The CLeveland Browns are bringing back their white facemasks this week. The subtle change takes us back to when the team initially wore the white masks from 1975-95 bringing back NOSTALGIA of the “Kardiac Kids”. THe Browns will pair their brown jersey and orange pants with the white facemask this week when they take on the Baltimore Ravens.
Boston College has released the new uniform for the men’s basketball team. The basketball team will now have a Red bandanna uniform to wear on the hardwood. The special look honors the legacy of BC Lacrosse ALUMNI, Welles CROWTHER who LOST HIS LIFE ON 9/11 WHILE RESCUING PEOPLE STUCK IN THE SOUTH TOWER OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. THOUGH HE LOST HIS LIFE, HE is REMEMBERED AS THE MAN IN THE "RED BANDANNA," WHICH CROWTHER USED TO HELP HIM BREATHE through THE SMOKE. IN THE END HE SAVED 18 PEOPLE FROM THE TOWER.
The special uniform features the Boston College wordmark on top and bottom of the player’s number, just like the style that was used on the Boston College lacrosse jerseys Welles played in. The side panel on the jersey and running into the shorts features the paisley bandanna print in red. On the right chest each player will wear a number 19 patch, Welles lacrosse number. while the final touch comes on the back in the place of each player’s name will be ‘FOR WELLES’ on the backs each players jersey.
NC State men’s basketball team will honor the 40th anniversary of the 1983 National Championship team with a special throwback uniform. The special look is a white uniform that FEATURES State across the chest in red with red numbers and red, black and white piping. ON the shorts the wordmark Pack is seen on the left leg with the retro trim continued on the shorts.
The Pack will wear the special 1983 throwback uniforms for NC State's annual Heritage Game at Reynolds Coliseum on Tuesday, Dec. 6 against Coppin State and on Wednesday, Feb. 22 when the Pack hosts Wake Forest at PNC Arena.
The Army Black knights will honor the soldiers of the 1st Armored Division during world world ii with this year’s SPECIAL uniforms for the Army vs Navy game. The uniform features design elements inspired by the tanks and armored vehicles that were used by “Iron Soldiers” of the 1st Armored Division.
“Operation Torch marked the 1st Armored Division’s entry into the crucible of combat. The resilience, grit, and commitment demonstrated by the soldiers ultimately resulted in the defeat of Axis forces in North Africa. In the harsh desert against a determined enemy, the members of the 1st Armored Division were forged into “Iron Soldiers” and learned the lessons that would guide them to success in subsequent operations in Italy and Western Europe.” - Army
The helmets for the special uniform feature the 1st armored division unit patch on the side, symbolizing the cohesive nature of the division by incorporating the tricolors of cavalry yellow, INFANTRY blue, and field artillery red.
The jerseys shoulder design is mocked after the World War II era M3 tanks, UTILIZING the 1st armored division color scheme, striping and star. Each player’s jersey will have the cadet’s REGIMENT number and company MASCOT on their right chest area, with the number being located within the star and mascot name below it. The special number font was inspired directly from the typograph seen on the M3 tanks.
The finishing touch come with the ‘mud splatter’ design on the jersey and helmet, signifying the reality of what tanks and armored vehicles looked like during operation torch and the nroth africa campaign.
Army will take the field in Philadelphia on December 10th in the special uniform as they play Navy in the annual Army vs Navy Game.
The Navy MIDSHIPMEN have revealed a special astronaut-themed uniform for the Army vs Navy game. The white uniform FEATURES red stripes and the American flag MIMICKING the marks on the NASA spacewalk suit. The Helvetica font used for the numbers and wordmark has been used by NASA extensively for decades, from the space shuttle to signage and printouts.
The pants for the special look are highlighted with side-panels that feature the NASA astronaut pin which was adopted in 1963. The silver pin is awarded to astronauts after completing basic training and the gold pin is awarded after completion of a spaceflight mission. The pin was first given to Mercury 7 astronauts. The gloves also have the astronaut pin on the palms.
The crown jewel of the uniform is the hand painted helmets. The right side features the iconic photo of McCandless untethered with the Earth in the background, while the other side features the classic NASA logo with the Moon behind it. The center stripe has the ASTRONAUT pin.
The PITTSBURGH Penguins have given us our first look at their special Winter Classic jerseys. The jerseys will pay homage to the original Pittsburgh NHL team, The Pittsburgh Pirates. The vintage white colored jersey FEATURES black stripes running across the arms and chest. The tops of the shoulders are black, flowing into a black collar. On the chest of the jersey is the P logo that was worn back in 1926 by the Pirates.
"I see that logo as an homage to the rich history of Pittsburgh hockey. It's nice it acknowledges it, and it causes conversations like this to be stimulated where it's like, 'oh, I didn't realize that.' The Crosby generation is probably going to learn about this for the first time, which is awesome." -Jim Kubus, who covered the Penguins
The Boston Bruins have revealed their special Winter Classic jersey for their game at Fenway Park. The looks draws its INSPIRATION from the past, paying tribute to some of the original looks. The boston wordmark was inspired by the ORIGINAL “Spoked-B” logo from the 1948, while the arch of the wordmark gives a nod to the jerseys of the New England Amateur Hockey teams. Under the wordmark is the bear logo that was seen on the shoulders of the jerseys in the 1976-95 era. The final touch comes with the sleeve striping that was seen in the early 50s by the Bruins teams. The special winter classic patch will be worn onthe right shoulder of each jersey.
The Atlanta Falcons have brought back their red helmets to be worn with the team’s throwback uniform. The red helmet pays homage to the club’s inaugural team with the red shell, grey facemask and throwback Falcon logo on the sides. The helmet's color scheme was designed to represent rival schools Georgia Tech and the University of Georgia. The Falcons ended up wearing this version of the helmet from 1966 to 1969 before they removed the gold trim for the 1970 season.
We will see the red helmets hit the gridiron Again this week.
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