Saxum Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:34 PM, Nextmanup said: I still say "old school" with just the helmet could look cool! Expand Reverse the colors - make it red with white standing buffalo and use it in winter helping Bills QB. Quote
leonbus23 Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/13/2023 at 6:55 PM, Royale with Cheese said: Live look at Bills Backers Bar in San Francisco when the red helmet announcement comes out (just like they did!) Expand Royale with Cheese spotted in downtown Buffalo: Quote
Royale with Cheese Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:54 PM, leonbus23 said: Royale with Cheese spotted in downtown Buffalo: Expand Does he mean Ronnie Lott's wife? If so, he spelled the last name wrong. 1 Quote
nucci Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:33 PM, Limeaid said: The reds were not a gimmick. They helped a QB help see Bills WRs and Bills just continued using them for a period after that. Lots of articles on Bills potentially bringing back res helmets as throwbacks and there certainly are marketing reasons to do it - the most important reason for Bills these days. Expand wouldn't a different color jersey help a QB over a helmet? Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:13 PM, Nextmanup said: If that's the concern, we need to completely change our logo and entire color scheme. Hey, they Sabres did that for a reason! Still miss these; but note they wore them quite a bit last year, and had a near perfect record in them! Expand The original Crossed Swords, the Goatheads and the Slugs all had their winning era. Quote
Nextmanup Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:12 AM, PromoTheRobot said: Back to back AFL champs! Expand Problem is, you gotta be around 75 or older, most likely, to associate that image with any sort of success. If we are keeping things to the post-merger era, there really is nothing that can be associated with success. Therein lies the problem. Quote
PromoTheRobot Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) On 7/14/2023 at 3:42 PM, Nextmanup said: Problem is, you gotta be around 75 or older, most likely, to associate that image with any sort of success. If we are keeping things to the post-merger era, there really is nothing that can be associated with success. Therein lies the problem. Expand I'm not that old and I can remember those titles. I just don't get wanting to bring back a look that is tied to a not-so-happy period for the team. What I can recall from the 90's Super Bowl era Bills that isn't different from now is how fans were unhappy about not winning it all. You never fully appreciate what you have until it's gone. Edited July 14, 2023 by PromoTheRobot Quote
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:50 PM, Limeaid said: Reverse the colors - make it red with white standing buffalo and use it in winter helping Bills QB. Expand It's been done, for 1 game in '94 against the Broncos. Hideous. 8 Quote
The Firebaugh Kid Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:34 PM, Nextmanup said: I still say "old school" with just the helmet could look cool! Expand I will buy any hat with this logo, just love the old school standing buffalo. Must have 15-20 of em. 1 Quote
Doc Brown Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/13/2023 at 10:52 PM, I am leaving for good said: The Bills went to them to help Joe Ferguson locate wide receivers because a lot of teams had white helmets. Expand Can our offense just switch to them in the red zone? 1 Quote
ExWNYer Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/13/2023 at 8:53 PM, Yawning Frog said: this don't mean anything it's just a stupid display. Expand Disagree. The beer koozie is definitely a hint that they will be drinking at practice. Obviously. 2 Quote
BADOLBILZ Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:28 PM, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: The best throwbacks we've ever had Expand Yeah they were great except for the lifeless grazer on the helmet. The charging buffalo has been an iconic logo for almost 50 years now as opposed to 15 for the sad carcass that was the grazer look. People who want to throwback the grazer need to remember why it got thrown out in the first place. It couldn't talk proud. It was bad. 1 2 Quote
GerstAusGosheim Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/13/2023 at 7:59 PM, JJGauna said: I know these aren’t the most popular but I do miss this look. Expand I worked with the designer who designed this uniform, and when he asked for my honest feedback, I told him I did not like them at all. I also sent him a screen shot of TBD discussion which I don't think he appreciated because everyone was trashing it. 1 Quote
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 4:57 PM, BADOLBILZ said: Yeah they were great except for the lifeless grazer on the helmet. The charging buffalo has been an iconic logo for almost 50 years now as opposed to 15 for the sad carcass that was the grazer look. People who want to throwback the grazer need to remember why it got thrown out in the first place. It couldn't talk proud. It was bad. Expand I think you misspelled Iconic. 73 was the last season for the iconic uni: In 74 we went to the charging buffalo but still had the old school stripe pattern for the sleeves (which I love BTW) In 75, they went to the Cowboys double-stripe Quote
PBF81 Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:32 PM, Nextmanup said: Don't like it! And at a glance it kind of reminds of the Giants, which makes me want to gag. Expand Red outline around the Buffalo; Metallic White Buffalo; Blue Horns, not black. Red or blue facemask, not white. Quote
BADOLBILZ Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 7:59 PM, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: I think you misspelled Iconic. 73 was the last season for the iconic uni: In 74 we went to the charging buffalo but still had the old school stripe pattern for the sleeves (which I love BTW) In 75, they went to the Cowboys double-stripe Expand The grazer is not iconic in either sense of the word. The charging Buffalo is far more famous AND was what was worn during the greatest years of the franchise. 10 playoff trips, 4 SB appearances and 5 AFCCG appearances in 12 years in the NFL, not some minor league. Quote
BillsfaninSB Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:28 PM, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: The best throwbacks we've ever had Expand Put the charging Buffalo on that helmet and make the pant stripe match the helmet stripe and voila! The perfect uniform. It’s magic! 1 Quote
Chandler#81 Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 2:32 PM, Nextmanup said: Don't like it! And at a glance it kind of reminds of the Giants, which makes me want to gag. Expand Looks like a hen on her period crapped on a blue helmet 1 1 Quote
BillsfaninSB Posted July 14, 2023 Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/14/2023 at 4:14 PM, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: It's been done, for 1 game in '94 against the Broncos. Hideous. Expand This one looks pretty good on paper. Quote
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