As the 'art' man for the site, I would like all of you to know the plans for the coming season.
I've already been hard at work for the last month working on the new NIKE uniforms. I've been doing what I can with the little information I have. Paul Lukas' notes from NIKE's unveiling were immensely helpful. I'm still not sure why we didn't get an invite! However, through no fault of Paul's, little information has been provided on each team's 'other jersey(s).' I've had to reference NFL Shop to try and grab some peeks at the white-jerseys for each team to confirm or refute whether changes exist or not.
I've already been hard at work for the last month working on the new NIKE uniforms. I've been doing what I can with the little information I have. Paul Lukas' notes from NIKE's unveiling were immensely helpful. I'm still not sure why we didn't get an invite! However, through no fault of Paul's, little information has been provided on each team's 'other jersey(s).' I've had to reference NFL Shop to try and grab some peeks at the white-jerseys for each team to confirm or refute whether changes exist or not.
With
the exception of a few alternate/throwback jerseys that I'm pretty sure
we'll get to see, and others that I'm even more sure about (like the
Bears moth-balling the orange jerseys in favor of using the 1940
throwbacks again - right), there are some that I'd just rather wait for firm
confirmation of before I try to put each into graphic form only when it
becomes apparent that I really need to.
The
other issue that I am unclear about and am still awaiting confirmation
on is whether or not the NFL is doing away with the whole 'base
white/base black' footwear requirements in light of the very flashy
cleats that were showcased with the rest of the uniforms last month.
Despite
that, I have been working hard with our webmaster Rob Holecko to fine tune our game plan for
this coming season. While we don't foresee wholesale changes, changes
will be made - hopefully you will see them as a good thing.
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| Rumors abounds on the interwebs that this is Carolina's new helmet. Source: nikeblog.com (But it's not) |
If
you click on the blank thumbnail an image will appear that is the same
size as what you've come to expect from Gridiron Uniform Database. However, due to the detail
of the work involved with new cuts, collars, and (Lord, help me) new
numbers with ingrained patterns (Thanks, Seattle and Nike - grrr!), we
wanted to try to present the uniforms from this year additionally in a
much crisper fashion.
Clicking
on the normal-sized versions will take you to a larger version that
will enable you to see the intricacies of the uniform in much greater
detail.
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| More: from Seattle Post-Intelligencier: Seahawks unveil new helmet |
It is our hope that you will find this year's graphics even more vibrant and realistic than ever before. Enjoy.
The Gridiron Uniform Database mourns the passing of Junior Seau and extends condolences to the entire NFL family.
Junior Seau
1969-2012