There was some weird stuff going on in the various Division Series, and I’m not just talking about the Yankees going down so meekly. The biggest problem involved sleeves. For …
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‘Ditch the Black’ Campaign Heats Up, Somehow Manages Not to Pull Calf Muscle
Quite the whirlwind day yesterday. Got a call in the morning from… Update, 11:50 a.m.: Well, you’ll never know who I got a call from, because I’ve been asked to …
Humankind Not Doomed After All
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Ladies and gentlemen, there’s a new hosiery hero in our midst. That would be Brian Tallet of the Blue Jays, who …
Get with the Program
I’ve never been to the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan, but I’m a lot more curious about making a visit since reader J.D. Arendshorst told me about …
Uni Watch Book Club: The Steagles Story
A really good book has just been published: Matthew Algeo’s Last Team Standing, which chronicles an odd chapter in NFL history: the temporary merger of the Steelers and Eagles (thereby …
Where Everyone’s Uni Number Is 57
Halls of fame and sports museums are often the best places to see old uniforms, but they don’t always allow you to take photos. Fortunately, reader Chris Hilf had no …
Purple Sprain
Quick, which guy in this photo looks like a football player, and which one looks like he got lost on his way to clown school? How about in this photo? …
Gridiron Gallery
With our first full weekend of NFL preseason action now in the books, a few quick observations are in order. To wit: • Several dozen readers wrote in to express …
North by Northwest
This year’s Society for American Baseball Research annual convention took place in Seattle. I didn’t attend, but as a SABR member I received a copy of the publication that was …
And They Lost Their Seeing Eye Dogs, Too
Football games take place once a week; hockey and basketball games, once every few days. Only baseball games take place every single day, which means there’s no time to find …
Lightening Belt
I generally don’t read sports magazines, in part because there’s plenty of sports info available on the web, and in part because I already think enough about sports as it …
Do Smart-Asses Who Skip Classes to Pass Gases Make Passes at Lacrosse Lasses Wearing Glasses?
I’ve written on ESPN about players who wear glasses and goggles in the major team sports (and in the movies). But longtime reader Todd Krevanchi has discovered some seriously weird …
Hard Hat Zone
Everyone knows John Olerud used to wear a helmet while playing the field, and so have a few other MLB players over the years. But check out this shot of …