Good Sunday morning, Uni Watchers. I hope everybody had a fantastic Saturday. Big because of Paul for pinch-hitting for me yesterday whereas I handled varied household and private mini-crises. Things aren’t almost 100% copacetic, however getting higher.
Now then.
I’m again as soon as once more with the prolific Chris Diamond, who has one other “What if?” section for our studying pleasure. You recall Chris not too long ago produced 4 related “What if?” items, whereby he explored giving the “Eagles treatment” to the NFL’s chicken groups, together with his subsequent article giving the “Michigan Panthers treatment” to “cat-themed” group helmets, “Jacksonville Bulls treatment” to ‘hooved’ groups, and eventually, the “Boston Breakers treatment” to all ‘fluid-based’ groups. Those fashioned Parts I although IV of a sequence Chris is asking “Iconic Uniforms Re-Imagined.”
In the latest model of his ongoing suppose items, at present Chris units his sights on a brand new look: taking the Montreal Machine’s template (the “key features here are the beautiful use of consistent stripes throughout the uniform and the rectangular city name letter based team logo on the helmet”) and adapting it to NFL groups not falling beneath the standards for the primary 4 elements of this sequence. Chris not solely provides the NFL helmets the “Montreal Machine treatment,” he has additionally tweaked the uniforms of his chosen squads utilizing the Machine’s uni template. The Machine have been the only Canadian (and non-U.S. based mostly North American) group within the World League of American Football (WLAF), a springtime developmental skilled league arrange by the National Football League that performed in 1991 and 1992.
Here’s Chris. Enjoy (click on on all photos to enlarge)!
by Chris Diamond
The first 4 elements of this sequence checked out NFL ‘Bird’ Teams in the event that they emulated the Eagles, ‘Cat’ Teams in the event that they emulated the USFL Michigan Panthers, ‘Hoof’ Teams in the event that they emulated the USFL Jacksonville Bulls and ‘Fluid’ Teams in the event that they emulated the USFL Boston Breakers. For this closing half we’re wanting on the NFL ‘Person’ Teams. My preliminary selection for iconic uniform to make use of was the New England Patriots particularly the ‘Flying Elvis’ brand helmet. However, after doing a number of I deserted the concept for 2 causes. Firstly the logos simply appeared too generic-three-quarter-heroic-
Montreal Machine
The unique group, as I’m positive lots of you’ll solely vaguely conscious of their uniform. At first look it could possibly be too many colors, however the entire thing simply goes collectively completely with none color being misplaced or dominating the others.
New England Patriots
Demoted from iconic uniform, the Pats look fairly good on this template, particularly with silver/gray pants. The new brand does have a slight “New Era” really feel to it, however that wasn’t intentional!
Cleveland Browns
The Browns are a person group as they’re named after Paul Brown fairly than the color. Adding a brand to their helmet is bordering on sacrilege, however I fairly just like the daring block font. Another good look and would even be nice with orange pants.
New York Giants
The Giants’ present brand would work, however as a substitute I’ve determined to resurrect the notorious “disco NY” brand as I really feel it suits higher within the scheme because it’s nearer to their 1975 unis.
Minnesota Vikings
For the Vikings, I’ve removed black and changed it with the darker shade of purple they wore earlier than 1980. The helmet is supposed to signify a stylised M with the unfavourable area within the visor being a ‘V’ fairly just like the Vegas Golden Knights brand.
New Orleans Saints
I’ve stored the emblem easy for the Saints and with the gold pants it’s a pleasant wanting uni paying homage to their extra basic look.
Kansas City (Fire) Chiefs
I’ve re-used my Fire Chiefs idea for KC to get away from the problems with their present brand, plus the brand new brand is squarer and suits the scheme higher! I’ve additionally ditched black and used a darkish crimson as a substitute.
Oakland Raiders
Whoa! Hang on Chris, the Raiders left Oakland in 2020! Well… yeah! But it was too good a chance as I might make the emblem appear like a squared letter ‘O’ with the Raider being the within. Just wouldn’t work with ‘LV’ as a substitute! I’ve additionally added a graphite shade of gray because the template wants greater than two colors to work correctly.
Dallas Cowboys
I’ve performed my common trick and gone again to the royal blue and silver blue from the Seventies. The brand is clearly a D with the lone star inside as unfavourable area.
Washington Commanders
Finally the Commanders. Their brand is already the correct and measurement so I simply swapped the colors to make it extra seen. I actually like how this one got here out and it’s miles higher than their present duds.
That’s it for this sequence, I actually hope you loved it as a lot as I did creating the designs! There are extra What-If? idea sequence to return and I believe the subsequent one will probably be common with these of you who like ‘Old-Skool’ Unis 😊
Thanks, Chris! I’ve to say, this has been one unbelievable sequence! As common, a few of these “out of the box” designs actually work effectively — surprisingly so — and naturally, you understand I’m a big fan of constant stripe design, so in fact that’s interesting to me on that foundation alone. And I’m positive Jimmer Vilk (and doubtless Walter Helfer amongst others) will love what you probably did with my NY Giants.
Readers? What say you?
Guess the Game from the Scoreboard
Guess The Game…
…From The Scoreboard
Today’s scoreboard comes from Shelley Marsch.
The premise of the sport (GTGFTS) is easy: I’ll submit a scoreboard and also you guys merely determine the sport depicted. In the previous, I don’t know if I’ve ever utterly stumped you (some are simpler than others).
Here’s the Scoreboard. In the feedback under, attempt to determine the sport (date and placement, in addition to closing rating). If something noteworthy occurred through the sport, please add that in (and in the event you have been AT the sport, effectively bonus factors for you!):
Please proceed sending these in! You’re welcome to ship me any scoreboard images (with solutions please), and I’ll preserve operating them.
Guess the Game from the Uniform
Based on the suggestion of long-time reader/contributor Jimmy Corcoran, we’ve launched a brand new “game” on Uni Watch, which is analogous to the favored “Guess the Game from the Scoreboard” (GTGFTS), solely this one requested readers to determine the sport based mostly on the uniforms worn by groups.
Like GTGFTS, readers will probably be requested to guess the date, location and closing rating of the sport from the clues supplied within the picture. Sometimes the sport ought to be considerably straightforward to establish, whereas in different situations, it may be fairly tough. There will often be a visible clue (one thing odd or distinctive to 1 or each of the uniforms) that can make a optimistic identification of 1 and just one sport attainable. Other occasions, there could also be one thing vital concerning the sport in query, just like the final time a specific uniform was ever worn (one in all Jimmy’s unique solutions). It’s as much as YOU to determine the sport and date.
Today’s GTGFTU comes from Sundae Redd.
Good luck and please submit your guess/reply within the feedback under.
And lastly…
…that’s it for at present’s lede article. Paul could have one other particular weekend piece shortly to observe, and naturally there’s additionally at present’s Ticker, so be sure to maintain checking again. Big (YUGE) thanks, as all the time, to Chris Diamond for an additional completely entertaining and unbelievable “What if?” sequence. Can’t wait to see what you’ve got for us subsequent!
Everyone have an excellent Sunday and I’ll catch you again right here subsequent weekend.
Peace,
PH
