Let me first say that I’m not talking about changing the name. I’m talking about color scheme, logo, and/or jerseys.
As an out of state fan for more than 20 years, I feel comfortable saying that we are in the bottom 10 of NFL jerseys. Not once have I ever been told by a friend/co-worker/acquaintance/etc., that we have cool jerseys.
You know how many times I heard how “dope”, “awesome”, “sick”, etc etc. those throwbacks were yesterday? Too many to count.
I just feel our dark/navy blue jerseys and helmets are boring. I think the sword on the shoulder pads are a little gimmicky too. I also think the flame logo feels dated. Not living in Tennessee, I don’t have much of a sense of what others feel about this topic. I understand others may love it and that it’s a big part of the community. I’d love to just see what others think about this.
What would you decide to do or change if it were up to you?
I don’t love the unis or logo. I think since we have moved the uniforms have just been way too busy for my liking, looking like an arena team or something. I also can’t stand the numbers because they are kind of hard to read and are too boxy. (An 8 should look like an 8, not a rectangle with a line through it…) anyway…I like the color scheme with the navy, but wish it would go back to a more iconic oilers vibe if they ever changed it up and just have something more timeless. The logo makes sense once you think about the meaning behind the flames, otherwise I think it’s tacky.