Hey, MJ, How Much Do You Care That Corporate Branding Is Ruining Sports? ‘Oh, About This Much’

To me it looks like Steve Young is wearing a practice jersey. The second shot seems pretty up close for a game shot, and there is no other players around to compare. The lineman probably has his sleeves tucked inside his pads to get the shirt as tight as possible.

I don’t want to defend Jordan, but basketball practice jerseys are reversible. Dark on one side, light on the other. And I would think that all the logos and stripes are on both sides. But the tape is still pretty silly.

Just cause we like logos…here is the new Iowa Caucus logo that is a COMBINED effort for the Dems and Reps.

Look here:

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It looks like Jordan has on link with the Bobcat logo.

Why couldn’t he get a jersey printed up too?

If he is co-owner why doesn’t he just change their gear to Nike. Wouldn’t it make life easier, more profitable for him, and he wouldn’t look stupid with tape on his shirt.

[quote comment=”188277″]If he is co-owner why doesn’t he just change their gear to Nike. Wouldn’t it make life easier, more profitable for him, and he wouldn’t look stupid with tape on his shirt.[/quote]

Not his call, adidas has a deal with the NBA to make all of the gear. Practice jerseys, uniforms, warm-ups, etc.

Great soccer kit site here: link

sean taylor was post-humously elected to the pro bowl, becoming only the second athlete in a major sport to be so honored (pelle lindburg [sp?] being the other)…along with redskins teammates chris cooley & chris samuels (plus a bunch of alternates)

question…will either or both cooley or samuels be wearing a “21” memorial patch on their NFC jersey’s and do you think the NFL will have any official “policy” on the 21 pride sticker on the helmets (ie…everyone has one, just the skins, or player option)?

Does anyone remember the link to that really weird anti-concussion helmet that was talked about on here not too long ago?

Not to veer off topic from any of today’s insights, but going through some of my vinyl this morning, I came across The Who’s “Odds and Sods”, and had completely forgotten about the album cover with the band wearing American football helmets.

Anyone else know of other album covers with any uni-related stuff on them?

I could not find another mention of it, but I am sure someone had to have mentioned the Capitals canning their new sweaters and demanding sweaters made of the old material…….not sure when they will start wearing it.

MJ is Nike, still. People have got to remember, they still make Air Jordans, and probably will until the end of time. By they, I mean 6 to 10 year old Asian children.

As for the Caps sweater issue, here is the link:
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I’d love to win the Pro Bowl contest, uh, I don’t have to go to the game do I?

[quote comment=”188284″]sean taylor was post-humously elected to the pro bowl, becoming only the second athlete in a major sport to be so honored (pelle lindburg [sp?] being the other)…along with redskins teammates chris cooley & chris samuels (plus a bunch of alternates)

question…will either or both cooley or samuels be wearing a “21” memorial patch on their NFC jersey’s and do you think the NFL will have any official “policy” on the 21 pride sticker on the helmets (ie…everyone has one, just the skins, or player option)?[/quote]

First off, I’m really glad that he was able to win that vote. He’d have probably done so if not for what happened, and it’s nice to know he’ll be memorialized in that way.

Anyway, I’d like to see the memorial patch on everyone, but more important to me would be seeing the NFC defense lining up 10 on the first play (and the AFC either running up the gut or taking a knee on that play, so as to not take too much advantage of the missing man.)

[quote comment=”188288″][quote comment=”188287″]Does anyone remember the link to that really weird anti-concussion helmet that was talked about on here not too long ago?[/quote]

vive link[/quote]

I work in a big manufacturing plant, so I actually have the trade mag that featured this helmet. It was sent to one of our shop foreman and I snatched it up. Weird looking stuff.

Followup: Here’s some 1985 Bears, showing several sleeve stripe variations due to sleeve length.

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I don’t care what you say, I still like the old Bucs uniforms. Yes, winking pirate and all.

And for anyone who says they were nothing but bad luck, lest ye forget they were on the cusp of a super bowl in 1979 and I believe knocked out the Cowboys in the divisional round in 1983. They have some good history associated with them.

The toiling of my first job in eighth grade cleaning up a gas station served the purpose of purchasing a pair of of the Air Jordan VI in the black/infra red colorway:

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WOW! $600?!?! more power to you! nice shoes though!!!

and:

(I was trying to teach her how adidas is superior to nike at the time)

…don’t teach your kids lies! lol. kidding. seriously, i LOVE nike products! i think adidas makes a much lower quality jersey (look at the old nike us soccer jerseys as opposed to the new adidas mls junk jerseys… HUGE difference in quality!!! nike, FAR better (i have one of each)). even with shoes, you just can’t go wrong with nike… and don’t even get me started on rbk…

Nice to see the Vikes all purple look was a one time deal.

Now, someone please get Pat to tell them to wear the purple pants with the white jersey, where the stripes actually match up, and they look awesome.

Nike should just buy Adidas/Reebok and be done with it!

[quote comment=”188317″][quote comment=”188269″]
The toiling of my first job in eighth grade cleaning up a gas station served the purpose of purchasing a pair of of the Air Jordan VI in the black/infra red colorway:

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because my father had gotten laid off as an electrician and couldn’t split the cost as he had done in previous years alongwith my chore money! Needless to say, I treated those shoes like my first born child, while learning a valuable lesson at the same time. Interesting how education works![/quote]

When I was in college in the early ’90s I played a lot of pickup hoops with a close group of friends and the best player among us (eventual Rhodes Scholar in math/astrophysics and today a college prof) couldn’t afford new shoes. I was the moneybags of our group and as a gift I bought him a pair of the same Air Jordan VI you scrounged for. He was so happy he kissed me on the cheek at the checkout counter (and no, neither of us is gay). He loved those shoes dearly and was the toast of the court at Oxford in the pickup games he played there. Despite the totally disgusting feeling of his beard stubble rubbing against mine during that peck on the cheek, it’s a fond memory, and worth every penny of the $100 I paid.[/quote]

i remember aj vi’s costing $125!
working at footlocker had its priveleges though.
the vi’s were my senior year and i always got 40% off new stuff. my manager allowed me to wear the vi’s for hoops the day we got them in, a full 2 weeks prior to release.

man, the looks i got for those first 2 games before anyone had any idea what i was wearing.

There apparently is alot of Bobcats gear with the Jumpman on it. I’m not sure how they get by with it though.

I used to work with the TB Bucs a while back. One year, during training camp, Keyshawn had just left Adidas and signed with Nike to wear their gloves and cleats, etc. Between two-a-days, Key didnt have a shirt so they had to give him a team issue Adidas shirt.(this was back in 2000, pre-NFL equipment/Reebok). Key cut the silver dollar sized Adidas logo out of the middle of the shirt and walked around with a shirt with a big hole in it for the rest of the day.

So MJ has a dilemma with wearing addidas because he is owned by nike. Are there any other situations like this in sports?

OK, I can’t figure out the “link insert” but here is the link to the some more Bobcats logo creep.

Sorry for doing it this way.

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I am truly sorry that Sean Taylor was murdered. Really I am. Now tell me what makes his death so much more important than, say, Korey Stringer’s or anyone that works outside of the NFL. I get really tired of putting athletes on pedastals just because they are athletes. There are many more important people in the world that work just as hard and contribute to society in more meaningful ways but toil for far less in a career than some pro athletes make in one season.

Rudy Carpenter, QB at Arizona State also wears only one sleeve during games. I believe that it is only on his left arm but I am not sure.

remember aj vi’s costing $125!
working at footlocker had its priveleges though.
the vi’s were my senior year and i always got 40% off new stuff. my manager allowed me to wear the vi’s for hoops the day we got them in, a full 2 weeks prior to release.

man, the looks i got for those first 2 games before anyone had any idea what i was wearing.

Todd, aimilar thing happened to me with the Bordeaux VII’s. They came out the day of the Super Bowl in the Winter of 1992. My father agreed to dribe me to Secaucus to the Harmon Cove Outler Center to get my new pair. The next day, I had a freshman basketball game at Mount Vernon High school, which is now sponsored by Nike, not a high school who chooses from a template, but a real bona fide sponsorship. The looks and dap i got from their players and fans were well worth it. It helps that I scored 20 plus points. Had I not, I would have been the equivalent of the sude who goes down to the park to play pick up in full Celtics uni!

[quote comment=”188303″][quote comment=”188288″][quote comment=”188287″]Does anyone remember the link to that really weird anti-concussion helmet that was talked about on here not too long ago?[/quote]

vive link[/quote]

I work in a big manufacturing plant, so I actually have the trade mag that featured this helmet. It was sent to one of our shop foreman and I snatched it up. Weird looking stuff.[/quote]

That thing looks like a mix between an NFL helmet and Pac-Man.

Sorry, here are the VII’s:

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[quote comment=”188341″]I am truly sorry that Sean Taylor was murdered. Really I am. Now tell me what makes his death so much more important than, say, Korey Stringer’s or anyone that works outside of the NFL. I get really tired of putting athletes on pedastals just because they are athletes. There are many more important people in the world that work just as hard and contribute to society in more meaningful ways but toil for far less in a career than some pro athletes make in one season.[/quote]

I’ve actually been wondering why his death is more important leaguewide than those that occured in the offseason (Darrent Williams, Damien Nash, Marquise Hill). Sure it occured midseason, but shouldn’t leaguewide tributes be standard across the board? The Redskins should have a memorial patch and/or helmet sticker, but I’m not sure it should be leaguewide.

I thought that the ‘Skins leaving Taylor’s spot open (ie playing only 10 men) was a great tribute, and think the same should be done in the Pro Bowl (since he was elected a starter), but the leaguewide “21’s” make his death seem more important to the NFL than those of the other players we’ve lost this year, which I think is wrong.

[quote comment=”188327″]
When I was in college in the early ’90s I played a lot of pickup hoops with a close group of friends and the best player among us (eventual Rhodes Scholar in math/astrophysics and today a college prof) couldn’t afford new shoes. I was the moneybags of our group and as a gift I bought him a pair of the same Air Jordan VI you scrounged for. He was so happy he kissed me on the cheek at the checkout counter (and no, neither of us is gay). He loved those shoes dearly and was the toast of the court at Oxford in the pickup games he played there. Despite the totally disgusting feeling of his beard stubble rubbing against mine during that peck on the cheek, it’s a fond memory, and worth every penny of the $100 I paid.[/quote]

i remember aj vi’s costing $125!
working at footlocker had its priveleges though.
the vi’s were my senior year and i always got 40% off new stuff. my manager allowed me to wear the vi’s for hoops the day we got them in, a full 2 weeks prior to release.

man, the looks i got for those first 2 games before anyone had any idea what i was wearing.[/quote]

Upon further reflection, I did pay $120 for my friend’s AJ VIs. At the time it was the most money I’d ever spent on a single item (I was the moneybags of our group in part because I was/am a huge cheapskate).

[quote comment=”188278″][quote comment=”188268″]I don’t want to defend Jordan, but basketball practice jerseys are reversible. Dark on one side, light on the other. And I would think that all the logos and stripes are on both sides. But the tape is still pretty silly.[/quote]

Gotta agree with Phil here. Turn the jersey inside out, and suddenly you’re on the wrong team. Also gotta agree with Paul though, MJ may have made a ton of money from the swoosh, but he also made a ton of money in this league, and guess what MJ, the league has a deal with adidas, so deal with it. Are you telling me that if he were still playing that he’d put tape over the logo on his shooting shirt and his warm-up? Come on.

Also worth noting, my two year old daughter referred to the swoosh on her shoe this morning as a “squoosh.” (I was trying to teach her how adidas is superior to nike at the time.) I got a good laugh out of the whole thing.[/quote]

Didn’t he do exactly that during the 1992 “Dream Team” Olympics?

Another note on the 1986 AFC Divisional game shown on ESPN2 between the Jet and Browns last night made me think about Paul’s Monday Morning Uni-Watch talking about the biggest changes in football uniforms in the past 30 years.

While watching the game, even though it doesn’t seem like so long ago, the thing that struck me the most was the much larger size of the shoulder pads used in 1986 as opposed to todays slimed down versions, and adding to that, the fact that most players wore much larger thigh pads then too.
Watching the game it just seemed like a world of difference between 1986 and today, pad wise.

Many of todays players wear basically no pads at all.

What strikes me more about the Steve Young photo is the huge facemask on the helmet. You can fit a whole ‘nother face in there and still have room.

[quote comment=”188290″]Not to veer off topic from any of today’s insights, but going through some of my vinyl this morning, I came across The Who’s “Odds and Sods”, and had completely forgotten about the album cover with the band wearing American football helmets.

Not only a uni related album cover but an odds and sods related link.

[quote comment=”188290″]Not to veer off topic from any of today’s insights, but going through some of my vinyl this morning, I came across The Who’s “Odds and Sods”, and had completely forgotten about the album cover with the band wearing American football helmets.

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Rangers/Red Wings clip: nice find. Interesting that the Rangers played two ‘home’ games in the 1950 Finals at Maple Leaf Gardens. I wasn’t aware that they did so because the old Madison Square Garden had been link for the Ringling Bros. Circus. Crazy.

NYR v DET. Stanley Cup finals. The game “played in Maple Leaf Gardens”?????

[quote comment=”188383″]NYR v DET. Stanley Cup finals. The game “played in Maple Leaf Gardens”?????[/quote]
See Post #77 for explanation/link.

Beauford:

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[quote comment=”188340″]Hockey icon link is link to intermissions this season on Leafs TV only. The joke up in Canada is that he’s coming out of retirement to explain the game to Ottawa fans.[/quote]

Maybe he should explain some things to the Laughs, I mean Leafs. Nice job last night, way to finish the game off. Sens own.

[quote comment=”188366″][quote comment=”188348″]By the way, these are the Bordeaux VII”s which are similar to a sharpei, in that they are so ugly that they are beautiful!

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But what are the sneakers that MJ is wearing in todays pictures?[/quote]

I’m no sneakerhead. The first pair of signature kicks I ever owned were the link. The only reason I got those was because it was the only thing I asked for for Christmas that year. I wore those shits everywhere.

My question is, could those be the new AJ 23s that are coming out this year? I know they have been shown to a select few. Scoop Jackson (the biggest joke of a journalist) wrote a cheesy, mail-it-in piece about the day he got to see those for the first time.

Seems to me that if Jordan wanted to get a pair to wear at practice he could.

Of course, everyone knows that a pair of new Air Jordans haven’t been great kicks to ACTUALLY play in since link or maybe link.

[quote comment=”188311″]I don’t care what you say, I still like the old Bucs uniforms. Yes, winking pirate and all.

And for anyone who says they were nothing but bad luck, lest ye forget they were on the cusp of a super bowl in 1979 and I believe knocked out the Cowboys in the divisional round in 1983. They have some good history associated with them.[/quote]

That was the Rams, actually. The ’83 Bucs were 2-14.

….and speaking of Rush, drummer Neal Peart is wearing a Montreal Expos cap in the photos on the inside of the Permanent Waves album

-Jet

[quote comment=”188384″][quote comment=”188382″]Why are people getting fined for the Mike Vick stuff, but nobody got fined for the Sean Taylor memorials. Not to be mean-spirited, but wouldn’t they fall under the same NFL rule[/quote]
One was sanctioned by the NFL, the other wasn’t.[/quote]
Oops. I was thinking more along the lines of the number decal. Guess the NFL decided that a tribute to a death gets more leeway than one for a prison sentence.

[quote comment=”188384″][quote comment=”188382″]Why are people getting fined for the Mike Vick stuff, but nobody got fined for the Sean Taylor memorials. Not to be mean-spirited, but wouldn’t they fall under the same NFL rule[/quote]
One was sanctioned by the NFL, the other wasn’t.[/quote]
Agreed.

As inappropriate as I think the Taylor tribute is, it is sanctioned by the League. There’s no comparison with a handwritten “Free Mike Vick” tshirt playing to the cameras.

And as of last night, he decided it was a one-and-done affair. “It was a lot of purple,” Williams said. “Maybe too much purple.

… and then Williams added “And now, Mr. Lukas, can you please untie me?”

I think that college player with the one undersleeve must actually be wearing some kind of shoulder brace. The NCAA rules state in Rule 3, Artilecle 13, “An undershirt is considered to be part of the game jersey and must be a color similar to that of the game jersey. In addition, the sleeves and neckline of undershirts shall be unaltered. (e.g., no cut-off sleeves or cut necklines) Both sleeves shall be of the same length and not extend beyond the elbows.”

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Wow, that Redwings-Rangers locker room news clip is FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Jet

[quote comment=”188423″][quote comment=”188395″][quote comment=”188371″]What strikes me more about the Steve Young photo is the huge facemask on the helmet. You can fit a whole ‘nother face in there and still have room.[/quote]

you beat me to it! that facemask is HUGE. on a side note, when did Michael Jordan’s nickname get reduced to his initials? Isn’t/wasn’t he called “Air” Jordan, or “his Airness” or some variation of that? this is a serious question, by the way, I’m not trying to criticize its use. It just seems like it’s industry-standard to call him “MJ” now and I’m just wondering if there is a reason people started doing that…[/quote]

I seem to recall that he was called “MJ” on occassion during his playing days in Chicago.[/quote]

When I hear/see “MJ” it makes me think of Tobey Maguire as Peter Parker. Not good times.

[quote] Looks like a Georgia Southern player was wearing a one-sleeved undershirt the other day (with thanks to Bob Jaye). [/quote]

[quote comment=”188429″][quote] Looks like a Georgia Southern player was wearing a one-sleeved undershirt the other day (with thanks to Bob Jaye). [/quote][/quote]

My favorite “One Sleever”. link.

[quote comment=”188414″][quote comment=”188390″]
When the Dave Matthews band plays live, the drummer, Carter Beauford, always dons a jesey or cap from one of the cities sports teams.

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When I saw Trans-Siberian Orchestra last winter in Albany, the rhythm guitarist was sporting a year-old (pre-Carolina) River Rats jersey. Wouldn’t expect anyone to wear the jersey of a local minor league team.[/quote]

I remember going to a River Rats game a few years ago, and there was a band that played during the intermissions that would wear old-style hockey jerseys….looking for pics now.

Boston Nick,

In 1995, I found the Navy authentic Fab Five shorts in Staten Island. To this day, they are one of my favorite posessions. I can’t rock them playing ball though, because as they were long back then, the only people who would like their length now might be John Stockton, Brian Scalabrine, or David Stern! Still looking for your maize pair. A buddy whom I tought with had a pair and we would play after school. I basically offered to grade all of his papers for a month to pry them away from him!

I can only remember the Five wearing Huaraches as Freshman along with the Navy shorts against Duke in the Final. And in their final as sophomores against Carolina, they wore the Air Force Max B with their signature Black socks.

I know there is a lot of Ron Paul attention on the net lately, but I think this is one Ron Paul tidbit that can appeal to many readers on this site. Home Run Derby just posted an article linking each presidential candidate to their favorite baseball team and at the bottom of the article there is a picture of Ron wearing an old school style Astros uniform with his link.

[quote comment=”188440″][quote comment=”188288″][quote comment=”188287″]Does anyone remember the link to that really weird anti-concussion helmet that was talked about on here not too long ago?[/quote]

vive link[/quote]
That thing is just terrible to look at. Even worse if your a Bills fan.[/quote]

Yes, being a Bills fan is bad enough, thanks. “Wide Right”; “The Music City Miracle Debacle”; J.P. Loss-man… will the pain never cease??

No suprise here…but a uni-preview of the BCS Championship game at the bottom of this link.

WEARING WHITE: LSU will wear its traditional white jerseys when the Tigers play Ohio State, LSU equipment manager Greg Stringfellow confirmed Tuesday.

As the higher-ranked team, Ohio State got first choice in selecting its jersey color, and the Buckeyes opted for their home color of scarlet, Stringfellow said. The Buckeyes will wear gray pants.

Sharks are auctioning special edition holiday jerseys with a santa hat!

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great topic! what i find similarly frustrating are all those screens, banners, and other treatments that teams put behind microphones in their media rooms. its gotten so bad that some teams like the patriots and redskins have installed electronic boards that scoll different team logos and corporate logos. anyone else find it this logo creep thoroughly frustrating?

LSU could always go the route of the Vikings and introduce purple pants to complete the “Barney” look.

On another note, they could go the route of WVU and Cal ann introduce a yellow jersey. That would be an interesting photoshop project.

Cowboy 7130

A very valid and noble point! However, you’d be hard presses to make High school kids wear those helmets unless, of course, the entire team was outfitted with them!

[quote comment=”188464″]Cowboy 7130

A very valid and noble point! However, you’d be hard pressed to make High school kids wear those helmets unless, of course, the entire team was outfitted with them![/quote]

Easy.. get Disney to license/sponsor and rename the team something like Buzz (link) or maybe Star Command.

[quote comment=”188454″]great topic! what i find similarly frustrating are all those screens, banners, and other treatments that teams put behind microphones in their media rooms. its gotten so bad that some teams like the patriots and redskins have installed electronic boards that scoll different team logos and corporate logos. anyone else find it this logo creep thoroughly frustrating?[/quote]

There was an article some time ago (I think in the Washington Post) about those electronic screens the Redskins use. They even ship them to away games and set them up in/outside the visitors locker room for the post-game news conferences. They stated in the article that the printed banners would take so much abuse when shipping and setup/removal that the electronic boards were more cost effective. Plus, the time to produce a banner was like weeks, versus seconds with a laptop and USB port. If they added a new corporate sponser, they could be displaying that logo within minutes.

regarding rush, when I saw them in pittsburgh this summer, geddy lee came out in a pirates t-shirt

i don’t know what the style of hat that neil peart wears is called, but i thought it would be cool if he got logos on there and sported whatever team of the city they were in. Similar to the late Payne Stewart’s NFL gear.

[quote comment=”188472″][quote comment=”188454″]great topic! what i find similarly frustrating are all those screens, banners, and other treatments that teams put behind microphones in their media rooms. its gotten so bad that some teams like the patriots and redskins have installed electronic boards that scoll different team logos and corporate logos. anyone else find it this logo creep thoroughly frustrating?[/quote]

There was an article some time ago (I think in the Washington Post) about those electronic screens the Redskins use. They even ship them to away games and set them up in/outside the visitors locker room for the post-game news conferences. They stated in the article that the printed banners would take so much abuse when shipping and setup/removal that the electronic boards were more cost effective. Plus, the time to produce a banner was like weeks, versus seconds with a laptop and USB port. If they added a new corporate sponser, they could be displaying that logo within minutes.[/quote]

OK, so it was the link.

[quote comment=”188471″][quote comment=”188451″][quote comment=”188449″]Sharks are auctioning special edition holiday jerseys with a santa hat!

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Is there a Pat Falloon one?[/quote]
Good one. ha ha[/quote]

Ah, no, it’s not. Let’s not dump on a good guy. Yes, he was a flop, but give the guy a break.

[quote comment=”188482″][quote comment=”188481″][quote comment=”188471″][quote comment=”188451″][quote comment=”188449″]Sharks are auctioning special edition holiday jerseys with a santa hat!

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Is there a Pat Falloon one?[/quote]
Good one. ha ha[/quote]

Ah, no, it’s not. Let’s not dump on a good guy. Yes, he was a flop, but give the guy a break.[/quote]

Arturs Irbe then?[/quote]

I mean, come on, he looks like Kelly Hrudey in link

if you listen carefully to the video of the hockey game, you will notice that it is being played in Toronto, so it is neither footage of the Red Wings or Rangers locker rooms per se, but them getting ready in maple leaf gardens

[quote comment=”188311″]I don’t care what you say, I still like the old Bucs uniforms. Yes, winking pirate and all.

And for anyone who says they were nothing but bad luck, lest ye forget they were on the cusp of a super bowl in 1979 and I believe knocked out the Cowboys in the divisional round in 1983. They have some good history associated with them.[/quote]

No, 1983 was the start of the long dark period in the Bucs’ history. They didn’t knock out the Cowboys in the playoffs. They’ve never beaten the Cowboys in the playoffs. They’re 0-2 against Dallas in the playoffs and 3-9 against them overall.

As for Steve Young, yes, he wore his sleeves like that in games. It’s not a practice jersey.

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[quote comment=”188382″]Why are people getting fined for the Mike Vick stuff, but nobody got fined for the Sean Taylor memorials. Not to be mean-spirited, but wouldn’t they fall under the same NFL rule[/quote]

Are you talking about the league-approved ones? There’s your answer.

The NFL did, if memory serves, fine Chris Redman $50k for wearing black high tops in memory of Johnny Unitas in 2002, though.

Speaking of “Snow Bowls” from yesterdays article, link is a gallery from my co-ed football leagues championship game 2 weeks ago. there was a good 6 inches of snow that came in like 3 hours. talk about bring a man, I wore shorts and 2 pairs of socks during the game (first play on D, I slipped and got snow up my shorts).

enjoy

p.s. we won

And, in non-uni news, “Stompin'” Chris Simon has received the longest suspension in NHL history (again). 30 games for his latest brain-cramp.

[quote comment=”188507″]Sorry, it was $5k on the Redman fine, not $50k.

Well worth it, though.

Peyton Manning made the mistake of asking for permission. Redman just did it. If Manning had known it would only have been $5k, I reckon he’d have done it.

Did the Lions or the NFL do anything in late 1971 after Chuck Hughes died on the field? I know the Lions retired his number, but did they do patches or stuff back then?[/quote]

I think the whole question of the Vick/Taylor thing is players like Ray Lewis and others from the “U” putting 21 on their eye balck and the Falcons players were fined for putting MV7 or 7 on their eye balck.

[quote comment=”188357″]Back in the day, without the Internet, Uni-Watch, and Niketalk, the anticipation for new things was incredible. Seeing a new Major League fitted or anything team specific, like a Notre Dame sideline jacket meant something special! Either that person played at ND or knew someone who did, there was mystery. New Jordans or any Nikes during that era caused such a commotion!

I love the Internet and accessibility but it has diminished that anticipation greatly. I love the ability to see shoes a year befor they release, Huarache 08, but I loved being surprised.

It’s like Sports Center and YouTube. Being at the Browns/Bills snowbowl is incredible. even watching it on TV. Now everyone can lay claim by seeing highlights 12 times on SC or online. I couldn’t wait for Warner Wolf at 6:25 of the evening news to give me a quick snapshot into the world of sports. It meant so much more.

Would you rather see the monster in the movie or it’s shadow for two hours? The implied, the imagination is so much better![/quote]

Warner Wolf? “Carmine, let’s go to the videotape!”

One of my favorite quotes of all time came out of Kevin Garnett’s mouth after he signed his 7 year 126 million dollar contract with the Timberwolves, ” It’s not about the money. It’s all about what I can buy WITH the money!”

[quote comment=”188508″]And, in non-uni news, “Stompin'” Chris Simon has received the longest suspension in NHL history (again). 30 games for his latest brain-cramp.[/quote]
Good. Punk ass.

The suspension will be over in time for the Isles’ 2/26 game with the pens.

Maybe Laraque will kick his ass in payback.

[quote comment=”188519″]One of my favorite quotes of all time came out of Kevin Garnett’s mouth after he signed his 7 year 126 million dollar contract with the Timberwolves, ” It’s not about the money. It’s all about what I can buy WITH the money!”[/quote]

i always thought link was some of KG’s best work

[quote comment=”188381″]Rangers/Red Wings clip: nice find. Interesting that the Rangers played two ‘home’ games in the 1950 Finals at Maple Leaf Gardens. I wasn’t aware that they did so because the old Madison Square Garden had been link for the Ringling Bros. Circus. Crazy.[/quote]
An NHL rule back then stated that, while Stanley Cup Final games can be played on neutral ice, no deciding game of the Cup Finals could be played on neutral ice. Therefore, games 1 and 2, scheduled to be played in New York, were scheduled in Toronto (Maple Leaf Gardens). With the Rangers holding a 3-2 series lead against Detroit, the series was supposed to go back to New York, but the circus hadn’t finished (it’s not as if they could just cover the ice back then), so the series stayed at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium for games 6 and 7. The Rangers lost both games by a goal; game 7 went double overtime. Many looked to this series as a major part of the legend of the Rangers’ 54-year Cup drought.

Nice piece on who some of the Republican candidates favorite baseball teams are here:
link

How about this picture of Ron Paul with the FNOB:
link

[quote comment=”188458″]LSU could always go the route of the Vikings and introduce purple pants to complete the “Barney” look.

On another note, they could go the route of WVU and Cal ann introduce a yellow jersey. That would be an interesting photoshop project.[/quote]

Actually, LSU HAS worn link in the past. They donned the gold, with white pants and white helmet for the 1997 Independence Bowl against Notre Dame, a game LSU won 27-9

another link

[quote comment=”188541″][quote comment=”188529″][quote comment=”188508″]And, in non-uni news, “Stompin'” Chris Simon has received the longest suspension in NHL history (again). 30 games for his latest brain-cramp.[/quote]

He should be out of the league FOREVER. He dosen’t deserve to wear an NHL sweater.[/quote]

I can’t say I disagree.. maybe Lil’ Gary is hoping he’ll just fade away too, a la Marty McSore McSorry McSorley.[/quote]

He should just ban him for life. Let Simon sue his way back in. By the time the lawsuit is settled no team will want him.

[quote comment=”188527″][quote comment=”188508″]And, in non-uni news, “Stompin'” Chris Simon has received the longest suspension in NHL history (again). 30 games for his latest brain-cramp.[/quote]
Good. Punk ass.

The suspension will be over in time for the Isles’ 2/26 game with the pens.

Maybe Laraque will kick his ass in payback.[/quote]

link

[quote comment=”188532″]Someone please tell me which model of Jordans link in link. It’s a very clean, retro design I don’t recognize offhand.
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I believe they are shown on link – fifth pic down.

[quote comment=”188534″][quote comment=”188381″]Rangers/Red Wings clip: nice find. Interesting that the Rangers played two ‘home’ games in the 1950 Finals at Maple Leaf Gardens. I wasn’t aware that they did so because the old Madison Square Garden had been link for the Ringling Bros. Circus. Crazy.[/quote]
An NHL rule back then stated that, while Stanley Cup Final games can be played on neutral ice, no deciding game of the Cup Finals could be played on neutral ice. Therefore, games 1 and 2, scheduled to be played in New York, were scheduled in Toronto (Maple Leaf Gardens). With the Rangers holding a 3-2 series lead against Detroit, the series was supposed to go back to New York, but the circus hadn’t finished (it’s not as if they could just cover the ice back then), so the series stayed at Detroit’s Olympia Stadium for games 6 and 7. The Rangers lost both games by a goal; game 7 went double overtime. Many looked to this series as a major part of the legend of the Rangers’ 54-year Cup drought.[/quote]

Thanks for the rest of the details.

Geez, how’d you like to have been on the Rangers squad and learn your home-ice advantage was usurped by elephants and clowns.

[quote comment=”188358″][quote comment=”188341″]I am truly sorry that Sean Taylor was murdered. Really I am. Now tell me what makes his death so much more important than, say, Korey Stringer’s or anyone that works outside of the NFL. I get really tired of putting athletes on pedastals just because they are athletes. There are many more important people in the world that work just as hard and contribute to society in more meaningful ways but toil for far less in a career than some pro athletes make in one season.[/quote]

I’ve actually been wondering why his death is more important leaguewide than those that occured in the offseason (Darrent Williams, Damien Nash, Marquise Hill). Sure it occured midseason, but shouldn’t leaguewide tributes be standard across the board? The Redskins should have a memorial patch and/or helmet sticker, but I’m not sure it should be leaguewide.

I thought that the ‘Skins leaving Taylor’s spot open (ie playing only 10 men) was a great tribute, and think the same should be done in the Pro Bowl (since he was elected a starter), but the leaguewide “21’s” make his death seem more important to the NFL than those of the other players we’ve lost this year, which I think is wrong.[/quote]

becasue, unfortunately for the others, sean taylor was a star. people knew who he was. I had never heard of Stringer or Williams, or Hill prior to their passings

Rangers/Red Wings clip: nice find. Interesting that the Rangers played two ‘home’ games in the 1950 Finals at Maple Leaf Gardens. I wasn’t aware that they did so because the old Madison Square Garden had been booked for the Ringling Bros. Circus. Crazy.

Geez, how’d you like to have been on the Rangers squad and learn your home-ice advantage was usurped by elephants and clowns. â™ 

Of course, the whole reason this was an issue was that the Garden booked the circus for that time figuring that there was no way the Rangers would make the Cup finals.

With the move to the new Garden in 1968, and a modern ice making/HVAC system, this is no longer an issue. They can now flip from circus to hockey with no problem. I remember going to a Rangers playoff game when I was a kid (circa early 70s). While my dad parked the car, my mom took my sister and me into the game. When we got to the turnstiles, the ticket taker took one look, held up his hand, and said: “Sorry. The circus is canceled today because of a hockey game.”

[quote comment=”188572″]link has a nice puffy parka[/quote]

You know what TMQ says about coaches wearing giant coats.

Maybe rbk should watch that red wings rangers footage. tight fitting jerseys that looked good with no wierd hem lines or piping and rangers was centered on the jersey. also the narrator noted that the goalie pads were 40lbs.! lets see how good goalies would be today with 40lbs tied to their legs.

Beautiful game in Boston. Two great teams, throwback uniforms, all on that parque floor. Beautiful.

[quote comment=”188509″]Bob Nolte,

Was that co-ed snow bowl an intramural league at Binghampton? There was a girl on your team with Greeley sweatpants, which is very close to me! By the way, the Browns and Bills have got nothing on you guys![/quote]

Yes sir.

[quote comment=”188596″]Fukudome introduced in Chicago and has his last name on the back, and is #1. Check MLBs website for the picture.[/quote]

link

is fukudome a bit of a link?

or is this just a bad still-shot

[quote comment=”188587″]Re: Jordans

I have an original pair of link. They are most excellent.[/quote]

ive got every pair. i guess that goes hand in hand when you own over 150 pairs of sneakers…

[quote comment=”188600″]best hat ever

link

logo yes, hat no. if that was on a plain brown slouch franchise hat, without the dumb multi colored brim front then i’d have the hat.
if the lombardi-esque intertwined GB and the bears script B was in plain franchise hats, id have those too.

coach of link team?

(see caption…before they correct it)

I’m a little late to the party (and didn’t want to read each post – I’m lazy, sorry), but does anyone remember the Dream Team in ’92, with the Reekbok warmups, and MJ, Magic, Larry Legend all wrapped the American flag around their neck and purposely covered the name Reebok because it infringed on their contracts with Nike and Converse?

and when you’re worth whatever Jordan is, you do whatever the hell you want.

Watching the Celtics – Pistons game on ESPN and they keep showing Big Papi sitting courtside in a Ray Allen jersey. He’s wearing a black Red Sox hat with a small B inside an outline of Massachusetts on the front except for the entirety of Cape Cod. The sewing looks thin enough that they could have added Cape Cod without doubling the stitching over, so this may be on purpose.

[quote comment=”188598″][quote comment=”188596″]Fukudome introduced in Chicago and has his last name on the back, and is #1. Check MLBs website for the picture.[/quote]

link[/quote]

I think I called that one. Self-dap.

[quote comment=”188600″]best hat ever

link

While I like that logo, I disagree. The Reebok logo ruins it.

[quote comment=”188625″]personally… i can’t choose just one… maybe that’s the beauty of the whole thing! but, if i had to choose a 2 way tie: winnipeg authentic & pirates away sleeveless (sp?) authentic (those jersey’s have been through SO many games…)

Which Jets version do you have?

the newest version they had… blue. AWESOME![/quote]

Very nice, I liked that look too. And since you asked, link is my favourite from my collection. It’s not game-worn though, but it works.

I have one of those Miami jerseys with left sleeve all orange. I know most people on this site disapprove, but I thought they were unique, even though I got it off the clearance rack for 40 buck. I almost got the Marcus Vick VT with the orange sleeve, but they didn’t have my size. They also had a Gators jersey with the sleeve.

I didn’t mean that they were unique to Miami only, but that is was a new concept that no one had tried before. While it failed miserably, I can look back years down the road and know that I have a jersey that people don’t run across every day. By the way, you said four teams wore the design. I saw Miami, Florida, and VT. Who was the fourth?

It’s amazing how corporate sponsorship slowly gets into everything to do with sports. Even in the CFL we have stadiums named after companies link. Thank goodness Ivor Wynne has retained it’s historical designation, although when the new stadium is built I imagine we will end up with Ivor Wynne Field at Tim Horton’s Park or something like that. I noticed that NBA Replicas carry the Adidas logo when I was out shopping today. Like I really need to know that my CB4 jersey comes from the three stripes. One other thing, on my old CCM Vancouver replica the logo is on the back of the neck, so if I was a true Canadian hockey player complete with the hairlink no one would ever see it!

[quote comment=”188666″][quote comment=”188645″]There apparently is alot of Bobcats gear with the Jumpman on it. I’m not sure how they get by with it though.

Nike can make all the Bobcats gear they want to, it just won’t be “official” NBA product, since Adidas is inked as the sole “official” manufacturer of NBA goods… My question: why doesn’t Jordan just wear one of the hundreds of Nike practice jerseys that have to be swarming the market? It’s obvious that he just wore the jerseys because they were on-hand, then when the camera men came he covered up the logo to avoid any Nike spurn[/quote]

It’s kind of funny, though. The dude’s in his mid-40s, has made a shit ton of money for Nike and himself, literally has to answer to nobody on the basketball court … and he’s worried about the little Adidas logo? I mean, I see why he did it — the Nike affiliation — but come on. I think Mike gets a free pass on that one. Unless, of course, his red blood cells are shaped like Swooshes. Then it makes perfect sense.[/quote]

Okay, can someone tell me where I can actually buy some Jordan Brand Bobcats gear which there is apparently alot of?