Article: Baltimore-based Under Armour tries nostalgic approach with new ad campaign

With the launch of college football season this weekend comes a new national television commercial for Under Armour Inc. that relies on feel-good inspiration and nostalgia more than the sports apparel company's past ads.

The ad, "Under Armour is football," portrays the brand's role in the many stages of football from Pop Warner leagues -- look for the childhood footage of company founder Kevin Plank in uniform -- to the college level complete with adoring cheerleaders and 100,000 cheering fans.

"It's a comprehensive look at our brand's role in the sport of football," said Steve Battista, senior vice president, brand. "We started out with the one T-shirt, and now we're head-to-toe [with] ...

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