My sister works for Reebok and used to get me great deals on NFL gear. This sucks for me. Oh yeah, probably not very good for her either.
Yeah, my only real lasting impression of the Nike swoosh on a Jet uniform is Vinny blowing out his achilles in Week 1.
Can anyone post the actual article from Sports Business Daily? It seems my subscription has ran out and I can use this for a project in my Sport Marketing class.
Yeah I heard that was a done deal too. Rest here- http://www.buffalonews.com/business/article218556.ece I never knew Reebok was owned by Adidas.
so what do you guys think? for the most part... all uniforms stay the same and we notice no difference; right?
Yeah, Nike has no authority to change the design, they are hired to make uniforms just like for a Police department or or UPS. The Jets are one of the few teams without a alternate colored jersey that is actually worn. They sell those "fashion" jerseys but have no alternate color. I would not mind seeing that added, like how San Diego added the powder blue to the mix, we could add the Kelly Green or the much talked about black.
I'd like to see a design. It is brought up quite a bit. The Bengals, Saints, Eagles, Ravens, Panthers, Steelers, Raiders, Cardinals, and Falcons all have black jerseys in their lineup. I must have missed some too. Personally, I'd rather the Kelly green as a alternate.
http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2010/10/13/‘only-since-10-a-m-why’-brooklyn-party-report/ Uniwatch speculates that Nike might actually change the jerseys. Thoughts? Quote: As you’ve probably heard by now, Nike will take over the NFL’s uni contract after the end of next season. For those who’d like to beat the rush and start slitting your wrists now, this story has an ominous quote from a Swooshkateer exec: “We plan on changing the NFL jersey dramatically just like we’ve done with the college programs, using new thinking and the greatest technology available.” It’s unclear whether those changes will involve fabrication/tailoring or graphics — I’m guessing some of both.
I read that as them trying out new cuts and switching to different materials like Dri-FIT. Do you really think Nike could get away with suggesting design changes to the Packers, Colts or Steelers, for example? I'm not worried about the design changing if teams don't want it. The only college teams that look garishly silly are the ones that have developed a reputation for it, like Oregon, Miami, and Virginia Tech. LSU, Alabama, Ohio State, Penn State, Texas, Oklahoma, and USC are supplied by Nike too and they have traditional-looking uniforms.
My favorite college uniforms, hell, my favorite football uniforms are the Alabama ones. I like them for the following reasons- two colors no piping, no stripes, no loops no TV numbers- just numbers on the front and back I suppose Nike can suggest radical design changes for teams like the Packers and Colts, but those teams don't have to agree to any such changes. I have a problem with those teams' jerseys. They just don't work anymore. Compare photos from Peyton Manning's rookie season to photos of 2010. Notice the shoulder loops. The loops do not loop anymore. It is ridiculous. The guys with the worst looking loops on the team are Antoine Bethea and Joseph Addai. It's just two lines above the players' shoulders. Dwight Freeney's jersey is odd, too. The piping on the Packers and Steelers jerseys made sense back in the days when players actually wore sleeves. The piping does not look good anymore. The Cornhuskers made an adjustment this season for this reason. Problem is, their piping has been altered to where it looks more like a loop now. Their jerseys are silly-looking as a result. A friend who is a big Nebraska fan has said that he wishes the school would simply eliminate the nonsense on the "sleeves" of the jerseys.
It should be noted that Nike will not be able to arbitrarily change any uniform logos or designs. They will work with the team, and the team will have final say.
Agreed on both points. I'd like to see a black jersey design before I rule it out. I'd be all for wearing the late 70's/early 80's throwbacks in kelly green as an alternate.
