tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21680856577837005242024-03-24T15:06:26.693-07:00The Gridiron Uniform DatabaseRob Holeckohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09532701130842826214noreply@blogger.comBlogger316125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-15975135367137749332023-07-30T05:23:00.005-07:002023-07-30T07:39:12.142-07:00New Uniforms for 2023: An Impartial Ranking<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> As we approach kickoff for the 2023 Hall of Fame Game in Canton and the official start to the 2023 Preseason, let us take a few moments to review the new uniforms and helmets that we will be seeing throughout the season.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I have ranked the 13 new uniform additions by team, whether it be a single new helmet or a completely new uniform. Additions that were used last year like the Pat Patriot throwback helmet/uniform in New England or the return of the red helmet in Atlanta are not included.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Here we go.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#13 - INDIANAPOLIS COLTS</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNkwmh8cQQ81od2RHmjralHYZrnvzZkcpZPGEwu9saDUH3zkxvNdHnqfEfN_tMnjORzzw-dAYlI7q6kESGZoxOhwc9OMA_o5w_k9PZmGyCD1d4q5qmJffa_xdGHMj_Pivoshv_KfZZL6nkBQcyVA8siEiGEql3e7y5IElH1_6xKE8IdVGPwdD5Bi6lEm1/s1400/Colts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJNkwmh8cQQ81od2RHmjralHYZrnvzZkcpZPGEwu9saDUH3zkxvNdHnqfEfN_tMnjORzzw-dAYlI7q6kESGZoxOhwc9OMA_o5w_k9PZmGyCD1d4q5qmJffa_xdGHMj_Pivoshv_KfZZL6nkBQcyVA8siEiGEql3e7y5IElH1_6xKE8IdVGPwdD5Bi6lEm1/w400-h400/Colts.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Nothing about what the Colts did makes sense. They have a regular blue jersey. They have a blue throwback jersey. Why do they need a third blue jersey? From a distance, the pattern in the new blue jerseys will likely be hard to detect. The black outlines around the white numbers will be hard to notice due to being against the aforementioned blue. And this doesn't even take into account how ridiculous these jerseys will look if the Colts also add 'Captain' patches onto the other side opposite the alternate logo placed on the left collarbone.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGa5dlOctnuHKMQ1hwj0SXx6Vn2gwP5y5CY1QfQYUNeyq90cDrY3FSLyUHrfWJVB5Qtg9Vg0hCkaXX_OYsxT_-OFj4O0DKR9RoMGmd95tIHq0oGXzw7-HACczY0Q-OnCB12DJAKv8Hq582FHyXjBh_rZm2Tj-est50DLEUrNIQCtaSnW_W_Il7aZnxEql/s741/colts-jerseys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="741" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOGa5dlOctnuHKMQ1hwj0SXx6Vn2gwP5y5CY1QfQYUNeyq90cDrY3FSLyUHrfWJVB5Qtg9Vg0hCkaXX_OYsxT_-OFj4O0DKR9RoMGmd95tIHq0oGXzw7-HACczY0Q-OnCB12DJAKv8Hq582FHyXjBh_rZm2Tj-est50DLEUrNIQCtaSnW_W_Il7aZnxEql/w400-h364/colts-jerseys.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As for the black helmet, we likely should have seen this coming as a few years ago the Colts changed the color of the Nike swooshes on their white jerseys from blue to 'anvil black.' So does that mean anvil black is now a Colts color?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: The Colts should have just kept it simple and only added a dark-royal-bordering-on-navy helmet to pair with the blue throwbacks. When you overthink, this is what happens.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: F</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#11 (tie) - DENVER BRONCOS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">There's a tie for the #11/#12 spots. Denver comes first alphabetically so I'll explain them first.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A white helmet. That's it. To be paired with Color Rush / Throwback-styled orange jersey and orange pants. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHShnaLQVkE9HiAZeRdWBA0G6hFuoVnJ6O3PjSSK-nLX4DN5KRuyy-V66AI65zqjaCAxLlE9jdF_XaD_ATOairOvlTHWB8dXVD7w5IsBMLq3hxSdtbCjg-ccg8VpaaqzZcRggUTY5Z6ass0CVg0wBYYNQKW9clpdYXMa3seyr-C0xLADzrj5FXuYzSi-Ko/s1280/broncos%20helmet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHShnaLQVkE9HiAZeRdWBA0G6hFuoVnJ6O3PjSSK-nLX4DN5KRuyy-V66AI65zqjaCAxLlE9jdF_XaD_ATOairOvlTHWB8dXVD7w5IsBMLq3hxSdtbCjg-ccg8VpaaqzZcRggUTY5Z6ass0CVg0wBYYNQKW9clpdYXMa3seyr-C0xLADzrj5FXuYzSi-Ko/w400-h225/broncos%20helmet.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Why? What does Denver gain from this? They aren't going to have lucrative merchandising increase for a new helmet. The Color Rush costume hasn't changed (the helmet logo has minutely) since it came to be in 2016.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">What's worse? In the reveal video, one Bronco is wearing the all-orange costume with orange socks, too. A second Bronco is wearing white socks paired with the all-orange. It doesn't seem like the team even knows what it's going to do with them.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Denver has had the same Color Rush uniform since 2016. Alter it by replacing the navy blue with light royal blue trim. Add a light royal blue helmet in the same style. Add appropriate stripes to the socks. Boom.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: D+</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#11 (tie) - DETROIT LIONS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A new blue helmet is added for the sole purpose of pairing it with the awful all-grey Color Rush uniform.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RkUH85nvz49CURjzyn3YoPv1zS0Xd0GTOintaAvzcZTg-Z7b8a-CC-dompbDEdb1ZN775W33s2EAtSJzBJPQHnc0H3s5iYPjNs5i6SEohPKfyyzGDx28rjPzkt5bPBs3bXdPRfreyOAhRNztBcquF7Cstg6odmKXu7snJ2W_HXdY4aqMZ0eaphYamz28/s960/lions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="960" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2RkUH85nvz49CURjzyn3YoPv1zS0Xd0GTOintaAvzcZTg-Z7b8a-CC-dompbDEdb1ZN775W33s2EAtSJzBJPQHnc0H3s5iYPjNs5i6SEohPKfyyzGDx28rjPzkt5bPBs3bXdPRfreyOAhRNztBcquF7Cstg6odmKXu7snJ2W_HXdY4aqMZ0eaphYamz28/w640-h360/lions.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I'll ask again...Why? The short answer is that the all-grey uniform didn't match with the normal Detroit silver helmet. I can understand that. But then you create a blue helmet to rectify that one problem and you don't even bother to correctly match the blues of the helmet and jersey? At least it matches the blue of the anniversary patch the Lions will be wearing this year.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Detroit's heart was in the right place and their intentions were good. Fix the helmet's shade of blue to match. This oversight reminds me of when the Vikings brought out their current look and their helmets bore a shade of purple that looked like the paint guy at Home Depot put in a little too much red and way too much white when trying to match colors resulting in a lighter, redder shade of purple. It's an easy fix. Admit it. Fix it. Boom.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: D+ (can go to a C if they fix the blue)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#10 - HOUSTON TEXANS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This change may well have slipped under the radar. Select teams are not only adopting Nike's new FUSE template for their jerseys this season, but a small percentage are also using a modified version of the FUSE that has a straight seam across the upper chest rather than the more visible V-shaped seam. Houston is one of those teams. Incorporating that modified FUSE has enabled Houston to 'flip their horns.' Since their inception, the Texans' shoulder stripes (horns) have narrowed to a point directed away from the body. These new horns curl ever so slightly towards the center of the torso instead.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8onfbxVLI_2yDHHcY5W2n_SvE1n1cNAXGeRE5Iz_p1myYeRaqevfyE-1tAWrwn3FNd7ae_OqwU9dVwP4TuYs_6h6XsJ3C_01GanPzp-1I9zob49xoH8yNa_DjXzkK07xdlv7EAn69bT50VivfQJj9adBb8dza6iFm2eY3yKPFr8KXV56UmAS0IewYO41x/s275/watt.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="183" data-original-width="275" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8onfbxVLI_2yDHHcY5W2n_SvE1n1cNAXGeRE5Iz_p1myYeRaqevfyE-1tAWrwn3FNd7ae_OqwU9dVwP4TuYs_6h6XsJ3C_01GanPzp-1I9zob49xoH8yNa_DjXzkK07xdlv7EAn69bT50VivfQJj9adBb8dza6iFm2eY3yKPFr8KXV56UmAS0IewYO41x/w400-h266/watt.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsdhXcpuhSCGf8YLDOcdYAgWTGtXxSk0yCCiAO256dr8jrqlHOXMxn87cfZGRcXnKMWWwEnln9W4ubyzJmkslD_4ZsLg8QENukeC5OxAMygRwrdyqmoiCl6s0hndn81TliDDjtHbC0BsRKJjA80R2gM6UseP3Chqfjt6Kx_M6H9xk47JxVh660yBSW2AB/s2048/texans%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1638" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsdhXcpuhSCGf8YLDOcdYAgWTGtXxSk0yCCiAO256dr8jrqlHOXMxn87cfZGRcXnKMWWwEnln9W4ubyzJmkslD_4ZsLg8QENukeC5OxAMygRwrdyqmoiCl6s0hndn81TliDDjtHbC0BsRKJjA80R2gM6UseP3Chqfjt6Kx_M6H9xk47JxVh660yBSW2AB/w320-h400/texans%201.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Was this change needed? No. Will it change how we view the Texans' uniforms in a bubble? No.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: This was a change that wasn't needed. For good or for bad, there's nothing to really fix. It's just...different.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Garde: C-</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#9 - CAROLINA PANTHERS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Panthers' changes were two-fold. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">They altered the hoop-stripes. The only problem is that there are still going to be variations of how those stripes look due to the tailoring of jerseys for players of different positions. This is the same problem Carolina has had for a while.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSU5pBydB91JSeFlOe5a29A-Dt6hiDYfWSU5aNk5srBuOTzIHRcXOz5B74v-ymui8sU8l5b77qllyil2WP2Iu3qO-Gi4YYKHBD_gGkPbD7sBGERf6kCvytxMR6LYEoLBxo1ybFFAyQvYod5TdJoStiWoiTc5VKMGYe0TmqHU4ApGXxwzZfwnc9f4D9zW9/s2560/panthers2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfSU5pBydB91JSeFlOe5a29A-Dt6hiDYfWSU5aNk5srBuOTzIHRcXOz5B74v-ymui8sU8l5b77qllyil2WP2Iu3qO-Gi4YYKHBD_gGkPbD7sBGERf6kCvytxMR6LYEoLBxo1ybFFAyQvYod5TdJoStiWoiTc5VKMGYe0TmqHU4ApGXxwzZfwnc9f4D9zW9/w400-h300/panthers2.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBlEDiL1mRvwM01sORlDX6aE4TsDFTPwR8lkPx4aja2QG7-cA0_GAmT_Pq9O1hRVCpucqRIWToV76uwFSDzhe7vw3Xp-iyaLckCsm3BJx4QdqbWDSJxWD4dl9_5EV64aXnTObSXKk9SxTMvN-uUUaJWtHjLnjs5Qo6CUoZoUJ1kg8C1fmagYMcYLoUrUc/s2048/panthers.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTBlEDiL1mRvwM01sORlDX6aE4TsDFTPwR8lkPx4aja2QG7-cA0_GAmT_Pq9O1hRVCpucqRIWToV76uwFSDzhe7vw3Xp-iyaLckCsm3BJx4QdqbWDSJxWD4dl9_5EV64aXnTObSXKk9SxTMvN-uUUaJWtHjLnjs5Qo6CUoZoUJ1kg8C1fmagYMcYLoUrUc/w266-h400/panthers.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The second change was in tweaking the shade of blue. Honestly, if no announcement had been made, you'd have been hard pressed to find someone in Bank of America Stadium that said "Gee. Their blue sure looks different this year."</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFntnfFw4pOcrQAV4YQ8BSxLzz1xyWh9PcwQHyVWcQ_4p5hjjDQQB4c2l4SuwhoYC1mUJ8JQLOitlZ5T-HShTWQbstHOOqgWouHJ2TKRJD62FoXmdYiiQUJ7ZzzGJh_b4w0kRg9OTU3uBUCY7SIqhGR8dyE7xEeILXRekNR4A41s6NCaN2pah4G25i37W6/s750/panthers-new-uniforms-color-2023-750x422.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="197" data-original-width="750" height="105" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFntnfFw4pOcrQAV4YQ8BSxLzz1xyWh9PcwQHyVWcQ_4p5hjjDQQB4c2l4SuwhoYC1mUJ8JQLOitlZ5T-HShTWQbstHOOqgWouHJ2TKRJD62FoXmdYiiQUJ7ZzzGJh_b4w0kRg9OTU3uBUCY7SIqhGR8dyE7xEeILXRekNR4A41s6NCaN2pah4G25i37W6/w400-h105/panthers-new-uniforms-color-2023-750x422.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So they altered the hoop-stripes but still have wide variations in how they will look. They changed the shade of blue and almost no one will notice.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Find a way to tailor these stripes so that they appear the same on all player positions. Worse comes to worse, change them to look the same as the Colts' hoop stripes. Vary the width of the stripes rather than having all three the same as the Colts do.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: C</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#8 - ARIZONA CARDINALS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The uniforms that the Cardinals have worn for the past 18 seasons were dated and bad. Not a good combination. This is a change that needed to happen sooner rather than later and that's why I have them rated one notch above Carolina.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Is there something that will make your eyes pop out of your head and go WOW!?! No.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOJAt8qDnG_Lg-l7dWPUSy2GT_jzMdtwRQ5KOE5OhScXQoD1PRu6l5qjJrcSYIiOqyqoPXkmMJwnVZnGApP53j45kRcZaH3UMNZDrOquegKb_G83Kq64LZVaz16gqlnM03iiC4FWkmBvq8QE-DTSr4msa36i9Q1N6yaegNh3uV6EUxb7yqOPJlH0YXzxX/s1200/FuM_g8QaYAIwz1y.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcOJAt8qDnG_Lg-l7dWPUSy2GT_jzMdtwRQ5KOE5OhScXQoD1PRu6l5qjJrcSYIiOqyqoPXkmMJwnVZnGApP53j45kRcZaH3UMNZDrOquegKb_G83Kq64LZVaz16gqlnM03iiC4FWkmBvq8QE-DTSr4msa36i9Q1N6yaegNh3uV6EUxb7yqOPJlH0YXzxX/w512-h640/FuM_g8QaYAIwz1y.jpg" width="512" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">An overdone uniform was replaced by a minimalist uniform. It's addition by subtraction. They're not great by any stretch, but they're an improvement. I think we all can agree on that.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Remove the obnoxiously large wordmark on the chest of the red jersey or simply replace it with 'CARDINALS' in smaller type similar to what is on the sleeves of the other two jerseys. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I still maintain that Arizona missed the boat by using silver instead of copper. Arizona is the Copper State and a dark copper would have made for a much better trim color. The silver that is used will be hard to see against the white next to it. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The other fix will be to mix-and-match within reason. The reveal only included mono-everything: white, red, and black. Hopefully, like Washington who did the same thing at their reveal a year ago, they won't be afraid to mix things up.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: C (C+ if they mix-and-match)</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#7 - CLEVELAND BROWNS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Two years ago, the Browns celebrated their 75th Anniversary by introducing an all-white throwback to their very first season - 1946. However, due to the One-Helmet Rule, the Browns had to use their regular orange helmets with modified features to pair with them. Now, with the OHR discontinued, Cleveland introduces a white helmet to pair with the throwbacks.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8mR5tgIJ2tt4oW-lnLFQf93OlCa6jAYf1hFpDxs5Ct0CAuHevPiwLlP4ABa4QmXrKC8dpMZQ34979q4RPv_F6Kl8cWz5rR4LGNGBV8Cts-OhKeHEIwLdSA9xU_wqG_UOU6_R5Hpn8iYNQ2A8R5gDSl6sMG1IoR66IM7xBT8RF1CFOg2tU1g41l117fMA/s1280/browns.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii8mR5tgIJ2tt4oW-lnLFQf93OlCa6jAYf1hFpDxs5Ct0CAuHevPiwLlP4ABa4QmXrKC8dpMZQ34979q4RPv_F6Kl8cWz5rR4LGNGBV8Cts-OhKeHEIwLdSA9xU_wqG_UOU6_R5Hpn8iYNQ2A8R5gDSl6sMG1IoR66IM7xBT8RF1CFOg2tU1g41l117fMA/w400-h225/browns.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">While the 1946 leather helmet was plain white, the Browns have added stripes and a browns facemask. Despite the stripes, the white helmet is a wonderful nod to the team's history despite technically not being totally accurate.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgte6EPgoSAxVNB-M13ArAaZ45mRrd21j26HZv5ATMGtW54_h1WL76LatU3m0AiOA2Oqsj0ziZJggR0-Fv5GfXKNglpB9u2rKoQCO5ZjexY7LoWEFk3l2KVBC_VRpzm9uwcsD2yG2uCDTsbZFgWLXSqdgygT0O4OgLA2QKUYsG7hksEW-xidPpAL1d59QE-/s750/browns%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="487" data-original-width="750" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgte6EPgoSAxVNB-M13ArAaZ45mRrd21j26HZv5ATMGtW54_h1WL76LatU3m0AiOA2Oqsj0ziZJggR0-Fv5GfXKNglpB9u2rKoQCO5ZjexY7LoWEFk3l2KVBC_VRpzm9uwcsD2yG2uCDTsbZFgWLXSqdgygT0O4OgLA2QKUYsG7hksEW-xidPpAL1d59QE-/w400-h260/browns%202.png" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Honestly the stripes shouldn't be there if the Browns were attempting to construct honest throwbacks to 1946. But someone probably had to be THAT GUY in the room that said "I know its supposed to be plain white but it's just TOO plain. Add some stripes." These are the Browns. The 'No-Logo-On-The-Helmet' Browns. Plain is in their DNA and they love it. Lose the stripes.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: B</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#6 - NEW YORK JETS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Jets surprised the football world by unveiling throwback uniforms from the 1980s. The correct helmet logo is placed on the current metallic green helmet. No biggie. The uniform is a great representation of the look the throwback is mimicking. Jets fans will like it. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_lxIWMuz4yAJGXCKdik0PXhA5_AyU9VY_Pbqddh1tWT-ZvWMeCO4iIGHgZNsPjGkEF1bAUWgAfD69Ux1RHGsJRHADnD-0GEDNCqtJfcYsE2TB2GBHIL-aYwMmBzCRHXWdDyGBlsebWDmFWKAqlxzLp-EqA1IGyHfsFYrLiupg-MVgChak2s0CxQJOxsT/s1170/new-york-jets-sack-exchange-throwback-uniforms-2023.jpg-1170x658.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="658" data-original-width="1170" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz_lxIWMuz4yAJGXCKdik0PXhA5_AyU9VY_Pbqddh1tWT-ZvWMeCO4iIGHgZNsPjGkEF1bAUWgAfD69Ux1RHGsJRHADnD-0GEDNCqtJfcYsE2TB2GBHIL-aYwMmBzCRHXWdDyGBlsebWDmFWKAqlxzLp-EqA1IGyHfsFYrLiupg-MVgChak2s0CxQJOxsT/w640-h360/new-york-jets-sack-exchange-throwback-uniforms-2023.jpg-1170x658.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: The only question I have is why is this franchise all of a sudden so averse to wearing green jerseys or pants? After the 2022 Preseason last year, the Jets wore green jerseys and pants together once and green pants below white jerseys once. That's it. Two games. Every other game was a combination of white or black pants and jerseys. I get that in the first half of the 1980s, the Jets wore white at home most of that time. However, with an infusion of green desperately needed, why not use the green throwback jersey instead?</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: B</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#5 - SEATTLE SEAHAWKS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">These throwbacks look </span><span style="font-family: arial;">phenomenal. The blue pops. The green is bright. The silver helmets sparkle. So why are the Seahawks only #5 for me?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">It really isn't their fault. Due to modern jersey tailoring, sleeves nowadays probably only have about 40% of the area to work with compared to the jerseys they are trying to duplicate. For me, part of the appeal for the Seahawks' jerseys were how the stripes exiting behind the bird-head logo, continued all the way around the sleeve, and back around to the beak again. It was a brilliant effect, but, due to the minimal amount of space to work with, the current design can't offer that. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb88Fgdm9llFkaxOVi_RlkezhnPFXz5Wc_y4jY3yv--dcyxctK_HjxvAlSxcDXKNQwj4ICNQLY2hVPIsqVRLHN53oYLA5JxK-DO60PlVeZXyYyiJ4HKDtUy9zk9crXJe9q55IuW0B06_4OvvbdleZ92ecWv3pR9yDXvW6CAcw1TYa5eSsthvt7IsaoV1F/s1280/ss2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGb88Fgdm9llFkaxOVi_RlkezhnPFXz5Wc_y4jY3yv--dcyxctK_HjxvAlSxcDXKNQwj4ICNQLY2hVPIsqVRLHN53oYLA5JxK-DO60PlVeZXyYyiJ4HKDtUy9zk9crXJe9q55IuW0B06_4OvvbdleZ92ecWv3pR9yDXvW6CAcw1TYa5eSsthvt7IsaoV1F/w400-h225/ss2.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0yq9HJVDYBj91ONjKP2qUNN5nmT3zAdX7pccVRK32H_UIDK3-_LnIrSE6xEggkLsrDS8BgvHNvTklsu439FzyCZ13KdaqiCuP_AtQkcfIcAjkqdHd_NjVuXZUCMd9szWhLsA6nfy1W2GEi3g_GbS0nKPXALMA2OAF-clGm64PrlfnzqP_Pn-PkkZd_v9/s1280/ss.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj0yq9HJVDYBj91ONjKP2qUNN5nmT3zAdX7pccVRK32H_UIDK3-_LnIrSE6xEggkLsrDS8BgvHNvTklsu439FzyCZ13KdaqiCuP_AtQkcfIcAjkqdHd_NjVuXZUCMd9szWhLsA6nfy1W2GEi3g_GbS0nKPXALMA2OAF-clGm64PrlfnzqP_Pn-PkkZd_v9/w400-h225/ss.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The same can be said with the helmet logo. Due to modern helmets and their design, the facemask and chinstrap snaps force many helmet logos onto the back half of the helmet for several teams. This is one of those cases. One Twitter follower said he thought he was looking at a 1970s football card of DK Metcalf because he was positioned facing the camera (below) and the logo could not be seen. He honestly thought they had forgotten to add the logo to DK's helmet or that, as in cards from the 1970s, it had been airbrushed off. The result is that the amount of helmet logo that can be applied to this throwback's helmet is greatly reduced.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbRKVEslcJJvWMIEd-bpSypkJLLadAzne3OKxeSdO1ZXt6Iba_FTya3X6pKxEZRwhXck3_iGnvXi7BNQ_RlD6L4ay6S3ckLx5GD8Bqd1phaeEKoazQK3bRQoobLPmOMoCC4zrPIEtmk_wRuAtvaE5mLoT_f0eUdiy5mX22ghUqKfb3Txcjx9BtWWQEJbp/s691/seahawks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="691" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsbRKVEslcJJvWMIEd-bpSypkJLLadAzne3OKxeSdO1ZXt6Iba_FTya3X6pKxEZRwhXck3_iGnvXi7BNQ_RlD6L4ay6S3ckLx5GD8Bqd1phaeEKoazQK3bRQoobLPmOMoCC4zrPIEtmk_wRuAtvaE5mLoT_f0eUdiy5mX22ghUqKfb3Txcjx9BtWWQEJbp/w400-h330/seahawks.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Unfortunately, there isn't one. We are limited by the times. That incudes Nike's inability to reproduce the shiny silver pants that we should be getting with these uniforms. The Seahawks did well with what they had. They did a great job replicating a classic look that fans all over will love. No one will say "That's a terrible looking uniform."</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: B+</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#4 - PHILADELPHIA EAGLES</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Finally, kelly green has come back to Philadelphia. The thing I like the most about these uniforms is how the Eagles didn't have to use some sort of gimmick to get the correct logo to fit onto the sleeves. No abbreviated stripes. No reduced size. Just right.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lZWwBXB1cMMjkbbMW6ZJr1ugtS2THvxCkD7CVygvofk4ER-KlpetGcEsoKFeiok-rvF8lYrWTjZGBENH7HHnPHC8DAn1hRFsKPkUV5J-Npj-eqavjVwD23SCXvdzTtGuKB3yZVFHID2yR5X4xPIlDPDTQm1HY2DoP-LuhDewxA3EO9tdEpGALKGLgDSg/s526/F2O3aggW0AA_1MI.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="468" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9lZWwBXB1cMMjkbbMW6ZJr1ugtS2THvxCkD7CVygvofk4ER-KlpetGcEsoKFeiok-rvF8lYrWTjZGBENH7HHnPHC8DAn1hRFsKPkUV5J-Npj-eqavjVwD23SCXvdzTtGuKB3yZVFHID2yR5X4xPIlDPDTQm1HY2DoP-LuhDewxA3EO9tdEpGALKGLgDSg/w356-h400/F2O3aggW0AA_1MI.jpg" width="356" /></a></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The pants have the correct striping and are pretty close to the shade of grey/silver. The only regret here is that Nike could not replicate the sheen of those original pants (See "Big Jerome" below). It also seems like the helmet is lighter green than the jersey instead of being darker than the jersey. The helmet is significantly lighter overall compared to its predecessor. The sock stripes also appear to have thinned somewhat.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j8VZfLFAgtx6cDrmFA9_3x4ugFW6RDDBO0DR5MVBm-I6tP4h0ml4xpISyWW7-y-dmSYKCX_yiBkZc1u-NhhsZrdKDy6DEG2JuJ-Ci-uufq-8ydPmAwB_ZtaLqR_v-AliL4o6WH2XeYiWVaTqBS-wUR7mqva-TWv1b7fzBET20-pof_rwD2z5QZRSv5bW/s1024/99_JeromeBrown-1-scaled.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="728" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4j8VZfLFAgtx6cDrmFA9_3x4ugFW6RDDBO0DR5MVBm-I6tP4h0ml4xpISyWW7-y-dmSYKCX_yiBkZc1u-NhhsZrdKDy6DEG2JuJ-Ci-uufq-8ydPmAwB_ZtaLqR_v-AliL4o6WH2XeYiWVaTqBS-wUR7mqva-TWv1b7fzBET20-pof_rwD2z5QZRSv5bW/w285-h400/99_JeromeBrown-1-scaled.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: The only thing I'd tamper with here is to darken the green of the helmets. Unfortunately, it's highly unlikely that Nike is capable of fixing the pants otherwise they'd have already done it for the reveal. Oh, and where the heck are the black shoes? Black shoes are a must for these.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: A-</span></p><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#3 - MINNESOTA VIKINGS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Let me start by saying that I'm not a Vikings fan. Their new throwback uniform goes back to their original look from 1961 and the first half of that decade, which is new ground for a Vikings throwback. Truthfully, everything about this uniform is 'spot-on.' Except for one detail. The helmet.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQdQBqaCPhjCd4A2b-Pl4IfSq6br7M1IlN9eH_fQArADH-9iDt3G2QMcebBd-Qdbj6Mgbnrga9nNmTrURmmytxcLVIs2a6ETTBrfSH7TpbRFa3S7dVGAAssLs4voscS6sxRM1IXFRNjOT4KJBErDZ82Ezytl2dFvy6psSmU8gNo8pmPtd_AJ4k_OZDceh/s641/min.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="390" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdQdQBqaCPhjCd4A2b-Pl4IfSq6br7M1IlN9eH_fQArADH-9iDt3G2QMcebBd-Qdbj6Mgbnrga9nNmTrURmmytxcLVIs2a6ETTBrfSH7TpbRFa3S7dVGAAssLs4voscS6sxRM1IXFRNjOT4KJBErDZ82Ezytl2dFvy6psSmU8gNo8pmPtd_AJ4k_OZDceh/w244-h400/min.jpg" width="244" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Why, if you are putting so much effort to get the look just right, do you make perfect versions of the jersey & the pants, but then drop the ball on the helmet? And here's the kicker...the Vikings are actually using a second helmet shell of a different color than their regular shade of purple. They had a chance to use the era-accurate glossy dark purple helmet shell. Instead, they opted for a lighter, matte purple than what was called for.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJoqw2GSMIL5T3sDm1FYkLjEqZMaAlq3slgFFKjEdY9D5w5v155zox3_90DCa9RW4fbIT55H1YSi1odHtGhH0sh6E16D2BgNdtMMKv53-2e7ZfMz3S-0crVfFAxoLN51rO73-8hRqt-ImQ1bgXNSUC3z7AuV_A_oDkzX_gCqUxO-7de5zb9JX6Sv1mxVL/s331/FranTarkenton_display_image.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="331" data-original-width="214" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMJoqw2GSMIL5T3sDm1FYkLjEqZMaAlq3slgFFKjEdY9D5w5v155zox3_90DCa9RW4fbIT55H1YSi1odHtGhH0sh6E16D2BgNdtMMKv53-2e7ZfMz3S-0crVfFAxoLN51rO73-8hRqt-ImQ1bgXNSUC3z7AuV_A_oDkzX_gCqUxO-7de5zb9JX6Sv1mxVL/w414-h640/FranTarkenton_display_image.jpg" width="414" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: If these throwbacks stick around, which I would guess they would, next year's throwback helmet will likely get fixed. I feel safe in that assumption. Why? Because the Vikings have done this before. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsssfP175vdAgUIqrVVDFVlyD8tQFoZomtiZ4EDyNZUwvaJ5JtrJZqmLWQkpJFDBb1NskbJH2EQzRs9RAORiYtwgQ_PCMLQipwEm_eCaJIvLqMZ9youWIalFHfe4gS4p-PBE5CAuGyKBVhudoZThm68oX2HPAYQPb3V_g9ZUvcaPB4uDBXKzobzOZDUMx/s1024/min2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="1024" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsssfP175vdAgUIqrVVDFVlyD8tQFoZomtiZ4EDyNZUwvaJ5JtrJZqmLWQkpJFDBb1NskbJH2EQzRs9RAORiYtwgQ_PCMLQipwEm_eCaJIvLqMZ9youWIalFHfe4gS4p-PBE5CAuGyKBVhudoZThm68oX2HPAYQPb3V_g9ZUvcaPB4uDBXKzobzOZDUMx/w400-h231/min2.jpeg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As I stated in discussing Detroit's new helmet, when the Vikings debuted their current uniform set in 2014, the helmet didn't match. It was much too light. And it was highly noticeable on TV, to boot. Unfortunately, it took until 2019 for the Vikes to fix their purple helmets. But the point is, they did. This fix won't take as long. And like Philadelphia, these uniforms absolutely require black shoes, as well.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: A-</span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#2 - TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bucco Bruce and the creamsicle orange jerseys have returned. Nike went the extra mile and made these versions a more vibrant shade of orange than their 2012 efforts which were much paler by comparison. Even the red trim really jumps out at you. These were extremely well done and historically accurate.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2x1tI7MoB-A8CvS69nhOH_El7spqu-zWUWbaN_Bhquc6NyXJOrPXhFvTrDcJ7G0hZ7SMp4ELgKmWm_NVZB47BadOa2cwwAQ_Nj06nGM68JptkByaaSB4K99JspL9s_IhGfSroZNwAH-JgGP2GP_wODLbmOVlRyw0W1okm1-T_bqqiQWmSja1nF5_9y9B/s506/tb.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="452" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga2x1tI7MoB-A8CvS69nhOH_El7spqu-zWUWbaN_Bhquc6NyXJOrPXhFvTrDcJ7G0hZ7SMp4ELgKmWm_NVZB47BadOa2cwwAQ_Nj06nGM68JptkByaaSB4K99JspL9s_IhGfSroZNwAH-JgGP2GP_wODLbmOVlRyw0W1okm1-T_bqqiQWmSja1nF5_9y9B/w358-h400/tb.jpg" width="358" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Nothing. But there is one thing to look for as far as being historically accurate. On the back of the helmets where the striping ends, the Bucs have always cut off the bottom corner of the red stripes' outer edges. It's a quirky little detail that I will be looking for. For some reason, the Bucs' reveal didn't include photos of the backs of the helmets.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kgaiqV2sjqfOvgaxuUKowaTlor1jQdpAbsXKrvapVe-eqI2N45TnFJ9bXK96an1OwILpEedzyfvgQOTyuaBmzCdLSx6kWxgSuVMxtf-ai_ff_tYvkrV4vOLfNJJNdsFCEt8sWhGKKeNm1g77s3BsobL5fDQdNU_nU_ABL9JNmD-zxCEM1pm8tBoK0GBV/s386/gettyimages-72441785-612x612.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="386" data-original-width="360" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kgaiqV2sjqfOvgaxuUKowaTlor1jQdpAbsXKrvapVe-eqI2N45TnFJ9bXK96an1OwILpEedzyfvgQOTyuaBmzCdLSx6kWxgSuVMxtf-ai_ff_tYvkrV4vOLfNJJNdsFCEt8sWhGKKeNm1g77s3BsobL5fDQdNU_nU_ABL9JNmD-zxCEM1pm8tBoK0GBV/w373-h400/gettyimages-72441785-612x612.jpg" width="373" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">GRADE: A</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>#1 - TENNESSEE TITANS</b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Sorry to disappoint, Bucs fans, but these are just a little bit better. And it's funny but no one will look at these uniforms and call them Titans' throwbacks. These are OILERS uniforms.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Why are they better? Accuracy and attention to detail. The number fonts are a perfect match. The bold red outline goes BANG when you see them. But the best part of all is how they purposely mismatched the blues. Normally, this would be a problem but not here. Historically, these Oilers' blue jersey uniforms were done using two similar, but separate, shades of blue. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukYOCiPBBxh7Ce1uGosefM0eDFbcUqQdE3Md6lFQLszPExpnkEeFzpqdJVR5CeS1EB2dvMKG9mJRLxsV7GOTE5FniSf8YZKETPyk9rvRQGHIZNU18x44-5YFdCtfYkK_dCo8zwhFMI0hVs_-zvkN1g5I7-Hbw1evPsajYW2WRfabF-px213vhvd6UvUFi/s1200/hou.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="1200" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjukYOCiPBBxh7Ce1uGosefM0eDFbcUqQdE3Md6lFQLszPExpnkEeFzpqdJVR5CeS1EB2dvMKG9mJRLxsV7GOTE5FniSf8YZKETPyk9rvRQGHIZNU18x44-5YFdCtfYkK_dCo8zwhFMI0hVs_-zvkN1g5I7-Hbw1evPsajYW2WRfabF-px213vhvd6UvUFi/w640-h309/hou.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The jersey's blue needs to match the blue pants stripe. It does. The blue of the socks is slightly darker and matches the blue in the helmet logo and stripe. They do. You had to be aware of this ahead of time to plan the outcome the way it needed to be. They did. And it's magnificent.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqTZDblWnxUirbHOGTdxUrROk95ysnQaz4K-qdLbNmGxiPYYNcW0xkJyCOVytDO6uz46-Pi6pzORfmsC2Qzfj6VpCGI_79WxOAsVK4BSXFBI9mval1dLhPzDI88gejRP4GaVJR8sXxvhxe9ETHMFCIdKlAkkq_mKsFvev4QPVmpkkO8KSJXh4GZxeVWeW/s4096/F1w3_5FWcAULbgW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="2731" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyqTZDblWnxUirbHOGTdxUrROk95ysnQaz4K-qdLbNmGxiPYYNcW0xkJyCOVytDO6uz46-Pi6pzORfmsC2Qzfj6VpCGI_79WxOAsVK4BSXFBI9mval1dLhPzDI88gejRP4GaVJR8sXxvhxe9ETHMFCIdKlAkkq_mKsFvev4QPVmpkkO8KSJXh4GZxeVWeW/w426-h640/F1w3_5FWcAULbgW.jpg" width="426" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Fix: Are you kidding??? One thing, Titans. PLEASE do not have players disrespect one of the greatest uniforms ever by wearing plain white socks instead of, or overtop of, the actual uniform's socks. PLEASE!</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Grade: A+</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">That wraps it up, folks. One thing is certain, in a League dominated by darker colored jerseys, the majority of these throwbacks bring us back to a day when vibrant, colorful uniforms adorned our TVs every Fall weekend. That is a very good thing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bill Schaefer</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-86810152628943742532022-04-19T07:50:00.004-07:002022-04-20T07:01:06.601-07:00Koo-Loo-Koo-Koo, Koo-Koo-Koo-Kooooo.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/04u58ifxmRA" width="320" youtube-src-id="04u58ifxmRA"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04u58ifxmRA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04u58ifxmRA</a><br /></div><p><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">A frigid North Wind is blowing in from...well...the Great White North. In news that will surely make the day for Ryan Reynolds, Don Cherry, Wayne Gretzky, Mike Myers, and Celine Dion, the GUD is rolling out our first installment of the Canadian Football League.</span></p><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">Years ago we toyed with the idea of adding the CFL to the GUD but, after some digging, we realized we just didn't have the resources to make a legitimate run at it.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">However, as I was perusing our close, personal ally - Newspapers.com - back in October, I noticed a major influx of Canadian newspapers being added. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">Montreal's <u>Daily </u><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Star</span> and <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Gazette,</span><span> </span>Ottawa's <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Journal</span> and <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Citizen, </span>Regina's <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Leader-Post, </span>Edmonton's <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Journal</span> and <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Bulletin</span>, Calgary's <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Herald</span> and <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">the Albertan</span>, and a bounty of newspaper publications from Vancouver and its neighboring area gave me a great degree of hope. Unfortunately, that left Winnipeg, Toronto, and Hamilton uncovered.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">Toronto would be the first problem to solve, and the easiest. Our ProQuest library access includes Toronto's <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Globe and Mail</span> as well as the <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Toronto Star</span>, although the <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Star</span> has not proven as useful as the <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Globe and Mail</span>.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">Next on tap was Winnipeg. With the help of the Winnipeg Public Library, I was provided a link to the University of Manitoba archives to access the <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Winnipeg Tribune</span>. Subsequently, a small fraction of the <span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">Tribune</span> has been recently added to Newspapers.com, but the archival assistance provided by the WPL and the University of Manitoba has been essential and limitless.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">Finally, what to do about Hamilton? While there is an overflow of Ontario newspapers on Newspapers.com, no Hamilton newspaper can be found within its ranks. No problem. Again, a very resourceful Hamilton Public Library staff member has seen her way to rifle through four batches of requests for photos. Having all other teams essentially covered, the number of Hamilton games for which we were missing photos became much less than it could have been. I want to thank our 'Hamilton Goddess' Marisa for, what I'm sure, has been hours in front of a microfiche scanner searching for game photos. This project would have a huge, gaping hole in it if it wasn't for her. </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">With the logistics taken care of, the next hurdle became the artistic one.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">As a kid, I grew up watching NFL Films with clips from the 60s and 70s so when Tim Brulia and I began working on GUD, we each had a pretty good idea of uniform designs, emblems, and colors. At least for me, colors and number fonts were going to be the biggest problem here with the CFL. There just doesn't seem to be an archival CFL collection of vintage color videos or still photos from the 1950s anywhere online. If you know of one or can send me links to such locations, please reach out to us using the Contact Us tab up top or post the photos/links in our Forum.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii8VkVN5v1XgaNzLqzeFebfb5ftLJkuAUpmrAhuPpzsx4vFhXg7zQhy6OnLtC82kp27i-aaALXzpuqlTjoiRBiZaKGTCDq9TyBWYiFlGyVH8OHDWWrDOv3rTbxbEKqRYjMKW2ZORCciVIdQdFRP7ce8IFAQyLjzqYXk5tI3v6ZFCSS5enYqRQ8g_wtlg=s640" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="338" data-original-width="640" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii8VkVN5v1XgaNzLqzeFebfb5ftLJkuAUpmrAhuPpzsx4vFhXg7zQhy6OnLtC82kp27i-aaALXzpuqlTjoiRBiZaKGTCDq9TyBWYiFlGyVH8OHDWWrDOv3rTbxbEKqRYjMKW2ZORCciVIdQdFRP7ce8IFAQyLjzqYXk5tI3v6ZFCSS5enYqRQ8g_wtlg=w400-h211" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1960 Argonauts with gold outline invisible on B/W newspaper photos</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">The practical view around these parts is that, just as was the case when we created<span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;"> GUD over 10 years ago, contacts with proof showing corrections and adjustments that need made to our initial representations will come pouring in. Not only is it a foregone conclusion, but it's a good thing, too. It's what makes the GUD the best uniform database on the Internet. It's also the main reason why this rollout is occurring the way it is. When we unleashed the GUD on the uni-verse, we put out about 80 years worth of images - all at once. One day I'd be correcting the 1940 Bears' pants stripes and the next day I was shortening sleeves for late-80s Bills' uniforms. Let me tell you, I didn't know whether I was coming or going for a while. It was a miracle 1940 Bears' uniforms didn't end up being displayed for the 1989 Bills - or vice-versa. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;">We are limiting the 'Grand Opening' to a 16-season chunk, stopping at 1960. Why 1960, you ask? 1960 was the final year each Union played only teams from their own Union during the regular season. 1961 would feature a completely interlocking schedule. Additionally, it is our hope is that any images that need fixed can be done so in a shorter time frame, thus allowing us to continue our CFL rollout in 5-year chunks as time permits amid the rest of usual GUD business. <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;">The coming Spring features new XFL and USFL leagues as well as the obligatory releases of new NFL uniforms <u><b>AND</b></u> new/old throwbacks since the 1-Helmet Shell Rule has finally been lifted. The rest of the CFL will happen when time and life permit, but at least we are getting the ball rolling, hopefully sparking some new interest for both GUD and the CFL's history.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;">Speaking of the CFL's history, as I mentioned, aside from knowing the teams, I have to admit there are quite a few nuances to the Canadian brand of the game that I was completely oblivious to. I knew about the 55-yard line, the gigantic end zones, no 4th downs, and the ever-popular rouge. What has perplexed me the most so far has been how the playoffs were conducted back in the 1940s and 1950s. (I'm curious to learn whether these formats continued into the more modern era as I move forward.)</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt;">To begin with, the CFL began as 2 separate Leagues, or Unions - the Inter-provincial Rugby Football Union in the East (commonly referred to as the BIG 4) and the Western Inter-provincial Football Union out west. The IRFU and the WIFU. They met increasingly in preseason exhibition games and again at the end of the season where the two champions played in the Grey Cup, the Canadian version of the Super Bowl. (Honestly, it is we Americans who should be saying the Super Bowl is our version of the Grey Cup. The Super Bowl was first contested following the 1966 season. The Grey Cup was first awarded in 1909.) With these early season exhibitions and season-ending finale, the relationship between the two Unions was very similar to the one that existed between the NFL and AFL in the 1960s, minus the heightened degree of </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">animosity. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">They continued to function as two entities until a joining in 1956 where both Unions functioned under the umbrella of the Canadian Football Council (CFC) for 1956 and 1957. Re-organization took place and the Canadian Football League was formed in 1958. 1961 actually marks a true modern beginning for the CFL as that was the season in which teams played, as mentioned, a completely interlocking, 9-team schedule.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Another similarity to the NFL/AFL comparison dealing with the schedules required some thoughtful decisions on our part. As the IRFU and WIFU functioned as two separate bodies, their starts and ends did not mesh. In other words, on a particular weekend the WIFU could be playing their 'Week 4' while at the same time the 'Big 4' IRFU teams were playing their 'Week 3.' A decision needed made on how we were going to deal with this problem. After careful thought, and not wanting to keep separate pages for both the IRFU and WIFU, we decided to show both Unions' 'Week 3' on the same page even though the dates did not match. We also split the weekly displays keeping the WIFU and IRFU images separated.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">But let us move on from our 'Cliff Notes' version of my CFL tutorial and get back to those wacky playoffs. Generally speaking, each Union conducted a semi-final round featuring the #2 and #3 team from the season-long standings where the victor would play the Union team with the best record during the regular season. Sounds pretty simple, but the reality is far from it. From year-to-year, there seemed to be no consistency in the types of playoffs that were played. What do I mean, you ask? Some rounds were played as a straight-forward best-of-3 series while others were played in a 2-game total-points series where the scores of each team were totaled to make a cumulative score that would determine the series winner. There were even a few instances where the two teams were tied following the 2 total-points games and required to play a third game to settle things. These formats seemingly followed no set pattern for either Union. Perhaps someone with more scholarly knowledge of the CFL can help us out.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">But wait...there's more... </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">With apologies to our Canadian friends, there was something even more bizarre. Each season after the BIG 4 Champion was crowned, that team still had to win one additional game before moving on to the Grey Cup to face the WIFU Champion. The Eastern Championship and representation in the Grey Cup Final had to be determined in a game featuring the BIG 4 Champion against the champion from the O.R.F.U. (Ontario Rugby Football Union), essentially a not-quite-so-major league as the IRFU. Picture the Atlanta Braves having to beat a minor league champion before actually advancing to the World Series after already winning the NLCS! Records also show at least one instance in the 1950s where the ORFU Champion instead played against the WIFU Champion in a Grey Cup Semi-Final. From an outsider's perspective, it really seems like a lot of the early CFL playoff structures were set up on the fly. It appears this custom with the ORFU had its end in the late 1950s, so I guess sanity won out eventually over tradition.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Something else we've had to take a 'crash course' in were the team histories, a prime example of which are the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Where the GUD begins, in 1945, Hamilton's IRFU team was known as the Tigers. At the same time (from 1941-47), a second Hamilton team, the Wildcats, played in the aforementioned ORFU. For reasons I won't go into, in 1948 the two Hamilton teams switched Unions. The Tigers moved to the ORFU and the Wildcats to the IRFU (Big 4). </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">The next two years saw both teams struggle - both on the field and at the ticket gate. So, in 1950, the two teams merged for the inaugural season of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Our images for the CFL teams will include a heavy dose of a feature new to GUD. As I began collecting newspaper photos of games, one thing became immediately apparent - these teams liked their big numbers, and I don't just mean the size of the numbers on their jerseys. Very few instances could be found of teams with player numbers in the single-digits, teens, or even 20s. Almost every player I was seeing was numbered in the 40s or higher. It was really unusual to see. Because of this fact, for the purpose of the CFL uniforms, I cast aside GUD's typical '11' for the jerseys that is seen throughout our site, instead opting for a random jersey number of a player found at the other end of the camera's lens. I then continued using that number until either the jersey style or the font, itself, changed.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTBktZi3qBarYGsKTcwV3UskbUFSUGCzScxCW3AsrLJSo4oJyFNTlriRIoCALcJqUEAo7XxlocK_lAhVVgTXdAalVI63Xo_KyPbfWesXZ3k_y0FSb7m6KIw73hucptMAkmbmDck4rXidFnlUg_nEPPLsFfdYjSuSbBGg73HEGDL_apdCw8xq8xcnQuXA=s262" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="262" data-original-width="192" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTBktZi3qBarYGsKTcwV3UskbUFSUGCzScxCW3AsrLJSo4oJyFNTlriRIoCALcJqUEAo7XxlocK_lAhVVgTXdAalVI63Xo_KyPbfWesXZ3k_y0FSb7m6KIw73hucptMAkmbmDck4rXidFnlUg_nEPPLsFfdYjSuSbBGg73HEGDL_apdCw8xq8xcnQuXA=w293-h400" width="293" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alouettes receiver Hal Patterson</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">In the late 1950s, teams began adding numbers to the sides of their helmets. But as the years went by and more teams began adding logos to their helmets, the numbers got moved to the back of the helmet, the front of the helmet, or both. To this point, we've never included front/back helmet numbers for other leagues. Yet with the CFL it became apparent that we could not avoid them any longer. </span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">When Part II of our CFL rollout takes place, GUD visitors will notice that, in 1962, the BC Lions moved their numbers from the sides of their helmet to the rear when they changed from a black-and-orange version of Michigan's 'flying wing' helmet to a black helmet with a lion's paw logo on the sides. The new helmet included a central orange stripe and two flanking, separated white stripes. The Lions placed the numbers to either side of the central orange stripe, thereby interrupting the white stripes from flowing all the way down the back of the helmet. Those of you familiar with our templates already know that we show a 'bird's-eye view' of the helmet's stripe detail. We could not show the white stripes going all the way down the back of the helmet on the stripe-view because, well, they didn't. Nor could we show the white stripes stopping short and leaving empty black space where the numbers should be. No, the only way to handle this is to include the helmet numbers for each CFL team, wherever they turn up. As stated, this will be seen in Part II of our CFL rollout when we publish 1961-65 in a few months.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaNLNh4m6JbMnJCtnKzfU1tWg1e2I4hQ1OUvj8VQ74dmO7xK-mbfjZtKfu_aXRCJpaMKUTSvkVQCCNfk3l_5_L_SjD66FjIoTtasMBA5ONFVV3GmlCXxjFRRmb1bGgnx-TcPIg5SQlukFaSEYeH86eXLFiiZARECuU-xWk10lSf3v0AwHbarSb5iBhA/s1244/1962%200917%20HAM@BC.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="976" data-original-width="1244" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaNLNh4m6JbMnJCtnKzfU1tWg1e2I4hQ1OUvj8VQ74dmO7xK-mbfjZtKfu_aXRCJpaMKUTSvkVQCCNfk3l_5_L_SjD66FjIoTtasMBA5ONFVV3GmlCXxjFRRmb1bGgnx-TcPIg5SQlukFaSEYeH86eXLFiiZARECuU-xWk10lSf3v0AwHbarSb5iBhA/w640-h502/1962%200917%20HAM@BC.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9/17/62 - Hamilton @ BC</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Finally, as was the case for several NFL teams back in the 1940s, only a very small number of CFL players wore socks. In some cases, teams went the entire season with nothing other than simple white sannies. This trend continued into the 1950s when there evolved, in most cases, an even split among teammates with or without socks. We have tried our best to display such </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">vagaries, as always.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">We hope you enjoy our foundation for what will eventually become the entire CFL history from 1945 forward. The wheels are turning. We will soon be assembling a list in our Forum of games for which we have been unable to locate photos for. Our visitors are welcome to provide demonstrative proof of an image that either needs minor adjustments or a complete overhaul. Please contact us. We welcome your contributions.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Bill Schaefer</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: arial; font-size: 16px;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">GUD Graphics and Research </span></div>GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-26834971926293755762022-03-04T05:19:00.000-08:002022-03-04T05:19:02.365-08:00The Shell Game<p> So the NFL finally wised up and decided to do away with the 1-Shell Rule which limited teams to utilize only one set of helmet shells per season. Teams were permitted to alter the logos and stripes while retaining the same helmet shell to enable a design that would work with a team's alternate or throwback uniform.</p><p>The obvious question is...which teams will be taking advantage of the rule change? Here are my thoughts...</p><p>* - One-Star (almost a certainty not to happen)</p><p>** - Two-Star (possibility exists, but still not likely)</p><p>*** - Three-Star (better than 50/50 chance)</p><p>**** - Four-Star (should be carved in stone for 2022 or 2023)</p><p>** Arizona - Except for a short period a lifetime ago when the Cardinals used a red helmet, they have very little history in anything other than a white helmet. Could we see a cardinal red (or even a black) helmet? Sure, but probably not until they update their uniform template, whenever that is.</p><p>**** Atlanta - Almost a foregone conclusion the Falcons will utilize some form of red helmet going forward.</p><p>** Baltimore - The Ravens have never worn anything other than black helmets. As with Arizona, could we see a white or purple helmet? Possibly, but not likely.</p><p>**** Buffalo - The Mafia would love to see the Bills slide back into the Kelly-Era red helmets a few times each year. They'll get their wish.</p><p>*** Carolina - Despite only ever using silver helmets, the Panthers have long teased a black helmet. It is now more likely to happen at some point.</p><p>* Chicago - Won't happen. Their navy helmets work well with their 1930s throwback.</p><p>**** Cincinnati - On the heels of a Super Bowl appearance, the Bengals will likely create a white shell version of their helmet to wear with their white jersey uniforms a few times. (Am I the only one who would also like to see the Bengals go old-school to the 70s with "BENGALS" on the sides?) </p><p>**** Cleveland - With their 1946 throwback they unveiled last season, the only missing piece to truly authenticate the uniform would be a plain white helmet. It will happen this year.</p><p>**** Dallas - Do you honestly think the Cowboys would pass up an opportunity to pair a white throwback helmet with a throwback jersey? The tail wags the dog here to boost jersey sales for Jerry.</p><p>*** Denver - The big "D" logo just doesn't look as good on a navy shell as it did on a lighter blue shell. Better than fair chance Broncos' fans get it.</p><p>** Detroit - As bad as the all-grey uniforms are, I just can't see Detroit compounding the mistake and adding a helmet that isn't silver. But what if the Lions did a Portsmouth Spartans throwback? Could a purple helmet happen?</p><p>* Green Bay - We're not seeing Green Bay in something other than yellow helmet shells. Period.</p><p>** Houston - The only chance is if the Texans break out a white helmet. Their original prototype was white, not navy.</p><p>** Indianapolis - Their throwbacks looked really nice last year. Eventually the blue helmet will return with a throwback as it did in 2010. Eventually. But not now.</p><p>** Jacksonville - A teal helmet, perhaps? Ick. But this is the same franchise that gave us those 2-tone monstrosities...</p><p>* Kansas City - Not gonna happen.</p><p>* Las Vegas - Ditto. However, I was truly disappointed the Raiders missed the 'golden' opportunity when they moved to Vegas. They could have gone to a silver chrome helmet and not skipped a beat.</p><p>**** LA Chargers - A Junior Seau-Era navy helmet? Yes, please. A Dan Fouts-Era version? Options 1A and 1B.</p><p>* LA Rams - Just won a Super Bowl. Just changed uniform templates after a run with a handful of different horn colors and shapes. A hard pass for at least the next few years.</p><p>* Miami - Their throwbacks, which should be made their everyday uniforms, look too good with the white throwback helmets. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.</p><p>*** Minnesota - The casual observer might not have noticed but, prior to the 1-Shell Rule, the Vikings occasionally wore a dark purple throwback helmet with the vintage style horn logos. Likely they make a return.</p><p>**** New England - Foregone conclusion as Pat Patriot returns on white helmets.</p><p>**** New Orleans - 'Old gold' helmets can now return to be paired with the Saints' Color Rush uniform. Now if only they would add appropriate socks to complete that look instead of the ultra-bland plain white socks.</p><p>** NY Giants - The Giants' blue helmets work well with their 'throwback/Color Rush' uniforms even though, technically, the throwback/CR helmets should be navy. Also, 'slim' to 'no chance' we see red or white helmets from the 1920s or 1930s.</p><p>*** NY Jets - The Jets just adopted a new template. Is it too soon for a white-helmet throwback? Better than 50/50 the white helmets return on a part-time basis.</p><p>**** Philadelphia - Consider this a done deal. Kelly green helmets will return. Ownership will cave to fan pressure. But will it be in 2022 or 2023?</p><p>** Pittsburgh - Since the 'bumblebees' were retired, Pittsburgh has needed a new throwback uniform. Are the 'Batman' uniforms from the 1960s making a comeback? If so, there wouldn't be a need for a yellow helmet. Could a new throwback be something else that does require a yellow helmet?</p><p>**** San Francisco - The 1955 throwbacks with the drop-numbers that the Niners wore last year were actually worn with red logo-less helmets with a wide silver stripe back in the day. Highly likely that red helmets get added or even the more stylish silver helmets worn from 1948-52 and again from 1959-63. Either would be a nifty, new addition.</p><p>**** Seattle - The silver-helmet uniforms from the last century will return...but not until 2023. Sorry Seahawks fans, but it will be worth the wait.</p><p>**** Tampa Bay - As with the Seahawks, Bucco Bruce will return, but not until 2023.</p><p>** Tennessee - The Titans will not wear a white Oilers helmet. Could they come up with a Columbia blue version of the current model?</p><p>** Washington - They will not use a Redskins throwback helmet of any color. Could they compound the mistake that is their new Commanders look by throwing in a black or...gulp...camo helmet? Of course they could. It's what they do. Both would be a mistake.</p><p>What are your thoughts? What would you like to see? Does anyone have any inside information they'd like to share?</p><p>Bill Schaefer - GUD</p>GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-9010051762435990032021-05-14T10:39:00.005-07:002021-05-14T17:39:29.973-07:00A Bit of Nostalgia<p> Hello, out there in GUD-land. Today I have a surprise for you and it's not about something on GUD.</p><p>...Well...actually...it is, but only as a side-effect.</p><p>Let me explain.</p><p>If you've ever taken the time to read our 'About' section, you've become familiar with our story of how I 'found Tim' and we began working together to hatch what would become GUD. However, there's a part of the story that tends to go unnoticed, itself having been forgotten by many and an afterthought to everyone else. We sought to rectify that.</p><p>When I moved to Florida to begin teaching at a new school in 2002, I was presented with a desktop PC in my classroom. During lunches, I would surf the internet. One site became a frequent location of my visits...<u><i>Football Uniforms: Past and Present (FUPP)</i></u>. </p><p>Even back then, I was a football nerd. Doodling helmets and logos. Coloring them in with colored pencils. It was therapeutic. It relaxed me. Having a website that had NFL uniforms? I was in heaven.</p><p>Shortly after discovering the site, I noticed a few short-comings. Using the 'Contact' tab, I wrote to the site's creator, Craig Wheeler. Growing up the son of a Steelers' season ticket holder, I knew that the Steelers had worn a 50th anniversary patch in 1982 that wasn't being shown on <i><u>FUPP</u></i>. I found some photos online and sent them to Craig. About a week later, Craig posted the update. I was so proud of myself and my contribution!</p><p>Over the next few months I found other instances of improvements that could be made and kept sending them to Craig. I can only imagine what Craig was thinking every time one of my emails popped up in his inbox.</p><p>But all good things must come to an end. After the 2003 season, as we say around the GUD, "Life happens." Craig could no longer put forth the effort to maintain the site on a yearly basis. 2003 would be the last year of additions to <i><u>FUPP</u></i>. The site remained in stasis for a number of years. At some point, the address for <i><u>FUPP</u></i> changed slightly to include the name "Weirdwolf." <u><i>FUPP</i></u> and its domain were taken control of by Lynn "Weirdwolf" Schmidt who kept the site up and running, but not updating, for several more years, until finally, the site disappeared off of the internet for good.</p><p><u>Past and Present</u> was truly the first of its kind, dedicating images and research to maintaining an important aspect of NFL history. And now it was gone. </p><p>It has now been 10 years since the Gridiron Uniform Database first appeared online. We've consistently improved and built into something bigger than any of us ever imagined. But everything we've become we owe to <u><i>Football Uniforms: Past and Present</i></u> for paving the way and opening the door for us. And that is why a decision was made.</p><p>We, at GUD, decided we wanted to honor the 'founding father of NFL uniform history' by displaying his graphics here within the Gridiron Uniform Database. With the help of Donovan Moore, creator of <i><u>ColorWerx</u></i> - now known as <u><i>TruColor,</i></u> we were able to reach out and gain permission from Mr. Wheeler to display his work on our site.</p><p>When Craig stopped updating <u><i>FUPP</i></u> beyond 2003, I was annoyed. I had downloaded his images and was using them as screensavers. What was I to do in 2004? It was then that I first began my graphic efforts to update Craig's images to suit the changes to uniforms made in 2004 and beyond. Oh boy were they bad. But I didn't worry because no one else was ever going to see them. But I made one tremendous mistake. When I made the changes and altered images like darkening the Patriots' and Broncos' navy blues from the shade Craig had used, I saved them by over-writing the originals. Gone was my 'vintage set' of Craig Wheeler originals.</p><p>For months I searched online even going into Chris Creamer's Forum where people had displayed Craig's images from time to time. But those entries were so dated that I was unable to make contact with the guests who had posted them there.</p><p>Finally, last week, I had a breakthrough. I found Lynn "Weirdwolf" Schmidt on Facebook. I made contact with him and asked, in his capacity of having taken over the domain of <i><u>FUPP</u></i> years before, did he ever take the opportunity to download the images for safe keeping?</p><p>He had, with one caveat.</p><p>"Weirdwolf" downloaded the images in July 2003, before the 2003 season began. Craig Wheeler had posted images for the 2003 season after its completion. But not to fear, I still had the 2003 images like the 'new for 2003 Falcons' uniforms,' the Texans in red jerseys, the Dolphins in orange jerseys largely untouched in Craig's template as he designed them.</p><p>"Ww" made the images and all of the key technical components available to us. However, coding from a 2000 website obviously has fallen a bit behind the times. But our own tech-master, Austin Snelik, is a miracle worker. In short order, he was able to get <i><u>FUPP</u></i> back up and 99% viewable as part of GUD. </p><p>Thank you, "Weirdwolf," for your contribution to this project. Like us, I know you wanted Craig's work not to disappear forever. And thank you, Austin, for taking the time to resurrect <i><u>FUPP </u></i>for us old guys and placing a link to <u><i>FUPP's</i></u> new home on GUD's 'Links' page.</p><p>A single small problem still exists with our recreation. One image, the 1966 Houston Oilers, shows up as 'unavailable.' I'm not sure why that appears that way. The 1965 Houston Oilers image should also be the one posted for 1966, as well. We are working to get that corrected.</p><p>While <i><u>Past and Present</u></i> will stand as a gallery of Craig Wheeler's work and will not be updated any further, the largest omission from this 2021 version is the missing 2003 season. I will fill in that gap by posting Craig's original 2003 images within this blog entry. Of note, Craig never included 'Preseason Only' combos and he hardly ever included patched jerseys as separate combos. In order to consolidate space here, I have removed the sectioning lines and placed all combos on a single image.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFVbE7yaS7uRQEl-o2oWWvSnMg7rmwb_8b57CXLH7Ox-Y9Y-vXy2f2vp6OzYJF7M-Clv6h7-RajDuSrbbpkGFGE52fdIVBqDYK2MIL9Rxl1sWPSpoy00-WIUBADXL5hy99oMic1YaNLdk/s1000/2003Arizona.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1000" height="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijFVbE7yaS7uRQEl-o2oWWvSnMg7rmwb_8b57CXLH7Ox-Y9Y-vXy2f2vp6OzYJF7M-Clv6h7-RajDuSrbbpkGFGE52fdIVBqDYK2MIL9Rxl1sWPSpoy00-WIUBADXL5hy99oMic1YaNLdk/w320-h170/2003Arizona.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Arizona</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxofYv30lMfhFk-TVl8-rcDFRCTMgqVnUaadHNvp0s52UIT4IL_kKRmfxXuEIVnKkh12vVVk048MnsX4ti5eZvIfVAkYtAbh_Th28TCJDqnlMjPgUBiEG7C577bpLmMJ3P-lkRJHAWFDf/s1200/2003Atlanta.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxofYv30lMfhFk-TVl8-rcDFRCTMgqVnUaadHNvp0s52UIT4IL_kKRmfxXuEIVnKkh12vVVk048MnsX4ti5eZvIfVAkYtAbh_Th28TCJDqnlMjPgUBiEG7C577bpLmMJ3P-lkRJHAWFDf/s320/2003Atlanta.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Atlanta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk93taStYbcdL6ATC1WHx1IFMopQkPOeV7alwSPob90-lWHNdAKZpOcPmqij1SpkueliDnQD2dPh0I_-_NGttwLi_JTEFgF3X-vlE_S5f8YYbtScEOrKtH83f8_qfworim7Pc38Xm8nDm/s560/2003Baltimore.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="524" data-original-width="560" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbk93taStYbcdL6ATC1WHx1IFMopQkPOeV7alwSPob90-lWHNdAKZpOcPmqij1SpkueliDnQD2dPh0I_-_NGttwLi_JTEFgF3X-vlE_S5f8YYbtScEOrKtH83f8_qfworim7Pc38Xm8nDm/w200-h187/2003Baltimore.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Baltimore</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gTWSnGacjs2t2OF1AGwmHCJPf3oGq9Plt8wbAcNqkOGaFYK9E2iNCJXDCbVBwmnyXnQqKg18PVeMffrAO4bSRZi0kbVKP35xlUjYfrhWwS82i08TgNSZiS0w-iL_-UWepSAP8_VWj3BB/s980/2003Buffalo.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="980" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gTWSnGacjs2t2OF1AGwmHCJPf3oGq9Plt8wbAcNqkOGaFYK9E2iNCJXDCbVBwmnyXnQqKg18PVeMffrAO4bSRZi0kbVKP35xlUjYfrhWwS82i08TgNSZiS0w-iL_-UWepSAP8_VWj3BB/s320/2003Buffalo.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Buffalo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHN8U4lRg60PyBUWOQIsahArNA0_2Wm3uJDdZBeUtQibxfyce46tEfXUBnYcSdEwBBbXWggdfTZnr3kKo_Nd51NcW47DhcDAWWp3mD-JqZPsHMNszSvJeex8jTjmhmc30bUwPChjvfyVPe/s760/2003Carolina.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="760" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHN8U4lRg60PyBUWOQIsahArNA0_2Wm3uJDdZBeUtQibxfyce46tEfXUBnYcSdEwBBbXWggdfTZnr3kKo_Nd51NcW47DhcDAWWp3mD-JqZPsHMNszSvJeex8jTjmhmc30bUwPChjvfyVPe/w200-h137/2003Carolina.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Carolina</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_NPgFFK5w7Fb_DVavWdWjJtG9YstUyIIt5svCQrRmFbE5oqMNARYO05ZOrGDjdk_6OePAmuyCaoPW8x8re1rOQW1LdzDclkjwVRcIWEmZVGqaB21QFRgWPqxU96pTUcTzIxHM8QAlWzg/s735/2003Chicago.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="735" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv_NPgFFK5w7Fb_DVavWdWjJtG9YstUyIIt5svCQrRmFbE5oqMNARYO05ZOrGDjdk_6OePAmuyCaoPW8x8re1rOQW1LdzDclkjwVRcIWEmZVGqaB21QFRgWPqxU96pTUcTzIxHM8QAlWzg/w200-h149/2003Chicago.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Chicago</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Nctwj-FtodlCSGAzk6tFMI6VyzYilJSCLTQMG0i2jlDjTO6WT9eUXvqdII1PsCmCJUEkjH_GgOqtR1oLU3Zfso0k4nZG1xdcAg_SEabQYE4aeh8HfkCsjy1u4V9KEHb_YB7Mi4YY_1J3/s790/2003Cincinnati.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="790" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Nctwj-FtodlCSGAzk6tFMI6VyzYilJSCLTQMG0i2jlDjTO6WT9eUXvqdII1PsCmCJUEkjH_GgOqtR1oLU3Zfso0k4nZG1xdcAg_SEabQYE4aeh8HfkCsjy1u4V9KEHb_YB7Mi4YY_1J3/w200-h132/2003Cincinnati.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Cincinnati</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHpXcvV28yFubomDs-Jm90VA_MZfFwA6IM1bZzDvjXzp72exXJYaDW1lCNoNJr2FFVKQmPgsAJ550DYzO_zydehYPbsZOvMN886E6vnAMU1vgFlP_3iezAfUjYxz2cziPnEHRMj_Z1W1p/s1200/2003Cleveland.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixHpXcvV28yFubomDs-Jm90VA_MZfFwA6IM1bZzDvjXzp72exXJYaDW1lCNoNJr2FFVKQmPgsAJ550DYzO_zydehYPbsZOvMN886E6vnAMU1vgFlP_3iezAfUjYxz2cziPnEHRMj_Z1W1p/s320/2003Cleveland.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Cleveland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpnUIUv-j1EjIqMClUDvLS-p0_B_z5nE_6nQ9Z_UoKwHBN8Gnfv9xX1IZQKWdPqImk3mqnGB8kcSg4FWtwTFvy8QQmtNa02ONmsH7dMvkrTB5Mt1MGVcZjwt_ZzaM0oOzn7BXt4usNHGn/s760/2003Dallas.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="760" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpnUIUv-j1EjIqMClUDvLS-p0_B_z5nE_6nQ9Z_UoKwHBN8Gnfv9xX1IZQKWdPqImk3mqnGB8kcSg4FWtwTFvy8QQmtNa02ONmsH7dMvkrTB5Mt1MGVcZjwt_ZzaM0oOzn7BXt4usNHGn/w200-h138/2003Dallas.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Dallas</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UzM7dU9rxMHCPB8S-kZBc3DFPYwZ3BuY-Lubyf5qDCT96DJ8cvoW39sNc4z3QOBlTM37CK7KuhmQCBiShQVJW1L5nEixvncqaqoo0v5O3tRT9mALDiSIGIILuiJyvpkBwLZTTUACeWcT/s760/2003Denver.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="760" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UzM7dU9rxMHCPB8S-kZBc3DFPYwZ3BuY-Lubyf5qDCT96DJ8cvoW39sNc4z3QOBlTM37CK7KuhmQCBiShQVJW1L5nEixvncqaqoo0v5O3tRT9mALDiSIGIILuiJyvpkBwLZTTUACeWcT/w200-h136/2003Denver.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Denver</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnkY4RQcnb1rQIr22oyWx3JxN9X5SK6_1w7REckd3OXUYGy7nayR-ZXEYmokSEZFMzqNoZu9hOsypmORt3m306deJNdtrnjgxB9zX8vG0Sf4ffjJLqquJ3KfIm-qy2aPtqCujuwbn-DA3/s760/2003Detroit.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="760" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNnkY4RQcnb1rQIr22oyWx3JxN9X5SK6_1w7REckd3OXUYGy7nayR-ZXEYmokSEZFMzqNoZu9hOsypmORt3m306deJNdtrnjgxB9zX8vG0Sf4ffjJLqquJ3KfIm-qy2aPtqCujuwbn-DA3/w200-h139/2003Detroit.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Detroit</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1syjcT_F0F7Iz9LRc-IM207wr0xdhy8dYxhan6LDPo_7dMwEOJcwTnZuz8ZXT7mUuj3tZjSZxTcs5Esyi38NCVrBO8J6tEIYxR9f-Rdu34EYZShhuVqa_Lfxfoqc2iusE3gCPlB4SjM7P/s759/2003GreenBay.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="759" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1syjcT_F0F7Iz9LRc-IM207wr0xdhy8dYxhan6LDPo_7dMwEOJcwTnZuz8ZXT7mUuj3tZjSZxTcs5Esyi38NCVrBO8J6tEIYxR9f-Rdu34EYZShhuVqa_Lfxfoqc2iusE3gCPlB4SjM7P/w200-h140/2003GreenBay.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Green Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUTuQfSSjM1UeLY1zjRYiMCXeEk72MWp7Ch9PpThcJIXuWIJFZZh0PjsG0-NPPrUlc0zhlTktL4xU1tMl7jtTeP11K6AKLCuPwEk64yzUiB8Vx46PyKUuS2uacsacAwyrc9yLy7FWJCAg/s790/2003Houston.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="790" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHUTuQfSSjM1UeLY1zjRYiMCXeEk72MWp7Ch9PpThcJIXuWIJFZZh0PjsG0-NPPrUlc0zhlTktL4xU1tMl7jtTeP11K6AKLCuPwEk64yzUiB8Vx46PyKUuS2uacsacAwyrc9yLy7FWJCAg/w200-h135/2003Houston.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Houston</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku2DIKddqhTM_e5TwY9QRuZrqJoO5oVNf36oRJEn2Ude_9FTd8Cv55K3To7X4khHcWUl6-B5Z53lDyzjPTuE3pabq39sbbLsvZPDmsnwGCJrP0EkTC8HmzohivmPbG1reJKFnuWFfKcvA/s600/2003Indianapolis.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="600" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgku2DIKddqhTM_e5TwY9QRuZrqJoO5oVNf36oRJEn2Ude_9FTd8Cv55K3To7X4khHcWUl6-B5Z53lDyzjPTuE3pabq39sbbLsvZPDmsnwGCJrP0EkTC8HmzohivmPbG1reJKFnuWFfKcvA/w200-h173/2003Indianapolis.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Indianapolis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCRB8ys9ln21AQMlfH3-NJygpsk0g2W3HCFB5U5hX_1REG2QkkYBJ5Thw0d2Z48079GRMwuuZ2djOHLxzv3ulAvbM5lSH1yOkLnTvQ-XtSh4W9iXkerkvKNWG-hD7UyS0IRBUACMrHEl5/s1190/2003Jacksonville.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="520" data-original-width="1190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvCRB8ys9ln21AQMlfH3-NJygpsk0g2W3HCFB5U5hX_1REG2QkkYBJ5Thw0d2Z48079GRMwuuZ2djOHLxzv3ulAvbM5lSH1yOkLnTvQ-XtSh4W9iXkerkvKNWG-hD7UyS0IRBUACMrHEl5/s320/2003Jacksonville.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Jacksonville</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTkbn79fAl7Yrctk1lLF8OZPUiV04KCa427sjoCkR6eCaTipQCJL1v6VPtki8y4rJYut36zd3rrf_eG5jB8EMoqxezQZgTv5WfwP3KyZSvKVb-Icf6MUC-THnfV2i6qoUHw1_zzaQByUg/s560/2003KansasCity.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="523" data-original-width="560" height="187" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTkbn79fAl7Yrctk1lLF8OZPUiV04KCa427sjoCkR6eCaTipQCJL1v6VPtki8y4rJYut36zd3rrf_eG5jB8EMoqxezQZgTv5WfwP3KyZSvKVb-Icf6MUC-THnfV2i6qoUHw1_zzaQByUg/w200-h187/2003KansasCity.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Kansas City</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu8bBQT6tLDAi-oBfE9wuii69hcBj7KYrmbGzsysJVg6wsp_LRm0qmS7u_orhqCal_XIi_g2SzVOYDZdvf14M0oHyh7p1-eqZleX4UJ2lVDUp4io8jAGezsBmQg3ZpqRrV9gY2J1G4r_d/s1034/2003Miami.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1034" data-original-width="780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQu8bBQT6tLDAi-oBfE9wuii69hcBj7KYrmbGzsysJVg6wsp_LRm0qmS7u_orhqCal_XIi_g2SzVOYDZdvf14M0oHyh7p1-eqZleX4UJ2lVDUp4io8jAGezsBmQg3ZpqRrV9gY2J1G4r_d/s320/2003Miami.PNG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Miami</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbi1jhyphenhyphenSrfxqf3veJYtM5wN1j6AYTJcDcnp0lOS3vDX5Lg7CmJB_yLmp5PEHDxgc17Fl9AQ4f1EWIUPbD-R4cMR1BnpkP3YWUj_lAcgKSnjkbOXt0h1BoxAp253vsVQKm01XgubhbiQX8_/s560/2003Minnesota.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="527" data-original-width="560" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbi1jhyphenhyphenSrfxqf3veJYtM5wN1j6AYTJcDcnp0lOS3vDX5Lg7CmJB_yLmp5PEHDxgc17Fl9AQ4f1EWIUPbD-R4cMR1BnpkP3YWUj_lAcgKSnjkbOXt0h1BoxAp253vsVQKm01XgubhbiQX8_/w200-h188/2003Minnesota.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Minnesota</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRvj_PcbVfgbkfIKvTvurt_BvbDoGzdsIxZOzjAjCFfTtoWDlTf103NV0Ftoi2lY4rq0vArpZzMfYw0vo4aKGGauaSc4VdfSfx0_OTFaaAgpXfK2Hj39GVkEKG6XUsJq-9JKCR6bD_29w/s764/2003NewEngland.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="764" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIRvj_PcbVfgbkfIKvTvurt_BvbDoGzdsIxZOzjAjCFfTtoWDlTf103NV0Ftoi2lY4rq0vArpZzMfYw0vo4aKGGauaSc4VdfSfx0_OTFaaAgpXfK2Hj39GVkEKG6XUsJq-9JKCR6bD_29w/w200-h139/2003NewEngland.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 New England</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpmIyF_VhkOKKfa0WGF5m1W5XTpvFHANLb5QxMkjBvYQEMVm-s7U857xA-IwIj_tLP9kUPd3LNb3b9SuYuWHl0G2-7-hVN_0sCr762pAF3Vv14fE_q9knUP-lpl9FPJKvPSxoFqMn-BEK/s560/2003NewOrleans.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="560" height="189" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpmIyF_VhkOKKfa0WGF5m1W5XTpvFHANLb5QxMkjBvYQEMVm-s7U857xA-IwIj_tLP9kUPd3LNb3b9SuYuWHl0G2-7-hVN_0sCr762pAF3Vv14fE_q9knUP-lpl9FPJKvPSxoFqMn-BEK/w200-h189/2003NewOrleans.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 New Orleans</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cL3OZytPJDYsuJvFC7Syb27hzU_m9ASHNdgmm8S8ZtnBFtBSHwjFdx6JXdjNtt_NJfmrqLqQuePBCfkTUc4IAu91DGrwfXjaMWNdPq3MgHKSrwSPM4fX3Wb1RuVrCZgYgKRp8JRi7aK_/s560/2003NYGiants.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="516" data-original-width="560" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-cL3OZytPJDYsuJvFC7Syb27hzU_m9ASHNdgmm8S8ZtnBFtBSHwjFdx6JXdjNtt_NJfmrqLqQuePBCfkTUc4IAu91DGrwfXjaMWNdPq3MgHKSrwSPM4fX3Wb1RuVrCZgYgKRp8JRi7aK_/w200-h184/2003NYGiants.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 NY Giants</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9J7Pv_fR88HKgi4M3fo2wNWVDC6bpsFxc6I5g_chcQZZBmuWTD2d4JkxHQSFhaubb78KombCPRxtjuFBbzvqTkRfb0NhekL2qhI50ugSJgGnRQGsVi0xV2ef-nU7IvlL0TMHEGV3MLnE5/s982/2003NYJets.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="529" data-original-width="982" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9J7Pv_fR88HKgi4M3fo2wNWVDC6bpsFxc6I5g_chcQZZBmuWTD2d4JkxHQSFhaubb78KombCPRxtjuFBbzvqTkRfb0NhekL2qhI50ugSJgGnRQGsVi0xV2ef-nU7IvlL0TMHEGV3MLnE5/s320/2003NYJets.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 NY Jets</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo8QXXSLfu8OamntA_QyUMxH5y490pqGVWy68awaYLLlr42NiWxoUB144Llat0RaETtXJCVGy2KLMGcT1bEHvuNwOpqgSrlKAC6QADq4SDgHa1cn7Lg2mUTA7nTIu81Ja58ZPNyoRFpQv/s560/2003Oakland.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="517" data-original-width="560" height="184" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioo8QXXSLfu8OamntA_QyUMxH5y490pqGVWy68awaYLLlr42NiWxoUB144Llat0RaETtXJCVGy2KLMGcT1bEHvuNwOpqgSrlKAC6QADq4SDgHa1cn7Lg2mUTA7nTIu81Ja58ZPNyoRFpQv/w200-h184/2003Oakland.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Oakland</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQotTEtYJ84oFdeU40U3T6krGVi7JDaboG3FY9NcLqY68NRXU2gnBn_q4NV_IHBMx8XjMql2FuQoH28v3zQj4rmaOUGXqbgEL3-Qsebf5h9ypxvoQZya2KlgQR7pFRHQXDzfcq7vTJXtw9/s1286/2003Philadelphia.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="1286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQotTEtYJ84oFdeU40U3T6krGVi7JDaboG3FY9NcLqY68NRXU2gnBn_q4NV_IHBMx8XjMql2FuQoH28v3zQj4rmaOUGXqbgEL3-Qsebf5h9ypxvoQZya2KlgQR7pFRHQXDzfcq7vTJXtw9/s320/2003Philadelphia.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Philadelphia</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZmrJtHQXGugk90jxbIzCvbvpZla-R_bcCeGCOxtrb9jZ_M4VHCx6eGKJoSNbb_iCdw_GlY7VlKTl0uA1Rc7OEQ_-9pKJiiRECwtg2DOaOIsCgVfIYNbKNRZFlyUH2dpdPa1R8sUAcXid/s560/2003Pittsburgh.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="560" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihZmrJtHQXGugk90jxbIzCvbvpZla-R_bcCeGCOxtrb9jZ_M4VHCx6eGKJoSNbb_iCdw_GlY7VlKTl0uA1Rc7OEQ_-9pKJiiRECwtg2DOaOIsCgVfIYNbKNRZFlyUH2dpdPa1R8sUAcXid/w200-h188/2003Pittsburgh.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Pittsburgh</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzA3AYFIn873YX0H-h2ArI-VgipSyODQsxK7niglxvhlA1eu6hJj9kn0Dxe4obXHxeXHrPo2WEb1MBJfKXCKkIU8bPPyYfRMmbGk61h7z5LykcGFKVkmaXg0xQcSV65_jpdctVuVVuOld/s746/2003StLouis.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="519" data-original-width="746" height="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhzA3AYFIn873YX0H-h2ArI-VgipSyODQsxK7niglxvhlA1eu6hJj9kn0Dxe4obXHxeXHrPo2WEb1MBJfKXCKkIU8bPPyYfRMmbGk61h7z5LykcGFKVkmaXg0xQcSV65_jpdctVuVVuOld/w200-h139/2003StLouis.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 St. Louis</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWvcOd8g5DzYrU4E8eF7sXEz86_ZRCtJvFeEPFS7Rh04sj5IE0H7x1kwlnibEK3DWC6vdLu_-nhj8wGoPtFNtH0LqK8tY2eGJG3KpGLdWOz_8JvLPE3ATQomJM-oc1TFMP5YmyZ4Ldt-g/s1000/2003SanDiego.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWvcOd8g5DzYrU4E8eF7sXEz86_ZRCtJvFeEPFS7Rh04sj5IE0H7x1kwlnibEK3DWC6vdLu_-nhj8wGoPtFNtH0LqK8tY2eGJG3KpGLdWOz_8JvLPE3ATQomJM-oc1TFMP5YmyZ4Ldt-g/s320/2003SanDiego.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 San Diego</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVYo0e3Fc-TEibxVyHobJRkWkS2nYPiM68nameLH2IJeJl7nVjqA3C5n4x1THkf_rRI9NGIni4dfR4YaON7xLrKDGRqkbCsSSuxyONhqnrD0HIPbEqLkxENMd7xDs8zttIciobpoAWHod/s560/2003SanFran.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="522" data-original-width="560" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwVYo0e3Fc-TEibxVyHobJRkWkS2nYPiM68nameLH2IJeJl7nVjqA3C5n4x1THkf_rRI9NGIni4dfR4YaON7xLrKDGRqkbCsSSuxyONhqnrD0HIPbEqLkxENMd7xDs8zttIciobpoAWHod/w200-h186/2003SanFran.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 San Francisco</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9jVv6yUEFjiWn8RB-gvdlBKO8fZ7cOookw5TBti-YRDnCmZE7jDwEitB5Vc-BV-STgqko0o-KbUEMiAhkW54XgwdqDKKXF4zp8a2lHwk00Y81sd8Ro-aNx2t7Hy-2hNKeyp66IgC3XI3/s771/2003Seattle.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="530" data-original-width="771" height="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9jVv6yUEFjiWn8RB-gvdlBKO8fZ7cOookw5TBti-YRDnCmZE7jDwEitB5Vc-BV-STgqko0o-KbUEMiAhkW54XgwdqDKKXF4zp8a2lHwk00Y81sd8Ro-aNx2t7Hy-2hNKeyp66IgC3XI3/w200-h138/2003Seattle.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Seattle</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZjWmin47nvLr2ziDnTSe7ZqkDepZdTaGBaJxuoZyrEIefRbhPpzVcoCAbMxhA6YhV86iY6GbMER_FKUsZNb7-ATxuDDPThnVLEkj8jo42WvCs-7F7nYwT8dl5kG48OLUMm_J8S1LNXu2/s610/2003TampaBay.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="610" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHZjWmin47nvLr2ziDnTSe7ZqkDepZdTaGBaJxuoZyrEIefRbhPpzVcoCAbMxhA6YhV86iY6GbMER_FKUsZNb7-ATxuDDPThnVLEkj8jo42WvCs-7F7nYwT8dl5kG48OLUMm_J8S1LNXu2/w200-h175/2003TampaBay.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Tampa Bay</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByTmG8z2gyFjFbdBc_rA_seQ4nLz4A-jhm4Q2dk7L_aBXSr-4SpC1mL2pFANyTUdyKtTDXCaloPw3dTuwFUqyL-u_DJg8fxRiADBGTk99OefT_8T9yXLvAgaG0AdHc_rcbLZ9XFpIWFP8/s750/2003Tennessee.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="750" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjByTmG8z2gyFjFbdBc_rA_seQ4nLz4A-jhm4Q2dk7L_aBXSr-4SpC1mL2pFANyTUdyKtTDXCaloPw3dTuwFUqyL-u_DJg8fxRiADBGTk99OefT_8T9yXLvAgaG0AdHc_rcbLZ9XFpIWFP8/w200-h140/2003Tennessee.PNG" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Tennessee</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlvT9WsYZmXwx04KMGEdX9Wokw6_S81IpTQsgDG7OwT_oBj2_iMT6B8fj9D8xPFmnCDA1DpOYRjRhHmf4Ndvj6XRiC6EIEGrJjYbUJ8OgL0OQx_sBNRwtOrE4s8-6pQiFu7h5yRRfjfOi/s1000/2003Washington.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="1000" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDlvT9WsYZmXwx04KMGEdX9Wokw6_S81IpTQsgDG7OwT_oBj2_iMT6B8fj9D8xPFmnCDA1DpOYRjRhHmf4Ndvj6XRiC6EIEGrJjYbUJ8OgL0OQx_sBNRwtOrE4s8-6pQiFu7h5yRRfjfOi/s320/2003Washington.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2003 Washington</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>As the first of its kind, <i><u>FUPP</u></i> was ahead of it time. But life happens. We all understand that. It's just that, as history buffs with a pro football inclination, we hated to see Craig's work disappear from the digital landscape and be lost to time. Now, we can be assured that Craig Wheeler's contribution will never, ever, be forgotten again. </p><p>Thank you, Craig.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bill Schaefer</p><p><br /></p><p>Tim Brulia here to add some thoughts.</p><p>I echo Bill's sentiments on FUPP 100%. Until this post by Bill, I thought I was the main P.I.T.A. for Craig, with my numerous emails for revisions! Our official 10th Anniversary will be June 12. But without question, FUPP was the spark and inspiration to continue the journey to compile the best and most accurate uniform history of "America's Game." </p><p>We feel that Craig planted the seeds of visual pro football uniform research and turned into a strong sapling. From there, we took to takeover the nurturing of the tree to a full grown tree with many branches; the teams, the years and the games with the help of so many contributors. </p><p>Without Craig laying the foundation of FUPP, the GUD likely would never have gotten off the ground. That's why when the GUD launched in 2011, we dedicated this site to Mr. Wheeler. Craig, we hope we done ya "GUD!"</p><p>Salut!</p><p>TB</p><p><br /></p>GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-72774689305555628192021-05-02T08:40:00.003-07:002021-05-02T08:42:37.473-07:00It's Just 'Bad,' So Don't Call It 'Clean'<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Ten years ago, back in June and July of 2011, I contributed to a blog post by Rob Holecko in which I ranted about the shortcomings of mono-white uniforms. But up until that point, teams still had the dignity to wear colored socks with their white pants and jerseys.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Who could have predicted that in just four short years, in 2015, the League would unleash upon its fans...the Color Rush? A misnomer for sure, in just the second year of the Color Rush program in 2016, 12 of the 15 games promoted as 'Color Rush' games featured a team in all-white. Things had gone from bad to worse.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">In the five seasons since, fourteen teams 'semi-regularly' trotted onto the field wearing white jerseys, pants, and socks - Color Rush or otherwise. Eight of these teams have since been nice enough to offer us a visual comparison...proof that the mono-whites can look better simply by adding colored socks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">For your viewership...</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Buffalo</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb585YEeJIJQjTXE38Vkg516JZpgiMg24HXN6McPwdEf5mUWqXOh5w1FU0psR-lupgyF7FkqWOFYkWp2nkyLHT9vsBZIzTdgt89zWSnDeLBreonxUcmEhF7O3uZzNsj2zGSF9c5rMVYdYT/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25287%2529+-+Copy+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb585YEeJIJQjTXE38Vkg516JZpgiMg24HXN6McPwdEf5mUWqXOh5w1FU0psR-lupgyF7FkqWOFYkWp2nkyLHT9vsBZIzTdgt89zWSnDeLBreonxUcmEhF7O3uZzNsj2zGSF9c5rMVYdYT/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25287%2529+-+Copy+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Philadelphia</span></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiegnjCX91zSPFSZ84UBRReEQax_9PBUwaai9ziTZQQ2-7mbhyphenhyphenPNHrM2oYz-uhBRrR5UFZRzK51SJXH-sbmbcG0PzKMcsGgr5rtOxNGiQ111Oqh_OC43ZBKRpeFvpW0QL-GXAOhM-8sYFi/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25285%2529+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiegnjCX91zSPFSZ84UBRReEQax_9PBUwaai9ziTZQQ2-7mbhyphenhyphenPNHrM2oYz-uhBRrR5UFZRzK51SJXH-sbmbcG0PzKMcsGgr5rtOxNGiQ111Oqh_OC43ZBKRpeFvpW0QL-GXAOhM-8sYFi/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25285%2529+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(Honestly, these would look even better with 'midnight' green socks instead of black.)<br /><br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Tennessee</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMIRmgEYGEVBDzgMbnOtpzba8lx4_a_K9R9696zXhGhLYungADUbhbY1dq-LATe49dWe0zYRAVussYnstn7aepN_iSHmjJun6_yV65RDl2kDdy0ClGariuuvXbMPjonDXNmIUXJRrFABx/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25286%2529+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJMIRmgEYGEVBDzgMbnOtpzba8lx4_a_K9R9696zXhGhLYungADUbhbY1dq-LATe49dWe0zYRAVussYnstn7aepN_iSHmjJun6_yV65RDl2kDdy0ClGariuuvXbMPjonDXNmIUXJRrFABx/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25286%2529+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not one, single all-white combo with white socks provides a superior look above the same uniform with colored socks. It's just that simple.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The other six teams have not, as yet, granted us an on-field look at the superior 'colored-socks' uniform. In my capacity as the 'graphics guy' here at GUD, I am taking it upon myself to provide that look for you...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Atlanta</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqaqjVy5nAnSv5-MSt1h4Yk9FmPPQFLqVmkA1Q4G6wuzKccUHyerRn5VU03YaYbUfayHa8OyiGKefnPpV6EPut2CdCodl_y5OmpVJnO2kdQAMbdBgwqb_fBLvk6Fjmj-KAFrkvtt8Txcv/s856/ANTI+WHITES.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixqaqjVy5nAnSv5-MSt1h4Yk9FmPPQFLqVmkA1Q4G6wuzKccUHyerRn5VU03YaYbUfayHa8OyiGKefnPpV6EPut2CdCodl_y5OmpVJnO2kdQAMbdBgwqb_fBLvk6Fjmj-KAFrkvtt8Txcv/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Dallas</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bUrYEvn2Pb8d3qGhlHgmQO7S58qeY1BIfm0pPrOVRNdICn6zEBPb8j7srWK_ROp4QmUqUwQBSO0TM6MBsTrYa7BtM7L1uYTPRnQBucp1DIifDzyYJS6NK6UhIrHNjottegqf9LdfPmPU/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25287%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4bUrYEvn2Pb8d3qGhlHgmQO7S58qeY1BIfm0pPrOVRNdICn6zEBPb8j7srWK_ROp4QmUqUwQBSO0TM6MBsTrYa7BtM7L1uYTPRnQBucp1DIifDzyYJS6NK6UhIrHNjottegqf9LdfPmPU/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25287%2529.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">New Orleans (twice)</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHlmigc4UjJQRpeJ55aknORoGio8qe5Zb7_NkL6m5TDcQPwEeRRRf6fULlxPaHwcqRqq2FWKaimkFnbUrKXEOoRDnhKV4SqLSsVp0mrKjvnTTyRtmCmHfQRb5UjgaPFsztJKaC6QeKdd4/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25282%2529+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHlmigc4UjJQRpeJ55aknORoGio8qe5Zb7_NkL6m5TDcQPwEeRRRf6fULlxPaHwcqRqq2FWKaimkFnbUrKXEOoRDnhKV4SqLSsVp0mrKjvnTTyRtmCmHfQRb5UjgaPFsztJKaC6QeKdd4/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25282%2529+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQGojUSKIuTID4q5Zpe9D-mDZrWw-NMsbL-IOBV7XxU7JNkkrA_rkzkYVomR6jTCqN4VidF5IdDT3C5Jt3gJp2V4dA6It3f9wZ8nQ2dfS04vZK4MXfvYrqZ336fheI02zswZAGpzSxCmT/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQGojUSKIuTID4q5Zpe9D-mDZrWw-NMsbL-IOBV7XxU7JNkkrA_rkzkYVomR6jTCqN4VidF5IdDT3C5Jt3gJp2V4dA6It3f9wZ8nQ2dfS04vZK4MXfvYrqZ336fheI02zswZAGpzSxCmT/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25282%2529.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">(If only the Saints would change their helmets to this shade of gold and make this their full-time template. If only.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">NY Giants</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXwg76RTZJOH8ruuxebHylWE73QXF9-XB2rbUMKAkEh3f8Lj10-C-s3s6tj2zQ23gBLgghH2t8jLOfObyaHegT75NJJWuzwfhqUIbddOs4anHVcGfTd6lluw__yLYcaZWDPfhjRbpNOum/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25283%2529+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAXwg76RTZJOH8ruuxebHylWE73QXF9-XB2rbUMKAkEh3f8Lj10-C-s3s6tj2zQ23gBLgghH2t8jLOfObyaHegT75NJJWuzwfhqUIbddOs4anHVcGfTd6lluw__yLYcaZWDPfhjRbpNOum/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25283%2529+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">San Francisco</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOJtSb7p1Xbl47CHUtc1EuCM63-qO6fzIg3S1jFujr-XTOTKQCsq6XK7JuquvUZsec3LxKrq_-Yz7YwYUyM4vd5qBVX6J9LRVP4v4EtAl_gjRc_h9D_MQxuIPZmxnaPz63g95RieLBjUc/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25286%2529+-+Copy+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOJtSb7p1Xbl47CHUtc1EuCM63-qO6fzIg3S1jFujr-XTOTKQCsq6XK7JuquvUZsec3LxKrq_-Yz7YwYUyM4vd5qBVX6J9LRVP4v4EtAl_gjRc_h9D_MQxuIPZmxnaPz63g95RieLBjUc/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+%25286%2529+-+Copy+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The pre-2021 Bengals possessed one of the more tolerable all-white Color Rush uniforms, but even it could have been improved by the addition of non-white socks.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH8o0jmFJ6SFnoxDPtIJzzTw0QWNj5srmau2ewTOHDij0KixBuebxCJ9Z_vzKZCWgxrpktRP3Z3-8eIpsSxkaqkpyF4cGXf4D2kPTg4ztztUH8vbSFgAQCOSmwEISpuCGMp-sDb9oXuOZ/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggH8o0jmFJ6SFnoxDPtIJzzTw0QWNj5srmau2ewTOHDij0KixBuebxCJ9Z_vzKZCWgxrpktRP3Z3-8eIpsSxkaqkpyF4cGXf4D2kPTg4ztztUH8vbSFgAQCOSmwEISpuCGMp-sDb9oXuOZ/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Oh, and let me throw out one more in which NEITHER combo has yet to make it onto the field. Presenting the first graphic representation of the new Cincinnati Bengals' all-white combo for 2021...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnUuXoW9tMitnjFqpCMkPcnal1RH6m3j8u8DwuxudRaVkOWH1RjVpEnYeI9kx3C3tMJtaz4nE0Z1UmGQRTxKgYw7f9lqCVFH_8u53Zx8USS-zD9uKZuXVF22By2ovaMTse1xP8ewH10UB/s856/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="856" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwnUuXoW9tMitnjFqpCMkPcnal1RH6m3j8u8DwuxudRaVkOWH1RjVpEnYeI9kx3C3tMJtaz4nE0Z1UmGQRTxKgYw7f9lqCVFH_8u53Zx8USS-zD9uKZuXVF22By2ovaMTse1xP8ewH10UB/w640-h418/ANTI+WHITES+-+Copy.png" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On a related (but not related) topic, I have to say that the recent trend of teams going 'sani-less'...it's really starting to grow on me in a good way.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">As the season nears towards the end of the Summer, I will again be publishing the 'Season Preview' highlighting the complete set of new uniforms for the upcoming 2021 season. Be on the look-out.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Bill Schaefer</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-17626775222100474582021-01-30T06:22:00.004-08:002021-01-30T07:04:14.879-08:0023,158<p>It is my hope that this particular number has sparked your curiosity. </p><p>No. It is not a new rushing record.</p><p>No. It is not an amount of money paid to Tom Brady each time he sits on the bench between possessions.</p><p>It represents something else. Something we, here at the GUD, have been tracking literally since we broke ground on this site 10 years ago. Something that had become a 'white whale' for us. Something that we had almost given up hope on.</p><p>When we began adding preseason games to GUD, one historical tidbit caught our attention. Prior to the 1976 season, the St. Louis Cardinals played the San Diego Chargers in Japan on August 16. It was the first professional football game played outside of North America. A few clips showing footage from the game floated around the internet and eagle-eyed GUD visitors noticed that not only were the Cardinals wearing the American Bicentennial patch on one shoulder, but they were wearing some other patch on the the opposite shoulder.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ya-8ZZA0bcZ6Rg0eCNr8yF-onbLY4ZMCO5BANEQbpx7XzC-65VbIlwp6Rp-AT5JiuKQBLKvbD-LbShLeeif7ST-5BRmOcrKjU2RJJVIrtDMPp95QqOgsvEazhXuwf-coQfhx9v0A3eMp/s640/1976+0816+SDvSTL_Japan_JimHart.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="640" height="244" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Ya-8ZZA0bcZ6Rg0eCNr8yF-onbLY4ZMCO5BANEQbpx7XzC-65VbIlwp6Rp-AT5JiuKQBLKvbD-LbShLeeif7ST-5BRmOcrKjU2RJJVIrtDMPp95QqOgsvEazhXuwf-coQfhx9v0A3eMp/w400-h244/1976+0816+SDvSTL_Japan_JimHart.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p>It both infuriated and frustrated us at GUD because we could not get a clear, close look at it. Further confusing matters was the fact that newspaper photos showed the Cardinals wearing the same 2 patches for 2 other games that preseason. One game before Japan and one game weeks after Japan.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6dugwLUOuFUZAKOPGkQdpTozKgVZlDTmv3RAIGUvfMlFf3b0FfyfKfy1UshXnspnSZnxxMDqdcJYcqpHamyyNeSSgYYDX7dnGZcSjHayR-vcfZysC-YQyv1wIVwWU5rhTrxNYAejHIyl/s845/1976+0807+STLvOAK_%2540TempeAZ+b.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="694" data-original-width="845" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-6dugwLUOuFUZAKOPGkQdpTozKgVZlDTmv3RAIGUvfMlFf3b0FfyfKfy1UshXnspnSZnxxMDqdcJYcqpHamyyNeSSgYYDX7dnGZcSjHayR-vcfZysC-YQyv1wIVwWU5rhTrxNYAejHIyl/w400-h329/1976+0807+STLvOAK_%2540TempeAZ+b.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8/7/76 - OAK v STL at Tempe, Arizona<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnzPnvS4GeAmaxbfqKY-298QVpWbMgt2GSIwOPS_hwlBLj19RMl3kvbEVztkifoei9GOZPTghgPOkg3GcXwoVQi08kk_qYbq0o-nSBBpDRlkgxR7R6sQrEfVouG_UvHpogPahixOpGaS4/s682/1976+0903+KC%2540STL+b.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="682" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxnzPnvS4GeAmaxbfqKY-298QVpWbMgt2GSIwOPS_hwlBLj19RMl3kvbEVztkifoei9GOZPTghgPOkg3GcXwoVQi08kk_qYbq0o-nSBBpDRlkgxR7R6sQrEfVouG_UvHpogPahixOpGaS4/w400-h266/1976+0903+KC%2540STL+b.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">9/3/76 - KC @ STL</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />What was this patch? Was it an advertisement? The image seemed to somewhat resemble the logo of Japan Air Lines. One clip in the video footage showed the Cardinals disembarking a JAL jet upon arrival in Japan. Perhaps it was some sort of sponsorship for the game and a mid-70s version of the JAL logo.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0GQLg2sLcmWQbTV7-I2Z6yCquKJoRm8SdMwq-8pB5CITkQZik3GPvuakp2MDYqdpmZLcKL0AieAnUjvGppOH1f2-UImj5mId-S78hGMRwbeSp2pt7ZZ4tNtCpzUomL7gMELTW9HIVKO6/s340/Japan_Air_Lines_1967.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="104" data-original-width="340" height="122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx0GQLg2sLcmWQbTV7-I2Z6yCquKJoRm8SdMwq-8pB5CITkQZik3GPvuakp2MDYqdpmZLcKL0AieAnUjvGppOH1f2-UImj5mId-S78hGMRwbeSp2pt7ZZ4tNtCpzUomL7gMELTW9HIVKO6/w400-h122/Japan_Air_Lines_1967.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Late 1960's Japan Air Lines logo</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Was it a memorial? Had someone in the Cardinals organization passed away and the franchise sought to memorialize the person with a jersey patch? It seemed unlikely since the patch only appeared on the Cardinals' red jerseys and not the white ones.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHJ97VNPZoHOzujNSyngt4wu42A-lJrgtiwqjD23EyZT2r2fDfXJPGd6P08CcsWliJLlr-yHRAqkAg_7vgnFe4noNi_jNbhZRgSqy2Ea5UQuhFgQ5c9ucb8m-A-3VFpGiio4HSpLNsjvX/s622/1976+0821+STL%2540CHB.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="444" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXHJ97VNPZoHOzujNSyngt4wu42A-lJrgtiwqjD23EyZT2r2fDfXJPGd6P08CcsWliJLlr-yHRAqkAg_7vgnFe4noNi_jNbhZRgSqy2Ea5UQuhFgQ5c9ucb8m-A-3VFpGiio4HSpLNsjvX/w285-h400/1976+0821+STL%2540CHB.jpg" width="285" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8/21/76 - STL @ CHI<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS3qvFaRIhFNxRHgmTohlEC4-NVv7u1RKi8XCnzwMypoEf8gVXO6I9qyKCkftwi7L4nKfm399l2uHUYVKPiOYCR3DpsZVHv_iCBd70shvw-M2sPIDIGIF087i-FRxO0KmLC02yki8AF0h/s672/1976+0828+DEN%2540STL.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="592" data-original-width="672" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqS3qvFaRIhFNxRHgmTohlEC4-NVv7u1RKi8XCnzwMypoEf8gVXO6I9qyKCkftwi7L4nKfm399l2uHUYVKPiOYCR3DpsZVHv_iCBd70shvw-M2sPIDIGIF087i-FRxO0KmLC02yki8AF0h/w400-h353/1976+0828+DEN%2540STL.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">8/28/76 - DEN @ STL</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />Because the Cardinals were no longer in St. Louis, there really wasn't anyone to go to there to ask for help and the 'Arizona' Cardinals did not respond to our requests for assistance, likely wanting to remain distant from their pre-Arizona heritage.</p><p>Online searches in 2015 had led us to an image of a jersey possessed by the Pro Football Hall of Fame donated by Cardinal Terry Metcalf alleging to be from that specific game in Japan. However, the photo of the jersey the HOF published online showed only the back of the jersey and not a single glimpse of the patches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjionPlyT47IcHALp8ftqPhj33chbZI86xVnqZVjAuhCeRhN4qBAtypSd9AVeajAflKfi2Og_B2IyXHkWjOyTJdELA-xLW1IP19iGO6BfcbvYjdrZiQvSmLsMhi8rMHWHYFnrB-SqkdVkHa/s710/1976+0816+Metcalf_Terry_Jersey_630.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="630" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjionPlyT47IcHALp8ftqPhj33chbZI86xVnqZVjAuhCeRhN4qBAtypSd9AVeajAflKfi2Og_B2IyXHkWjOyTJdELA-xLW1IP19iGO6BfcbvYjdrZiQvSmLsMhi8rMHWHYFnrB-SqkdVkHa/s320/1976+0816+Metcalf_Terry_Jersey_630.jpg" /></a></div><p>Over the years I twice attempted to contact the Hall of Fame Research Center by mail (as they, themselves, recommend on the HOF website) asking for a look at the front of the jersey to see the patches. I never heard back from either of my attempts in 2015 and 2017. I began to think that the Hall was simply saying the jersey was from the game but didn't want to show the front due to not actually having the patches present which would prove it was not from the game in question at all.</p><p>One week ago, I found myself watching a somewhat longer collection of video clips from the game and the ceremonies involved. After the game ended, fans, reporters, and cameramen took to the field as the players attempted to leave. A few Cardinals were cornered by these reporters and cameramen as in the Jim Hart photo posted above. But the new video clip offered something I had not seen before.</p><p>Defensive lineman Charlie Davis leaned close to the camera with his right shoulder. The same shoulder burdened with the patch in question. I managed to pause the video at the specific point in which the patch was the closest and most visible. I then enlarged it and rotated it.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvev1zPN0sRO1W1dHUgjloD5vnIsLk6wx_2MCxC4CSXh7AQTl-JrbASBEV-fXTTUHZk51Q9vpY1uB1SbDxZoeehfvZEAfx1FCBkzHyiUXDmuPWio-JWH1H-4-wiyFxqs5R5wDBDNO8RkS/s456/76jpnpatch.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="450" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUvev1zPN0sRO1W1dHUgjloD5vnIsLk6wx_2MCxC4CSXh7AQTl-JrbASBEV-fXTTUHZk51Q9vpY1uB1SbDxZoeehfvZEAfx1FCBkzHyiUXDmuPWio-JWH1H-4-wiyFxqs5R5wDBDNO8RkS/s320/76jpnpatch.PNG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVq1zGItDjfDTdHb9w1q40v02tUKeyITQWa5dSvclZh_httWz3Amqy9bRd-nbR9WbHMocInPAejEO77IiwyBrHTKpclmiIw0ByewjL_jPwOtqModINWKYdQglpe1DO6nPvI3PSR-Dl9pUB/s762/1976+Cardinals+patch.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="732" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVq1zGItDjfDTdHb9w1q40v02tUKeyITQWa5dSvclZh_httWz3Amqy9bRd-nbR9WbHMocInPAejEO77IiwyBrHTKpclmiIw0ByewjL_jPwOtqModINWKYdQglpe1DO6nPvI3PSR-Dl9pUB/s320/1976+Cardinals+patch.png" /></a></div><p>From what I could make out, the letters "B U M A" were visible. This was the first lead we'd had in this search for years. But what the heck was BUMA?!?</p><p>I sent the photo to everyone else here at GUD hoping for some additional input and opinions. Within an hour of sending out the photo, I received word from our Tim Brulia. </p><p>He had solved the riddle.</p><p>The letters were not BUMA but rather SUWA. Not wanting to wait for the other shoe to fall, I continued to read from Tim's brilliance. Prior to the game in Japan, the city of St. Louis had established relations with the city of Suwa, Japan, as 'sister-cities.' The patch was meant as a tribute from one city to the other. Tim also provided an image of the Suwa city flag and it perfectly matched the logo seen on the patch.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrzlIcaXN_lodeZN9g6SCTUpI4UT6z1JIz7FEsL4k5jjvbjPuDj63xgi8zMXO7k2IJI-EQL-tfbYVcrUAMbGfRp9QPkP60EDyOnd60H_W6TMWuXyOpmeaeCB3utvH6pYGBTvfZYIRIVyC/s369/1976+April+11+StLouisPost-Dispatch.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="369" data-original-width="336" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrzlIcaXN_lodeZN9g6SCTUpI4UT6z1JIz7FEsL4k5jjvbjPuDj63xgi8zMXO7k2IJI-EQL-tfbYVcrUAMbGfRp9QPkP60EDyOnd60H_W6TMWuXyOpmeaeCB3utvH6pYGBTvfZYIRIVyC/s320/1976+April+11+StLouisPost-Dispatch.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">April 11, 1976 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGqcKwjcsw0TZFy7tXOkgxMub6QRy1YJ9IywvOgXsmt1ZHm6NRU-rz38bhVrckffgbXwOW-dlhSVOHaRkfTAzfl___FFqxR5KRcARxq47XENONZ-V3lQcaQh2m_x8BbbyaR8PeiY8ywHh/s858/1976+August+17+StLouisPost-Dispatch.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="858" height="538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZGqcKwjcsw0TZFy7tXOkgxMub6QRy1YJ9IywvOgXsmt1ZHm6NRU-rz38bhVrckffgbXwOW-dlhSVOHaRkfTAzfl___FFqxR5KRcARxq47XENONZ-V3lQcaQh2m_x8BbbyaR8PeiY8ywHh/w640-h538/1976+August+17+StLouisPost-Dispatch.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">August 17, 1976 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pC7VlECP564mH7aqInYM8V-IZWX23-c7eO87V9ASIZhi6kdQPRRq5gDav32BkARnQCt0qnLaXSEOQMd0Dk87NdkfN66I_dmhnjjcRSA9RPj2-KCCHsw8SB6GGQKCeFHpVNTR2Wm0ARRz/s638/thumbnail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="489" data-original-width="638" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pC7VlECP564mH7aqInYM8V-IZWX23-c7eO87V9ASIZhi6kdQPRRq5gDav32BkARnQCt0qnLaXSEOQMd0Dk87NdkfN66I_dmhnjjcRSA9RPj2-KCCHsw8SB6GGQKCeFHpVNTR2Wm0ARRz/s320/thumbnail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We now had everything we needed so I set myself to creating a graphic version of the patch to use on GUD as all of the photos were still far too grainy.</p><p>I added the revised graphic to the Cardinals' 1976 team image and jersey and uploaded it onto the site. However, I waited to add this find to our site's Update Blog. As our viewers know, we typically post separate blog entries in our Update section describing changes to images that we make and showing the evidence detailing the reason for the change(s). Instead of doing so in the Update blog, I decided to display the update here due to the amount of information and the scale of its importance. I also wanted to wait because of the possibility that something else was brewing. Something big.</p><p>In the early days of GUD, a fan from Dublin, Ireland, named Alan Kennedy, frequently contacted us with information regarding a personal hobby of his. Alan collects NFL patches. Anniversary patches. Memorial patches. Captaincy patches. If it's been worn on an NFL jersey, Alan either has one already, he's in the process of getting one mailed to him, or he's bargaining with someone to get one. Alan has been a great asset in helping us differentiate between an authentic patch worn in League play and a reproduction, generally those produced by Willabee & Ward.</p><p>By pure coincidence, when I included Alan in the distribution of the raw 'BUMA' image, he informed me he had just days earlier launched his own request with the Hall of Fame Research Center for an image or two of the front of the Metcalf jersey. I shared with Alan my past failures at soliciting aid from the Hall over the years, but Alan maintained a positive attitude and continued to hope for positive results.</p><p>On January 29, 2021, at 11:28 AM while eating my lunch, my email alert chimed that I had received something new. Indeed, I had. </p><p>The man Alan had made contact with at the Hall of Fame, Mr. Jason Aikens, had come through -- BIG TIME. He sent Alan several photos including those you see here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kqdLPbgUsmP2Ol0bSs1NzPdGL5jh8DNvTnOY5RINUK2m_tQhe2Jkyhi7PoBoYo6B5wqvIsjdxklCIzkD9QzJDCOMNtjOoiL-lYYvdGD3p8htTw94WYMHLAJQn9Vec-TcBxwUPqt68MuU/s945/Screenshot_20210129-162010_Gmail.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="945" data-original-width="894" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-kqdLPbgUsmP2Ol0bSs1NzPdGL5jh8DNvTnOY5RINUK2m_tQhe2Jkyhi7PoBoYo6B5wqvIsjdxklCIzkD9QzJDCOMNtjOoiL-lYYvdGD3p8htTw94WYMHLAJQn9Vec-TcBxwUPqt68MuU/s320/Screenshot_20210129-162010_Gmail.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1-x1nGP2ylkOamQBFx6pvDYWWu0CVa2A3umz0YyPbmKjPH49Kkf4PimCAuWdJdLZS0r1zzF9KZrKEpW_tu4lUQ4K3OIbddv9RM0WsD331YIQ2qYNzhxaKv6BsTlO_XvG3jWeGrzcBbQ2/s2048/image2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX1-x1nGP2ylkOamQBFx6pvDYWWu0CVa2A3umz0YyPbmKjPH49Kkf4PimCAuWdJdLZS0r1zzF9KZrKEpW_tu4lUQ4K3OIbddv9RM0WsD331YIQ2qYNzhxaKv6BsTlO_XvG3jWeGrzcBbQ2/w300-h400/image2.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Finally, our long wait was over and we could now fill in this gap of NFL uniform history that had so nagged us - taunted us - for years. I was amazed at how the true colors were so different from what we had expected based on the grainy, video stills. Orange instead of yellow. Blue instead of black. The truly astonishing part was that the patch appeared to be made of denim. Just. Simply. Awesome.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The patch now takes its permanent place on our site never to be puzzled over again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Furthermore, having reached out and making contact with Mr. Aikens, myself, I thanked him profusely not only for the photos but also for allowing us to use the image of the patch on our site. As it turns out, Mr. Aikens had informed Alan that not only was he aware of the GUD, but had, in fact, used our site as a reference on several occasions. Mr. Aikens informed me that he would be happy to look into some of our most notable instances where we had not, as yet, been able to produce photos from games in the 1940s and 50s thereby enabling us to remove a few more 'gaps' currently present on GUD. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Things continue to look bright for the future of the Gridiron Uniform Database. Stay tuned!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bill Schaefer</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*</div><p>Oh, by the way, in case you were still wondering about that number - 23,158???</p><p>10,338 miles from Japan to St. Louis.</p><p>544 miles from St. Louis to Canton, OH.</p><p>5,577 miles from Canton, OH, to Dublin, Ireland.</p><p>6,699 miles from Dublin, Ireland, to my email inbox here in Bradenton, FL.</p><p>In all, 23,158 miles. Nearly one complete circle of our planet, Earth.</p><p>Rest Easy, SUWA, you deserve it.</p><p>- BS</p>GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-88190820523877085972020-11-06T08:16:00.004-08:002020-11-06T08:20:13.924-08:00Newly Discovered Prototype: 1965 Washington Redskins <p>Last week, I received an email from contributor Leo Strawn. To sum up, Leo stated that he was interacting with a man who wanted verify the story on the 1964 Redskins prototype helmet he had just purchased. The story goes that during the middle of the 1964 season, the Redskins created his prototype helmet with the spear logo but waited until 1965 to adopt it. Mr. Strawn then contacted me to see if I had seen anything in my research that could confirm the man's story. I answered that I had not, but that I would do some digging and see if I could find something. I did.</p><p>During the 1964 season the Redskins wore their single-feather helmet for the 7th straight season after having begun its use in 1958. I found no mention in the Washington Post backing up the man's claim of the spear-helmet turning up during the 1964 season.</p><p>I expanded the search and began searching January through May, 1965. JACKPOT!</p><p>A Washington Post article from March 20, 1965, stated...</p><p><b>"The Redskins decided yesterday to change their helmet insigne with an Indian headdress on both sides instead of the single feather on top. Also considered was the Indian head emblem of the club, wearing the headdress."</b></p><p>This 'smoking gun' clearly illustrates that the change wasn't decided until 'yesterday' (March 19, 1965) rather than at some point during the 1964 season.</p><p style="text-align: left;">But that wasn't all. The article included a photo of a man wearing the 'headdress' prototype. However, that prototype never saw the field.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZXPaGOMmnBHBg_pONC8jk1rkL9YJdR3yBbxExtg8sqV2tLP8o16eP5iQBJWzznuQjt3GSZHAbFx-2IvmYP8TPN4QuTF91WibgHYl-iE0bgZvvqG3lxh2lOPyZSYleehGuNKuEan0ndGG/s1824/Redskins+helmet.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1824" data-original-width="1088" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZXPaGOMmnBHBg_pONC8jk1rkL9YJdR3yBbxExtg8sqV2tLP8o16eP5iQBJWzznuQjt3GSZHAbFx-2IvmYP8TPN4QuTF91WibgHYl-iE0bgZvvqG3lxh2lOPyZSYleehGuNKuEan0ndGG/w382-h640/Redskins+helmet.jpg" width="382" /></a></div><p></p><p>Two additional articles from July 25 and July 29 paint a somewhat altered picture. The July 25 article states...</p><p><b>"Paul Dube of Arlington reports that he and a friend have written to the Redskins to protest the proposed change of the helmet insignia from a feather on top to an arrow on the side."</b></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5woba6qNys5agsd67QEQRn5SnbVs76cpFnC5jXJeFbWOAi8TyhXGVQABblZyd41i-Gg18P8fquY1AjeHGr2x6w_bWUFViC6P1R1KgrR-p8wqGTgQG76meskMQP_53hwA21m8NeEGCR1Y/s1740/Redskins+helmet+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1740" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-5woba6qNys5agsd67QEQRn5SnbVs76cpFnC5jXJeFbWOAi8TyhXGVQABblZyd41i-Gg18P8fquY1AjeHGr2x6w_bWUFViC6P1R1KgrR-p8wqGTgQG76meskMQP_53hwA21m8NeEGCR1Y/w176-h640/Redskins+helmet+-+Copy.jpg" width="176" /></a></div><p></p><p>At some point between March and July, the Redskins scrapped the 'headdress' logo and changed to an 'arrow' on the side - what we now refer to as the 'spear' logo. </p><p>The July 29 article (written in the form of a 'letter to the editor' stated...</p><p><b>"Note to Redskin chief Ed Bennett Williams: Alan Goldstein, a college student who lives in Wheaton, is heartbroken over the elimination of the symbol...Alan writes that he was watching TV and saw pictures of a Redskin scrimmage and knew immediately that something was wrong...It seems the feather on the helmet is no more..."The insignia (the feather) has become a symbol to us Redskin fans," writes Goldstein. "It doesn't seem like the Redskins without it. I have talked to several other fans and they agree. You don't see the Rams changing their helmets. I think that in view of the way the fans have supported the Redskins through the past lean years, the Redskins can do us one small favor and give us our symbol on the helmet back. Thank you."</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-B-3Lwc9N1EZ44nXpKgiFvdISLUHHKUlpG8nkx9Y03U_PYZ5lSKe5GqLAhAMWq6yJWwv_w9WMDNP65UaPZ-vP4mUP5BNvGpXRAH1o0qdMzpMjJ6UFRotgKo9cE_rDtRoyrEaxiiztZGP/s962/Redskins+helmet+-+Copy+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="962" data-original-width="434" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-B-3Lwc9N1EZ44nXpKgiFvdISLUHHKUlpG8nkx9Y03U_PYZ5lSKe5GqLAhAMWq6yJWwv_w9WMDNP65UaPZ-vP4mUP5BNvGpXRAH1o0qdMzpMjJ6UFRotgKo9cE_rDtRoyrEaxiiztZGP/w180-h400/Redskins+helmet+-+Copy+%25282%2529.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><p>There's a lot to digest here. Even back in the 60s, fans didn't like change for the sake of change. Also, the sense of entitlement was strong, as well. Basically, 'you guys stunk but we still supported you,' which was followed by "give us OUR symbol back." (The Redskins had not had a winning season since 1955 and that span also included back-to-back 1-win seasons in 1960-61.)</p><p>After all, "You don't see the Rams changing their helmets." I wonder how modern Rams fans would feel about this gentleman's argument in 2020.</p><p>Using the newspaper photo from March 20, I put together a color image of the helmet using the same darker shade of burgundy from the 1964 helmets.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPt3H-Tgu6h-UvGOVt9NdMDq03pOHxexj1koGDxg2ETFoHhB67H70x0ESoZ3jFBxsGp4EviiJQ7aQt5TR3GI6roQH1f3AMq4M1SYuLCvEQPv9nl2LFsz3FlOXUgp71mGl221-KwgiMT-p/s480/WASH+1965+helmet+prototype.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="388" data-original-width="480" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIPt3H-Tgu6h-UvGOVt9NdMDq03pOHxexj1koGDxg2ETFoHhB67H70x0ESoZ3jFBxsGp4EviiJQ7aQt5TR3GI6roQH1f3AMq4M1SYuLCvEQPv9nl2LFsz3FlOXUgp71mGl221-KwgiMT-p/w400-h324/WASH+1965+helmet+prototype.PNG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have seen photos of many NFL helmet prototypes. There was Paul Brown with a table full of Bengal prototypes including a primitive version of the striped helmet that would eventually be modernized into their current helmet that began use back in 1981. There was the photo of Tex Schramm holding the infamous Cowboys' 'boot logo' helmet. The Jaguars were originally to have silver helmets with a leaping Jaguar logo. That design got nixed due to a solid resemblance to the Jaguar automobile logo. The Texans were to originally have had a white version of their current helmet when they began in 2002. There was also the infamous 49ers' 'one-day' helmet that was so offensive to Niners fans that the team scrapped it completely after a single day. Somehow, this Redskin prototype was lost to the ages...until we stumbled across it and brought it back out into the light.</div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Bill Schaefer</p><p><br /></p>GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-13632278283908635392020-07-13T08:13:00.002-07:002020-11-06T08:29:51.749-08:00"We Are Sparta!" or "Occam's Razor Meets the GUD: Case Number 1,311"<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For those not familiar with the the principle of Occam's Razor, let me explain it in the simplest terms possible. No pun intended.</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Occam's Razor basically states that when you are trying to solve a problem or explain an occurrence, generally speaking, the simplest explanation is most likely the correct one.</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Today we make the case for just such an issue.</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">For the 10 years that GUD has been operational (Really? 10 years?), we have labored under the assumption that the Portsmouth Spartans (later the Detroit Lions) had team colors of purple and yellow. All available resources stated it as being so. That is until a contributor brought this to our attention...</span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">In the book <i>Home & Away: The Rise and Fall of Professional Football on the Banks of the Ohio</i> by Carl M. Becker, it was noted when discussing the Spartans of 1930 that <span style="background-color: white;">"The Spartan management ordered new uniforms, purple jerseys with black stripes on the front and white numerals on the back, black pants made of an airplane cloth with a purple knit insert on the back. Socks and headgear would remain the same."</span></span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color: white;">Historically relevant, the same resource outlines that, as a non-League team in 1929, the Spartans had worn blue and white uniforms in 1929 before switching to purple for the 1930 season.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Based on this revelation, we redesigned our representation for the Spartans with the help of this photo, the only game photo for the 1930 Spartans that we have located at this point.</span></span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">If you have your eagle eyes with you, you should be able to spot the Spartan just left of center facing you with the black "V" high on his chest. Other Spartans of note in this photo are the two at left including #21 and another just below the 'V Spartan' fully displaying the black pants and purple inserts (butt-stripes) down the backs of his legs. This was enough to construct the new 1930 Spartan image for GUD. A more pastel-shade of purple was needed to adequately represent the amount of contrast next to the 'black' seen in this photo. </span><br />
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We were happy to add this image and everything was just 'peachy.' But didn't I mention that Portsmouth was purple and yellow? Well, for years now, we have been referring to this 1932 Spartan team photo. At that time, most team photos were taken during the preseason wearing the previous year's uniforms. Remember the 1934 team photo of the Pittsburgh Pirates (Steelers) wearing their 'bumble-bee/prison stripe' jerseys? Even the Steelers, themselves, assumed those were the de facto 1934 uniforms for that very reason despite the verified truth that they only appeared in a single 1933 game and not one game of the 1934 season.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">But 'YIKES!" how about those stripes? For the 1931-33 seasons, we had not come across a single photo of these striped jerseys being worn in a game. And seeing these striped jerseys next to the darker (obviously purple) jerseys, the assumption was made that these must be yellow jerseys. Were they practice jerseys? Possibly. Were they college jerseys retained by players from their alma mater? Not likely. So we continued our assumption that these yellow jerseys were simply for practice purposes. Ample contrast with purple would have helped for split-squad practices.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Note the two yellow circles. The Giants never wore anything resembling these stripes so these players must be Spartans. In fact, you could make the argument that even the right arm of Spartan #10 (back to the camera) seems to indicate stripes, as well. Yet all other photos from this game show no stripes. Spartan players can be identified by having no numbers on their chest (the Giants did) and large numbers on their backs, much larger than those of the Giants.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">But then I actually started to read the articles for this game. As you can see, some of the game was played in bright sunlight. However, near halftime, the skies opened and torrential rains hit the Polo Grounds for much of the second half. Jerseys would get wet. Jerseys would get caked with Polo Ground mud. Why not supply players that needed them most with a dry, second jersey to wear for the rest of the game? This would explain why some players may have the striped jerseys in that first photo and the rest do not.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">One question still remained. Would it be acceptable for the Spartans to wear a mix of purple jerseys and yellow jerseys? We have evidence that the Brooklyn Dodgers of 1933 wore 3 different styles of red and white jerseys in a single game but those were at least the same color and still two years into the future.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">No. Something else was going on here. Additionally, we know that the Spartans brought the striped jerseys from Ohio to New York. How, you ask? Spartan promotional photos were taken the day before the game inside the Polo Grounds.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Remember those 1930 Spartan uniforms? Well, our own Larry Schmitt recently uncovered this photo of Spartan Glenn Presnell in 1930. It cinched for us that we had nailed the 1930 design (except for the fact that Presnell opted not to wear the black pants).</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Soon after, there was an 'ah-ha' moment. Looking back at the team photo that included 7 players in striped jerseys, I noticed that another 9 players were wearing presumably a darker, more violet shade of purple on their newer 1931 jerseys. A violet purple shows darker on 1930s black-and-white photography in the same way that red and blue were dark and nearly indistinguishable from each other. Even more attention-getting was the seventh player in the bottom row - Ray Davis. He appeared to be wearing the same 1930 jersey as shown in the Presnell photo and the photo from the 1930 Portsmouth/Green Bay game. More importantly, his jersey appears to be the exact same color as Maury Bodenger's striped jersey immediately to his left (camera's right). </span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This would better rationalize Portsmouth's use of the striped jerseys in the 1931 rain/mud game in New York. While they may not have been the same purple, at least they were purple - purple enough to contrast with the red and blue of the Giants without causing confusion.</span></div>
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<span face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">We will continue seeking further proof, perhaps through a jersey auction one of the striped jerseys will appear and further confirm (or refute) our theory. But, after all, the original idea that the striped jersey was yellow was just a theory, as well. Now we have some better evidence and, hopefully, a better theory to work with until proven otherwise.</span></div>
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Notice how we can show the Oilers' metallic silver as having a bit of blue tint to them as opposed to the more pure silver of the Raiders' helmets. More importantly, we can make the Oilers' helmets look better than simply being solid grey as to which we were previously limited.</div>
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Why bring this up other than, as I said, to shamelessly plug the metallic helmet versions? Well, as in the case with so much around here, one thing usually leads us to something else entirely in a totally unintended circumstance. Case in point, while looking for color photos that would help me perform the above mentioned updates of metallic helmets, our Larry Schmitt noticed something that had gone unnoticed...a mystery number font worn by the Vikings in 1966-67 featuring extremely thin numbers that was inter-mixed with their normally worn number font.<br />
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For comparison, here is Fran Tarkenton in a more customary Vikings' jersey that same season.<br />
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To further demonstrate how things happen, Larry took it upon himself to investigate the surrounding years to see what other seasons in which this font may have appeared. While checking out 1969, easy to validate due to the "NFL 50" patches worn around the League, Larry spotted another unusual font.</div>
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This font stood out because whether Vikings were wearing their typical Pro-Block font or even the newly discovered 'skinny font,' having a sans serif font was unheard of. As it turns out, this new sans serif font was only worn by a small number of players during a limited few games late in the 1969 season.</div>
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But I do not want to distance myself too far from the original purpose here. Rounding up photos of every Vikings game from 1966-69 made me realize...the helmet logo we were using was completely inaccurate and unacceptable for our 'just get it right' mantra around these parts. Here is the single-bar helmet we have been using to represent the first 6 seasons of Viking football.</div>
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Using this universally accepted logo that can be found nearly anywhere on the internet, this has been appearing as our 'go-to' helmet logo for the entirety of 1961-2006 for the Vikings. However, here is an actual photo from the team's first season.</div>
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Setting aside the obvious color discrepancy of the helmet shell (which has been adjusted for throughout their entire team history, as well), what else do your eyes notice about the comparison of the two logos? I notice the size of the horn at it's base. It is as large as the facial opening of Tarkenton's helmet. I notice the gold ring. The ring on the helmet goes from about 7 o'clock counter clock-wise up to about 1 o'clock. The digital logo we had been using goes from maybe 8 o'clock to 2 o'clock. Edits needed made. Additionally, look at the length of the horn. It is much larger and wraps completely around to the back of the helmet. This would make seeing the entire logo from a side view almost impossible. This also needed adjusted. So I went about making these changes - enlarging & elongating the horn and rotating the gold ring.</div>
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Not only does it show the horns running all the way back to the center ridge of the helmet, but the top of the horn is nearly flat with very little curve upward. This is also, actually, the case in the 1961 photo above. The linemen have their heads facing at a down-angle. If we were to rotate their faces to a horizontal plane, these horns would also appear just as flat as in the above 1966 photo, allowing for the rear curvature of the helmets. </div>
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So after first adjusting about 20 years-worth of helmet logos, I set about re-working them all with this new, additional refinement - essentially doubling my workload. But as I proceeded through, I began to wonder...if the horns are nearly flat on the helmet, why do all of the available graphics show an up-turned tip of the horn?</div>
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The answer would arrive in 1976. First, a view of 1975 still showing the nearly-flat helmet horn.</div>
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Now take a look at 1976. Note the up-turn of Tarkenton's horn tip. This is a wonderful photo because it also displays the back of Chuck Foreman's helmet showing not only the up-turned horn tips but also the fact that the horns have been shortened a bit and no longer extend all of the way to the center ridge line of the helmet.<br />
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Here is the upward turn in 1977.</div>
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This would become the version of the horn that would be used up through the completion of the 2005 season.<br />
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There is one other tidbit related to this Vikings' crisis. Between 2007 and 2011, after redesigning their entire uniform in 2006, the Vikings wore throwback uniforms for select games those seasons. Apparently honoring the past, the horns for 2007 mimicked, in smaller form, the original, flatter version of the horns. However, in 2008, the up-turned version of the horn was utilized. The Vikings returned to the flattened version for each season between 2009 and 2011.<br />
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The Chiefs can answer this. Their helmet logo has lower tip of the "C" angled while all of their commercial and merchandising logos have a horizontally-flattened end on the "C."<br />
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GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-4826470572348534992020-05-15T06:29:00.000-07:002020-06-20T11:13:24.842-07:00New Uniforms of 2020<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition to all teams (other than the Bears) reverting to the NFL Shield at the bottoms of their V-collars, seven teams have made 'significant' changes to their uniform for the coming 2020 season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the graphics artist for the GUD, I usually have to look at uniform reveals through a different eye. "You mean I gotta draw THAT?!?"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Additionally, where a team has shown what combinations of jersey, pants, and socks they plan on wearing during the season, I like to be prepared. I assemble every possible combination eliminating the need to miss Sunday football because someone decided to put together a strange new pairing that no one expected and I need to assemble it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is a great place to start because this needs to be said and it's best to do it right off the bat. <i>Teams need to stop matching socks and cleats.</i> In their uni-release, only a single red-pants combination was proffered - white jersey, red pants/socks/cleats - found above in the lower right corner. I don't like any of these red pants combinations. The foremost reasons are the fact that the pants stripe and jersey side panel stripe conflict with each other and the red pants completely conflict with the black helmet when having only white in between. I'm not a fan of all-white uniforms either but the black socks and red socks combos with the white jerseys and pants in the top row would work for me as long as the Falcons wore white shoes. I'm not really a fan of any of the black pants combos in the middle row.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bottom line: Don't match pants, socks, and cleats. Contrast is needed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As for the black jersey combos, let's start by eliminating all three of the white socks combos down the left side as well as the bottom right corner again with red pants, socks, and cleats. All four of these are simply bad looks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My favorites are the two black jersey and white pants combos with the colored socks - again assuming the Falcons go with white cleats. The all-black in the center is passable but my favorite is in the middle of the bottom row - black jersey, red pants, black socks and cleats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We knew that the Falcons were likely keeping their 'throwback' uniform although they were forced to use it with the new matte-black helmet. Not really a big deal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, as 'the art talent' here at GUD, let me tell you...there are two things I can't stand - sublimation patterns and gradients. Here is the first "You gotta be kidding me" of the new season. The really bad news is that I kinda like the gradient combo. I just hope that it doesn't create a trend of more teams going with this kind of look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Overall, I don't mind what Atlanta did. With the exception of the gradient uniform, they really went minimalist and that's OK. The matte black helmet doesn't bother me although I do think the over-sized helmet logo is comically big and after all, isn't just a tip of the cap from the Falcons to their divisional-rival Buccaneers saying "We like what you did with that big flag on your helmet. Take a look at our big bird!" The one thing I really wish they'd correct is the big ATL on the chest. The over-sized numbers would look better if they didn't have to be squeezed into view along with the big, honkin' "ATL."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cleveland ownership listened to their long-suffering fans and got rid of one of the great uniform monstrosities ever perpetuated in the League ranking right their with the 2014-19 Bucs, 2013-17 Jaguars, and the 2002-10 Bills. A little known fact about Browns uniforms is that the Browns tend to match socks with jerseys. However, every once in a while, the Browns would throw a curve ball at us and wear brown socks while wearing white jerseys. It could happen so I planned on being ready. The two combos to the left are likely what we will see for most Cleveland road games this season. One thing I don't care for is that the Brown pants need a white stripe between the two orange stripes. I know these are essentially their Color Rush pants from past seasons. but to be worn as part of a normal rotation with these new uniforms, they need the white stripe.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I just mentioned the brown pants being last year's Color Rush pants and missing the white middle stripe. To top that off, it appears the Browns kept the all-brown Color Rush combo but removed all stripes. Basically, the Browns said we need two sets of brown pants. The Browns love their brown pants apparently, but does everyone out there remember what Deadpool said about the brown pants? My apologies for the brief, graphic violence but I couldn't resist. Children get your parent's permission first...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKC0jN-GfhA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKC0jN-GfhA</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">After they released their new uniforms, the Browns announced that they got some negative feedback from fans because they did not include options with orange pants. Congrats to the Browns. They gave their fans what they wanted to see with these retro new uniforms. The lack of orange pants was an oversight. The team admitted the error, and stated that they'd find a way to get the orange pants. Kudos. These looks are the Cardiac Kids that I remember from when I was a youngster. There's something just so right about these two looks. I hope we get them frequently this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The most notable change that the Colts are making is the re-shaping of their horseshoe as seen above. Other less notable changes include changing the Nike 'swooshes' on their white jerseys (and likely their white pants, too) from blue to black. Why? The Colts added a logo to the inside of their collars that may or may not have been plagiarized from an Indiana high school team (but I'll let the courts decide that). The Colts also returned to a number font used in their early days. However, because of our use of the number 11, the change won't be noticeable since the ones will be the same for both the new and old number fonts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Go ahead, I dare you to find something wrong with these uniforms. Nit-pickers could say something like "There are no TV numbers." Or "the bolts on the pants don't have enough zig-zags." These people need to get a life. I admit that I am getting tired of the italicized number fonts and would have preferred a nice, old-fashioned block font, but I digress. Hmm. I guess I <i>was</i> able to find a 'negative.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Personally, I think the Chargers should do something like only wearing the yellow pants either for all of their day games or for all of their night games, some kind of gimmick like that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like the all-royal but it seems superfluous with the all-navy. I really hope the Chargers actually wear white shoes with the all-navy combo. White helmets and white shoes would book-end the uniform nicely. I wonder of the Chargers field-tested the navy uniform with the numbers hollowed-out, as well. Probably made the numbers too difficult to read though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One other thing...if the NFL ever does do away with the 'One-helmet Rule,' in the words of my daughter, I think this would look 'sick' for night games...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First, let me say that I have no problem with the helmet. Over the years, many fans have been bothered by the fact that the Rams' helmets always had a navy shell that clashed with the royal of the their usual uniforms. That has been corrected with a brilliant, metallic, royal blue shell. The logo is new and different. It's not great. It's just different and I'm sure we'll get used to it. At least they didn't use the gradient coloring on the helmet logo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Honestly, the jerseys are my biggest problem with these uniforms. The glossy piping of the numbers would have looked better as just regular fabric. This was too big of an attempt to be 'glitzy.' The fold-over-the-back-of-the-collar logo tags are gimmicky. The jerseys would have looked better if they just slapped the logos right on the collar - inside and out. The contrasting look of the tag on the bone jersey is superior to the blue-on-blue tag on the royal jersey. That one would have looked better had it been a yellow tag. The collarbone 'patch' and the peculiar zig-zag stitching limited to just a small portion in the upper right corner is just stupid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But my biggest peeve for these jerseys is actually the 'sleeves.' The blue jerseys have the Ram horns. The bone jerseys have some kind of wave or shark fin. Why would you not simply put the Ram horns on the bone jerseys also? That makes no sense.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And you already know my feelings about gradients. My question is why not have two blue jerseys. One would have the gradient numbers to be worn with the gradient-striped pants as a Color Rush combo. Another blue jersey without gradient numbers could be worn with the yellow pants. The gradient numbers look unusually out of place when worn with the yellow pants.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OK. I'm taking bets. I'm willing to bet that this is the last time that an NFL team has a new uniform reveal and only reveals two combinations.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like what they did. I like the red-blue-red stripes on the white jersey. But at the same time I still agree with those that say its too much red in a blue-oriented jersey. A blue-red-blue stripe pattern probably would have been better.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Like the Browns, the Patriots left the door open to possibly add white or silver pants in the future. I got one for you. What about red pants? Those could be a worthwhile option with the white jerseys.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Bucs pulled a 'Browns' and simply went back to something that works. They never should have moved away from this design in the first place. While keeping a large helmet logo, the Bucs still reduced the logo considerably. Now, instead of being 'freakishly large,' now they have a logo that's just 'big.' The Bucs also ditched the bling-bling chrome grill. Good. Grills are for cars and patios, not football helmets. I would like to see the new Color Rush uniform worn with some red socks and white cleats. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So who will be getting changes for next season, in 2021? Cardinals? Bengals? Broncos? Eagles? I guess we'll have to wait. Hopefully there will only be two more months before we start thinking about preseason games.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I received an email from Leo Strawn alerting me to something we've overlooked up until this point. After reading Leo's information and doing a quick bit of research, I've been able to lay down some parameters and make the required alterations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Any football fan will recognize the shapes seen here, but very few will know the geometric name for the 3 figures located on the right side of Steelers' helmets. They are called <i>hypocycloids</i>. The design comes from the Pittsburgh steel industry, most notably U.S. Steel, based in the Pittsburgh area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You will notice that the three hypocycloids are yellow, red, and blue. But how many of you knew that wasn't always the case?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The year was 1962. The Steelers had been wearing plain yellow helmets since making the move from leather to plastic in 1950. A black center stripe was added in 1953. They even added side numbers to the helmet off-and-on beginning in 1957.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On November 18, 1962, in the middle of their season for a home game against the Washington Redskins, the Steelers added a large round logo to the right side of their helmets and it looked like this...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An additional little nugget of information was dropped by our friend Leo. The yellow, orange, and blue colors you see here each have a significance with the steel industry. Yellow represents the burning coal, orange signifies the color of iron ore, and blue is the color for the scrap steel. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now, we know that this photo can only be from 1962. Why? Because for the annual Bert Bell Playoff Bowl (a.k.a. the "Second Place Bowl" or the "Loser's Bowl") which pitted the season's divisional runners-up against each other in Miami, the Steelers switched things up a bit and wore black-shelled helmets with the same logo on it. Thus was birthed the iconic look the the Steelers still use to this day. The Steelers never wore yellow helmets again (until they were worn with the 2007-11 Steeler throwback uniforms).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So what happened to the orange? Why are the Steelers' helmets yellow, <i>red</i>, and blue? I set out to uncover what happened.</span><div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The original logo was rather large, said "Steel" and had yellow, orange, and blue hypocycloids as we've already established. The following year, 1963, the logo was altered to include the team name "Steelers" instead of "Steel" in a very thin font. The size of the logo became a little smaller, but the three colors remained the same. The logo remained unchanged from 1963-67.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">12/18/66 - PITT @ ATL</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1968, the logo shrunk a little more. The orange hypocycloid was colored a bit closer towards red. The "Steelers" word mark continued to be in thin lettering. This style continued through 1977.</span><div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9/15/68 - NYG @ PITT</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1970 - Terry Bradshaw & Terry Hanratty</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In 1978, the middle hypocycloid moved even further toward red on the color spectrum. The logo size shrunk just a bit more and the "Steelers" wordmark remained in the same thin font. This version of the helmet logo remained unchanged through 1990.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1990 - Rod Woodson</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One last, small change occurred in 1991. No, it wasn't anything to do with the hypocycloids. The Steelers made the wordmark's font bolder.</span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1991 - Donald Evans</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1994 - Neil O'Donnell</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />I'm sorry to say that I have to admit I'd seen before the 1962 photo above with the yellow helmet and its logo. I saw it. I just never <i>noticed</i> it. Huge thank you again to Leo Strawn for pointing out this little bit of GUD-clean-up that needed tending.</span></div>
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GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-80846762056803576562020-05-06T06:18:00.001-07:002023-07-26T11:13:55.043-07:00"Clutching at Pearls"...or..."Walking on Eggshells" - by Bill Schaefer<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Here at GUD, one of our little inside jokes has always been that when we are doing some research and looking for something specific, we almost always end up stumbling across something else we hadn't planned on uncovering. I've taken that to the next level.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Last week, I was sitting at a red light. I happened to look to my left at the car in the left-turn lane. It was a little white sports car. I'm not sure what model it was because it was its color that honestly caught my eye. It wasn't really white. It was an off-white. Kinda pearly. Kinda 'eggshell,' as the color swatches would say when we were painting our new house after we moved in two Thanksgivings ago. It reminded me of something and I just couldn't think of what it was. I arrived home and put away the groceries and then went into my office. That's when it hit me.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I remembered how, years ago, it always bothered me when white-helmeted teams wore helmets that weren't white. It was obvious when they wore white jerseys, especially at night. </span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">After convincing our own Larry Schmitt to aid with some quick research, we found that almost every white helmet from 2005 - 2017 was actually this pearl, eggshell shade of white. I say 'almost' because it was found to be about 95% accurate. We found one, single team that did stay true and wore clean white helmets during this time frame. The Buccaneers wore beautiful, clean, white helmets each time they wore their 'creamsicle' throwback uniforms.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br />There was one (or two, depending on how you look at things) other break from this time-frame. The Patriots 'Pat Patriot' throwbacks worn in 2002 on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit and their 1994 throwbacks worn in conjunction with the NFL's 75th Anniversary season were also in this off-white shade.</span><br />
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Aside from these two Patriot and Buccaneer instances, the helmets all fell in line between 2005 and 2017. Now you may think that the different helmet models, especially during the more recent years, would have at least some that showed clean white as opposed to these pearl white abominations. We looked. It simply wasn't the case. Hundreds of photos were scoured and not one instance of two or more helmet shells showing different shades of white in the same photo.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">9/11/05 - ARZ @ NYG. Notice how all four Cardinals in the photo have matching shades of pearl white helmets that clearly do not match the white of their jerseys.</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> This continued up through 2017.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">9/25/17 - DAL @ ARZ</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">But then, miraculously, 2018 arrived and white helmets around the League began to almost perfectly match the clean white of the rest of team uniforms.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">10/14/18 - ARZ @ MINN</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">And so it went.</span></div>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Buffalo.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">9/18/05 - BUF @ TB. The Bills' throwbacks from 2005-10 were pearl white. In 2011, the Bills changed their uniform design to resemble those from earlier in their history including a change back to white (-ish) helmets.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2011 - Ryan Fitzpatrick</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">11/2/17 - BUF @ NYJ - both teams in off-white helmets. Notice that Bills Ryan Davis (56) and Mike Tolbert (25) are wearing two different styles of helmet yet both have matching shades of off-white.</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">And then, in 2018, everything returned to how things were intended. Clean white.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">10/29/18 - NE @ BUF</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">12/15/19 - BUF @ PITT</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Cowboys wore (nearly) white helmets with their throwback uniforms from 2004-12.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">11/29/07 - GB @ DAL</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Colts.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlr8Ga-T7sjqOfzrYo0Qg_8xvHjQ7mkPO6KOQS4iAtYNE3CfEKghvnBqBC9ZNPioHUKHDMt-GNhOgwRThAbuEkhVltM_yd8mcSsEtmUq959KVI38AUgDVD4VQ6DogMVmxf48YqjqxSq4L/s1600/2006+yes.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><img border="0" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="1600" height="271" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlr8Ga-T7sjqOfzrYo0Qg_8xvHjQ7mkPO6KOQS4iAtYNE3CfEKghvnBqBC9ZNPioHUKHDMt-GNhOgwRThAbuEkhVltM_yd8mcSsEtmUq959KVI38AUgDVD4VQ6DogMVmxf48YqjqxSq4L/s400/2006+yes.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">2/4/07 - IND v CHB - Super Bowl XLI</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br />The Chargers.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">12/16/17 - LAC @ KC</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Dolphins.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">9/2/10 - MIA @ DAL (preseason)</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Even when the Dolphins redesigned their uniform for 2013, the helmets were still not white.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">11/11/13 - MIA @ TB</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Dolphins are one of the teams for which the change to clean white in 2018 is extremely dramatic.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">10/25/18 - MIA @ HOU</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">I've already touched base on the Patriots but this photo from 2012 shows that not only was the shell of their helmets off-white, but the parts inside the 'Pat Patriot' logo that should have been white were also off-white matching the helmet shell. Either the Patriots made a concerted effort to match decals with helmets or the decals were actually clear where they should have been white allowing the off-white shell to show through.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">10/21/12 - NYJ @ NE</span></td></tr>
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<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">The Jets.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">9/13/10 - BALT@ NYJ</span></td></tr>
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GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-18982743918690181072019-08-05T06:31:00.001-07:002019-08-05T06:31:35.566-07:00Just about that time!<i>by Tim Brulia</i><br />
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It's been awhile since we did a blog. But as we gear up for a new season, the NFL's 100th, we thought we'd alert you to a virtually completed project that has been about five years in the making.<br />
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Preseason uniforms and their matchups.<br />
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The GUD uses 1940 as a starting point for the preseasons as prior to 1940, exhibition games were a rather scattershot set up that occasionally took place during the season or even the postseason. Still, even in the early years of this endeavor, there are plenty of games against non-league teams, minor league teams, glorified sandlot squads and even Canadian Football League teams, among others.<br />
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As the years go by, the preseason schedule gets a little more structured, eventually settling on a rather lengthy six game schedule and finally, in 1978, settling on a four game slate that we are very familiar with today.<br />
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Over the years, the preseason games have had some really quirky uniform designs. In particular, when a team was headed for a new look for the coming season, their preseason attire would feature a mish-mash of old designs from the previous season and the upcoming season. In some cases, a team would trot out a new design (notably the 1969 black helmeted Saints and the 1984 orange numbered brown jerseys of the Browns) that would be scrapped for whatever reason before the start of the season.<br />
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Our normal yearly team pages highlight uniform combinations that were worn only in the preseason. To view specific preseason matchups, please click on the desired season from the decades buttons on our homepage (please note that 1920s and 1930s are not available)<br />
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From here you will see a weekly listing of games on the page.<br />
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As always, if you see any errors, please contact us with documentation to verify your finding and we will certainly make the proper adjustment.<br />
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Special thanks to Bill Schaefer and Larry Schmitt for their extremely hard work in this project.<br />
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Tim Bruliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785570996921091505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-4679787280141194502019-02-14T07:09:00.002-08:002019-02-14T07:09:13.848-08:00UNDER RENOVATION<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over the past several months, our site has been undergoing some changes involved with the technical coding and layout. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Basically, we been modernizing GUD. As the improvements continue to roll out, there will be some older pages still containing these 'broken' or incorrect images. Rather than make the corrections on the old pages that are going to become obsolete as the changes occur, we are waiting to make the corrections on the new, permanent versions of the pages.</span></div>
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GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-69714610255747689362019-02-11T08:13:00.001-08:002019-02-11T08:13:07.996-08:00Time Keeps On Tickin' Tickin' Tickin,' Into the PastThis is not going to be an extensive blog entry, folks...more of an FYI.<br />
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Over the past few weeks, Larry Schmitt and I have researched and entered the game times for 1932-69 games. 1970 and forward had already been included on the weekly match-up page. <br />
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This, in turn, has re-sequenced the games on each week's page in much the same way that recent season pages do, as well.<br />
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GUDGUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-68590174837122363252018-05-07T07:43:00.001-07:002018-05-07T07:43:16.567-07:00WORK AHEAD!<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Attention GUD FAITHFUL:</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While the GUD is in the process of making the site a little more cohesive, you will tend to notice that the occasional image won't show appropriately.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Fear not.</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you require a particular game that has an incomplete image showing on the weekly match-up pages, go instead to the team's yearly image for that season. Below the yearly image you will see the regular season and postseason matchups for that team being displayed. These same images with the scores and game information will eventually be mirrored over to the weekly match-up pages where you are used to seeing them.</span></b><br />
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As you likely know, the Gridiron Uniform Database has a social media presence. We can be found on Facebook and Twitter. We may shoot for Instagram down the road, but for right now, Facebook and Twitter serves us - and you, we hope - rather well.<br />
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A popular feature on Facebook is what we call the "Random Uniform Matchup," or "RUM." You might be curious as to how we arrive at such a post, which features a boatload of information squeezed onto a tiny post.<br />
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Well, we don't keep secrets on the GUD, so we'd like to share how we do it.<br />
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1) We lay out a grid, courtesy of Google Sheets, which has a calendar, This is where we monitor what we have posted from day one of the RUM to the present. We allot so many spots for decades going back to the 1940s. As of February, every 29 days, we allocate a certain number of days per decade. This is based on the number of games played by the NFL going back to 1940. The allocation is as follows:<br />
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2010s: 5<br />
2000s: 5<br />
1990s: 4<br />
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1970s: 4<br />
1960s: 3<br />
1950s: 2<br />
1940s: 2<br />
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The individual decades are placed entirely at random. For the 60s, we use 2 NFL matchups per cycle and one AFL matchup. For the 40s and 50s, they alternate every Thursday, as our homage to "Throwback Thursdays."<br />
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2) After the decades have been put into dates, we then use the services of <a href="http://random.org/">random.org</a> to randomly select a specific year from that decade. For example, if the grid has an "0" beside it, we go to <a href="http://random.org/">random.org</a> to select a year from the 00s. Whatever year random.org chooses, say 2007, that's the year we go with. We do make adjustments here and there if we feel a certain year has been used too often or not enough,<br />
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3) Now we choose the week of the season. The day after Labor Day, we consider the regular season to have kicked off. We use a Tuesday to Monday schedule, So for Week 1, we will use a RUM from previous Week 1's. Week 2, we'll select a prior season's Week 2 games, and so on. We use this format right through the season, including each playoff round and Super Bowl week. To culminate the season, we use that day's Super Bowl matchup (the only non random matchup of the year), and the following day, we use the Super Bowl Champion with a RUM from the just completed season. From the next day until Labor Day, random.org is used to select the week, with no single week being used more than every seven days.<br />
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4) From here, we use a specific game from the year and week chosen. Again, random.org is used. So let's say 2007 Week 2 so far has been randomly chosen. We identify how many games were played that week from the GUD's weekly lineup of matchups. This helps to account for weeks with byes, if any. Since there are no byes in Week 2 of 2007, random.org selects a game from 1 to 16. We get game #8 for the week. Per the GUD, that works out to San Francisco 49ers at St, Louis Rams. So, that game would get put on our Facebook page.<br />
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5) Since the entry used in our example in #5 has all of the anecdotal information that we use for the RUM (except for the teams' win-loss records, which we'll cover later) entry on Facebook, we'll cover the matchups that do not have this information. We use the website <a href="http://506sports.com/">506sports.com</a> to gather a lot of this info. A section on the <a href="http://506sports.com/">506sports.com</a> forum contains an index that links to all NFL games played since 1947. These links, listed by season, contains by week, the date and time of each game, the network televising the game and the commentators assigned to the game. These facts are then placed in the text accompanying the RUM.<br />
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6) To find the venue of the game chosen, we consult the <a href="http://profootballarchives.com/">profootballarchives.com</a> website. PFA lists by season every game, including stadium where the game was played.<br />
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7) Finally, to get the win-loss records for the two teams and the score of the game shown on Facebook, we use <a href="http://shrpsports.com/nfl">shrpsports.com/nfl</a>. From here, we can go to a link for "team for a season," choose one of the teams, click on the particular season and find the game in question. The link lists opponents by week, with the W-L record going into the game as well as the score.<br />
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All of this information is gathered and then posted on the GUD's Facebook page. In turn, the GUD's Twitter account will post a link to the Facebook post.<br />
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Even though this sounds like a lengthy process, it really only takes about 3 minutes to complete, even less if the info on the graphic is there.<br />
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Every now and then, the GUD will feature a bonus RUM, which might be a matchup from one of the defunct leagues, like the All-America Conference (1946-1949), The World Football League (1974-1975), the United States Football League (1983-1985), the XFL (2001), and others.<br />
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To see what game shows up next on our Facebook page, here you go: https://www.facebook.com/gridironuniforms/<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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<br />Tim Bruliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785570996921091505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-60384928143924968202018-03-14T08:02:00.001-07:002018-03-16T05:13:00.071-07:00Pretty As A Picture<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Even though the games have all been played and fans are awaiting
the NFL Draft, the GUD's season never stops. You may have notice some
'old-timey' updates being installed on the site with more to come in the near
future.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Also, for those of you who do not frequent the GUD's Forum, an
ongoing project is worth checking out. Two topics, in particular, we hope, will
draw your attention.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As most of our viewers know, we have been able to successfully
document the uniforms being worn for all games back through 1950. We also have
better than 95% accuracy for the 1940s. We are still working on filling in
those missing gaps.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">In order to do so, we have been scouring the online newspaper
archives as well as recruiting assistance from public and university libraries
in the areas in which games took place. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">We have several hurdles in our work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">First, teams in Brooklyn (Dodgers & Tigers), Staten Island
(Stapletons), Cincinnati (Reds), and Portsmouth (Spartans) were not well
covered photographically by their local media. These teams account for over 90%
of our undocumented games from the 1930s.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Second, locating photos of games that were played in Philadelphia
and Detroit is financially difficult. The public libraries in those cities want
to charge a large sum of money to have their librarians search through their
newspaper archives since none of the GUD leadership lives in the area to
conduct the search themselves. The funding must be paid up front with no
guarantee of success. Other libraries have either performed the searches for
free since we know the dates of the games or have charged a modest $5 to $10
fee depending on the size of the request.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">When looking upon the photo at the opening of this blog, I'm
reminded of a line from the opening minutes of the movie <i>Titanic</i>.
Despite its grainy appearance, should this photo have remained hidden - so to
speak - from football fans forever? The Yanks wearing bright mono-yellow
uniforms cast against the bright red of the Cardinals. The Boston Public
Library was nice enough to send this to me in response to my request since a
photo for this game did not appear in the online archives of the <i>Boston
Globe</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Here is a photo of those glorious 1946 Yanks uniforms displayed on
QB Paul Governali...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Thirdly, a small degree of hubris may be a contributing factor, as
well. By that I mean that several teams like the Redskins, Lions, Steelers,
Packers, and Bears spent a number of years with only one uniforms combo. When
we assembled the weekly uniform match-up pages, this was taken into
consideration. We knew that when the Cardinals would play the Lions that the
Cards would be in red jerseys and white helmets and pants. We knew that the
Lions would be in blue jerseys with silver helmets and pants. We did not need
to see a photo to know what had to be. Still, for games such as these, we'd
still like to possess a photograph from that game.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Additionally, some of these games we are working off of the
research of our own Tim Brulia who dug into this very topic years ago before
the GUD was born. However, at the time, he only documented the uniforms rather
than saving a photo off of microfilm. A good example of this would be the
10/7/50 Cleveland Browns @ Pittsburgh Steelers game. We just haven't been
able to wrangle the photo that Tim located years back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">As you may have noticed, the GUD has also been working to include
Preseason games in our weekly matchups for each season. Unfortunately, these
photos have been especially hard to track down. Even home games were rarely
covered with photos by major newspapers. Also, in the 1950s, teams had a habit
of playing the majority of their preseason games in 'barnstorming' fashion by
making trips to cities like Winston-Salem, Hershey, Mobile, Lincoln, Salt Lake
City, and Portland. Again, many public libraries were very accommodating to
requests. But, alas, even the local papers in those cities appear to have not
published photos from every game despite the fact that it was a pretty 'big
deal' to have the pros come to play in these non-NFL cities.. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">In the 1940s, teams didn't play a set number of preseason games.
Some played five or six games while others, like the Cardinals and Dodgers,
often only played two or three games. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Additionally, teams like the Steelers and Dodgers spent a few
years playing their Preseason games against several semi-pro and independent
teams. Obviously we will not be expanding our coverage to include those teams
but we'd still like to document the League teams, especially in a situation
where they wore something out of the ordinary for a given season. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Recently, we uncovered photos of the 1948 Los Angeles Rams playing
two exhibition/preseason games in Honolulu against the Hawaiian Warriors team.
In the games, the Rams wore their 1947 pants (yellow-blue-yellow stripes)
instead of their 1948 pants (blue-yellow-blue stripes).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">9/6/48 - LA Rams @ Hawaiian Warriors</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Below are the lists of the games for which we are seeking photos,
both regular season and preseason. If you have any leads or contacts through
which we could find photos from any of these games, please contact the GUD
hierarchy so we can continue to insure that we are 'just getting it
right.' <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">And thank you for all of the continued love and support you all
throw our way. We love hearing from you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Regular Season</span></u></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/25/32 - Brooklyn Dodgers @ Staten Island</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/2/32 - Chicago Cardinals @
Portsmouth Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/2/32 - Chicago Bears @ Staten
Island</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/9/32 - Staten Island @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/16/32 - Portsmouth Spartans @ Staten
Island</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/20/32 - Portsmouth Spartans @ Staten
Island (N) </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/30/32 - Brooklyn Dodgers @ Chicago
Cardinals</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/6/32 - Chicago Bears @ NY
Giants</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/6/32 - Portsmouth Spartans @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/13/32 - Chicago Cardinals @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/13/32 - Portsmouth Spartans @ Chicago
Bears</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/20/32 - Boston Braves @ Portsmouth
Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/20/32 - Chicago Cardinals @ Staten
Island</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/24/32 - Green Bay Packers @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/24/32 - NY Giants @ Staten
Island</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/27/32 - Chicago Bears @ Portsmouth
Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/27/32 - Green Bay Packers @ Staten
Island</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/27/32 - NY Giants @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">12/11/32 - Green Bay Packers @ Chicago
Bears (I have several photos from the Chicago Tribune but they are too
grainy to decipher anything due to snowy playing conditions.)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/17/33 - Cincinnati Reds @ Portsmouth
Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/24/33 - NY Giants @ Portsmouth
Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/1/33 - Chicago Cardinals @ Portsmouth
Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/4/33 - Boston Redskins @ Pittsburgh
Pirates</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/8/33 - Chicago Bears @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/8/33 - Chicago Cardinals @ Cincinnati
Reds</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/11/33 - Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh
Pirates</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/18/33 - Portsmouth Spartans @ Philadelphia
Eagles</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/22/33 - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati
Reds</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/5/33 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Cincinnati
Reds</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/5/33 - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/12/33 - Green Bay Packers @ Portsmouth
Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/26/33 - Boston Redskins @ Brooklyn
Dodgers</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">12/3/33 - Brooklyn Dodgers @ Cincinnati
Reds</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">12/3/33 - Chicago Bears @ Portsmouth
Spartans</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/23/34 - Chicago Cardinals @ Cincinnati
Reds<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/30/34 - Chicago Cardinals @ Detroit
Lions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/3/34 - NY Giants @ Pittsburgh
Pirates (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/7/34 - Chicago Cardinals @ Cincinnati
Reds (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/10/34 - Chicago Bears @ Pittsburgh
Pirates (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/17/34 - Boston Redskins @ Detroit
Lions (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/28/34 - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn
Dodgers (newspaper article states BRK in green helmets & jerseys)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/27/35 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/3/35 - Detroit Lions @ Chicago
Cardinals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/10/35 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Chicago
Cardinals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/17/35 - NY Giants @ Chicago
Bears<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">12/8/35 - Boston Redskins @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/28/36 - Chicago Cardinals @ Detroit
Lions (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/4/36 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/14/36 - Detroit Lions @ Brooklyn
Dodgers (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/25/36 - Chicago Cardinals @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/5/36 - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia
Eagles (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/22/36 - Detroit Lions @ Chicago
Cardinals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/19/37 - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/24/37 - Chicago Cardinals @
Washington Redskins<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/26/37 - Chicago Cardinals @ Philadelphia
Eagles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">12/5/37 - Chicago Bears @ Chicago
Cardinals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/23/38 - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/2/38 - Chicago Cardinals @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/26/38 - Philadelphia Eagles v Chicago
Cardinals @ Erie PA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/13/38 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/20/38 - Chicago Bears @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/20/38 - Philadelphia Eagles v Pittsburgh
Pirates @ Charleston WV<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">12/4/38 - Cleveland Rams v Pittsburgh
Pirates @ New Orleans LA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/20/39 - Cleveland Rams @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/6/39 - Pittsburgh Pirates @ Brooklyn
Dodgers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/26/39 - Chicago Bears @ Chicago
Cardinals<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/22/40 - Philadelphia Eagles @ Cleveland
Rams<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/28/40 - NY Giants @ Philadelphia Eagles (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/5/40 - Chicago Cardinals @ Detroit Lions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/26/40 - Brooklyn Dodgers @ Philadelphia
Eagles (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/27/41 - Detroit Lions @ Chicago Cardinals (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/27/41 - Brooklyn Dodgers @ Philadelphia
Eagles (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/23/41 - Chicago Cardinals @ Cleveland Rams<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/9/43 - NY Giants @ Phil-Pitt Steagles (@PHIL)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/19/44 - Brooklyn Tigers @ Boston Yanks<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/19/44 - Cleveland Rams @ Card-Pitt (in Chicago)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/7/45 - Chicago Cardinals @ Philadelphia Eagles<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">12/7/47 - Green Bay Packers @ Detroit Lions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/4/48 - Chicago Bears @ Chicago Cardinals (N)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/7/50 - Cleveland Browns @ <span style="background: white;">Pittsburgh
Steelers</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/16/54 - Baltimore Colts @ <span style="background: white;">Detroit Lions</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">11/5/55 - Baltimore Colts @ <span style="background: white;">Detroit
Lions</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<b><u><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Preseason Games</span></u></b><span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/21/42 - Pittsburgh Steelers v Cleveland Rams @ East Liverpool,
OH<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/5/42 - Chicago Bears @ Pittsburgh Steelers</span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/19/42 - NY Giants v Western Army All-Stars @ Syracuse NY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/20/42 - Brooklyn Dodgers v Long Island Clippers @ New Brunswick
NJ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/8/43 - NY Giants @ Sampson Naval Training Station @
Sampson NY<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/12/43 - Brooklyn Dodgers v Camp Lee @ Camp Lee VA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/19/43 - Brooklyn Dodgers v New Brunswick All-Stars @
New Brunswick NJ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/26/43 - NY Giants v Camp Lee @ Camp Lee VA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/23/44 - NY Giants @ <span style="background: white;">Detroit
Lions</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">10/1/44 - Washington Redskins @ Chicago Bears<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/5/45 - Detroit Lions @ Windsor (ON)
Rockets</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/19/45 - Green Bay Packers v </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pittsburgh Steelers<span style="background: white;"> @ Hershey PA</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/23/46 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pittsburgh Steelers<span style="background: white;"> @ Scranton (PA) Miners</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/24/46 - LA Dons v San Francisco 49ers @ San
Diego CA</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/30/46 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pittsburgh Steelers<span style="background: white;"> v Newark Bombers @ Hershey PA</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/12/46 - NY</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> Giants<span style="background: white;"> @ Jersey City
(NJ) Giants<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/13/46 - Chicago Cardinals @ Greensboro (NC)
Patriots<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/15/46 - Detroit Lions @ Charlotte
(NC) Clippers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/15/46 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pittsburgh Steelers<span style="background: white;"> @ Paterson (NJ) Panthers<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/15/46 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Washington Redskins<span style="background: white;"> @ Norfolk (VA) Shamrocks<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/17/46 - Boston Yanks v Long Island Indians @
Lynn MA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/22/47 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pittsburgh Steelers<span style="background: white;"> v Bethlehem Bulldogs @ Erie PA<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/22/47 - Buffalo Bills v Baltimore Colts @
Hershey PA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/24/47 - LA Dons @ San Francisco 49ers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">8/31/47 - Boston Yanks v Detroit Lions @ Flint MI<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/6/47 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pittsburgh Steelers<span style="background: white;"> v Norfolk Shamrocks @ Wheeling WV</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/13/47 - </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">Pittsburgh Steelers<span style="background: white;"> v Richmond Rebels @ New Kensington PA</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/17 /47 - Philadelphia Eagles v Bethlehem
Bulldogs @ Bethlehem PA<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="background: white; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/23/47 - NY</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"> Giants<span style="background: white;"> @ Jersey City
(NJ) Giants</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;">9/8/51 - NY Giants v Washington Redskins @ Birmingham AL<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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GUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-44722996339920929452017-09-03T07:18:00.001-07:002018-01-06T11:27:13.105-08:002017 NFL Season Kick-Off - the Only Constant is Change<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2017 NFL Season Kick-Off - the Only Constant is Change</b></span><br />
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Shortly after Super Bowl LI last February, Bill contacted me with a request for some help with an ambitious project for the off season - revising, updating and upgrading the histories of every NFL team from 1970 through 2011. This also included the AFL legacy teams for the years 1960-1969.<br />
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This would actually conclude the project we undertook during the 2016 off season where we revised and updated all the NFL teams from 1940 through 1969 and the AAFC from 1946 through 1949.<br />
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Indeed, there is no off season at the GUD!<br />
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The impetus for this massive overhaul of the GUD library primarily originated from a need to correct the size and position of jersey numbers and NOBs. However, as is always the case, once we start digging in the photo archives we always notice details that have slipped by our discerning eyes previously.<br />
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One general trend we saw is that many teams in the late 1960s through the mid 1970s had multiple jersey sets (typically one durene and the other mesh) and each usually had its own unique number and NOB fonts. This is also true for Washington in the 1980s.<br />
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Some of the other notable discoveries include:<br />
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From 1996-1999 Buffalo used four different manufacturers and had four different number fonts<br />
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The Jets have often featured mis-matched greens in their uniforms, which is particularly evident on the white jerseys.<br />
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And the Jets also had wordmarked socks for one year only in 1989.<br />
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A few years back we discovered Cincinnati featured different striping patterns on their pants in 1997, 1998 and 1999. However, we did not notice until now that they also had different shoulder stripes for each of those seasons as well.<br />
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In 2002 Philadelphia began the season wearing green socks with their white pants, but midseason switched to black socks with all jersey and pants combos.<br />
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Washington shelved their striped white socks in favor of their solid burgundy socks with their burgundy pants for late season games in 2004.<br />
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Atlanta switched to white facemasks in 1976, one season earlier than we'd thought.<br />
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New Orleans' mis-matched array of golds began in 1996, several years earlier than originally thought.<br />
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Tampa Bay's helmet stripes were truncated in the back, never reaching the base of the helmet from 1978 through 1996.<br />
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Over the years, there have been alterations in the Rams helmet horns. Sometimes they were obvious, and other times they were subtle. Bill has gone to great lengths to display these as accurately as possible. The Rams will now feature a helmet detail box with their uniforms to better illustrate each unique variation.<br />
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The helmet logos for Seattle are on an upward angle, not horizontal as had been depicted. Also, their shade of green from 1976 through 2001 was darker than originally thought.<br />
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Kansas City wore white belts with the red pants in 2000 and 2001.<br />
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The Raiders silvers for their helmets and pants are quite a bit lighter than what our graphics have displayed up to this point. The next update will correct this.<br />
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These are just a few of the highlights. Details for every team are noted individually in Bill's Updates blog.<br />
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For now, the primary focus for the GUD will be keeping up with the 2017 season. While the occasional historical discovery may appear every now and then, the large scale overhauls are done until 2018.<br />
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The uploads for the remainder of the teams not yet displayed in Bill's Updates blog (the NFC South, NFC West and AFC West teams) are done, loaded in the cue and will be revealed on the GUD soon.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I'm reading through UW's Ticker this morning and I come to a mention about the Broncos advertising online for the new "<a href="http://www.nflshop.com/Denver_Broncos_Gear/Mens_Denver_Broncos_Demaryius_Thomas_Nike_Orange_Vapor_Untouchable_Limited_Player_Jersey?p_src=dti">Vapor Untouchable</a>" version of their jerseys.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm in the middle of fine tuning several teams that we have seen are switching to the new collar template. No big deal. Business as usual here at GUD.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I continue scrolling through the Denver page for their Shop and I come across the entry for this jersey...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A quick check showed that several other recent teams were similarly selling these commemorative jerseys from Super Bowls but slapping a patch on a jersey other than what they actually wore for that game and still call it an authentic Super Bowl 50 jersey.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">These jerseys go against everything the GUD stands for. Since the beginning our motto has been 'Just get it right.' With very few exceptions, we've done that. When we haven't, we've fixed it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm sure that an in-depth check of jersey sales would likely show that, for most teams, colored jerseys far outsell white jerseys. So a team winning the Super Bowl while wearing a white jersey, faces a likelihood that these commemorative jerseys would not be sold in numbers as high as they'd hope if they were to only sell the actual white jerseys worn for the game.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Still, I have this nagging bug in my ear telling me it's 'just not <i>right</i>.'</span></div>
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Chronicling what we hope will be the first in a series where the GUD will create a visual and written history of an NFL team's uniform history, exclusively using the graphics as presented by the GUD's graphic engineer, Bill Schaefer. <br />
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We start with the Atlanta Falcons. Note that some of this material originally appeared on Uni Watch on February 5, 2017 as written by yours truly.<br />
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<b>1966: </b>The Atlanta Falcons begin play this season as an expansion franchise. The teams breaks out in uniform colors of red, black, old gold and white.<span style="font-family: "verdana" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The helmets are red and feature an emblem of a black falcon (trimmed in white), with its large wing down. Whether by design or not, the bird, on the right side of the helmet, sort of resembles the shape of an "F." This is seen on the right side of the helmet. The left side of the headgear shows the falcon facing right. The striping on the helmet contains five stripes with a thin gold/thin white/black/thin white/this gold pattern. Jerseys come in white and black. The white jersey features block black numbers outlined in red with the TV numbers placed on the shoulders. The sleeves are adorned with the black falcon facing forward, very thinly outlined in white, then red. The black jersey is styled in similar fashion, with white numbers trimmed in red. The pants are white with thin side stripes in a black/red/black pattern. The socks are black with three separated stripes; a thick inner red stripe flanked by thin outer white stripes.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1967: Perhaps because the black falcon on the sleeves of the black jersey gets visually lost from a distance, the Falcons change the sleeve logos to white with a very thin red outline. No other changes are made. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1968: The jerseys drop the sleeve emblems and add stripes to the sleeves and the TV numbers move from the shoulders to the sleeves. There's actually two sets of jerseys. One set is worn for warm games and both white and black jerseys are short sleeved and feature a white elastic edge, filled in with three separated micro stripes of red and black. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1988: A memorial patch (small black football with a white "30") for deceased cornerback David Crudip is worn over the left collarbone on both sets of jerseys starting October 16th for the remainder of the season.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Example of the 1991 TV numbers on black jersey.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1994: The Falcons wear the commemorative patch for the NFL's 75th season on the left collarbone area. Beginning November 13th a very small football patch (black on the white jersey, white on the black set) with the imprint of "ZEKE" in honor of deceased equipment manager Whitey Zimmerman. In Week 3, the Falcons wear exact throwback duplicates of the red jerseyed uniform from 1971-1977 and the white jerseyed uni of the same 71-77 era for Week 4.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A full look at the 1994 Falcons unis, including the NFL 75th Season patch, the Zeke memorial patch and the throwbacks.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1997: White jerseys see a return of red numbers and NOB's with black outline. The pant stripes also go back to a red/white/black/white/red combo with the red and black stripes of equal width. Solid red socks are worn with the white jersey, while the black socks are still worn with the black jersey. Beginning on November 2nd, an oval Rankin Smith memorial patch is worn on the left collarbone, with a script "RMS." The patch is black on the white jersey and white on the black jersey.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1997 Falcons uniforms with red numbered white jerseys and Rankin Smith memorial patch.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1998: The Falcons wear the Super Bowl XXXIII logo patch on the left collarbone of the black jersey for the Big Game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2003: The Falcons undergo a major overhaul of their uniform. The helmet stays black, but the logo is altered for the first time in team history. Red flares are added to the trim, the bird tilts forward a little more than before and the white outline also now has a sliver of silver. The white jersey retains its black collar and red numbers and NOB's with black outline, but the font is modified and a tiny bit of drop shadow is added to the outline. The "sleeves" feature unusual vertical striping with outer black stripes, inner white stripes and a center portion of red, in which the modified black and red falcon is shown facing forward. The black jersey follows a similar pattern with the sleeve configuration, and the numbers and NOB's in white with red outline. The red jersey makes a return appearance as an alternate jersey with a black collar and the similar sleeve striping and the numbers being white with the black outline/slight drop shadow. A tiny wordmark is added to all the jerseys, with the mark in black on the white jersey and white on the black jersey and red jersey. The outer black sleeve stripes on all sets form a pinstripe wide side panel on the jerseys. There are three sets of pants, two are white, one has a black pinstripe that flares slightly near the bottom of the pant leg (worn with the white jersey and black jersey), the other white pant has a red pinstripe with a slight flare near the bottom of the pant leg (worn with the red jersey) and the third set of pants is black with a red pinstripe that flares red near the bottom of the pant leg. There are three sets of socks as well, black (worn with the white/white set and the black/white set), red (worn with the red/white set) and white with a very thick black stripe (worn with the white/black and black/black sets).<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The all-new 2003 Atlanta Falcons uniforms!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2005: Five various combinations are worn: white/white, white/black, red/white, red/black and black/black.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2008: The league-wide Gene Upshaw commemorative patch is worn for Week 1. For the Falcons, the black circle patch is worn on the left collarbone of the red jersey. Otherwise, the same four combinations as worn in 2006 and 2007 are seen.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2009: The black jersey and black pants are dropped for good, but the Falcons trot out a throwback hearkening to the 1966 black jerseyed team, complete with red helmet WITH gold stripes.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2011: A commemorative 10th anniversary 9/11 Memorial ribbon/patch is worn for Week 1 at Chicago, which is affixed to the left collarbone of the white jersey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2012: A commemorative 50th year patch for the Pro Football Hall of Fame is worn for Weeks 14 (white jersey at Carolina Panthers) and 15 (red jersey vs. New York Giants).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2013: Due to the NFL ruling requiring only one helmet to be used for the season, the popular 1966 red-helmeted throwbacks are terminated and the Falcons are left with just two uni combos.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2016: For two games (Week 7 vs. San Diego and Week 15 vs. San Francisco), the Falcons wore a mishmash throwback, with the 1990-2002 style black helmet worn with the 1966 jersey/pants/socks combo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> In Week 9, for their Thursday night game, for the league mandated "Color Rush" campaign, the Falcons simply chose to wear their white/white combo, with all white socks (though many players chose to wear the normal black socks instead). </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And for Super Bowl LI vs. New England, the Falcons had a Super Bowl LI affixed to the red jerseys.</span><br />
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Hopefully, many more of these to come. Stay tuned!!<br />
<i><br /></i>Tim Bruliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01785570996921091505noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-29013587535269377242017-03-11T08:12:00.002-08:002017-03-11T08:38:22.591-08:00Offseason Update #1 - From the Office of Bill SchaeferHello, sportsfans.<br />
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I just wanted to take a few moments out of your day to let you know what is going on here at the GUD.<br />
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If you've been following our 'Updates' page, you'll already know that, in addition to a few old-timey tweaks and additions, we've totally refurbished and improved the NFC North teams (Chicago, Green Bay, Detroit, and Minnesota) for the NOB (Name-On-Back) Era beginning in 1970. We felt it was important to show a more accurate placement - higher on the shoulders - for the NOBs because that would allow us to better show the back numbers in a much more appropriate and realistic size.<br />
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As these changes to number size and positioning are being made, other characteristics are being fine-tuned as well. These additional features include the resizing and repositioning of some TV numbers, slight changes to colors where needed, alteration of sleeve lengths, more accurate repositioning some jersey patches, and adjustments to the width of sleeve, pants, and sock stripes.<br />
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On the weekly match-up pages, beginning in 1970, you will notice the difference in number sizes for those four teams compared to all other teams.<br />
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The next group on our list will be the AFC East beginning with Buffalo. Improvements will also be made for original AFL teams as nearly every AFL team began wearing NOBs in the League's inaugural season, 1960.<br />
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Stay Tuned.<br />
Our season never ends!<br />
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Bill SchaeferGUDBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07655353203555531218noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2168085657783700524.post-22454192942609729672016-12-29T04:26:00.001-08:002016-12-29T04:31:16.365-08:00Not Quite So Color-ful RushSo I was reading the main blog on <a href="http://www.uni-watch.com/2016/12/28/what-if-color-rush-had-been-throwback-thursdays/">UniWatch from December 28, 2016.</a><br />
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A contributor had decided to re-imagine this season's Thursday Night Color Rush games as throwback games instead. A fine idea. However, a misguided one. Here's why.<br />
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The concept behind Color Rush, besides making money for the League by selling new jerseys, was to have teams playing in colorful uniforms at the same time. But as one of my middle-school art teachers told us, "White isn't a color. It's a shade."<br />
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Out of the 15 games that were promoted as "Color Rush" games, only two featured both teams in color. Jacksonville & Tennessee played in an exact rematch of a game from last year while Denver and San Diego played in the best looking game of the year. That's it. Two games. The other 13 games? Not Color Rush. Aside from new uniforms, what was worthwhile? A team in a colored jersey against a team in a white jersey? Where have we seen that before besides 99.99% of all NFL games since 1957?<br />
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If you are going to hype games as Color Rush, shouldn't you actually have that live up to it's billing?<br />
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Now some may argue "But that is not the League's fault that the teams scheduled to play each other on Thursday nights have Color Rush uniforms that are chromatically 'too close' to each other. One team had to wear white to provide contrast."<br />
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I give you October 4, 1952.<br />
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Because of the use of white footballs for night games, teams were not allowed to wear light colored jersey as it made spotting the ball difficult. So what we see here is the Steelers in black jerseys hosting the Browns in brown jerseys. Even with what we in the 21st century would probably consider sub-standard lighting at Forbes Field, the teams had no problem discerning brown from black. Do you know how we know this? This was the second such meeting. On October 7, 1950, Cleveland and Pittsburgh played featuring the exact same uniform match-up under the exact same night-game circumstances.</div>
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Are we going to pretend that human vision was that much better 60+ years ago that viewers and players can no longer discern black from brown?</div>
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Other examples exist that are even more drastic.</div>
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For most of the 1930s and 1940s (and a good portion of the 1950s) both the Bears and Packers primarily wore navy jerseys. The only real difference between the uniforms were Green Bay's yellow helmets compared to Chicago's navy ones and the yellow shoulder yokes on the Packers' jerseys. Basically this would be like the Cardinals and 49ers paying while both were wearing their own shades of red jerseys. And the Bears and Packers did this twice each year.</div>
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Here are the Bears and Packers playing in the December 14, 1941 Western Division Playoff game in Wrigley Field.</div>
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Yes. A playoff game featuring both teams wearing navy jerseys.<br />
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Imagine a Houston vs New England playoff game in a few weeks with the Texans trotting out into Gillette Stadium wearing navy jerseys to play the host Patriots in navy jerseys.<br />
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So what's my point?<br />
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The NFL is making a big deal about these Color Rush games. They make the schedule to determine who plays who on Thursday nights. They pit teams like Arizona (black Color Rush uniform) against San Francisco (black Color Rush uniform). Clearly we can't have both teams wearing black. But rather than have Arizona wear their normal red jerseys and pants for a red vs black match-up, we get boring all-black vs boring all-white. How is this interesting?<br />
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What the League needs to take away from this season's Thursday Night Color Rush games simply is this...when done right, these games can look good.<br />
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When not done right, why bother? Denver and San Diego can play orange vs blue but four weeks later Cleveland goes all-white instead of all-orange in Baltimore against an all-purple Ravens? Wasted opportunities.</div>
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C'mon, NFL. Just get it right.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">It’s
been a while since I’ve written for the blog, and the Gridiron Uniform Database’s
fifth anniversary seemed like a good occasion to come back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I still
remember the GUD’s debut on Sunday June 11, 2011 when it was featured on the front page of Uniwatch. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.uni-watch.com/2011/06/12/tim-and-bill-and-robs-nfl-uniform-project-part-iii/" target="_blank">http://www.uni-watch.com/2011/06/12/tim-and-bill-and-robs-nfl-uniform-project-part-iii/</a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Having
been a fan of football history and uniforms since my teens, this was exactly
the kind of site I’d hoped would surface one day. I happily clicked away,
browsed and explored for hours that Sunday morning, savoring every visual
treat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Of
course, much has changed since then. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Originally
the site only went back as far as 1933. The years 1920 – 1932 were added
incrementally over the summer of 2012, and many of the templates were empty, as
photos for that era, especially for the small town teams, are scarce. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/1924.shtml"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/1924.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">According
to the sidebar on Bill’s Update page there have been 1,260 updates to the
database’s content since a running count was initiated in January 2012. While
many were new discoveries, the vast majority represent a collection of
adjustments, refinements, tweaks and in some cases, major overhauls that
resulted from the relentless and continuous research to provide the most
comprehensive and accurate visual library possible.</span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">While
there may be times the GUD appears dormant, nothing can be further from the
truth. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Most
visitors to the GUD are familiar with the names Tim Brulia (historian &
researcher), Rob Holecko (webmaster) and Bill Schaefer (graphic artist &
researcher), the official owners of the GUD. There also is a network of GUD
frequenters who volunteer their time and assist in large-scale projects and/or
forward the occasional historical nugget that might lead to a correction. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">You can
visit the GUD Forum where some of this takes place. The Forum goes all the way
back to the GUD’s second day, June 12, 2011. It serves as a quasi-time capsule
to many of the early activities, and you can see some of the source material
for what is now represented in the database.</span></div>
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<br />
<a href="http://gridironuniforms.forumotion.com/" target="_blank"> http://gridironuniforms.forumotion.com/</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">My
first contribution to the GUD was offering a color photo of the Giants Charlie
Conerly in 1948, which led to a correction of New York’s leather helmets for
that season. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSynsd5C7IxQoeobGSmmCWnux6prOOH9fryrpBbKWLbhT1spI1cIHInGY_Vz7gbF1_6taRn81U0GNsjG_GYPKJb7y4U20A3t7vd8Vk_NwJLbEIaWeCkKE1Voq2DfBlkkDl5bOdhj6z1Z1r/s1600/Conerly+1948f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSynsd5C7IxQoeobGSmmCWnux6prOOH9fryrpBbKWLbhT1spI1cIHInGY_Vz7gbF1_6taRn81U0GNsjG_GYPKJb7y4U20A3t7vd8Vk_NwJLbEIaWeCkKE1Voq2DfBlkkDl5bOdhj6z1Z1r/s320/Conerly+1948f.jpg" width="222" /></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/images/1948_NYGiants.png"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/images/1948_NYGiants.png</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">That
turned out to be the first of many for me. I often spend my free hours perusing
the internet for pro football history, whether it’s statistics, player
biographies or old photos. Whenever I came across something I thought was
interesting I’d forward it to Bill and Tim for their consideration. Over time,
they tutored me on developing a sharper eye for researching, a major part of
which was identifying mis-dated photos (you’d be surprised how many exist in
the Getty and AP catalogs), as well as discerning the subtleties of
interpreting colors from black-and-white photos. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Why
does blue sometimes appear darker than red, and other times red appear darker
than blue? The best answer I can offer is: it depends on who took the picture,
what type of equipment was used, if filters were involved, the type of film and
how it was developed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">In
March of 2013 I was invited (and possibly may have even been the stimulus for)
my first large scale GUD project, which we termed “The Great Belt Overhaul.”
What simply began as a casual surfing of old Earl Campbell photos during my
lunch hour at work dovetailed into the correction of at least a dozen teams
belt colors, most of which spanned the 1960’s through the 1980’s. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTMPZsjjoe5KDxm8SUBo1Dint8rHey-qbCz4UMHm24BshE8hHWODlYowXS0tV-FYMjpJXHME67mHU-11UXxw5cuZ-Owu0I3oIr-olJz01hWY7HX7dtF5j7CGMImG7DS2sJG8ieZRApKQc/s1600/campbell.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMTMPZsjjoe5KDxm8SUBo1Dint8rHey-qbCz4UMHm24BshE8hHWODlYowXS0tV-FYMjpJXHME67mHU-11UXxw5cuZ-Owu0I3oIr-olJz01hWY7HX7dtF5j7CGMImG7DS2sJG8ieZRApKQc/s320/campbell.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
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<a href="http://gridironuniforms.forumotion.com/t558-1981-houston-oilers?highlight=oilers" target="_blank"> http://gridironuniforms.forumotion.com/t558-1981-houston-oilers?highlight=oilers</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">At the
time the GUD commonly showed teams with black belts as a sort of default. While
discovering that the Houston Oilers belts were white with white pants and blue
with blue pants, we noticed that the Pittsburgh Steelers varied yellow and
black belts for a similar period. While researching the Steelers we found
similar evidence for the New Orleans Saints, and while researching the Saints
we found that...well, you get the gist of it. One of our inside saying that we
still use came from this endeavor...”While looking for one thing, I found
something else...” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">It was
also at this time that most of my efforts were transferred to email, rather
than the forum. I do occasionally add to a thread in the General Comments
section of the forum, just for the fun of it. It’s been going for about
three-and-a-half years now.</span></div>
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<a href="http://gridironuniforms.forumotion.com/t540-mud-games"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://gridironuniforms.forumotion.com/t540-mud-games</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Since
that time, some of the other large scale projects undertaken have been the addition
of the USFL database in November 2013, the addition of officials’ uniforms in
the May of 2014, 2015’s deep-dive project into newspaper archives that resulted
in the GUD having a nearly complete photographic record of preseason games
dating back to 1950, and the debut of AFL II earlier this year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">You’ll
also notice that the ongoing endeavor to represent every regular and post
season game on a weekly basis currently goes back to 1937, save for a small
handful of games from the 1940’s where we haven’t discovered a photo yet. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/weekly/1937/1937wk2.shtml"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/weekly/1937/1937wk2.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">My
conservative estimation is that the GUD currently displays 14,320 weekly matchups in full
color – where else are you going to find information like that? And you the
reader can be confident that what is displayed is accurate, as no stone had
been left unturned while researching libraries and newspaper archives. If a
photo cannot be found to back it up, then the templates are left blank.
Guesstimations are not good enough.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">To that
end, while most of us conduct our research online through newspaper archives
and libraries, Tim has taken several sojourns to the Library of Congress in
Washington DC and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. </span></div>
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the leather helmet era – I have one modern era project that I <span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">remember</span> fondly.
One weekend morning in April 2014, while casually looking over photos of the
Dan Fouts-era Chargers, I noticed some irregularities in the orientation of San
Diego’s lightning bolts on their pants. </span></div>
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broadened my search to include the 1960’s and found that not only were they
facing multiple directions – they could be forward or backward and upward or
downward – but over the years the bolts themselves changes shape and size.</span><br />
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began saving photos in files broken down by era, and while the bolt placements
was often erratic, I was able to nail down the style of the bolts definitively.
Did you know from 1961-65 the bolts on San Diego’s pants contained eight points
on each side, while all other years through 1987 they had seven? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">I’m not
sure if Bill recalls this project as fondly as I do. Initially frustrated at
the challenging work, he diligently forged a system - over the course of a full
year - to accurately present what you see in the San Diego database today. His ultimate
balance of persistence and patience paid off in a big way. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Bill
himself handled the 1992-present day Chargers bolts research, and along the way
picked up on number font variations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">So,
what’s next? I don’t want to give away too much, but sometime in the near
future, the weekly matchups are likely to extend back a few seasons further,
and the other AFL’s will ultimately take their rightful place to complete the
presentation of every major professional football league over the past 96 years.
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also has been a recent boon in discoveries of missing teams from the 1920’s.
Many of the templates that appear blank today will be replaced by full color
representations of what these pioneers of the game we all love today wore on
the gridiron in near anonymity over 85 years ag<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">o</span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Ongoing
corrections and<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"> enhancements </span>are always taking place. Recently, many teams have had their
catalogues refined with what we call the two-tone effect on their pants (the
result of two differing materials, usually with the front being a shiny,
satin-like quality). </span></div>
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well as leather helmet styles. Some of these differences can be seen in places
like the weekly matchups as gifs when multiple styles were worn concurrently. </span></div>
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research section also is updated regularly. Among the information readily
available is a log of every instance of and NFL team wearing white at home
since 1957 and what is believed to be the most comprehensive representation of
helmet decals anywhere.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/research.shtml"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/research.shtml</span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Rest
assured, all of these will be updated continually as the 2016 NFL season
proceeds.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Earlier
this year, Rob gave the GUD itself a face lift. The front page has been reorganized
to better display the content that is available. Several of the pages inside
are now sortable, making navigation easier. </span></div>
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<a href="http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/nflchampionships.shtml"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">http://www.gridiron-uniforms.com/GUD/nflchampionships.shtml</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">All
that great information aside, what I appreciate most about the GUD is that it
is a community. Right from the very beginning Tim, Rob and Bill welcomed all
visitors not only to enjoy the content that was presented, but take part in the
collaborative journey that is the GUD. They allowed an obsessive fan like
myself to feel like a part of the group. </span></div>
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Yes, folks. The Gridiron Uniform Database is still very much alive.<br />
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Sorry we have not been blogging as much recently, but we are still quite active. If you go <a href="http://gud-updates.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">here</a>, you can see all of the recent updates that are made to the GUD. This will detail all of the changes that have been made to the GUD, including the before and after visuals as well as the documentation that made the revision(s) possible.<br />
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Please also note that we continue to post a daily uniform matchup from the past on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Gridiron-Uniforms-104790182946524/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/GridironUniform" target="_blank">Twitter</a> pages.<br />
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