New Nike Uniforms released

[Jamie_B]

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[img]http://static.nfl.com/static/content/public/image/getty/2012/09000d5d8280d8e2_gallery_600.jpg[/img]
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Ok this picture is just bad ass

[Tigris]

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Ok this picture is just bad ass
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x2

pretty cool pic

[eva4ben-gal]

I was hoping for a more subdued hue of orange

[Oldcat]

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I was hoping for a more subdued hue of orange
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Football and pastels don't mix

[eva4ben-gal]

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Football and pastels don't mix
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Is that what I said? Notice the shade of orange in the digital pics and how much it differs from the actual pics? I would prefer the shade from the digital pics.

[Le Tigre]

[b] NFL Nike Uniforms: Packers, Raiders Among Teams Refusing New Look[/b]

Apr 03 12:32p by [url="http://kansascity.sbnation.com/authors/matt-conner"][color="#232e80"]Matt Conner[/color][/url]


The Kansas City Chiefs are among many adapting to the new Nike uniforms supplied to the NFL after a decade of Reebok affiliation ran out. From fan merchandise to actual on-field products, the NFL will now feature Nike products from head to toe. But unlike the Chiefs, some teams are refusing to budge from tradition.

“The jerseys are said to be lighter and stronger allowing for freer movement from the athletes,” [url="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2012/4/3/2922838/nike-nfl-uniform-changes/in/2683866"][color="#232e80"]writes Joel Thorman.[/color][/url] "But not every team has the new fabric. Nike has detailed information on every team and at least three teams — Oakland Raiders, Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers — have chosen to stay with their “former uniform fabrication” in the 2012 season."

Note that it doesn’t say that this is a long-term decision. Perhaps the NFL will hand down the mandate to merge with Nike after one season. After all, the NFL tells coaches what to wear and fined Jack Del Rio for wearing a Tom Landry-like suit instead of wearing team apparel on the sidelines. Yet some of the teams are understandable in their refusal given the history and tradition of teams like the Raiders and Packers. As for the Panthers? There’s no telling what the reasoning is.

[BENGALS666]

What isn't represented in those pics (go figure) is that the leg stripe has been lengthened to more of a "point" - (kinda like the Broncos pants)
And there is a bizarre orange neck collar that looks like it belongs on a polo..
Opportunity blown to fix several obvious problems. They instead added to them..

[Bengals1181]

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Is that what I said? Notice the shade of orange in the digital pics and how much it differs from the actual pics? I would prefer the shade from the digital pics.
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kind of lean that way as well. Don't want it to quite be like the ugly orange of the browns, but I like the shade of orange in that pic more than what the Bengals currently have. It's also closer to the actual color of a bengals tiger.

Something like the orange on this site.

[BENGALS666]

Here's to hoping the all-blacks are permanent...

[eva4ben-gal]

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kind of lean that way as well. Don't want it to quite be like the ugly orange of the browns, but I like the shade of orange in that pic more than what the Bengals currently have. [b] It's also closer to the actual color of a bengals tiger.[/b]

Something like the orange on this site.
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YES! I have long wondered why such a bright shade was chosen in the first place

[Bengals1181]

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YES! I have long wondered why such a bright shade was chosen in the first place
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this is a good photo. I'd like to see something closer to the left (maybe a tad darker) than the right, which is what it basically is.


[img]http://couver.us/image/wristband/mens/plain/compare_orange_shades_of_sweatbands.jpg[/img]

[eva4ben-gal]

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this is a good photo. I'd like to see something closer to the left (maybe a tad darker) than the right, which is what it basically is.


[img]http://couver.us/image/wristband/mens/plain/compare_orange_shades_of_sweatbands.jpg[/img]
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Yeah, I've long been wanting a "burnt orange" type of color but with Nike we're more likely to add a whole new color before we tone down the one actual color we currently have

[EnglishBengal]

I think the black ini's are ok. I like the slight alteration to the look of the orange/black stripes around the shoulders but I'm not sure about the collar part. That will take a bit of getting used to. On the whole, I think the uni's have improved a tad.

[EnglishBengal]

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You can just make out Dalton at the back in the alternate white Bengals uni, next to the Jacksonville guy.
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Yeh I must be pissed or something. I didn't see the black top, all I saw the white trunks and assumed. OMG! lol

[Bengals1181]

slideshow of the uni's:


[url="http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=AB&Dato=20120403&Kategori=SPT02&Lopenr=403002&Ref=PH"]http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/gallery?Avis=AB&Dato=20120403&Kategori=SPT02&Lopenr=403002&Ref=PH[/url]

[AmishBengalFan]

Okay, let's just cut to the chase:

Nike 2012 Bengals Uniform Landing Page:
[url="http://nikeinc.com/nike-football/news/nfl-uniforms-cincinnati-bengals"]http://nikeinc.com/nike-football/news/nfl-uniforms-cincinnati-bengals[/url]

Nike 2012 Bengals Uniform Highlight Sheet:
[url="http://nikeinc.com/system/assets/9211/NFL_2012_Bengals_Elite51Uniform_original.pdf"]http://nikeinc.com/system/assets/9211/NFL_2012_Bengals_Elite51Uniform_original.pdf[/url]

And if you want the full-on view of what Nike has done to the Seahawks: [url="http://nikeinc.com/nike-football/news/nfl-uniforms-seattle-seahawks"]http://nikeinc.com/nike-football/news/nfl-uniforms-seattle-seahawks[/url] LOL!

[quote]The Seattle Seahawks have chosen to take full innovation and a completely new re-design for the new Nike Elite 51 Uniform. The core uniform design looks back at Northwest tradition and culture with a Native American heritage. The team’s logo – a striking seahawk bird taken from Native American culture provides a focal point of both the uniform and helmet. At the top of the helmet a new pattern gives a nod to Seattle’s loyal, passionate fans.The horizontal graphic stripe across the front of the shoulders replicates the powerful horizontal seahawk wings carved into the wooden poles, while the same pointed wing pattern lives on the outside of each leg, with twelve wing icons to each side.

The new uniform colors are rooted in Seattle’s own environmental hues - the deep blue of the ocean water that tucks into the harbor near downtown and the Seahawks’ stadium. The new color addition called Action Green represents the green of the ubiquitous trees, ferns and moss literally covering the Pacific Northwest landscape. This brighter shade of green is designed to provide a pop of color on the uniform just as the vibrant bright greens pop in the rain-soaked environment. The Wolf Grey color accents complete the combination, an embodiment of the ever-changing clouds overhead that bring rain and life to the area. Lastly, bright white accents the uniform just as the snow capped peaks of the Olympic and Mt. Rainier accent the skyline around Seattle. The native influence goes all the way into the numbers, which are shaped with the same straights edges and curves as the stoic hawks that reign atop the tallest totem poles.[/quote]

[Squirrlnutz]

Deangelo Willams posted this video to his Facebook page. Only relaying it here because its backstage at the unveiling and Andy is just chillin in it and also you can see Big Ben being a dick complaining about being filmed.

[url="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146678685458543&set=vb.100003492373852&type=2&theater"]https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=146678685458543&set=vb.100003492373852&type=2&theater[/url]

[Bengals1181]

[b] Bengals Nike uniforms unveiled[/b]

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Seemingly generating the type of buzz only matched by the NFL schedule release (which is coming up later in April), Nike made a splash Tuesday when they unveiled new uniforms for all 32 NFL clubs.

While customizing all 32 NFL team jerseys Nike still had to follow NFL guidelines, which is why you won't notice a lot of drastic changes in uniform design from team-to-team.

"The Cincinnati Bengals have chosen to take full innovation in the Nike Elite 51 football uniform," Nike wrote on their Web site. "The Bengals design aesthetic will stay true to years past while updating the color-blocking in the neckline in order to accommodate the Flywire technology to reduce weight and provide a lockdown fit over the pads. Designed and engineered from the inside out, the new uniform focuses on creating a system where the baselayer, padding, jersey and pant work in concert. A few of the new innovations include increasing sleeve articulation for better range of motion and integrating new four-way stretch fabrication to provide a streamlined shrink-wrap fit."

The primary differences in the Nike uniform compared to the previous Reebok verion is the type of fabric used and how the jersey is sewn together. Nike's Speed Machine fabric is stitched together in 18-20 pieces as opposed to 8-10 pieces that made up the Reebok jersey, according to Bengals equipment manager Jeff Brickner.

"What Nike has done here is create these different sew lines, and these sew lines are designed to make it a tighter fit," Brickner said. "If you look closely at these jerseys you can see all the lines that they've sown. Those lines reinforce the actual jersey to create that tight fit, and it creates a stretch within this jersey.

"The players still want to be able to move around, so even though it's still skin tight they feel like they have this T-shirt on, and that's what they want. If it's one piece and it's tight, it's like a straight jacket and they can't move. You always want to have full range of motion by putting your arms up and your (shoulder) pads don't choke you out. That's why you have all those pieces that form the jersey."

There are currently four different cuts for the jersey - one each for the quarterbacks, defensive linemen, offensive linemen and the skill players.

"The skill-cut jersey has a little extra room in the sleeve," Brickner said. "The other ones have bigger room in the arms. It's nice and high and tight in the armpit so (opposing players) can't grab."

Besides the more visible sew lines, the other visual differences in the new Bengals jersey include slightly different colors and smaller numbers.

"With that jersey being so much tighter, the actual numbers may be a quarter-inch smaller on the front and maybe a half-inch smaller on the back because of the tighter fit," Brickner said. "If that jersey is hanging in a locker by itself it may look like a medium to large T-shirt.

"The color shade may be a little different but it's just Nike's color pantone. It has a little more of a duller finish but that's Nike's trademark of the Nike jersey."

Additional features of the new Bengals jersey according to Nike include:

» [b]LIGHTER[/b] - The Nike jersey and pant, wet or dry are lighter than previous versions
» [b]FLYWIRE TECHNOLOGY[/b] - Eliminates layers, reduces weight, and provides lockdown fit
» [b]ZONED MESH VENTILATION[/b] – Provides cooling zones for optimal thermoregulation
» [b]ZONED STRENGTH[/b] - High tenacity, stretch material, for lightweight lockdown strength.
» [b]CUT FOR MOBILITY[/b] – Four-way stretch, hydrophobic materials enable range of motion wet or dry.
» [b]STRETCH TWILL NUMBERS[/b] – Four-way stretch even on numbering system
» [b]CUSTOMIZABLE BASELAYER PADDING[/b] – Nike Pro Combat Hyperstrong baselayer with integrated lightweight, Deflex padding offering customizable flexible protection.
» [b]DEFLEX PADDING[/b] - Lightweight, flexible impact protection integrated into top “hit zone” areas
» [b]ALUMINUM D-RING BELT[/b] - Aircraft-grade aluminum D-ring belt reduces weight.

[url="http://proshop.bengals.com/"]The Bengals Pro Shop[/url] will begin taking pre-orders for the new Nike jerseys on April 15. The Pro Shop will then have exclusive 24-hour rights to begin shipping all pre-orders and selling the jerseys in person at Paul Brown Stadium on April 26. The replica jersey in black will be available in Men’s, Women’s and Youth sizes. The replica jersey in white will be available in Men’s sizes only. The jersey will be available at other retail locations beginning April 27.

Authentic jerseys (limited players) will be available in black at a later date in May, and orange jerseys (varying styles) in July.


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[saphead]

Our unis are just badass.

[Bengals1181]

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[*]Andy Dalton, who modeled the Bengals Nike uniform in New York, on the new jerseys: "The uniforms are durable but lighter. They're tougher to grab, which is good for us offensive players, which will be cool."
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[EnglishBengal]

Can't wait until we play the Raiders this year. I can just imagine their excuse if we win...

[i]"We didn't really get going today, our shirt fabric really slowed us down!"[/i]

[eva4ben-gal]

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Just thinking, if the Raiders haven't adopted the new shirt fabric then Carson's got this excuse when we stomp their ass this coming season...

[i]"We didn't really get going today, our playing shirts really slowed us down!"[/i]
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I wonder how the raiders will approach that game. On one hand they should have plenty of reason to get pumped up, playing their old coach and their quarterbacks old team, but on the other hand a lot of the players seemed to like hue and Carson isn't much of a leader so it could be empty posturing on their part. The media is already cooking up story lines though, you can count on that.

[Le Tigre]

[i][url="http://proshop.bengals.com/"][color=#0f72da]The Bengals Pro Shop[/color][/url] will begin taking pre-orders for the new Nike jerseys on April 15. The Pro Shop will then have exclusive 24-hour rights to begin shipping all pre-orders and selling the jerseys in person at Paul Brown Stadium on April 26. The replica jersey in black will be available in Men’s, Women’s and Youth sizes. The replica jersey in white will be available in Men’s sizes only. The jersey will be available at other retail locations beginning April 27.[/i]

[i]Authentic jerseys (limited players) will be available in black at a later date in May, and orange jerseys (varying styles) in July.[/i]

These are going to cost some loot, I suspect. How long before the Chinese ones show up on ebay?

[snarkster]

I love everything about the black set - really like the way they've done the neck. I wonder if the fan jerseys will include this. Saw AJ wearing the white pants, but are there any shots of the alternate white or orange jerseys?

[oldschooler]

I think they look better than last year's uniforms.