Comments on: The Pirates are going to fan-source a new logo

By: mazblast

mazblast — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:55:59 +0000

My thoughts exactly. Black and gold, winning colors.

I remember when Hayden Fry took over as the head football coach at the University of Iowa c. 1979 and immediately forced a change of the school colors from red-and-white to black-and-gold. Someone asked him, “Why get rid of red and white?”, and he said, “Because you’ve lost for years with those colors”, and “Why black and gold?”, to which he said, “Winners’ colors”.

By: dbl4fla

dbl4fla — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:45:16 +0000

The “P” absolutely stays, maybe with the basball’s threads woven through it, something to update it but show the strong tradition…Go Buccos,,,from an old fan living in So. Fla.

By: avietar

avietar — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:40:34 +0000

They should just change the name of the team to Pirates of the Alleghany.

By: steelersnowand4ever

steelersnowand4ever — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:09:40 +0000

Not only should they change the logo, but they might as well change the players too!!

By: pinkfloydprism

pinkfloydprism — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:23:12 +0000

Some bad news for you, Craig:

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/02/12/maker-mark-reducing-alcohol-volume-to-stretch-supplies-its-bourbon-amid-strong/?intcmp=features

My condolences.

By: echech88

echech88 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:02:37 +0000

#1 priority should be eliminating red from the color scheme. Pittsburgh is black and yellow. No need for an odd accent pop color.

By: louhudson23

louhudson23 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:59:59 +0000

Very glad to hear they aren’t screwing around with the P.

By: nightman13

nightman13 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:48:49 +0000

There is really only one way to go with this. Michael Bolton as Jack Sparrow

http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/Entertainment/abc_michael_bolton_jack_sparrow_110509_wg.jpg

By: kopy

kopy — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:23:33 +0000

My university had the nickname Warriors. In order to be more politically correct, they transitioned their mascot from a Native American soldier to an unspecified Spartan/Trojan/Roman figure.

What I’m saying is, the new Pirate mascot should be a hipster kid with a fedora and thick-framed glasses illegally downloading a Bon Iver album.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:22:40 +0000

I am partial to the Dustin Hoffman look in the 1991 movie “Hook”. That would be a fun image for the Pirates

By: dhuf12

dhuf12 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:18:57 +0000

As a Pirate with one eye I’m deeply offended by the pirates hat, if they force the NFL redskins to change their name they should make the pirates change logos.

By: DelawarePhilliesFan

DelawarePhilliesFan — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:15:18 +0000

“Four focus groups — season ticket holders, corporate partners, suite holders and random fans — are meeting at PNC Park this week to help pick a new buccaneer symbol.”

Focus Group Leader: Folks, I can not say this enough, if Disney has already Trademarked it, we can not use it!

By: nolanwiffle

nolanwiffle — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:01:18 +0000

I always see James Garner at a Halloween party in the Hollywood Hills circa 1974.

By: sdelmonte

sdelmonte — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:57:24 +0000

There is zero chance that the Pirates won’t get hundred of Pirates of the Caribbean-influenced logos.

By: thepittsburghkid

thepittsburghkid — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:53:19 +0000

This should have been done years ago.

By: deadeyedesign23

deadeyedesign23 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:47:45 +0000

Can’t wait till this goes horribly awry.

By: mybrunoblog

mybrunoblog — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:45:16 +0000

Good job by the Pirates getting fans involved. I wish more teams would do this.

By: flosox

flosox — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:43:17 +0000

At least its not this swashbuckler (and on that note, what the hell is a swash and why do i need someone to buckle it?)…

http://jsportsblogger.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/the-worst-teams-of-all-time-part-9-the-1976-tampa-bay-buccaneers/

By: ironman721

ironman721 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:40:26 +0000

I’m a Pittsburgh fan, the logo is awful! The “P” iconic and that has to stay. A skull with 2 crossed bats under it would be cool and not look like the clown they have now.

By: philliesblow

philliesblow — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:28:36 +0000

When your biggest star is Andrew McCutchen, your logo needs some dreadlocks. Go with the Johnny & Keith pirate look.
http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120928114913/pirates/images/4/4b/BTSKeithandJohnnyAWE.jpg

By: joshfrancis50

joshfrancis50 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:23:24 +0000

I’m a Reds fan, so I don’t have much skin in the game, but this is great for the Pirates; I really like the gold “P”, but that logo is awful.

If they could get a consistently decent team on the field they could do so much better. The stadium is awesome, they have a great downtown and bar district, great history/tradition. Ugh, it could be so good.

By: nategearhart

nategearhart — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:17:40 +0000

Maybe go back to the old one only make him look like Viggo Mortensen instead of Jack Palance.

By: jlovenotjlo

jlovenotjlo — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:16:29 +0000

You’re exactly right about the pirates looking 90s nba. This coming from the former owner of a Vancouver Grizzlies Starter jacket.