And He Always Flew Coach, Too

Always liked those Redskins’ uniforms as seen in that Lombardi/Jurgensen SI cover shot.

Nolan was probably dressing for the weather outside in Seattle, as there was flooding in the stadium from the rain that went through early in the game.

Yes but those retro Indiana helmets left a bit of a bad taste in my mouth when they decided to go with the red facemask instead of the traditional grey.

[quote comment=”30337″]Always liked those Redskins’ uniforms as seen in that Lombardi/Jurgensen SI cover shot.[/quote]

Agreed. I have never liked the red pants, and wish that they would be abandoned forever.

Love the idea of the Evel Knievel salute built into the CBA uniforms. Every kid my age worshiped him back in the early 1970s.

[quote comment=”30348″][quote comment=”30335″]woo hoo! i’m up early enough for #1![/quote]

At the risk of sounding like a Scrooge, can we please give this kind of thing a rest? It’s embarrassing for all concerned.[/quote]

Scrooge,

Did you see link article in the Chicago Sun-Times about game worn jerseys for Christmas presents?

My favorite quote was from an unnamed Chicago Bears player who quipped, ”So that’s why I’ve got a new uniform almost every game,” one player said when told his stuff was being sold.

D. Wade is in no way honoring adidas with that three-stripe wave in his hair; that is a common hair style for many players. He is sponsored by Converse, a subsidary of Nike, so that is in no way true.

[quote comment=”30350″]”The uni detail that fascinates me here is the trophy itself: Like, when’s the last time you saw an NFL player wearing a poncho?”

Players wear these “ponchos” all of the time in cold weather games. I saw many players wearing them during last Thursday night’s Steelers-Browns game. Sorry no pics.[/quote]

Here are some link of link wearing the ponchos.

Notice the lack of sleeves.

[quote comment=”30358″][quote comment=”30350″]”The uni detail that fascinates me here is the trophy itself: Like, when’s the last time you saw an NFL player wearing a poncho?”

Players wear these “ponchos” all of the time in cold weather games. I saw many players wearing them during last Thursday night’s Steelers-Browns game. Sorry no pics.[/quote]

Here are some link of link wearing the ponchos.

Notice the lack of sleeves.[/quote]

link wore one last night for the “Squared Sevens”

Was Deion Branch’s apparent rebellion against team uniformities the reason for his killing my fantasy team last night? I say yes.

Re: the Seahawks jerseys, I don’t think the stripes are missing. If you compare sleeve lengths on Branch’s jersey with Hasselbeck’s, you can see that Branch’s sleeve ends just below the two logos, while Hasselbeck’s is much longer, and the material seems bunched up. It looks like Branch rolled the insides of his sleeves up.

Burleson, similar detail: he’s wearing two sleeves. One ends just under the Hawk logo, and is rolled up; the other is from an undershirt. The two sleeves are slightly different colors, and as you look to the front of Burleson’s jersey, you can see the difference a little bit more clearly. Again, it looks like he tucked that part of his sleeve up; it would stay, since looking at most players’ sleeves, the snot strip is elastic.

Here’s something you don’t see anymore: a postgame celebration with one of the players (Sherrill Headrick, in this case) smoking link.

Forget the cigarette.

It’s just nice to see a celbration where the players aren’t required to wear link.

I don’t know about numbered ski caps, but Romeo Crennel has his name on his, at least at the last Steelers-Browns game.

[quote comment=”30342″]Why in the world does the Marlins commemorative patch have so much orange in it? Not exactly a complementary accent to teal.[/quote]

Haha – the Dolphins fans may disagree with you!

i couldn’t even see the poncho in that Derrick Thomas photo, so blinded was i by the black collared shirt/under-collar rope of bling combo. i need that outfit for my office christmas party.

(and, man, that SI headline nearly made me spit my coffee all over the screen.)

On Monday, we saw a shot of Warrick Dunn with some belt flappage. In the shot posted Friday of Mike Nolan not wearing a suit, you see Hannibal Navies’ belt hanging completely lose.

[quote comment=”30371″][quote comment=”30342″]Why in the world does the Marlins commemorative patch have so much orange in it? Not exactly a complementary accent to teal.[/quote]

Haha – the Dolphins fans may disagree with you![/quote]
This reminds me- is there any way there could be some kind of list to determine the best and worst looking professional sports cities in North America? All major sports franchises would be included and averaged into the city’s grade. For example, Detroit may get high marks for the Tigers and Red Wings, but may be brought down by the Lions and their black unis.

This may be fairly time consuming, but I think it would be interesting stuff.

[quote comment=”30377″]Didn’t know if anybody caught link. I saw it on several of the highlights last night…since I don’t get the network.[/quote]

Yes, Frank Gore was styling the one sock up, one sock down look last night. The only problem is that the high sock didn’t come up high enough for his short pants…

[quote comment=”30380″][quote comment=”30377″]Didn’t know if anybody caught link. I saw it on several of the highlights last night…since I don’t get the network.[/quote]

Yes, Frank Gore was styling the one sock up, one sock down look last night. The only problem is that the high sock didn’t come up high enough for his short pants…[/quote]

I think it is more that Gore’s jersey is untucked and his tag is sticking out. Plus both of his socks are rolled down.

[quote comment=”30342″]Why in the world does the Marlins commemorative patch have so much orange in it? Not exactly a complementary accent to teal.[/quote]

That’s true… maybe mgmt. wanted the jersey patch to match the color of the empty seats at Dolphin/JoeRobbiewhateverit’scallednowfootballstadium.

Thanks for checking on the helmets in the Cherokee Seminary photo. Calling them flimsy might be a little generous.

[quote comment=”30382″][quote comment=”30378″][quote comment=”30371″][quote comment=”30342″]Why in the world does the Marlins commemorative patch have so much orange in it? Not exactly a complementary accent to teal.[/quote]

Haha – the Dolphins fans may disagree with you![/quote]
This reminds me- is there any way there could be some kind of list to determine the best and worst looking professional sports cities in North America? All major sports franchises would be included and averaged into the city’s grade. For example, Detroit may get high marks for the Tigers and Red Wings, but may be brought down by the Lions and their black unis.

This may be fairly time consuming, but I think it would be interesting stuff.[/quote]

i think pittsburgh would have to pretty high on this list. the steelers, pirates, and penguins all have pretty nice unis, all black and gold too.[/quote]

They all do currently look good, but I think you could give the Pens some negative marks for switching their uni’s a lot over the past decade, though.

And the Pirates for putting Willie Stargell in tight yellow pants.

sorry about the double post, but i forgot to add link from philadelphia. they have an online shop where you can buy replica jerseys like this link, a message board, and a histroic timeline where you can see jerseys they have made for teams such as the eagles and the athletics

The NBA’s new ball, supposedly headed for the unemployment line, will be able to continue moonlighting in Japan (with thanks to Jeremy Brahm). …
In deference to the NBA, the new ball was tested all last year in the DLeague. Although it seems the League did not do their homework, the new design was actually put into play way in advance.

[quote comment=”30391″]I’m not sure, but were the link in retro uni’s Thursday night?[/quote]

Their retros don’t have link…and I doubt they’ll ever make a white version…

[quote comment=”30389″]Hey, check out this awesome website on the history of the link uniforms.[/quote]

I’ve always loved the one that said “Acme Packers” on it. I wonder if they ever packed anything for the Wile E. Coyote.

Those pics make it look like they’re hiding their faces in shame! (and given the current record of the Browns, I’ll leave it at that…)

eh!, leave the Browns alone, they’re coming around.

The funny thing about Hunt’s son wearing that Texans T-shirt… the fact that he’s in the Chiefs’ locker room! Look on the floor behind his dad, you can see a helmet with the arrowheads on the side, not a Texans helmet.

Looks like the poor kid didn’t get a new T-shirt during the team move… either that or he was the first kid to think that retro T-shirts were cool.

[quote comment=”30379″]Anybody know why the one volleyball player wears the different colored link?[/quote]

Somebody didn’t take the Uniwatch Quiz . . . .

[quote comment=”30408″][quote comment=”30404″]I love when pro sports teams bring in or honor another athlete from another league. It shows class and support link[/quote]

As long as they don’t make him a #18 Celtics jersey you are absolutely correct. A #18 celtics Matsuzaka jersey would link me link.[/quote]
haha, those pics were funny looking.
What does the brass think of the link alternates?

As much as I do not like the Packers they need to go back to link

[quote comment=”30412″]That HS photo of Dice-K, besides the stirrups, has a 67 RedSox look.[/quote]

So Boston signed a washed-up comedian?

Hickery dickery dock! Andrew Dice K is the newest Red Sock! OHHHH!

My apologies if someone already brought this up-

link Not a uni-related article, per se, until you reach the last entry, where it states that in 2003 the Denver Broncos reached the finals against Michigan in a poll for the best unifoms in sports. Again this was 2003, so I’m assuming this was refering to the latest version of the Broncos unis (although there may have been throwback categories?). If it is the current unis in question, how could you not suspect voter fraud!?!

It kills me when teams make drastic uniform changes to go from a great classic look to something that could only have been generated by faulty market research and overthinking (Broncos, Bills, Bengals, etc.) Someone definately needs to step back and say, “wait a minute, are these good, or stupid?”

I think it was announced that Nolan and Del Rio were only allowed to wear their suits twice this season. Probably why he’s wearing the windbreaker and windpants, although the weather likely had something to do with it too.

Today’s headline was how I always remembered Lamar Hunt. I could not believe on a late afternoon flight from Columbus, OH to Dallas, TX in July 1998 sitting in our row was Mr. Hunt – in coach. One of the wealthiest men in the world flying coach. He was engaging and polite during the flight, and genuinely interested in my business, along with sharing his business that day in Columbus for the soccer team – the Crew.

[quote comment=”30400″]Those pics make it look like they’re hiding their faces in shame! (and given the current record of the Browns, I’ll leave it at that…)

eh!, leave the Browns alone, they’re coming around.[/quote]

I know, I know, I’m just teasin’. And being a ‘skins fan, I’ve got no room to talk! : )

[quote comment=”30415″][quote comment=”30412″]That HS photo of Dice-K, besides the stirrups, has a 67 RedSox look.[/quote]

So Boston signed a washed-up comedian?

Hickery dickery dock! Andrew Dice K is the newest Red Sock!

OHHHH![/quote]

At least I’m not the only one who thought this when they started calling him Dice-K

[quote comment=”30347″]Another Chelsea High School uni update, because I can:

The basketball team got link this year. Here’s link. Those are the home whites; I haven’t yet seen the away blues (well, I assume they’re blue).

Here’s a question: in the first one, an S is visible on the shorts. I assume that’s a manufacturer’s logo, but I don’t recognize it. Whose is it?[/quote]

Those are manufactured by Speedline as shown here.

With some apologies to Boston… Chicago, hands down has the best jerseys, let alone the best teams.

[quote comment=”30426″]For every photo I find of Browns players wearing the sideline poncho/overcoat, I cannot find one that shows the backside. Interestingly, when the Browns use the exact same design they’ve had on them from at least the 1960s with the Brownie on the back with the arched “Browns” above him.

Can anyone help?

It is funny that this topic got brought up today. I just finished a short piece on “Brownie the Elf” for Paul today that was inspired by the appearance of the elf on the back of the sideline parkas of the Browns this year.

The piece should be up sometime soon. Stay tuned.

-Vince Grzegorek
Uni Watch Intern

PS. I’ll be researching sideline parkas (the heavy duty coldass weather kind) in the coming weeks… if anyone comes across good pics please pass them on to link.

Thanks.[/quote]

Thanks Vince.

The Brownie Elf must have fallen out of favor with the resurgence of the new Browns in 1999, as it was probably overlooked by the corporate capitalization of the “Dawg Pound” name. Half of all merchandise in the late 90s, early 2000s had the link Dawg Pound link.

Now, good luck finding either Dawg Pound logo on any merchandise other than the clearance rack. You’ll also note that a lot more Browns merchandise now includes Brownie, which I like.

One of my favorite characterizations of the Brownie is used on a link. Feel free to send it my way if anyone has the $400+ laying around.

In the course of looking for a picture of Jeff Bagwell, I turned up this photo Astros pitcher (and later manager) Larry Dierker. Check out the stirrups he’s sporting.

link

[quote comment=”30395″][quote comment=”30378″][quote comment=”30371″][quote comment=”30342″]Why in the world does the Marlins commemorative patch have so much orange in it? Not exactly a complementary accent to teal.[/quote]

Haha – the Dolphins fans may disagree with you![/quote]
This reminds me- is there any way there could be some kind of list to determine the best and worst looking professional sports cities in North America? All major sports franchises would be included and averaged into the city’s grade. For example, Detroit may get high marks for the Tigers and Red Wings, but may be brought down by the Lions and their black unis.

This may be fairly time consuming, but I think it would be interesting stuff.[/quote]

Not time consuming. link link link link. Alright fine. How about link one instead.[/quote]

I def agree with you on this one Pat the contest isn’t even a contest when you add in the Pat Patriot old school unis.

Really, if you’re going to dock points for the Bears’ occasional monochromatic lapse or the Lions’ alternate jerseys, then you’re going to have to dock more points for the Pats’ year-round football unis. The comparison to the old just makes the error more egregious.

So I don’t think Bostom is such a clear winner.

[quote comment=”30435″][quote comment=”30378″][quote comment=”30371″][quote comment=”30342″]Why in the world does the Marlins commemorative patch have so much orange in it? Not exactly a complementary accent to teal.[/quote]

Haha – the Dolphins fans may disagree with you![/quote]
This reminds me- is there any way there could be some kind of list to determine the best and worst looking professional sports cities in North America? All major sports franchises would be included and averaged into the city’s grade. For example, Detroit may get high marks for the Tigers and Red Wings, but may be brought down by the Lions and their black unis.

This may be fairly time consuming, but I think it would be interesting stuff.[/quote]

And the winning city is…..Pittsburgh. You have the Steelers having the best NFL jerseys…the Pens are top 5-7, and the Pirates have a nice look (if you can forgive their BP attire)[/quote]

Not sure if this qualifies as good or bad…

I remember those cold weather parkas being broken out all the time when I went to the Browns games in the early 80’s. They were brown with “Browns” in block lettering on the back. Municiple stadium, being right next to the lake was a cold, cold place (I remember freezing my butt off during an Indians game in July – that wind was brutal).

Speaking of the Browns… Now I think their Unis are about as good as it gets. I loved the tweaks with the reverting back to the gray masks and the sholder stripes going back to just white and orange.

But why does it seem like uni modification is always two steps forward and then two steps back? I loathe that they got rid of the stripes on the socks, and with they’d do awaay with the comemorative patches (the AL patch on the sleeve and the huge 60 year patch on the front).

If they could remove the patches, bring back the sock stripes from last year, and move the TV numbers off the shoulders and onto the helmets (or just get rid of them completely), it’d be uni nirvana.

Random Browns thoughts…

As far as the Browns go, it seemed like when they first started, Policy and crew wanted to establish their own identity and separate themselves from the past. It took many, many years into Browns 2.0 for them to openly embrace the past, and has just been happening in recent, post-Policy years.

A few marks they retired, was this:
link

and replaced it with this:
link

I thought Brownie more fell out of favor in the Modell years, and didnt get much face time in Browns 2.0 until the past few years.

I own, and they used sell a poster/print of the “last game at the stadium” that used this picture, of the old brown overcoat…

link

I’ll grant that Denver’s not the best uni city, but it’s way better than (at a minimum): Miami, Atlanta, Phoenix, Buffalo, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Jacksonvillage . . . .

Chicago’s probably best-dressed for a city with all four major pro sports (the link, link, link and link all at or near the top of their respective leagues).

In my book, DC comes out worst for cities that have MLB, NFL, NHL and MLS, but they’re not very close to the bottom in either NFL or MLS.

Miami and Atlanta have a tough battle for worst-dressed city if you skip MLS. The Braves, other than the red jersey, have looked good for 20 years, but link. The Thrashers and (hockey) Panthers both look teams from a bad made-for-TV movie. The link. The Marlins kept the teal mistake going. I think Miami gets the nod.

Orange County should get a most-improved award for the Ducks recent change and the Angels’ replacement of link with link

Oh yeah, the Eagles should bring back the look oflink.

Here’s the link to the link

The rest of Elf related material will have to wait…

Vince

[quote comment=”30428″][quote comment=”30400″]Those pics make it look like they’re hiding their faces in shame! (and given the current record of the Browns, I’ll leave it at that…)

eh!, leave the Browns alone, they’re coming around.[/quote]

I know, I know, I’m just teasin’. And being a ‘skins fan, I’ve got no room to talk! : )[/quote]
Redskins eh, seems there is the reason for our dis-agreement cause I follow the Giants.
Jason Campbell looks promising though (for some reason, when I first saw Jason Campbell, I was surprised, it just sounds like a white name) no harm intended please and thank-you.

[quote comment=”30461″]Here’s the link to the link

The rest of Elf related material will have to wait…

Vince[/quote]
I love it!

Ah-ha! Thanks for the the link Tim B. That is indeed the old Browns parka I remembered. Except that I erroneously remembered it as having block lettering when it actually had vertically arched lettering. Nice!

Pat, I think your forgetting one of the best jerseys in the history of MLS, Chicago’s link from two or three years ago. They need to start wearing it again.

And I just got out of my english final, too. You’re.

Geeeeeez.

Here’s something you don’t see anymore: a postgame celebration with one of the players (Sherrill Headrick, in this case) smoking a cigarette.

I seem to remember back in the mid-70’s Guy Lafleur smoking a cigarette after the game (probably after scoring a hat-trick) and putting it out with his skate on the rubber mat when being interviewed by Hockey Night in Canada …

Before we go touting the city of Chicago, we mustn’t forget these beauties:

link. And link of that amazing logo.

How soon we forget…

:o)

[quote comment=”30459″]
In my book, DC comes out worst for cities that have MLB, NFL, NHL and MLS, but they’re not very close to the bottom in either NFL or MLS.[/quote]

Hmm, I would say DC fares better if the Wiz had stayed as the Bullets and the Caps never got away from the red, white and blue. I assume the Nats will get a uni makeover soon to get rid of the cheap-o MLB logo.

I’ve always wondered why the Nationals weren’t called the Washington Senators.

[quote comment=”30489″]I’ve always wondered why the Nationals weren’t called the Washington Senators.[/quote]

The Texas Rangers still own the name ‘Senators’ I believe and I don’t believe they were ever approached about allowing the Nationals to use it. Even if they had, I’m not sure Tom Hicks would part with it.

It’s the same reason that the Texans are not the Oilers. Bud Adams wouldn’t give the name up to Bob McNair.

[quote comment=”30465″][quote comment=”30459″]
Chicago’s probably best-dressed for a city with all four major pro sports (the link, link, link and link all at or near the top of their respective leagues).

[/quote]

Listing “all four major pro sports” and leaving out the NBA? Interesting. Don’t think the Bulls hurt Chicago’s chances, but I’m biased.[/quote]

Quit following NBA about a dozen years ago when it got way too much of the gangsta attitude. Now I go out of my way to avoid NBA.

[quote comment=”30489″]I’ve always wondered why the Nationals weren’t called the Washington Senators.[/quote]

Bud Selig wanted to call them the Senators. Mayor Williams said “No, because we have no real Senators”. Nationals was the compromise.
The Senators used to be called the Nationals too,link

[quote comment=”30490″][quote comment=”30479″][quote comment=”30472″]Pat, I think your forgetting one of the best jerseys in the history of MLS, Chicago’s link from two or three years ago. They need to start wearing it again.[/quote]

As I don’t even follow the Revs I hardly knew there was a Fire nevermind that they had a third jersey that is out of use now. Got to say though, very impressive. But so are the Pat Patriot uniforms and they carry just as much weight as those, so I’m still not convinced that Chicago beats Boston.[/quote]

I disagree with the Boston comment. 10-12 years ago, I would have been on board. However since then:

REd Sox have changed their road unis (red letters instead of black). Also, they wear the occassional truly awful bright red home jersey on Sundays. I don’t see the Yankees or Tigers introducing a third jersey. The Bruins went through a redesign about a decade ago and the result is truly awful. The Celtics have added a horrible new road uni (see the display against Phila the other night). Lastly, I don’t think anyone can say with a straight face that the “Football Elvis” is anything other than somewhere near the bottom of the league. All in all, these “traditional” teams have thumbed their noses at this traditional fan over the past decade.[/quote]

I’ll agree on three points. The Celtics link have to go. But you have to give them some credit for link alts. And there regular uniforms have stayed basically unchanged except for the shamrocks added to the shorts and back of the jersey.

The Red Sox sometimes Sunday uniform is definitley a little bit of an link.

The “flying elvis” (not football elvis) is definitley not a very attractive logo, but their actual uniforms aren’t all that bad. Better than probably half of the league. I’m talking about you Buffalo, Atlanta, Seattle, Denver, New Jersey/B (the Jets for all the non-TMQ readers), Philly, Minnesota, Baltimore, Tennessee, Jacksonville, Arizona and Tampa Bay. (I would link to all of those if I weren’t so lazy.)

But, you can’t really say that the Bruins change was all that bad. I mean link was clearly a superior uniform but there is nothing wrong with link. It’s got some great (and I mean great) sock striping, a matching hemline and arm bands. Plus the “traditional” Bruins spoked logo. At least they got rid of link.

I would like to see the Sox bring back the “black” (it’s actually navy blue) lettering on the away jerseys as well. But, I would love to see them bring back link (or as I like to call it… the greatest baseball uniform in the history of man).

The Chicago Fire can’t wear that uniform, per se. They could wear something similar to it if Adidas was willing to design one. But since it’s a Puma incarnation, it’ll have to settle for being the best MLS jersey of all time.

And do those Oregon helmets have flames on them? It certainly looks that way.

I couldn’t find any other country’s jerseys though. I guess Nike is sponsoring the uni’s for every team in the tournament.

I was looking for a pic of the NFL’s heated benches and found link article. Enjoy!

[quote comment=”30489″]I’ve always wondered why the Nationals weren’t called the Washington Senators.[/quote]

It’s their proper name. Even when they were known as the “Senators” in the first half of the 20th century, their official name was Nationals (a reference to the old National League team that was unceremoniously disbanded when the NL contracted from 12 to 8 teams after the disastrous 1899 season). Since Washington is once again in the National League, it was completely fitting that they once more adopted their true name.

Nice choice by the helmet winner!

[quote comment=”30518″][quote comment=”30509″]Check out link jersey for the upcoming World Junior tournament being played in Sweden over the holidayslink[/quote]

Isn’t that the same jersey the big boys wore in the Torino Olympics?[/quote]

link

[quote comment=”30522″]Make that the jersey supplier, not sponsor. Nike is the official licensed jersey supplier.

Here’s from the 2006 Torino Olympics.

Finland’s link
Sweden’s link
America’s link
Italy’s link
Canada’s link
Slovakia’s link[/quote]

Thanks for the links. I had forgotten how they had “Finland” instead of “Suomi”. Kind of like if the USA were to wear “Estados Unidos”. (Great look otherwise.)

[quote comment=”30500″]here is a larger image of the duck helmet…
notice:
raised logo bumper guard
the airbrushed silver flame
(i had always thought that the flame effect was created by the paint used and the angle viewed: similar to the paint job used by cars that change from purple to green dependent on your angle)
link

Do you have another pic of the Oregon helmet? I think someone threw up all over that one.

Seriously, though, I’m on record as saying that white-on-white is generally a bad look for football teams (particularly my Chiefs), and I stand by it. However, I like the Ducks’ all-whites. They look like a completely different team.

First of all, the Miami Dolphins wear aquamarine, not teal. I’ll keep pointing this out whenever necessary.

Secondly, I hardly think the Steelers have the NFL’s best jerseys. They sport overly busy partial stripes on sleeves that don’t have the space for any stripes, and their numeral font is awful. What’s left? The steel logo is cool, but rather redundant on the jersey.

[quote comment=”30527″][quote comment=”30460″]Paul,

While searching for a picture of Browns players in a parka I came across this unusual picture of astronaut Donald Thomas in a Cleveland Browns/NASA astronaut uni.

link[/quote]

So awesome! Football is a religion here in Ohio and this picture is just one reason why![/quote]

isnt the orange suit the standard issue land uniform for nasa astronauts? i think he just added a browns patch.

Chicago hands down- has the best looking uniforms in sports. Boston is a distant second after changing the Pats uni and of course the yellow bruins jersey…yech…

Cubs Top 5
BHawks Number 1
Bears Top 5
Bulls Underrated Top 3
WSox Top 10
Sky Okay so theirs sux.

[quote comment=”30458″][quote comment=”30416″]Can somebody get in touch with the Seahawks’ bigwigs and point out the link between good uniforms and bad uniforms in last night’s game?[/quote]

They both suck! The 9’ers current logo has too many ovals, the red is too burgundy and the drop shadow unnecessary! They need to go back to the 80’s versions…which I have heard rumors that Mike Nolan is trying to do![/quote]

The Niners are trying to go back to the 80’s look? haven’t read that here in the Bay Area.

This link

[quote comment=”30434″][quote comment=”30347″]Another Chelsea High School uni update, because I can:

The basketball team got link this year. Here’s link. Those are the home whites; I haven’t yet seen the away blues (well, I assume they’re blue).

Here’s a question: in the first one, an S is visible on the shorts. I assume that’s a manufacturer’s logo, but I don’t recognize it. Whose is it?[/quote]

Those are manufactured by Speedline as shown here.[/quote]

Am I correct in thinking that the second from left on the speedline page is yet another infraction on the Wisconsin “W”? Oh and by the way, Burrill-
GO DREADNAUGHTS

[quote comment=”30355″]D. Wade is in no way honoring adidas with that three-stripe wave in his hair; that is a common hair style for many players. He is sponsored by Converse, a subsidary of Nike, so that is in no way true.[/quote]
If I’m not mistaken, didn’t Reebok buy Adidas last year???

[quote comment=”30469″][quote comment=”30465″][quote comment=”30459″]
Chicago’s probably best-dressed for a city with all four major pro sports (the link, link, link and link all at or near the top of their respective leagues).

[/quote]

Listing “all four major pro sports” and leaving out the NBA? Interesting. Don’t think the Bulls hurt Chicago’s chances, but I’m biased.[/quote]

Agreed that the Bull have some very decent uniforms. But you can’t forgive them for link or link(you can barely see them in that picture, but those are red pinstripes, awful). Plus, those Fire jersey’s are ugly. If you are going to count those in the nice category then don’t forget to add the link. Much better than those Fire jerseys and you gotta dig the two toned socks. Plus, I kind of hate those White Sox link unis. And, last but not least, I don’t know how you can forgive the city of Chicago for link scene. That’s gotta doc them some style points.[/quote]

I think the Bay Area should be included in this discussion for best outfitted city, even though it’s not technically a city. But c’mon, Giants A’s Niners Raiders all look sharp, the Sharks look way better than they used to when they broke into the league, and you can’t forget “the best basketball uniform ever,” aka the warriors throwbacks.

Don’t know if this was covered, it’s harder for me to check every day on the left coast, but along the seahawks mess up, the uni that aaron brooks wears for oakland has a black stripe on the arm like hasselbecks does, but I think he was the only one, look at pics rom the game in Cincy

kudos to pete for taking the indiana helmet, but i have to disagree on the unis. i absolutely LOVE the all reds. they were the first solid unis i ever saw, and rather than gasp in shock and horror at something different and recoil, i decided i liked the look. it was unique, and, at the time, it wasnt being done in the nfl, so it was a look strictly used in college. i have had a soft spot for solids ever since, and i really dont get why everyone is soo up in arms about them…i think its cool and a new look, and its not like the other styles are done away with. so i say keep them, wear them proudly, hoosiers.

[quote comment=”30335″]woo hoo! i’m up early enough for #1![/quote]

I never understood this…who..besides yourself cares that you are first? That’s all you had to contribute to the discussion? Woo, I’m first?

Now for something uni-related..

With the upcoming change to the Toronto Maple Leafs logo..anyone other than me, think it will look more like their AHL affiliate they Marlies(sp?).

-Jim