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After listening to the NPR thing, it’s great to finally put a voice to those yellow blocks of text.

Paul:

Whats the best way to contact you, to send uni info, pics, etc? Email? If so, email addy?

Regarding the shoulder pad liners… there are companies that still make a similar design, albeit made from link
I’m not sure if football players still wear those under their pads (since present day shoulder pads are padded enough on their own), but these are the most popular shoulder pad for lacrosse on the highschool/college level.

In the advertisement featuring the basketball player with his name on the front in place of the team name/logo, it appears that he is not wearing jersey backward. It looks like someone made a special jersey with his name on the front.

The basketball card, on the other hand, looks as if he put his regular jersey on backward.

I still can’t believe that link painted his chest. No wonder the kids at Tennesse love this guy. Maybe he should do this for one of his men’s games.

Regarding the flavored mouthguards… guys on my high school football team would often boil their mouthguards (which you have to do to fit them to your teeth) in kool-aid. They claimed it gave them flavor. I never tried it though, so I can’t attest to its efficacy.

Ironically, Paul, our high school basketball coach made us use those link a lot. They actually do improve dribbling techniques because you can’t look down at the ball. Being a

I will say this, though: the one we had were ridiculously uncomfortable to wear. When pulled tight, they dug into your cheekbones just below the eye sockets.

[quote comment=”45444″]Ironically, Paul, our high school basketball coach made us use those link a lot. They actually do improve dribbling techniques because you can’t look down at the ball. Being a forward/post player, it really improved our play inside the key.

I will say this, though: the one we had were ridiculously uncomfortable to wear. When pulled tight, they dug into your cheekbones just below the eye sockets.[/quote]

Not sure how, but part of my post got cut off. The added portion has been bolded.

[quote comment=”45446″][quote comment=”45432″][quote comment=”45427″][quote comment=”45415″]After listening to the NPR thing, it’s great to finally put a voice to those yellow blocks of text.[/quote]

So does Paul have a thick Yankee accent? I am a little nervous about meeting him at the Dallas event and giggling if he talks funny.[/quote]

See (or, rather, hear) for yourself link.[/quote]

Very normal. I am almost disappointed. I was hoping for something along the lines of Andrew “Dice” Clay or maybe the Philly Cheese Steak Researcher from the Jack-in-the-Box commercial.

Good interview, by the way.[/quote]

is this commercial on-line anywhere? Being from Philadelphia, I’d like to see it.
By the way, before you eat a “Philly cheese-steak” from, remember that any cheesesteak you get outside the 215 area code (and probably the 610) is nowhere near as good as it is here

[quote comment=”45447″][quote comment=”45444″]Ironically, Paul, our high school basketball coach made us use those link a lot. They actually do improve dribbling techniques because you can’t look down at the ball. Being a forward/post player, it really improved our play inside the key.

I will say this, though: the one we had were ridiculously uncomfortable to wear. When pulled tight, they dug into your cheekbones just below the eye sockets.[/quote]

Not sure how, but part of my post got cut off. The added portion has been bolded.[/quote]

Used those in junior high and high school, and have since used those for elementary and junior high basketball camps I’ve run.

[quote comment=”45449″][quote comment=”45432″]
See (or, rather, hear) for yourself link.[/quote]

Since no topic seems too detailed for this crew… I noticed the NPR interviewer called the column/site
Une-ah-watch (I’m not good at phonetic spelling).

I’ve always thought of it as Une-E-watch.

Thoughts?[/quote]
I caught that too. I always thought it as Un-E-watch, though it makes sense as un-AH-watch. Not a whole lot of people say un-E-form

[quote comment=”45460″][quote comment=”45449″][quote comment=”45432″]
See (or, rather, hear) for yourself link.[/quote]

Since no topic seems too detailed for this crew… I noticed the NPR interviewer called the column/site
Une-ah-watch (I’m not good at phonetic spelling).

I’ve always thought of it as Une-E-watch.

Thoughts?[/quote]
I caught that too. I always thought it as Un-E-watch, though it makes sense as un-AH-watch. Not a whole lot of people say un-E-form[/quote]

Right it is pronounced un-AH-watch, but when saying the shorter form “Uni” instead of “Uniform” it is pronounced un-E.

I had a flavoured mouth guard about 10 or so years ago for hockey. It came with this mint spray, and every once in a while you were supposed to spray it and it would hold in the flavour for a few games or something like that. I don’t really remember because I never really wore it. I don’t think its the same thing as in the ad though.

Although it looks like Real Madrid’s typeface is italicized.

Did I really just use “write” instead of “right”??

I was one of the people wearing flavored mouthguards in the late 80’s. For about half of one practice. The thing made me gag everytime I put it back in. Not my favorite experience ever.

[quote comment=”45442″][quote comment=”45420″]Regarding the shoulder pad liners… there are companies that still make a similar design, albeit made from link
I’m not sure if football players still wear those under their pads (since present day shoulder pads are padded enough on their own), but these are the most popular shoulder pad for lacrosse on the highschool/college level.[/quote]

Those pads were used by anyone who had a shoulder injury when I was in HS (class of ’00). [/quote]

Also if you got neck injuries, like stingers. I had to wear the pad under my shoulder pads for my last two years of football. (class of ’01)

[quote comment=”45473″]Although it looks like Real Madrid’s typeface is italicized.

Did I really just use “write” instead of “right”??[/quote]

Next time I’ll also read the comments more closely, since this was brought up earlier…

In other news, Dick Cheney wore a purple-ish tie last night during the State of the Union, which is in line with Paul’s November theory about political pundits wearing purple on Election Day to show “bi-partisanship” or being “middle of the road”.

[quote comment=”45482″][quote comment=”45462″]In the link, why is the player still reaching out with his glove even though he has the ball in his right hand?[/quote]

I was thinking about that too. I would like to think they were playing a game with two balls.[/quote]

…or maybe he has a very short attention span and forgot he already had the ball…?

[quote comment=”45442″][quote comment=”45420″]Regarding the shoulder pad liners… there are companies that still make a similar design, albeit made from link
I’m not sure if football players still wear those under their pads (since present day shoulder pads are padded enough on their own), but these are the most popular shoulder pad for lacrosse on the highschool/college level.[/quote]

Those pads were used by anyone who had a shoulder injury when I was in HS (class of ’00).

quote]

We had a bunch of those in high school. Freshman running backs wore them and they were also used as a extra layer in frigid weather. Also, alot of guys used them the first week of summer practice in August to get used to contact again.

More Senior Bowl helmet stuff. NC State’s AJ Davis was wearing a helmet with no red stripe down the middle and a black facemask. The facemasks are normally red.

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[quote comment=”45496″]More Senior Bowl helmet stuff. NC State’s AJ Davis was wearing a helmet with no red stripe down the middle and a black facemask. The facemasks are normally red.

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I was watching ESPN or ESPN2 the other day and there were college players wearing more than one logo on their helmet. I counted 4 on one player. For the life of me I couldn’t figure out what was being played, but I think the teams were North and South. Can anyone help me with what game this was?

oops, bad link. let’s try again.

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Tampa Bay 2008. League mandates that the changes are approved in sampling prototypes by May 31 of the preceding year.

[quote comment=”45501″][quote comment=”45496″]More Senior Bowl helmet stuff. NC State’s AJ Davis was wearing a helmet with no red stripe down the middle and a black facemask. The facemasks are normally red.

link
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I was watching ESPN or ESPN2 the other day and there were college players wearing more than one logo on their helmet. I counted 4 on one player. For the life of me I couldn’t figure out what was being played, but I think the teams were North and South. Can anyone help me with what game this was?[/quote]

It could have been the East-West Shrine Game, or the Hula Bowl. These are the first 2 All-Star games for college football in preparation for the NFL Draft.

[quote comment=”45462″]In the link, why is the player still reaching out with his glove even though he has the ball in his right hand?[/quote]

It looks to me like he’s getting ready to throw the ball. Back in the day “they” taught you to throw like that. Just watch a “Tom Emanski” video. It’s like rotation or something.

[quote comment=”45452″][quote comment=”45446″][quote comment=”45432″][quote comment=”45427″][quote comment=”45415″]After listening to the NPR thing, it’s great to finally put a voice to those yellow blocks of text.[/quote]

So does Paul have a thick Yankee accent? I am a little nervous about meeting him at the Dallas event and giggling if he talks funny.[/quote]

See (or, rather, hear) for yourself link.[/quote]

Very normal. I am almost disappointed. I was hoping for something along the lines of Andrew “Dice” Clay or maybe the Philly Cheese Steak Researcher from the Jack-in-the-Box commercial.

Good interview, by the way.[/quote]

is this commercial on-line anywhere? Being from Philadelphia, I’d like to see it.
By the way, before you eat a “Philly cheese-steak” from, remember that any cheesesteak you get outside the 215 area code (and probably the 610) is nowhere near as good as it is here[/quote]

Glad to hear Paul sounded like an adult male, which is more than can be said for his Page 2 colleague Bill Simmons.

And of course you can’t get a “real” cheesesteak outside of philly just like you can’t get a real bagel or pizza outside new york…or a real “blank” outside of “blank” I call BS on this. People move all around and they don’t lose the ability to cook just cause their zip or area code changes. The ingredients that make up these items are shipped nationwide. Maybe 25 to 50 years ago this was the case, but not anymore.

[quote comment=”45440″]Regarding the flavored mouthguards… guys on my high school football team would often boil their mouthguards (which you have to do to fit them to your teeth) in kool-aid. They claimed it gave them flavor. I never tried it though, so I can’t attest to its efficacy.[/quote]

Back when I played lacrosse in college, we would keep our mouthguards (already boiled and molded) in a jar of strawberry or grape jelly overnight. That worked for a couple days, but mouthpieces are generally nasty no matter what.

[quote comment=”45522″]Sorry but “real” pizza resides in link, not link[/quote]

Amen.

[quote comment=”45525″][quote comment=”45522″]Sorry but “real” pizza resides in link, not link[/quote]

Amen.[/quote]

False. REAL pizza resides in link across the street from the TD Banknorth Garden.

[quote comment=”45516″]And of course you can’t get a “real” cheesesteak outside of philly just like you can’t get a real bagel or pizza outside new york…or a real “blank” outside of “blank” I call BS on this. People move all around and they don’t lose the ability to cook just cause their zip or area code changes. The ingredients that make up these items are shipped nationwide. Maybe 25 to 50 years ago this was the case, but not anymore.[/quote]
I get what you’re saying. Still I’ve yet to find one that’s close to it. I’ve tried them in LA, San Fran., St. Louis, NYC, Myrtle Beach and Boston among others. Even places as close as Harrisburg don’t seem to do it right. That’s not to say there are places that can get it right, just the places I went to didn’t do it. Oh, if the meat comes covered in a red sauce that you didn’t ask for, that’s a big read flag that it’s not ‘real’.

Funny anecdote: my dad went on his honeymoon to Hawaii and ordered a cheesesteak from a restaurant to see how it would compare. The waiter brought out a 8 oz steak covered in Swiss on a Kaiser roll.

[quote comment=”45530″][quote comment=”45525″][quote comment=”45522″]Sorry but “real” pizza resides in link, not link[/quote]

Amen.[/quote]

False. REAL pizza resides in link across the street from the TD Banknorth Garden.[/quote]

a great spot, and with tonight’s game, maybe a necessity

[quote comment=”45540″]In addition to Unawatch, one of the first lines read by the radio host was “new uniforms will make their debut”, but very strong emphasis was placed on the 2nd syllable so it sounded like duh-BUE. Maybe it’s a regional thing, Unawatch, d’BUE…[/quote]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but ATC comes out of Philly, right?

[quote comment=”45531″][quote comment=”45518″][quote comment=”45453″]Does anyone else think the model with the blue wrestling headgear looks like actor-turned-Crestor spokesman Mandy Patinkin?[/quote]

How about the football player in link looking like Joe Mauer?

And did anyone else notice Eric Staal’s helmet in the fastest skater competition last night? He was wearing his number 12 jersey, but his helmet had number 21 on it. I don’t have any photo evidence of this, but I’m sure someone would.[/quote]

No evidence, but according to this link, it’s due to the fact that Simon Gagne also wears 12, and since he’s got seniority, he gets to wear 12 for the all-star game, and Staal will take 21. Here’s the rest of the relevant number changes:

* Florida’s Jay Bouwmeester will wear #3, deferring to Tampa Bay’s Vincent Lecavalier, who dons his familiar #4. This is Bouwmeester’s ASG debut.

* Dany Heatley of Ottawa has taken #16, as his usual #15 goes to Toronto’s Tomas Kaberle. Both are playing their second All-Star Game.

* Carolina’s Eric Staal will wear #21, with #12 going to the more-vested Simon Gagne of Philadelphia. This is Staal’s ASG debut.

* San Jose’s Joe Thornton is outfitted in #97. Naturally, #19 goes to Colorado’s Joe Sakic, also the captain of the Western Conference.

* For the second consecutive All-Star Game, Patrick Marleau of San Jose is forced to make a number change, taking #10 this time. In the West, #12 goes to All-Star game rookie Brian Rolston of Minnesota

* And how rare is this! Two #94’s in the West, and two All-Star rookies to boot. But Yanic Perreault of Phoenix has seniority over Edmonton’s Ryan Smyth, who will wear #93

* Two Eastern goaltenders, Martin Brodeur and Ryan Miller, will each wear their usual #30, as both can’t be on the ice at the same time.[/quote]

Why can’t they do like the NBA All-Star Game? Have some players wear repeating numbers. Makes more sense since it’s just an exhibition anyway.

Another Devil Rays update…I just called WDAE and they confirmed that the word that “they recieved” is that the Rays will add more blue to the uniform for the 2007 season. I have heard about the deadline for changing uniforms in the past, and I know about the whole name change deal that was supposed to (and still might) happen. This was news to me to. I have checked all of the Rays message boards, and there is nothing about a change in the uni. I wouls take this with a grain of sale, but as I said, the radio is reporting it, I called and they confirmed it.

I just called the Devil Rays Front Office and talked to Carmen in Communications. I asked about the possible addition of “more blue” to the uniform and she said “Yes for 2007.” The then back-stepped and said it is a “possibility…we haven’t made it official yet.”

So more blue…yes, but no, but maybe.

We’ll see.

[quote comment=”45542″][quote comment=”45540″]In addition to Unawatch, one of the first lines read by the radio host was “new uniforms will make their debut”, but very strong emphasis was placed on the 2nd syllable so it sounded like duh-BUE. Maybe it’s a regional thing, Unawatch, d’BUE…[/quote]

Correct me if I’m wrong, but ATC comes out of Philly, right?[/quote]
I don’t think so, but Fresh Air and Radio Times are. I don’t think Radio Times is nationally syndicated though.

Loved the NPR interview! I learned more about hockey unis in this 3 or 4 minutes than I’d known in my whole life.

[quote comment=”45440″]Regarding the flavored mouthguards… guys on my high school football team would often boil their mouthguards (which you have to do to fit them to your teeth) in kool-aid. They claimed it gave them flavor. I never tried it though, so I can’t attest to its efficacy.[/quote]

I used to soak mine in mouthwash when I wasn’t using it to help it taste better – and maybe help to kill germs. Doubt it worked, but I am a superstitious person….

[quote comment=”45432″][quote comment=”45427″][quote comment=”45415″]After listening to the NPR thing, it’s great to finally put a voice to those yellow blocks of text.[/quote]

So does Paul have a thick Yankee accent? I am a little nervous about meeting him at the Dallas event and giggling if he talks funny.[/quote]

See (or, rather, hear) for yourself link.[/quote]
Paul, in why the change, is receiving 106M$ from Reebok is a good one ? (source: The Score)

[quote comment=”45575″][quote comment=”45567″]whiz, with, and mushrooms please!!!!!
and at jims on south street.
i will accept pats as a substitute but, never the standard…[/quote]
you mean, ‘whiz wit'[/quote]

Is it ok if I gag at the thought of cheez whiz?

*GAG*

If the NHL ever wants to get its All-Star Game correct, they’ll take a look at the AHL. The AHL All-Star game is available to over 100 million households on TV, and available for free over the ‘Net to anyone with broadband.

Kudos to the “developmental” league, and Commissioner Dave Andrews. At least someone in pro hockey knows what they’re doing.

Word up, Teebz!

[quote comment=”45582″]The Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) wear a throwback jersey each year to honor the teams that either were Flyers farm teams or teams that played in Philadelphia before. This year they will be wearing Philadelphia Quaker (NHL) uniforms – link

That’s just tremendous. I want one of those sweaters.

I haven’t found a good cheesesteak in Dallas, but I hear there’s a decent place up in Plano run by a Philly ex-pat. I can’t trust a Texan’s opinion on this issue, however. When I’m back in Philly, link is the place to go for a “provie wit’.” (And apparently they have one in New York now? Not sure how I feel about that.)

I used to live about 8 blocks from link and link, and about once a week when I was walking around in the neighborhood, a car would pull over and someone would ask me how to get to one or the other of them. I considered it my duty, if they asked how to get to Geno’s, to tell them Pat’s is better.

Fantastic post today, Paul. And you sound a bit like John Hein from link (like the logo?) on Sirius radio, but your voice is a little bit deeper.

I’m sure a free broadcast of hockey would do SOOOOO much good for the “fourth sport.” They’ll be lucky if soccer doesn’t pass them in the next 20 years.

Although the baseball world was “surprised” when the Pirates switched from flannels to polyester doubleknits in the middle of the 1970 season, this Sand-Knit ad appeared in the fall of 1969.

if im not mistaken, sand knit was a major player in the apparel game, not just for uni’s but for licensed merch…

When you see three stripes today, you instantly think, “Adidas.” So it’s surprising to see how many non-Adidas brands used to put three stripes on their sneakers and cleats, as seen here, here, and link.

the cleat on the left was commonly used during that period and featured an innovation in lacing and fit as “heel belt” featured an eyelet which, as the shoe was tied, tightened the heel to form fit to your foot. way ahead of its time…

or link

keds did have a variety of logos starting with the above, and including this one… my personal fave…
link
however the one that has stood the test has been the red and royal stripes on the midsole which have deviated in look, color and location over time especially since rap mogul damon dash took over the line…

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Today we generally think of Rawlings as a company that makes equipment, not apparel. And judging from this 1970 ad, it’s easy to see why.

wunderbar!!! my favorite tenpole tudor song!!!

I haven’t found a good cheesesteak in Dallas, but I hear there’s a decent place up in Plano run by a Philly ex-pat. I can’t trust a Texan’s opinion on this issue, however. When I’m back in Philly, this is the place to go for a “provie wit’.” (And apparently they have one in New York now? Not sure how I feel about that.)

I used to live about 8 blocks from Pat’s and Geno’s, and about once a week when I was walking around in the neighborhood, a car would pull over and someone would ask me how to get to one or the other of them. I considered it my duty, if they asked how to get to Geno’s, to tell them Pat’s is better.

you should be able to find chip steak everywhere…

no love for jims on south street?

Anybody know what link is doing on this helmet? They don’t make helmets now, do they?

[quote comment=”45609″][quote comment=”45582″]The Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) wear a throwback jersey each year to honor the teams that either were Flyers farm teams or teams that played in Philadelphia before. This year they will be wearing Philadelphia Quaker (NHL) uniforms – link
One of my favorite Philadelphia old-time hockey jerseys. I have free tickets to a Phantoms game but unfortunately I’m busy that night. I guess I’ll hold out for the night they wear Blazers jerseys[/quote]

They wore the Blazers jerseys a couple of years ago – link

[quote comment=”45558″][quote comment=”45509″][quote comment=”45501″]
I was watching ESPN or ESPN2 the other day and there were college players wearing more than one logo on their helmet. I counted 4 on one player. For the life of me I couldn’t figure out what was being played, but I think the teams were North and South. Can anyone help me with what game this was?[/quote]

It could have been the East-West Shrine Game, or the Hula Bowl. These are the first 2 All-Star games for college football in preparation for the NFL Draft.[/quote]
Not the Hula Bowl…I don’t recall seeing any players in that game with additional helmet stickers (plus the called the teams Aina & Kai, not North & South). The East-West Shrine Game was this past Saturday (January 20) while the Saturday before (January 13) the link played in Houston.[/quote]

It also could have been practice shots from the Senior Bowl, which will occur this Saturday in Mobile, Alabama.

[quote comment=”45620″]Anybody know what link is doing on this helmet? They don’t make helmets now, do they?[/quote]

I know that whenever you buy any under armour apparel included with the tags is a white UA sticker that appears to be the same size as in that picture, possibly he put it on himself?

[quote comment=”45516″][quote comment=”45452″][quote comment=”45446″][quote comment=”45432″][quote comment=”45427″][quote comment=”45415″]After listening to the NPR thing, it’s great to finally put a voice to those yellow blocks of text.[/quote]

So does Paul have a thick Yankee accent? I am a little nervous about meeting him at the Dallas event and giggling if he talks funny.[/quote]

See (or, rather, hear) for yourself link.[/quote]

Very normal. I am almost disappointed. I was hoping for something along the lines of Andrew “Dice” Clay or maybe the Philly Cheese Steak Researcher from the Jack-in-the-Box commercial.

Good interview, by the way.[/quote]

is this commercial on-line anywhere? Being from Philadelphia, I’d like to see it.
By the way, before you eat a “Philly cheese-steak” from, remember that any cheesesteak you get outside the 215 area code (and probably the 610) is nowhere near as good as it is here[/quote]

Glad to hear Paul sounded like an adult male, which is more than can be said for his Page 2 colleague Bill Simmons.

And of course you can’t get a “real” cheesesteak outside of philly just like you can’t get a real bagel or pizza outside new york…or a real “blank” outside of “blank” I call BS on this. People move all around and they don’t lose the ability to cook just cause their zip or area code changes. The ingredients that make up these items are shipped nationwide. Maybe 25 to 50 years ago this was the case, but not anymore.[/quote]

Thank you! I hear this baloney constantly about cheesesteaks. Something that popular can be served with all the right ingredients in any major city. There’s no law against it. If there’s demand for something being authentic – someone will pay a little more to get the right ingredients.

[quote comment=”45605″]no love for jims on south street?[/quote]

Jim’s is good. Probably the best place to take out-of-town visitors because of the locale and the quality of the random celebrity headshots (a staple of Philly cheesesteak joints). And you can get a can of link with your steak.

I collect vintage sneakers and I sorta wish Pro-Keds could be taken seriously — after all, link wore ’em — but they just can’t. Nothing link can do about it.

Today I’m rockin’ some Ponys like my man link.

[quote comment=”45593″]That’s exactly what I thought. I helped coach little league baseball for a few years and we used some set of videos that had broken down batting and throwing into steps. Part of throwing was reach out your glove hand and use it like a gun sight at your target.[/quote]

I thought there might be some explanation like that. But I don’t do much of anything with youth baseball, and I didn’t remember seeing our high school players doing that sort of thing. But then again, I am not the most astute observer of baseball. (And my camera kept me distracted.)

I think what really threw me was that he has it not just out, but open and out, as he would if he were waiting for the ball to arrive.

i know the kc chiefs wear the shoulder pad cushion things in practices and training camps when they’re not going full pads but i don’t know if they wear them on sundays.

as far as mouthpieces go, i had friends from boys club football all the way through high school who would line their mouthpieces with grape hubba bubba or something like that. i thought that sounded good but i couldn’t get past the idea of my teeth rotting out from all the sugar so i never did that. some of the guys actually did have the mint mouthpieces but they said the flavor never lasted any longer than a few days.

i meant to include this in me previous post but i noticed in the hula bowl the other day that terence newman of kansas state was wearing a white facemast on his helmet instead of k-state’ usual gray facemasks.

did anybody else notice any mismatched hemet/facemask combos?

[quote comment=”45531* Two Eastern goaltenders, Martin Brodeur and Ryan Miller, will each wear their usual #30, as both can’t be on the ice at the same time.[/quote]

Belfour wore 00 back in ’93 (i think) due to a conflict. It didn’t serve him to well as he made some major goof-ups. Couldn’t find pics.

[quote comment=”45660″]i meant to include this in me previous post but i noticed in the hula bowl the other day that terence newman of kansas state was wearing a white facemast on his helmet instead of k-state’ usual gray facemasks.

did anybody else notice any mismatched hemet/facemask combos?[/quote]

correction…that was yamon figurs. terence newman is already in the nfl.

how the hell did i do that?

[quote comment=”45543″][quote comment=”45538″][quote comment=”45530″][quote comment=”45525″][quote comment=”45522″]Sorry but “real” pizza resides in link, not link[/quote]

Amen.[/quote]

False. REAL pizza resides in link across the street from the TD Banknorth Garden.[/quote]

a great spot, and with tonight’s game, maybe a necessity[/quote]

and by tonight’s game, i meant my having to see linkbeauties…[/quote]

Wow, yet another team that needs to Ditch The Black(TM). If they’d just do that, and maybe pick a different font for the letters, I could actually maybe get behind the Hawks’ unis. I wish teams would realize that Primary + Secondary Team Color + Trim Color = good, Primary + Secondary Color = better. Very, VERY few jerseys with four colors look good, IMHO.

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[quote comment=”45591″][quote comment=”45583″]If the NHL ever wants to get its All-Star Game correct, they’ll take a look at the AHL. The AHL All-Star game is available to over 100 million households on TV, and available for free over the ‘Net to anyone with broadband.

Kudos to the “developmental” league, and Commissioner Dave Andrews. At least someone in pro hockey knows what they’re doing.[/quote]

They have a skills competition too, don’t they Teebz?[/quote]

They do. It goes Sunday night, and the AHL All-Star game goes Monday night.

The eye wear that Paul asks “How many kids learned to dribble using these?” are actually pretty common. I play for a college basketball team and we have used them in the past while doing ball handling drills. Blinders as we call them. They make things much harder.

[quote comment=”45626″][quote comment=”45415″]After listening to the NPR thing, it’s great to finally put a voice to those yellow blocks of text.[/quote]

Good voice for radio, Paul. Do we see a Uni Watch podcast down the road?

Also, anyone know why the ref’s at the NHL skills comp had silver armbands instead of Orange?[/quote]

I believe those are the first ref uniforms that Reebok has designed. No word on whether that is the case, or whether there will be a switch to them next season, but I’ve asked the NHLOA about it. I’m awaiting a response.

[quote comment=”45690″][quote comment=”45591″][quote comment=”45583″]If the NHL ever wants to get its All-Star Game correct, they’ll take a look at the AHL. The AHL All-Star game is available to over 100 million households on TV, and available for free over the ‘Net to anyone with broadband.

Kudos to the “developmental” league, and Commissioner Dave Andrews. At least someone in pro hockey knows what they’re doing.[/quote]

They have a skills competition too, don’t they Teebz?[/quote]

They do. It goes Sunday night, and the AHL All-Star game goes Monday night.[/quote]

As a follow-up to this, Bill, Ralph Intranuovo set the AHL record for fastest lap around an NHL-sized rink in the AHL All-Star Skills Competition. He buzzed around the rink in 1996 in 13.683 seconds. Bill Guerin won the 2001 NHL All-Star Faster Skater competition with a time of 13.69 seconds. The fastest NHL skater to my knowledge is Scott Niedermayer who set the record in 1998 with a time of 13.56 seconds.

[quote comment=”45711″][quote comment=”45690″][quote comment=”45591″][quote comment=”45583″]If the NHL ever wants to get its All-Star Game correct, they’ll take a look at the AHL. The AHL All-Star game is available to over 100 million households on TV, and available for free over the ‘Net to anyone with broadband.

Kudos to the “developmental” league, and Commissioner Dave Andrews. At least someone in pro hockey knows what they’re doing.[/quote]

They have a skills competition too, don’t they Teebz?[/quote]

They do. It goes Sunday night, and the AHL All-Star game goes Monday night.[/quote]

As a follow-up to this, Bill, Ralph Intranuovo set the AHL record for fastest lap around an NHL-sized rink in the AHL All-Star Skills Competition. He buzzed around the rink in 1996 in 13.683 seconds. Bill Guerin won the 2001 NHL All-Star Faster Skater competition with a time of 13.69 seconds. The fastest NHL skater to my knowledge is Scott Niedermayer who set the record in 1998 with a time of 13.56 seconds.[/quote]

I thought Mike Gartner held the record for fastest skater, and the second place time too.

And I hope that Silver Ref armband is just for the AS game, because it doesn’t stand out. Looks like a linesman.

[quote comment=”45715″]
I thought Mike Gartner held the record for fastest skater, and the second place time too.
[/quote]

Considering I watched the tape of that Skills Competition a few days ago, 13.386 is a number I should have memorized. That’s inexcusable on my part to forget Mike Gartner’s amazing race. Good job on calling me on that, Jeff. My face is a little red, especially having seen the video.

Here are the top 10 times of all-time:

1. Mike Gartner (1996) – 13.386
2. Mike Gartner (1993) – 13.510
3. Sergei Fedorov (1994) – 13.525
4. Scott Niedermayer (1998) – 13.560
5. Peter Bondra (1997) – 13.610
6. Sami Kapanen (2000) – 13.649
7. Bill Guerin (2001) – 13.683
8. Marian Gaborik (2003) – 13.713
9. Scott Niedermayer (2004) – 13.783
10. Andy McDonald (2007) – 14.030

[quote comment=”45741″][quote comment=”45715″]
I thought Mike Gartner held the record for fastest skater, and the second place time too.
[/quote]

Considering I watched the tape of that Skills Competition a few days ago, 13.386 is a number I should have memorized. That’s inexcusable on my part to forget Mike Gartner’s amazing race. Good job on calling me on that, Jeff. My face is a little red, especially having seen the video.

Here are the top 10 times of all-time:

1. Mike Gartner (1996) – 13.386
2. Mike Gartner (1993) – 13.510
3. Sergei Fedorov (1994) – 13.525
4. Scott Niedermayer (1998) – 13.560
5. Peter Bondra (1997) – 13.610
6. Sami Kapanen (2000) – 13.649
7. Bill Guerin (2001) – 13.683
8. Marian Gaborik (2003) – 13.713
9. Scott Niedermayer (2004) – 13.783
10. Andy McDonald (2007) – 14.030[/quote]

Wasn’t Gartner 35 or something when he set that record? Some age when you’re supposed to be slowing down.

[quote comment=”45761″][quote comment=”45751″]
Wasn’t Gartner 35 or something when he set that record? Some age when you’re supposed to be slowing down.[/quote]

36 years young, so yeah, he should have been slowing down. Bill Guerin was 31 when he moved into 7th place… just to give you an idea of how amazing that time is. :o)[/quote]

Does the NHL have the skills competition records posted anywhere on the web? I couldn’t find it on the official site.

[quote comment=”45513″][quote comment=”45462″]In the link, why is the player still reaching out with his glove even though he has the ball in his right hand?[/quote]

It looks to me like he’s getting ready to throw the ball. Back in the day “they” taught you to throw like that. Just watch a “Tom Emanski” video. It’s like rotation or something.[/quote]

In the defensive videos, you are taught to throw using the “Ready, Set Throw” method. This person would be in the “Set” position. It helps keep your shoulder pointed toward the target when throwing.

[quote comment=”45786″][quote comment=”45582″]The Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) wear a throwback jersey each year to honor the teams that either were Flyers farm teams or teams that played in Philadelphia before. This year they will be wearing Philadelphia Quaker (NHL) uniforms – link

They look like pumpkins. :) If we’re going to talk Quakers, I’d much prefer my husband’s old High School:

Quakers![/quote]
I sent link to Paul a while back. Click through for a gallery of historic Philadelphia area hockey jerseys

[quote comment=”45786″][quote comment=”45582″]The Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) wear a throwback jersey each year to honor the teams that either were Flyers farm teams or teams that played in Philadelphia before. This year they will be wearing Philadelphia Quaker (NHL) uniforms – link

They look like pumpkins. :) If we’re going to talk Quakers, I’d much prefer my husband’s old High School:

Quakers![/quote]

Their link is similar to the link. Much like the Wisconsin W that’s been mentioned here before. Also I know many high schools use pro or college logos for their own (my high school are the lions and at the entrance to the gym have a link logo) but I have never seen one take part of a pro or college logo and add their own stamp on it like this high school has done.

[quote comment=”45599″]I’m sure a free broadcast of hockey would do SOOOOO much good for the “fourth sport.” They’ll be lucky if soccer doesn’t pass them in the next 20 years.[/quote]

4th sport? as much as I hate to say it, NASCAR has passed hockey in popularity, but not with us.

[quote comment=”45420″]Regarding the shoulder pad liners… there are companies that still make a similar design, albeit made from link
I’m not sure if football players still wear those under their pads (since present day shoulder pads are padded enough on their own), but these are the most popular shoulder pad for lacrosse on the highschool/college level.[/quote]

Those are still used in HS football. Our CB this year used it after a collar bone injury. One of our OG’s used for the sake of extra padding. However our TE opted to have Riddell come out and custom fit him shoulder pads after he broke his collar bone last year. He didn’t need those things after he had the custom pads. (HS class of 09)

[quote comment=”45435″]I still can’t believe that link painted his chest. No wonder the kids at Tennesse love this guy. Maybe he should do this for one of his men’s games.[/quote]

Or Pat Summitt should root for the men’s team attired (or not) as such!

[quote comment=”45786″]They look like pumpkins. :) If we’re going to talk Quakers, I’d much prefer my husband’s old High School:

Quakers![/quote]

Ah, Lansing Eastern! I got to travel to their basketball facility last year to photograph Dexter in the playoffs (vs. Okemos). That’s an link (a term I use fondly!) they have up there. I’d love to get to shoot another game there!

And I love the Quaker Oats logo for the school, too.

I used those eye shields in high school too. You wouldnt think it would be that hard, but it really is. Although good players don’t look at the ball when they dribble, they still see it through peripheral vision. Take that away and it really can mess you with your mind.

And I didnt use these things decades ago…I graduated high school last year. Our Coach was half John Wooden, half Bobby Knight. Ok mainly just Bobby Knight, except for the fact that he cared about how we wore our socks to prevent blisters…like the Wizard did.

[quote comment=”45770″][quote comment=”45701″][quote comment=”45626″][quote comment=”45415″]After listening to the NPR thing, it’s great to finally put a voice to those yellow blocks of text.[/quote]

Good voice for radio, Paul. Do we see a Uni Watch podcast down the road?

Also, anyone know why the ref’s at the NHL skills comp had silver armbands instead of Orange?[/quote]

I believe those are the first ref uniforms that Reebok has designed. No word on whether that is the case, or whether there will be a switch to them next season, but I’ve asked the NHLOA about it. I’m awaiting a response.[/quote]

I have a query in with the NHL brain trust on this, too.[/quote]

Isn’t “NHL brain trust” an oxymoron?

[quote comment=”45530″][quote comment=”45525″][quote comment=”45522″]Sorry but “real” pizza resides in link, not link[/quote]

Amen.[/quote]

False. REAL pizza resides in link across the street from the TD Banknorth Garden.[/quote]

“Real” or not – the best pizza comes with its own link. (And yes, we are this hippy out here in Cali).
-John in SF

the article states that it was an aggie grad who was violating the trademark.. not the school its self

As for pizza goes though…deep dish = not good
NY = pretty damn good
stl style as much as i HATE TO SAY IT (because stl is garbage), is the best.

the McAulliff (spelling?) undershirt ad really shows positive and negative arcing. Arching would be illustrated with all the letterforms holding shape. Y’know — tomatoe, tomato!

to try it, damn it. I’m better than that!

Woo! I’m still stoked about the Wild! keeping the Christmas unis next year. How is the All-Star game going, guys? Do the unis look ok, the logos notwithstanding?

I am thinking of breaking down and getting cable. Is forty dollars a month for the channels I want a good deal?

[quote comment=”45714″][quote comment=”45709″]I thought it was awkward enough wearing those in our basketball practices–we had to wear them in KEYBOARDING class to learn how to type at the computer without looking down.[/quote]

Hey. It’s easier to type when you can’t look – like I’m doing now. Actually, it’s easier to do most things when you commit them to memory.

*feeling his brain turn to Jell-o(tm)*[/quote]

I agree, typing is easier without looking. Just like dribbling. When you look you worry and screw up.

Maybe those hoops cards are what got players playing for the names on the back of their jerseys instead of the front.

They’re introducing the players for the NHL All-Star game now. The new uinforms look different, but nothing radical. As for design, they’re OK. I’ve seen better All-Star uniforms, but there’s deifintely been a lot worse, especially in the 90’s.

[quote comment=”45988″]Quick, someone ask those little kids how the new jersyes feel.. I bet the NHL didn’t think to to tell them what they are/aren’t allow to say[/quote]

Yeah, I wonder if they can feel the 9% less drag when they’re skating.

[quote comment=”45989″]They’re introducing the players for the NHL All-Star game now. The new uinforms look different, but nothing radical. As for design, they’re OK. I’ve seen better All-Star uniforms, but there’s deifintely been a lot worse, especially in the 90’s.[/quote]

The new sweaters look fine to me. I’m not crazy about the design but the fabric, stitching, and “snugness” are not factors to me. That being said, I reserve all rights to bash the crap out of these if some teams decide to use it as an excuse to do something silly and over the top with their designs. Remeber, K.I.S.S.

Ref’s are still wearing the silver arm-bands. If it aint broke, don’t fix it. Does RBK really have a problem with orange? Yes, it’s not the “coolest” color in the world but this is a matter of function over form. The orange is there too be noticed, not to be hip.

By any chance are you the same Paul Lukas who wrote an article about Burgers in todays NY Sun?

[quote comment=”46014″]Is anybody else watching the CBC feed? Right after they introduced the players, they did a short Q/A with Roberto Luongo – while Luongo was on the ice, through a wireless headset that (I assume) was mounted inside his goaltending helmet – has anything like this ever happened before? Has there ever been players who are not only miced, but have a 2-way system to communicate with the play by play guys?[/quote]

CBC has been working on something like this for a while, from what I understand. They had the players miked up in past All-Star games, and it appears that all the West goalies have the little earpiece in. You could see it clearly on Marty Turco as well.

First…I haven’t been able to read any comments.

Second…I rescind my previous statements about the NHL All Star jerseys being ok. They are atrocious to watch on television. The socks look better from the profile, however, when you see the back of it you realize it should be burned at the stake.

That is all.

I remember those 70s Sand-Knit unis – very classy stuff for the time. The one with the Northwestern stripes and the number in the circle were Marquette’s home unis in the early 70s Al McGuire era – he eventually became a Sand-Knit VP and Marquette a test team for their unis, much as Oregon is today for Nike. What you need to find is some of the ones with wild pastel colors – extreme electric blue and shocking pink – that S-K sold in the 70s.

Oh, and I remember those Bradley Washfountain showers, too. Had them in our junior high. Having to take adolescent gang showers around one of those phallic posts has probably scarred me for life.

[quote comment=”46014″]Is anybody else watching the CBC feed? Right after they introduced the players, they did a short Q/A with Roberto Luongo – while Luongo was on the ice, through a wireless headset that (I assume) was mounted inside his goaltending helmet – has anything like this ever happened before? Has there ever been players who are not only miced, but have a 2-way system to communicate with the play by play guys?[/quote]

They’ve done this before in All-Star games. I remember years ago Jeremy Roenick being mic’d and talking to the Play by Play guys while taking a shift. Pretty entertaining.

As for the Uni’s, I like the whites better than the Darks, but they look pretty good to me. Maybe not that bizarre stripeing on the socks.

Enjoyed putting a voice with the pictures and text. Nice interview on NPR!

And the blinders were my downfall on trying to be a guard in jr high basketball.

Also, for the shoulder pad liners, I had to wear one underneath my shoulder pads in high school after I broke my collar bone. Our coaches called it a “waffle” though.

[quote comment=”46042″][quote comment=”46024″]By any chance are you the same Paul Lukas who wrote an article about Burgers in todays NY Sun?[/quote]

Yes. Unfortunately, there was a huge error in the printed version: 67 Burger in Ft. Greene should have gotten a B+, not a D. My editor says is was due to a “production error” in the newsroom. Ugh….[/quote]

No wonder you have been on a roll this week!

Seriously though, I am with others here and think you should consider a podcast or some other form of broadcasting. You have a great voice, great speaking style, and great mind- perfect combo for broadcasting.

I actually love the new NHL jersey cuts. The baggy sweater look is equivalent to pajama style baseball pants. And I don’t want to hear about tradition. Gordie Howe never wore his sweater as baggy as some of today’s players. I love the way the new jersey is tight around the forearm.

I think Ovechkin wears a tinted visor to hide his painful affliction, the unibrow.

I really want to see Versus/NBC/TSN/Anybody put one of those little cameras they used to put on baseball catchers and NFL umpires in a goalkeeper mask. Pair one of those with the little microphone, and you get one of the deepest looks into the life of a goalie without actually becoming one. I know it’ll make me treat a 90 mph slapshot with a little more respect

As far as cheesesteaks are conserned, Steve’s Prince of Steaks on Bustleton Avenue or Rick’s in the Reading Terminal Market (and Citizens’ Bank Park) as well as Tony Luke’s on Oregon Avenue (and also at The Vault) are great.

[quote comment=”46145″]just by looking at some of the photo’s from the all-star game…i didn’t get a chance to watch it, as i had a game of my own tonight. But it appears to me as if each player is wearing their own team breezers, and they have put some sort of a slip cover over the top of them. I have seen a lot of photos so far where you can see some of the players team colors underneath their pants, most noticably on this one of Brian Rolston, who got hosed for MVP…link Anyone else think that this is rather suspicious???[/quote]

link are link. link, link (necessary if you wear a link). especially for special competitions (like allstar games), and link.

(Sorry to any Swedes for showing that pic of Salo…)

[quote comment=”46089″][quote comment=”46081″]I’m watching the All Star Game on the Versus channel and they had Martin Brodeur mic’d up in the 2nd period. Pretty interesting until someone scored a goal on him, knocking the microphone off of him and almost into the net.[/quote]
Hockey Night In Canada announcers thought the puck broke in half until they got a closer look and realized it was just the mic.

“Brodeur literally got a piece of it!”[/quote]

Don’t know if you CBC guys get the same Versus feed, but the entire third period they had Turco’s mike/headphone on so he was talking about things while playing.

BTW according to the Washington Post, Ovie and Crosby filmed a new NHL commercial where Ovie does the old send pizzas to Crosby’s room bit.