Got a note the other day from reader Mike Engle, who tipped me wise to an eBay item that, if legit, would definitely add a new chapter to the MLB …
Category: History
‘C’ Span (Or: Wishbone Offense)
Okay, it’s official: The Bears have a serious problem with their helmet decals. It’s been brewing for a couple of seasons now, as the occasional player has shown up with …
Your Guile, My Guile, Our Guile
[Editor’s Note: Although intern emeritus Vince Grzegorek has moved on to greener pastures, he’s still going to contribute occasional entries — like today’s, for example.] By Vince Grzegorek A few …
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, …
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 …
Around the Horn(s)
My latest ESPN column, which I thought was going to run today, ended up running yesterday while I was traveling. Some of you have already seen it; for those who …
Shady Character
Back in March I wrote an ESPN column about athletes wearing sunglasses. At the time I wasn’t aware of any football players who’d worn shades on the field, but readers …
Uni Watch Book Club: The Baseball Book
Last month I wrote about all the great uni-related photos in Sports Illustrated’s The Football Book. Now I’ve gotten myself a copy of The Baseball Book, which has a slightly …
Coming Soon: Oscar Gamble Wig Night
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: As we all know by now, baseball has fallen out of favor with black Americans, at least as a participatory sport. …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Major typo in the English Premier League yesterday, as David Bentley of Blackburn played an entire match with “Betnley” on his back (plus it wasn’t exactly the most graceful arc). …
Bloomer Girls
It’s hard to think of a group that was less well served by athletic apparel than early women’s basketball players. While the men got to wear shorts or at least …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Well, that was fun while it lasted. Last Tuesday I agonized over whether I should FedEx an American flag decal to Ladainian Tomlinson (for those who’ve been under a rock, …
And Look, There’s a Young Marge Schott in the Front Row
A couple of Sunday nights ago at about 10 p.m., someone posted a comment that read, “Women’s Nazi Hockey Team.” It linked to the photo shown at right (here’s a …
FNOB Revisited
A few weeks ago I ran an entry about players who’ve worn their full names on their jerseys (or FNOB, short for “full name on back”). That post prompted so …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Very uni-unusual day in college football on Saturday, with all sorts of anomalies running rampant on the gridiron. Let’s start with Notre Dame’s 1977 throwbacks. Personally, I prefer this green-and-gold …