Why not break out the old uniforms against the Dolphins

[Froob]

But why?

Nobody knows. Probably just BS to use in concussion cases in court. I don’t think there’s any reason to believe it makes a difference.

 

[TheRainMaker]

 

[TheRainMaker]

Nobody knows. Probably just BS to use in concussion cases in court. I don’t think there’s any reason to believe it makes a difference.

It’s bizarre because other teams have no problem with their retro helmets.

 

[Froob]

It’s bizarre because other teams have no problem with their retro helmets.

They replace the decals on the helmets. I’d imagine that’s what the Patriots are doing with these ones with the original coloring of flying Elvis.

 

[Tunescribe]

Apparently Patriots wanted to do Pat Patriot but league said no.

No, it was owner Orthwein who came up with the new colors and logo in 1993. With Tuna aboard he smartly wanted a clean break with the (losing) past. Then when Kraft bought the team he stuck with the same basic look making modifications.

 

[JMC00]

Not sure how reliable this guy is but Pats Twitter is freaking out and seems to trust him...

Looks like Pats Pro Shop hinted this a couple of weeks ago

 

[Froob]

Wow this all but confirms it

 

[Froob]

No, it was owner Orthwein who came up with the new colors and logo in 1993. With Tuna aboard he smartly wanted a clean break with the (losing) past. Then when Kraft bought the team he stuck with the same basic look making modifications.

I mean this season, they couldn’t get approval so they are going 90’s.

 

[Tunescribe]

I mean this season, they couldn’t get approval so they are going 90’s.

Fine by me. The team always has looked slower in red and white.

 

[PittPatriot]

Didn't I read somewhere that the NFL made the Patriots throwback uniform harder to do with the strict helmet rules? The Dolphins wore their throwback uniforms with their regular (current) uniform helmets. If the Patriots didn't have such different helmets, they would probably wear the throwbacks more often.

Why not just make updated helmets with Pat Patriot?

 

[Tunescribe]

Nobody knows. Probably just BS to use in concussion cases in court. I don’t think there’s any reason to believe it makes a difference.

It’s bizarre because other teams have no problem with their retro helmets.

I think it's considered a legit safety issue because everyone on the team would have to be fit with new helmets they're not used to just for one game. Other teams just change the logos.

 

[sambam94]

why wouldn't the NFL schedule NE-Dal on T-giving? The birthplace of the holiday.

 

[Simpelton]

Of course I'm talking about Pat the Patriot era

Pat the Patriot was an absolutely awful logo, too big, awkward to fit on a helmet, way too detailed, and not helped by the fact that the team insisted on wearing white helmets which combined with pat's white trousers to make the image unrecognizable at ordinary football distances

At any kind of distance, if you didn't know it was Pat on the helmet already, you couldn't tell by looking at it. And this was in an era where TVs were not exactly HD. As a result the team looked really nondescript on TV. When you have to rely on context clues to figure out what you're looking at from a front row seat distance, the team needs a better logo

From the standpoint of being able to tell from ordinary football watching distances what that logo actually was, even the much ballyhooed Tampa Bay Buccaneer logo was superior

I know there's a few fans still not entirely happy with Flying Elvis, but at least you can recognize what that is from a distance of greater than 10 yards

 

[Simpelton]

Looks like Pats Pro Shop hinted this a couple of weeks ago

dude, charge your phone

 

[Tunescribe]

why wouldn't the NFL schedule NE-Dal on T-giving? The birthplace of the holiday.

Dallas traditionally hosts. Also, New England (at least Massachusetts) has a tradition of high school football games played on Thanksgiving.

 

[Viper652]

Pat the Patriot was an absolutely awful logo, too big, awkward to fit on a helmet, way too detailed, and not helped by the fact that the team insisted on wearing white helmets which combined with pat's white trousers to make the image unrecognizable at ordinary football distances

At any kind of distance, if you didn't know it was Pat on the helmet already, you couldn't tell by looking at it. And this was in an era where TVs were not exactly HD. As a result the team looked really nondescript on TV. When you have to rely on context clues to figure out what you're looking at from a front row seat distance, the team needs a better logo

From the standpoint of being able to tell from ordinary football watching distances what that logo actually was, even the much ballyhooed Tampa Bay Buccaneer logo was superior

I know there's a few fans still not entirely happy with Flying Elvis, but at least you can recognize what that is from a distance of greater than 10 yards

You are doing life wrong If you hate the Pat the Patriot logo. Saying that is sacrilege.

 

[LJRomanoff]

It’s bizarre because other teams have no problem with their retro helmets.

They don't change helmets, just decals.

 

[DarrylS]

Why not alternate silver pants on the road?

What is the problem with the “Pat Patriot” helmets?

An updated one, but the current one looks like it was done by a bunch of 5th graders in some sort of art show competition..

I am a fan of the old one, but it needs to be revisited and stylized..

 

[LJRomanoff]

You are doing life wrong If you hate the Pat the Patriot logo. Saying that is sacrilege.

I hate it. As a logo it's terrible. The Patriots should have kept the tri-corner hat logo.