :shrug:

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:14 pm

Miami fans call us Pumpkin head wearing orange. I'm not going to go into what brown helmets would cause the UT fans to call us. But I rather like the look. Combine it with a brown home jersey, and it has a mean look.

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:16 pm

What do helmets cost per player? Do they have to be fitted and bought for each player, or do some or all of them get handed down over time?

CapitalFalcon · Post by **CapitalFalcon** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:20 pm

I kind of like it. The shade would need to be more brown, but I think it would give us a real distinct look...

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:26 pm

MotownFalcon wrote:"If Charlie Parker were a gunslinger, there'd be a whole lot of dead copycats" -Charles Mingus

Charles Mingus... Isn't he that blonde haired WR that was on the field vs. SEMO this year? I could have swore I heard the PA announcer talking about him...

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:42 pm

ok i darkened the helmet... after thinking it would look dumb, i actually kind of like it. . . (i'll also toil with a white helmet and also add our new logos to some uniforms). ..

NWLB · Post by **NWLB** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:42 pm

We could go with a sponsorship angle. Helmets by Coco-puffs, jerseys by Tropicana. I like the brown look though. The orange in a dark field looks sharp.

Dayons_Den · Post by **Dayons_Den** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:09 pm

Here is a quick rendering of a brown uniform to look at. I wasn't sure I was goign to like the brown jersey with our current new look, but this actually looks pretty cool. I'd like it with a brown helmet or our orange helmet. . .

More uniforms to come soon. . . .

The new uniforms, now that you've seen them, how do you like

The new uniforms, now that you've seen them, how do you like them?

when we say brown we mean BROWN