OT: New Lions Uniforms in Action
I wasn't sure about the new uniforms when they were released, and wanted to reserve judgement until they were actually on the field.
I ended up liking them, but I was struck by just how different they looked in action (though the weirdness of the sunlight coming through at Lucas Oil may have been a factor too).
What'd you all think?
August 14th, 2017 at 5:39 PM ^
To have a picture of the new uniforms, compared to a picture of the old ones.
August 14th, 2017 at 5:42 PM ^
They're terrible. Having Lions on the sleeve is so bad.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:18 PM ^
I really like this EXCEPT for this as you stated (and the WCF on the other sleeve).
I also think the grey/silver outline around the numbers should be a liiiiittle darker - it was tough to see sometimes. I never liked the black, but I see why they did it...they need a better contrast of jersey to number. Look at big sexy on the right side of your screen right now. That #73 and even the jumpman logo, just POP!
August 14th, 2017 at 5:42 PM ^
Well, if you're gonna lose, at least look good doing it!?
August 14th, 2017 at 5:45 PM ^
I think your thread sucks... that's what I think
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August 14th, 2017 at 5:49 PM ^
^Picture in the sun, showing both shoulders.
^Shade
^old uniforms
August 14th, 2017 at 5:56 PM ^
Carolina Panthers?
August 14th, 2017 at 6:07 PM ^
Without the black trim, they look less like the Panthers now than they did before.
August 14th, 2017 at 5:59 PM ^
Eh, not terrible. Initial reaction is that it's an improvment over the disgusting most recent ones with black facemasks and number outlines. The one's from the 90's will always be the best, probably because that's what they wore when I was a kid, and like nearly all grade-school level boys growing up in Michigan in the 90's, I was a HUGE Barry Sanders fan. So I'm probably biased.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:28 PM ^
Maybe you're biased. Or maybe they're the best.
August 14th, 2017 at 7:11 PM ^
the new one is blah, at best, and no thank you for the carolina blue. give me honolulu blue like it's supposed to be.
August 14th, 2017 at 5:51 PM ^
WHY YOU MAKE ME WORK FOR SEE PICTURE WHY YOU NO SHOW ME
August 14th, 2017 at 6:47 PM ^
Huh, I hadn't seen the blue pants on the road instead of silver. Gives some nice contrast.
August 14th, 2017 at 8:28 PM ^
They could really troll UM and wear maize pants....
August 14th, 2017 at 10:19 PM ^
They could wear the throwbacks every game. By far their best uniform. Real happy they’re bringing them back.
August 15th, 2017 at 12:57 AM ^
I forgot about those away jerseys. The blue pants are a great idea and, as it has been said, they give a great contrast to the white tops. I hope they keep this up in the future. I've never liked the away jerseys they've used in the past.
August 14th, 2017 at 5:51 PM ^
I am dying for them to take WCF off the jerseys
August 14th, 2017 at 5:57 PM ^
wow.....throwing shade at a dead guy.....he went there...
August 14th, 2017 at 8:14 PM ^
The patch has become a permanent part of the jersey and can't be removed for x years.
August 14th, 2017 at 5:59 PM ^
Shit show the Lions have been and eternal suffering for the fans.
He never gave a shit.
August 14th, 2017 at 7:25 PM ^
William Clay Ford died to get them to put "WCF" on the jerseys.
August 14th, 2017 at 5:53 PM ^
Love em
August 14th, 2017 at 5:58 PM ^
Really don't care about the Lions or the NFL for that matter but, the numbers suck.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:03 PM ^
Cool!! Thanks for commenting.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:01 PM ^
Needs more cowbell...
August 14th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
I'm indifferent about the honolulu blue unis. I want to see the all gray ones in action though. Those looked the most interesting when the pictures first came out
August 14th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
I'm not a huge fan. Could be worse, but not a huge fan.
The silver face masks looked better than I expected, but I expected to hate them. Should be blue, like the Barry era. And there should be white trim on the jersey. And the writing on the Northwestern stripes is just annoying. Overall, though, tolerable.
I still expect the road unis to be horrible. I'm probably in the minority here, but I loved the previous road unis. Black was always a mistake on the home duds but IMO the black trim made the blue really pop on the road outfits.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:05 PM ^
If we shade our uniforms exactly like the panthers, the NFL won't notice and we'll be accepted into the playoffs!
August 14th, 2017 at 6:19 PM ^
All football jerseys should have block numbers.
That said, the removal of black (which is not one of the team colors) from the uniform is a step in the right direction.
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August 14th, 2017 at 6:21 PM ^
Removing the black was a huge improvement. Not enough white. Latest stupid font is still stupid.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:24 PM ^
is to change WCF to WTF. That would capture the past six decades much more accurately.
August 14th, 2017 at 8:15 PM ^
Hahaha! Excellent.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:23 PM ^
Play better??
August 14th, 2017 at 6:25 PM ^
will help the Lions. Mediocrity.
August 14th, 2017 at 6:32 PM ^
To me they look more like the Chargers than the Panthers.
August 14th, 2017 at 7:56 PM ^
the most public yet of the Lions' many humiliations!
August 14th, 2017 at 8:05 PM ^
Are those the Chargers? The blue looks too bright..
August 14th, 2017 at 8:11 PM ^
New unis won't change their destiny. They're still the same ol' Lions, folks.
August 14th, 2017 at 8:26 PM ^
Restore the Roar! Wait, that was 1980.
August 14th, 2017 at 8:43 PM ^
Nike has turned the colors from Honolulu blue and silver to Honolulu blue-ish and gray.
August 14th, 2017 at 9:03 PM ^
I think they are OK.
August 14th, 2017 at 9:03 PM ^
They need white. Blue on gray doesn't look that good.
August 14th, 2017 at 10:15 PM ^
a blue facemask, white outlining the numbers and the elimination of "Lions" on the sleeve -- so tacky.
August 14th, 2017 at 10:21 PM ^
the "sweat box" panelling.
August 14th, 2017 at 11:02 PM ^
Why have the Lions been so bad for so long? Did their owners inherit the team and not really care about winning that much?
August 14th, 2017 at 11:30 PM ^
William Clay Ford bought the team in the 1960s and owned it til he died in 2014; his wife Martha owns it now.
One of his head coaches once asked, "What's it take to get fired around here?" That was WCF in a nutshell right there: I think he hated firing people more than he hated losing, and always let incompetent but nice people hang around for years longer than they should've.
Martha, on the other hand, is the owner I wish we'd had for the last five decades.
August 15th, 2017 at 12:43 PM ^
They'd be great. They've been willing to spend (Russ Thomas, notwithstanding). They don't interfere in football decisions, or at least, not regularly. The problem lies in their inability to hire the right people and then their unwillingness to fire them once they've revealed themselves to be the wrong people. Witness Russ Thomas, Darryl Rogers, Wayne Fontes and Matt Millen.
I don't know where WCF's strange brand of loyalty was borne out of, whether it was a personality thing or what. But it did keep the franchise from ever ascending.
August 15th, 2017 at 12:19 AM ^
I think they look terrible.