NFL Helmets - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

yasoon · 08-25-2006, 03:51 PM

Anybody think that the new Vikings uniforms are hideous? I do.

I think if the Raiders were any good, they would be said to have the coolest unis in football. A bunch of badasses in all black with a hint of silver. Yikes.

agreed on both.

the raiders are almost like the silver version of the saints. they've kept it simple and it is still a great uni.

they've also got those alternate white jerseys with silver numbers outlined in black that look nice. anyone go out and get a brooks raider's jersey

i know...why did i have to bring that up.

also....i hate the falcons new unis because their old ones looked better. it's clinically proven that they are the gayest team in the league. and by gay i mean gay.

LKelley67 · 08-25-2006, 05:55 PM

let's see for a quick scan, helmets only not uniforms. In no particular order-

DISLIKED
Dolphins- goofy cartoon looking fin
Ravens- goofy looking bird
Browns- tradition but bland. why orange if they are browns anyway?
Packers- I always thought the green/yellow combo was ugly.
Bengals- I like the boldness but not the particular choice. Looks minor league flashy
Vikings- I don't especially dislike it. It is just that it looks like a Nike swoosh and not horns to me
Texans- too corporately professionally designed, doesn't resonate anythng authentic to me
Cardinals- So plain and they have been so bad for so long you think they would have done something fresh and bold to go with a new stadium/era.

LIKED
Cowboys- never have liked the team but you cannot argue with the design and recognition
Lions- Good colors and design
Titans- I like it cuz it is so corny retro looking. Like a 1940's comic book
Falcons- nice slick mean looking bird, black on black badassness
Saints- Instant city identification.
Colts- nice tradition that looks especially good with their unis
Bucs- unique color almost seems good just knowing how bad the old ones were
Broncos- ditto having terrible old ones. Great with unis too
Raiders- silver and black a identity in itself
49ers- I like the SF logo design and red/gold combo
Chiefs- Good tradition, I like the arrowhead logo
Chargers- an alltime classic IMO. Lightning bolts on your head is pretty godlike
Rams- I like the design covering the whole thing concept. Alltime top also.

MIXED
Tradition but hohum- Jets, Giants, Redskins, Bears
What's the difference bland- Jags, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks
Eagles- like the design but never related Eagles to green
Steelers- nice funky tradition but always looked like an ad for US Steel to me

The Steelers reminded me- It seems the money hungry NFL would allow corporate sponsorship of teams. FedEX wanted to do this with the Memphis b-ball team, call them The Express but was turned down. What about the Detroit Wheels with a big Ford logo on the side? Or the Minnesota Norsegods with the exact Nike swoosh on it?

TheDeuce · 08-25-2006, 07:10 PM

There was a time when the Raiders were bad to the bone. And yes, the silver and black was quite popular.

Minus their Super Bowl runner-up team a few years ago, I don't think I've been alive since they were any good.

also....i hate the falcons new unis because their old ones looked better. it's clinically proven that they are the gayest team in the league. and by gay i mean gay.

LongTimeFan · 08-25-2006, 07:39 PM

The Saints have the coolest helmets in the NFL, hands down..

Tobias-Reiper · 08-25-2006, 08:52 PM

Originally Posted by TallySaint

Kinda figured this topic would bring Tobias out of his hole for a few kind words. Yes, there is a dark cloud with every silver lining, my friend.

8)

Oh, that hurts, especially coming from you... that hurts......

..oh, and a raven's eyes are black too, not red

D24pick · 08-25-2006, 09:18 PM

The Saints can always depend on their fans good or bad, mostly good

TallySaint · 08-26-2006, 08:36 PM

The Ravens' name and logo aren't that original......They changed the logo to that badly drawn raven's head because they were sued over the original logo, a shield that looked like the Mryland logo with wings. The Ravens had established a public contest with a $100,000 prize. After they received hundreds of designs, they called the contest off and plain plagiarized one of the entries.

Regardless of how they arrived at the final design, the Ravens name and logo remains one of the more original and creative in the NFL.

The Texans - that doesn't look like a skull at all, more line an stylized head of cattle.

To me it looks like a skull. To you it looks like a living cow. No big deal. Ever seen a steer skull?

And while Edgar Allan Poe is buried in Baltimore, he was born in Boston, so he isn't really a Baltimore "homeboy".

I was born and raised in Panama City. Lived the past twenty years in Tallahassee. Both have claim to homeboy. You hair splitter, you.

It's a bad drawing of a raven's head. A raven's beak is black, not yellow, and the bird is black with purlple tinges, not purple.

Haven't seen a blue buffalo or horseshoe. A red, white and blue cow skull head, white bronco with a red mane and blue lions are rare. Yet to see a green, white and silver eagle. Crayola may have a shade of brown called orange. Let me know.

Oh, that hurts, especially coming from you... that hurts......

Hope you didn't bruise, sunshine. 8)

All in fun, Tobias. Hope you're havin' a good weekend.

I'm ready for some football!

8)

TallySaint · 11-21-2006, 09:16 AM

I'm gonna add Chicago to my cool helmet list.

8)

redjem25 · 11-21-2006, 09:54 AM

Hands down, the ugliest is the Browns. Hello, its orange, thats it, just orange. It should be brown but I guess their uniform designer was blind.

FatiusJeebs · 11-21-2006, 10:30 AM

Ok guys.,...what do you think? We need to invert the helmet. Black helmet, gold fleur. Next lets make the home jersey gold...and the away white with a alternate black jersey for whenever. And lets make the home pants gold....white away.....gold alternative. What do u guys think?

08-25-2006, 03:51 PM	#11
yasoon 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 594	Anybody think that the new Vikings uniforms are hideous? I do. I think if the Raiders were any good, they would be said to have the coolest unis in football. A bunch of badasses in all black with a hint of silver. Yikes. agreed on both. the raiders are almost like the silver version of the saints. they've kept it simple and it is still a great uni. they've also got those alternate white jerseys with silver numbers outlined in black that look nice. anyone go out and get a brooks raider's jersey i know...why did i have to bring that up. also....i hate the falcons new unis because their old ones looked better. it's clinically proven that they are the gayest team in the league. and by gay i mean gay.
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08-25-2006, 07:10 PM	#13
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	There was a time when the Raiders were bad to the bone. And yes, the silver and black was quite popular. Minus their Super Bowl runner-up team a few years ago, I don't think I've been alive since they were any good. also....i hate the falcons new unis because their old ones looked better. it's clinically proven that they are the gayest team in the league. and by gay i mean gay.
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08-25-2006, 08:52 PM	#15
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Originally Posted by TallySaint Kinda figured this topic would bring Tobias out of his hole for a few kind words. Yes, there is a dark cloud with every silver lining, my friend. 8) Oh, that hurts, especially coming from you... that hurts...... ..oh, and a raven's eyes are black too, not red

08-26-2006, 08:36 PM	#17
TallySaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,367	The Ravens' name and logo aren't that original......They changed the logo to that badly drawn raven's head because they were sued over the original logo, a shield that looked like the Mryland logo with wings. The Ravens had established a public contest with a $100,000 prize. After they received hundreds of designs, they called the contest off and plain plagiarized one of the entries. Regardless of how they arrived at the final design, the Ravens name and logo remains one of the more original and creative in the NFL. The Texans - that doesn't look like a skull at all, more line an stylized head of cattle. To me it looks like a skull. To you it looks like a living cow. No big deal. Ever seen a steer skull? And while Edgar Allan Poe is buried in Baltimore, he was born in Boston, so he isn't really a Baltimore "homeboy". I was born and raised in Panama City. Lived the past twenty years in Tallahassee. Both have claim to homeboy. You hair splitter, you. It's a bad drawing of a raven's head. A raven's beak is black, not yellow, and the bird is black with purlple tinges, not purple. Haven't seen a blue buffalo or horseshoe. A red, white and blue cow skull head, white bronco with a red mane and blue lions are rare. Yet to see a green, white and silver eagle. Crayola may have a shade of brown called orange. Let me know. Oh, that hurts, especially coming from you... that hurts...... Hope you didn't bruise, sunshine. 8) All in fun, Tobias. Hope you're havin' a good weekend. I'm ready for some football! 8)
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11-21-2006, 10:30 AM	#20
FatiusJeebs 500th Post Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 973	Ok guys.,...what do you think? We need to invert the helmet. Black helmet, gold fleur. Next lets make the home jersey gold...and the away white with a alternate black jersey for whenever. And lets make the home pants gold....white away.....gold alternative. What do u guys think?
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08-25-2006, 05:55 PM	#12
LKelley67 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: baton rouge Posts: 2,540	let's see for a quick scan, helmets only not uniforms. In no particular order- DISLIKED Dolphins- goofy cartoon looking fin Ravens- goofy looking bird Browns- tradition but bland. why orange if they are browns anyway? Packers- I always thought the green/yellow combo was ugly. Bengals- I like the boldness but not the particular choice. Looks minor league flashy Vikings- I don't especially dislike it. It is just that it looks like a Nike swoosh and not horns to me Texans- too corporately professionally designed, doesn't resonate anythng authentic to me Cardinals- So plain and they have been so bad for so long you think they would have done something fresh and bold to go with a new stadium/era. LIKED Cowboys- never have liked the team but you cannot argue with the design and recognition Lions- Good colors and design Titans- I like it cuz it is so corny retro looking. Like a 1940's comic book Falcons- nice slick mean looking bird, black on black badassness Saints- Instant city identification. Colts- nice tradition that looks especially good with their unis Bucs- unique color almost seems good just knowing how bad the old ones were Broncos- ditto having terrible old ones. Great with unis too Raiders- silver and black a identity in itself 49ers- I like the SF logo design and red/gold combo Chiefs- Good tradition, I like the arrowhead logo Chargers- an alltime classic IMO. Lightning bolts on your head is pretty godlike Rams- I like the design covering the whole thing concept. Alltime top also. MIXED Tradition but hohum- Jets, Giants, Redskins, Bears What's the difference bland- Jags, Panthers, Bills, Seahawks Eagles- like the design but never related Eagles to green Steelers- nice funky tradition but always looked like an ad for US Steel to me The Steelers reminded me- It seems the money hungry NFL would allow corporate sponsorship of teams. FedEX wanted to do this with the Memphis b-ball team, call them The Express but was turned down. What about the Detroit Wheels with a big Ford logo on the side? Or the Minnesota Norsegods with the exact Nike swoosh on it?

08-25-2006, 07:39 PM	#14
LongTimeFan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 2,403	The Saints have the coolest helmets in the NFL, hands down..

08-25-2006, 09:18 PM	#16
D24pick 500th Post Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 578	The Saints can always depend on their fans good or bad, mostly good

11-21-2006, 09:16 AM	#18
TallySaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee Posts: 1,367	I'm gonna add Chicago to my cool helmet list. 8)

11-21-2006, 09:54 AM	#19
redjem25 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 203	Hands down, the ugliest is the Browns. Hello, its orange, thats it, just orange. It should be brown but I guess their uniform designer was blind.