Now when I was discussing the Panthers reputation of being terrible, it can all be summed up in the creation of this monstrosity. Ushered in in an era where most teams around the league loved introducing multiple shades of blue to their 3rd jerseys, the Panthers made a huge mistake. The team's logo is altered, the colors used don't match with the team's normal colors and patterns look bad. I'm not sure what possessed the creators to use powder blue for the shoulder and sleeve trim but it doesn't match well with the dark blue primary which happens to not be the Panthers normal blue shade.The logo features just a panther head that appears to be drawn by a young child because it looks cartoonish compared to the original. The team also incorporated the circular wheel with the logo and team name like a few other organizations did for their 3rd jerseys. The biggest problem here was the exclusion of red, which is what most Panthers fans relate to the most when they think of the team and its color scheme. Critics and fans alike were bothered with this jersey (if you can call it that), which more than likely led to its departure. Sometimes teams try too hard with 3rd jerseys; too hard that something like this gets manufactured and is panned by everyone.
My final thoughts: All in all a terrible choice for an alternate jersey. There's a reason why these types of jerseys don't get worn very often, and in this case, I can't blame any player who had problems putting this on for a game. In the end though they did serve a good cause and showed other teams that jerseys like this don't work.
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