[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry by Tim Merkley, who’s going to tell us about his completely wonderful DIY project. Most of the photos can be clicked to …
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Monday Morning Uni Watch
@UniWatch @PhilHecken Knocked the C off the helmet! #GBvsCHI pic.twitter.com/yH71PG1cnW — LosRealAli West (@LosRealAli) December 18, 2016 It’s become a standard thing in recent years for the Bears’ helmet decals …
It’s Not Easy Being (Neon) Green: Seahawks/Rams Report
Click to enlarge Okay, so that happened. I’ll get to last night’s game in a minute, but first I want to take a look back. Most of you probably know …
Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2016 Edition
It’s that time of year again — the time when I give something back to you folks, literally. Or, if you prefer to be more cynical, the time when I …
NFL to End Pinktober, Expand Cancer-Awareness Program
Big news out of the NFL yesterday, as word came down that October will no longer be breast cancer awareness month beginning in 2017. A little birdie had tipped me …
A Visit to the Negro Southern League Museum
Many of you may be aware of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City. But you might not know about the Negro Southern League Museum, which is in Birmingham, …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge Brutal-looking game yesterday in Cleveland, as the Browns went mono-brown and the Bengals were, well, the Bengals. But at least that game offered some interesting details. For …
A Small Way to Fight Back
On Tuesday, while writing about the news that the Under Armour logo will begin appearing on MLB jersey chests in 2020, I said, “How can we avoid [the insidious influence …
Rut-Roh: Trademark Flap Puts Vegas NHL Team’s Identity in Doubt
It seems like just barely two weeks ago that the NHL’s newest franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights, unveiled their name and logo. Actually, it was barely two weeks ago — …
Some Thoughts About the Aesthetics of Punting
Embed from Getty Images I played football in a rec league from fourth grade through eighth grade. I was a small kid but I had a strong leg, so I …
Under Armour Logo to Appear on MLB Chests in 2020
MLB made it official yesterday: They confirmed that Under Armour will be taking over from Majestic as the game’s official uniform outfitter in 2020 — a development that had first …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge Yesterday the Tugboat Captain and I decided to pay a visit to Glacken’s, the estimable 76-year-old bar in the Bronx, where we watched plenty of football and …
Do Mono-Colored Uniforms Look Smaller?
Click to enlarge As I watched last night’s Cowboys/Vikings game, a thought occurred to me: Players in monochromatic look smaller, at least to me. Smaller and narrower. I’m not sure …
Green Bay QBs Take It on the Chin
You probably recognize at least two of the players in the photos shown at right (which you can click to enlarge). From top to bottom, they are former Packers quarterback …
NFL Gets Ready for Week 13 Custom Footwear
Click to enlarge NFL players are allowed to wear custom-designed cleats promoting charitable causes this Sunday, and the designs are starting to flood social media. The one shown above will …