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November 24, 2009I was checking out the always excellent Uni Watch today, and I came across a post regarding the few teams in the NFL that have not gone the way of computerized helmet graphics and updated color schemes. Of course, the one team that was of focus was the Cleveland Browns; the logoless helmets and the orange and brown colorway that has been a staple for decades.
But then there were some interesting renditions of what the Browns could do if they opted to go the way of the new. The image to the right is only one of several mock appearances that the Browns could don within time.
One quote within the Uni Watch post caught my eye.
Should a team that really appears to have hit rock bottom like the Raiders think about mixing it up a little?
Rock bottom may very well be an understatement given the current situation. Is tradition really a factor these days? Some say that this team is not their Browns. Obviously, things have not been the same since the team left, and starting fresh may work. Would new uniforms help the “fresh” start?Â
A few more of the mocks are after the jump. What say ye, fans?
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What up Bill – I know you!
Thought I would hate them all and I actually like them all. Even the orange ones (but on a very limited basis).
lol… hey mr. cleaveland and alex! i’m 47. how old are you guys? just guessing, you’re in my neighborhood?
assuming yes, how have we failed the heirs to browns fandom? i LOVED that we had the simplest helmets… took pride that we didn’t pimp out or numbers/logos. because it was the football that matters and window dressing diminishes that.
are we the last generation?
i don’t even remember paul brown except as coach of the bengals. never saw jim brown play. but i remember collier … we’ve lost our way since then.
[rambling now] speaking of losing our way.. let’s stop picking from the belichick tree or the looking at the steeler organization. we need to get back to OHIO football. what miss on josh mcdaniels — massilon coach’s son?? are you kidding?
ohio perfected football. randy lerner, look in your own backyard. i don’t who the czar is, but i hope he’s been to many ohio high school football games.
seriously… there’s a reason the hall of fame is canton. let’s look within.
🙂
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Leave the storied Browns uniform alone!!!
Randy Lerner has already screwed them up enough with those butt ugly brown pants and solid brown socks.
Wear the same uniform that all the Browns’ greats wore!!!
Brown w/ Orange Pants look nice…
I honestly am not a huge fan of the newer jerseys that try to get every color to make an impact on the jersey. I like seeing the classic White pants, white top, or white pants brown top. I don’t see any need to try to force orange into the jersey.
@ 35 Denny,
Hey, those dudes ruled an entire freaking GALAXY in those threads. Tell me you wouldn’t mind their run at the top.
Seriously, though, drop the stickers. You’re better than that.
love it
I think we should go to permanent throwback to anything ’64 and older. Could bring good mojo…
Ahhhh! A vote for no change here. I can’t believe what I’m reading. The arguments that we should keep our helmet because it’s unique but change everything else…. c’monnnn. Wantin to have your cake and eat it too is not what bein a Browns fan is about. I suppose you all think 60 minutes should have an updated theme song but still incorporate a ticking clock. When we finally win, it will mean all that much more to do it wearing the uniforms that were along for all the ups and downs and downs and downs.
I suspect the Browns are more than a fashion designer away from a super bowl. Perhaps the focus should therefore remain on changing the performance of those in the uniforms rather than changing the suits.
What say Cleveland avoids sinking to purchasing unis like Cin-city and Denver from the Circus Supply Discount Store and remains connected with the winners of yesteryear? The distinctive thing about Cleveland is that connection. We have a proud heritage.
Along those lines, lose the idiotic brown pants and stick to gear Otto Graham would have found in his locker.
I don’t like the idea of a uniform change. Besides, any jersey can look better in the picture above, but imagine the new uni creeping up over Shawn Rogers’ gut as he is huffing and puffing on the sideline and nothing looks good then.
Those look horrible, all of them
You’ve got a fair point about the galaxy MattC, but I wonder if the BCS recognizes the legitimacy of ruling the galaxy, or whether it’s considered a non-BCS conference.
I’m a fan of the stickers, personally. I wouldn’t mind seeing them go back to the old giant stickers (see pictures of Archie for that).
@ Fern – I was never promised cake with my Browns fandom, and don’t appreciate you bringing this cake that I don’t have in to the equation. It’s just before 8 AM, and all I have is cake on my mind now :/
New uniforms must keep the sleeve stripes. To me those are as iconic as the logo-less helmets.
@ #45 – Vince: I join you in your sorrows. The last two hours of work & the drive home are now a vast sea of emptiness. And Punt my friend….And Punt.
I’ve LONG been a proponent of the Brown jersey/Orange pants look. THAT’S a throwback right there. Kardiac Kids anyone. I’m all for a complete overhaul of our uniforms. All of my jersey’s are useless anyways since none of them are of current Browns players. I’m a big fan of the numbers on the helmet as well. It’s a little too “Alabama” for some people, but I like when they do that.
I think everyone is overlooking the real uniform issue… there’s no one on this team worth buying a jersey of! Other than that, I don’t mind the new mock ups. Not crazy about the football B. I think this Browns regime is going to seriously need to consider a uniform change for probably the same reason the Lions did last year: revenue and identity change. Who’s seriously going to buy a Browns jersey next year assuming there’s no change? Randy needs to make some money so he can pay for Romeo, Phil, George, and Eric while they’re vacationing in the Bahammas and not coaching football.
Wow… what a response. This is obviously a passionate issue with Browns fans.
Personally, as long as they don’t touch the helmet, I wouldn’t mind an update to the uniform. They can’t touch the helmet, though… well, unless they put the number on it. I love that throwback uniform with the number on the helmet.
Srsly?
@Denny – I do apologize, but I hope you find some cake and that it is simple and un-iced, just like Jim Brown used to eat in his logo-less helmet. None of that high in sugar, ornately flower decorated cake like the Broncos and Bengals undoubtedly enjoy.
I didn’t read all 72 comments so forgive me if I’m being redundant. These are awful. They look like a college team.
Gotta love Clevelanders adamantly defending our Super Bowl-less heritage. Sure don’t try anything new this decade, and that includes winning. God forbid we change the uni’s… when guys my age have not even had the experience of seeing winning football.
Any uniform update HAS to include the original “brownie elf” in the design or as a logo–classic.
I would also like to see an alternate helmet which goes back to their original “white” helmet from the 1946-49 era in the AAFC—white helmet with the “elf” as the helmet logo would look sweet…
Not bad. I like those.
BUT, they have to keep the helmet solid orange. No numbers, no logos.
The orange helmet is the Browns signature. Don’t mess with it.
Why don’t you just wear the Denver uniform while you are at it?
No, no, no,and no! If anything make minor adjustments to the current unis, like orange threading on brown jerseys (alternatley brown on white), stripes on the brown pants like those on the white ones. Keep the sleeve stripes. No outlined numbers. Simple touches like that can go a Looong way.
Love it, but I gotta say, I want a new helmet too. Solid Orange or Brown or White, with a single stripe down the middle and the player number on the side, ala Buckeye throwbacks, ala Browns throwbacks. Nice.
So what was so bad about my metro sexual comment?
I’m fine with these. When the Browns left we fought to keep our history and our colors. As long as we got or colors, what’s wrong with a little update on the jerseys? The Cavs updated when they drafted LeBron and now the Browns have 11 draft picks coming in next April…now is the time for change (regime & jersey!).
PLEASE CHANGE/UPDATE the Browns uniforms! WE NEED CHANGE of every kind. Tradition is not serving us in any way these days!
I like the brown shirts with white pants and white shirts/white pants…..and keep the orange helmets.
God! I WOULD LOVE TO SEE AN UPDATE LIKE THIS!!!!!!
Keep the unis basically the same with the BURNT orange none of this bright orange junk, but put the numbers back on the helmets like they did for several years in the the old days, it’s a cool look, i wouldn’t mind seeing the burnt orange pants again once and awile too. Perhaps an alternate brown jersey with burnt orange numbers would be something that would work for those who would like a little somthing new.
I like ’em. They look collegiate.