REISS: Patriots Have had internal discussions about uniform tweak

[TheRainMaker]

At least we've had 3 weeks without the all blue pajama look and it should be 4 on the road in SF.

 

[reflexblue]

I prefer this shade of blue to the comic-book blue they have now, that’s for dam sure.

I don't care what color they wear as long as they win

 

[TheRainMaker]

The Patriots have been in their most ugly era of uniforms the last thirty years, with the silly blue primary and the hideous, sad flying elvis introduced in 1993 resembling that of a cheaply made high school sports movie.

I will never get changing the uniforms, except insofar as sports team owners can be dullards. A uniform is part of the brand and that uniform was synonymous with New England, the community and a lot of winning despite local media's jihad to emphasize losses and lack of championships which the vast majority of cities and franchises experience in all sports, to a far greater degree than the Patriots. There is a reason why the Cowboys, Steelers, Colts, Raiders, Packers and Chiefs (outside of some minor alterations) never overhauled their uniforms since the 70's. They are part of their brand and us changing ours was a suicidal thing to do. Marketing people are paid a tremendous amount of money to come up with ways to fix things that aren't broken, that is to ruin them.

Orthwein possessed zero personal connection or concern about New England or the Patriots. Kraft kept it less than a year later partly because he thinks it's financially more profitable (it isn't), but mostly to distance himself from Sullivan.

The 49ers had not one, but two consecutive 2-14 seasons including Walsh and Montana's first, yet they kept their iconic, unique logo and uniform in which, although they hadn't won titles, they had had very successful seasons and great players. Having their dynasty in them acknowledged their long time real fans and rich history and allowed them to experience the titles genuinely. And they looked fantastic and classy. None of this can be said about the Patriots.

There is a simple reason it's so easy today for people to dismiss the most impressive two decade run of success and greatness ever and agree with media's depiction of the Patriots as a silly, irrelevant franchise.

I agree once you change the uniforms, you destroy the brand.

The reason why the Raiders, Packers, Bears, 49ers, Steelers, Colts, Cowboys, and Chefs are the most popular is because they stayed true to their brand.

The Pats are unfortunately that team that can't decide what their brand is.

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

Uniform Tweaks?!
Uniform Tweaks?!
You're talking about Uniform Tweaks?

OK. Maybe if the new uniform comes with an invisible force field around Drake Maye so he can get some NFL experience without getting his body wrecked by a very "offensive" offensive line.

How ‘bout we discuss/determine what new uniforms an improved offensive line should be wearing first?

The O-line has been hampered last year and this by the OC. Specifically, play calling. Terrible, suicidal play calling.

I thought anyone would be better than OB. Apparently Van Pelt isn't 'anyone'.

You put either of those guys in charge of the Riggins 'Skins and they don't make the playoffs.

 

[Since1960]

The O-line has been hampered last year and this by the OC. Specifically, play calling. Terrible, suicidal play calling.

I thought anyone would be better than OB. Apparently Van Pelt isn't 'anyone'.

You put either of those guys in charge of the Riggins 'Skins and they don't make the playoffs.

You mean they would have turned the hogs into pigs??

 

[Actual Pats Fan]

You mean they would have turned the hogs into pigs??

Yup. Theismann would have been exposed and led the league in picks.

 

[Since1960]

Yup. Theismann would have been exposed and led the league in picks.

Along with one of (if not the worse) broken legs in NFL history…