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Oakland (Mich.) knocked off No. 23 Oregon on Saturday night, which in itself isn’t a huge deal. Nebraska beat Oregon last weekend, and Nebraska is not so good.

It was, however, interesting that Oregon, which gets the “best” Nike has to offer in other sports, is not a System of Dress team. Oakland, somehow, is. Whatever gets you through the night, I guess.

And with that, I’m out for a few days. Travel safe if you’re hitting the road or the skies. See you in a few days. And be nice to Paul while I’m gone. — Bryan

 
  
 
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    I am surprised that Carolina doned their powder blue uniforms. I expected them to wear white to force the Cowboys to have go with their “unlucky” blue uniforms. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas!

    paul i have noticed a big change ion the heats white uniforms is that a throw back or when did thye change them

    One of the more unique Seinfeld episodes. My all-time favorite being the wedding in India with the entire episode running in reverse

    As an Oakland University grad, I can say with pride that the NOB beneath the number is the stupidest thing ever.

    [quote comment=”191267″]Cougar! My son says your company sucks.

    Thus endeth our Festivus readings.[/quote]

    *Kruger

    One player for the Manitoba Moose of the AHL has a slightly different NOB style than his teammates. Most look like link, but No. 18 looks like link.

    Bryan will take on Paul in the Feats of Strength later on…

    Meantime, if you happen to watch Brain Boitano’s skating spectacular at the Your Telephone Company Name Here Park on NBC later today (I just saw a glimpse on style today), look for four male skaters weaing Giants replica uniforms – with NOBs and non-trimmed pants going ankle length sans stirrups – as well as a bad drag attempt.

    I just noticed Dany Heatley is now wearing what appears to be an Easton helmet [link] I didn’t even know Easton had plans to manufacture one.

    Also, Brad Boyes’ Mission gloves do not match his uniform very well. [link]

    How BOUT dem Cowboys. Speaking of which;
    I was sitting here next to the Christmas Tree..I have a Troy Aikman ornament on there. Check the silver/green pants, even on him;
    link

    I’m surprised Oakland doesn’t have a mix-and-match system of dress. For a big game like that, I would expected the white shirts/gold shorts or the Wizard-equse gold shirts/black short combo.

    That is rather minimalist for Oakland.

    [quote comment=”191302″][quote comment=”191267″]Cougar! My son says your company sucks.

    Thus endeth our Festivus readings.[/quote]

    *Kruger[/quote]
    …yes?

    Nike’s System of Dress is now spreading to corporate America… Soon to be unveiled…yeah I’m “leaking” a big one here Chris Creamer freakoids…

    link

    Brand Boardroom Jordan…

    Sweet huh???

    I’m sure this has been addressed, but I noticed the other day on the Uni-ticket mentioning Clarence Weather’s helmet, his full first name of “link” was on his jersey. Interesting, but not unique.

    I remember Stephret Williams of the Cowboys having his complete first name on the jersey, are there many others?

    [quote comment=”191335″]That is rather minimalist for Oakland.[/quote]

    Maybe they themed their uni’s around the practice jerseys they had to wear for that one game last year.

    [quote comment=”191343″]I’m sure this has been addressed, but I noticed the other day on the Uni-ticket mentioning Clarence Weather’s helmet, his full first name of “link” was on his jersey. Interesting, but not unique.

    I remember Stephret Williams of the Cowboys having his complete first name on the jersey, are there many others?[/quote]
    Jack and Jim Youngblood, LA Rams
    Ricky Williams, NO Saints
    Andre/Andra Davis, Cleveland Browns
    Rich Sutter, St. Louis Blues
    etc.
    Check the archives for more examples. We’ve spent days discussing this.

    Thanks, I kinda figured this had been discussed and probably beaten to death, just wasn’t sure exactly when. I’ll snoop around the archives.

    [quote comment=”191345″][quote comment=”191343″]I’m sure this has been addressed, but I noticed the other day on the Uni-ticket mentioning Clarence Weather’s helmet, his full first name of “link” was on his jersey. Interesting, but not unique.

    I remember Stephret Williams of the Cowboys having his complete first name on the jersey, are there many others?[/quote]
    Jack and Jim Youngblood, LA Rams
    Ricky Williams, NO Saints
    Andre/Andra Davis, Cleveland Browns
    Rich Sutter, St. Louis Blues
    etc.
    Check the archives for more examples. We’ve spent days discussing this.[/quote]

    Another indication that the Vikings weren’t completely on-board with the all-purple look of the Bears game: this, from the St. Paul Pioneer-Press:

    link

    Before the Chicago Bears game last week, Vikings players were asked whether they approved of the team’s new all-purple pants and jersey “grape” look. Linebacker Ben Leber was among those who raised his hand in disapproval.

    “We won, but I still don’t care for it,” he said.

    [quote comment=”191316″]According to this “news” story, link

    It involves the Color That Shall Not Be Named. :0)[/quote]
    LMAO…how bout some lime green trim with that?

    [quote comment=”191315″]if you happen to watch Brain Boitano’s skating spectacular at the Your Telephone Company Name Here Park on NBC later today (I just saw a glimpse on style today), look for four male skaters weaing Giants replica uniforms – with NOBs and non-trimmed pants going ankle length sans stirrups – as well as a bad drag attempt.[/quote]

    link

    [quote]Giants replica uniforms – with NOBs and non-trimmed pants going ankle length sans stirrups[/quote]

    perhaps i should have read that better…imo guess you’re referring to those giants who play in the bay area, not the swamps of joisey

    Keyshawn Johnson mentioned today that Bill Parcells changed the Jets Jersey immediately upon arriving with the team in ’96 as part of his strategy to remake the team to his plan. Are there other examples of such an immediate change being made due to a change in management?

    link?

    [quote comment=”191361″]Keyshawn Johnson mentioned today that Bill Parcells changed the Jets Jersey immediately upon arriving with the team in ’96 as part of his strategy to remake the team to his plan. Are there other examples of such an immediate change being made due to a change in management?[/quote]

    Lakers wearing gold throwbacks today at the Knicks while most of us are watching the NFL.

    Packers’ Woodson is all green while Harris is all white in this week’s ‘Lower Leg Shananigans’ installment.

    The Lions had a dedication for Barry Sanders at half time. The only problem is that he came out wearing one of the Lions’ new jerseys with link, rather than the link that he actually wore during his link

    amad bradshaw for the Giants is missing the “n” from his ny logo on his helmet at about the 10 minute mark in the third.

    I’m watching the Browns-Bengals game and just noticed Jamal Lewis has something in the ear holes of his helmet. I’m guessing its something to help counteract the wind blowing threw his helmet as there are strong winds in Cincy today.

    Does anyone out there know why Adrian Peterson always has a dark looking substance on his jersey? I don’t see any of the other vikings with this substance…any ideas what it might be?

    Here’s a pic
    link

    [quote comment=”191392″]I’m watching the Browns-Bengals game and just noticed Jamal Lewis has something in the ear holes of his helmet. I’m guessing its something to help counteract the wind blowing threw his helmet as there are strong winds in Cincy today.[/quote]

    As a former player, the wind through the earholes is the absolute worst, and you can’t hear either.

    [quote comment=”191392″]I’m watching the Browns-Bengals game and just noticed Jamal Lewis has something in the ear holes of his helmet. I’m guessing its something to help counteract the wind blowing threw his helmet as there are strong winds in Cincy today.[/quote]

    Probably tape, for exactly the reason you said. It really helps a lot, I always did that when it got cold.

    Those classic Bears navy blue jerseys sure look good running up and down the frozen tundra of Soldier Field. Brett Favre’s system of dress today should have included high heels and lipstick…Wow, talk about a tough guy reputation being blown away…

    Go Bears.

    here are a few more examples of the AP gunk on the jersey number…i thought at first it might be blood or helmet marks but it is on there early in the game too.

    link

    link

    link

    [quote comment=”191370″]Goalies to wear retro masks and retro brown pads for winter classic. here is link[/quote]

    I personally love the look of brown pads. Much like I prefer a brown baseball glove. I hope these “retro masks” do not involve chrome cages.

    [quote comment=”191321″]I just noticed Dany Heatley is now wearing what appears to be an Easton helmet [link] I didn’t even know Easton had plans to manufacture one.

    Also, Brad Boyes’ Mission gloves do not match his uniform very well. [link][/quote]

    Just came out this year…players started wearing them about 4-6 weeks ago.

    [quote comment=”191412″]The “n” on the NY Giants Bradshaw just fell off. the Y and its extended tail is still on[/quote]

    Naw, Its been missing since at least the 3rd quarter when I noticed it. Sorry, no pic. Also, it looks like some of the Bills had the big red side stripe cut down. If someone can get a pic of Edwards jersey vs. Lynch’s jersey. Lynch’s actually looked really good (never thought i would say that) because it was the same size as the red stripe on his pants. Maybe something they should all consider but i assume its a fit issue.

    More Giants helmets mishaps – the ‘4’ in the ones column on the front of Bradshaw’s helmet is missing, and the ‘2’ on the front of Michael Strahan’s is upside down and stuck in the nose bumper, so it looks kind of like a ‘5.’

    Just sent Paul a pic of Ahmad Bradshaw’s helmet decal mishap. Brian Urlacher was missing a chunk of his helmet decal today. You can see it after he scores his touchdown. Any help?

    Is it just me, or does Mr Jones from Oakland have something written underneath his jersey on the back? It may just be a shadow.

    Also, there must be some sort of NCAA rule that the uniform has to fit somewhere ‘remotely’ near to the waist. Mr Jones’ waist band isn’t actually touching his body when he jumps.

    [quote comment=”191310″]What is Canisius wearing on their feet?

    link

    Nike Shox Elite Team Bank II in a bleedingly hideous all-yellow colorway.

    My Guess would be that the cold affects the glue of the Decals, anyone from Pro-Tuff or 3M care to comment?

    [quote comment=”191430″]How do the Lakers get away with wearing their Home yellow jerseys on the road against the Knicks?[/quote]
    Because they’re throwbacks

    Bradshaw was missing the “n” on the left side of his helmet from THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME. also, grey ruegamer was not wearing his “21” decal.

    [quote comment=”191414″][quote comment=”191412″]The “n” on the NY Giants Bradshaw just fell off. the Y and its extended tail is still on[/quote]

    Naw, Its been missing since at least the 3rd quarter when I noticed it. Sorry, no pic. Also, it looks like some of the Bills had the big red side stripe cut down. If someone can get a pic of Edwards jersey vs. Lynch’s jersey. Lynch’s actually looked really good (never thought i would say that) because it was the same size as the red stripe on his pants. Maybe something they should all consider but i assume its a fit issue.[/quote]

    nybatt[quote comment=”191453″]Bradshaw was missing the “n” on the left side of his helmet from THE BEGINNING OF THE GAME. also, grey ruegamer was not wearing his “21” decal.[/quote]

    how you like that, big shot bob nolte?

    grrrr!! sorry about that fellas! didn’t mean to “shout” in my bradshaw post!! I just got all excited I noticed it in the first quarter! still laughing at myself over here! merry christmas

    [quote comment=”191341″][quote comment=”191302″][quote comment=”191267″]Cougar! My son says your company sucks.

    Thus endeth our Festivus readings.[/quote]

    *Kruger[/quote]
    …yes?[/quote]

    If you really want to get technical…Frank Costanza calls Mr. Kruger “Kruger” and “Couger” on different occasion at Festivus dinner. I checked on the scripts online and they only say Frank calls him “Kruger” but I just watched the episode on DVD and he does indeed say “Couger” at least once. You can take that to the bank.

    And today technically is Festivus… so Happy Festivus everyone! It’s a Festivus Miracle!

    And to make this uni related… the Packers/Bears game was a thing of beauty today. (However the outcome sucked)

    I need help. Does anyone know what the music on Gatorade’s “League of Clutch” commercial is from?

    Thanks all.

    JD

    Has anyone else noticed that the Jets have a small number to identify helmets on the rear bumper of their helmets?

    It’s barely visible on Hobson in link

    [quote comment=”191501″]Has anyone else noticed that the Jets have a small number to identify helmets on the rear bumper of their helmets?

    It’s barely visible on Hobson in link[/quote]

    yeah…as far as i know, they’ve had it all season and possibly last year too

    here’s link vs the pats

    [quote comment=”191361″]Keyshawn Johnson mentioned today that Bill Parcells changed the Jets Jersey immediately upon arriving with the team in ’96 as part of his strategy to remake the team to his plan. Are there other examples of such an immediate change being made due to a change in management?[/quote]

    [In 1999, the link hired] Jerry Glanville, whose eccentric personality gave the Falcons another piece of identity. Coinciding with Glanville’s hiring and his “Man in black” image, the Falcons altered their uniforms from their traditional red jersey/red helmet uniform to an all-black motif which would remain in place until 2003.

    merry kwanza everyone. is paul’s e/m address for membership link? reason i ask is don’t think i’ve paypaled someone w/an underscore in their name. just double checking to avoid the i didn’t get your paypal money, pal. thanks all.

    Beating #23 is a big deal when your alma mater had never beaten a top-25 team before!

    That picture doesn’t really capture how bad the OU jerseys are. Because of the name being under the number, the numbers are about the size of a normal team’s front numbers, and they appear to be between the players’ shoulder blades.

    [quote comment=”191520″]merry kwanza everyone. is paul’s e/m address for membership link? reason i ask is don’t think i’ve paypaled someone w/an underscore in their name. just double checking to avoid the i didn’t get your paypal money, pal. thanks all.[/quote]
    Click contact at the top right of the screen…the e-mail is link

    Don’t you mean “1989” (or even 1990) for the Falcons hiring Glanville? The Oilers fired him after they lost to the Steelers in the AFC Wild Card game following the ’89 season, and he was with Atlanta the next year.

    [quote comment=”191492″]I need help. Does anyone know what the music on Gatorade’s “League of Clutch” commercial is from?

    Thanks all.

    JD[/quote]

    i had to wait to actually see the commercial…that’s a GREAT song

    the full title is:

    Carmina Burana – O fortuna     by carl orff

    some various versions link, including a ‘techno mix’…lol

    good shit tho

    You[quote comment=”191444″][quote comment=”191430″]How do the Lakers get away with wearing their Home yellow jerseys on the road against the Knicks?[/quote]
    Because they’re throwbacks[/quote]

    My thoughts are that the Lakers only had a home set of throwback unis made and since they are not white like most teams home uniforms, they can wear them on the road. I personally would like to see a throwback purple uniform. (sorry PL)

    Lost the screenshot (stupid TiVo!), but Tavares Jackson is wearing a red-white-and-blue mouthguard.

    If anyone is recording the game, there’s a good shot just after the massively failed screen pass to Chester Taylor on 2nd and about 12 on the Vikes first drive after Cooley’s touchdown, towards the end of the first quarter (score 9-0 at the time).

    [quote comment=”191413″][quote comment=”191321″]I just noticed Dany Heatley is now wearing what appears to be an Easton helmet [link] I didn’t even know Easton had plans to manufacture one.

    Also, Brad Boyes’ Mission gloves do not match his uniform very well. [link][/quote]

    Just came out this year…players started wearing them about 4-6 weeks ago.[/quote]

    Those Lids are brutal looking, they look like the Nike “Mario Lemiuex Bicycle helmets” from the laste 90’s.

    [quote comment=”191556″][quote comment=”191492″]I need help. Does anyone know what the music on Gatorade’s “League of Clutch” commercial is from?

    Thanks all.

    JD[/quote]

    i had to wait to actually see the commercial…that’s a GREAT song

    the full title is:

    Carmina Burana – O fortuna     by carl orff

    some various versions link, including a ‘techno mix’…lol

    good shit tho[/quote]

    You’re a life saver! Thanks for the assist.

    And be nice to Paul while I’m gone.

    I was at dinner tonight tonight with someone who’s an occasional Uni Watch reader who pointed out that between East Carolina and the Vikings, it must be TV hell for Paul tonight.

    in a brilliant scheme to save some face in their otherwise unforgettable season, da bears employ the link against the pack

    [quote comment=”191569″][quote comment=”191566″]Very funky colors scheme on Portis’s shoes. What are they?[/quote]

    it looks like nike

    here’s a pic from link link, link, and link[/quote]
    ah yes. great shots, thx

    John Madden just talked about the black junk on the front of Adrian Peterson’s jersey as an indication of how many times he’s been tackled tonight. If only Mr. Madden read UniWatch and knew that AP has black junk on his shirt at the benning of the game …

    Regarding Adrian Peterson’s jersey gunk.

    It’s been on there for a while so I think it’s glue that came of the packaging and it gathed various junk quite quickly. This happened with my authentic Adelious(sp??) Thomas jersey. A small bit of glue is on the back number 6 and it picked up a lot of crap but it’s so small it’s barely noticeable. I might post a pic later.

    Just a guess.

    I wonder what the odds are that one of those over field suspended cameras will one day fall and bonk a player. I guess it’s usually behind that action so probably not high, but man; that’d be funny.

    [quote comment=”191595″]I wonder what the odds are that one of those over field suspended cameras will one day fall and bonk a player. I guess it’s usually behind that action so probably not high, but man; that’d be funny.[/quote]

    This isn’t uni-related…but it has come very close to hitting someone due to a malfunction during a seahawks game it almost hit hasselbeck…and ended up being moved off the field and hung (for a while) very low over the teams bench. Of course, all the players decided to give it plenty of space…

    [quote comment=”191592″]Regarding Adrian Peterson’s jersey gunk.

    It’s been on there for a while so I think it’s glue that came of the packaging and it gathed various junk quite quickly. This happened with my authentic Adelious(sp??) Thomas jersey. A small bit of glue is on the back number 6 and it picked up a lot of crap but it’s so small it’s barely noticeable. I might post a pic later.

    Just a guess.[/quote]

    link link link link link link link link

    I just noticed Dany Heatley is now wearing what appears to be an Easton helmet [link] I didn’t even know Easton had plans to manufacture one.

    Also, Brad Boyes’ Mission gloves do not match his uniform very well. [link]

    Just came out this year…players started wearing them about 4-6 weeks ago.

    Those Lids are brutal looking, they look like the Nike “Mario Lemiuex Bicycle helmets” from the laste 90’s.

    What the hell happened to the Blues unis??? EDG?

    [quote comment=”191598″][quote comment=”191592″]Regarding Adrian Peterson’s jersey gunk.

    It’s been on there for a while so I think it’s glue that came of the packaging and it gathed various junk quite quickly. This happened with my authentic Adelious(sp??) Thomas jersey. A small bit of glue is on the back number 6 and it picked up a lot of crap but it’s so small it’s barely noticeable. I might post a pic later.

    Just a guess.[/quote]

    link link link link link link link link[/quote]

    Sorry I forgot to mention I’ve washed it many times and it still won’t come off.

    I’m a current Oakland University student and must say with the skin tight jerseys the basketball team has been wearing this year, I’m very grateful that their 300 lbs center on last seasons’ team graduated. I’m glad I don’t get to see every roll on his body.

    I heard that in the 1994 Orange Bowl, some Nebraska D-linemen had “Fat Nasty” printed in the midsection of their jerseys. Can anyone confirm this?

    Does anyone remember this? I can’t find any pics but it was awesome!

    MASKED MAN: Quarterback Trent Dilfer said he will continue to use the two-bar facemask he received from Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw.

    “I just wanted to wear an old facemask and Terry was kind enough to let me wear his from Super Bowl X,” Dilfer said.

    Coach Tony Dungy said he was undecided if Dilfer performed better wearing the facemask of his former Steelers teammate.

    “The jury’s still out, I guess,” Dungy said.

    Sorry…it happend on Nov. 15th 1998 in a Sunday night game. Paul…Can you get pics?

    MASKED MAN: Quarterback Trent Dilfer said he will continue to use the two-bar facemask he received from Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw.

    “I just wanted to wear an old facemask and Terry was kind enough to let me wear his from Super Bowl X,” Dilfer said.

    Coach Tony Dungy said he was undecided if Dilfer performed better wearing the facemask of his former Steelers teammate.

    “The jury’s still out, I guess,” Dungy said.

    [quote comment=”191601″]I’m a current Oakland University student and must say with the skin tight jerseys the basketball team has been wearing this year, I’m very grateful that their 300 lbs center on last seasons’ team graduated. I’m glad I don’t get to see every roll on his body.[/quote]

    System of Dress is like the Oregon diamond plate football unis: they look at least decent on players with a typical athletic body (QB’s, receivers, point guards) but downright autrocious on anyone with bulk.

    As for the Peterson gunk, as an ex-equiment guy, I think there is a good chance that it is from the balls. When a football is fairly new, the leather can stain. You can see that his jersey is taped to his pads and is VERY tight…so I would guess as he runs with the ball over the white twill on his numbers, the leather is staining the twill.

    Haven’t seen it mentioned yet, but Adrian Peterson was one of several Bears who’s wishbone “C” helmet decal ripped… Or broke… Or whatever that would be called… There was a good shot of it right after he ran for his TD at the end of the 2nd half when he was on the sideline, if anybody is bored enough to get a screen-grab of it

    I’m a current Oakland University student and must say with the skin tight jerseys the basketball team has been wearing this year, I’m very grateful that their 300 lbs center on last seasons’ team graduated.

    Poor Shawn Hopes – everyone that sees the OU jerseys immediately mentions him.

    [quote comment=”191383″]The Lions had a dedication for Barry Sanders at half time. The only problem is that he came out wearing one of the Lions’ new jerseys with link, rather than the link that he actually wore during his link[/quote]

    I don’t think you know what piping is.

    Jerry Glanville LOVES black, everywhere he’s coached the first thing he did was change their uni’s to black, from the Falcons, to Portland St.

    [quote comment=”191647″][quote comment=”191383″]The Lions had a dedication for Barry Sanders at half time. The only problem is that he came out wearing one of the Lions’ new jerseys with link, rather than the link that he actually wore during his link[/quote]

    I don’t think you know what piping is.[/quote]

    link

    [quote comment=”191559″]Lost the screenshot (stupid TiVo!), but Tavares Jackson is wearing a red-white-and-blue mouthguard.

    If anyone is recording the game, there’s a good shot just after the massively failed screen pass to Chester Taylor on 2nd and about 12 on the Vikes first drive after Cooley’s touchdown, towards the end of the first quarter (score 9-0 at the time).[/quote]

    Tjack has used that mouth guard all season…he often forgets to put it in.

    Did anybody notice in the Oakland photo that number 23’s shorts don’t fit very well? The elastic on the shorts aren’t even in contact with his body. That can’t be good.

    [quote comment=”191642″]I’m a current Oakland University student and must say with the skin tight jerseys the basketball team has been wearing this year, I’m very grateful that their 300 lbs center on last seasons’ team graduated.

    Poor Shawn Hopes – everyone that sees the OU jerseys immediately mentions him.[/quote]

    How about that the new Grizz mascot was wearing Shawn’s gold #50 jersey with the name taped over at the start of the season?

    Broncos-Chargers: refs in the winter sleeves and black pants IN FRIGGIN SAN DIEGO.

    Game time temp: 62 degrees.

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