“Sources: NFL told Houston to stop using Oilers-inspired uniform”

[BobPSU92]

See the link below. From the article:

”The University of Houston's season-opening throwback uniforms that evoked memories of the old Houston Oilers were wildly popular among players and fans. Not so much with the NFL.

The NFL's merchandising and licensing division sent a cease-and-desist letter to the school demanding they halt any further use of the uniforms, sources confirmed to ESPN on Monday.

On Sept. 2, the Cougars wore Columbia blue uniforms with a white Houston script across the front outlined in red -- similar to the jerseys worn by the Houston Oilers during their "Luv Ya Blue" era. The university was careful to say their uniforms were a tribute to "H-Town pride" in a nod to the city's fondness for the Oilers, who decamped for Tennessee after the 1996 season.”

Sources: NFL tells UH to halt Oilers-inspired uni

The NFL sent a cease-and-desist letter to the Houston Cougars for their usage of uniforms that resemble those of the old Houston Oilers, sources confirmed to ESPN.

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NFL = No Fun League

 

[Woodpecker]

Yeah but the NFL lets Iowa use the uniforms (and apparently offensive schemes) of the Steelers

 

[leinbacker]

Yeah but the NFL lets Iowa use the uniforms (and apparently offensive schemes) of the Steelers

Which "G" came first, Green Bay or Georgia?

 

[Catch1lion]

Which "G" came first, Green Bay or Georgia?

Grambling, I thought, but........
A Packers team equipment manager under legendary coach Vince Lombardi came up with the team's helmet logo in 1961. He designed the shape of the logo to represent a football and the G to mean Green Bay.
A couple years later in Athens, Georgia, Vince Dooley was redesigning the team's uniforms, including changing the helmets from silver to red, according to the school. His idea was to have a black G on a white background on the helmet. John Donaldson, a newly hired backfield coach, volunteered his wife, Anne, to help with the redesign. Anne had a degree in commercial art from the university, and created the G logo as we know it today, matching Dooley's "forward looking" vision he had for the G.
While the Georgia's G dimensions and colors were different, the university still sought approval from Green Bay to use the logo. The Packers granted it. A year later, Grambling State also designed a G logo for its helmet, and the Packers also granted the school permission.
Georgia's G designed in 1963 is slightly slimmer compared to the Packers' G. It has remained the same since, while Green Bay's logo was slightly altered to have a gold border in 1980.
So no finger pointing, Packers fans. Georgia didn't copy the Green Bay G, and even if they did, Green Bay let them.

 

[psuro]

The NFL could take the fun out of a Roman orgy.

 

[GrimReaper]

The NFL could take the fun out of a Roman orgy.

Yes, the only organization that requires 52 pages to define what a "catch" is.

"Not tonight, honey, I have a headache."

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]

The main driver for no bowl games on Sunday.

 

[leinbacker]

The main driver for no bowl games on Sunday.

And no NFL games on Saturday

 

[Woodpecker]

Grambling, I thought, but........
A Packers team equipment manager under legendary coach Vince Lombardi came up with the team's helmet logo in 1961. He designed the shape of the logo to represent a football and the G to mean Green Bay.
A couple years later in Athens, Georgia, Vince Dooley was redesigning the team's uniforms, including changing the helmets from silver to red, according to the school. His idea was to have a black G on a white background on the helmet. John Donaldson, a newly hired backfield coach, volunteered his wife, Anne, to help with the redesign. Anne had a degree in commercial art from the university, and created the G logo as we know it today, matching Dooley's "forward looking" vision he had for the G.
While the Georgia's G dimensions and colors were different, the university still sought approval from Green Bay to use the logo. The Packers granted it. A year later, Grambling State also designed a G logo for its helmet, and the Packers also granted the school permission.
Georgia's G designed in 1963 is slightly slimmer compared to the Packers' G. It has remained the same since, while Green Bay's logo was slightly altered to have a gold border in 1980.
So no finger pointing, Packers fans. Georgia didn't copy the Green Bay G, and even if they did, Green Bay let them.

 

[Corner Room Breakfast]