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It's time. The Giants need to make the uniform switch.

Sean : 10/12/2023 8:58 am
It's been a decade of lousy football mostly. I think the change is needed and would be refreshing. The current set is still great and it can still be worn a few times a year as an alternate, but make the GIANTS the primary uniform again.

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I'm in.  
Beezer : 10/12/2023 9:01 am : link
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I still like  
Spider43 : 10/12/2023 9:03 am : link
The NY logo helmet. Give it a few more years. Unless we absolutely stink for the next three years!
Yes  
Greg from LI : 10/12/2023 9:13 am : link
Let it happen
I agree.  
BlueHurricane : 10/12/2023 9:22 am : link
And bring back the Big Blue Wrecking Crew while we are at.
I don't think it's the logo  
GeofromNJ : 10/12/2023 9:23 am : link
YA Tittle and Frank Gifford and Erich Barnes and Sam Huff and a bunch of other great Giants players wore the "ny" on their helmets. For some reason, the front office over the last ten years has been abysmal in evaluating collegiate players.
I prefer the NY, but one thing I’m certain of,  
Section331 : 10/12/2023 9:26 am : link
the logo they wear has zero impact on how good or bad they are.
RE: I don't think it's the logo  
Sean : 10/12/2023 9:27 am : link
In comment 16245047 GeofromNJ said:
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YA Tittle and Frank Gifford and Erich Barnes and Sam Huff and a bunch of other great Giants players wore the "ny" on their helmets. For some reason, the front office over the last ten years has been abysmal in evaluating collegiate players.

Of course. But I think it's time to swing back to GIANTS. It's been almost 25 years and eventually we'd appreciate the ny more with time.
at least go back to the navy blue helmet  
hassan : 10/12/2023 9:28 am : link
versus the lighter shade of blue. looks so much better.
Denver  
Mark from Jersey : 10/12/2023 9:47 am : link
Really needs a refresh. Horrible.
The ny symbol is the original symbol.  
Elisha10 : 10/12/2023 10:13 am : link
It should never change and should have never changed to appease NJ. Nothing against NJ, I will be moving there soon. The navy blue helmets don’t match the uniform and was another mistake. I wouldn’t mind switching back to the rest of the 80-99 uniform or something new with blue numbers/letters on the white uniform. But, the helmet is perfect the way it is!
RE: The ny symbol is the original symbol.  
Sean : 10/12/2023 10:13 am : link
In comment 16245093 Elisha10 said:
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It should never change and should have never changed to appease NJ. Nothing against NJ, I will be moving there soon. The navy blue helmets don’t match the uniform and was another mistake. I wouldn’t mind switching back to the rest of the 80-99 uniform or something new with blue numbers/letters on the white uniform. But, the helmet is perfect the way it is!

Fair compromise.
No.  
RicFlair : 10/12/2023 10:48 am : link
Keep NY helmet. Bring back gray pants.
And  
RicFlair : 10/12/2023 10:48 am : link
bring back the red alternates.
I prefer  
noro9 : 10/12/2023 11:04 am : link
The NY logo. How about we change the team and leave the logo alone.
 
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 10/12/2023 11:06 am : link
I agree.
Totally  
Sammo85 : 10/12/2023 11:12 am : link
The “ny” logo sucks fiercely. And it doesn’t represent team identity or fan identity whatsoever. A huge chunk of Giants fans are outside “ny” proper.
I don't really give the uniforms much thought  
Matt M. : 10/12/2023 11:19 am : link
I don't care much one way or the other. I will say, at least, the Giants color rush being essentially 80s throwbacks, are the best in the league by a wide margin. This is especially true now that it is enhanced with the 80s helmet. The rest of the color rush uniforms are pure trash, not even worthy of cheap video games. Our new/old alternate or special uniform with the 80s home jersey was nice to see.

I happen to like the current uniforms, which are basically throwbacks to the 50s and 60s. I like the change a couple of years ago to the white pants with the blue.

I don't care much what we wear, provided it isn't terrible and/or hard on the eyes. But, I would recommend one of 2 compromises among the options:

1) Switch home uniform to the new/old blue 80s design; Road uniform remain the white/red throwback. Color rush remains the all white 80s look being worn this Sunday, with the 80s dark blue helmet and GIANTS logo.

2) Swap only the helmet to the 80s GIANTS logo and darker helmet color.
It's The Home Pants  
Piranah In NC : 10/12/2023 11:23 am : link
Like The Gentleman said above' GET RID OF THOSE LOSER PANTY HOSE WHITES AND BRING BACK THE GRAY ONES WITH THE RED STRIPE.
RE: And  
Greg from LI : 10/12/2023 11:24 am : link
In comment 16245131 RicFlair said:
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bring back the red alternates.


Never
I love either logo/color scheme  
shocktheworld : 10/12/2023 11:28 am : link
Like many have said here… that’s not the problem, the issue is the losers wearing our precious logo!!
Sammo85, do you like baseball?  
Elisha10 : 10/12/2023 11:39 am : link
Do the ny logos of the Yankees and Mets suck too?
Don’t they have many fans outside ny?
Should they put the script logo on their hats after all these years?

The GIANTS logo is a good script symbol. Script symbols belong on the chest, not the helmet. GIANTS was on the chest from 2000-2004 and should have staid that way. I don’t think any other team has the same logo on the chest that is on the helmet, they have their script logos.

The ny symbol would be just as iconic as the Yankees and Mets/baseball Giants symbols if they never changed it. Just writing your team name on the helmet is/was so unimaginable.

I happened to grow up with the GIANTS helmets, but as a young kid I saw the ny worn as throwbacks in 94. My dad showed me his old Giants stuff and from that moment I knew what the REAL Giants symbol is.

I can also make the case that the red is the real white uniform. Those are the originals, they are the jerseys we won two iconic super bowls and nfc championship games in. The same uniforms we also defeated the 15-1 Packers in and won the 56 title in and played in the 59, 61, and 63 title games in. But, I always liked the blue numbers better, and wish it was blue from the beginning (exact opposite of the blue uniforms, like 67-74 without the cuffs) and that like the Yankees they were never changed. But, we can’t go back in time so I think keeping the ny helmet with the 80-99 uniform is the best option. Then don’t change it again!
RE: No.  
JoeyBigBlue : 10/12/2023 11:59 am : link
In comment 16245129 RicFlair said:
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Keep NY helmet. Bring back gray pants.



This… 100%
Gray pants with blue jerseys looks awful  
Greg from LI : 10/12/2023 12:02 pm : link
With white jerseys, fine, but white pants look much better with blue.
I think they should go back to the 03-04 uniforms  
Anakim : 10/12/2023 12:05 pm : link
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The team is “Giants”  
Sammo85 : 10/12/2023 12:07 pm : link
And should be recognized visually as such. Period.
I remember thinking the darker helmet wouldn't look good  
The Dude : 10/12/2023 12:09 pm : link
But the mis-match actually looks cool. The funny part is that the reason it was that way in the 80s/90s was that they couldn't nail down the exact blue that was on the jersey. Funny, but it works.


I wouldn't hate the 2000-2004 away jerseys, has alittle more blue on the away jersey.

leave  
Ron Johnson : 10/12/2023 12:12 pm : link
the fucking uniform alone
RE: The team is “Giants”  
Anakim : 10/12/2023 12:15 pm : link
In comment 16245233 Sammo85 said:
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And should be recognized visually as such. Period.


It's actually the Football Giants
RE: I remember thinking the darker helmet wouldn't look good  
Anakim : 10/12/2023 12:16 pm : link
In comment 16245237 The Dude said:
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I wouldn't hate the 2000-2004 away jerseys, has alittle more blue on the away jersey.


I'm sayin'! I love that uniform. I mean we were ass in it, but it looked great.
RE: RE: I remember thinking the darker helmet wouldn't look good  
The Dude : 10/12/2023 12:19 pm : link
In comment 16245249 Anakim said:
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In comment 16245237 The Dude said:


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I wouldn't hate the 2000-2004 away jerseys, has alittle more blue on the away jersey.




I'm sayin'! I love that uniform. I mean we were ass in it, but it looked great.


Totally agree....on the record stuff...I say who cares...

Every time someone says we stink in color rush or new jerseys i think.... I believe the NFL started doing it in 2016?.....

Well from 2017-2022 the giants had the worst record in the league. THE WORST. So it didn't matter what the hell the Giants were wearing, they were losing at an alarming rate.
The GIANTS logo means "GOOD DEFENSE"  
MeanBunny : 10/12/2023 12:44 pm : link
That logo popped up in the 70s, where we had a few bad years but then we drafted LT and rest is history. Perkins to Parcells. Our defense isn't good enough for the wordmark
RE: Sammo85, do you like baseball?  
Matt M. : 10/12/2023 12:54 pm : link
In comment 16245202 Elisha10 said:
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Do the ny logos of the Yankees and Mets suck too?
Don’t they have many fans outside ny?
Should they put the script logo on their hats after all these years?

The GIANTS logo is a good script symbol. Script symbols belong on the chest, not the helmet. GIANTS was on the chest from 2000-2004 and should have staid that way. I don’t think any other team has the same logo on the chest that is on the helmet, they have their script logos.

The ny symbol would be just as iconic as the Yankees and Mets/baseball Giants symbols if they never changed it. Just writing your team name on the helmet is/was so unimaginable.

I happened to grow up with the GIANTS helmets, but as a young kid I saw the ny worn as throwbacks in 94. My dad showed me his old Giants stuff and from that moment I knew what the REAL Giants symbol is.

I can also make the case that the red is the real white uniform. Those are the originals, they are the jerseys we won two iconic super bowls and nfc championship games in. The same uniforms we also defeated the 15-1 Packers in and won the 56 title in and played in the 59, 61, and 63 title games in. But, I always liked the blue numbers better, and wish it was blue from the beginning (exact opposite of the blue uniforms, like 67-74 without the cuffs) and that like the Yankees they were never changed. But, we can’t go back in time so I think keeping the ny helmet with the 80-99 uniform is the best option. Then don’t change it again!
First off, the Giants used to have "ny" both on the chest and the helmet also. I fail to see a problem with that. Second, off-hand, I can think of at least 1 other team (Bengals) that used to have the script logo on their helmet. Third, the Giants essentially only use officially, their script logo, whether it be the "ny" or "GIANTS". Again, I fail to see why this would be a problem.
How about a Gi-Aint's logo  
smshmth8690 : 10/12/2023 1:04 pm : link
Until they start to play better.
Matt  
Elisha10 : 10/12/2023 1:06 pm : link
It’s not a huge problem, I just think it would be better on the chest. The Bengals don’t have a helmet logo. The majority of teams have a different logo on the helmet vs chest or nothing on the chest.
No way  
JonC : 10/12/2023 1:07 pm : link
Their current home uniforms and helmet have never been better. Not even for 80s nostalgia. Pass.
RE: at least go back to the navy blue helmet  
DaveInTampa : 10/12/2023 1:13 pm : link
In comment 16245053 hassan said:
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versus the lighter shade of blue. looks so much better.


They will be wearing the darker helmet tonight. There is an article about it on uniwatch website
...  
ryanmkeane : 10/12/2023 1:56 pm : link
Eh. The current white on white with red stripes and blue helmet is easily my favorite uniform ever. I love the GIANTS helmet when we switch it up, but the NY is the best for me.

Don't think there's a need to change it unless they wanted to do it like 4-5 times a year instead of 2.
NY logo is better  
Arcade_Games : 10/12/2023 2:19 pm : link
and I grew up the Giants "script" logo. They should go back to the red trim the new jerseys are boring. And Gray pants would be good too I suppose...
They should absolutely make the change.  
Dave in Hoboken : 10/12/2023 2:28 pm : link
Best uniform in all of sports.
Frankly I don’t understand why  
Mayo2JZ : 10/12/2023 2:43 pm : link
we can’t go with a bold fresh look like other teams have done. I’ve been a fan since the days of Tarkenton and Ernie Koy so I understand tradition but let’s get away from tradition and bring some excitement back to this franchise
RE: Matt  
Matt M. : 10/12/2023 4:02 pm : link
In comment 16245283 Elisha10 said:
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It’s not a huge problem, I just think it would be better on the chest. The Bengals don’t have a helmet logo. The majority of teams have a different logo on the helmet vs chest or nothing on the chest.
They don't now, but the Bengals used to have "BENGALS" on an orange helmet. Granted, that was a long time ago, but did happen
I respectfully disagree about the unis and helmet.  
81_Great_Dane : 10/12/2023 5:07 pm : link
Didn't like the V-neck or "GIANTS" then, don't like it now.

The whole GIANTS thing only came into existence because there the NYC authorities were in a snit over the Giants leaving the five boroughs for New Jersey. That spat is long since settled. And that GIANTS logo is boring anyway.

You want to change up the unis and helmet design?

Red jerseys? BBI says NOOOOOOOOO

A throwback to something pre-1950s? BBI says NOOOOOOOOOOO

Something new? BBI says NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

The current uniforms will look better with a better team wearing them.



I would love to go back to the Giants logo  
TheGiantNinja : 10/12/2023 5:50 pm : link
I really dislike the road uniforms. I wish our color rush was the standard on the road. Also agree that a darker shade of blue would be better. But that's just my opinion.
RE: No.  
FJ : 10/12/2023 9:24 pm : link
In comment 16245129 RicFlair said:
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Keep NY helmet. Bring back gray pants.

Agree 100%
;LEAVE IT ALONE  
mpinmaine : 10/12/2023 10:00 pm : link
its fine
I never got…  
Chris in Philly : 10/12/2023 10:41 pm : link
the obsession with uniforms.
Maybe  
Simms : 10/13/2023 11:57 am : link
We should just put Mara Tech on the helmets for the remainder of the season:)
RE: I still like  
Gatorade Dunk : 10/13/2023 12:54 pm : link
In comment 16245024 Spider43 said:
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The NY logo helmet. Give it a few more years. Unless we absolutely stink for the next three years!

Some of you seem to think "give it a few more years" is the answer to literally any Giants-related topic.
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