Monday Morning Uni Watch

Uni reference on Mad Men last night:
Dennis, the prison guard mentions that Sing Sing’s team played the Yankees in ’29. Don’s reply: “Everybody in stripes.” LMAO

[quote comment=”347538″]Chad Ochocinco wore golden cleats and gloves in yesterday’s debacle.[/quote]
This time with the link. link

the link for the pancakes, meaning how to do them for each letter is not coming up.

That Fresno State picture also shows a slight change to the Bulldogs logo – “V” medallion around bulldogs neck.

My alma mater, The Wagner College Seahawks have undergone some interesting uni upgrades this year.

Within the linked photo gallery, you will find brand new Home jerseys made my Nike. complete with a new silver grey number font that I am IN LOVE WITH.

The headgear upgrades are more up my ally.

Not only are they wearing the traditional Schutt Air Advantage, but the Schutt Air XP, the Schutt DNA as well as the ION,most prominently seen on Penn State.

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There are also many a Riddell Revo, Revo Speed, and interestingly enough a few Zeniths on the field.

Pretty cool, if you ask me. I am already planning on asking Santa for a #16 home jersey!

Photo Gallery:

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I’m liking the North Dakota jerseys. Nothing too crazy with the striping or anything like that as they’ve done in the past with nike, and the best logo in college sports certainly helps.

And of course, with Edge uniforms comes edge prices. North Dakota’s fans are going to be a little surprised with the pricetag. College jerseys run about $80. Reebok’s going to up that pretty significantly.

Sort of related:

Thanks to the NY Times for shortening the sports pages by eliminating every scoring play in the NFL.

Their response: You can get this information elsewhere!!

Slideshow for Flyers’ Winter Classic jersey unveiling: link

[quote comment=”347540″]The Pro-Cap-like helmet design is the rear view of the Revolution Speed:

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Also notice the Vikings #38 wearing a rare Schutt helmet. Almost noone on that team does, except for you-know-who.

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I happen to really like this new Riddell Revolution Speed helmet. I noticed it being introduced on to NFL teams late last year. It is now everywhere in the college ranks.

From the rear, the raised ridge detail makes this helmet look a little like the Pro-cap, but only from the rear. It looks nothing like it in any other view. The Speed helmet looks really tough. I particularly like the aggressive lines and how they are carried into the facemask.

One thing that really bothers me about this helmet is the air vent detail on the side near the rear. This detail seems to really croud a team’s helmet logo.

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I would guess that there are several teams that would never consider this helmet since it would force them to alter the location or appearance of their team’s helmet logo.

Does this bother anyone else?

[quote comment=”347552″]Sorry I missed the Seahawk discussion yesterday, but here’s some mock-ups I did a while back that pretty accurately show what those color combinations could look like:

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I remember those, yes, indeed! When Phil and I were putting together Sunday’s piece I was trying to remember who did them. Actually, was kinda hoping we could have tapped into your photoshop skills for the story.

Another time, perhaps?

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347556″]What happens when the captains using the patches go over 4 years? There are only 4 stars? I don’t know if this has been covered or not, but I haven’t seen it yet.[/quote]

Maybe they’ll use this design for the mega-captain patch:
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[quote comment=”347556″]What happens when the captains using the patches go over 4 years? There are only 4 stars? I don’t know if this has been covered or not, but I haven’t seen it yet.[/quote]

Hello? Stargell stars anyone?

Re: Knee races looking like shit.

Ok, ok, we get it Paul. You don’t give a fuck about players safety or preventing potentially serious or career ending injuries if it messes with the design of their precious uniforms.

Give me a fucking break. Your endless whining about the new thicker padded batting helmets was sickening. O NOES!!!!!! The helmets are too big for the players heads!!!! They make the players look stupid!!!!!!!!!!! Therefore the new helmets are the SUXOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They must be banned from the game of baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for knee braces they are bulky for a reason, TO PROTECT THE PLAYERS KNEE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. Why haven’t you called up the maufacturer of the knee braces up and bitched at them about how their bulky design ruins the precious aesthetics of the uniforms and therefore the braces must be re-designed to be less obtrusive. And if that means less safety for the player well too fucking bad, right?

[quote comment=”347565″][quote comment=”347563″]Re: Knee races looking like shit.

Ok, ok, we get it Paul. You don’t give a fuck about players safety or preventing potentially serious or career ending injuries if it messes with the design of their precious uniforms.

Give me a fucking break. Your endless whining about the new thicker padded batting helmets was sickening. O NOES!!!!!! The helmets are too big for the players heads!!!! They make the players look stupid!!!!!!!!!!! Therefore the new helmets are the SUXOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They must be banned from the game of baseball!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As for knee braces they are bulky for a reason, TO PROTECT THE PLAYERS KNEE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. Why haven’t you called up the maufacturer of the knee braces up and bitched at them about how their bulky design ruins the precious aesthetics of the uniforms and therefore the braces must be re-designed to be less obtrusive. And if that means less safety for the player well too fucking bad, right?[/quote]

Actually, if you read what I wrote about the S100 helmet, you’ll see that I had no problem with how it looks:
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Get back to us when you know what the fuck you’re talking about.[/quote]

why would he let facts get in the way of proving himself a dumbass?

I was just going to check and see if there was any chatter about the Gophers lemon pops over the weekend, and there it is: the first item on Monday morning. I was at the game and I couldn’t believe they marked a historic event like the opening of a new stadium with those atrocities. I would have liked them to be much more traditional for the opening of the new stadium. That’s going to be an ongoing source of embarrasment in future years when someone runs clips or pictures of that first game.

The worst part was the two-tone appearance, as mentioned. It actually wasn’t as glaring while watching the players on the field, but on the jumbotron the bottom portion practically looked blaze orange.

On an unrelated topic, it was fun to see a link to the Grant County Herald over the weekend. I grew up in Ashby in Grant County. In case you didn’t know how rural that area is, supposedly Grant County is the only county in MN that doesn’t have a stoplight!

What purpose do “captains” serve in pro football anyway? Calling “heads” or “tails”? Presumably they are told beforehand which option to pick should they win/lose the toss. They always check with sideline over decline/accept penalty calls. Half of them are wired to the coaches anyway. Presumably they are chosen by teammates/coaches so they don’t need them identified. Don’t think the refs need them. And the star system? What is this, some quasi-military thing? (Oh, that’s right, it is). What’s next, helmet decals for good plays?

BTW, I get the purpose it serves in the NHL.

[quote comment=”347572″]We do know the Gophers wore monochrome gold (including helmets!) for virtually all of their glory years during the 30’s and 40’s, don’t we? Those years included the school’s only Heismann winner, Bruce Smith (’34).[/quote]

i thought he was a va tech alum

Thanks again for getting politcal Paul. I’m glad you payed attention to the email I sent you several months ago. You’ve just lost a loyal reader. I’m done with this site for good now.

[quote comment=\”347553\”][quote comment=\”347540\”]The Pro-Cap-like helmet design is the rear view of the Revolution Speed:

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Also notice the Vikings #38 wearing a rare Schutt helmet. Almost noone on that team does, except for you-know-who.

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I happen to really like this new Riddell Revolution Speed helmet. I noticed it being introduced on to NFL teams late last year. It is now everywhere in the college ranks.

From the rear, the raised ridge detail makes this helmet look a little like the Pro-cap, but only from the rear. It looks nothing like it in any other view. The Speed helmet looks really tough. I particularly like the aggressive lines and how they are carried into the facemask.

One thing that really bothers me about this helmet is the air vent detail on the side near the rear. This detail seems to really croud a team\’s helmet logo.

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I would guess that there are several teams that would never consider this helmet since it would force them to alter the location or appearance of their team\’s helmet logo.

Does this bother anyone else?[/quote]

I really like them too, although I hated the original revos.

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Boom Herron wore an awesome speed version of the Eric Dickerson mask the other night…can\’t find pics.

Ouch, a slam on my beloved Hilltoppers near the top.

WKU promoted a “black out theme” for the game. The reason — South Florida being the biggest D1 school to visit Bowling Green, plus the first home game of the season & WKU entering full BCS status.

Promoted as the fans wearing all black out … yes, I know fad, but worth the effort … once.

The team did not tell the players that black uniforms existed until the walk through. For this generation of players, black unis are still a plus.

Die hard / long-time / older Hilltopper fans cringe at the use of black. One, because it’s not a traditional school color. Two, because it is way too similar to Looeyville. Thirdly, because black has become trite in unis. (See the WKU Basketball unis for a much more traditional look — red, grey-silver, and white).

No such thing as “bad” publicity, even on Uni Watch?!?! ;)

[quote comment=”347570″][quote comment=”347568″][quote comment=”347561″][quote comment=”347556″]What happens when the captains using the patches go over 4 years? There are only 4 stars? I don’t know if this has been covered or not, but I haven’t seen it yet.[/quote]

Hello? Stargell stars anyone?[/quote]

Seriously now, for those who want to know how long someone’s been a captain, can’t they just look it up? [/quote]

I have no idea where you would look that up. Not defending the patches, which I think are silly. Just sayin’.[/quote]

Media Guide? Website? Rosters in game programs? Lots more places “years as captain” could be noted. Absolutely no need that info to be on the jerseys.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347582″]How about Swaztika-free Uni Watch? Why the fascination with the most horrific symbol of all time. It needs to stop. It is inappropriate to the highest, most indefensable level ever.[/quote]

Did you even read what Paul wrote after posting the pictures or did you see the word “swastika” and race to the comments section to voice your opinion?

It was on a uniform, and this is a uniform website. I don’t see the difficulty in finding the connection.

[quote comment=”347582″]How about Swaztika-free Uni Watch? Why the fascination with the most horrific symbol of all time. It needs to stop. It is inappropriate to the highest, most indefensable level ever.[/quote]

What??? Hitler ripped off a design??? What did he think he was doing, designing a uni for his high school speed-painting team????

Seeing this as a “revelation” of some kind comes across a little like the now-tiresome story of the kid asking, “Did you know Paul McCartney had another band before Wings?” It doesn’t need to be told again. And again.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347585″][quote comment=”347582″]How about Swaztika-free Uni Watch? Why the fascination with the most horrific symbol of all time. It needs to stop. It is inappropriate to the highest, most indefensable level ever.[/quote]

I completely disagree. For starters, if a team wore it, it’s relevant to Uni Watch. Secondly, denying the fact that teams wore the swastika is as pointless as denying the Holocaust — they both happened. More importantly, you can’t fully understand or appreciate the swastika’s terrible power without understanding its history and evolution, and part of that history is its use by sports teams during the pre-Nazi period.[/quote]

Not only that, but it speaks to the power of design. The Nazis were committers of great atrocities, but they were masters of two things; propaganda and design. They very effectively used design to pull people to their political point of veiw, (look at the cut, color, and badging on an SS uniform sometime). Additionally, the use of the Swastika speaks to their understanding of how the use of a simple symbol can become a rallying point for an entire nation / ideology.

[quote comment=”347589″][quote comment=”347577″]Thanks again for getting politcal Paul. I’m glad you payed attention to the email I sent you several months ago. You’ve just lost a loyal reader. I’m done with this site for good now.[/quote]

Have I mentiond that I’ve been having e-mail problems? Must not have gotten Brad’s email, because otherwise I’d certainly run this site in precise accordance with his instructions. I’m happy he read today’s Ticker all the way thru to the end, sorry he was so offended by one sentence, and certain he’ll find other good outlets for his loyal readership. Life goes on.[/quote]

I was wondering which “political” issue got Brad’s attention. I am assuming from Paul’s response, it was not the swastika reference, but rather the Glen Beck lemmings photo. Hope so.

[quote comment=”347597″][quote comment=”347589″][quote comment=”347577″]Thanks again for getting politcal Paul. I’m glad you payed attention to the email I sent you several months ago. You’ve just lost a loyal reader. I’m done with this site for good now.[/quote]

Have I mentiond that I’ve been having e-mail problems? Must not have gotten Brad’s email, because otherwise I’d certainly run this site in precise accordance with his instructions. I’m happy he read today’s Ticker all the way thru to the end, sorry he was so offended by one sentence, and certain he’ll find other good outlets for his loyal readership. Life goes on.[/quote]

I was wondering which “political” issue got Brad’s attention. I am assuming from Paul’s response, it was not the swastika reference, but rather the Glen Beck lemmings photo. Hope so.[/quote]

I am pretty sure it was, but regardless of which side the crazies are on, they will at least provide a little humor.

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[quote comment=”347593″][quote comment=”347585″][quote comment=”347582″]How about Swaztika-free Uni Watch? Why the fascination with the most horrific symbol of all time. It needs to stop. It is inappropriate to the highest, most indefensable level ever.[/quote]

I completely disagree. For starters, if a team wore it, it’s relevant to Uni Watch. Secondly, denying the fact that teams wore the swastika is as pointless as denying the Holocaust — they both happened. More importantly, you can’t fully understand or appreciate the swastika’s terrible power without understanding its history and evolution, and part of that history is its use by sports teams during the pre-Nazi period.[/quote]

Not only that, but it speaks to the power of design. The Nazis were committers of great atrocities, but they were masters of two things; propaganda and design. They very effectively used design to pull people to their political point of veiw, (look at the cut, color, and badging on an SS uniform sometime). Additionally, the use of the Swastika speaks to their understanding of how the use of a simple symbol can become a rallying point for an entire nation / ideology.[/quote]

I’m with you on this one, Paul. It’s relevant to this blog and you can’t just ignore stuff like this. Keep it coming.

(And that political reference didn’t seem bent one way or the other, just saying they should have been watching football instead of protesting, regardless of Dem or GOP.)

-Greenie

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What??? Hitler ripped off a design??? What did he think he was doing, designing a uni for his high school speed-painting team????

—Ricko[/quote]

If only they had stolen the Motion-W instead of the swastika, the whole Third Reich could have been stopped before it got started by U of Wisconsin’s lawyers.

If only they had stolen the Motion-W

At risk of sounding clueless or bringing up something that has been discussed to death, what’s a Motion-W?

As a life-long Giants fan, I have to say that the new jersey look is just awful. The names and numbers were getting distorted and folded down into the shoulder pads during the game. Plus, they just look like crap.

Really wishing they would go back to the last incarnation, there was nothing wrong with them.

:(

[quote comment=”347605″]If only they had stolen the Motion-W

At risk of sounding clueless or bringing up something that has been discussed to death, what’s a Motion-W?[/quote]

google is your friend

[quote comment=”347602″]I know this is not a popular thing to say around here but, I like the Jaguars new digs. I think that the teal flecks in the helmet give it a touch that makes it look good with both the predominantly teal home set and predominantly black road set. For a team with a tough defensive mentality, the new block numerals are great. Yes they have piping, but is far simpler and less offensive than anything out there, including the Broncos.[/quote]

I would like to know if the majority of Jags fans actually like those new uniforms, I bet they don’t, it’s a downgrade. Always felt a teal or gold helmet and uniform with black as a secondary color would have been better. Along with the Bills, Ravens, Titans, and Bengals, it’s the worst look in the AFC.
There does seem to be a link between the best uniforms and teams with a winning tradition. Only the Ravens have won a Super Bowl among the teams I listed.

[quote comment=”347607″]As a life-long Giants fan, I have to say that the new jersey look is just awful. The names and numbers were getting distorted and folded down into the shoulder pads during the game. Plus, they just look like crap.

Really wishing they would go back to the last incarnation, there was nothing wrong with them.

:([/quote]

Isn’t it obvious? Became especially clear yesterday. Football players are supposed to look like that guitar-playing robot transformer thing on the Fox NFL graphics. I think Oregon on Saturday made that painfully clear.
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—Richard

[quote comment=\”347589\”][quote comment=\”347577\”]Thanks again for getting politcal Paul. I\’m glad you payed attention to the email I sent you several months ago. You\’ve just lost a loyal reader. I\’m done with this site for good now.[/quote]

Have I mentiond that I\’ve been having e-mail problems? Must not have gotten Brad\’s email, because otherwise I\’d certainly run this site in precise accordance with his instructions. I\’m happy he read today\’s Ticker all the way thru to the end, sorry he was so offended by one sentence, and certain he\’ll find other good outlets for his loyal readership. Life goes on.[/quote]
You really are a pathetic, angry man. Amazing how you just can\’t leave politics off the site but are so offended when people comment on, or have a differing opinion than yours. Then you attack. Way to be tolerant, everyone else is stupid except yourself, right? Look in the mirror! If you don\’t want political comments then don\’t always post your whiny liberal BS! Are you that angry just because you live in some little shit hole in Brooklyn?

If you don\’t want political comments then don\’t always post your whiny liberal BS!

I, for one, enjoy whiny liberal BS. Can you direct me to where you have posted it?

Dang.

Lots of anger out there today. Is it full moon or sumthin? Didja take a bath on the games yesterday?

The Jags helmets are nice, if you ask me.

The Flyers black nameplate for 1/1/10 is awful.

[quote]Following the advice of a certain “Phil” from LI., I availed myself of what the kids are calling a “search engine” (named “Google”, if you can believe it). I was totally unaware of the motion-w controversy, but now I’m not.[/quote]

i apologize leon, if my “google” quip sounded condescending

i couldn’t think of a better way to phrase “here ya go”, since we’ve all thrown the “google is your friend” quip about here

we have discussed it in the past, true, but not everyone on UW is aware of it (just don’t ask about the green dot, the buccaneers font or the 21 sticker — we may have to kill you then) ;)

it is amazing though (cuz i refreshed my own memory) just what lengths UW (that’s u of sconie, not uni watch) will go to protect that logo

cheers!

[quote comment=”347579″][quote comment=\”347553\”][quote comment=\”347540\”]The Pro-Cap-like helmet design is the rear view of the Revolution Speed:

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Also notice the Vikings #38 wearing a rare Schutt helmet. Almost noone on that team does, except for you-know-who.

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I happen to really like this new Riddell Revolution Speed helmet. I noticed it being introduced on to NFL teams late last year. It is now everywhere in the college ranks.

From the rear, the raised ridge detail makes this helmet look a little like the Pro-cap, but only from the rear. It looks nothing like it in any other view. The Speed helmet looks really tough. I particularly like the aggressive lines and how they are carried into the facemask.

One thing that really bothers me about this helmet is the air vent detail on the side near the rear. This detail seems to really croud a team\’s helmet logo.

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I would guess that there are several teams that would never consider this helmet since it would force them to alter the location or appearance of their team\’s helmet logo.

Does this bother anyone else?[/quote]

I really like them too, although I hated the original revos.

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Boom Herron wore an awesome speed version of the Eric Dickerson mask the other night…can\’t find pics.[/quote]

I’m good:

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OSU #44 wearing a Zenith:

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i apologize leon, if my “google” quip sounded condescending

Not at all. I realized after the fact that I probably should have gone there first. I didn’t know it was something so mundane and thought it might need some UWers to ‘splain. No offense taken.

Dang, the bee hive has been stirred with this post! But at least this site and its commenters are willing to stick to their guns and talk it out rather than just ignoring or ban-hammering those who have contrary opinions.

And I’m also in agreement about how interesting the history of the swastika is, especially on how its displayment is even banned in Germany. I think all of us should recognize the symbol’s pre-Nazi history, as the plight of the stolen symbol can have very modern parallels.

[quote comment=”347617″][quote comment=”347615″][quote comment=\”347589\”][quote comment=\”347577\”]Thanks again for getting politcal Paul. I\’m glad you payed attention to the email I sent you several months ago. You\’ve just lost a loyal reader. I\’m done with this site for good now.[/quote]

Have I mentiond that I\’ve been having e-mail problems? Must not have gotten Brad\’s email, because otherwise I\’d certainly run this site in precise accordance with his instructions. I\’m happy he read today\’s Ticker all the way thru to the end, sorry he was so offended by one sentence, and certain he\’ll find other good outlets for his loyal readership. Life goes on.[/quote]
You really are a pathetic, angry man. Amazing how you just can\’t leave politics off the site but are so offended when people comment on, or have a differing opinion than yours. Then you attack. Way to be tolerant, everyone else is stupid except yourself, right? Look in the mirror! If you don\’t want political comments then don\’t always post your whiny liberal BS! Are you that angry just because you live in some little shit hole in Brooklyn?[/quote]

When did I say I was offended by anyone’s comment? As for differing opinions, yes, there’s a good chance I’ll defend my position, correct people when they misstate my position (like saying I was against the new S100 helmet), etc., especially since it’s, y’know, MY WEB SITE. For some reason that appears to bother you. Boo-fucking-hoo.[/quote]
Nope, actually it doesn’t bother me at all. It’s a great site and you should be proud of it. Where I disagree is why you tarnish it with all your liberal crap? What point does it serve to put that on today? And yes, you do get very condescending to anyone with differing political opinions. Like you said though, it’s your site have at it, but know that you send away some readers when doing so.

[quote comment=”347631″]Dang, the bee hive has been stirred with this post! But at least this site and its commenters are willing to stick to their guns and talk it out rather than just ignoring or ban-hammering those who have contrary opinions.

And I’m also in agreement about how interesting the history of the swastika is, especially on how its displayment is even banned in Germany. I think all of us should recognize the symbol’s pre-Nazi history, as the plight of the stolen symbol can have very modern parallels.[/quote]

And it really is such a damn shame- it’s a great geometric design, which makes for a really interesting graphic element.

Symbols in themselves don’t have any power whatsoever. Show a kindergartener a swastika and they won’t give a shit. They have no association with it, and the most advanced thought they’ll have is “That looks pretty cool”. The swastika is not an evil symbol, nor is it indefensible. What the nazis did was indefensible, but the swastika did not begin with the Nazis. It will not end with them either, eventually they’ll fade from our collective memory and somebody will find another use for it.

Life goes on and all that.

[quote comment=”347635″][quote comment=”347633″][quote comment=”347617″][quote comment=”347615″][quote comment=\”347589\”][quote comment=\”347577\”]Thanks again for getting politcal Paul. I\’m glad you payed attention to the email I sent you several months ago. You\’ve just lost a loyal reader. I\’m done with this site for good now.[/quote]

Have I mentiond that I\’ve been having e-mail problems? Must not have gotten Brad\’s email, because otherwise I\’d certainly run this site in precise accordance with his instructions. I\’m happy he read today\’s Ticker all the way thru to the end, sorry he was so offended by one sentence, and certain he\’ll find other good outlets for his loyal readership. Life goes on.[/quote]
You really are a pathetic, angry man. Amazing how you just can\’t leave politics off the site but are so offended when people comment on, or have a differing opinion than yours. Then you attack. Way to be tolerant, everyone else is stupid except yourself, right? Look in the mirror! If you don\’t want political comments then don\’t always post your whiny liberal BS! Are you that angry just because you live in some little shit hole in Brooklyn?[/quote]

When did I say I was offended by anyone’s comment? As for differing opinions, yes, there’s a good chance I’ll defend my position, correct people when they misstate my position (like saying I was against the new S100 helmet), etc., especially since it’s, y’know, MY WEB SITE. For some reason that appears to bother you. Boo-fucking-hoo.[/quote]
Nope, actually it doesn’t bother me at all. It’s a great site and you should be proud of it. Where I disagree is why you tarnish it with all your liberal crap? What point does it serve to put that on today? And yes, you do get very condescending to anyone with differing political opinions. Like you said though, it’s your site have at it, but know that you send away some readers when doing so.[/quote]

It’s always touching when people give me free business advice like this. But as I like to point out in such situations, if I was worried about maximizing my readership, I’d run a porn site (maybe with a sidebar of “liberal crap”). Can’t believe there’s such a fuss over one fucking sentence in which I called the tea partyers a bunch of losers. Maybe I should have said *sore* losers..? Whatever. Let’s call it a draw and move on, shall we?[/quote]
deal

Should be Metamucil Mike, now.

…and on another note…

im not saying that ziggy stole from ricko…

but this appeared a few weeks ago…

and i was reading the comics @ lunch just now…and…this is today’s ziggy

coinkidink?

i’d rather be reading benchies than ziggy anyway…so, if anyone from the papers is reading…time to add benchies to yer stable

Wow. Oodles and scads of bitterness today! Fellow red state conservatives (and I am one), just cool it. His site, his comments. So what. We’re not here saving the world. Just making it look better for the children. Carry on Paul. Down with jersey litter! Off with the serious black! All hail striped strups! All hail the strup!

[quote comment=”347572″]We do know the Gophers wore monochrome gold (including helmets!) for virtually all of their glory years during the 30’s and 40’s, don’t we? Those years included the school’s only Heismann winner, Bruce Smith (’34). That’s also what led to “Golden” being officially attached to the nickname, after local sportswriter-broadcaster Halsey Hall began referring to them as the “Golden” Gophers.

So, while I hate the “two-tones” (mentioned it yesterday) and really don’t care for the all-gold look and hope they Deep Six it, I get why they did it for the opening of the new stadium that brought football back to campus.

In that context, the mono gold was an appropriate nod to the team’s history…and fun, too, for a special event. But now it also should go away forever. LOL
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Okay Ricko, I’ll buy that the monochrome gold was a nod to their original glory years: but in that case they should have completed the look and gone with the gold helmets.

Thanks to Paul, for not saying, “I swear to God, I’m gonna take this f*cking blog and I’m gonna shove it down your mother f*cking throat…OK?…”

And thanks to Paul’s readers for not shouting, “You lie!” back at him.

Now, can those of us on both sides of the fence take a deep breath and start over?

[quote comment=”347652″]Paul, when you turn Uni Watch into a porn site, it’s still going to be uniform related, right? Pictures of cheerleaders, and the like?[/quote]

Nah it’ll be gay porn. That’ll really get the [s]conservatives[/s] only people with a right to an opinion riled up!

eh, someday i’ll get that strikethru thing figured out.

I think the Jags have exactly what they wanted out of their new uniforms. I was at the game in Indy on Sunday and the majority of the Jags fans I saw had on the new gear. In fact I only saw one old jersey.

We all know that revenue is the tail that wags the uniform dog. Redesigns, alternates and throwback designs are a convenient way to flood the market with new stuff for fans to buy.

Maybe the Jags made them ugly so they can have another redesign in a few years.

[quote comment=”347651″] after local sportswriter-broadcaster Halsey Hall[/quote]That’s a name from the Simpsons, right?

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You guys think that Nike’s sponsorship is annoying, just wait until you see how bad AstroGlide is.[/quote]
Oh man, when that happens I’ll really feel like I’m taking it up the….

[quote comment=”347643″]…and on another note…

im not saying that ziggy stole from ricko…

but link…

and i was reading the comics @ lunch just now…and…link

coinkidink?

i’d rather be reading benchies than ziggy anyway…so, if anyone from the papers is reading…time to add benchies to yer stable[/quote]

Wow, that particular Benchies was drawn in about 1993.

—Ricko

Finally catching up from all the posts since Friday. Just want to share some things:

*The Gators are one of the few schools that don’t have goalpost nets, so that is why the Allstate logo is digital for the kicks there. I’d rather it be digital than have to watch a kick thru that net from those endzone seats.

*The NY Giants uniforms looked awful. Way too tight, the player name was too close to the number, and it just didn’t look good. That Favre loose-fitting jersey is what I think all football jerseys should look like, including sleeves.

*The Golden Gophers of Minnesota sounded like a good idea, but the unmatchable colors were bad.

*I loved seeing the sparkly Ohio State helmets before they get covered with buckeyes. I like the stickers, but it was nice to see the shiny helmet for a change.

*My favorite new little Uniwatch feature is the top 5 uni matchups of the day/weekend. I don’t like some uniforms/teams, but link just look great together. I look forward to seeing more matchups featured, especially games that fly under the television radar. Good job.

[quote comment=”347658″]”Love this mid-’70s design from Texas A&M.”
link
[/quote]
IIRC, photo experts here will be able to find TAMU photos with the double stripes on the pants too.

Thank you very much for calling out Western Kentucky for their stupid blackout uniforms. As a WKU alum, it is bad enough to have a gray helmet when the school colors are Red and White, but to have the gray helmet with black uniforms is just taking it too far. Blackouts are tired and played out, so please, enough already.

[quote comment=”347661″][quote comment=”347651″] after local sportswriter-broadcaster Halsey Hall[/quote]That’s a name from the Simpsons, right?[/quote]

link
Halsey was a legend in these parts, and I was lucky enough, as a kid, to know him a little. He and his wife were best friends of my next door neighbors. Every once in a while Halsey would sit and talk baseball with me. I was, maybe, 11. Was before Twins arrived, and he became part of their broadcast team.

Later got the opportunity to do a painting of him for an awards banquet. I have a photo of it (in B&W) at home somewhere.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347572″][quote comment=”347569″]I was just going to check and see if there was any chatter about the Gophers lemon pops over the weekend, and there it is: the first item on Monday morning. I was at the game and I couldn’t believe they marked a historic event like the opening of a new stadium with those atrocities. I would have liked them to be much more traditional for the opening of the new stadium. That’s going to be an ongoing source of embarrasment in future years when someone runs clips or pictures of that first game.

The worst part was the two-tone appearance, as mentioned. It actually wasn’t as glaring while watching the players on the field, but on the jumbotron the bottom portion practically looked blaze orange.

On an unrelated topic, it was fun to see a link to the Grant County Herald over the weekend. I grew up in Ashby in Grant County. In case you didn’t know how rural that area is, supposedly Grant County is the only county in MN that doesn’t have a stoplight![/quote]

We do know the Gophers wore monochrome gold (including helmets!) for virtually all of their glory years during the 30’s and 40’s, don’t we? Those years included the school’s only Heismann winner, Bruce Smith (’34). That’s also what led to “Golden” being officially attached to the nickname, after local sportswriter-broadcaster Halsey Hall began referring to them as the “Golden” Gophers.

So, while I hate the “two-tones” (mentioned it yesterday) and really don’t care for the all-gold look and hope they Deep Six it, I get why they did it for the opening of the new stadium that brought football back to campus.

In that context, the mono gold was an appropriate nod to the team’s history…and fun, too, for a special event. But now it also should go away forever. LOL

—Ricko[/quote]

Thanks for the historical context, Ricko. My reaction when I saw the all-golds was that that they were gimmicky in the “this is what the kids like so it’s good for recruiting” vein, which is the reason they abandoned what I thought was a great, classic-looking design before last season. I hadn’t thought about the fact that they went all-gold during the program’s glory days. In that context, this weekend’s look makes more sense.

The big question is, will you be able to provide similar historical context next time they break out the all-maroons?

[quote comment=”347675″][quote comment=”347572″][quote comment=”347569″]I was just going to check and see if there was any chatter about the Gophers lemon pops over the weekend, and there it is: the first item on Monday morning. I was at the game and I couldn’t believe they marked a historic event like the opening of a new stadium with those atrocities. I would have liked them to be much more traditional for the opening of the new stadium. That’s going to be an ongoing source of embarrasment in future years when someone runs clips or pictures of that first game.

The worst part was the two-tone appearance, as mentioned. It actually wasn’t as glaring while watching the players on the field, but on the jumbotron the bottom portion practically looked blaze orange.

On an unrelated topic, it was fun to see a link to the Grant County Herald over the weekend. I grew up in Ashby in Grant County. In case you didn’t know how rural that area is, supposedly Grant County is the only county in MN that doesn’t have a stoplight![/quote]

We do know the Gophers wore monochrome gold (including helmets!) for virtually all of their glory years during the 30’s and 40’s, don’t we? Those years included the school’s only Heismann winner, Bruce Smith (’34). That’s also what led to “Golden” being officially attached to the nickname, after local sportswriter-broadcaster Halsey Hall began referring to them as the “Golden” Gophers.

So, while I hate the “two-tones” (mentioned it yesterday) and really don’t care for the all-gold look and hope they Deep Six it, I get why they did it for the opening of the new stadium that brought football back to campus.

In that context, the mono gold was an appropriate nod to the team’s history…and fun, too, for a special event. But now it also should go away forever. LOL

—Ricko[/quote]

Thanks for the historical context, Ricko. My reaction when I saw the all-golds was that that they were gimmicky in the “this is what the kids like so it’s good for recruiting” vein, which is the reason they abandoned what I thought was a great, classic-looking design before last season. I hadn’t thought about the fact that they went all-gold during the program’s glory days. In that context, this weekend’s look makes more sense.

The big question is, will you be able to provide similar historical context next time they break out the all-maroons?[/quote]

Yes, Darryl Thompson wore it when they sucked. I mention Thompson to help narrow it down to a particular year or two. LOL

—Ricko

How could you say that any Glenn Beck followers have anything right to say?!?!?!?

I can never get enough of this look (especially with the accurate throwback helmet):

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link

[quote comment=”347666″][quote comment=”347654″][quote]Off with the serious black![/quote]

din’t he die in order of teh phoenix? bellatrix offed him, right?[/quote]
Yup. I liked his name.

2010 powder blue alert…….is this a prelude to the unknown powder hat of next year? link About halfway down there is a picture of George Brett wearing a powder blue hat and a comment about it…[/quote]

Not just the hat; he’s got powder blue pants on too! Let’s see this as the Royals’ regular road uniform next year:

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link

link

Curious of the UW opinions on these two looks. (Assuming my links work)

Iowa at ISU. If it interests you, my team (ISU) got shelled 35 to 3…ouch.

Anyway, I think these are two really sharp unis. They both used to have more stripes (and Iowa had those gawd awful shoulder wings back in the 80’s I think).

Anyway, what are some opinions on the ISU look?

[quote comment=”347679″]How could you say that any Glenn Beck followers have anything right to say?!?!?!?[/quote]

Let’s not deal in absolutes, people, and let’s move on.

Anyway, thanks for the ticker item regarding the SI article. Wonder what the writer thinks of the current state of helmets…

Also didn’t know you could read the actual SI pages until today. I spent a good long time looking at old MISL and USFL pictures and articles before I finished today’s piece. Next time a sports collectors show comes to town, I’m going to ignore Bill Simmons’ advice and spend some time looking through old Sports Illustrateds. At least I know which ones to look for now.

I’ll say it – I LOVE the gophers in all yellow. wish Mizzou would have done that against KU rather than the yellow over black look. There, I said it.

[quote comment=”347687″][quote comment=”347679″]How could you say that any Glenn Beck followers have anything right to say?!?!?!?[/quote]

Let’s not deal in absolutes, people, and let’s move on.

Anyway, thanks for the ticker item regarding the SI article. Wonder what the writer thinks of the current state of helmets…

Also didn’t know you could read the actual SI pages until today. I spent a good long time looking at old MISL and USFL pictures and articles before I finished today’s piece. Next time a sports collectors show comes to town, I’m going to ignore Bill Simmons’ advice and spend some time looking through old Sports Illustrateds. At least I know which ones to look for now.[/quote]

Absolutes?
Reprising a relevant BENCHIES…? :)
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–Ricko

“… New York Mets baseball and steaks, chops, and wings, these are a few of my favorite things. …”

Paul,
Where did you get that AWESOME Tee?? Gotta post or email the link! I need one!

Terence

P.S. You should make one with your ‘Tournament of Meat” Bracket! I’d buy it…

Hmm, interesting. Odd that here its either that it is too busy and has too much going on, or its a rip off, sometimes.

I don’t think you can say that anyone with a simple color scheme that happens to match USC is copying them. Those are the actual ISU colors. They had become very bastardized through the 80’s and 90’s, but if you look back, the older unis had the same colors. I think it has more to do with everyone using the same Nike jersey, than any actual copying. Though, lord knows, they are no USC, so anything they could do to be like them would be a blessing.

As for Iowa, they have tried changes in the past and they were all met with much griping from the fans. Pretty sure the “steelers rip-off’ is here to stay.

Can’t really blame them for trying to look like either of those teams, though. I think both look pretty swell. Any idea for what they could change, then?

Also, I agree with the helmet for ISU. They had a very nice 70’s or 60’s throwback for last years game that they should have stuck with. Yellow helmet with Cyclones in cursive script. Looked very sweet.

[quote comment=”347694″][quote comment=”347692″][quote comment=”347686″]Bah, links didn’t work….stupid galleries. Let me find some examples.

Maybe it will work this time.

link

link

There….maybe that worked.[/quote]

Iowa and Iowa State are two schools in serious need of uniform makeovers. I know ISU just switched a couple of years ago, but the Cyclones erred in trying to copy USC. Instead, ISU should have adopted something like their throwback unis of the Dexter Green era, yellow helmets with the big “I”.
Also, in the category of the copy never being as goodf as the original, it’s time for Iowa to retire the Steelers style uniforms they’ve copied since the late 1970s. Keep the helmet, but come up with something new for the jersey and pants.[/quote]

In Iowa’s defense, they made no secret of their “copying”. When Hayden Fry got there, he said, “I want them to dress like winners.” At the time, the Steelers were about the biggest winners around…and the colors were the same. Voila, the Iowa Steelers.

Not saying they couldn’t stand a change, just that there never was anything underhanded about their decision to wear what they wear.

—Ricko[/quote]

I like both looks (at least ISU’s is a big improvement from recent years), but I would like to see Iowa go back to this helmet: link

Sorry, but a good way to show that you are a second class football team in the Big Ten is to redesign your uniform every three years and end up looking ridiculous.

Question for all.

What was that logo on Lovie Smith’s cap last night? It was a sort of old style looking capital cursive “B”–definitely not the Chicago “C”.

I didn’t notice it on any of the other coaches or players.

Looking for a screen shot. Thanks.

Wait, I thought this was a blog dedicated to the uniforms of athletics, not a commentary on Americans giving voice to their opinions and exercising their rights under the constitution to peacefully demonstrate and petition their elected officials to make good and informed decisions.

Yet the liberal crazies and hipsters like those that author this site would rather marginalize those who have something to say as idiots and lemmings and such. I had a whole commentary prepared on collegiate football uniforms, but the hypocrisy of people doing the same thing liberals were doing not 11 months earlier is astounding. You’ve lost more than one loyal reader, I’m sick of it. What a joke this site has become.

[quote comment=”347703″]Question for all.

What was that logo on Lovie Smith’s cap last night? It was a sort of old style looking capital cursive “B”–definitely not the Chicago “C”.

I didn’t notice it on any of the other coaches or players.

Looking for a screen shot. Thanks.[/quote]

Current version of Papa Bear Halas’s coach’s cap?

link

[quote comment=”347705″]Wait, I thought this was a blog dedicated to the uniforms of athletics, not a commentary on Americans giving voice to their opinions and exercising their rights under the constitution to peacefully demonstrate and petition their elected officials to make good and informed decisions.

Yet the liberal crazies and hipsters like those that author this site would rather marginalize those who have something to say as idiots and lemmings and such. I had a whole commentary prepared on collegiate football uniforms, but the hypocrisy of people doing the same thing liberals were doing not 11 months earlier is astounding. You’ve lost more than one loyal reader, I’m sick of it. What a joke this site has become.[/quote]

Oh please. This hasn’t been put to bed yet? Go find a teabag at your tea party.

[quote comment=”347707″][quote comment=”347703″]Question for all.

What was that logo on Lovie Smith’s cap last night? It was a sort of old style looking capital cursive “B”–definitely not the Chicago “C”.

I didn’t notice it on any of the other coaches or players.

Looking for a screen shot. Thanks.[/quote]

Current version of Papa Bear Halas’s coach’s cap?

link

Thanks!

[quote] on second thought, paul is pretty arian[/quote]

well, his birthday is March 21, so yes, he’s in the aries cusp

oh wait…you meant aryan..

sorry…carry on ;)

[quote comment=”347711″][quote comment=”347707″][quote comment=”347703″]Question for all.

What was that logo on Lovie Smith’s cap last night? It was a sort of old style looking capital cursive “B”–definitely not the Chicago “C”.

I didn’t notice it on any of the other coaches or players.

Looking for a screen shot. Thanks.[/quote]

Current version of Papa Bear Halas’s coach’s cap?

link

Thanks![/quote]

No problem. As someone who resides north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, I’d normally ignore a question regarding the Bears, but for some reason I’m feeling expansive today. (tehe)

[quote comment=”347715″][quote comment=”347711″][quote comment=”347707″][quote comment=”347703″]Question for all.

What was that logo on Lovie Smith’s cap last night? It was a sort of old style looking capital cursive “B”–definitely not the Chicago “C”.

I didn’t notice it on any of the other coaches or players.

Looking for a screen shot. Thanks.[/quote]

Current version of Papa Bear Halas’s coach’s cap?

link

Thanks![/quote]

No problem. As someone who resides north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border, I’d normally ignore a question regarding the Bears, but for some reason I’m feeling expansive today. (tehe)[/quote]

Yeah–I don’t usually watch either of those teams, but the game pulled me in last night–had a near sports induced coma after two Phillies games, an Eagles game and then an interesting midwestern battle opener–that “B” was buggin me all day!

Would an IP check on “Brian” reveal that he his actually “Brad” or “Jeff”?

Finkle is Einhorn….

[quote comment=”347712″]Why do the Saints wear white at home in a dome? Heat obviously isn’t an issue, and the black and gold is such a classic look. I’m disappointed[/quote]

I don’t have an answer to your question, however, I can say that these link

[quote comment=”347707″][quote comment=”347703″]Question for all.

What was that logo on Lovie Smith\’s cap last night? It was a sort of old style looking capital cursive “B”–definitely not the Chicago “C”.

I didn’t notice it on any of the other coaches or players.

Looking for a screen shot. Thanks.[/quote]

Current version of Papa Bear Halas’s coach’s cap?

link

You can have link.

Or, if you prefer, a link version.

[quote]why don’t teams make a sleeved shirt that is tight? that way we get our sleeves, and they can have their slick space aged polymers.[/quote]

check back next weekend for part 2 of ricko & me fixin the NFL unis…you’ll have your answer

You’d think that with the AFL’s 50th, the Pats would bring link at the 50 and link in the endzones. MRRRP! *Price is Right losing horns*

Epic Anniversary Fail.

[quote comment=”347699″][quote comment=”347694″][quote comment=”347692″][quote comment=”347686″]Bah, links didn’t work….stupid galleries. Let me find some examples.

Maybe it will work this time.

link

link

There….maybe that worked.[/quote]

Iowa and Iowa State are two schools in serious need of uniform makeovers. I know ISU just switched a couple of years ago, but the Cyclones erred in trying to copy USC. Instead, ISU should have adopted something like their throwback unis of the Dexter Green era, yellow helmets with the big “I”.
Also, in the category of the copy never being as goodf as the original, it’s time for Iowa to retire the Steelers style uniforms they’ve copied since the late 1970s. Keep the helmet, but come up with something new for the jersey and pants.[/quote]

In Iowa’s defense, they made no secret of their “copying”. When Hayden Fry got there, he said, “I want them to dress like winners.” At the time, the Steelers were about the biggest winners around…and the colors were the same. Voila, the Iowa Steelers.

Not saying they couldn’t stand a change, just that there never was anything underhanded about their decision to wear what they wear.

—Ricko[/quote]

I like both looks (at least ISU’s is a big improvement from recent years), but I would like to see Iowa go back to this helmet: link

Forgot about that helmet, maybe have the current logo with a yellow helmet would be the best look of all. Regarding Iowa State, my original post was misunderstood. Never had a problem with the color scheme, which just happens to mirror USC. But it’s boring to basically copy the same uniform design the Trojans have worn for many years. Why not come up with something original, something that actually screams Iowa State?
Another school with a boring uniform is North Carolina State, who wanted to look like Stanford. Sad.

[quote comment=”347731″]“The Q and the A are easy, but I always have trouble with the R.”[/quote]

You and pirates have problem,s with the “Arrrrrr.” ;-)

[quote comment=”347733″][quote comment=”347626″]It never ceases to amuse and amaze me: “You shouldn’t put points of view that I disagree with on your web page!”

Hey, can I come over to your house and tell you what music you should play, what food you should cook?[/quote]
You can come over to my place and tell us what color we should paint our bathroom. We’re having a hell of a time deciding.[/quote]

post of the day!

[quote comment=”347651″][quote comment=”347572″]We do know the Gophers wore monochrome gold (including helmets!) for virtually all of their glory years during the 30’s and 40’s, don’t we? Those years included the school’s only Heismann winner, Bruce Smith (’34). That’s also what led to “Golden” being officially attached to the nickname, after local sportswriter-broadcaster Halsey Hall began referring to them as the “Golden” Gophers.

So, while I hate the “two-tones” (mentioned it yesterday) and really don’t care for the all-gold look and hope they Deep Six it, I get why they did it for the opening of the new stadium that brought football back to campus.

In that context, the mono gold was an appropriate nod to the team’s history…and fun, too, for a special event. But now it also should go away forever. LOL
[/quote]

Okay Ricko, I’ll buy that the monochrome gold was a nod to their original glory years: but in that case they should have completed the look and gone with the gold helmets.[/quote]

Post#83 or so I posted screen grabs of the Gophers in color. 1939 vs Iowa. They did wear dark helmets too. As they did in the Iowa game

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[quote comment=”347735″][quote comment=”347733″][quote comment=”347626″]It never ceases to amuse and amaze me: “You shouldn’t put points of view that I disagree with on your web page!”

Hey, can I come over to your house and tell you what music you should play, what food you should cook?[/quote]
You can come over to my place and tell us what color we should paint our bathroom. We’re having a hell of a time deciding.[/quote]

Green! When in doubt, always green!!

Actually, now that I look around, I don’t have a single green-painted wall in my house. But I do have a green sofa, green bathroom towels, green sheets on the bed, and green tiles in the bathroom….

White! When in doubt, always white!![/quote]
Two good choices, but our bedroom walls are green so we wanted to go with something different. And there’s white subway tile, so we want something to contrast with the white — probably a rust-type color. (basically, anything but green or white for the bathroom)
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incidentally, what’s the significance of the photo up top? I didn’t seen any accompanying text, unless I just missed it.

Ogunleye’s sock stripes do look a bit wider than normal and Lee has the really low whites, is that it?
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Also, in between all the misplaced anger, there have been some top-notch comments today that just made me crack up.

Good lord some people here got a case of the mondays… this is the 3rd time ive checked up on comments today and i STILL dont understand how some readers dont understand what a blog is… give it a fucking rest and try commenting about stuff like UNIFORMS. im sure there are plenty of websites that you people can go to argue day and night about politics, but this isnt the place.

[quote comment=”347734″][quote comment=”347733″][quote comment=”347626″]It never ceases to amuse and amaze me: “You shouldn’t put points of view that I disagree with on your web page!”

Hey, can I come over to your house and tell you what music you should play, what food you should cook?[/quote]
You can come over to my place and tell us what color we should paint our bathroom. We’re having a hell of a time deciding.[/quote]

post of the day![/quote]
No way. I agree with Paul. That honor goes to “Metamucil Mike.”

Is there a good site for CFL football. I mean the years for the throwbacks they have been wearing.

I have seen some CFL games online and love the throwbacks. Maybe I have not tried hard enough to find out the years they are from.

I know of this site.

link

[quote comment=”347733″]
You can come over to my place and tell us what color we should paint our bathroom. We’re having a hell of a time deciding.[/quote]Orange and Blue of course.

BTW, did you really go up to Lambeau yesterday? Started off well enough…

[quote comment=”347723″][quote comment=”347707″][quote comment=”347703″]Question for all.

What was that logo on Lovie Smith\’s cap last night? It was a sort of old style looking capital cursive “B”–definitely not the Chicago “C”.

I didn’t notice it on any of the other coaches or players.

Looking for a screen shot. Thanks.[/quote]

Current version of Papa Bear Halas’s coach’s cap?

link

You can have link.

Or, if you prefer, a link version.[/quote]

Screen shot: if you check out “Brian’s Song” the actor who played Poppa Bear wore that hat.

larryB: is this the site you were looking for?

link

Don’t think Pats have worn the red throwbacks before, have they (can’t remember if they did in ’94)? Black shoes for tonight, too. Good for them.

Kinda wish Bills were in their originals (this is from ’61, but they wore same thing in ’60). Nothing notable, cuz basically are just the Lions in royal blue instead of Honolulu blue…but would be fun to see them in “living color”, since they never were televised in anything but black and white.
link

—Ricko

Wow, Pats vs Bills. Dig the throwbacks! Sure beats both of their awful regular unis.

Anybody know if Curt Gowdy and Al DeRogatis are the anouncing team?

[quote comment=”347739″]I was recently intoduced to the UniWatch glossary.
One definition has generated a question, oh Masters.

I quote:
NFL stripes: A stripe pattern consisting of a white stripe sandwiched by two colored stripes, all on a colored background.

The Skins sport a Golden stripe sandwiched by two White Stripes, all on a Burgundy background. Not to get all particular on your but-tocks, but does this pattern qualify as an “NFL Stripe”?
Your faithful student
Grasshopper[/quote]

speaking of the glossary, i think i have a new term. and let me clarify, i am not picking on red staters, or “red state” politics, just the reactionaries who don’t understand they don’t pay a subscription, complain about content, say they will quit the crack, but never do…
redtt favre~a uniwatch reader, usually from a red state, who says they give up uw because of the commie politics of the author, but never actually goes the f*ck away.

There’s a player named “Corner” playing db for the Bills.

[quote comment=”347761″][quote comment=”347760″]There’s a player named “Corner” playing db for the Bills.[/quote]

Kinda like Quentin Jammer shoulda been in Roller Derby.[/quote]

Cecil Fielder?

The two-tone Gophers things weren’t sweat stains. They are actually a different fabric piece that is kind of like a basketball jersey if you cut a hole in the middle. Look at this picture of Eskridge. link

When the players sweat, the difference was made more obvious, but it is not inherently sweat stains only.

[quote comment=”347764″]The two-tone Gophers things weren’t sweat stains. They are actually a different fabric piece that is kind of like a basketball jersey if you cut a hole in the middle. Look at this picture of Eskridge. link

When the players sweat, the difference was made more obvious, but it is not inherently sweat stains only.[/quote]

Yeah, noticed that while watching the game. Definitely a fabric thing, involving the fabric gettting wet. Was a very warm night (still 73 degrees at about 11 p.m.) and those areas on the bigger guys darkened almost immediately. Took longer on the slimmer players. Kickers never changed at all. LOL

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347763″]Any ideas why Buffalo uses the red slanting stripe in their primarly logo. It looks like it got speared to the head.

Can someone photoshop a helmet removing the slanted stripe to see what it looks like?[/quote]

link

for comparison

[quote comment=”347768″][quote comment=”347763″]Any ideas why Buffalo uses the red slanting stripe in their primarly logo. It looks like it got speared to the head.

Can someone photoshop a helmet removing the slanted stripe to see what it looks like?[/quote]

link[/quote]

Now rotate it clockwise about 15 minutes. ;)

Damn truncated loops.
Otherwise, cool.

[quote comment=”347746″]Is there a good site for CFL football. I mean the years for the throwbacks they have been wearing.

I have seen some CFL games online and love the throwbacks. Maybe I have not tried hard enough to find out the years they are from.

I know of this site.

link

Try this: link

Federer’s losing in the fifth set. More importantly, both players are wearing black. Yeah, Del Potro has white socks, a yellow headband and a sleeveless shirt, but…oh, never mind, guess it’s just a photo negative of Wimbledon…

[quote comment=”347776″]Federer’s losing in the fifth set. More importantly, both players are wearing black. Yeah, Del Potro has white socks, a yellow headband and a sleeveless shirt, but…oh, never mind, guess it’s just a photo negative of Wimbledon…[/quote]

does this have anything to do with the two pirates i just passed on cbs on my way up the dial?

[quote comment=”347774″][quote comment=”347746″]Is there a good site for CFL football. I mean the years for the throwbacks they have been wearing.

I have seen some CFL games online and love the throwbacks. Maybe I have not tried hard enough to find out the years they are from.

I know of this site.

link

Try this: link

New addition to the site – this picture of Jimmy Jones (USC) of the ’70s Ti-Cats: link

[quote comment=”347617″][quote comment=”347615″][quote comment=\”347589\”][quote comment=\”347577\”]Thanks again for getting politcal Paul. I\’m glad you payed attention to the email I sent you several months ago. You\’ve just lost a loyal reader. I\’m done with this site for good now.[/quote]

Have I mentiond that I\’ve been having e-mail problems? Must not have gotten Brad\’s email, because otherwise I\’d certainly run this site in precise accordance with his instructions. I\’m happy he read today\’s Ticker all the way thru to the end, sorry he was so offended by one sentence, and certain he\’ll find other good outlets for his loyal readership. Life goes on.[/quote]
You really are a pathetic, angry man. Amazing how you just can\’t leave politics off the site but are so offended when people comment on, or have a differing opinion than yours. Then you attack. Way to be tolerant, everyone else is stupid except yourself, right? Look in the mirror! If you don\’t want political comments then don\’t always post your whiny liberal BS! Are you that angry just because you live in some little shit hole in Brooklyn?[/quote]

When did I say I was offended by anyone’s comment? As for differing opinions, yes, there’s a good chance I’ll defend my position, correct people when they misstate my position (like saying I was against the new S100 helmet), etc., especially since it’s, y’know, MY WEB SITE. For some reason that appears to bother you. Boo-fucking-hoo.[/quote]

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[quote comment=”347783″][quote comment=”347726″]Does anyone else think that the Texans would look better with a white helmet rather than the navy?[/quote]

Yes! And I think that was the original intention.[/quote]

They had a white helmet on Madden 2002 (the last version with Pat Summerall, btw). The blue helmet looks better, although I’d love to see it in Oiler blue.

[quote comment=\”347774\”][quote comment=\”347746\”]Is there a good site for CFL football. I mean the years for the throwbacks they have been wearing.

I have seen some CFL games online and love the throwbacks. Maybe I have not tried hard enough to find out the years they are from.

I know of this site.

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Try this: link

Thanks and I forgot I had seen that site here.
I was mainly wondering about the Edmonton throwbacks. I have seen or remember seeing pictures or film of the other CFL tb\’s But those Edmonton green and gold ones I do not think I ever saw before.

Okay, I am already bored of the AFL 50 Anniversary Throwback Celebration. The upstart exicting AFL was in existence for eight years then absorbed into the boring vanilla white NFL. The game has never recovered. NFL games overall are dull and predictable. If it was not for Fantasy Football (and betting on games) the NFL would suck. As any sport some games are exceptions, but overall snoooozeee…

[quote comment=”347789″][quote comment=”347619″][quote comment=”347618″]I liked Minnesota’s uniforms. They were like the old Gophers unis from the 1930’s. Minnesota was a national power in that era

Here are color grabs of 1939 Gophers vs Iowa

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darkening the yellow would be nice, but notice the lack of white. that’s what makes the look.

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Awesome grabs, Larry — thanks for the history lesson![/quote]

Agreed – awesome grabs. Thank you. So a nice nod to history but the gold back in those days was a darker mustard gold. Even in the 70s the gold was a much darker shade and looked OK. The current bright banana look is atrocious (and I am a big Gopher fan), even more so in two-tone![/quote]

[quote comment=”347789″][quote comment=”347619″][quote comment=”347618″]I liked Minnesota’s uniforms. They were like the old Gophers unis from the 1930’s. Minnesota was a national power in that era

Here are color grabs of 1939 Gophers vs Iowa

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Awesome grabs, Larry — thanks for the history lesson![/quote]

Agreed – awesome grabs. Thank you. So a nice nod to history but the gold back in those days was a darker mustard gold. Even in the 70s the gold was a much darker shade and looked OK. The current bright banana look is atrocious (and I am a big Gopher fan), even more so in two-tone![/quote]

They weren’t as yellow as they looked in today’s photo here. Pretty true to typical Athletic Gold (yellow-gold; Steelers, etc.). Except for the “stains”. They were Tennessee/Tampa Bay orange…and looked just, wrong.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347784″][quote comment=”347783″][quote comment=”347726″]Does anyone else think that the Texans would look better with a white helmet rather than the navy?[/quote]

Yes! And I think that was the original intention.[/quote]

They had a white helmet on Madden 2002 (the last version with Pat Summerall, btw). The blue helmet looks better, although I’d love to see it in Oiler blue.[/quote]
I remember being quite disappointed when the bills helmets changed from white to red in 198whatever. Still think its too much red. Changed to a slightly warm looking aura when it previously look cool (as in colder). White is much better. That event started the downfall into disaster univille for a once proud getup.

[quote comment=”347789″][quote comment=”347619″][quote comment=”347618″]I liked Minnesota’s uniforms. They were like the old Gophers unis from the 1930’s. Minnesota was a national power in that era

Here are color grabs of 1939 Gophers vs Iowa

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Awesome grabs, Larry — thanks for the history lesson![/quote]

Agreed – awesome grabs. Thank you. So a nice nod to history but the gold back in those days was a darker mustard gold. Even in the 70s the gold was a much darker shade and looked OK. The current bright banana look is atrocious (and I am a big Gopher fan), even more so in two-tone![/quote]

Could be the quality of the 1939 film. The Ted Watts art of Bruce Smith has the uniforms closer to that the Gophers wore. The stadium is very nice. I hope to see a game there someday.

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[quote comment=”347793″][quote comment=”347784″]They had a white helmet on Madden 2002 (the last version with Pat Summerall, btw). The blue helmet looks better, although I’d love to see it in Oiler blue.[/quote]

just for you jim

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You’re too good to me! Thanks, man.

This is cool.

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[quote comment=”347795″][quote comment=”347792″][quote comment=”347789″][quote comment=”347619″][quote comment=”347618″]

The two tone has to be fixed. Agreed looks very wrong. I commented on it late Saturday on UW but didn’t see much about it until today. Actually I have to ‘fess up – my fiancee noticed it first. She said “hey what’s up with the two-tone jerseys? They look even worse now.” Then she said – “Happy? Now you have me noticing little details on unis and logos!”. Happy? Actually very![/quote]

i am having similar conversations with my pineapple, it’s a good thing, and not surprising either. and i would venture to say she knows more about stirrups then the average guy sports fan even. now i don’t know where she gets that one.

[quote comment=”347803″]Some of those Patriot helmets have a yellowed vintage look to them? Or, is that just my eyes playin’ tricks on me?[/quote]
OK, so it’s not just me.

I could care more about the AFC East, but I hate seeing Angry Homeless Man get a win tonight, when the Bills and their staff did such a great coordinating the retro gear, and the Pats just didn’t care, and BB looked even worse than normal. He couldn’t get a throwback sweater and cut those sleeves off at least?

The raiders jersey look awesome! they should definitely use these instead of the ones they have now.

Also, what happens with the Captains Patch on the 5th year as captain? Do they get a new row of 4 the next year?

I like the Raiders uni’s tonight too. The silver numbers with a black outline is really slick.

Can’t find anything not to like uni-wise in the Raiders-Chargers game. Thought the Pats looked better than the Bills. Not a fan of the all-white. I like the Bills blue-jersey retro’s better.

[quote comment=”347808″]The raiders jersey look awesome! they should definitely use these instead of the ones they have now.

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Totally agreed. I’ve wanted them to switch to silver numbers ever since they wore them in 1994’s throwback games.

[quote comment=”347810″]I like the Raiders uni’s tonight too. The silver numbers with a black outline is really slick.[/quote]

I too have always thought the numbers on those Raiders uniforms just makes the overall uniform that much better.

I liked when the Saints had the gold numbers outlines in black.

[quote comment=”347731″]“The Q and the A are easy, but I always have trouble with the Rs.”[/quote]

*Darrell Hammond as Sean Connery impression* “That’s not what your mother told me last night, Trebek!”

[quote comment=”347543″]That Fresno State picture also shows a slight change to the Bulldogs logo – “V” medallion around bulldogs neck.[/quote]

Yep. Changed the logo… three or four years ago. Gotta love the Bulldog helmets though.

[quote comment=”347812″]Can’t find anything not to like uni-wise in the Raiders-Chargers game. [/quote]

I’ll throw in my usual dislike for helmet numbers. I know it is what they used to have, but I’ll never like the look of it. The rest looks fine though.

Indeed, both MNF games are aesthetically PHENOMENAL. Not a single complaint from me.

NE looks so good it’s absolutely jarring.

The Bills, as expected, look great.

And, seeing the Chargers in their real powder blues is a refreshing change from those modern, video game powder blues they usually wear.

Border on first Raider silver numbers was really thick. Also, on the road they wore striped socks (can barely see them on player to far left). Narrow Northwestern style. Silver/Gray center, two white outside stipres.
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—Ricko

[quote comment=”347826″]Border on first Raider silver numbers was really thick. Also, on the road they wore striped socks (can barely see them on player to far left). Narrow Northwestern style. Silver/Gray center, two white outside stipres.
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—Ricko[/quote]

Problem – Black shield. Unless the team switched logos in mid-season, that makes it 1970. Did they switch mid season? I’ve had a hell of a time figuring that out.

There’s also shots like this which really screw everything up…. colored sleeve numbers, black on the front

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Another photo from ’65 mag, showing ’64 (or possibly ’63). Black front & back numbers, silver TVs, striped socks, narrow pants stripe.
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—Ricko

[quote comment=”347808″]The raiders jersey look awesome! they should definitely use these instead of the ones they have now.

Also, what happens with the Captains Patch on the 5th year as captain? Do they get a new row of 4 the next year?[/quote]

Sorry, but I do not agree. The Raiders current unis are the best in the NFL, IMO.

Numbers NEVER were gold, not once they went to the silver rhelmets (those gold numbers are a football card screwup). What makes it confusing was that in 1970 (I think, the year of all the Blanda miracles) they went back to the silver numbers after several seasons with black.

—Ricko

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347835″]So the silver numbers were too hard to read on B/W TV? Good thing the TV numbers stayed the same and they changed the ones on the front and back to black…[/quote]

Well, I think they fixed the most glaring problem and lived with silver TVs.

If that’s not it, it’s real close. The guy to ask for sure is TimmyB.

—Ricko

[quote comment=”347651″][quote comment=”347572″]We do know the Gophers wore monochrome gold (including helmets!) for virtually all of their glory years during the 30’s and 40’s, don’t we? Those years included the school’s only Heismann winner, Bruce Smith (’34). That’s also what led to “Golden” being officially attached to the nickname, after local sportswriter-broadcaster Halsey Hall began referring to them as the “Golden” Gophers.

So, while I hate the “two-tones” (mentioned it yesterday) and really don’t care for the all-gold look and hope they Deep Six it, I get why they did it for the opening of the new stadium that brought football back to campus.

In that context, the mono gold was an appropriate nod to the team’s history…and fun, too, for a special event. But now it also should go away forever. LOL
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Okay Ricko, I’ll buy that the monochrome gold was a nod to their original glory years: but in that case they should have completed the look and gone with the gold helmets.[/quote]

I believe that they did thatin the late 1970s-early 1980s. it was a bit much – and I am the biggest defender of Old Gold jerseys or pants (just not both together).

Ricko, what coach before Holtz was that who had them in all-Old Gold?

[quote comment=”347712″]Why do the Saints wear white at home in a dome? Heat obviously isn’t an issue, and the black and gold is such a classic look. I’m disappointed[/quote]

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I was at this past Sunday’s Saints game, as I have been to every game for the past many years.

Since Jim Haslett (2000) The Saints have worn White at home about 35-40% of the time, with no real rhyme or reason.

They put out very little info on why they wear what they wear, and to my knowledge do not put out a uni schedule. They wear White or Black at home, with both Gold or Black pants. You show up at the Superdome nd you never know what they are going to wear until they come out for warmups.

For the entire time from Bum Phillips’ second year (1982) through Mora and Ditka and Jim Haslett’s first year (2000) they wore Black for EVERY home game. For the Playoff game Haslett’s first year he wanted to wear White at home, and they did and they won the playoff game, so then Haslett wanted to wear White at home. They often wore Black toward the end of the season, and during the Haslett era they would start the season wearing White jerseys then switch to Black jerseys because Haslett was quoted as saying the players lobbied him to wear Black at home.

I believe that they are going to wear White at home this year, for at least the entire first portion of their schedule – its just a vibe that I have., as they have for both preseason games and the home opener vs. Detroit.

More importantly, they have worn GOLD PANTS for EVERY GAME so far this season, including when wearing Black jerseys on the road vs. somebody this preseason. That may, just may mean that they have packed away the HORRIBLE Black unitard pants.

I truly hope that they have – FOR GOOD !!!!

[quote comment=”347540″]The Pro-Cap-like helmet design is the rear view of the Revolution Speed:

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Also notice the Vikings #38 wearing a rare Schutt helmet. Almost noone on that team does, except for you-know-who.

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Farve no longer wears that Schutt helmet as he has switched back to Riddell