Booger Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 How did they botch up the NFL uniforms? The NFL has to be the most important uniform/jersey in their stable one would think. With those "collars" they added to both the Bills and Skins jerseys they kind of make you focus on one area vs. viewing the uniform as a whole. Uniforms are meant to flow, not have that one specific area....kind of annoying IMO. Surprised they did it and surprised it made it through the 79 "sign offs" I am sure they had to put them in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yeah, i agree about those "tuxedo" collars on the jersey's. I'm not feelin' it. Usually NIKE comes up with some great ideas but this isn't one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SACKMARINO Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 For what its worth, the new Bills' NIKE T-Shirts suck too. Love the designs of them, but after about the 2nd wash the lettering/swoosh/logo all start to crack and come off. Dissapointing for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FleaMoulds80 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I like the collar and I didn't find it distracting at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 (edited) From the step forward they took with re-design last year, that took it a step back. The collars look like stevestojan. Nike can think they're an avante-garde but time and time again has proved they're not. 'Oh, the wide collar will be mostly hidden once the uniforms are on the field,' they said. I'm going to live with the mentality that it's a tribute to Kent Hull's neck-roll. If I were to get a jersey now, it would be a throwback. Edited August 10, 2012 by UConn James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Why did the Bills wear white dress shirts with the collars open under their uniforms last night? Other than that I didn't see anything remarkably different about the new uniforms. But I would definitely like to see them not wear those anymore. Or at least button up the collars for next game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It looked like every Bills player had one of those horse collars on. Just another example of some creative design jerkoff who doesn't understand the KISS principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Hindsight Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Ya I didnt like the collar, not a fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 It looked like every Bills player had one of those horse collars on. Just another example of some creative design jerkoff who doesn't understand the KISS principle. Apparently the Packers aren't wearing those ridiculous collars. I'm an old school dude. I think unis were the best in the 1980's. Sometimes I realize teams have to change their duds- Pats and Bucs being good examples (although I think old school will come back someday and the trend will be to revert to a simpler look). But nothing pisses me off more than change for the sake of change. Those white collars look absurd. Who are the ad wizards (Seinfeld/SNL reference) who think they look better than last year? I hope people aren't going out and buying these things if they already have last year's Reeboks. My George Wilson jersey I got last year is just fine with me. Maybe I'm just getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You guys realize those collars are nike's fault too, dont you? All nike jerseys have the flywire collar. The new collar didnt work (from a technical design standpoint) with our tri-color collar from last season. The bills tried to keep the tri-color collar, but it looks like ass now because the white stripe is too big, due tothe flywire. They needed to ditch the tri-color and go with a simple royal blue collar. Other teams have the collar too. So nike deserves just as much blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Guys, guys, guys...this was SO addressed when Nike introduced the new uniforms earlier this year. Any team that has a multicolored collar and implemented the "flywire" system for the Nike uniform now has a solid color for the "V" portion of the uniform because they can't do multicolored. The Bills' collar isn't solid white; it has red and blue stripes around the top. Whether you like it not, that's why they look that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You guys realize those collars are nike's fault too, dont you? All nike jerseys have the flywire collar. The new collar didnt work (from a technical design standpoint) with our tri-color collar from last season. The bills tried to keep the tri-color collar, but it looks like ass now because the white stripe is too big, due tothe flywire. They needed to ditch the tri-color and go with a simple royal blue collar. Other teams have the collar too. So nike deserves just as much blame. Agreed. The collars look fine when they are a solid color. The multi color collars look terrible. I saw some of the bears game last night, their collar is 100 percent navy blue and it looks fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You guys realize those collars are nike's fault too, dont you? All nike jerseys have the flywire collar. The new collar didnt work (from a technical design standpoint) with our tri-color collar from last season. The bills tried to keep the tri-color collar, but it looks like ass now because the white stripe is too big, due tothe flywire. They needed to ditch the tri-color and go with a simple royal blue collar. Other teams have the collar too. So nike deserves just as much blame. Ramius, actually there are small blue and red stripes around the Bills' collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Yeah, don't like 'em.. I had saved up for a jersey but won't be buying one, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I barely even noticed the collars. You guys are too obsessed with fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhg Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I don't care what they wear. I just want them to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Did anyone notice the Redskins jerseys had maroon collars? Anyone? PTR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-8 Forever? Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 You guys realize those collars are nike's fault too, dont you? All nike jerseys have the flywire collar. The new collar didnt work (from a technical design standpoint) with our tri-color collar from last season. The bills tried to keep the tri-color collar, but it looks like ass now because the white stripe is too big, due tothe flywire. They needed to ditch the tri-color and go with a simple royal blue collar. Other teams have the collar too. So nike deserves just as much blame. looks like utter ass, agreed. john travolta in saturday night fever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eball Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I can only hope I'm watching the Bills play in late January/early February and thinking to myself, "damn, I hate those effing collars." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I went out of my way to sign in because I had to say to somebody how much I hate seeing that stupid white collar. That is all. Carry on.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ennjay Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I thought the Redskins' maroon collar looked worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorkington Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I'd rather them go with a solid color all the way around, myself. Otherwise, they're still significantly better than the previous unis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobChalmers Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Did anyone notice the Redskins jerseys had maroon collars? Anyone? PTR Yes - and those also look like crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvercrw Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 The white collars are getting me more aggrevated than anything. How anyone would allow them to be on those or anyone else in the nfl challenges my theory of design and symmetry. Truly the ugliest thing I have ever seen. We need to make this thread as long as possible and pass it to the Bills brass so they can switch to either all blue or no fly wire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy10 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I can only hope I'm watching the Bills play in late January/early February and thinking to myself, "damn, I hate those effing collars." I can only hope we rename the stadium Ralph Lauren Stadium and the team wears red butterfly collars next year, or whatever will make our resident fashionistas happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffBill Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Why did the Bills wear white dress shirts with the collars open under their uniforms last night? Other than that I didn't see anything remarkably different about the new uniforms. But I would definitely like to see them not wear those anymore. Or at least button up the collars for next game. Not a collar, it is part of the new jerseys. Nike took over the NFL jerseys this year, and since they couldn't make any major changes to the Bills since the new uni's are only one year old, they had to find something to modify them so you could tell theirs from Reebok. Personally I don't care for the new changes myself either, prefer last years style. Also the material of the jerseys that you buy this year is different too, not quite as comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metzelaars_lives Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 I don't care what they wear. I just want them to win. Of course that's true. I'm not rooting for them any less. But to the people who say, "I don't care if they wear pink as long as they win," well understand there are some of us who appreciate sports uniforms. I love NHL jerseys from the 80's. I love the old Bucs orange uniforms. I love the fact the Orioles went old school again. It's just a part of the game that some of us appreciate. If you can look at a Minnesota North Stars jersey and tell me you can't appreciate how sweet it is, then maybe this thread isn't for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djsabres Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Collar on the jerseys. Is this a preseason thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffHead Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 oh look its the collar thread again no, they are here to stay. white on thehomes, blue on the aways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Thank god I bought 5 jerseys last year. Looks like I'll never own a Mario Williams or Stephon Gilmore jersey (unless they change them). I hate the collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hated them the first time I saw them. Truly a wtf. Was so happy with the changes last year then Nike went and screwed it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Jose Bills Fan Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Yep. Those "lapels" suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I hate to pile on, but the first thing I thought when I was watching the game using pre season live is, I hate that collar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stl Bills Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 I was about to post the same thing. The collar looks fugly as hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reks Ryan Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 They're awful. Any chance of getting the solid jerseys back before the season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreakPop Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) Didn't like them at all. Kind of reminded me of the goofy looking Oregon Ducks uniforms but a lot more mild. Nike is out of control. Did anyone happen to see the Seahawks jerseys? Good lord what is Nike thinking. Edited August 12, 2012 by FreakPop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bufcomments Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 collar make the whole jersey look bad, maybe with enough complaints they will fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justice Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) I don't think anybody likes those collars. While we're on the subject of jerseys, will the Bills be wearing blue pants on the road, Friday? I'm looking forward to seeing that! Edited August 12, 2012 by NoJustice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-scout Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 Friggin gay. Makes them all look like high school players. Nike is stupid. Raise a big enough stink and they'll be changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 (edited) Yeah, those collars are awful...IIRC., the Bills had a choice on the collars, and went with those...noticed them on a few teams in pre-season highlights....just hideous design. As I said in the Shoutbox during the game, the Bills really stand out....like they should all be wearing clip-on ties or something...just bad. When they were interviewing Fitz on the sideline, and you saw them up close, it just looked like something had been torn off the front of his jersey, in the collar area. Funny, there are some teams (Packers for instance) that just stuck with their traditional collar style. I can't help but feel that the Bills went this way, to make these uniforms more distinguishable from the throwbacks they introduced a few years ago. Too bad...cuz, other than that, I love the uniforms. Incidentally, was playing Madden 12 the other day (for the first time since it came out last summer) and while the Madden game has the Bills "new" look, the collars are red...it actually looks kind of cool, especially in comparison to what they went to. Not much red in the new unis. Edited August 12, 2012 by Buftex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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