Click to enlarge Happy post-Thanksgiving, everyone. I was traveling all of last week (more on that later) and am just settling back in. Please join me in thanking Phil for …
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Gobble-Gobble
Greetings from Ithaca, New York, where the Tugboat Captain and I are spending Thanksgiving with her brother and his family. I have a lot to be thankful for, including the …
Not Quite A Snow Day
Hey Uni Watch readers. Phil here. Unfortunately, Paul has lost all Internet and phone at Uni Watch headquarters, so we won’t have any content today. I’m sure you’re all wanting …
The Uni-verse Is Broken, but Not Because It Has Failed
When I was about 12 years old, I was poking around one of the bookshelves in our house and found a paperback called The Naked Ape. The book, which examines …
Could the Ratchet Be Turning the Other Way?
Craig Calcaterra of NBC’s Hardball Talk provided a a preview of last night’s World Series opening ceremonies and had some interesting analysis regarding the degree of “patriotic” and military-themed displays: …
Mets vs. Royals: The Strip Tease
. [Editor’s Note: Special day here at Uni Watch, as we’ll have two posts instead of our usual one. Our usual Monday-morning NFL roundup and the Ticker will be posted …
Friday Flashback: Mets in Black
My Friday Flashback piece on ESPN today takes a look back at all the black drop shadows, black jerseys, black caps, and other black accessories that the Mets wore from …
In Which I Land on the DL (again)
Click to enlarge As some of you may recall, three years ago I broke my wrist and forearm in a cycling accident with another biker. This past Sunday morning, while …
Friday Flashback: The NBA’s Class of ’95
My Friday Flashback piece on ESPN this week is about the 1995-96 NBA season, which featured the debuts of fairly outlandish uniforms from the Grizzlies, Raptors, Hawks, and Bucks (among …
DeAngelo Williams Paints the NFL Into a Pink Corner
As you’ve probably heard by now, Steelers running back DeAngelo Williams, whose mother and aunts died from breast cancer, wanted to keep wearing pink accessories even after Pinktober ended but …
A Perfect Night at the Ballpark
Photo by some guy sitting two rows behind us; click to enlarge Great time last night at Shea, as I was fortunate enough to be part of a stalwart quartet …
Friday Flashback: The Forgotten Era of Patriots Uniforms
When people think of Patriots uniforms, they usually think of two primary eras: the old Pat Patriot look and the team’s current set. But people often forget that there was …
Nikegon’s Latest Costume
Does anyone still get excited by the words “new Oregon uniform”? For me it’s more like, “Oh, another one — yeah, whatever.” That’s the problem with (a) constantly changing and …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Bizarre scene at yesterday’s Dolphins/Jets game, which took place at Wembley Stadium in London. As dozens of readers pointed out, the team logos in the end zones were blank outlines …
A Little Puck, A Little Yuck
Big day for Uni Watch over at ESPN, as my annual NHL preview will be running, plus we’ll have the debut of a new weekly feature, “Uni Watch’s Friday Flashback” …