Embed from Getty Images The Rash spread to Sundays yesterday, as the Patriots wore their mono-navy Thursday-night uniforms for last night’s game against the Falcons. As I wrote a few …
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Behold: The Uni Watch Precision-Fit Helmet
For all photos, click to enlarge Back in June I did an ESPN column about Riddell’s Precision-Fit helmet program. As you may recall, the Riddell people showed me how the …
So Far, NBA Not Exactly Reinventing the Wheel
When the NBA announced that it was eliminating home and road uniform designations this season, I figured we’d see lots of color-vs.-color games and, at the very least, lots of …
NBA Season Off to Rip-Roaring Start
It didn’t take long for the new NBA season to have a uni-notable moment, as LeBron James suffered a ripped jersey during last night’s Cavs/Celtics season opener. As you can …
A Well-Spent Day in Brooklyn
I want to go off-uni today and tell you about a really swell day I had on Saturday with all sorts of interesting design-related pleasures. It began when the Tugboat …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge The bad news is that the Rams wore their blue jerseys again yesterday in Jacksonville, with the gold trim clashing badly with the helmets and pants (additional …
Time to Hit the Hardcourt
Click to enlarge The NBA season tips off next Tuesday. That means it’s time for my annual Uni Watch NBA Season Preview, which covers all the new uniforms (including the …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Clip Job
We cover some pretty small details here at Uni Watch — belt buckles, shoelaces, wedding bands. But until now, I don’t think I’ve ever devoted an entry to the topic …
Knicks Become Latest NBA Team to Go Ad-Clad
As NBA teams have announced their jersey advertisers, I’ve dutifully covered the announcements and run photos of the patches. Simple. But in recent weeks, a reader/commenter named Cole has been …
So Much for Draining the Swamp: Gators to Go Full-Gator
Click to enlarge The Swamp will be a bit swampier than usual this weekend, or the Gators will be more Gators-y than usual, or something like that, as Florida will …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Bye-bye, Pinktober. Hello, Rainbowtober. That was the news around the NFL yesterday, as several teams wore rainbow-patterned captaincy patches (including Giants quarterback Eli Manning, shown at right; click to enlarge) …
A Cincinnati Reds History Mystery
Time for a trip down another rabbit hole today, people. This one involves a four-season stretch in Reds history, from 1968 through 1971. Let’s start by consulting Dressed to the …
The Rash Is Spreading
Yesterday’s Ticker included the news that the Pats will be wearing mono-white with a new set of white pants for tonight’s game against the Bucs. But as several readers pointed …
Major Vintage Find: Pro Sports Uniform Trading Stickers
Every Sunday, Brinke Guthrie sends me his weekly “Collector’s Corner” column, and each Monday morning I edit it. I enjoy seeing all of the vintage items he turns up, but …
A Closer Look at College Football Merit Decal History
There was an item buried in Friday’s Ticker that you may have passed over without a second thought. It read, “Did merit stickers start at Rutgers, not Ohio State? This …