On Saturday, the Tugboat Captain and I were at a bar in deepest Brooklyn, watching the Eagles/Falcons game. When that game ended, they switched to the Titans/Patriots game, and they …
Author: Paul Lukas
Meet Rick Bakas, Former Nike Designer
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Rick Bakas, a graphic designer and creative director who spent eight years working for Nike early in his career. We hope …
NBA Midseason Report
We are now about halfway through the NBA season, with its revamped uniform system. So today, with a big assist from Collin Wright (who’s been providing our weekly NBA uni-tracking …
A Look Back at an Unusual NFL Logo
I don’t usually worry too much about logos that appear on retail merch. But we’re going to talk about precisely such a logo today. It all started when longtime reader …
National Championship Game Recap
If 13 is bad luck, what about a torn No. 13? That was the situation on Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa’s helmet in last night’s college football national championship game. Considering …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Yesterday was Black Sunday in the NFL, as the Saints and Jags went mono-black for their respective playoff games — not the best look for either team — and won. …
Talking Helmets With Vicis CEO Dave Marver
Click to enlarge In 2017 I did two ESPN pieces on new football helmets — one on the Schutt F7 and another on Riddell’s Precision-Fit system. Until now, though, I …
NHL Reveals All-Star Jerseys, But Not Full Uniforms
For all photos, click to enlarge The NHL unveiled this season’s All-Star jerseys last night. They’re once again going with the four-team format, so there are four separate designs — …
Numbers Game
Embed from Getty Images Back in the fall I received an interesting note from reader Scott Crawford, as follows: I was watching the highlights for the Georgia’s recent win over …
NHL Rings in New Year With Winter Classic
Embed from Getty Images The NHL Winter Classic is always a visual feast, and that was definitely the case yesterday in Queens, as the Rangers and Sabres faced off. A …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, New Year’s Day Edition
@UniWatch @PhilHecken Donnie Jones just went out to punt with SWEAT PANTS on. That’s made up for how bad Nick Foles has played. pic.twitter.com/lzqk1w3SGb — Blake Fox (@tennisblake) December 31, …
DePaul Adds Chicago Flag to New Arena’s Roof
On Wednesday afternoon I was yakking on the phone with Chicago Tribune sportswriter Phil Thompson, who was interviewing me for this story about the Bulls’ new alternate uniform. The uni …
The NFL Logo’s Missing Link
With NFL season about to start, let's look at the NFL logo. Here's how it's evolved over the years. pic.twitter.com/PUuPfvi9sU — Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) September 6, 2016 In September of …
NBA Set to Unveil New Set of Alternate Unis Today
⚡️These will go fast.⚡️@nikebasketball City Edition for OKC. On sale 10a tomorrow in @ChesapeakeArena Thunder Shop and at https://t.co/te4YBJA1DP pic.twitter.com/1h2ZkA3qci — OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) December 26, 2017 The Thunder yesterday …
A Big Lump of Coal for Christmas
Embed from Getty Images Inexplicable move last night by the Eagles, as they wore their mono-black alternates for last night’s game against the Raiders. Seriously, if your primary team color …