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Latest ones leaked. Might be total BS, might be legit. Don't know. Fits what Dee has been saying of no "drastic" changes. I kinda like this one, not gonna lie.

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I like everything except that stupid stripe down the center of the helmet. Looks like a god damn mohawk.

The only thing I don't like is the color of the numbers on the aqua uniform. Other than that, I'm down with the "potential" change. Just hope the angrier Dolphin translates to an angrier team.

I'm floored, I love it. I was afraid they were going to mess things up ala the Marlins. I hated the cartoony dolphin, this I like. Gonna miss the little helmet on the dolphin but it just wouldn't work with this style. I agree with Pappy if they could thin out the stripe... other than that, 2 big thumbs up from me!

This ain't official. This is just a mock up. And it may be total BS. But it has been leaked. Who knows if its real or not though.

^^ Yeah, if it is real, here's hoping it's in serious consideration. Good stuff

Gotta agree...I love almost everything about the designs, including the helmet striping. I agree with the Devil on the number coloring on the aqua jerseys. Those would look better if the numbers were white with the orange trim instead.

I like the new logo the best of all the fake new uniform mockups I've seen.

The rest I can do without.

I like the logo quite a bit.  I would probably prefer that there not be dark blue in the sun portion of the logo, but overall, it's good.  I don't care for the stripe on the helmet.  In general, the uniforms (helmet excluded) are OK.  I kinda like the font of the numbers, but would prefer it smaller.  Also, orange numbers on aqua jersey are no good.

I personally see nothing wrong with what we have but of all the suggested so called changes this one doesn't bother me as some of the others have. I could see this growing on me pretty quickly if it were used.

I kind of like it all, actually.  Thanks for the info, Mike ~ good stuff.

The logo is kinda hot.  I like it.  But the orange helmet mohawk sucks.  And orange numbers on aqua jersey looks funny.  I don't understand why they have to look like they're stenciled on, with the lines in the middle.

Otherwise, not too bad.

eh, I don't know. Maybe change the logo a bit and some slight changes to the uniform would be enough for me. I just think it's too much, kind of gaudy. I do like the logo. But the rest of the helmet and the player numbers just look like shit to me. Hell they could go back to the 80s uniforms and I'd be cool with it.

The mohawk stripe probably has more to do with the fact that most players wear those anti-concussion style helmets as opposed to the traditional ones which gave themselves to a vertical stripe. 

Someone else said that the numbers on the Aqua jersey should be white instead of orange I would prefer that also outside of that I really don't have too much of a problem with it.  Maybe switch it to block numbers instead of that font but outside of that I'm cool with it.

Perhaps the league won't allow it, but I think it would look cool to have a non-traditional number.  ...like something that's half the size and off to the side, like you sometimes see on alternate basketball jerseys.

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I'm still of the old school  mindset when it comes to this..My mindset is more like of the Raiders,49ers,Colts,Chiefs,Steelers,Cowboys,Packers,Cowboys...Even the Seahawks, logo hasn't changed much.....Change the uniforms,but don't mess with the Logo...

Agree with Az,I'm fine with what we have..If you want a drastic change,change the uniforms,the scheme on the uniforms,change the style of our uniform...

i like the old uniforms but change doesn't hurt. i like the new look which isn't much different than the old ones. times change.  :)

Nah.  They won't go retro which was what I wanted, and since we HAVE to update the uniforms evidently, this isn't too bad.

That is pretty sweet, better change then just getting rid of those little orange lines last time.

I can live with everything but the helmet strip.

I kinda like the helmet strip. Something a little different.

I don't know, I don't mind it that much.

If this a genuine leak of the new changes, overall I have to say I'm pretty happy. The new logo seems to tie in with the earlier rumour of "something similar to the old Dolphins stadium" logo, but still seems true enough to the original - I like it enough to have it as my avatar!

Good to see the larger logos on the sleeves - can't believe the current ones are almost as small as the Nike logo - and don't mind the new, fatter stripes.

If there's one thing I'd change, it's the numbers - I don't really like the stencil look, and I reckon the orange on aqua could be a nightmare for people trying to pick out players from the bleachers, maybe even for the refs when everything's at full speed. White on aqua for me, and something more blocky in style, say like Seattle.

There's a "new" new logo.  http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21009427547875/fans-respond-to-possible-new-dolphins-logo/

I think this one is a fake.  I also think it looks crappy.

I greatly prefer the logo in the OP to the one in that video.  That new logo is bland and uninspiring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDGlN6mluGA

The stripe down the middle looks like they are in Tron.

no way that leaked logo is the one!

Even the pastel 70's logo looked better than that one.

There was a Ben Volin report out a while back that the new logo has already been decided and a few of dolphins legends saw it and loved it. So, they might just be leaking stuff out there to throw people off at this point and maybe create a buzz of some sort

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/397586_4160444125948_1974285301_n.jpg

another leaked logo

^ No way that's real.

First off, it's not even new.  It uses the old "D" logo.  And it sucks, also.

I think of all the leaked logos none will be used. They know what it will be and will keep it under wraps till April. They just want to create a buzz

That seems reasonable.

Of all of the leaks, only the one that mimics our current design (the first one on here) is feasible as an NFL quality logo.

My money is on the second one.  I've seen it from several independent sources and fits the description of what we have heard from Mike Dee and others.

This is "true" of course with interpretation on the "loved it" part.  Mike Dee said the same thing to us directly during Web Weekend.

Worst.  Logo.  Ever.

Also, away helmets?  WTF?

BLLLLAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

They have openly stated that they are making it simpler and less complicated.  That is someone's Photoshop wet dream, and the most hideous thing I've seen in a while.

Amen, that eyesore is disturbing on many levels...

I'm not fond of badly photoshopped one,or the flailing whale look much either...

He's apparently blind too.

This is my favorite out of them although it doesn't make it any better than what we have ... IMO. 
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If we are going to change unis I think we should go the way of Seattle or Oregon.

To the point Brian's mentioned about simpler,makes me wonder if all the leaked logos are going too far.Simpler cleaner could also go the New York route (Giants,Jets) and go straight words,or letters.....There is that Twitter/website Dolphins logo fan site dedicated to the logo redesign I saw a while ago dolphinslogo.com

I like the idea of having a more Oregon-like uniform, but in structure...not in logo design.  I like the mock up that everyone else does, but I'd really like to see the body of the uniform have a little more meat to it.  I'm telling you -- a shift in font or where the number is can do a lot.

Is this what you're looking for, Dave?

(http://www.dolphinslogo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/southbeach11-620x310.jpg)

Maybe not exactly that but something in that direction. If we are going to change it then change it. Don't paddy cake it!!   :D

Personally, I would never buy or wear a jersey that looked like that above.  Never.  They have to consider that.  There are a lot of traditionalist fans - especially with the Dolphins who's last glory days were 20+ years ago - that would resist such a radical (and hideous) change.

No, I think that's hideous and overdesigned.  I'd just like to get away from the generic, large, block numbers that are centered on the front and back of the jersey.

I'm telling you.  Look at those Heat jerseys I posted.  Off-centered, but very cool and very tasteful.

I think the Dolphin jerseys should continue to have orange as an accent color, not a primary.  Too much orange and they start to look like the U.

^ Yes, I agree. 

If you want to do an alternate jersey, that's fine, but I think that dark blue and orange should be used sparingly.

So, Dave, would love it if you went into photoshop and put your vision together.  Take a crack at uniform design.  Doesn't have to be perfect, but would like to see what you have in mind.

Ditto.

For the most part can't stand when teams change uniforms (especially to throwbacks) just for the sake of change. And I'm no fan of complete overhauls with a trillion colors in the jerseys, slashes, stripes (the busy look).  I like a tweak here and there (like the logo in the original post). I don't need my team to be the "different" one in the bunch.

Imagine if a team like the Packers or Yankees changed their logos... blasphemy. There are some logos that should just be left alone. I'm dead set that Miami should be/have been one of them.

These are hideous...

People, myself included, said the same thing about Oregon and now they can't find enough new combinations. Just sayin'.

Using photoshop or something?  I wish there were some kind of flash program that allowed you to try different combos.

I just threw up.  Thanks so much.

The designs coming out from each new rumor since Mike's opening post seem to be getting worse and worse - hopefully these are the ones that have been already rejected! If they want retro, maybe they could go back to the original 1966 uniform and logo - at least that was decent. ;)

From the Palm Beach Post

As for the new Dolphins logo, look for it to come out some time just before the draft begins April 25, with the team’s first-round draft party serving as the official unveiling.

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Another one leaked...

^^ I feel like we have seen this one before.

Sadly, any buffoon with some Photoshop talent can "leak" a logo design and it'll have legs on the interwebs.

This one came from The Big O the sports talk radio guy in Miami. Might be more legit

That's hideous as well......  :-[

The only one I've liked it the one in Downunder Dolfan's icon.  I'd be totally fine with that.  All of these other ones are uninspired, overdesigned, or boring.

I'm not going to waste any worry on any image until I see an official proclamation.

^^^I have come to the conclusion that no matter what Miami's new logo will be everyone will hate it and shit all over it.

There have been some bad ones out there no doubt but not all have been awful. There have been a few that have been decent. 

Agree with Dave.  That one is pretty nice.  Aside from that, the only one I've liked so far is this:

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Isn't that the same one that is the first post of this thread?

It looks kind of gay to me. Like it was designed by the guy who drew up the Marlins home run fountain. I think it would turn many footballers off.

I'm starting to get really scared about the new logo.  I am more OK with change than most people, but some of these mock-ups are ugly and overdesigned or worse, uninspired and bland.

I wish they'd just release it already so I am not stressing.

Ben Volin reported that they are changing the aqua color to more of a teal.  Think 1990's Marlins.  They are moving it from less green to more blue.

I think this is a huge and horrible mistake.

isn't that what the Fins were in the early 80's....more blue-ish form of a teal.

^ That sounds bad to me.  I prefer the deeper colors they have now to those of the 80s.  However, I can be swayed if things look cool.

No matter what they do a this point no one will like it. It has been too hyped up and can only fall short.

^^^

If they went with the first design Mike began this thread with, I'd be pretty satisfied. And from the looks of the responses many seem to be in favor of it. It's the other designs later in the thread that are "meh" to "horrific".

I'm just ready for a rainbow colored "M" to appear on the helmet. Oh wait...   :D

Honestly I don't give a crap about the "shade of teal" they use. If the logo is similar to what I posted in the original post of this thread, or even that helmet  pic I posted a few days ago I will be fine with it.

It's just a logo at the end of the day. Not gonna go nuts unless they do something really st upid!

I'm not sure where the Logo thread went,but a tweet from Ben Volin..

@BenVolinPBP I was told this morning that the new logo does have the up-turned tail, like this http://t.co/AHbLWUGsKH

The Flail whale logo is the link..NOooo!

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^^ I'm gonna withhold opinion till I see it. No sense being upset over bits and pieces of info at this point

I have no doubt in my mind that the logo originally "leaked" by DolfansNYC is going to be it.  The same one in the link in LilB's post above.

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It fits all the "clues" we've heard from official sources:
- No helmet
- more "flowy"
- similar to old Dolphin Stadium logo
- more navy blue

Personally, I think its "softer" and must accompany a pretty badass uniform scheme to not make the team look like a bunch of frolicking pansies.

^^^And it'd be the last time I purchase anything Dolphins,  until another change.

Why is everyone down there trying so hard to appease the gay population? First the Marlins and now the Dolphins. Are they untapped resources I'm not aware of?  There is no way any focus group of average Dolphin fans looked at that and said it was a good idea.

The focus group was Dolphins alumni and insiders.  They would never focus group the fans cause it will never stay a secret.  People will leak it the second they see it.  Even with all the hush-hush around it currently, it still leaked.

My opinion is they should make 5-8 logos and let the fans vote on them.  Problem is, how do you keep out Jets fans and other random a-holes that dislike the Dolphins.  Non-Dolphins' fans vastly outnumber Dolphins' fans as a whole.

Brian, in-person voting (say, in S.Fla counties) would solve that problem.

you're right, but people have to pull teeth to get to a presidential election down here.  Would people really drive out of their way to vote on a new logo?

I guess if they felt strongly enough, they would.

season ticket holders only should be allowed to vote. Give them a perk for being loyal through these horrible years!!

All Jokes:They don't want to reveal it too early,it might cost us in free agency.Have you seen that ugly ass logo? You need to pay me an extra 2 million to wear that ugly thing :o ::)

Not necessarily driving... just a local promotion with whatever grocery store chain (or whatever) you have down there, where people can cast ballots for favorite logo.

Didn't Jacksonville and Charlotte do something similar when the Jaguars and Panthers were named?

^^ maybe, I'm no sure.  I bet that, if they wanted to, they could figure out a way.

But, there's still a lot of non-Dolphins' fans down here.  It would only work if it was something that season ticket holders only had access to.  After all, those are the people that Miami should be wanting to keep interested.

I might be naive on this topic but the logo that was leaked that everyone you hear from hates....I find it hard to believe that will be the one they go with. I mean they have had to of seen feedback and its been all bad. No way they can go with that.

Maybe the feedback was so bad they leaked it on purpose to lower the expectations and whatever they end up using will then be liked because people will feel,.."well at least its not that other ugly ass one"

I might very well be dead wrong but thats how I see it playing out

^^Or perhaps that WAS the logo they were thinking about unveiling and then it got leaked and they heard everyone say it was terrible and they changed their mind and went back to the drawing board.

yep! Either way that leaked logo" isn't used in the end. We will see though

I seriously hope not.  If so, I will take very good care of my current Dolphins gear as I will not be caught dead in anything with that logo.

Looks like Dannell Ellerbe leaked the logo.  This one I actually like.

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I HOPE that's it. But that has been out there for a while, not sure it is the one.

No, he didn't. It was confirmed by the team that Ellerbe has no inside logo knowledge earlier today. PFT continues to make up stories with no real factual basis.

I googled it Ellerbe leaks logo,and found the story on PFT it had been updated,noting that Dustin Keller was using the Flail whale version of the logo as his twitter handle..

Deleted strange thought on the logo...

Ben Volin story on the Logo being released 1 month from today...Also Debunking the one most of us like (ellerbe's avatar),but similar,but not the one Dustin Keller is using...(Flail Whale) Yuck...
http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2013/03/18/miami-dolphins-to-reveal-new-logo-and-uniforms-on-april-18/ (http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2013/03/18/miami-dolphins-to-reveal-new-logo-and-uniforms-on-april-18/)

The best leak yet has surfaced on Twitter this morning, and confirms exactly what I suspected:

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I certainly hope that isn't the logo.  I usually am pretty OK with changes like that, but that logo is completely uninspired.  I hope that is a hoax.

Jesus!  Are the Dolphins starting an airline?  What a step backwards!

It looks like more a logo used for Sea World's marketing and promotions.

Damn, no inspiration there AT ALL.

I like the Dannell Ellerbe Twitter logo much better.....Hell, I like MY LOGO much better!

Dear god, I hope that isn't the logo...

THAT WILL BE THE LOGO, PEOPLE.

I can't imagine why there is still a question in your mind.

Dear Miami Dolphins,
Read above, the fans hate your new logo.  Try again, time is running out.
Love,
All the fans.

From the "silver linings" department, I guess there's something to be said for not making the Dolphin ANGRY like everyone else is doing with their logo (even though I do greatly prefer that ANGRY Dolphin logo at the top of this page).

One has to imagine that at some point, people will get sick of the endless angry mascots (just as people got tired of every team switching to black uniforms in the '90s).  We're ahead of the trend!

I swear these guys aren't happy unless they are pissing off the fan base.

That thing is a travesty....I have yet to hear anyone say they like it.....atrocious!!!!!!  :'(

If that, or something similar is the new logo ... I have to believe it will go the way of New Coke. Most existing fans won't purchase that. 

I hate the Flail whale...Uggh..Let's face it Ladies and Gentleman,Our beloved Dolphins are run by people 75+ years old,and high tailing it to Old Country Buffet right now.So they can be done,and tucked in bed ready for Matlock....Sigh...

Now I'm concerned about what the uniform changes might look like,after seeing this awful logo...

My on the bright side Comment..Well,at least it Aint Pink... :D

I am sure they will sell a ton of merchandise just like the ugly Marlins shit that sold. I however will continue to rock my "old" stuff purchased the last few years!!!!!

That logo looks like it should be on a box of Massengill's. 

^^ That's where I saw it!

I wonder how NE fans felt when the Flying Elvis was introduced in the '90s?  Or DEN fans when they switched to the Mecha-Bronco?

In both cases, it seems like the success immediately following the change may have wiped out the criticism.

Per Armando Salguero's Twitter, Mike Dee assures that the new Dolphins logo has not been leaked anywhere.

I actually like both of the possibilities and will buy some merchandise. Hey at least we are not the pink river dolphins.

My thoughts exactly!  first thing I thought... Sea World.  Horrible.

^^^FYI: The Dolphins and Sea World do have a working relationship and a multi-year business deal (not that I think it had anything to do with the logo selected IF that is even the one)

I might be totally off and totally naive....and the last person left who still thinks this isn't the logo. I think this might be all one big swerve to throw the fans off.

We will see in a month

I would not put it past Ross to sell the rights to design the Dolphin's logo to Sea World. 

God no. That's even worse than Adelaide's shitty "Murder of Crows" clash jumper (unofficially known as flock of seagulls or three shades of spew) :-[ >:(

Why is it whenever I see this logo the word "flounder" automatically comes to mind? No way I'm purchasing anything with that crap on it.

I just want to take this opportunity to point out that the Collingwood Magpies rule.  No fucked up uni's there.  Peter Daicos is akin to Dan Marino IMHO.

I just looked through Mike Dee's Twitter and didn't see that comment.  I'd love to know WHEN he said that.

I am holding out a very slim shred of hope that this is true........please let this be true!!!!!

You're misunderstanding.  Armardo said on HIS OWN Twitter, that Mike Dee had told him personally that the logo hadn't yet been leaked.

I understood it, I just thought maybe Armando the pot-stirrer got the item from Mike Dee's Twitter. 

I don't know that the president of the Dolphins has fully mastered the internet to the point where he is perpetually aware of every leaked image.

You could estimate that people could approach him with a new leaked logo and say "is this the one" just to get his reaction.

I'm sure he's seen it.

But I also recall that the Marlins denied that their logo was leaked, even though it was the actual logo.


http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/09/21/purported-new-marlins-logo-leaked/

So, sure, Mike Dee, we believe you.  ::)  Wouldn't be the first time Armando made up his own story.

It's being reported that is in fact the horrible logo and the guy from Nike who leaked it is in hot water!!!

http://news.sportslogos.net/2013/03/22/new-miami-dolphins-logo-is-legit-source/

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OK, time to spin:

I guess it's the second-best idea for a new logo I've seen?  It's MUCH worse than the one at the top of page 7, but it's better than the others, I guess.  Compared to the current logo (which I'm not really in love with anyway), I'd say it's a sidegrade.  To put it another way:  if the 2013 logo was the "longtime current logo", and they were talking about switching to the 2012 logo, I would be outraged.

Still don't believe this is the logo. Think this is all one big smoke-screen

IF it is the logo though, it's fine. Wouldn't have been my first choice but its not as bad as some are making it out to be

I can't spin it any other way. It's horrible and I can't imagine being popular outside of a minority group of people. I can't say that I understand not liking the current one either. It's pretty much stayed the same as it has always been. Personally in my 43 years I've never known anyone who has ever said "so and so" is my favorite team but I just wish they would change their logo because I really hate it ... and I've been around the Bucs forever. This certainly isn't an upgrade like the Bucs did!

The success of the new logo depends on the success of the team. If we win  a SB  everyone will shut up about  it. Just like what happened in Denver. 

I think the current logo looks like the sunkist tuna.

I think the new logo is an upgrade...but I've always felt the Dolphin-in-a-helmet logo was fairly cheesy.


Some people place more stock than others in having their opinion fall within "the majority." 

1) It's a dolphin wearing a football helmet.... and nothing else.
2) The actual team has never worn football helmets with a huge M on them.

I'm not at all opposed to the idea of a new logo, as I think the current one has room for improvement.  I always try to consider things outside of the context of "this is the way it has always been."  I thought the Falcons looked bad when they went to all black, and look a lot better with the red back as a primary color.  I think the '90s Giants looked better than the current ones.  I think the new Bills uniforms are one of the best-looking in the league.  I thought the mid-'90s 49ers uniforms were better than the ones they recently went back to.

That should tell you a lot about the mentality of fans:  even when they have arguably the worst uniforms/logo of any team in all of sports, they still don't complain.  I'm sure there were people in '98 who loudly protested the change away from the creamsicle uniforms and Bucco Bruce.  Those people were rightly ignored.

Personally, I feel it's a disappointment. Because I'm comparing "what might be" to "what could've been". Subtleties, work for long term gains. Long term doesn't work for immediate improvements to attendance. A winning product does. But if you're going through the trouble of a logo change. Why not make a drastic change for the better? Tampa, Atlanta, & Denver are good examples. In the meantime, if this "new" logo is the one, I will be staging my own little protest. By buying old merchandise on clearance.

Flail Whale, I expected it..>:( :'( :-\ Personally I can't speak about the approval or disapproval of the current logo, those were about 4-5 years before my internet days.Back then I could count one one hand how many people that "liked" the Dolphins, only two would I consider "Dolphin fans" including myself...We liked the logo change back then.

It wasn't till I went the game at St. Louis a few years ago,I'd never seen so many other Dolphins fans,jersey's,Hats,Etc.Felt pretty cool seeing so many other fans...

Thats BS. I don't see a ground swell if support online or in real life but I do see many people complaining. The Dolphin stadium wasn't popular and this looks like that.

Some (dare I say most) of the people who are complaining though are people who complain about EVERYTHING!!! Take it with a grain of salt.

I sure hope that ain't the new logo. That thing is terrible and hideous. This organization never ceases to amaze me.

That actually didn't contradict - or even really relate to - what I was saying at all. I said nothing about how many people liked it, complained about it, etc... I simply stated a psychological truism...that some people care more about being part of the majority than others.

I like the new one better than the current one, but the truth of it is that it really doesn't matter to me what they wear on their helmet. I'm sure the team did all of its due diligence regarding imagery marketing, and whatever they decide on...sign me up for a ball cap.

It's not great but I don't think it's as bad as many of you seem to think!  I'd probably prefer to just have Miami or Dolphins on the helmet than this logo but, I could live with it if this is in fact the actual logo.

This logo is the 2D equivalent of pure excrement.  It is, simply, "the FAIL whale."  This might be the worst possible logo I've seen.  It might be as effeminate as Tampa's homosexual, creamsicle pirate.

Those who I have shown it to have simply laughed and tried to console me for my team's continued shitty-ness in all matters.

I think that's a bit extreme... honestly, how imposing could a Dolphin be anyway?  I actually liked the old Tampa Bay pirate... I like the new logo also. As been said some will like some won't... 'm sure some in Denver still miss the old logo just as some in the New England area miss the old logo.

The current & historical dolphin logos may not have been exactly imposing, but the image of jumping at its apex through a fiery ring (although that now is probably seen to be politically incorrect) still seems a lot stronger than one floundering on the ground tail up. Maybe they plan on adding a football balanced on its nose to be cute?

(http://news.sportslogos.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/590x170xMiami-Dolphins-Logo-Timeline-1966-2013-590x170.jpg.pagespeed.ic.AoRe6-lz5X.jpg)

Really don't know what the heck is going on with the ring part for that matter, and the striped color scheme reminds me of three striped aqua-white-blue toothpaste (maybe a brilliant source of future sponsorship to go with the Seaworld?). I may support the team, but I wouldn't be seen dead wearing anything with that lame design on it - not that it matters, I've got plenty of flashback material to wear in its place.

There was an earlier suggestion of this thread about members being allowed an online vote - from first hand experience, this doesn't work if a stubborn management already has a design in mind. Further back I mentioned about the Adelaide Crows shocking new "Murder of Crows" clash jumper - there actually was an online petition for members to vote for one of three designs, none of them particularly good, but that one was clearly the worst. The online voting reflected this with it being particularly shit-canned, and the online vote was suddenly scrapped for no reason - sure enough this ugly design was revealed this season to the disgust of many members. Excuses included that the players liked it, it was popular with younger supporters, it will grow on you, etc, etc. Ultimately it was another act of a management that has completely lost touch with its supporters, and they then wonder why membership numbers/revenues are falling.  ::)

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/483183_541722235867924_990674857_n.jpg

Total photo shop job but hey something to look at

^^ Oh, no.....

While I like Orange and wouldn't mind seeing them wear it more......those are pretty bad.

This whole logo really sucks. I really liked the logo when it was released in 1997 and I thought it was a nice modernization of the current, at the time, logo. This thing though I really, really hate it. The only way I buy anything with that logo on it is if it says Superbowl Champions on it!!!!!

The part I don't like about it is that it goes the opposite direction every other team is going.  Everyone is going to sharper lines, industrial looking, with some dimension.  This is flat, wavy, and nothing scary about it.  I can't figure out what this does for them.

The general sentiment among die hard fans is fairly negative.  Why would the team brass continue pushing it?

If the logo went with that uniform, I could get behind it. I like the orange, and the way the logo was applied to the sleeves. The numbers looked pretty snazzy too. We'll see in less than a month how this all shakes out.

Viewing this picture just made a shock of my hair turn white.

The problem I have with it is that it doesn't look like a Dolphin jumping out of the water anymore. How do you know that's even a Dolphin? Could be a whale for all we know. I don't know anyone who thought the Dolphin jumping out of the water need to be changed. Removing the helmet I'm fine with, in fact I like that change and I'm pretty much fine with the look of the Dolphin as well, but I liked the Dolphin jumping out of the water look. I don't like this look.

I think the illusion of the dolphin jumping out of the water pretty much went away with the '97 redesign, which just looks like it's making an angry pose (and removed the white "splash" effect).  To me, the new logo looks like it's swimming upward preparing to breach (instead of apex of jump) which is neither better nor worse, just different.

And I hate to be Mr. Science, but... we all know dolphins are whales (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odontoceti) (and not fish), right?

One more thing:  people are complaining that the new logo looks too much like the Dolphin Stadium logo.  Ironically, one of the major differences between the two is that the stadium logo does have the dolphin jumping out of the water:

(http://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/files/2012/07/dolphinstadium.gif)

To be honest, the two logos are not very similar.  They both have a white stripe going down the side... that's about it.

Ok, I knew a Dolphin wasn't a fish, but I didn't know it was in the whale family (I took Chemistry and Physics in school, not Biology). Still a Dolphin is a different sub-family so it's still different from a whale and since the team is called the Miami Dolphins it needs to be a Dolphin on the logo, not a whale.

And you know you LOVE to be Mr. Science.

Just FYI, I'm still not convinced this is actual logo.

^^ We all hope you're right...

+infinity

I think the "confirmed" logo is the second best of all those that I've seen, and I think it's workable.  Outside of the one other logo (at the top of page 7), all of the other new logos I've seen are FAR WORSE.  Amateurish, even.

Furthermore, while I won't discount the tendency of humans to delude themselves into liking what they are stuck with, I think the "confirmed" logo could definitely grow on me.  While the page 7 "angry dolphin" logo definitely looks cooler today, in 10 years when everyone is sick of the angry ram and angry falcon and angry bronco and angry seahawk and angry jaguar and angry eagle, the not-furious dolphin will have some originality.

The "confirmed" logo has some classical elements to it.

I would completely agree with this...

I also believe that it will grow on you, because of what it represents.  It is the symbol of your favorite football team and thus you will grow to love it.  I think that is the thinking of the team office.  They could make the logo a steaming pile of turd and people would make signs that say "Roll Turd" and paint themselves brown to go to games.

Some of my favorite albums grew on me. St. Anger from Metallica for example. This new "confirmed" logo is not something I will grow to love. More like, grow to accept.

^^ I still can't listen to St. Anger...

At least you tried. Like I tried with this logo.

More news coming out about the "new look" Dolphins uniforms...

1) Dolphins will go to a WHITE facemask on the helmets. Only other NFL team with a white fasemask is KC

2) Going back to the OLD shade of aqua from the 1980's with some blue mixed in

Yuck.  The old aqua was a little too pastel for my tastes.

That being said, I'm a little skeptical of this new report, as this isn't the old aqua:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BFuTQ5iCYAMCxQ8.png)

when I first heard about the white face-mask I am thinking the helmet might not be white. Might be blue or aqua.

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/26/3308215/armando-salguero-buzz-rises-over.html
Bad news.  Multiple club sources are saying the leak is real.

ROFLMAO!!!!    That is one of the funniest posts I have ever seen from you!!   And I've just taken a screen shot of it and forwarded it to all my buddies who are Crimson Tide fans.

I don't know why but the logo in the pic above makes me think hockey team.

I found this in comments about new logo and it made me laugh.

kelvinmchale says: Mar 26, 2013 10:33 PM

The NFL finally cracks down on concussions and what do the Dolphins do? They take away poor Flipper’s helmet, that’s what!

Now, THAT was funny.

Maybe we could get this forwarded to The Comish. Then he could step in and force the Miami brass to reconsider this logo option. For the sake of safety, of course. Can't send a bad example for the kids.

Man.... this sucks if it's the new logo. I seriously doubt I'll be getting any new gear anytime soon if that's the case.

Same goes for me.  I'm looking on eBay right now for some jerseys with the nice looking logo.

Armando hasn't said that it was confirmed by a league or team source.  He just said "confirmed" and "no doubt" as if he's making that up and going all-in on it.  Cause a week ago, Armando said he was told by Mike Dee that the logo wasn't leaked.  Why would any "club sources" tell him anything about the new logo prior to the official unveiling?  They are risking their jobs.

Its not the first time, and likely not the last, that Armando Salgeuiro uses his own imagination as a "source" and writes blog posts about it.  He's trying to scoop a story so he can say he broke it, but he has no facts behind his statement.  He knows nothing about professional journalism.

"It’s also possible the club is using the draft to shield the new logo and uniforms from a chorus of criticism."

I completely agree with this. That's exactly why they haven't unveiled it. I wouldn't doubt they have figured out it is unpopular but they've already committed to them and started making them. Hoping now that the draft will take some of the negative publicity off them.

Well, this could backfire.  They had originally planned to reveal it at a draft day party at Sun Life Stadium.  Then, for some reason, they moved it up to the 18th.  Now it sounds like they moved it back to draft day.

The problem is that when you get hundreds of Dolphins' fans together and show them the new logo, what happens if the crowd erupts in a chorus of "boo"s?  Then what?  Its far too late and the draft can't mask that kind of failure.  At least if they held a private event, press conference, fashion show, whatever, there wouldn't be fans present to "boo" and the immediate reaction would be less obvious, because those in attendance are professionals, and not random joe's.

This.

Many Patriots fans didn't like the logo change in 1993, including myself.  I haven't heard single complaint about it post-2001

The real new logo for the fins.....

(http://www.nemowatersports.ie/Portals/11/productimages/88_09284.jpg)

How about this one?

(http://designcrave.frsucrave.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/DC010711-B.jpg)

The new Logo appeared on NFL.com,according to sportslogo (link through a Ben Volin tweet..)
http://news.sportslogos.net/2013/03/27/new-dolphins-logo-appears-on-nfl-com/ (http://news.sportslogos.net/2013/03/27/new-dolphins-logo-appears-on-nfl-com/)

It also has a full view version of the logo...

This is the legit logo that was on NFL.com.  Like sex with Ben Roethlisberger, you may not want it, but it's gonna happen, so you might as well accept it:

(http://news.sportslogos.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/374x270xMiami-Dolphins-New-Logo-2013.jpg.pagespeed.ic.6pAZap1tUK.jpg)

Damn. It would have at least been better if they kept the same shape...

A dolphin is most dangerous when swimming.

I like the new logo...better lines, more modern feel. More "abstract representation" and less "cartoon."


That's just good comedy there...I think I'll swap Ben out with Kobe Bryant and use that on a friend who is a Lakers fan.


This was just as funny...but more subtle.


Edited to add: I can I can now confirm the validity of the "A dolphin is most dangerous when swimming" statement. According to the dolphins.org website, 100% of all violent crimes committed by dolphins occur when they are in water.

I really dislike this.  I find the unevenness of the "sun" to be particularly annoying.

And I completely agree that they moved to the draft date to avoid criticism.  Steven Ross is clueless.

According to http://www.utsandiego.com/nfl/arrests-database 95% of all violent crimes committed by Dolphins occur when they are drunk. 

Mark the tape:

I predict that the new helmets will be either navy blue (high probability) or aqua.

These guys ain't too good at keeping a secret, https://finclub.miamidolphins.com/reward/538736 . I'll say it again, this team and their stupidity of management never ceases to amaze me  ???

Edit
And now Odrick leaks on his twitter account

https://twitter.com/JaredOdrick98/status/316975229551386626/photo/1

They intentionally leaked it, starting this morning.  They asked Odrick to wear it and tweet about it.

They are trying to cut off the bad press.

I would have been completely OK with this if they would have kept the Dolphin with the same leaping out of the water pose. I liked that, but I can deal with this. It's not the best, but it's not terrible.

Yeah according to Mike Dee in this article he is stating that they have always had the intentions of a 30 day roll out......Bullshit!!!!!

http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/27/3309870/miami-dolphins-jared-odrick-sports.html (http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/03/27/3309870/miami-dolphins-jared-odrick-sports.html)

Did we even really need a new logo anyhow ? In my opinion, no logo change is better than a bad logo change. With all the years of shitty play and stupid decisions, it may push me over the edge. This sickens me to the core

I'd be cool with a non-white helmet...

I would be too.. I don't see the color changing from white!  That logo with the white inside the sun would look odd IMO on a blue or aqua helmet.

Agreed 100%.  However, Ross only wants new uniform sales $$.  The problem was he focus grouped the brain dead to find a logo, and doesn't care that it looks embarrassing.  He only cares about $$, nothing else.  He's made that abundantly clear in his tenure with the club.

100% agreed. Thank God there is no law requiring me to buy this crap.

Same goes for me.  I wouldn't be caught dead in anything with that ugly new logo.

My first inclination was, "Blech, I hate the new look."  Then I thought to myself, "After so many years of mediocre/bad football, if they would just start winning, I wouldn't care if they came out on the field wearing Lingerie League outfits."   

The new white one is online but I can't link to the actual picture.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21959644/new-miami-dolphins-leaked-logo-confirmed-as-real-by-fins-ceo

(http://cbssports.com/images/blogs/2013_Miami_Dolphins_New_Logo_Helmet_Change_Unveiling.jpg)
I lost.

I wish they would make up their mind with the angle of the dolphin.

edit: I'm not sure if that's legit.  It seems like there's a version of the logo with a navy blue belly and a version with a dark aqua belly.

I like that logo even more on the white helmet...that looks cool as hell.

I don't mind the feel of that style logo with a white helmet/facemask.

As for the talk I'm hearing about changing helmet colors, most of you guys tout the heat and Miami sun as an advantage. Why in the world would they go with a dark helmet and reduce any sort of advantage? Besides, I think that white on white looks pretty cool.

I agree - the Dolphin should be slanted up more.

I'd like it better if they did something like the seahawks where the Dolphin wraps around the back of the helmet from the dorsal fin forward.

(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c69/b-rock19/helmet2_zpsbb65625e.jpg)

Meh, I think that would look too much like a 2-headed snake.  The Seahawk logo wouldn't work if the bird had a body.  It's just a head with stripes.

I think it's a good size as is.

The Logo I tweeked is based off your signature logo...(the one most people believe is the legit) it's blue bellied,but just not a dark prominent Blue...
(http://filesmelt.com/dl/Dolphinlogocolorscheme.jpg)

The one from the leaked Nike product was navy-bellied, though.  Maybe it was the camera?

(http://news.sportslogos.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/570x375xDolphins-Logo.jpg.pagespeed.ic.HY69672E4e.jpg)

On second thought, maybe they weren't lying about the "old aqua" claims.  Maybe the new uniforms have switched from the '97 aqua/navy/orange to '70s aqua/'97 aqua/orange.

Personally, I liked the navy, but it could work.

I don't see a difference between the Nike picture and the logo in your signature. 

What concerns me about the logo on the helmet is the "tilt" of it.  It's so long from left to right that it wraps around the back.  I liked the other logo because it was "stockier" and fit all on the side.

The coloration in the photo there, and in the logo in Spidey's signature are completely different to my eyes, and I'd bet that is due to three factors:

1) Lighting...heavy on the lighting.
2) Camera...and a photo a little out of focus
3) Format...one logo is a photo of a screenprint on fabric, and the other a digital creation for the screen.

I do like the pale darker blue used for the underbelly and the dorsal shadow...You need that third color, and it doesn't dominate the primary aqua shade at all, imo.

I agree and the white face-mask on the white helmet really works as well. I like it

While it looks more shark like,this one is my personal preference of them all...It won the 99 designs contest..
http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-miami-dolphins-nfl-team-191400/brief (http://99designs.com/logo-design/contests/designs-community-contest-help-miami-dolphins-nfl-team-191400/brief)

They made it look dirty,I'd prefer a clean version...Overall I like it the best...

Yeah, that one's not too bad, actually.

I would definitely get behind that.

Not a fan of the new logo, but this one is atrocious.

Just for comparison this is how the Vikings are "teasing" their new look. Wonder if their's will get "leaked" as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5AP-YjkO_U&feature=youtu.be

If I were making a list of ten NFL players I'd like to have a beer with, Jared Allen would be way up on that list.

I really REALLY like the logo in Lil B's link.  But I'd say it looks like a baseball team.

Wonder how many Dolphins will be cut for not having a positive reaction to the new look?

^^^ Let's set the over/under at zero, and move on to less ridiculous considerations?

In a series of tweets,Ben Volin describes the new Dolphins uniforms...No pictures...

Jerseys: All white (or all aqua), with "Dolphins" on the chest below the collar (but not in cursive) (https://twitter.com/BenVolinPBP/status/318090498415927296)

Helmet: All white, white facemask, new logo, thick aqua stripe from front to back with orange trim on both sides (https://twitter.com/BenVolinPBP/status/318090628418396160)

Pants: White, thick aqua stripe down the sides, orange trim (https://twitter.com/BenVolinPBP/status/318090801324371969)

And either "Miami" or "Dolphins" on the tailbone, I forget which one (https://twitter.com/BenVolinPBP/status/318090911819132930)

Actually I think they did RT @JDMcCarter I was hoping that they would get rid of the cursive. Hopefully they have a new font for everything! (https://twitter.com/BenVolinPBP/status/318091801628131328)

No navy.... aqua numbers with orange trim RT @Buck_Fuffalo: @BenVolinPBP what about the numbers? Any navy blue? (https://twitter.com/BenVolinPBP/status/318092691185471488)

That's all I got right now guy's ...Back to work..

http://www.solphins.com/8/post/2013/03/new-dolphins-uniform-specs.html

I don't mind those uniforms although I still don't like the logo. Also ... I keep seeing this but don't really know what it means. Either “Miami” or “Dolphins” on the tailbone. Are they putting something on the butt of the pants?

They sure are.  Like "Juicy" across the ass.

The picture's in Mike's post,the all white reminds me of a storm trooper,speeder bike pilot  :D

That's exactly what I want for a football team.  Pants that scream, "Teeny Bopper". A logo that's better suited for a theme park. Now if the NFL would let players where their jerseys Ray Lewis style from his days at The U. Then all would be just, super.

Wear did he where them?

There wearing them over their... ;)

(http://viperbeam.com/forum/grammarnazi.png)

On a more useful note, I think "tailbone" means on the pants at or directly below the beltline (not on the butt).  At least, I hope it does.

Grammar nazis would have dogged the improper usage. Grammar clowns just have some fun with it.

I need a catchy graphic for filibuster addicts...

In this particular case, this image works on more than one level:

(http://viperbeam.com/forum/black.jpg)

Wear. Happy, now?

I'm looking forward to seeing this new logo on some swag action...keychains, bobblers, etc... I think it's going to look great.

My key chain is from 1985, maybe it is time for a new one.

Shit.  Now I have to buy a new Dolphin hat.  Son of a bitch.

And I have to update all my squish the fish logos!!!   >:(

^^^ better stock up on that shit now before the empire collapses...

NFL.com is selling "throwback" Dolphins' jerseys for $70

http://www.nflshop.com/product/index.jsp?productId=17326276&cp=2237409.2237500&pageType=family&parentPage=family

I wonder if they will get cheaper once the new stuff is released later this month.  I wouldn't mind picking up a 2012 edition on clearance, since I am throwing my Jake Long jersey in the fireplace.

^^^^
I am waiting for all the clearance sales to start on the "old logo" merchandise as well. I am going to stock up.

I did that for the Marlins.  Bought a bunch of "vintage" stuff for $3-4, and got an "authentic" Hanley Ramirez jersey for $24.  You want it? ::)

If it said Dodgers and not Marlins I would buy it in a heartbeat lol. You will probably see a lot more merchandise there than I will in AZ. You have sent me shit in the past so keep me posted on anything cool you find and I can paypal you some money!!!!

Will do.  I might attack the team store if they have a clearance sale.  I'll let you know.

^^^
Sounds  good....Thanks!!!!!  :)