Proposed Packers Alternative Uniforms

[Smidgeon]

What do you think?

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/ic/blogs/outofbounds/2010/02/another-throwback-uniform-for-packers.html

Personally, I liked the uniform design that Ron Wolf nixed at the last minute when he first showed up in GB. He was going to bring a redesign in with gold helmets and a darker green. But at the last minute he decided to leave the uniforms the same design Lombardi brought in. Since then, GB hasn't really done much in terms of alternative uniforms or redesigning except for the occasional Thanksgiving game against Detroit. Personally, again, I like the idea of mixing it up every once in a while.

[channtheman]

I don't mind a one game type thing like on Thanksgiving or something, but I do not want to see a regular alternative uniform. One of the things I really like about the Packers is their great uniform.

[hurleyfan]

I'd like to see the uni's stay the same.. maybe the "throw-back" for a game or two... definetly not a black jersey..

[Gunakor]

I think we had this discussion once before, maybe last summer or 2 summers ago.

I like the uni's the Packers have now. They've been generally unchanged since the 60's, aside from the number of stripes on the sleeve and other very minor details. I hope that trend carries well into the future, with any changes to the design being very minor ones and the color scheme remaining exactly the same. Change just for the sake of change isn't a good thing IMO. Besides, these are the same uni's for the most part that the last Packer dynasty team wore. If I were a Packer player, there isn't another uniform I'd rather wear on gameday.

[red]

i wouldn't mind seeing the wolf uniform every now and then. i loved the design, and wouldn't mind a full time switch

but i absolutely hated the throwbacks we wore that one year. those were ugly has hell, i don't want to see anything like that again

[Smidgeon]

i wouldn't mind seeing the wolf uniform every now and then. i loved the design, and wouldn't mind a full time switch

but i absolutely hated the throwbacks we wore that one year. those were ugly has hell, i don't want to see anything like that again

Are you talking about those ugly yellow ones? If so, I completely agree with your post.

Personally (again), I think it'd be cool to have navy blue in any alternative jersey since it was one of the original GB colors...

[swede]

If the league wanted to do a throwback game, and I thought the example of Thanksgiving was a good one, I wouldn't mind the return to the colors of an earlier era; it would be a good history lesson.

My concern is making sure that the uniforms are safe for the players.

the idea of Riddel Revolution helmets painted to look like leather is pretty funny.

I guess I don't mind one, maybe two games a year in throwback uniforms. More than that muddies things up.

[red]

i wouldn't mind seeing the wolf uniform every now and then. i loved the design, and wouldn't mind a full time switch

but i absolutely hated the throwbacks we wore that one year. those were ugly has hell, i don't want to see anything like that again

Are you talking about those ugly yellow ones? If so, I completely agree with your post.

Personally (again), I think it'd be cool to have navy blue in any alternative jersey since it was one of the original GB colors...

i think it was the tan pants that i hated. you have a blue and yellow top, or white and yellow, and then you throw in ugly ass tan pants

yuck

[red]

actually, i think if you were to take the current uniforms and completely remove all stripes it would be a massive improvement

stripes are very 60's and 70's, and look very outdated now IMO

[Pugger]

I liked Wolf's design too. If we went with the one Johnny Blood is wearing the numbers on the jerseys don't show up very well...

[Smidgeon]

I liked Wolf's design too. If we went with the one Johnny Blood is wearing the numbers on the jerseys don't show up very well...

The article says that if that is the design GB wants to use as an alternative, modern uniform rules mandate the numbers would have to be larger. So it'd be based on Blood's uniform, but it would be different....sort of.

[Guiness]

I like that one in particular - I didn't think I'd like the idea, but that one is so different from the regular uniform. It's not just a change for change's sake, it's a tip of the cap to a different era. And it's not some space age thingee, I still shudder when I see the Bronco unis. I know they've changed, but essentially these ones

http://sports.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/denver-broncos-fire-mike-shanahan.jpg

I would want to see it as a one time thing, or maybe once/year though. A couple of games per season...well, when the regular season is only 16 games, 2 of them is a pretty good %age, and I wouldn't want an alt uniform affecting the identity of the team.

[CaptainD]

I also like the Ron Wolf uniforms, How about adding in dark Green Pants for Road Games as an option ?
I think the big thing about a uniform change is marketing.....could you get a better market share by giving the team a fresh look ?

[red]

I also like the Ron Wolf uniforms, How about adding in dark Green Pants for Road Games as an option ?
I think the big thing about a uniform change is marketing.....could you get a better market share by giving the team a fresh look ?

i don't think its about getting a bigger market shares

its about selling all kinds of new stuff to your existing fan base.

all those fans would have to go out and get new jerseys and shirts, jackets, hats, etc

[Smidgeon]

I also like the Ron Wolf uniforms, How about adding in dark Green Pants for Road Games as an option ?
I think the big thing about a uniform change is marketing.....could you get a better market share by giving the team a fresh look ?

i don't think its about getting a bigger market shares

its about selling all kinds of new stuff to your existing fan base.

all those fans would have to go out and get new jerseys and shirts, jackets, hats, etc

You bet they would. They'd also buy more of the old stuff because retro is "in".