Click to enlarge Arguably the greatest individual performance in the annals of team sports took place 50 years ago today — March 2, 1962. That was when Wilt Chamberlain scored …
Category: Fields, Courts, Etc.
Uni Watch DIY Project: There’ll Be No Gronk-Spikes in This End Zone
With the Stupor Bowl right around the corner, reader Nick Schiavo didn’t want to leave any doubt regarding which team he’d be rooting for. So he decided to create a …
And Look, There’s Vai Sikahema Punching the Goalpost
Even if you don’t love the Eagles — as a Giants fan, I’m not exactly enamored of them myself — you’d have to have a heart of concrete not to …
Mining Diamonds in the Sky
Several years ago — I’m not sure exactly when, but I think 2003-ish — I had the window seat on an airplane. We were flying over a part of the …
God of Thunder
By Phil Hecken If you have been reading the comments the past few weeks, you may have noticed there have been several awesome uniform redesigns posted by a gentleman by …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Summer Edition
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday were an unusually busy time in the uni-verse. Here’s a rundown: ITEM! More Warriors-osity: We had previously seen a mock-up of what the new jersey would …
If you build it…
By Phil Hecken, with Jim Vilk Here on Uni Watch, we often kid Jim Vilk on his lack of fashion sense and general and unwavering ability to make bad jerseys …
Fields (& Logos) of Dreams
By Phil Hecken, with Jim Vilk and Michael Malinowski With Super Bowl Sunday only mere hours away, we’ll kick off Super Bowl weekend with a look back at the fields …
Take Me Out To The Ball Park
By Phil Hecken I’ve always been fascinated by the old baseball parks, especially the ones that were long gone before I was born. So many quirks, so much history — …
Seeing Red, in All Its Wide Variety
As most of you know, I’ve been trying to compile a visual catalog of hockey red line designs. It’s an interesting project, because the blue lines are always solid blue, …
Anyone Who Posts ‘Wanna Get Away?’ or ‘Great Googly-Moogly’ in the Comments Gets Banned, No Exceptions
Several Chicago Bears players apparently have a few issues with the Soldier Field turf. I confess that I’m not particularly sympathetic — a crummy field surface is kinda old-school, right? …
Reports of ‘Death Panels’ and Reported Death of Shea Panels: Equally Bogus
When Kirsten and I were working on our Candela Structures exhibit from last fall through this past spring, one of our most helpful sources was a woman named Mary Ellen …
Oh, the Hours I Spent Inside the Coliseum
by Phil Hecken and Jim Vilk I’m joined this fine Friday by DIYer and memorabilia collector Jim Vilk, who’s about to regale us with a fascinating story of his days …
Uni Watch Field Trip: An Afternoon at the Meadowlands
Last Thursday I drove out to the Meadowlands to see Giants equipment director Joe Skiba, who wanted to show me a bunch of new gear and give me a tour …
Charm City Road Trip Report, Hon
Great time in Baltimore on Wednesday night, as over a dozen readers convened at Racers. Here’s a rundown of who was on hand: • Joe Hilseberg start e-mailing me about …