Bears football presented by Bank One
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Ricockulous.
The Baltimore Ravens presented by John's Super-Active Penicillin |
Stupid.
Noone is gonna use the "presents " title. I'm not sure why Bank One bit. Shows how much money they have to throw around. The Bears can not name their stadium, Soldier Field, corporately cause its a National Historic Landmark. So they sold out their nickname. Stupid, on the Bears part as well. |
Let's stop playing around. Put logos on the uniforms (and I mean beyond just Nike--I want to see a Bud Light ad on the right sleeve and Doritos on the left) and sell advertising space on the ball and be done with it.
We've already sold out the field. Let's take the next step. |
I think there was a bowl game this year where there was a big-ass ad digitally added on a HUGE portion of the playing field. I saw that and got really pissed off.
The "Green Monster" wasn't always green, you know. It used to be completely covered in advertisements. In 1947 they painted over them in green and left it that way. I wonder how long until it goes back? I always think of the ORIGINAL "Rollerball." The teams were called Houston, New York, Tokyo. But they were owned by Oil, Energy, and Banking, and were referred to as such. They didn't have nicknames like Dragons, or whatever, just a city name and a commodity. How farfetched the post corporate war world must have seemed when that movie came out. And now here we are. -Mikey |
I believe that we're very close to having pro uniforms looking like Nascar vehicles.
The big companies can afford a huge logo right below the team name on the front. The smaller companies will settle for the sleeve. Remember The Bad News Bears? I believe they were sponsored by Chico's Bail Bonds. "Ladies and Gentlemen, now batting for the Seattle Mariners--brought to you by Starbucks--Mike Cameron." |
Fucking Bears. I can't believe a lot of the stupid shit the McCaskey's have pulled over the years, but this is the worst. Hallas has to be rolling in his grave right now. This really pisses me off. :mad:
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The whole "presented by" idea is pretty ridiculous. I'm sure that the media won't use it. It'll only be seen in promotional materials. I really hope this doesn't start a trend.
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It will be interesting to see how it plays out. What if Bank One became a big advertiser on FOX during games? Would the announcers then refer to the Bears as presented by Bank One to appease their sponser?
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If it was upto me I would let them bastardize Soldier field. "Bears football presented by Bank One" sounds so rediculous, not to mention a mouthful.
I can't picture Madden going "TOUCHDOWN BEARS FOOTBALL PRESENTED BY BANK ONE!!!". |
I think it's a good idea. Think about it, they're getting how many million for something no one will ever use/respect?
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"da BOBs" ha ha
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how low can they go?
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Geroge Halas is rolling in his grave!
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I wonder how much 'bang for the buck' Bank One will really see. It doesn't really seem like money well spent.
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And as far as logos on uniforms go, aren't we the only country in the world that DOESN'T do this already? Look at a soccer uniform or a rugby uniform and try to figure out what the name of the team is. It's the O2's or the T-Mobiles or the Siemens or the Strongbows. The team's crest is a teeny patch in the corner somewhere. Our minor league teams already have a patch or two on the uniforms, particularly in hockey and arena football. It's just a matter of time until the majors do it. I say 5 years. -Mikey |
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