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 …
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R.I.S.P. (Rest in Striped Peace)
Sean Taylor, who died last night after suffering a gunshot wound, was no angel. Off the field, there were drunk driving and weapons charges; on the field, he once spat …
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 …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
My friends, yesterday marked the end of an era. For the first time this season, every member of the San Diego Chargers was wearing an American flag helmet decal. Or …
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). …
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 …
Front and Center
As you know, I’ve been trying to compile a list of teams with unique messages printed on their nose bumpers. That project is still ongoing (contributions still welcome), but along …
Snap It After You Cap It
The Patriots are setting all sorts of offensive records this season, but they may also be leading the league in unusual regulatory sanctions. First there was the video-spying incident. And …
Prince and Madonna Need Not Apply
There are certain topics that seem to come up every few weeks in the comments section. One of them is the issue of players who’ve worn their full names — …
Man Of Many, Many Hats
By Vince Grzegorek As a fan, you might wear a ballcap when you go out to watch your favorite team. But for reasons of logic and convenience, you only bring …
One Small Step for Hockey…
In case you missed it in yesterday’s comments, the big hockey news is that Nike is getting out of the sport. This isn’t quite as good as, say, curing world …
Rock Star Undergoes Foot Exam
As I’ve repeatedly noted in the past, reader Mark Mihalik is Uni Watch’s undisputed king of footwear studies. He’s particularly adept at spotting customized or modified cleats, as he showed …