This is being run by the NFL now. The homepage design, font and roster chart all match nfl.com. I’d be like the NHL did a few years ago all team sites are going to be updated to be on the same platform.
This is being run by the NFL now. The homepage design, font and roster chart all match nfl.com. I’d be like the NHL did a few years ago all team sites are going to be updated to be on the same platform.
Yup. First thing I thought of was that it looked exactly like NFL.com.
Giants, Jets, Redskins, Eagles, 49ers, Saints, Jaguars, Seahawks Steelers are all on this new design.
I think this makes a ton of sense as just going through team sites to check this out they vary widely and some are straight terrible. As someone who does this for a living it makes sense to give one development team control and allow the teams to concentrate on producing the content.
Giants, Jets, Redskins, Eagles, 49ers, Saints, Jaguars, Seahawks Steelers are all on this new design.
I think this makes a ton of sense as just going through team sites to check this out they vary widely and some are straight terrible. As someone who does this for a living it makes sense to give one development team control and allow the teams to concentrate on producing the content.
I disagree. I also do this for a living, and this should be a branding exercise - each team should have a website that speaks to their brand, history, messaging, etc. instead of the same generic looking website.
but from a technical standpoint, easily pushing feature updates and consistency of UX across all of the team brands is probably what they're looking for. I've built these platforms (Vice, Hearst) and once you get to over 5 or 6 websites you want consistency on the feature side while still keeping your individual brands identity.
Giants, Jets, Redskins, Eagles, 49ers, Saints, Jaguars, Seahawks Steelers are all on this new design.
I think this makes a ton of sense as just going through team sites to check this out they vary widely and some are straight terrible. As someone who does this for a living it makes sense to give one development team control and allow the teams to concentrate on producing the content.
I disagree. I also do this for a living, and this should be a branding exercise - each team should have a website that speaks to their brand, history, messaging, etc. instead of the same generic looking website.
but from a technical standpoint, easily pushing feature updates and consistency of UX across all of the team brands is probably what they're looking for. I've built these platforms (Vice, Hearst) and once you get to over 5 or 6 websites you want consistency on the feature side while still keeping your individual brands identity.
That's the thing though - just swapping out colors, logos - it's just barely enough for you to differentiate between one team site to the next.
I totally understand the reasoning behind it - and I think it has a lot more to do with cost savings and corporate preference than over things like a consistent UX experience (not that they didn't consider that).
To me this idea makes a lot more sense for a magazine/media corp like Vice than the NFL. It's not like most NFL fans are bouncing from team site to team site like they would between Vice's different sites/channels.
Coming down this summer. Not sure of the exact date
It is nice they added player picks, but they are tiny and the columns in the roster are all out of whack - too much space.
The old site was terrible. This version looks a little better, but it still needs some work.
Yup. First thing I thought of was that it looked exactly like NFL.com.
check out https://www.redskins.com/
https://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/
Steelers website - ( New Window )
I think this makes a ton of sense as just going through team sites to check this out they vary widely and some are straight terrible. As someone who does this for a living it makes sense to give one development team control and allow the teams to concentrate on producing the content.
I think this makes a ton of sense as just going through team sites to check this out they vary widely and some are straight terrible. As someone who does this for a living it makes sense to give one development team control and allow the teams to concentrate on producing the content.
I disagree. I also do this for a living, and this should be a branding exercise - each team should have a website that speaks to their brand, history, messaging, etc. instead of the same generic looking website.
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Giants, Jets, Redskins, Eagles, 49ers, Saints, Jaguars, Seahawks Steelers are all on this new design.
I think this makes a ton of sense as just going through team sites to check this out they vary widely and some are straight terrible. As someone who does this for a living it makes sense to give one development team control and allow the teams to concentrate on producing the content.
I disagree. I also do this for a living, and this should be a branding exercise - each team should have a website that speaks to their brand, history, messaging, etc. instead of the same generic looking website.
Completely agree.
MLB and NHL do it too...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
That's the thing though - just swapping out colors, logos - it's just barely enough for you to differentiate between one team site to the next.
I totally understand the reasoning behind it - and I think it has a lot more to do with cost savings and corporate preference than over things like a consistent UX experience (not that they didn't consider that).
To me this idea makes a lot more sense for a magazine/media corp like Vice than the NFL. It's not like most NFL fans are bouncing from team site to team site like they would between Vice's different sites/channels.