Throwbacks, Uniform Design Changes in the Works for the Seahawks
Seahawks President Peter McLoughlin was on the Dave Softy Mahler show today and had some really interesting things to say about the Seahawks' uniform situation. Here's what he said when Softy asked him if there is any plan for the use of throwback jerseys in the works:
"Yeah there is, and it's an exciting time. There will be no changes for '11, for the upcoming season. 2011 is the final year for the Reebok deal with the NFL, and starting in 2012 we're going to be going with a Nike jersey and a Nike design. So we've actually met with Nike, and I think we were the first NFL team to meet with them, and we had a fascinating session with them. Pete Carroll was in the room, John Schneider, all kinds of people, and we're looking at all kinds of new designs, and new kinds of jerseys, and we're talking about a throwback for sure. So there's a lot of creative stuff in the works right now."
Softy asked him to clarify, on whether that meant a wholesale logo and color/design change. McLoughlin replied:
"Certainly the logo is going to remain the same. When I say design change I mean you know you got a new manufacturer, in Nike, and they're looking at all kinds of new technology, it's really amazing all the kinds of stuff they can do. So we're working with them to see what it's all going to look like, and we're really pumped up about it."
So very vague but exciting nonetheless since I've been lobbying (to my friends anyway) for the throwback uniforms for a long time, and even mentioned it on Twitter yesterday I think, which got a little discussion going. Anyway, though it's not really football related, it's something cool that's going on behind the scenes.
It gave me an idea though for a new series here at Fieldgulls that I plan on starting on Monday: Top 5 Best and Top 5 Most Terrible Throwback/Alternate Uniforms in the NFL.
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Best news of the off-season.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 2:55 PM PDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Rec'd for truth.
Definitely need to get some grey into the uniforms. I would love it if we went back to silver helmets but with the new logo.
Recently engaged! Best. Off-season. Ever.
I love the silver helmets, but the problem is they look HORRIBLE when matched with the (current) home blues.
Remember how, not that long ago, the Cowboys, Redskins, Eagles and Dolphins used to ALWAYS wear their road uniforms, even at home? I wouldn’t mind bringing back the silver helmets if the Seahawks made a point of wearing their road unis all the time (and also perhaps adding some more blue trim to the jerseys and pants, to give the whole look a little more color).
I know I’m in the minority, but I also like the blue helmet/jersey/pants look we currently use; at the very least it’s a unique look that separates us from the competition.
by J.L. White on May 20, 2011 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Thank Christ they're not touching the logo
hopefully they go with a new pants design which features less crotch sweat
Yes!
I don’t like the solid blue.
I want the Silver helmets, Silver pants , and just change the tops from dark blue/white for home/away.
I like the Home blue/blue. Think it looks good.
However, I HATED the neon green. The away whites are pretty lame IMO. Don’t like how the shoulders are randomly blue. Looks stupid.
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I like our home unis too
simple, yet badass.
Do or do not, there is no try-Yoda
by ironheart777 on May 20, 2011 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I feel like we should incorporate more green into the blue, not use just one or the other.
Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Earl Thomas.
It would be cool to have big green streaks on the blue pants
Like the orange streaks the Broncos have.
Is it just me
Or is everybody starting to talk like Pete Carrol
by Idahohawk on May 20, 2011 3:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
I noticed that too
I’m pretty jacked up about it
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by Danny Kelly on May 20, 2011 3:12 PM PDT up reply actions 6 recs
I like uniforms that are simple
Like Notre Dame or Nebraska. Two, maybe three colors and no goofy accents or whatever. I like a classic solid color uniform. New age logos made on computers are dumb.
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Two words...Nigh, Key.
Prepare yourself for some UO horseshit.
Also, fuck the Ducks.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 3:20 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
If the Seahawks have wings on their shoulders I will shoot myself.
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by Danny Kelly on May 20, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Seriously. God help Beaverton if there is diamond plate on my Hawks jersey...
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 3:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Carroll has to be savvy enough to know that Seattle people would be outraged to get a bunch of UO style shit on the Seahawks' unis
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I have a feeling Pete Carroll, Schneider, and T-Cabe like old school unis.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 3:28 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
After his first season at USC Pete had the uniforms changed
They went from the 80s/90s era USC uniforms to the classic 60s/70s era uniforms.
To improve, they should try to become the musical southern cal of the west. - bRuins Nation poster on the Stanford band.
Exactly.
And then Schneider is from GB, and Cable likes to punch people and run the rock. Those signs point to old school.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 5:35 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 7 recs
Rec'd for that Cable description.
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by Danny Kelly on May 20, 2011 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Rec'd for the proper rec-call.
Seriously, I see good stuff all the time but don’t want to deliver 500 recs a day, so like 9 times out of 10 I’m like “oh yeah, that point that that other guy commented about being good, that was a good point.”
by Johnny Slick on May 20, 2011 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Im thinking hologram Hawks logos
And maybe some 3D names and numbers….he did mention some technology in there somewhere.
How much input do the coaches really have on unis though
Uniform designs last longer than most coaches in the Not For Long league. I can’t see the owners/team pres. giving the coaches much input on stuff like that which could affect marketing strategies and team image.
by CMoney87 on May 20, 2011 4:10 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm sure Pete gets plenty of input.
More than most HCs anyway. Remember he isn’t just a coach, he’s also President of Football Operations. Also, in 2009 Mora decided to retire the green unis, and I dOn’t think Paul Allen liked him as much ad he likes Carroll.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 5:40 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm the same way
But with McLoughlin saying things like “all kinds of new technology” it makes me think they could go the way of the Ducks (puke).. hope not. I miss the Silver and Blue
by CurryInAHurry59 on May 20, 2011 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions
I don't think the NFL will allow Oregon style uniform weirdness game in game out
I think he was just meaning they’re coming up with jersey materials and stuff. Hopefully to allow us to not see Jockstraps and ass sweat.
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Less Jockstrap and ass sweat
is technology I can get behind
by CurryInAHurry59 on May 20, 2011 3:28 PM PDT up reply actions
I think new technology refers to their Combat Armor fabric.
Lighter, whisks quicker, doesn’t get as heavy when wet. Hopefully that’s what he was referring to.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 3:23 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I just really, really like the old scrimshaw Seahawk.
But that’s not coming back, it doesn’t look like. :(
I am a really, really big fan of old baseball uniforms but football just doesn’t have quite the allure to me for some reason. Actually, reason #1 is that the era I like the best for baseball is the 30s through the 60s (in terms of unis only) and football was either pretty blah or horribly ugly (see: the Eagles from the 40s) during that period. I do like the holdovers from then: the Colts’ horseshow, the G of Green Bay and the C of Chicago, the blank Browns helmet, the Rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraidas. But the Broncos and Falcons unis from the 60s and 70s do pretty much nothing for me.
So yeah, nothing too busy please. A move back to the look of the 80s/90s unis would work for me. Just PLEEEEEASE no more Sounder Green and PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAASE no soccer kit-ified unis. Aren’t the shiny pants embarrassing enough?
by Johnny Slick on May 20, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions
I agree with everything except
I think the neon green accents are BAMF. Browns have an awesome uni, I really like the old (1940s) GB uni too. All blue and yellow.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 3:26 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I can live with the accents.
Just no more green jerseys plz.
by Johnny Slick on May 20, 2011 3:51 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't like the unis...
But I likes giving the double-finger to the world. Takes a special kind of asshole to make the nation look at those. That really catalyzed our whole “let’s dethrone some royalty” campaign. That of course culminated in the Saints PO game, with Lynch going off with their heads.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 5:43 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
It's the sound Nightcrawler makes when he teleports!
I don’t care if the kids today have some sort of alternate meaning to it but that alone makes it AWESOME.
by Johnny Slick on May 20, 2011 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Also,
I really liked the Huskies Blacked Out uni’s in the Bowl Game against Nebraska
by CurryInAHurry59 on May 20, 2011 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Nike Uniforms
Let’s just hope that Nike’s involvement doesn’t turn the ‘Hawks into the NFL’s version of the University of Oregon. Every game a different Battlestar Galactica inspired abomination.
Pretty sure we won't get any U of O stuff
IIRC doesn’t Nike have the manufacturing rights for the entire NFL this year? I could be wrong though. On a side note I agree that the Huskies Blacked Out unis were some of the sexiest things ever.
As long as they're lime green
I’m cool with it
by Thomas Beekers on May 20, 2011 4:02 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
Absofrickinlutely
Love me some green…
by BrooklynPreacher on May 20, 2011 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions
I thought I was the only one that loved the bright green.
by DRHawk on May 21, 2011 12:07 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm not big on the overall design, but LOVE the colour.
I also like the “fuck you” to the rest of the league.
Anyone remember the “Orlando Thunder”?
by djafrot on May 21, 2011 12:32 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Wearing throwbacks would be cool...
I don’t mind our colors, but if we do change them, hopefully it’s something cool. Not fancy, just good. I notice a lot of fans of other teams really hate our uniforms. I don’t know if they’re just talking smack or if it’s legitimate hatred of the colors. I’d like maybe some dark silver/dark blue/green combo. Not lime green, like old school Seahawks green. And please, no black. Black home alternates are played out. Having the lame Cardinals bust out a black alternate was the last straw.
And don’t even get me started on people who wear those black “Seahawks” jerseys to games.
Offseason 2011: Kelly Jennings, Craig Terrill, and Matt Hasselbeck...good riddance.
Silver Pants Are Classy
I like the Silver Pants, and always have, (less ass and jock sweat) The Logo’s Fine, because as traditional as the Old School Seahawks Logo is, it sorta looks sad at times too. The newer logo looks fierce, at least.
Win Forever: Live, Work and Play Like a Champion
Hate the blue on blue
Love the neon – Green. Can’t wait for Nike to come in and blow up all the shitty Reebok stuff that exists.
Also can’t wait to have wings on the shoulder pads.
by Scruffy Lefty on May 20, 2011 5:21 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
But the All-Blues contrast well with the green field.
In a vacuum the Seahawks home uniforms looks unimpressive, but there’s something about watching games at Qwest that make the home unis look….natural. Blue uniforms, green field and gray skies….that just looks like the way Seattle football should be played.
by J.L. White on May 20, 2011 5:39 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs
Seriously. Grey pants with green piping and silver helms would be the shit.
Perfect for Barkley’s first year. All suited and booted and ready to march on 13 separate bitches.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 5:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Throwbacks would be sweet
But I do love the all blue AND the neon green
However, the whites seriously blow in my opinion.
by BrooklynPreacher on May 20, 2011 6:09 PM PDT reply actions
I've never liked the blue/blue or white/white
But the dark pants with blue jerseys are nice, because they are different from what everybody else does.
Don't change the Home uniforms
Love the Blue on blue lookin like a suit, but I hate the Away uniforms. Maybe cause 75% of the time they wear them they lose. They do look better with the Blue pants and white jersey though.
I could go for
I could go for a broncos uniform only neon green instead of orange with silver accents and a silver helmet
canadian eh
by Unidentified flying orgasms on May 20, 2011 6:45 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
New Jerseys need to be this but with a Seahawks
by Scruffy Lefty on May 20, 2011 6:51 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I think the Seahawks are the only team that have not used a retro jersey in their franchise
I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul - Invictus
Really?
What about Jacksonville or Carolina?
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
Carolina's logo is a constant "throwback" to the USFL.

by Johnny Slick on May 20, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Holy shit, that is one sick helmet!
Two-thirds of the earth is covered by water. The other third is covered by Earl Thomas.
The craziest thing to me is that this was the helmet for the Michigan Panthers.
Completely different part of the country than the Carolina Panthers and everything, but the overall feel is so close to the same (Carolina’s panther is looking directly at you) that you just wonder what was going on there. I mean, there was a Miami Seahawks but their logo looks nothing like Seattle’s.
by Johnny Slick on May 21, 2011 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Bigger logo on the sleeves?
I’m saving up now for a 2012 authentic. Throwbacks will be great.
I happen to love the blue-on-blue, I think we’ve made that our own and it suits us. Would like to maybe see a larger Seahawk logo on the sleeves; never liked how it was the same size as the manufacturer’s logo. Or some wide green/white stripes, if they want to go super old school.
I agree with eliminating the blue on the away-jersey sleeves, I don’t really like that touch. Straight-up all-white jerseys with the blue pants would look better.
We should get
A light color green with white lettering and striped uni so we look like the field or get black and white stripes all over the uni so the other players either don’t see us or they think we are the ref’s.
Watching the Seahawks is like peeing on yourself, everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling it brings
by DKrottenhawk on May 20, 2011 8:11 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
jebus it is the end of the world.
You’re all like a bunch of bridesmaids at the fabric store.
The UO unis are sweet, apart from the stupid wings. I like the idea of having 14 uniforms to choose from.
by Professor on May 20, 2011 8:56 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
But...but...but
“You’re all like a bunch of bridesmaids at the fabric store.” —→ “I like the idea of having 14 uniforms to choose from.” Pot, meet Kettle…and welcome to JoAnn’s.
by DJ C-Raig on May 20, 2011 10:19 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Whoops...the old bright blue
I call our current blue “seasick blue” and I love the bright royal blue. It would look great with the new logo
by Dialectic on May 20, 2011 11:43 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
All the NFL will be Nike
Not just the Hawks. So I don’t expect there to be too much, if any UO unis going around.
by mojomania7 on May 21, 2011 7:09 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Anytime there is uniform change talk, I get very nervous.
They already fucked up once by the redesign in ‘02 (although I’m now used to them). If they do anything that takes them back to a pre ‘02 look I’ll be happy. But if the “update” them and try to move them “forward” I’ll be pissed.
I was really disappointed they didn’t plan far enough ahead to go with throw-backs last year vs the AFC West. Would have been a natural.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
Throwbacks aren't throwbacks
without something contemporary to contrast against.
(just sayin’)
Expect Nike to present something that is contemporary looking, hope that it’s done tastefully, and revel in delight as we roll out our full-on LargentGlory throwback unis for the Monday night game Dec.12.
You are aware that what they're wearing now isn't their original uniform?
So, there is already a very significant contract available.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
I think I'm in the minority
but I loved the all-lime green jerseys. Nothing tells another team we have no respect for you like beating them with neon colored jerseys.
"There's a lot that people don't know. Like our names." - Matt Hasselbeck
I'm just excited for something new.
Nike is going to bring a fresh look to the whole league. I wasn’t a big fan of the wings for UO but i have to admit they grew on me. I know it will never happen but I wouldn’t mind having a different jersey for every other game either.
Read this:
It’s from Lookout Landing, but it’s all the same platform, obviously.
And always, always, ALWAYS use the preview button when posting links and pictures. This allows you to view it before making a mistake.
OH BOY WINGS
Can we see the Seahawks wearing a tail as well?
by Johnny Slick on May 21, 2011 10:23 AM PDT up reply actions
No way in HELL does a professional football team have its players wear pants that are padded in such a ridiculous manner.
Not only is the waist above the belly button, but….exposed calves? Really? These are SHORTS, not proper football apparel. I actually like the blue jersey with green sleeves; just put this guy in some ADULT-style pants (and also a silver helmet), and it just might look pretty awesome.
Why black?
That isn’t apart of anything. Also, alternates are stupid. Either go throwback to a specific year or wear your god damn uniform from now.
I'm gonna go calm submissive on your ass.
Is something wrong with the turf?
I like to watch the game played on grass, but the game plays better on turf. Grass in Seattle just makes too much sense, though. It was one of the charms of the Mariners going from turf to grass.
The use of artificial turf has been shown to correlate with an increase in knee injuries.
Not cause mind you, there haven’t been any definitive experiments, but I’d switch it out for just the possibility. Judge Alan Page (former Viking DE) once said “It’s easier for the NFL to get new players than to rip out the turf”.
Doubtful that would happen with multiple teams using the field.
Too much wear and tear, it would end up being a sloppy bog like Pittsburgh’s grass.
Offseason 2011: Kelly Jennings, Craig Terrill, and Matt Hasselbeck...good riddance.
by Wayward Llama on May 21, 2011 3:37 PM PDT up reply actions
This is what the link says
As for the turf at Qwest Field, McLoughlin offered, "We’re doing a lot of evaluation on the turf. … In a perfect world, both the Seahawks and Sounders would like to have grass; would like to play on grass."
But replacing the FieldTurf and installing grass would be an eight-month process, meaning either the Seahawks or Sounders would have to play elsewhere for a season. Adding to the situation is the fact that the University of Washington will play its football games at Qwest in 2012 while Husky Stadium is being renovated.
"Moving to grass presents some real challenges as far as scheduling," said McLoughlin, adding that is also would be an "expensive and long process."
It could be like soldier field
but soggier.
At least Soldier field has the decency to freeze.
70% of space is covered by dark matter, the rest by ET.
I hate throwbacks
I hate the whole concept of it. Alternate uniforms too. The uniform should be, well, uniform throughout the season. That, and I still have nightmares about those lime green clownsuits. I want my money back for that game.
I do like the Hawks current uni’s, do not really see a reason to change them. I guess I’m in the minority though.
Just give us the old helmet logo design back
Classiest logo ever. Personified the NW and celebrated the Native American influence in a very positive way.
Wasn’t just good for football, it was good for the whole country. I know that sounds cheesey but with teams like the Indians, Braves and Redskins I always felt like Seattle got it right.
Mike Florio is a hack and a tool.
Linky, linky Mike.
Don’t project your mug on to our jerseys, you jackass.

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