How bad ass is this?

[Jesse]

I just wonder: how can we have light blue jerseys if our logo blue has become darker?

[Cat'sGrowl]

I'd like to see it professionally done rather than some random guy putting stickers on his old high school helmet.

Doesn't have any stripes, logo doesn't look right, is too far to one side, yada yada yada.

If the team could give us a concept, that'd be awesome, but we all know how scared they are of giving the fanbase something to talk about if it doesn't fit their M.O. of PLay It Safe-All The Time.

"yargh!! we gave you a logo update, what more could you possibly want?!?"

[csx]

I'd like to see it professionally done rather than some random guy putting stickers on his old high school helmet.

Doesn't have any stripes, logo doesn't look right, is too far to one side, yada yada yada.

If the team could give us a concept, that'd be awesome, but we all know how scared they are of giving the fanbase something to talk about if it doesn't fit their M.O. of PLay It Safe-All The Time.

"yargh!! we gave you a logo update, what more could you possibly want?!?"

you are really distraught by this? Couldn't you just be patient and wait and enjoy it when they do?

[Cat'sGrowl]

This here's a much better look at what is could look like, even if the logo is still kind of off.

[Scrumtrilescent]

If it was a tad smaller and had a stripe down the middle, I'd love it.

[Wyank]

This here's a much better look at what is could look like, even if the logo is still kind of off.

I like that one much better. Too big in the first one. Stripe sets it off nicely as well.

[Miguel O'Hara]

Yea it deff needs some kind of stripe. Cant wait to see the new bad ass logo on our helmets. Damn its gonna be a long off season.

[carolinarolls]

btw my condolences on the tat..

but at least you are keepin it real lol

Real question for those who keep up with this kind of thing more than me:

How long ago did we know, or do we really know for sure that Nike was taking over from Reebok?

[Miguel O'Hara]

btw my condolences on the tat..

but at least you are keepin it real lol

Real question for those who keep up with this kind of thing more than me:

How long ago did we know, or do we really know for sure that Nike was taking over from Reebok?

We absolutely know for sure. The official swap happens in April. As for how long we have known, I'm not sure. At least 5 or 6 months.

[dbeat]

We absolutely know for sure. The official swap happens in April. As for how long we have known, I'm not sure. At least 5 or 6 months.

It was announced back in October 2010.

http://www.thestreet.com/story/10887394/nike-will-have-exclusive-nfl-apparel-rights.html

[carolinarolls]

So honestly, and I mentioned this in another thread, who really thinks Nike will roll out the same 'ol same 'ol?

Not possible in my eyes. Not by a long shot. Yes it is the decision of the franchise in the end but nobody in the Panthers office IMO is going to be able to effectively rebut the sway of Nike marketing. And I for one am glad about that.

There are going to be changes. How subtle or how extreme is yet to be seen.

[Pinstriped_Panthers]

So honestly, and I mentioned this in another thread, who really thinks Nike will roll out the same 'ol same 'ol?

Not possible in my eyes. Not by a long shot. Yes it is the decision of the franchise in the end but nobody in the Panthers office IMO is going to be able to effectively rebut the sway of Nike marketing. And I for one am glad about that.

There are going to be changes. How subtle or how extreme is yet to be seen.

See - I think it's already to late for that, at least for the 2012 season. It takes a ton of work to redesign a uniform. Merchandise with the new logo is probably already being sewn together as we speak.

[carolinarolls]

It does take time but it also took time for a deal of this magnitude to go through. Mock-ups, prototypes, and sneak peaks have been around since Nike set its sights on the bid and probably had a great deal to do with them winning it.

[Chaos]

If it was a tad smaller and had a stripe down the middle, I'd love it.

that's what she said.