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Following up on yesterday’s conversation, last night I spoke with a friend who works for the TV broadcast team of an NHL franchise. He said that while I might hate the Islanders’ new jerseys, I would love the front number on TV. He said that it makes it much easier to identify players on a TV broadcast.

I am sorely regretting not getting my membership yet. Those helmets look nice.

Also, I think I’d rather have an ingrown toenail that have my toe crunched into dust by Warren Sapp.

Sue Bird pic in the Uni Watch News Ticker on a Friday = nice job Paul.

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I went to the Mets/Pirates game last night. The Mets strength coach/trainers were stretching guys before the games wearing baseball pants (pajama style), and a black Nike Mets undershirt.

Three things that this site despises, on Paul’s baseball team.

[quote comment=”133475″]I would think if I had a tight fitting shoe, that cutting a hole on the end would make it feel loose, but what do I know.[/quote]

my thoughts exactly.

General Comment: About the recent ESPN article…”Uniform mock-ups.” I think it was one of the best ever.

[quote comment=”133484″][quote comment=”133482″]Ed McCaffrey has a MySpace page:

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I’m almost 100% sure that’s a fake.

And, Can I just say that I love Shanna Zolman, Nice job Todd.[/quote]

well, of course sue bird was in the picture…
i was keeping up with a friends flickr account who has season tix to the storm, he takes great shots at every game…
its essentially the only way i get to keep up with sue, err, um, the storm…

oh and, ed mccaffrey?
from macungie pa. central catholic grad… an amazing high school hoops player. almost as good as his brother billy…

[quote comment=”133482″]Ed McCaffrey has a MySpace page:

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He’s where I picked my favorite number: 87. Wore it throughout my soccer days.

Him, and one short of Eric Lindros (when he was good with the Flyers).

UPON FURTHER REVIEW…

I found a better image of the Royal photo on texasphotostore.com and blew it up with Windows Picture Editor.

There appears to be a fold in the windbreaker over the second numeral and it very well could be a 28.

Since it makes a much better story and provides a logical reason, I’ll believe Royal did wear Steinmark’s windbreaker.

wow, where can i get a link hat?

[quote comment=”133499″]oh and, ed mccaffrey?
from macungie pa. central catholic grad… an amazing high school hoops player. almost as good as his brother billy…

If I recall correctly Billy never won the state championship like Ed, although he was Centrals all time leading scorer.[/quote]

correct. billy the kid was an amazing high school player to watch…
his college career might be one of the most underrated in history (due to the transfer)
combined total of over 2000 points and a co-SEC player of the year with antoine walker…

[quote comment=”133477″]Sue Bird pic in the Uni Watch News Ticker on a Friday = nice job Paul.

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Sue Bird AND Becky Hammon!

“At the beginning of last night’s Braves/Giants game, Jeff Francoeur’s name was misspelled on his jersey. He must have been clued in and switched jerseys later on, because suddenly his name was correct again. I know his name is easily misspelled, but wouldn’t you think he’d notice while suiting up?”

I dunno. Maybe he assumed that the “professionals” who put the uniforms together actually did their jobs correctly, with a modicum of quality control. It’s just my opinion, of course, but I don’t think professional athletes should have to spellcheck their uniforms before dressing for a game.

But hell, what do I know?

[quote comment=”133511″][quote comment=”133504″][quote comment=”133470″]Following up on yesterday’s conversation, last night I spoke with a friend who works for the TV broadcast team of an NHL franchise. He said that while I might hate the Islanders’ new jerseys, I would love the front number on TV. He said that it makes it much easier to identify players on a TV broadcast.[/quote]

After looking at pics of the jersey’s again, I noticed that the pictures of the jerseys themselves and the pictures of the goalie wearing the jersey don’t show sleeve numbers. However, the picture showing Witt wearing the jersey shows sleeve numbers. If they do have sleeve numbers, I can’t imagine when the number on the front would be visible and either sleeve number would not be visible.

Also, I absolutely love that the .45’s had a minor league team called the .22’s.[/quote]

I should have done this in the previous post.

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Do the Isles have those hash marks on both shoulders? If so, that really leaves no place to put a Stanley Cup patch (or any other patch), especially if the player has an ‘A’ or a ‘C’ on the jersey.

I guess you could slap something on the elbow.

[quote comment=”133470″]Following up on yesterday’s conversation, last night I spoke with a friend who works for the TV broadcast team of an NHL franchise. He said that while I might hate the Islanders’ new jerseys, I would love the front number on TV. He said that it makes it much easier to identify players on a TV broadcast.[/quote]

I don’t know your friend, but I assume he works very hard to bring the best NHL broadcasts to whatever form of media he works in.

In that case, shouldn’t he know who the players are? In the two times I’ve been in the press box at local professional hockey, the guys working the games literally were there two hours beforehand identifying players. They had the rosters with the players’ numbers, and were going through the lines that were scheduled to be on the ice that night.

Of course, no one is perfect and sometimes a player takes someone else’s spot on a line, but these guys did their homework. Isn’t that what being a broadcaster is all about?

I agree on the ESPN article! One of, if not THE best I’ve read. And on top of that, they had a really nice banner put together on Page 2 for it. I absolutely LOVED seeing all of the crazy designs and especially liked seeing those Tampa Bay designs…which were really all very nice.

Also, to “Mr. Pac-10”, stick to writing about the games and leave the uni critique to the professionals. Normally, I don’t fault a person for trying to do that. We all have our opinions about which uniforms we like over others. But I can’t overlook the fact that his arguments contradicted each other on numerous occasions. At least be consistent!

[quote comment=”133505″][quote comment=”133477″]Sue Bird pic in the Uni Watch News Ticker on a Friday = nice job Paul.

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Sue Bird AND Becky Hammon![/quote]

dude! in my uni based mind, i totally missed that becky was in the pic!

in addition, those who follow the wnba may have noticed this seasons trend of the home team wearing their dark uni’s at home.
ive seen the mercury do it, the storm (above), and i believe the shock too.

[quote comment=”133505″][quote comment=”133477″]Sue Bird pic in the Uni Watch News Ticker on a Friday = nice job Paul.

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Sue Bird AND Becky Hammon![/quote]

dude! in my uni based mind, i totally missed that becky was in the pic!

in addition, those who follow the wnba may have noticed this seasons trend of the home team wearing their dark uni’s at home.
ive seen the mercury do it, the storm (above), and i believe the shock too.

I will be attending the Brewers game tonight at Miller Park for Retro Friday. Any fellow Uni Watchers want to get together and have a great tasting, less filling Miller Lite and discuss how the retro uni’s should look like the ones the Crew wore on Monday vs. the Cards? Just let me know!

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, and I apologize if it has been. But Tulane University recently held their media day and revealed the team’s new Nike unis….and I must say, the look very, VERY sharp!

The team went from link link at home to link.

HUGE improvement. I love how they have incorporated the sky blue back into the mix. Also, they “ditched the black” that they have used on and off over the past few years. And, as you can see, they created a pretty cool state of Louisiana logo on the pants.

My ONLY negative comments would be that I would love to see the state logo somewhere else…it just looks funny right there. Second, get rid of the huge block “TULANE” on the chest.

link at the unis. No road jerseys were unveiled but I have heard they will be white versions of the home ones with the white pants and green helmets.

Overall, the upgrade gets an “A” in my book.

Kudos to Tulane. While the new look is not perfect, it is such a massive improvement on the old uniform that no criticism will be coming from me.

Paul, will I get tossed from the site if I make a joke about “Athlete’s Foot”?

[quote comment=”133470″]Following up on yesterday’s conversation, last night I spoke with a friend who works for the TV broadcast team of an NHL franchise. He said that while I might hate the Islanders’ new jerseys, I would love the front number on TV. He said that it makes it much easier to identify players on a TV broadcast.[/quote]
Then there you go, RBK might be doing this front number thing to get the NHL more television rights..hmm. ya think?

[quote comment=”133540″][quote comment=”133516″][quote comment=”133470″]Following up on yesterday’s conversation, last night I spoke with a friend who works for the TV broadcast team of an NHL franchise. He said that while I might hate the Islanders’ new jerseys, I would love the front number on TV. He said that it makes it much easier to identify players on a TV broadcast.[/quote]

I don’t know your friend, but I assume he works very hard to bring the best NHL broadcasts to whatever form of media he works in.

In that case, shouldn’t he know who the players are? In the two times I’ve been in the press box at local professional hockey, the guys working the games literally were there two hours beforehand identifying players. They had the rosters with the players’ numbers, and were going through the lines that were scheduled to be on the ice that night.

Of course, no one is perfect and sometimes a player takes someone else’s spot on a line, but these guys did their homework. Isn’t that what being a broadcaster is all about?[/quote]

Have you heard Joe Morgan lately?[/quote]
He’s a hell of a lot better than Jon Miller. That jackass has no business being at a baseball game, much less calling one.

Randy and SWC Susan,

Thanks! I’m well aware of the Freddie Steinmark story, but can’t really tell if it is “20” or “28”. But 28 would make a great story that I can’t believe I hadn’t heard before…

BTW, if interested in that team and Freddie, check out Terry Frei’s book “Horns, Hogs and Nixon Coming” (if you haven’t already), a recount of the 1969 Texas/Arkansas game. It’s really good.

[quote comment=”133513″][quote comment=”133500″]wow, where can i get a link hat?[/quote]
link (surprisingly) don’t have one listed, but I bet they can make it for you.[/quote]

That’s a great site. Hmmm – that old-script P for the Phillies with the white cap. That’s sweet.

[quote comment=”133530″]Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, and I apologize if it has been. But Tulane University recently held their media day and revealed the team’s new Nike unis….and I must say, the look very, VERY sharp!

The team went from link link at home to link.

HUGE improvement. I love how they have incorporated the sky blue back into the mix. Also, they “ditched the black” that they have used on and off over the past few years. And, as you can see, they created a pretty cool state of Louisiana logo on the pants.

My ONLY negative comments would be that I would love to see the state logo somewhere else…it just looks funny right there. Second, get rid of the huge block “TULANE” on the chest.

link at the unis. No road jerseys were unveiled but I have heard they will be white versions of the home ones with the white pants and green helmets.

Overall, the upgrade gets an “A” in my book.[/quote]
That is a big improvement. I didn’t think dark green and light blue would look good together, but it works.

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My friend is not on-air “talent.” He is a statistician and he is the one who feeds the team’s broadcasters those little nuggets they come out with such as: “This is the first time since April 2, 1993 that [insert team name] have had fewer than 2 shots in a period.” I can assure you that he is at the arena hours in advance and prepares assiduously for the broadcasts. (He can’t help but do that; he is an actuary by profession.) However, that does not mean that having an additional visual cue does not make it easier for any member of the broadcast team to make a player identification more quickly.

More importantly, and the point of his comment, the front numbers are especially helpful to the TV viewer sitting at home (or in a bar) watching the game. The people who don’t spend hours in advance preparing for the game.[/quote]

Again, I’m not slighting your friend, Seth. I was merely pointing out that it takes a long time to prepare for a game. The statisticians are the lifeblood to the on-air talent. I respect his opinion and his commitment to the game.

However, I find that a number on the front detracts from the logo on the player’s chest in that there are numbers on every side of the player.

I don’t work for a hockey team whatsoever, but I rarely have a problem identifying players since they have numbers on three sides of them. Today’s television broadcasters have cameras all over the place, and the broadcasters get multiple views of every play. The fallacy with the argument of making the players easier to identify is that there is rarely a camera that captures the front of a player. 90% of the game is done in an east-west camera style. The smallest and least-seen numbers on the jersey are the ones on the front.

Iowa State is holding voting for their 2008 helmet design. The jersey/pants have apparently already been settled on.

[quote comment=”133555″][quote comment=”133543″]
My friend is not on-air “talent.” He is a statistician and he is the one who feeds the team’s broadcasters those little nuggets they come out with such as: “This is the first time since April 2, 1993 that [insert team name] have had fewer than 2 shots in a period.” I can assure you that he is at the arena hours in advance and prepares assiduously for the broadcasts. (He can’t help but do that; he is an actuary by profession.) However, that does not mean that having an additional visual cue does not make it easier for any member of the broadcast team to make a player identification more quickly.

More importantly, and the point of his comment, the front numbers are especially helpful to the TV viewer sitting at home (or in a bar) watching the game. The people who don’t spend hours in advance preparing for the game.[/quote]

Again, I’m not slighting your friend, Seth. I was merely pointing out that it takes a long time to prepare for a game. The statisticians are the lifeblood to the on-air talent. I respect his opinion and his commitment to the game.

However, I find that a number on the front detracts from the logo on the player’s chest in that there are numbers on every side of the player.

I don’t work for a hockey team whatsoever, but I rarely have a problem identifying players since they have numbers on three sides of them. Today’s television broadcasters have cameras all over the place, and the broadcasters get multiple views of every play. The fallacy with the argument of making the players easier to identify is that there is rarely a camera that captures the front of a player. 90% of the game is done in an east-west camera style. The smallest and least-seen numbers on the jersey are the ones on the front.[/quote]

Teebz-

I agree with your aesthetic assessment of the front jersey numbers – without a doubt it detracts from the jersey logo and just generally clutters everything.

But as someone that works in the production room of a minor league professional hockey team, I can certainly see Seth’s point about the numbers assisting in quickly identifying players. We do our research, we know our lines and we all know a player by body shape and face, but when we need a quick shot of a player from one of our camera people, we’re going to scream out “Get me number 14!” and he or she is going to have to quickly find that player on the ice. The main camera angle for the majority of game action is indeed high-center (east-west), but we have several low angle cameras behind the nets and in the corners that are used extensively during stoppages, so often the players may be facing the camera crews head-on. So from a production standpoint, the front numbers would indeed be helpful.

That being said, assisting the production crew in locating a player doesn’t outweigh the cluttered mess it creates on the front of a jersey, so I’d rather not see them become more commonplace.

Those Tulane unis are a vast improvement. Good to see someone Getting It in modern uniform design.

[quote comment=”133568″][quote comment=”133562″]Forgot to include the link:

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Still no link.[/quote]
Iowacity, I got your back…

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Teebz-

I agree with your aesthetic assessment of the front jersey numbers – without a doubt it detracts from the jersey logo and just generally clutters everything.

But as someone that works in the production room of a minor league professional hockey team, I can certainly see Seth’s point about the numbers assisting in quickly identifying players. We do our research, we know our lines and we all know a player by body shape and face, but when we need a quick shot of a player from one of our camera people, we’re going to scream out “Get me number 14!” and he or she is going to have to quickly find that player on the ice. The main camera angle for the majority of game action is indeed high-center (east-west), but we have several low angle cameras behind the nets and in the corners that are used extensively during stoppages, so often the players may be facing the camera crews head-on. So from a production standpoint, the front numbers would indeed be helpful.

That being said, assisting the production crew in locating a player doesn’t outweigh the cluttered mess it creates on the front of a jersey, so I’d rather not see them become more commonplace.[/quote]

Good points, Mike. The camera crew can probably use an additional hand in identifying some of the lesser-known players.In that regard, you and Seth certainly have valid points.

However, I’m still not convinced from a fan’s standpoint that the front numbers on a jersey are important to identifying players. Football? Yes. Hockey? No.

[quote comment=”133484″][quote comment=”133482″]Ed McCaffrey has a MySpace page:

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I’m almost 100% sure that’s a fake.

And, Can I just say that I love Shanna Zolman, Nice job Todd.[/quote]

Oh, yeah. I forgot that Zolman got married. Funny thing is, I live in Knoxville, and I didn’t hear a thing about it at the time (which is surprising, seeing how Pat Summitt’s divorce is on every TV station down here).

One uni-related thing: What’s up with those sleeves Zolman (um, Crossley) is wearing? I suppose the WNBA doesn’t have a ban on undershirts, as does the NBA. And shouldn’t those sleeves be silver to match the jersey?

Everyone’s mentioning Ed McCaffrey, but they haven’t brought up that he also liked to cut a hole in his shoes while in Denver. His reasoning: he could wear a half-size smaller than normal and he felt that it made him faster.
I think I heard that on CBS about 5 years ago during a Bronco game.

“I was cruising the NFL.com website and came across this Drew Bress alternate jersey. ANy idea what this goes with? The all black outfit uses the regular black jersey, with the stripes on this one I would think this is some sort of throwback….hopefully to be worn with gold striped socks…

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those are saints throwbacks, i dont think we’ve worn them for several years
we worn them in about 2002 or 03 as i recall ,

maybe one other time since

This jersey for sale on mlb.com, link
, got me thinking that a blue jersey wouldn’t be the worst replacement for the black that the Mets now wear, the lettering would have to be changed though.

[quote comment=”133530″]Not sure if this has been mentioned yet, and I apologize if it has been. But Tulane University recently held their media day and revealed the team’s new Nike unis….and I must say, the look very, VERY sharp!

The team went from link link at home to link.

HUGE improvement. I love how they have incorporated the sky blue back into the mix. Also, they “ditched the black” that they have used on and off over the past few years. And, as you can see, they created a pretty cool state of Louisiana logo on the pants.

My ONLY negative comments would be that I would love to see the state logo somewhere else…it just looks funny right there. Second, get rid of the huge block “TULANE” on the chest.

link at the unis. No road jerseys were unveiled but I have heard they will be white versions of the home ones with the white pants and green helmets.

Overall, the upgrade gets an “A” in my book.[/quote]

My book as well. Those are a HUGE improvement!! Good job Tulane and (this hurts a little) good job Nike!

[quote comment=”133540″][quote comment=”133516″]

I don’t know your friend, but I assume he works very hard to bring the best NHL broadcasts to whatever form of media he works in.[/quote]

Have you heard Joe Morgan lately?[/quote]

Ha! Beautiful. Couldn’t agree more. Kind of like listening to an in-class presentation by a kindergartener.

Just wanted to say that Arsenal’s new away kits, with the white shirts and hoop socks, made their game debut (unless they wore them in a friendly I missed) in the Champion’s League qualifier vs. Sparta Prague this week and they look REALLY sharp.

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Perry

don’t know if this was caught but new red wings jerseys revealed
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[quote comment=”133603″]Take your skates to a shoe repair guy, they might be able to help. Whenever I have an issue with equipment I head to the shoe repair. In college actualy, out team took all equipment issues to the local shoe repair becasue they seem to do a great job of hockey equipment fix/modifications.[/quote]

Sounds like a great idea, but the toeboxes of my skates are fiberglass. It’s the price you pay for having skates you can actually skate in. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Great contribution from Jared Wheeler, who writes: “The Houston Colt .45s had a minor league team named the .22s — check out the caps on John Hoffman and Dave Adlesh.”

They would be the Moultrie (Georgia) Colt .22s of the Georgia-Florida League (1962-62).

[quote comment=”133600″]The Oregon Ducks are reviving their baseball program for 2009 after a 28 year hiatus. I shudder to think what those unifoms are going to look like.[/quote]
This has nothing to do with Oregon State’s showing in the CWS… or Nike trying to sell baseball equipment… nothing to see here, move along…

Sorry…can’t help myself.

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[quote comment=”133599″]Just wanted to say that Arsenal’s new away kits, with the white shirts and hoop socks, made their game debut (unless they wore them in a friendly I missed) in the Champion’s League qualifier vs. Sparta Prague this week and they look REALLY sharp.

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Perry[/quote][quote comment=”133599″]Just wanted to say that Arsenal’s new away kits, with the white shirts and hoop socks, made their game debut (unless they wore them in a friendly I missed) in the Champion’s League qualifier vs. Sparta Prague this week and they look REALLY sharp.

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Perry[/quote]

Jalisco Mexican Restaurant?

[quote comment=”133614″][quote comment=”133599″]Just wanted to say that Arsenal’s new away kits, with the white shirts and hoop socks, made their game debut (unless they wore them in a friendly I missed) in the Champion’s League qualifier vs. Sparta Prague this week and they look REALLY sharp.

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Perry[/quote][quote comment=”133599″]Just wanted to say that Arsenal’s new away kits, with the white shirts and hoop socks, made their game debut (unless they wore them in a friendly I missed) in the Champion’s League qualifier vs. Sparta Prague this week and they look REALLY sharp.

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Perry[/quote]

Jalisco Mexican Restaurant?[/quote]

yeah they specialty is a burrito, totally uni related.

[quote comment=”133483″][quote comment=”133475″]I would think if I had a tight fitting shoe, that cutting a hole on the end would make it feel loose, but what do I know.[/quote]

my thoughts exactly.[/quote]

Me too. Perhaps it’s just an example of a placebo effect. They think it has the desired effect, therefore it does.

Here’s a photoshopped look at what the Sharks new jersey will look like based on the leak from yesterday:
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[quote comment=”133607″]linkar are trying to paint their cars up like ’57 chevies for the next Michigan race… kind of interesting take of the throwback, since it doesnt actually involve a retro paint scheme.[/quote]

The ’57 Chevy paintjob is a cool idea, since isn’t much else that NASCAR could do in the area of throwbacks. They can’t really use the old paint schemes since they need to have their sponsors ads featured prominently. I don’t think that Bud would pay big bucks to have “Ed’s Auto Garage” scrawled on the side of Junior’s car.

Regarding Darryl Royal wearing number 20–my guess is that it was in memory of a player, Freddie Steinback, who died during the season.

[quote]In other news, I’m going to Boston next week for business but Sunday I get to visit Fenway for the first time ever! I’m stoked about it, but I had hoped Bonds would not be at 759 because my plan was to wear the BALCO/756* shirt I bought from Joe H on Balcoshirt.com. Should I still wear it? I have no leanings toward either team (Bosox/Angels) but I’m a lifelong Dodger fan and thus Giants/Bonds hater.[/quote]

Don’t bother with the Bonds shirt. You would be “that guy” in the crowd that has to take a shot at something that A. doesn’t matter to the game and B. isn’t all that important anymore seeing as how he’s broken the record.

People in Boston don’t really care to tell you the truth. Actually, compared to other cities that he has visited this year Boston was kind.

I’d say, if you’ve got nothing else to wear go for it. But, I hate the idea of planning what you are going to wear to a game. Especially if it’s an attempt at humor.

**Disclaimer: I’m not trying to rip you for the idea, just telling what the general consensus of the Bonds thing in Boston is. We don’t like it but we honestly don’t care all that much Now, get yourself a “Yankees suck” shirt or something and then I’ll have to hold it against you. I’m a huge Sox fan but can’t stand those stupid shirts**

I hate to be one of “those guys”, but I tried posting a great article on Badger football throwbacks (got the idea from the great helmet on the front page) and the filter monster got to them. Could somebody restore them please? It is a great uni link.

[quote comment=”133609″]
In hockey, the body types aren’t as varied as they are in football, and if a player is skating towards the broadcast camera with his head down, I often have no clue who it is. [/quote]

If a player is skating with his head down you’ll find out who he is quickly when hes knocked out and laying on the ice delaying the game.

[quote comment=”133651″]I don’t really mind the Islanders jerseys. Only thing that bothers me is the Chest Number. I find it hard to believe people dislike it more than the Predators T-Shirt Jersey.

Anyone have any ideas as to why the whole “Shoulder-Pad” looks is so prevelant on these new Jerseys? Im just trying to guess what the idea behind it is. Is it more of this whole thing of making the Physique of the player more noticalbe?[/quote]
My guess is that it deals more with the fact that it appears to me that the “shoulder pad” is an actual panel in the jersey and therefore easier to acent without making the jersey look ugly than other options like the bib piping. The “shoulder pad” isn’t anything new to hockey though as it can bee seen on all kinds of older sweaters from the Rangers, Devils to the Oilers to name a few.

[quote comment=”133555″][quote comment=”133543″]
My friend is not on-air “talent.” He is a statistician and he is the one who feeds the team’s broadcasters those little nuggets they come out with such as: “This is the first time since April 2, 1993 that [insert team name] have had fewer than 2 shots in a period.” I can assure you that he is at the arena hours in advance and prepares assiduously for the broadcasts. (He can’t help but do that; he is an actuary by profession.) However, that does not mean that having an additional visual cue does not make it easier for any member of the broadcast team to make a player identification more quickly.

More importantly, and the point of his comment, the front numbers are especially helpful to the TV viewer sitting at home (or in a bar) watching the game. The people who don’t spend hours in advance preparing for the game.[/quote]

Again, I’m not slighting your friend, Seth. I was merely pointing out that it takes a long time to prepare for a game. The statisticians are the lifeblood to the on-air talent. I respect his opinion and his commitment to the game.

However, I find that a number on the front detracts from the logo on the player’s chest in that there are numbers on every side of the player.

I don’t work for a hockey team whatsoever, but I rarely have a problem identifying players since they have numbers on three sides of them. Today’s television broadcasters have cameras all over the place, and the broadcasters get multiple views of every play. The fallacy with the argument of making the players easier to identify is that there is rarely a camera that captures the front of a player. 90% of the game is done in an east-west camera style. The smallest and least-seen numbers on the jersey are the ones on the front.[/quote]

i work on a sports show during the off-season, and i got to discussing jerseys. the guys, who do a lot of televised high school games, said that they love the front numbers, it makes it much easier to call the games when you aren’t familiar with the teams.

personally, i don’t think it does much good. i’d rather make it a tiny bit harder on myself to maintain just how good hockey jerseys look

Did I miss something or are the cleveland browns really wearing brown pants for away games this season? Cause i just got madden 08 the other day, and when i was playing against them in a practice session, the browns had brown pants on. I went to get a closer look to see if they were shorts, but sure enough they were football pants with there away jersey. i dont got a pic of it, but in a way it doesn’t look that bad, i prefer the orange pants but still.

[quote comment=”133599″]Just wanted to say that Arsenal’s new away kits, with the white shirts and hoop socks, made their game debut (unless they wore them in a friendly I missed) in the Champion’s League qualifier vs. Sparta Prague this week and they look REALLY sharp.

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Perry[/quote]

I wish I could say the same about Chelsea’s new away kits, which made their Premeirship debut on Wednesday.

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[quote comment=”133662″][quote comment=”133631″][quote comment=”133607″]linkar are trying to paint their cars up like ’57 chevies for the next Michigan race… kind of interesting take of the throwback, since it doesnt actually involve a retro paint scheme.[/quote]

The ’57 Chevy paintjob is a cool idea, since isn’t much else that NASCAR could do in the area of throwbacks. They can’t really use the old paint schemes since they need to have their sponsors ads featured prominently. I don’t think that Bud would pay big bucks to have “Ed’s Auto Garage” scrawled on the side of Junior’s car.[/quote]

I remember when darryl waltrip was racing his last season, he had all his past paint schemes painted on his car with his current sponser… and i could be mistaken, but i think rusty wallace did something similar.[/quote]

wikipedia has a blurb about link in it’s entry about special paint schemes.

Yeah, but Drew Brees has never worn the throwback jersey. I hate when the manufacturers do that. Give me an Archie Manning jersey, Rickey Jackson, Morten Anderson or a Bobby Hebert…but don’t give me a Reggie Bush or Drew Brees jersey that they’ve never even worn![/quote]

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i HATE that, as a pens fan, i keep seeing all these throwback penguins jerseys with crosby or malkin on the back, and they never wore the freaking jersey!!! drives me nuts!!!

[quote comment=”133521″][quote comment=”133505″][quote comment=”133477″]Sue Bird pic in the Uni Watch News Ticker on a Friday = nice job Paul.

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Sue Bird AND Becky Hammon![/quote]

dude! in my uni based mind, i totally missed that becky was in the pic!

in addition, those who follow the wnba may have noticed this seasons trend of the home team wearing their dark uni’s at home.
ive seen the mercury do it, the storm (above), and i believe the shock too.[/quote]

In the WNBA, the visiting team has the option to select which goal to defend – which means where they sit and what color to wear. The intent is to get the home team out of their element. Have been doing it for years!

[quote comment=”133663″][quote comment=”133662″][quote comment=”133631″][quote comment=”133607″]linkar are trying to paint their cars up like ’57 chevies for the next Michigan race… kind of interesting take of the throwback, since it doesnt actually involve a retro paint scheme.[/quote]

The ’57 Chevy paintjob is a cool idea, since isn’t much else that NASCAR could do in the area of throwbacks. They can’t really use the old paint schemes since they need to have their sponsors ads featured prominently. I don’t think that Bud would pay big bucks to have “Ed’s Auto Garage” scrawled on the side of Junior’s car.[/quote]

I remember when darryl waltrip was racing his last season, he had all his past paint schemes painted on his car with his current sponser… and i could be mistaken, but i think rusty wallace did something similar.[/quote]

wikipedia has a blurb about link in it’s entry about special paint schemes.[/quote]

It’s mentioned somewhat in the Wikipedia article, but I can remember the Havoline car, on more than one occasion, was painted to resemble the link in the late 80’s. I haven’t read much into the Wiki article yet, but think paint scheme was called ‘Battlestar’ and I know that both Jamie McMurray and Ernie Irvin have drove with this scheme it as a tributes.

“I know that both Jamie McMurray and Ernie Irvin have drove with this scheme it as a tributes.”

PS: It’s National Bad Grammar and Typing Mistake Day.

There are some college teams that have a number on the front of their sweater, most notably Boston, but they do it in a manner that works. The Bruins had a football style number on their sweater back when they really were sweaters and Jack Bismark of Evlith, MN was tending goal. I think the number on the front can be done, but the latest attempts haven’t worked.

Looking at Teedz’s blog and looking through promotion night sweaters I saw one that had the number on the lower left. That seems to be the best spot for the number if they want to avoid the clutter look, but it’s also a bad spot as it wouldn’t be seen often as it would get obscured by hands and sticks as players stickhandle. Therefore, in my closing argument, if you can’t put a number on the font of a sweater in a pleasing to the eye fashion, leave it off as you’ll eventualy be able to identify a player in the next 2 seconds as they move around becuase they’re are numbers on the back and sleves.

Interesting note, my high school sweater only had the number on one sleve becasue our coach was a total dumb ass. Most arenas we skated in only had seating on one side of the rink so he argued that he put the numbers on the arm that would be facing the fans. I posed to him the question, what about when we change ends after periods or when a player is skating backwards. Adding to that I pointed out that at opposing arenas the visitor’s bench isn’t always on the same end of the ice.

Needless to say, when a new coach came in and it was time to replace the sweaters, we got numbers on both arms. Unfortunatly, I had graduated by then.

[quote comment=”133675″]Love the idea of the .22’s. I wonder how they decided to round down as opposed to the .23’s?[/quote]

22-calibre pistols are far more common than 23-calibre pistols. ;o)

[quote comment=”133531″]Paul, the least they could have done was iron the D-backs jersey they put behind you. That guy was a putz too.[/quote]
That is exactly what I was thinking (on both points). I was just scanning the comments to see if anyone else noticed; I’m glad I’m not the only one!

The number on the left hip was the link.

[quote comment=”133681″]The number on the left hip was the link.[/quote]

And the Peoria Rivermen, who did it link.

With all the staph infections, chemicals used on the fields, etc., cutting shoes like that could lead to TOEMain Poisoning!

(Thanks, I’ll be here all week. Tip your waitstaff and have a safe trip home!)

[quote comment=”133684″]I voted for the script Cyclones, and count me as another vote ‘yes’ for the .22s. As for the numbers on the front of a hockey jersey/sweater/uni, I give it a big thumbs down, aesthetically speaking. Stick to the sleeves![/quote]

There’s a reason why we get along, Minna. I like your way of thinking. :o)

[quote comment=”133688″][quote comment=”133687″][quote comment=”133684″]I voted for the script Cyclones, and count me as another vote ‘yes’ for the .22s. As for the numbers on the front of a hockey jersey/sweater/uni, I give it a big thumbs down, aesthetically speaking. Stick to the sleeves![/quote]

There’s a reason why we get along, Minna. I like your way of thinking. :o)[/quote]

Well, Teebz, and you’re my supplier (Doritos) so we have to get along. The fact that we’re also both hilarious and incredibly good-looking doesn’t hurt, either![/quote]

Speaking of Doritos, I should send you some. I’ll email you about that. We just got another new flavour up here: Chili Cheese Lime. It’s GOOOOOOOD! :o)

[quote comment=”133689″][quote comment=”133688″][quote comment=”133687″][quote comment=”133684″]I voted for the script Cyclones, and count me as another vote ‘yes’ for the .22s. As for the numbers on the front of a hockey jersey/sweater/uni, I give it a big thumbs down, aesthetically speaking. Stick to the sleeves![/quote]

There’s a reason why we get along, Minna. I like your way of thinking. :o)[/quote]

Well, Teebz, and you’re my supplier (Doritos) so we have to get along. The fact that we’re also both hilarious and incredibly good-looking doesn’t hurt, either![/quote]

Speaking of Doritos, I should send you some. I’ll email you about that. We just got another new flavour up here: Chili Cheese Lime. It’s GOOOOOOOD! :o)[/quote]

Cool, And I can send you some cereal. After I return from London.

I have a content-related question: How can anyone not know he has a bubble on his hat? Someone please explain.

These days, there are many cameras that shoot “North/South” on an NHL rink. The two netcams, as mentioned. But there are also two fletcher cams attached to the top of the glass at each end, which are used quite often. And there are two endzone cameras, usually at the top of the lower bowl.

I would agree that front numbers would help in a number of cases for broadcasters, but what about also for casual fans? I don’t necessarily think that it’s the job of all 18,000 fans who walk into an arena each night to know what sort of helmet a certain player wears; or how he tucks his jersey; or tapes his stick. Or any of the other “tells” that most avid fans and broadcasters use to quickly (if subconsciously) identify players.

Even if there is only six “north-south” cameras used per game (and quite often, it’s seven, if you count the telescope cam attached to the scoreboard that some stations are playing around with), what about the 30-40 per cent of the fans that have bought seats in the endzone sections of rinks?

I don’t think the numbers on the front look great, personally, but I do think they have a function. There’s got to be a reason that most of the other major sports that don’t tie players to a specific location on the field (such as baseball) use numbers on the front and back (basketball, football, etc).

But again, I still can’t believe people have a tough time keeping track of where the little black puck is on the white ice.

:)

[quote comment=”133695″][quote comment=”133676″][quote comment=”133675″]Love the idea of the .22’s. I wonder how they decided to round down as opposed to the .23’s?[/quote]

22-calibre pistols are far more common than 23-calibre pistols. ;o)[/quote]

Teebz, way to be tactful.

The thing about the Colt 22s though is that I am pretty sure Colt does not make a 0.22 caliber pistol. Of course they make a 22 rifle but the jersey clearly does not have a rifle on it. They should have called them the 38’s. I don’t know for sure, I didn’t check. Looking up gun models at work seems like not the best idea to me. Although I do work in Texas so it is probably not a big deal.[/quote]

i think part of the reasoning behind .22 over .38 is that .22 is roughly half of .45, kinda saying that the minors are half the big leagues. Pittsburgh Penguins -> Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Baby Penguins style

Per my Astro fan buddy and ex-roomie Jeff Rembert, the minor league system for the Colt .45s:

Oklahoma City 89ers (AAA) Pacific Coast League

San Antonio Bullets (AA) Texas league

Durham Bulls (A) Carolina League

Modesto Colts (A) California League

Moultrie Colt .22s (A) Georgia-Florida League

General Comment: About the recent ESPN article…”Uniform mock-ups.” I think it was one of the best ever.

Yes it was… I have in my possession some the the wildest most whacked out “out takes” in the history of the NBA in the form of the New Jersey Swamp (nee Fire) Dragons unis imaginable…

I just need to get them scanned and posted and that might take months with my schedule…but they are worth the wait… here’s a tease…

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At least the pitcher for Curacao in the 6th inning and one of the coaches still have the New Era sticker on their caps

I’m watching the Vikings/jets game and the vikings purple pants/socks combo looks absolutely horrendous. They really should have the white pants. And just imagine the horror of purple on purple…

Story on Jeff Francoeur and his misspelled jersey:

Francoeur, prior to last night’s game, went to his locker to put on a game jersey, but the equipment manager or laundry boy hadn’t put his jersey back in his locker. So, Francouer wandered in the clubhouse in search of a jersey, but the jersey he grabbed was from the “outlet” section, where his name was misspelled on the uniform.

EWWWW, GROSS! The Vikings are wearing the puke purple pants tonight!

Ok. My gripe about the Vikes’ unis: In link, everything that is supposed to look purple, does. However, in real life, or on my HDTV, at least, only the helmet looks purple–and it doesn’t even look THAT purple. The pants and the stripes on the shorts look blue! Not purply-blue or bluey-purple, but bright blue!

If purple is your color, then wear it proudly. Yes, the unis are ugly, but the purple should at least be purple. That is all.

The reason that college hockey teams like Boston have numbers on the front goes back to an old NCAA rule and cost efficiency.

The rules for NCAA college uniforms state that a team must have numbers on both sleeves OR the front of their jersey (or both, I guess, if they really wanted to…). Back in the day, when as we all know, uni supplies were at a minimum and expensive, it was less expensive for a team to put one number on the front of a jersey than one on each sleeve.

[quote comment=”133571″]Those Tulane unis are a vast improvement. Good to see someone Getting It in modern uniform design.[/quote]

TREMENDOUS IMPROVEMENT

I am a Tulane Season Ticket Holder for years.

The dark green and light blue look great together – when you use enough white (pants, helmets, trim, whatever) to make it look sensible.

These are the best Tulane Football unis in many, many years.

Since the early 1990’s many of Tulane’s football coaches totally abandoned the light blue (Tommy Bowden repeatedly said it did not look manly, etc.) and then added BLACK pants, (?) silver trim (??), followed by the monochrome Bronco/Nike template of recent years.

Then they hired a “consultant” (probably some board member’s slow, unemployed nephew “Let’s hire Myrtle’s kid, little Irving, and give him his start”) for $75,000.00 to present a new cookie-cutter logo and uni-“branding” fonts which looks like a toothpaste logo – abandoning a pretty good set of traditional logo’s and mascots.

Name on chest doesn’t bother me. Tulane could use the push with name recognition, and I’d much rather have a FULL readable name than those half-assed one inch letters and script names many teams are adopting.

FINALLY, tradition and originality.

I know why Iowa State is going with white helmets…it’s because of Gene Chizik. Look at the two programs he previously worked for. What color are Auburn’s and Texas’ helmets?

has anybody bought a dugout jacket from ebbets field flannels (ebbets.com)? i’m a big fan of their hatsa and have a few jerseys but haven’t taken the plunge for a jacket. they sure look good though.