I got an e-mail the other day from someone informing me of an error in the the Uni Watch Glossary. He said I needed to change the entry for “Pupello …
Category: Facemasks/Visors
A Different Vault to Explore
A few weeks ago I featured some David Boss photos from the U.S. Presswire archives, but I didn’t spend much time exploring the rest of the U.S. Presswire database. Fortunately, …
Sowle Train
Back on April 27th, I ran a Ticker item about this page from a 1958 MacGregor catalog. “Dig item G914,” I wrote. “Who’s Ted Sowle?” A reader helped fill in …
Uni Watch DIY Project: I Am That Masked Man
[Editor’s Note: Today’s entry has been guest-written by Les Holmlund, whose childhood DIY project went above and beyond the call of duty. — PL] By Les Holmlund Way back around …
The Mask
By Phil Hecken (with a glove save and a beut by Teebz) A couple of weeks ago, I was approached by a reader who asked me about goalie numbers. Being …
The Ricko Files, Vol. 2
I was out of town all weekend (hiking here and here, spending the night here, and eating this and this, among other consumables), so it may take me another day …
Hmmm, Did Joseph Cooper Wear a Mask?
New ESPN column today (link here), but it’s a short one, so we’ll carry on here as usual. So: I’ve frequently written about baseball players who’ve had facemasks attached to …
C’mon, Blue! Uh, Black… Uh, Whatever…
In recent years, home plate umpires’ masks have been soild black — the padding, the bars, the stripes, everything. Lately, though, I’ve noticed a change: Some umps’ masks have silver …
Leafs Devise New Strategy to Shut Down Pesky Habs
Reader Jared Wheeler works for Mitchell & Ness, where he conducts historical research to help ensure that the company’s reproductions are as accurate as possible. I’ll be conducting an interview …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Big uni-related story in the NFL yesterday was the range of Sean Taylor memorials. Here’s a quick rundown: • The Redskins wore a “21” jersey patch. The Redskins’ coaching staff …
Uni Watch Profiles: Rob Recker
Back when I invited people to apply for the Uni Watch intern’s position, one of the finalists was David Sonny. Although he didn’t make the final cut, he had already …
R.I.S.P. (Rest in Striped Peace)
Sean Taylor, who died last night after suffering a gunshot wound, was no angel. Off the field, there were drunk driving and weapons charges; on the field, he once spat …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Well, that was fun while it lasted. Last Tuesday I agonized over whether I should FedEx an American flag decal to Ladainian Tomlinson (for those who’ve been under a rock, …
Uni Watch Book Club: The Football Book
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: For months now people have been telling me to pick up a copy of The Football Book, part of a series …
A Giant Among Equipment Directors
Last Friday afternoon I made a quick trip out to Giants Stadium, where Jints equipment director Joe Skiba wanted to show me the new Schutt XP helmets he’d gotten in. …