By Phil Hecken A little over a month ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers LeBrons came to town, my town, to play the New York Knicks. Anyone who’s been following professional basketball …
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Monday Morning Uni Watch
Maybe it’s because I’m a Niners fan, maybe it’s because the San Francisco Chronicle posted a really big photo gallery, or maybe it was just a coincidence, but I spotted …
It’s a Puzzlement: The Odd Case of Pete Vuckovich
A few weeks ago I got a note from a reader who pointed me toward this story about former Cy Young winner Pete Vuckovich (bet you forgot he pitched for …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
We have a XXXXXL-sized amount of material to cover today, boys and girls, beginning with a follow-up to an item from last Wednesday, when I posted this shot of Dustin …
Shouldn’t It Be Called a War of Tug?
Got a really interesting note the other day from reader Matt Frost, who clued me in to a uniform category I hadn’t previously been aware of. Check it out: I …
Forty-Deuce Redux
The Nationals, like every other MLB team, participated in the Jackie Robinson 42fest on April 15th. In fact, they were one of the clubs that dressed the entire team in …
Which Is the Greater Exercise in Futility: the Pro Bowl, or the Pro Bowlers Tour?
It remains one of the sports world’s enduring mysteries: Every year the NFL selects the best players at each position, gathers them together for an all-star game in Honolulu, and …
Kicking It Around
By Vince Grzegorek About a week ago, I wrote a blog for my humble little alternative weekly in Cleveland about why no reasonable fan should care that LeBron’s new Nike …
Numerology
SI.com’s photo galleries are usually pretty good, but their current “Greatest College Football Players by Number” rundown offers a particularly rich lode of uni-related details. Here’s a rundown (several of …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
For most of my life, I feel like color schemes have pretty much made sense. There are color combos I really like, like green/gold/maroon, and ones that I don’t like, …
Because an Illustration of Bobby Knight Throwing a Chair Wouldn’t Fit
Got a note the other day from reader Chris Hurley, who describes himself as a lifelong Indiana University basketball fan and appears to have discovered an interesting detail on the …
Hey, MJ, How Much Do You Care That Corporate Branding Is Ruining Sports? ‘Oh, About This Much’
The nice thing about co-owning an NBA team is that you can work out with the players whenever you want. And of course you’ll get an official team practice jersey …
And He’d Better Not Wear That Stocking Cap, Either
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: While the rest of the baseball world focused on the hot stove league, the real story was on the uniform scene, …
They Didn’t Call It Exhibition Stadium for Nothing
There was a classic moment during yesterday’s press conference to unveil the Blue Jays’ new road and alternate uniforms. It came when they trotted out old-timers Lloyd Moseby and John …
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 …