The Los Angeles Rams have released their newest jersey that are a modern throwback white jersey. The new look is inspired by one of the classic Rams uniforms and pays homage to the jersey worn by Hall of Famers Jack Youngblood and Jackie Slater when they led the Rams to a Super Bowl appearance at the Rose Bowl in 1980, by Hall of Fame RB Eric Dickerson during his historic 1984 season, and by the record-setting offense known as the “Greatest Show on Turf” in 1999 when the Rams won Super Bowl XXXIV.
The new Modern Throwback pays tribute to older design elements with the inclusion of the ram horns on the capped sleeves and have a good blend of weaving in the modern design elements.
The CFL Calgary Stampeders are celebrating their 75th year. For the special season the Stampeders will have a special-edition retro uniform. The jersey is a modern take on the one that was worn from 1948-52 seasons, with red and white vertical striping on the shoulders as well as a classic number font. The finishing touch comes with the team’s retro logo that was featured from 1945-71 on display on both sleeves.
“As part of the celebrations of our 75th season, it’s fitting that were wearing jerseys inspired by the early Stampeders teams including the undefeated 1948 Grey Cup champions. These are the iconic jerseys that made the Stampeders the Red and White and were worn by legendary players including Keith Spaith, Normie Kwong and Sugarfoot Anderson. The unveiling of this jersey has been a long time coming and we have to take a moment to acknowledge the hard work of former Stampeders employee Jessica Littel in the early days of this project to help it come to life.”- Stampeders equipment manager George Hopkins
Boston College recently announced a new apparel deal leaving long time partner, Under Armour, for a new deal with Adidas for the football team and New Balance for the rest of their sports. The new football uniforms will please the BC fan base as they feature the old school block BC logo and are a clean retro look. The team revealed their white and maroon jerseys that are highlighted with large bold numbers. The BC logo is found on the front of the jersey as well as on the sleeves and hip of the pants. The tops of the shoulders will have the players numbers. Both jerseys have been paired with the iconic BC gold pants.
“This is an exciting partnership with Adidas and one that will truly benefit our student-athletes. In choosing Adidas, we were able to join forces with a global brand that is one of the leaders in football footwear, apparel and accessories. Our student-athletes will be outfitted with more footwear and apparel than ever before with this new partnership.” - Director of Athletics Pat Kraft
The University of Maryland football team has revealed their new team facilities. The Jones-Hill House is the latest state-of-the-art football facility to enter the college football world. The strength and condition area boasts 22 custom weight racks that include Perch video technology, which serves as a coaches eye to capture reps and speed of movement. The 24,000 square feet area features custom flooring as well as 40 yards of turf for different developmental work. The new locker room will have over 120 individual lockers with each featuring a recliner with ottoman, a custom turtle shell wireless phone charger and vents in all storage spaces to cool and dry gear. The players lounge is highlighted by custom pool table, a barber shop, a recording studio, and custom furniture throughout. Take look at the photos below to see all the custom and unique features of the Jones-Hill House for Maryland football.
The Edmonton CFL team has released their new team name and logos. The team has transitioned away from the Edmonton Eskimos and will now be known as the Edmonton Elks. The new name received input from fans, players and coaches which saw the Elks name receive highest approval from each group. The team will keep their same green and gold colors while adding new marks. The elk logo will serve as the primary logo for the team and be on display at midfield for home games. While the team will have have a few new secondary logos, they are keeping the double EE logo with a new updated treatment to fit within the new brand identity.
“THE ENTIRE PROCESS HAS BEEN EXCITING. IT HAS ALLOWED US TO KEEP OUR ICONIC GREEN AND GOLD COLOURS AS WELL AS THE DOUBLE E, WHILE EXPLORING NEW OPPORTUNITIES WITH OUR NEW PRIMARY LOGO, SECONDARY LOGO AND WORDMARK. THIS MERGING OF THE OLD AND THE NEW ALLOWS US A CONTINUATION OF OUR GREAT HISTORY AND TRADITION. LISTENING TO EVERYONE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT SLOWED THE PROCESS BUT TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN ALLOWED US TO BE RIGOROUS, AND THOUGHTFUL IN OUR PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE. THE NAME WAS ULTIMATELY CHOSEN BY THE FANS. ‘ELKS’ FINISHED FIRST OR SECOND AMONG ALL SEGMENTS WHO PARTICIPATED. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE AND COMBINING THAT WITH THE OPPORTUNITIES TO USHER IN A NEW NAME AND NEW BRAND. PLEASE JOIN US IN PROTECTING AND HONOURING THE PAST, AND DEVELOPING THE FUTURE.” - CHRIS PRESSON, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE EDMONTON ELKS
As the top rookies make their way to their new teams we will see which number each player chooses to wear. Some players stick with their college number while other go for a fresh start. With the new relaxed NFL number rules players will be able to wear single digits, where in the past they were unable to have the opportunity to do so.
The Nevada Wolf Pack has introduced two new helmets the team will wear for the upcoming season. The team’s silver helmet got an upgrade with a metallic silver-flake painted finish and a chrome face mask giving it a little more flash. This helmet will serve as the team’s main helmet for the season.
The Wolf pack will also have a white alternate helmet that they can wear. Both helmets feature the Pack script on the left side with the player number on the right, and Nevada front and center not the bumper pad.
The 49ers will wear a special patch on both home and away jerseys this season in honor of the team’s 75th anniversary. The special commemorative logo and patch was designed by the team’s in-house creative team.
The patch draws its inspired from the team’s historic elements, pulling directly from design elements of the 49ers past. The patch features a diamond jubilee, which is the symbolism used for a 75th anniversary celebration and the shape of the NFL's 75th anniversary patch during the 49ers iconic 1994 season. The custom number font is inspired by the 49ers classic Saloon font blended with the historic block numbering on uniforms. The finishing touch comes in with the block lettering featuring a drop shadow inspired by the various uniforms throughout 49ers history.
The Alabama Football team received their latest National Championship ring. The ring featured the three CFP trophies with a crimson script A on top of them. The ring features 208 total stones, including 18 princess-cut stones for the 18 championships and 52 border stones that represent the 52 points Alabama scored in the SEC and CFP title games.
This was just one of the three rings each player, coach and staff member received. The other two were the CFP ring and SEC Championship ring.
The Los Angeles Rams have rented a house in Malibu to conduct their 2021 Draft from. The Rams have converted a luxury 9,000 square foot home into a unique location to serve as General Manager Les Snead and Head Coach Sean McVay's Draft headquarters April 29 – May 1, as well as host other team business throughout the month of May. The Rams will be the only NFL team to make their selections away from their team headquarters.
"To complement the bold leadership of Les and Coach McVay, we continue to push the envelope in how we operate and collaborate with our partners. We are thrilled to work with Rocket Mortgage to build this stunning and first-of-its-kind Draft headquarters and set the foundation for drafting a little differently for years to come." -Lexi VonderLieth, Rams Vice President of Partnership Marketing
