I had a houseguest over the weekend and barely touched my computer, so I’m a day late in covering the details of the weekend’s big uni-related story. With apologies to …
Category: Facemasks/Visors
Sleeveless in Chicago
Before we get started with today’s entry: I ended up making an important addition to yesterday’s ESPN column at about noon eastern. If you read it prior to then and …
It’s All in the Wrist
If you think I was a Scrooge for giving the thumbs-down to MLB’s pink Mother’s Day wristbands, that’s nothing compared to what umpire Bill Welke did in Houston on Wednesday …
Saturday Recap
Like a lot of Americans, I don’t really follow horse racing but still get a kick out of the Kentucky Derby, mainly because it’s a good excuse for a party. …
Bronx Cheer
As a New Yorker (for 20 years now), a Mets fan (36 years), and an American (43 years), it’s hard to overstate how much I detest Rudolph Giuliani, a man …
‘So once you do know what the question actually is, you’ll know what the answer means’
I’ve got a short ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile, here’s a quick quiz: When Jackie Robinson’s No. 42 was retired on an MLB-wide basis 10 years ago, …
Stuck on the Stick
The Craig Biggio situation has reopened the topic of stick pins. I thought we had pretty much covered everyone who’d pinned something to his cap or uniform (Billy Martin, Bucky …
Patchwork
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Got an interesting note the other day from reader Steve Shanabruch: “Check out these football and baseball patches that my digital …
Who Loves the Sun / Who Cares That It Makes Plants Grow…
Last Friday I asked about unusual instances of athletes wearing sunglasses. The very next day — the very next day! — the sunglass gods dumped something into my lap: Yankees …
Buckin’ The Trend: I’m Gonna Need a Hacksaw Helmet
By Vince Grzegorek Browsing through one of the free weeklies in Cleveland the other day, I saw this little tidbit from News of the Weird by Chuck Shepherd: “About one-fifth …
Insert Huge Sigh of Relief Here
As we look forward to what should be a very aesthetically pleasing Super Bowl, let’s all chip in and send a muffin basket or something to the Bears, as a …
Red(head) Alert
So I’m watching football and looking at old magazines the other day with Uni Watch design director Scott M.X. Turner, and I tell him how reader Byron Wages recently sent …
If It’s Not Scottish, It’s Crap!
New ESPN column today. Check that — it’s been bumped to Monday. Meanwhile: One thing I love about Uni Watch is how an offhand comment sometimes leads to a series …
Stuck in the Chimney: Xmas Open Thread
(Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) A rare sight: LaDainian Tomlinson running without his usual dark visor in yesterday’s game against the Seahawks. Back tomorrow with a regular post. Merry …