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Category: Captaincy Designations
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Divisional Playoff Edition
Click to enlarge Good morning! Greetings again from Florida, where the Tugboat Captain and I are spending a few days visiting her parents. An annual postseason ritual came into play …
‘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 …
MLB Lettermen
A few weeks ago I did an ESPN column about NBA team captains who’ve worn a “C” on their jerseys. Today I want to turn our attention from the hardcourt …
Notes from All-Star Sunday
Embed from Getty Images Rare sight in yesterday’s NHL All-Star tourney, as Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, playing for the Atlantic Division, wore the captain’s “C” — something that’s normally not …
Absentee Weekend All-Star Report
Click to enlarge As you know, there are lots of rule changes for the Pro Bowl: no blitzing, no kickoffs, no rushing the punter or kicker, intentional grounding is legal, …
A Very Close Look at NFL Captaincy Patches
As we all know, Uni Watch readers like to “go deep” on certain uni-related topics. But some readers go deeper than others. A good example of that is this missive …
Attention Oversensitive Browns Fans: Your Team Isn’t the Only One I Have Issues With
For all photos, click to enlarge The 49ers have been my favorite NFL team for 45 years, which is longer than most of the people reading this have been alive. …
NBA Lettermen
Yesterday I Ticker-linked to this photo of former Trail Blazers forward Jerome Kersey, who passed away on Wednesday, and noted that he was among the relatively few NBA players to …