2012 NFL Offseason Thread

[Drake]

These guy has all the new jerseys.

https://twitter.com/#!/darrenrovell

[M*A*S*H 4077]

Originally Posted by Drake

These guy has all the new jerseys.

https://twitter.com/#!/darrenrovell

I am rather disappointed more teams didn't take the opportunity to redo their duds.

Seahawks are awesome. Everyone else, boo!

[Drake]

Paul Lukas:

Biggest changes appear to be the collars... Still awaiting closer look.

[Bobblehead]

Bwahaha this is Alex Smith's number



http://www.whosay.com/darrenrovell/photos/153622

[PIMking]

God I hate Nike and their stupid "look at me" crap.

[troutman]

I don't know why the Browns don't wear the dark jerseys more often. Best unis in the NFL IMO.

[Montana Moe]

Saints sign former Seahawks LB David Hawthorne.

That's 3 quality LB signings in the past two weeks. With Shanle never being more than average, and Vilma becoming more injury prone, the more the merrier! Of course, the suspensions are looming over them, as well.

I've always seen LB play/depth as a weakness on the Saints, I;m glad this area is getting addressed.

[Drake]

A photo of the "new" Panther uniform, modeled by DeAngelo Williams and taken from the Nike Football Facebook page. The words "Keep Pounding" will now be sewn into the collar of each Panther uniform.

But there is one significant change -- the addition of the words "Keep Pounding," which are sewn into the jersey near the collar where the tag is. (The Panthers' official Twitter feed, @Panthers, first tweeted this news).

Putting those words into the jersey was a brilliant idea and means that the legacy of the late Sam Mills will be woven into every Panther jersey from now on. Mills, who died of cancer in 2005, was a Panther linebacker, assistant coach and the truest gentleman the team has ever employed. He coached throughout the 2003 Super Bowl season despite regularly going to chemotherapy treatments and he made a famous speech in the locker room the night before the home playoff win over Dallas following the 2003 season.

http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.ca/20...iforms-so.html

[Drake]

The NFL's Elite 51 uniform builds upon new uniform technology in place within the collegiate ranks, giving athletes a base layer uniform that is 22 percent cooler, eight percent lighter and five percent drier than the NFL's previous threads as well as a top layer that also offers lighter weight, all with stronger materials and more flexibility -- two aspects the players fawned over on Tuesday.

As hundreds gathered from around the world -- including all around the NFL, as each team's jersey was modeled by a member of that team -- to catch a glimpse of the new NFL look, the most innovative visual change (other than the swoosh replacing Reebok's logo, in place for a decade) came from the Pacific Northwest and the Seattle Seahawks' new deep blue color, complete with a Native American-inspired winged pattern for the helmet and throughout the uniform.

As Nike has done previously, the company used performance innovation to highlight aesthetics. Cue the Seahawks' accenting winged pattern, which runs from the neck to down the side of the pant. Using a totem pole-styled graphic, the subtle winged pattern harkens both to traditional Pacific Northwest roots and the Seahawks' franchise story. The pattern gives a pop to the helmet, but also provides a "thermal regulation" cooling zone, says Todd Van Horne, Nike's global creative director. Using 12 wings on the pant leg nods to Seattle's 12th man tradition.

The major performance aspects the players honed in on were the stretch fit, the breathability of the top and the strong Flywire collar.

Van Horne notes that Nike uses nine different materials in their uniform, but the Flywire neck takes what traditionally was three or four different fabrics merged together into one bulky, easy-to-grab feature and turns it into a tension system -- similar to what is used in footwear -- to reduce the amount of fabric needed while giving a "lock-down fit" opposing players can't hold onto, as it form-fits the padding.

The shrink-wrapped Nike Elite 51 uniform -- which Victor Cruz modeled as a uniform that provides fewer "grab points" (both offensive and defensive players want less grabbing, it appears) -- utilizes zones to add in mesh ventilation as well as high-tenacity stretch materials for a single layer of stronger and more flexible fabric. Even the numbers are made from four-way, stretch-twill fabric for full movability. Deflex padding built right into the uniform eliminates the need for a second layer of padded uniforms, said Finley, reducing weight and increasing mobility.

The new uniforms start with Nike's Pro Combat base layer. Three versions of "Hyper" product offer either cooling fabric that wicks sweat away from the body, a fabric that moves sweat away and seals out the cold for added warmth and a protection version with lightweight, flexible "deflex" padding integrated into critical hit zones. Van Horne says players can opt for a carbon-fiber plate for added protection.

Even the socks and the belts have lightweight protection. The belt's D-ring is constructed from aircraft-grade aluminum and the socks include arch support and zone cushioning.

For the most out-of-the-box flash coming to every team, look no further than the "logo lock-up" gloves for all teams, which include a patented technology to improve grip. For the NFL, there is mostly function with a dash of flash.

Goodell says Seattle is just the first to create a new story, and "there will be more to come." Van Horne says other teams made subtle changes (Chicago enlarged the memorial stripe on their sleeve, for example) and Nike is always ready to listen to the desires of the clubs, leaving the look of 2013 wide open.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...4/03/nike.nfl/

[OILFAN #81]

Joe Flacco thinks he is the best QB in the NFL:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/77...nk-best-qb-nfl

[Hockeyguy15]

In other news, Joe Flacco has a concussion. How in the world does he think he is the best QB?

[DropIt]

Taking the Eli Manning route. Obviously when you make a controversial preseason swtatement about your QB abilities, you win the Superbowl

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by M*A*S*H 4077

I am rather disappointed more teams didn't take the opportunity to redo their duds.

Seahawks are awesome. Everyone else, boo!

Really?

I thought the Seahawks looked like some Arena/XFL league abortion.

Disgusting

[flames_1987]

"I assume everybody thinks they're a top-five quarterback," Flacco told WNST 1570. "I mean, I think I'm the best. I don't think I'm top five, I think I'm the best. I don't think I'd be very successful at my job if I didn't feel that way. I mean, c'mon? That's not really too tough of a question."

Just like the Eli quote being overblown, so is this one. He was asked a question, he answered with confidence. I really hope this doesn't become another ESPN story we hear about the entire offseason

[rubecube]

Eagles sign Demtress Bell to five-year deal.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/77...on-peters-void

[Drake]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Joe Flacco thinks he is the best QB in the NFL:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/77...nk-best-qb-nfl

OMG, what do people think he should say? Do you really want a QB who thinks he sucks, or even says he does? Confidence is a very important part of a successful QB's makeup. If a QB doesn't think he's the best, then he has no business as a starter in this league. I have no problem with Joe saying it, even though it's not true.

The media is full of ass clowns, I can't stand most of them.

[dissentowner]

Uncomfirmed but looks like Drew Brees has signed a 5 year deal with the Saints for $115,000,000

[DropIt]

Originally Posted by flames_1987

Just like the Eli quote being overblown, so is this one. He was asked a question, he answered with confidence. I really hope this doesn't become another ESPN story we hear about the entire offseason

Nobody cares enough about Flacco for this to become any sort or story. Not to mention, that if they did try to make this a story they could see the Eli story of last season shoved back in the media's face

[transplant99]

"The Green Bay Packers have chosen to stay with their traditional design aesthetic as well as their former uniform fabrication for the coming season."

Good.

[Cheerio]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Uncomfirmed but looks like Drew Brees has signed a 5 year deal with the Saints for $115,000,000

Glazer and Schefter both killed this rumor today