When I saw the leak, I didn't think they were great, but I still was optimistic.
When I saw the unveiling I thought "you know, they aren't quite as bad, but I don't think in crazy about them".
When I walked through the mall yesterday and saw a Baer jersey hanging on the rack, I got up close, and you know what? I really liked it. Really smooth, love the little details, and it's a pretty unique jersey (despite the similarity to the Devils jersey). The number font is close, and the shoulders from the back are close, but other than that they aren't similar at all. The Devils don't have a monopoly on red and black, they've been using it near the same amount if time as we have, and quite frankly the yellow (even though it's minimal) is so apparent that it kind of jars me away from the Devils comparison.
Then I saw them live, and you know what? It dropped off a little. The reason is simple: the pants. If you're going for a classic look I don't see why you'd have two diagonal stripes going down the pant. One stripe, straight down, or no stripes at all.
Otherwise, overall they make a good third. They don't scream "Flames" to me, but as a third jersey that we wear once in a while I think they're just fine.
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