Wes Kull:
This is not an exercise in nostalgia but an interpretation of the league’s founding principles through the symbols that we, as football fans, identify with most.
Many NFL franchises — Patriots, Broncos, Rams, Lions — have updated their uniforms and logos to a swooshed-out, dropped-shadowed, and more commercial-ready image, ignoring a good deal of their team’s heritage and the original rough-and-tumble character that the league stood for.
In a crazy week of MLB redesigns, this is an excellent way to close it. I love it when teams reach back into their previous looks to come up with a new one, it’s a guaranteed home run (baseball pun absolutely intended). This also goes for the Baltimore Orioles new look. Two thumbs way up!
*For those of you wondering, I made that Jays image after reading this post. A terrible analysis from someone who I can only imagine decided just this morning that he felt like being a graphic designer. Please pay that tumblr a visit and flame.
Is it baseball season yet?
