Captain Blue

Okay. So you think there's no point. And plenty of others do. What's the point in arguing about it? We get your point. I feel like a fan petition to change a jersey but have more viability than a petition to the "aquarium people" to make them build an aquarium in Winnipeg. that aquarium petition had over 100,000 names. This petition might have 100. Who do you present an aquarium petition to? The ministry incharge of aquariums? You're a fool. Obviously that was intended for the Aquarium President of Winnipeg Aquariums, division of Aquariums Manitoba. A ministry would just be redundant.

Free Cotton!

Guys, its clearly not the jerseys, its that he allowed a team to attempt to use all capital letters for a name.

He's definitely done a lot of good for this league. That said, the question should be asked whether its from him or just a natural progression. A big TV contract, for example, is great. Was it because of Cohon or simply because football has continued to grow in popularity over the past decade? More likely the latter. He still deserves credit for helping grow the game but I'm somewhat interested to see what a new person can do. The biggest failures for Cohon have been finding ownership groups and fixing the officiating.

Is it at all possible, if there is enough disdain for the uniforms, that Reebok "updates" it for next year's game? I can't see the Bombers, who have poured lots of resources to boast the history of the club be thrilled with having a single-coloured uniform

It'd be neat to see a photoshopped version of a blue and gold helmet. Hopefully not as bold as the Jags one:

I think their all-black helmets look ridiculous. The red ones and the new ones look good.

If we wanted something really busy, this just popped up in the Twitter feed:

Why does ours have to suck so much? Some of these jerseys and helmets are actually nice...

Even the flipping pin has more gold...

At least the gold ones look unique. Not great but not ugly and plain. Gold and digital camo and add some gold trim on the pants and numbers would be neat. Would like to see a photoshop from the front side.

Anyone voting yes must provide pics of a purchase or it didn't happen.

Why can't it be both? And what's wrong with that? No one will be forced to buy them. If they want to spend their money on one that's fine and dandy. What's wrong? They're forcing garbage on the fans all across the league, that's what's wrong. In Winnipeg's case, the unis most fans want & the Bombers promised they'd wear, we never see. Like you, I think these are crap. But I'm going to interrupt you here because they aren't forcing anything on you. Don't want to buy one? Okay. Decide that this is the last straw for you? Fine, don't watch a game. The CFL is in the business of making money. You can vote with your wallet. Spare us though that these atrocities will somehow be forced into your life. Forcing means having to watch them play wearing those things. Tell 17to85, TBurgess, Mike, kelownabomberfan & everyone else who doesn't like the look not to watch if we all don't like them. Nobody else is making the same "force" claim you are.

I think I'd be embarrassed to wear one to a game. We're only going to wear them a few times plus I have two other jerseys (retro gold and royal blue). They would feel so out of place. Definitely not buying one.

Just looking around online a bit and perhaps I'm reading too much into it but it doesn't seem like the Bombers are really touting this jersey that much? I mean I've seen more PR for their Ice Bucket Challenge than this today I think.

Looks incredibly weird to have such a plain uniform with such a ridiculous helmet. So weird. Basically the helmet reveal was the real surprise. The rest doesn't look like it has much thought given to it.

The weirdest thing to me is that for the Redblacks, Argos and Bombers they basically just did the same design for each uniform: stick the logo on the chest, make the jersey a primary colour and make a unique helmet. These feel decidedly common, rather than unique.

I was expecting hideous, so surprisingly I don't truly hate them. They're still kind of ugly and they are definitely not meant for the Bombers. These would be decent Argo jerseys. If they had just put gold in somewhere, they would actually make it a decent Bomber one. Why not colour the 'W' gold? Or throw in some gold trim on the jerseys? If anything these are actually the most plain jerseys of the ones we've seen. One colour, almost no features whatsoever. They pretty much went blue with just a little digital camo and went "BAM! SIGNATURE JERSEY!"

Hmmm for some reason I thought it was in the evening. Something about an autograph session and all that jazz. Re: marketing The Bombers do sell retro royal blue jerseys (I have one) and so it seems quite reasonable that the team and league is looking for and likely to receive an additional revenue stream from these jerseys. While the royal blues are my favourites, they might not sell as many 'new' royal blue jerseys since fans may already have them. Also, let's consider that those of us on a Bomber blog do not represent the whole Bomber fanbase. I know a lot of people who love "modern" jerseys. While they're really not my style, I understand the league's desire to capitalize on that potential cash. I still think they're going to look like garbage, but now I'm just irritated that people are going to have shouting contests for a third jersey.

I see where you're coming from but... you're basing everything on the assumption that the eastern teams will always be bad. The same number of teams will be without playoff revenue with or without a single division. With a single division, it will always be the worst teams. I don't think the East vs West is what makes the Grey Cup a national celebration. I'd rather have the two best teams play. I do believe that we need as many teams in the CFL as possible and that losing any would cause major concerns. Giving the east free spots on the Bingo card might allow more of them to be viable. Maybe it's one reason that the CFL has lasted so long. The assumption is based off the fact that the East hasn't been the dominant division in 13 years. Yeah, teams would rotate missing the playoffs, but if it is continually two East and only one home game, they're going to start to lose money. If the thinking of 'if you don't like missing the playoffs, don't finish last in the West' applies, as one poster suggested above, then why wouldn't that same theory apply to "East" teams when placed in one division? Maybe the East teams should step up their game...

Hell yes, scrap divisions. Who gives a crap about them? I just want to see the best football out there. If the two best teams are in one division, I'd rather see them in the final than in the divisional final. Was anyone thrilled to see a mediocre Hamilton team go up against a tremendously talented Saskatchewan team? Its not even just that the East is terri-bad this year. Its that in such a small league it doesn't make sense to possibly hamper your best teams (by leaving them out of the playoffs, or making it tougher with a crossover). Watching good football is more important than some misplaced sense of East/West interest.

Why can't it be both? And what's wrong with that? No one will be forced to buy them. If they want to spend their money on one that's fine and dandy. What's wrong? They're forcing garbage on the fans all across the league, that's what's wrong. In Winnipeg's case, the unis most fans want & the Bombers promised they'd wear, we never see. Like you, I think these are crap. But I'm going to interrupt you here because they aren't forcing anything on you. Don't want to buy one? Okay. Decide that this is the last straw for you? Fine, don't watch a game. The CFL is in the business of making money. You can vote with your wallet. Spare us though that these atrocities will somehow be forced into your life. Glad we agree on something. I'm a fan & I'm not going to stop watching a game so you can stop right there. Because I will watch, it is being forced upon me & thousands of others who feel the same way I do. And I know there's a lot of us out there. Just like Rod Black is forced upon all of us. Most CFL fans hate the new looks. But you're right about one thing, I'll never buy one of those jerseys. "Forced" means you have no other option. Mute the TV, listen to the radio, I don't care. We even agree that they are ugly, just don't try and say you're being forced to do anything.

Why can't it be both? And what's wrong with that? No one will be forced to buy them. If they want to spend their money on one that's fine and dandy. What's wrong? They're forcing garbage on the fans all across the league, that's what's wrong. In Winnipeg's case, the unis most fans want & the Bombers promised they'd wear, we never see. Like you, I think these are crap. But I'm going to interrupt you here because they aren't forcing anything on you. Don't want to buy one? Okay. Decide that this is the last straw for you? Fine, don't watch a game. The CFL is in the business of making money. You can vote with your wallet. Spare us though that these atrocities will somehow be forced into your life.

I know when I judge a player the only thing I need to know are his measurables.

Re: TSNJETS I wouldn't get too excited yet. Can't see how TSN or the Jets would be thrilled about losing that additional revenue.