Author: Paul Lukas
An Interesting NFL Chinstrap Habit
Click to enlarge Reader Jon Solomonson recently brought something interesting to my attention: Former NFL linebacker Mike Curtis, who was best known for his time with the Colts but also …
IOC Rows the Boat With New OAR Logo and Guidelines
As you’re probably aware, Russia was banned from the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics due to a doping scandal, but individual Russian athletes may be permitted to compete as independent “Olympic …
All That Glitters
Here’s something from a few weeks ago that I missed during the Thanksgiving weekend: Lakers fans apparently think the team’s current shade of gold is too yellow. Key passage from …
One Shoe, Two Shoe, Red Shoe, Blue Shoe
Yesterday I had a sub-lede about how LeBron James wore mismatched sneakers on Sunday. That led me to write a new ESPN piece about pro and college basketball players with …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Yesterday’s Ravens/Browns game featured the resurgence of a little-noted uniform detail that you rarely see nowadays: the sewn-in jersey pocket. Once fairly common, the sewn-in pocket has largely been supplanted …
Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2017 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 about it, the time …
Because It’s Almost Time for the Winter Olympics
I saw the new Tonya Harding biopic, I, Tonya, a few days ago (trailer shown above). It’s not bad, and there are several uni-centric sequences in the movie. Well, okay, …
More Minnesota Musings
During the reporting for my follow-up piece on the origins of the Vikings’ uniforms, I interviewed the two surviving sons of Bert Rose, the Vikes’ original general manager (that’s him …
Auction Action
Photo courtesy of Sonya Abrego; click to enlarge As you may have noticed in our left-hand ad sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running another catalog auction, so …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
The Bills wore their mono-red Thursday-night uniforms for a Sunday-afternoon game yesterday. That turned out to be a good thing, at least from a visibility standpoint, because this was a …
NFL Adds Jersey Patch for Walter Payton Award Winners
The NFL yesterday announced this year’s 32 nominees for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, an annual award recognizing philanthropy and community impact. And the league also announced …
The Thick and the Thin of Saints History
Click to enlarge The photo shown above was taken during the Saints’ inaugural season, 1967. Take a look at the two players in the center — quarterback Gary Cuozzo and …
Eagles Go Rogue With Off-Center Green Dot Stickers
Am I the only one who thinks @cj_wentz's mic sticker is off-center? @UniWatch @PhilHecken #SundayNightFootball pic.twitter.com/SrhJfmegUZ — Tyler (@TylerRGoldberg) December 4, 2017 During last Sunday night’s Eagles/Seahawks game, a reader …
’Tis the Season
Click to enlarge With holiday shopping season in full swing, it’s time for my annual Uni Watch Holiday Gift Guide, which features lots of cool uni-related items (including the print …