ZagHawk":1zjqtvny said:
Seanhawk":1zjqtvny said:
Maelstrom787":1zjqtvny said:
Aros":1zjqtvny said:
There sure are a lot of old ladies on this thread. Jeezuz, if done right, a black (or flat/matte to Austin's point) uniform with green trim could be SICK. Expand your minds you old coots (and I'm speaking as a 51-year-old lifetime fan for pete's sake)!
Gotta disagree. For me, uniforms should represent the teams colors, logos, and history/vision. Black strips all of that away.
Sure, it could be aesthetically pleasing from a point of view in which context isn't applied, but for the Seahawks? It'd be even lamer than the 49ers black alternates.
Yes, the 49ers' black uniforms are awful, but at least they have black trim in their logo. The Seahawks have none and black uniforms would make zero sense. Please no.
Really...the black/red Niner uniform is lame? as much as I dislike the Niners (as any Seahawk fan would), black and red has always been a very "cool" popular color combo and thus not..."lame". Jordans are probably the best selling shoe in history and of them the "bred" is one of the most popular ever...which stands for black and red. Alternate jerseys are not designed for history...they are designed to be "cool". Sometimes history/throw backs are that, but just fun color combos suit just well and for sure will sell well...which honestly it's about jersey sales more than history. Is something cool looking going to sell more jerseys? or a throwback? Depends on your team.
Yes, it is super SUPER lame. The Niners cosplaying as the Falcons wasn't cool.
Black and red is an aesthetically pleasing color combination. Sure. It's also completely unoriginal and is actually an established part of the identity of other teams. It's unimaginative tryhardism to just make the uniform black, despite it not being a part of the identity of the team at all - which is exactly why the Niners ditched it real quick, for a good throwback that actually doesn't fly in the face of everything they've ever done.
If black and red is so cool, I mean, why doesn't Seattle do it? How about Minnesota, Green Bay, and Chicago?
Because it doesn't make sense.
The uniform is there to signify a players identity as belonging to a certain club. The goal, therefore, should be for the uniform to be emblematic of the history, vision, and identity of the team.
For what it's worth, I fully believe a well-executed blackout uniform for Seattle would be aesthetically pleasant... for the uniform top only. Monochrome black'd be silly, and with a navy blue helmet? Pure disaster.