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Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts) Thu Jan 24, 2019, 07:49 PM Jan 2019

NY Jets trying to win next year's "Most Ugly New Uniform" contest?

Sports apparel companies like Nike are slowing destroying the classic looks of teams in all sports. Until recently, you could just glance at the TV screen and know who was playing. Now, especially with colleges, the freaking uniforms have become so ugly and change so much, you have to check your guide to know who is playing. A friend of mine from NYC sent me this pic of the proposed latest NY Jet's ugly attire. He is a Giants fan and laughing his ass off.....

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NY Jets trying to win next year's "Most Ugly New Uniform" contest? (Original Post) Elwood P Dowd Jan 2019 OP

Ugly. Really ugly. GemDigger Jan 2019 #1

That helmet is cool....but not for a NY Jet. Crutchez_CuiBono Jan 2019 #2

They have a retro Eagles look to them aeromanKC Jan 2019 #3

Pretty ugly - but it's surpassed by the Norwegian Olympic curling team's uniform. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2019 #4

I liked those. underpants Jan 2019 #9

They could have called the Oregon Ducks. They really know how to do ugly uniforms. hughee99 Jan 2019 #13

Ugh. And I agree with you ENTIRELY about uniforms not being, well, UNIFORM. LisaM Jan 2019 #5

Yep, these ugly uniforms ruin tradition and brand awareness. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2019 #8

Maybe they'll change their name to the NY Asparagus world wide wally Jan 2019 #6

I don't get it either. You'd think these guys would be busy thinking up ways to win games Raven123 Jan 2019 #7

Helmet logo - tail end of a plane or an artist's simplistic take on a dead dinosaur? underpants Jan 2019 #10

Looks like something out of "Predator". OregonBlue Jan 2019 #11

They'll just blend into the field. bluedigger Jan 2019 #12

I get the design though JonLP24 Feb 2019 #14

Doesn't the league have some sort of rule about how often you can change your helmet? Capt. America Feb 2019 #15

GemDigger

(4,305 posts)

1. Ugly. Really ugly.

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 07:52 PM

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Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

2. That helmet is cool....but not for a NY Jet.

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 07:54 PM

Jan 2019

The rest looks like an uncomfortable onesie.

aeromanKC

(3,325 posts)

3. They have a retro Eagles look to them

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 07:56 PM

Jan 2019

Mixed in with a little bit of Seahawk.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,761 posts)

4. Pretty ugly - but it's surpassed by the Norwegian Olympic curling team's uniform.

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 07:57 PM

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underpants

(182,843 posts)

9. I liked those.

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 08:47 PM

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hughee99

(16,113 posts)

13. They could have called the Oregon Ducks. They really know how to do ugly uniforms.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 25, 2019, 01:20 AM

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http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TKQ-IinU1cI/TrMEDfXOuZI/AAAAAAAACAg/2QYkZPQFut0/s1600/Oregon+Uniforms.jpg

LisaM

(27,815 posts)

5. Ugh. And I agree with you ENTIRELY about uniforms not being, well, UNIFORM.

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 07:59 PM

Jan 2019

I, too, like to put on the TV and immediately see what team is playing. I've started rooting for the wrong team at times, because they don't always uphold the traditions of home and away colors.

Problem is, some people actually like these, and of course, the companies and teams make huge money, but I am not a fan.

Elwood P Dowd

(11,443 posts)

8. Yep, these ugly uniforms ruin tradition and brand awareness.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #5)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 08:16 PM

Jan 2019

The Oregon Ducks wear different uniforms EVERY WEEK!

world wide wally

(21,748 posts)

6. Maybe they'll change their name to the NY Asparagus

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 08:02 PM

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Raven123

(4,855 posts)

7. I don't get it either. You'd think these guys would be busy thinking up ways to win games

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 08:09 PM

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underpants

(182,843 posts)

10. Helmet logo - tail end of a plane or an artist's simplistic take on a dead dinosaur?

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Thu Jan 24, 2019, 08:49 PM

Jan 2019

The Jets are a dead dinosaur

OregonBlue

(7,754 posts)

11. Looks like something out of "Predator".

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Thu Jan 24, 2019, 08:59 PM

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bluedigger

(17,086 posts)

12. They'll just blend into the field.

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Fri Jan 25, 2019, 12:17 AM

Jan 2019

I don't think invisibility is going to give them a competitive advantage.

JonLP24

(29,322 posts)

14. I get the design though

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2019, 07:12 PM

Feb 2019

It is like a spinoff of the 90s Jets uniform designs which were terrible this isn't great but a better version. The current version is a modern retro uniform.

Capt. America

(2,478 posts)

15. Doesn't the league have some sort of rule about how often you can change your helmet?

Reply to Elwood P Dowd (Original post)

Sun Feb 3, 2019, 09:29 PM

Feb 2019

Personally, I like college ball better because they are more flexible with uni changes. Keeps it fresh.

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