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Author: Paul Lukas

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Click to enlarge Some weird Technicolor action in yesterday’s Bears/Packers game, as Chicago running back Jordan Howard ended up with a lot of field paint on his pants (see above). …

Man, Do I Miss Baseball Season

Embed from Getty Images So was that the worst-looking game in NFL history last night? It’s certainly in the discussion. Too bad they couldn’t get the Browns to play a …

Still Waiting for That Peace Corps Tribute Uniform

Click to enlarge Veteran’s Day is this Saturday, so college football teams are trotting out all the usual moves, beginning with last night’s game between Kent State and Western Michigan, …

Anatomy of a Non-Story: A One-Shell Rule Tale

There’s a truism in sports that sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make. Similarly, it turns out that in journalism, sometimes the best stories are the ones …

Time for the Annual College Hoops Preview

Click to enlarge Don’t look now, but the college basketball season begins this Friday. That means it’s time for the annual Uni Watch College Hoops Season Preview, which will have …

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Embed from Getty Images Yesterday was a big day for alternate NFL jerseys, beginning in Jacksonville, where the Jaguars wore their teal alternates. According to the Gridiron Uniform Database, it …

A Very Important Ampersand

For all photos, click to enlarge As you all know by now, I have no interest in purchasing or wearing mass-produced retail jerseys, but I do like vintage jerseys from …

The Miami Heat’s Early Uniforms Were a Mess

The Heat didn’t waste any time getting their new black throwbacks onto the court. After announcing them on Tuesday, they wore them on Wednesday night against the Bulls (lots of …

Pacers and Heat Unveil New Retro Uniforms

Click to enlarge Two more NBA teams unveiled retro uniforms yesterday. First up are the Pacers, who revealed a new version of their Hoosiers-inspired Hickory fauxbacks. It’s a very handsome …

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Larry Brown

Happy Halloween, kids. I laughed when I saw this vintage magazine cover in a friend’s Facebook feed the other day — in part because it’s goofy, but also because it’s …

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Embed from Getty Images Interesting move yesterday by the Saints, who added a memorial decal for New Orleans native Fats Domino. It’s not unheard of for a team to uni-memorialize …

I Shall Call It … Mini-Me

Last week I wrote about the very cool Uni Watch helmet that Riddell sent me (shown at right; click to enlarge). The virtual ink on that entry had barely dried …

‘C’ Stands for ‘Confusing’

Click to enlarge I went down a new rabbit hole yesterday. It began when the Bills announced that they’ll be wearing their white “standing buffalo” throwbacks this Sunday. They tweeted …

A Uni Watch Look at Last Night’s World Series Opener

Screen shot by BSmile; click to enlarge Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw is apparently a superstitious fella. As you can see above, he was wearing an old, sweat- and rosin-stained cap …

Lakers Unveil Throwback for 2017-18 Season

As had been widely expected based on video game leaks, the Lakers announced that they’ll wear George Mikan-era Minneapolis Lakers throwbacks this season (which they also wore back in 2002). …