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4 minutes ago, Johnnyp566 said:

No one is saying go back to red full time. We just want to have them as an alternate. I don’t get the whining 


I have no problem with it but I prefer to just have the standing bison as our alternates along with the jersey.

 

In fact, I’d rather go to the standing bison permanently with the charging bison as our alternate.

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1 hour ago, Johnnyp566 said:

No one is saying go back to red full time. We just want to have them as an alternate. I don’t get the whining 

 

 

I'm saying it.

 

Go back to the full 90's look.

 

It's the only significant period of time since the Bills have been in the NFL that you can't tell the story of the league without talking about the Bills.

 

Current Bills have been something like the Schottenheimer/Norv Turner era Chargers........look good on paper,  preseason favorites, high ranking units on O and D, regular season point differential champs.........but have not been close at all to winning a SB.    

 

They could use a change of threads.

 

The current uni's with the charging Buffalo on the white helmet isn't bad but the 90's uni's were great.

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5 hours ago, NJKBillsfan said:

Don't understand the love for the white helmet's.

 

The red helmets are so much better. 

 

I think that Blue helmets with a white buffalo and red stripe would look cool.  

 

Great White Buffalo!  

 

 

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Why are some people so against the red helmets? I like the whites, but it'd awesome to see the reds a few times a year too. I wonder what kind of sense of style people that are using the vomit emoji actually have. Shouldn't be allowed to comment if you're out here wearing baggy cargo shorts, graphic tees or tube socks with white New Balances.

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10 hours ago, Beast said:


I have no problem with it but I prefer to just have the standing bison as our alternates along with the jersey.

 

In fact, I’d rather go to the standing bison permanently with the charging bison as our alternate.

 

The throwbacks are great both the all-white and blue over white. Speaking of blue over white throwbacks it's been a long time since they wore those. I would hope they bring them back at some point. As for this year I hope the Bills go back to blue over white as the primary home look. They wore the all blues for most of their home games last year. I do think they will wear white for the home opener vs the Raiders. Sunday afternoon 1:00 in Sept can still be hot out in Buffalo. 

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9 hours ago, gobills1212 said:

Not sure if anyone has pointed this out,  but there is no padding in that helmet. Just a plastic filler so it cant be worn...

just like I said before it's just for a beer display at a supermarket. it's not something the bills put out at all. it looks like it from a kid's toy uniform outfit.

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18 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

Let's bring back everything that reminds us of failure.

If that's the concern, we need to completely change our logo and entire color scheme.

 

Hey, they Sabres did that for a reason!

 

Still miss these; but note they wore them quite a bit last year, and had a near perfect record in them! 

 

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11 hours ago, PBF81 said:

 

I think that Blue helmets with a white buffalo and red stripe would look cool.  

 

Great White Buffalo!  

 

 

Don't like it! And at a glance it kind of reminds of the Giants, which makes me want to gag.

 

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15 hours ago, nucci said:

The reds were a gimmick. Whites are originals

 

The reds were not a gimmick.  They helped a QB help see Bills WRs and Bills just continued using them for a period after that.

 

Lots of articles on Bills potentially bringing back res helmets as throwbacks and there certainly are marketing reasons to do it - the most important reason for Bills these days.

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55 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

 

The reds were not a gimmick.  They helped a QB help see Bills WRs and Bills just continued using them for a period after that.

 

Lots of articles on Bills potentially bringing back res helmets as throwbacks and there certainly are marketing reasons to do it - the most important reason for Bills these days.

wouldn't a different color jersey help a QB over a helmet? 

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1 hour ago, Nextmanup said:

If that's the concern, we need to completely change our logo and entire color scheme.

 

Hey, they Sabres did that for a reason!

 

Still miss these; but note they wore them quite a bit last year, and had a near perfect record in them! 

 

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The original Crossed Swords, the Goatheads and the Slugs all had their winning era.

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13 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

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Back to back AFL champs!

Problem is, you gotta be around 75 or older, most likely, to associate that image with any sort of success.

 

If we are keeping things to the post-merger era, there really is nothing that can be associated with success.

 

Therein lies the problem.

 

 

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4 minutes ago, Nextmanup said:

Problem is, you gotta be around 75 or older, most likely, to associate that image with any sort of success.

 

If we are keeping things to the post-merger era, there really is nothing that can be associated with success.

 

Therein lies the problem.

 

 

 

I'm not that old and I can remember those titles. 

 

I just don't get wanting to bring back a look that is tied to a not-so-happy period for the team. What I can recall from the 90's Super Bowl era Bills that isn't different from now is how fans were unhappy about not winning it all. You never fully appreciate what you have until it's gone.

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2 hours ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said:

The best throwbacks we've ever had

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Yeah they were great except for the lifeless grazer on the helmet.   The charging buffalo has been an iconic logo for almost 50 years now as opposed to 15 for the sad carcass that was the grazer look.   People who want to throwback the grazer need to remember why it got thrown out in the first place.   It couldn't talk proud.  It was bad.

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21 hours ago, JJGauna said:

I know these aren’t the most popular but I do miss this look.

 

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I worked with the designer who designed this uniform, and when he asked for my honest feedback, I told him I did not like them at all. I also sent him a screen shot of TBD discussion which I don't think he appreciated because everyone was trashing it.

 

 

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2 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

 

Yeah they were great except for the lifeless grazer on the helmet.   The charging buffalo has been an iconic logo for almost 50 years now as opposed to 15 for the sad carcass that was the grazer look.   People who want to throwback the grazer need to remember why it got thrown out in the first place.   It couldn't talk proud.  It was bad.

I think you misspelled Iconic.

 

73 was the last season for the iconic uni:

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In 74 we went to the charging buffalo but still had the old school stripe pattern for the sleeves (which I love BTW)

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In 75, they went to the Cowboys double-stripe
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5 hours ago, Nextmanup said:

Don't like it! And at a glance it kind of reminds of the Giants, which makes me want to gag.

 

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Red outline around the Buffalo;

Metallic White Buffalo; 

Blue Horns, not black.

Red or blue facemask, not white. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said:

I think you misspelled Iconic.

 

73 was the last season for the iconic uni:

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In 74 we went to the charging buffalo but still had the old school stripe pattern for the sleeves (which I love BTW)

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In 75, they went to the Cowboys double-stripe
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The grazer is not iconic in either sense of the word.    The charging Buffalo is far more famous AND was what was worn during the greatest years of the franchise.    10 playoff trips, 4 SB appearances and 5 AFCCG appearances in 12 years in the NFL,  not some minor league. ;)

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