As you can see in today’s splash photo, the Packers added captaincy patches for yesterday’s game in Philly. Much like the Red Wings using straight block NOBs during the NHL …
Category: College Football
Monday Morning Uni Watch
The Redskins have worn their gold pants many times this season. Until yesterday, though, I don’t think any ’Skins player had done what offensive linemen Jammal Brown did: He wore …
New Year’s Day … Now and Then
By Phil Hecken, with fond recollections by Rick Pearson Welcome to 2011 everyone. Let’s hope it’s a great year for all. New Year’s Day is traditionally one of the greatest …
Winging It: Helmet History Reconsidered
Everyone knows Michigan football is famous for its winged helmet design. Many of you smartypants types also know that credit for originating the winged concept is usually given to Princeton …
Mouthguardian Angel
People often tell me, “I’ve spent years looking at sleeve stripes [or facemasks, or collar styles, or pork chops, or whatever], but I’d never really thought about them until I …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
I don’t have a photo, but there was a point in the first half of yesterday’s Giants/Eagles game when Ahmad Bradshaw was carrying the ball while his mouthguard was stuck …
If The SEC Went Pro (Combat) …
By Phil Hecken As you know, I get many tweaks sent my way, and I try to get every single one of them put down below in the “Uni Tweaks” …
‘I wrenched the nylon curtains back / As far as they would go / And peered through perspex window panes / At the acrylic road’
Conspiracy theories don’t usually amount to much, but they’re more fun than eating vegetables, going to a wine bar, or listening to Wayne Hagin. And reader Ben Ross has come …
Dude, What’s the Exact Percentage of Green in Your New Uniform?
You know, I’d be fine with the new Nikegon design if they’d gone with a true yellow instead of the highlighter tone, which definitely ups the day-glo factor a few …
Actual quote from Nike exec Todd Van Horne: ‘It will look like blur on the field’
And he apparently meant that in a good way. So that’s the new Nikegon uniform, just unveiled today, for the BCS title game. I have a very short take up …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Oh man, is there anything better than a snow game? The shoveled yard lines, the slipping and sliding, the obligatory video clip of the Snow Plow Game. Yesterday’s Bears/Pats game …
NCAA Bowl Pool Predictions – Part II
By Phil Hecken, with Tod Hess Back today with part II of the College Bowl predictions and previews, joined by Tod Hess, who has put together the Uni Watch NCAA …
NCAA Bowl Pool Predictions – Part I
By Phil Hecken, with Tod Hess Now that the NCAA College Football Bowls have all been announced, I’ve teamed up with Tod Hess to bring you the First Annual Uni …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
The Packers’ 1929 throwbacks — first announced way back in March — finally saw their first game action yesterday. Has there ever been a longer gap between unveiling and on-field …
It’s neither war, nor civil…
By Phil Hecken, with Michael Princip Unless you’ve been living in a cave or don’t care about college football, you’re probably aware that the Oregon Ducks are good. Very good. …