Nike Set to (Re)Revolutionize the NFL?

Now that Nike is set to reclaim the spot as the official outfitter for the NFL next year, there's already speculation that NFL teams will undergo dramatic changes to their traditional designs. Everything I've read, however, [mainly Uni-Watch.com--dope site btw] has said that most teams will probably only see changes in material and actual tailoring next season. Either way, they've already started to generate hype via this promo featuring none other than Michael Irving:

I'm stoked that this is happening. Reebok's pretty boring overall and Nike has made great strides in jersey designs on the collegiate level. But even with that being said, there's zero chance that we'll see anything along the lines of those fake joints that surfaced last year.

University of Maryland Jackin' For Helmets??

Even though my previous entry purposefully left out details from Maryland's unique and flag-themed uniforms, a recent development has me questioning just how unique the uniforms actually are. After scouring the internet for pretty much every article related to last weekend's College Football games, I came across this article on NBC Sports that actually pinpointed the source of UMD's inspiration...Baltimore's Charm City Roller Girls’ All-Stars team.

You read that correctly.

The Charm City Roller Girl's All Stars team.
The original helmets were designed by the husband of one of the team members and have been in use for the past three years.

Go figure. The only positive thing I initially had to say about Maryland's new look was towards its creativity. I guess no idea's original after all.

But whether they jacked the design or not, the new uniforms were the talk of the country and actually gave the Terrapins [and Under Armour] some great national exposure. Any great marketer can see the value in that.

No matter how absolutely turrible the jerseys are.

New NBA Jerseys for 2010-2011. Ehh...

Not sure how many people care about jerseys as much as I do but...um, I like jerseys. Not really to wear like I did back in middle school but I still think they're dope. I got the scoop on some of the new ones for the upcoming season from Trey over at BDL. But honestly, they're not even really that dope.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Alright, so they're starting off pretty bad. And not that they get much better, I can understand the Cavs wanting to get new jerseys. They adopted these jerseys at the beginning of the Lebron era back in 2003 and now that he's gone, it's time for a change. I get it...but they're just not tight. They might instantly become the league's most regular jerseys but whatever.

Utah Jazz
I mean, these aren't....so bad?? It's hard to say. They're not even the traditional Jazz colors. If you took the name off the jersey I might even say...Milwaukee Bucks?? But at least they're...different.

Los Angeles Clippers
These would probably be the worst of the new joints if it weren't for the Cavs' new ones. There's not even much different from last year's with the exception of the small ass font on the red ones. I would have expected more from these. Like a lot more. Look how sad Blake Griffin is haha

Golden State Warriors
When the Warriors announced their new court, I was pretty sure they would come out with new jerseys. What do you know, asamp was right. These aren't too bad considering they look like AAU jerseys. I don't know how you end up with these after having one of my favorite throwbacks in the NBA. IDK, it happens.

Minnesota Timberwolves
These might be the least terrible of the new jerseys. They might not seem too different from the ones that debuted just two years ago but at least they don't look like WNBA jerseys. Yea, those last ones were just turrible.

Man, I can't wait til the Bulls get some new joints. I'd even be hype for us to bring back the black with the pinstripe. I'll probably look like this:

Manchester United 10-11 Kits

Even though Manchester United, the best team in the land, released their 2010/11 home and away jerseys last month, I still got hype as hell when I got the email yesterday announcing that they were finally for sale. I'm definitely copping the long-sleeved away joint. Yea, I know soccer jerseys don't really matter but I like em.
You can find the home and away kits as well as t-shirts, soccer balls and everything else here.

And you can run and tell THAT.
Homeboy.

Aight, So the Season is Pretty Much a Wrap, But These Are DOPE

Nike does it again.

This week, college football teams around the country will showcase their special Nike Pro-Combat uniforms. Nike has completely redesigned the jerseys of 10 schools (LSU, Miami, Mizzouri, Florida State, Oklahoma, Florida, Texas, TCU, Virginia Tech and Ohio State) all the way from the helmet and jersey to the dry fits and cleats. It's a win-win for both parties since Nike gets free advertising and the players and fans get to see new jerseys. Especially for teams like LSU and Ohio State with really conservative jerseys. Not only do the jerseys add a new look to the programs but the jerseys are up to 40% lighter than the normal ones.

I mean, it might not sound like much, but these jerseys are DOPE. And don't sleep on the gloves. Each team has their logo one the palm of the gloves. Dopeness.

See the whole story and a better look here.







Miami, Mizzou, FSU

Oklahoma, Florida, Texas

TCU, Virginia Tech, Ohio State

In Depth looks and slogans for each school:
LSU: Cochon De Lait [Pig Roast]
Miami: The U Knows
Mizzou: Beast Mode
Florida State: Fear the Spear
Oklahoma: Stake Our Claim
Florida: Fear the Mission
Texas: Texas Fight
TCU: Don't Back Down
Virginia Tech: Ut Prosim [...so that I may serve]
Ohio State: Earned

Well damn.