papazoid Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 just got a notice... season ticket holders invited to a " uniform launch event"on Friday June 24th from 6:30pm - 10:30pm at the Ralph. live band, on field access (new turf ?) , jills, ...and of course the new jersey will be on sale. ya have to order complimentary tickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) I received the notice as well. Perhaps this was announced in anticipation of a new CBA? That June 7 date has been floated around...scheduling the unveiling on the 24th gives them some wiggle room. In any event, it will be great to see the new unis! Edited June 1, 2011 by eball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfreak Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 just got a notice... season ticket holders invited to a " uniform launch event"on Friday June 24th from 6:30pm - 10:30pm at the Ralph. live band, om field access (new turf ?) , jills, ...and of course the new jersey will be on sale. ya have to order complimentary tickets. I think they were already unveiled about a month ago on a video game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfaninvgs Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Can't wait to see all the pictures online.... Hopefully they will get a new CBA done next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericwza Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I remember the last time they had a uniform unveiling event. Jim Kelly announced, "the future face of the franchise - JP LOSMAN!!!!!" That traumatic memory makes me less pumped up for this event. Plus football doesn't even exist right now, which also gets me less pumped up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think they were already unveiled about a month ago on a video game? Do you try really, really hard to be douchy, or does it come naturally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Do you suppose that they will have former players model them or will they use replacement models? (unless the prediction of 6/7 holds true of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Do you suppose that they will have former players model them or will they use replacement models? (unless the prediction of 6/7 holds true of course) The announcement says Bills alumni will be present -- although having an overweight former player model a football uniform doesn't necessarily sound like a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T master Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I just really hope they don't go back to the white helmets not a good look !! The red ones look much better !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack D. Ripper Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Sources at One Bills Drive whisper that Michael Jasper will model the new uniform while standing atop the Field House swatting at clouds of circling biplanes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van_phelaN1 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I just really hope they don't go back to the white helmets not a good look !! The red ones look much better !! We already know they are going back to the white helmet with the charging buffalo. Sorry but I think you have to be prepared for disappointment. I have always liked the white helmet with charging buffalo the most. I think it is because I was born in 1984 and can only remember the red helmets as a kid but always saw the old pictures and videos of OJ churning up yards in it. Just looks classy IMO. Still I do like the red helmets, I have known them for so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Maybe they can get the Jills to model the painted on version of the Uni's. Or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) This date was mentioned by someone on the Chris Creamer site a few weeks ago, actually. ON EDIT: that person said June 25th. Guess they might've nixed it as a Saturday event in favor of a Friday night.... And from all the things they're promoting, it looks like they're only hoping that there to be a CBA deal in place by then. I just really hope they don't go back to the white helmets not a good look !! The red ones look much better !! Well, you're sure to be disappointed then. The switch to a white helmet was confirmed in the Bills press release back in Feb. Edited June 1, 2011 by UConn James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 It just so happens I'll be in Buffalo that day. But now I have an even bigger choice to make. Do I go to this event, the Bisons game, Dark Star Orchestra at the Harbor, or Stephen Page at the canal in Lockport? Buffalo, a town with nothing happening. PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McD Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think (I should say hope) that the new uni combination with the white helmets will look a lot better in real life to those who dont like it, as opposed to what they've seen on a few video game stills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Perhaps this was announced in anticipation of a new CBA? Sorry to be the one to -- hey, hold those corn flakes still. I think it means the opposite: it's as long as they want to wait for new jersey sales to start without a new CBA. That is, if there's no CBA by 6/24 they'll just start selling the shirts regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I just really hope they don't go back to the white helmets not a good look !! The red ones look much better !! White helmet with charging buffalo > white helmet with still buffalo > red helmet with any buffalo on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) I think they were already unveiled about a month ago on a video game? Either this was an abjectly failed attempt at humor or you are just being a miserable prick... again. Do us all a favor and don't pass on your shat attitude to any offspring. Thank you. Edited June 1, 2011 by San Jose Bills Fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz's Beard Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 White helmet with charging buffalo > white helmet with still buffalo > red helmet with any buffalo on it! Agreed. I've grown up with the red helmets, but I always thought the white ones, with either buffalo on it, looked much better! I can't wait to see the real unis, not on a video game preview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judman Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 How far are people willing to drive to this? I think I am gonna skip it. I did go to the draft day party two years ago and thought it was great. Except for the Maybin pick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Agreed. I've grown up with the red helmets, but I always thought the white ones, with either buffalo on it, looked much better! I can't wait to see the real unis, not on a video game preview. It may be an age thing...my earliest memeories as a Bills fan, were the old (throwback) white helmets, with the standing still buffalo...I remember when they changed to the charging buffalo, white hlemet, the year after OJ set the record...people were outraged, but got used to it pretty fast...then, when the team was really bad, they changed to the red helmets, and I don't think anyone really liked them...until the Super Bowl years...I think the red helmets just kind of de-emphasize the buffalo...and they make the logo look like a t-bone steak...if the leaked pictures are accurate, this will be one of the few times, in recent years, IMO, the Bills got something right...lets hope it is the begining of a huge role! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjt328 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I grew up with the red helmets. But there is just as much history behind the white ones. I'm just excited to see if they are the same as the "leaked" version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantankerous Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I remember the last time they had a uniform unveiling event. Jim Kelly announced, "the future face of the franchise - JP LOSMAN!!!!!" That traumatic memory makes me less pumped up for this event. Plus football doesn't even exist right now, which also gets me less pumped up. Bills got new unis in 2002. Losman was drafted in 2004. Soooo....wtf are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz's Beard Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 It may be an age thing...my earliest memeories as a Bills fan, were the old (throwback) white helmets, with the standing still buffalo...I remember when they changed to the charging buffalo, white hlemet, the year after OJ set the record...people were outraged, but got used to it pretty fast...then, when the team was really bad, they changed to the red helmets, and I don't think anyone really liked them...until the Super Bowl years...I think the red helmets just kind of de-emphasize the buffalo...and they make the logo look like a t-bone steak...if the leaked pictures are accurate, this will be one of the few times, in recent years, IMO, the Bills got something right...lets hope it is the begining of a huge role! Absolutely true! haha...kind of sad though too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Man Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I remember the last time they had a uniform unveiling event. Jim Kelly announced, "the future face of the franchise - JP LOSMAN!!!!!" That traumatic memory makes me less pumped up for this event. Plus football doesn't even exist right now, which also gets me less pumped up. Wasn't that actually Bledsoe he was talking about that day? I was there too and I thought that was the case. Plus IIRC the last new uniform was 2002, a couple years before the Bills drafted JP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) Bills got new unis in 2002. Losman was drafted in 2004. Soooo....wtf are you talking about? Wasn't that actually Bledsoe he was talking about that day? I was there too and I thought that was the case. Plus IIRC the last new uniform was 2002, a couple years before the Bills drafted JP. Eric isn't wrong. The last uniform unveiling event was for the throwbacks, in 2005. Link. Edited June 1, 2011 by UConn James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBaumer Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 It just so happens I'll be in Buffalo that day. But now I have an even bigger choice to make. Do I go to this event, the Bisons game, Dark Star Orchestra at the Harbor, or Stephen Page at the canal in Lockport? Buffalo, a town with nothing happening. PTR DARK STAR!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfaninvgs Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Maybe they can get the Jills to model the painted on version of the Uni's. Or not. That would be nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 (edited) It may be an age thing...my earliest memeories as a Bills fan, were the old (throwback) white helmets, with the standing still buffalo...I remember when they changed to the charging buffalo, white hlemet, the year after OJ set the record...people were outraged, but got used to it pretty fast...then, when the team was really bad, they changed to the red helmets, and I don't think anyone really liked them...until the Super Bowl years...I think the red helmets just kind of de-emphasize the buffalo...and they make the logo look like a t-bone steak...if the leaked pictures are accurate, this will be one of the few times, in recent years, IMO, the Bills got something right...lets hope it is the begining of a huge role! I agree. Based on the screenshots it looks like the Bills have hit a home run with this Uniform tweak (or should i say.. back to the uniform they should never have abandoned!). I grew up with some memories of the standing Buffalo but mostly with the charging Buffalo white helmet. I hated the switch to red and always thought (hoped) it would ne temporary. I guess 25+ years later, switching back to the white helmet is a gift for us middle-aged fans. Edited June 1, 2011 by zow2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwight in philly Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I agree. Based on the screenshots it looks like the Bills have hit a home run with this Uniform tweak (or should i say.. back to the uniform they should never have abandoned!). I grew up with some memories of the standing Buffalo but mostly with the charging Buffalo white helmet. I hated the switch to red and always thought (hoped) it would ne temporary. I guess 25+ years later, switching back to the white helmet is a gift for us middle-aged fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherman Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I can't go because I don't live in the area but I'd love to see little if any attendance to this event if there is still a lockout. The fan has almost no voice in the matter but I think that message would be received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMadCap Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 It may be an age thing...my earliest memeories as a Bills fan, were the old (throwback) white helmets, with the standing still buffalo...I remember when they changed to the charging buffalo, white hlemet, the year after OJ set the record...people were outraged, but got used to it pretty fast...then, when the team was really bad, they changed to the red helmets, and I don't think anyone really liked them...until the Super Bowl years...I think the red helmets just kind of de-emphasize the buffalo...and they make the logo look like a t-bone steak...if the leaked pictures are accurate, this will be one of the few times, in recent years, IMO, the Bills got something right...lets hope it is the begining of a huge role! I think this is it exactly. For those fans over ~35 or so, a return to the white helmets brings back the old days. I HATED the red helmets in 1985, got somewhat used to them in the 90's and again, hated them in the 2000's (the era of suck). I am STOKED they are going back to the whites. My guess is that anyone over about 35 or so would prefer the white to red helments. Those younger, for the sames reasons, would prefer the reds... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDD Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Sources at One Bills Drive whisper that Michael Jasper will model the new uniform while standing atop the Field House swatting at clouds of circling biplanes. Wasn't that actually Bledsoe he was talking about that day? I was there too and I thought that was the case. Plus IIRC the last new uniform was 2002, a couple years before the Bills drafted JP. I remember Ryan Denney was one of the models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flmike Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 If they come out as expected, it will be a definite improvement, but I still prefer the standing buffalo. Much classier IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think this is it exactly. For those fans over ~35 or so, a return to the white helmets brings back the old days. I HATED the red helmets in 1985, got somewhat used to them in the 90's and again, hated them in the 2000's (the era of suck). I am STOKED they are going back to the whites. My guess is that anyone over about 35 or so would prefer the white to red helments. Those younger, for the sames reasons, would prefer the reds... Are you talking about uniforms or prescription drugs? I'll chime in. As an OldFart, I loved the change from shoulder stripes to sleeve stripes and just one red stripe on the helmet in '64. They added 2 blue helmet stripes in '65. Those are my favorites to date. While I'm very happy to see the clownies go away forever, I'm afraid they'll equally shelf the current throwbacks w/ the standing red Buffalo -even from a couple games a year. Hope not but fear so. JIC, get your replica red standing Buffalo throwback helmet while you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think this is it exactly. For those fans over ~35 or so, a return to the white helmets brings back the old days. I HATED the red helmets in 1985, got somewhat used to them in the 90's and again, hated them in the 2000's (the era of suck). I am STOKED they are going back to the whites. My guess is that anyone over about 35 or so would prefer the white to red helments. Those younger, for the sames reasons, would prefer the reds... You're not talking about communists, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitz's Beard Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think this is it exactly. For those fans over ~35 or so, a return to the white helmets brings back the old days. I HATED the red helmets in 1985, got somewhat used to them in the 90's and again, hated them in the 2000's (the era of suck). I am STOKED they are going back to the whites. My guess is that anyone over about 35 or so would prefer the white to red helments. Those younger, for the sames reasons, would prefer the reds... I think more younger folks welcome the change than you let on. I'm under 25 and I'm VERY excited for the change back to white helmets, and the change to the uni's. I love when they wear the throwback white helmets with the standing buffalo. I honestly think, just as another poster on here said before, that the white helmets are much more classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tomcat Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Sources at One Bills Drive whisper that Michael Jasper will model the new uniform while standing atop the Field House swatting at clouds of circling biplanes. I call him....THE SHADOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I think they were already unveiled about a month ago on a video game? Wait a minute....you posted without criticizing Ralph Wilson....are you feeling ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Wait a minute....you posted without criticizing Ralph Wilson....are you feeling ok? He meant to say, by inferring it, that Ralph is so cheap, he was hoping he would be able to just unveil the new uniforms, as a piggy back to the new Madden game...he didn't want to have to pay all those people to work extra hours at some "unveiling ceremony"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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