From a uniform perspective, the most notable thing about last night’s NFL draft proceedings is what didn’t happen. I thought for sure that the Browns’ throwback jersey (which we know …
Author: Paul Lukas
Some Quick Thoughts on NFL Draft Caps
The 2021 NFL draft begins tonight. Personally, I’m not into the draft as a live event — I’m happy reading the post-draft analysis of which teams did well, which did …
The Basics of Football Facemask Design and Terminology
With the NFL draft coming up tomorrow night, I’ve been trying to feature football-related content this week. On Monday we had a deep analysis of the 49ers’ 75th-anniversary patch, and …
How the Financial Sector Got the WFT to Change Its Name
When the Washington Football Team decided last summer to retire its longstanding team name, there was a lot of talk about how shareholders and investment firms had pressured the team …
49ers Release 75th-Anniversary Patch
NFL teams usually make uni-related announcements during the run-up to the draft. We saw the start of that with last week’s Bengals uniform unveiling, and we have a bit more …
Auction Listing Leads to Sporting Goods Rabbit-Hole Bonanza
For all images, click to enlarge Most of you have probably heard of sports auction houses like Grey Flannel, MeiGray, Steiner Sports, and a bunch of others. Those companies specialize …
A Real Mouthful: Meet the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits
Click to enlarge Ready for some eats? The latest food-based minor league makeover comes our way from the Corpus Christi Hooks — the Astros’ Double-A affiliate — who announced yesterday …
Untold Uni Story: The Day the Colts Had Two Greg Landrys
Hmmm, what’s going on here? Did the Colts find a way to clone backup quarterback Greg Landry during a 1980 game against the Jets at Shea Stadium? Nope, but it’s …
Assessing the Bengals’ New Uniforms
For all photos, click to enlarge The Bengals unveiled their new uniforms yesterday morning. The team has a pretty decent page devoted to the new set here. Let’s start with …
Getting Ready for the Bengals’ Uniform Unveiling
Good morning! The Bengals are scheduled to unveil their new uniforms today at 9am Eastern. I’ll add photos and links for the new designs once they’re available, and I’ll have …
A Uni Watch Look at 2021’s Jackie Robinson Day
Click to enlarge Mild hilarity yesterday in Chicago, as the White Sox and Cleveland emptied their benches and bullpens for some on-field pushing and shoving, resulting in the very entertaining …
The WNBA Expansion Project
For all images, click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: Today we have a rare weekday appearance by weekend editor Phil Hecken, who has a great project that just couldn’t wait until …
Uni Watch First Pitches: Simone Biles
In 2018, when I was still with ESPN, I began working on a series of interviews with non-baseball athletes who threw out the first pitch at MLB games. Unfortunately, that …
The Aesthetics of a 17-Game NFL Season
As you’re probably aware by now, the NFL recently decided to expand its 16-game regular season — the standard for a non-strike season since 1978 — by adding a 17th …
1967 Film Showcases NHL Original Six Magnificence
For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning! Greetings from Uni Watch HQ, where I’m happy to report that all three inhabitants have now received all their shots. Hope your …