Packers Proposed Uniform Change in 1993

Post #1 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:18 pm

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-allowed-this-ron-wolf-mistake-on-the-field-just-once-b99557888z1-322011191.html

Good McGinn article on the new uniforms Ron Wolf proposed in 1993. He had prototypes made and Ted Thompson modeled one on the field for the execs to see. I remember at the time people were very much against it, I don't remember if the actual uniforms were ever made public.

"He (Thompson) was on the field down there all by himself," recalled Wolf. "The guy ran up and down the field. I was thinking to myself, 'Holy (expletive), I must have been smoking dope.'"

Iheartfootball · Post #2 » by **Iheartfootball** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:30 pm

I love reading about little anecdotes that come out after history was made. I hope someone writes a great book about the Packers under Ron Wolf era. There must be tons of stories like this. Similar to 'When Pride Still Mattered'. Thanks for the link Mickey.

If they made a movie who would play:

Favre
Holmgren
Wolf

Go!

Post #3 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:33 pm

Great piece. Funny to hear that Wolf had Ted Thompson model the new uniforms on the field.

Good questions on who plays those three guys in a movie.

Ron Swanson · Post #4 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 8:50 pm

Don't know who plays Favre or Wolf but John Goodman as Holmgren seems like the most obvious casting choice ever.

jakecronus8 · Post #5 » by **jakecronus8** » Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:56 pm

Iheartfootball wrote:I love reading about little anecdotes that come out after history was made. I hope someone writes a great book about the Packers under Ron Wolf era. There must be tons of stories like this. Similar to 'When Pride Still Mattered'. Thanks for the link Mickey.

If they made a movie who would play:

Favre-Matt McConaughey
Holmgren-John Goodman
Wolf-Robert Redford

Go!

Badgerlander · Post #6 » by **Badgerlander** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 12:31 pm

I still wish that Ron would've dumped the yellow. I agree that the mock ups of what Ron wanted do look bad but I think it's because he ditched ALL of the stripes, not because of the change from yellow to gold. I liked the switch from 5 stripes to 3 and if he had just switched the yellow to gold we would've been good.

jakecronus8 · Post #7 » by **jakecronus8** » Tue Aug 18, 2015 2:14 pm

Badgerlander wrote:I still wish that Ron would've dumped the yellow. I agree that the mock ups of what Ron wanted do look bad but I think it's because he ditched ALL of the stripes, not because of the change from yellow to gold. I liked the switch from 5 stripes to 3 and if he had just switched the yellow to gold we would've been good.

Agree. Would never fly now but could've worked in 93 before we started going back to Super Bowls and such. I'd definitely own more Packers gear if they had.

Aaron It Out · Post #8 » by **Aaron It Out** » Wed Aug 19, 2015 11:51 am

I personally hope they keep the current logo/colors for another lifetime.

Badgerlander · Post #9 » by **Badgerlander** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:20 pm

1930 World Champion Packers

Badgerlander · Post #10 » by **Badgerlander** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:28 pm

new throwback design, which will be worn on Oct. 18 against the Chargers