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No Play for Mr. Gray — But Long Live Mr. Grey!

Gray plays a prominent role in the uni-verse. Baseball teams wear road grays; college football and basketball teams are increasingly prone to having gray alternate unis in their wardrobes; NFL …

Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2014 Edition

It’s that time of year again — the time when I give something back to you folks, literally. Or, if you prefer to be more cynical, the time when I …

Uni Watch Artist Showcase: Paine Proffitt

Good morning! My annual Uni Watch Holiday Gift Guide is up now on ESPN.com, and one of the featured items in this year’s edition is artwork from a British painter …

Happy Thanksgiving

As you surely know, one of the big Thanksgiving traditions here in New York is the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. What you might not know — and what I …

Sunday Morning Uni Watch

By Phil Hecken With the NCAA College Football season beginning its wind-down, there wasn’t a whole lot of “uni action” during Week 13. But, there was one of the most-anticipated …

Leo’s DIY – Turning a Table into the Melbourne Cricket Ground for Aussie Footy

Click to Enlarge Uni Watch stalwart Leo Strawn, Jr. has a very cool DIY project he shared with me (and which is described below), and which I want to share …

In Which I Gain a New Secret Admirer

Trolls are a fact of life on the internet. And while trolls can be annoying, I can respect a good troll, the same way I can respect a good villain …

Tip-Off Time for College Hoops Is Almost Here

The most unusual new college basketball uniform set for the coming season will be worn in Louisville, where the Cardinals have been given a highly unusual shorts design (the home …

What if the NFL Allowed Color vs. Color?

In case you missed it yesterday afternoon, my latest ESPN column is about color-on-color matchups across many sports. It also includes a poll that allows you to vote on how …

A Uni Watch Look at Election Day Attire

As I mentioned yesterday (and have mentioned every two years around this time), I’m intrigued by the way TV news reporters have gotten into the habit of wearing purple on …

Aggies Use Their Heads for New Helmet Design

For all of today’s photos, you can click to enlarge Interesting move yesterday by Texas A&M, which unveiled a new 1939 throwback that will be worn this Saturday against Louisiana-Monroe. …

What I Got to Do Yesterday

Click to enlarge I spent a good chunk of yesterday in Manhattan, where I was present for the taping of several segments for Puppy Bowl XI, which will air in …

Sunday Morning Uni Watch

By Phil Hecken OK, week six is in the books in the NCAA season, and while there were a boatload of surprises and upsets on the gridiron this week, including …

Sunday Morning Uni Watch

By Phil Hecken Well, it was quite the day in the universe yesterday (and Thursday and Friday), but the red Sunday was quite…something. Terry will have the full scoop below, …

We Interrupt This Blog for Something That’s Been on My Mind

Today I want to talk about something that has nothing to do with uniforms, sports, or even design. It’s just something I’ve been thinking about lately. And here it is: …