Click to enlarge Reader Jon Solomonson recently brought something interesting to my attention: Former NFL linebacker Mike Curtis, who was best known for his time with the Colts but also …
Category: Helmets
Eagles Go Rogue With Off-Center Green Dot Stickers
Am I the only one who thinks @cj_wentz's mic sticker is off-center? @UniWatch @PhilHecken #SundayNightFootball pic.twitter.com/SrhJfmegUZ — Tyler (@TylerRGoldberg) December 4, 2017 During last Sunday night’s Eagles/Seahawks game, a reader …
Anatomy of a Non-Story: A One-Shell Rule Tale
There’s a truism in sports that sometimes the best trades are the ones you don’t make. Similarly, it turns out that in journalism, sometimes the best stories are the ones …
I Shall Call It … Mini-Me
Last week I wrote about the very cool Uni Watch helmet that Riddell sent me (shown at right; click to enlarge). The virtual ink on that entry had barely dried …
Behold: The Uni Watch Precision-Fit Helmet
For all photos, click to enlarge Back in June I did an ESPN column about Riddell’s Precision-Fit helmet program. As you may recall, the Riddell people showed me how the …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Clip Job
We cover some pretty small details here at Uni Watch — belt buckles, shoelaces, wedding bands. But until now, I don’t think I’ve ever devoted an entry to the topic …
A Closer Look at College Football Merit Decal History
There was an item buried in Friday’s Ticker that you may have passed over without a second thought. It read, “Did merit stickers start at Rutgers, not Ohio State? This …
For the 1971 Falcons, ‘X’ Marked the Spot
The image shown at right is from the Falcons’ home opener in 1971. What’s with the white “X” on the helmet? The answer to that question provides a nice little …
Tiger Talk
Embed from Getty Images Longtime Uni Watch reader/contributor Bruce Menard, who tweets tons of great vintage baseball imagery as @BSmile, came across something really interesting yesterday — the photo shown …
Left Is Right and Right Is Wrong
Click to enlarge Funny moment in last night’s Cardinals/Dodgers game, as L.A. catcher Yasmani Grandal stepped into the left-handed batter’s box during the bottom of the first while wearing a …
The First Player to Wear the Bengals’ Striped Helmet
I’ve sometimes written about the first player to wear a given uniform (like Don Zimmer and Bob Miller being the first to wear Mets uniforms). Today we’re going to talk …
MLB Team Set to Debut First Patterned Batting Helmet
Photos courtesy of Rawlings; click to enlarge What you see above is a new Braves batting helmet with a hydro dipped carbon fiber pattern, similar to the ones we’ve seen …
Proposed NFL Rule Changes Would Allow Color Rush Opt-Out, Eliminate One-Shell Rule
NFL owners will be meeting next week to vote on a slew of proposed rule changes, bylaw adjustments, and more, ranging from the momentous (the Raiders’ possible move to Las …
Head Games
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken I was originally going to simply post this submission from Paul, who says, “Really good read, from our friends at the HoF,” — Innovations …
Rams Grab White by the Horns
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation and will return to the site on March 9. Today’s content is by assistant editor Mike Chamernik.] By Mike Chamernik As expected, the Los …