Last August I did a live web chat on ESPN, much of which centered on the 2013 Uni Watch Power Rankings, which had just come out. One of the chat …
Category: General
You Should Own This T-Shirt (or one very much like it)
Occasionally you come across something so perfect, so obvious, so right, that you (a) can’t wait to share it with everyone you know and (b) can’t believe you didn’t think …
Let’s Just Say I Won’t Be Watching Bruno Mars at Halftime
Click to enlarge Amidst all the Super Bowl-related media events, fan events, industry events, corporate events, promotional events, sponsor events, and events for the sake of having events, there’s only …
These Boots Were Made for Talking: An Interview With Barry Brite
Before we dive into today’s lengthy content, just want to mention that I have an ESPN piece today about Wes Welker’s new helmet — look here. Now then: I always …
Pet Peeves Revisited
A few weeks ago I invited readers to list up to 10 uni-related pet peeves (or gripes, or complaints, or whatever) in the comments. About 200 of you responded, and …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Do jaguars chew gum? One of them appeared to be doing so yesterday, as Jags placekicker Josh Scobee apparently stuck his gum on the side of his helmet — right …
And He Left a Note Saying, ‘You Were ALL Naughty!’
Maybe it was all the spoiled brats sitting on his lap, or maybe it was Black Friday starting on a Thursday, or maybe it was just a lifetime’s worth of …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Have Yourself a Merry Little Tree Topper
A few years ago reader Marty Hick used an angel figurine and a GI Joe toy to create a tree topper based on himself and his wife, Holly (top left). …
Some Thoughts About Dignity
[Editor’s Note: Daniel Snyder is mentioned in the first paragraph of today’s entry. But don’t worry, the entry is not about Snyder or his team. ”” PL] I’ve been thinking …
Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2013 Edition
. As I look back on 2013, I’ve had a good year. Not a great year, not an ideal year, but a solidly good year. And much of that has …
Just What the World’s Been Waiting For, Part 713
“Innovative” move by Barcelona FC yesterday, which announced that Intel is partnering with the team as a jersey sponsor — except that Intel’s logo will go inside the jersey. “Intel …
What a Rip-Off!
. I should have had this for yesterday’s entry, but nobody had brought it to my attention: Right at the start of Monday night’s 76ers/Clippers game, Sixers guard Tony Wroten …
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, 1918-2013
One day when I was in eighth grade, my social studies teacher announced that we would all have to subscribe to Time magazine, so we could keep up with current …
A Century’s Worth of Invented History
The jerseys you see above are what the Covington Blue Sox wore in 1946 and 1979 — or maybe they’re what the Covington Blue Sox would have worn if the …
Gobble-Gobble
Last Thanksgiving I was all reflective and thoughtful because my arm was in a cast and my city was still reeling from Sandy. This year I’m taking the more straightforward …