Click to enlarge In August and September, as the Rams wore their white jerseys throughout the preseason and the first three weeks of the regular season, people said, “The little …
Author: Paul Lukas
Time to Hit the Ice
Click to enlarge The NHL’s regular season begins next Wednesday, which means it’s time for my annual Uni Watch NHL Season Preview over on ESPN. With the league changing over …
Same As It Ever Was: A Look Back at a 1963 Article
We’ve all heard of Maury Wills. But what about Mary Wills? Mary Wills, it turns out, was a big deal in the world of costume design, where she worked on …
Adidas at Center of Emerging College Basketball Scandal
Click to see larger, clearer version As you’ve probably heard by now, 10 people connected to college basketball were arrested on federal corruption charges yesterday. If you’re looking for a …
For the 1971 Falcons, ‘X’ Marked the Spot
The image shown at right is from the Falcons’ home opener in 1971. What’s with the white “X” on the helmet? The answer to that question provides a nice little …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge The most striking visual aspect of yesterday’s NFL games was the sight of empty sidelines and benches during the national anthem, as the Seahawks (above), Titans, and …
Wishing for an Ad-Free Lakers Jersey? Too Late!
Two more NBA teams announced jersey advertising patches yesterday. Let’s start in L.A., where the Lakers have struck a deal with the e-commerce site Wish (which I had never heard …
The Inside Story Behind the ‘Dallas Razorbacks’
Click to enlarge As I mentioned earlier this week, Arkansas will be honoring their most famous alum, Jerry Jones, by wearing Cowboys-style uniforms when they play Texas A&M at the …
Nosy Business
Photo by Peter Diana, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; click to enlarge Notice anything unusual about this photo of Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant from last Sunday’s game against the Vikings? Here, let’s …
Are the Nike’s New ‘Smart Jerseys’ a Game-Changer?
Introducing the Nike @NBA Connected Jersey. Learn more at https://t.co/j10gHf22o3 #NIKExNBA pic.twitter.com/gcJ7DGWDGb — Nike (@Nike) September 16, 2017 As most of you know by now, I generally don’t concern myself …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge As you can see above, all three of the NFL’s Florida-based teams — the Buccaneers, Jaguars, and Dolphins — saluted the state’s resilience in the wake of …
Kings Will Be First NBA Team with Three Court Designs
Click to enlarge The latest design-related arms race involves NBA courts. Several teams have had two court designs (the Bucks, for example, have a green one and a black one, …
Never a Dull Moment in Topsy-Turvy NBA Uni Scene
Click to enlarge Lots of NBA news yesterday, kids. One thing at a time: 1. In a move that had been widely expected, the Hornets became the second team to …
Golden State to Wear NBA’s Latest Badge of Shame
Click to enlarge The Warriors yesterday became the latest NBA team to add an advertising patch, as they announced a new deal with the Japanese tech company Rakuten. The deal …
Uni Watch DIY Project: A Custom Jersey by Wafflebored
For all photos, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from the goalie-obsessed DIY genius Wafflebored, whose latest project was a commission from a Uni Watch …