We have a lot of ground to cover today, boys and girls, so let’s get crackin’… I’ve written several times in the past about sports historian Dave Eskenazi and his …
Category: Facemasks/Visors
Aggie Antiquities
Another university is doing a public service by putting its visual history on the web. Reader Dan Hardin has the details: Texas A&M has an ongoing project to digitize historic …
So Much for that ‘Sun Devils’ Moniker
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: As I was working on some other stuff late last night, I got an e-mail from reader Mark Surra, who had …
Finally, Something That Passes the ‘Is It Good or Is It Stupid?’ Test
We’ve had a lot of chatter in the Comments section lately about the use of Native American imagery on uniforms and logos. So it felt like a nice coincidence the …
Icecaps
Yesterday’s brief mention of soccer goalie Daniel Beltrame’s habit of wearing a baseball cap prompted some interesting responses. “You know this, I’m sure, but goalies wore caps regularly back in …
Holiday Shopping Browsing
The latest sports memorabilia auction at Leland’s is currently underway. I don’t bid on any of this stuff — too rich for my blood — but it sure is fun …
Or Maybe He Just Needs to Spend More Time at the Salad Bar and Less Time at the Dessert Bar
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Did the Astros sign Carlos Lee to a $100 million contract and then give him someone else’s ill-fitting jersey when introducing …
Alternate Universe
This past weekend was a bonanza for alternate uniforms, including several making their inaugural appearances. Check it out: †¢ The Bobcats wore their new navy alts (additional views here and …
New Jersey, Old Helmets
Road-tripping was on the agenda last weekend, as Uni Watch hedge fund analyst Jenny Strasburg and I spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday tooling around the Jersey Shore. We hit the …
On the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Tomorrow is November 11th, which is an important day in many countries, because it’s the day World War I ended, as …
Where’s That Black-and-White TV When You Really Need It?
Among the many annoying things in American politics these days, one of the most irksome is the lazy shorthand of “red states” vs. “blue states.” It’s a false dichotomy, since …
Color Line
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Every so often, someone writes in and says, “Why don’t you write about the designs on basketball courts, or the logos …
Muy Loco
In case you somehow missed it on E!, the big uni-related news yesterday was that Chad Johnson wore an “ocho cinco” nameplate during pregame warm-ups (that’s “eight five,” in case …
Ball State
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: As I’m sure everyone here is well aware, the NBA has a new game ball. Most of the media coverage of …
Split Personality
Yesterday I mentioned that Bolivar High in Missouri wears a yellow decal on the left side of their helmet and a white uni number on the right, and asked if …