By John Ekdahl The Buffalo Bills wore their new uniforms for the first time last night in a preseason game versus the Chicago Bears, in what was just a brilliantly …
Category: College Football
Fiesta Latina
By John Ekdahl The Mets wore “Los Mets” jerseys last night during Fiesta Latina Night at Citi Field. The public address annoucements were done in spanish by Veronica Contreras of …
Stand Up to Pink
By John Ekdahl The Harvard Business Review has found that using the color pink in breast cancer awareness campaigns is actually counterproductive. From the study: Stefano Puntoni ran a battery …
The Old College (Football) Try
As most of you know, I’m not a video game guy. But many Uni Watch readers are, and several of them were all abuzz over the weekend, because the Teambuilder …
Wolverines and Irish Unveil Jerseys with Big Honking Corporate Logo, Other Design Elements
First, a quick reality check: The two teams we’re about to discuss went a combined 15-11 last year. In other words, we’re talking about two very middling squads. Not exactly …
Naval Gazing
The screen shot at right shows Navy placekicker Matthew Harmon from a 2006 game against Stanford. You’ve probably seen it before — it frequently shows up in listings of uniform …
Who’s That in the Hack?
It’s our own L.I. Phil, of course, executing a nifty takeout shot. He and I snuck off yesterday to the South Plainfield Curling Club, where we managed to toss a …
Uni Watch Profiles: Kevin Wos
Back in December I got a note from a reader named Kevin Wos, who said he enjoyed an unusual status in the uni-verse. “I’m one of the guys who draw …
Good as Goldsmith
It’s been a while since I acquired a vintage uniform catalog, and a long while since I acquired one as magnificent as the 1924 Goldsmith beauty you see above. Some …
The Hy Peskin Archives, Vol. 2
A quick note to start: We’ve made some adjustments to the site’s coding. If anything looks amiss, please let me know. Thanks. Now then: Today we have another batch of …
Auction Action, Football Edition
A few weeks ago I got a note from a reader who I won’t name. “I get to work every day at 7:30 and use this quiet time to do …
Another Nail in the Knickers’ Coffin?
As you may recall, back in August I reported that college football officiating crews will be switching to wider zebra stripes next season. Now the other shoe has dropped: According …
Saying Farewell To College Football
By Phil Hecken How much better would this season have been if tonight we’d be treated to a “plus one” game between undefeated Auburn and undefeated TCU? Would that answer …
So Much for the Blur
I still think it would’ve been more entertaining to put Knight and Plank in the octagon and let them settle it like men. Until someone recognizes the obvious genius of …