Remember that old “This is the NFL” marketing slogan? Yesterday it was officially changed to “This is the NFL?” The league was barely recognizable yesterday, especially in Buffalo and Denver, …
Category: NBA
Red Alert, Red Menace, Red Hot, Etc.
The other day I was telling Uni Watch botanist (and serious Dallas Cowboys fan) Jill Conley about this new Australian-themed pub that opened around the corner from my place, and …
‘T,’ as in Travesty
A crummy design is bad enough, but a missed opportunity is even worse. The Blue Jays managed to combine the two yesterday, when they introduced newly signed bopper Frank Thomas …
Head Games
We’re not even a month into the NBA season, and Paul Pierce is already going for a record: most headband designs worn by a single player. He wore solid white …
Rear View Mirror
Got an intriguing note yesterday from reader Cliff Corcoran. Check it out: I’ve stumbled upon a fantastic site called Vintage Card Traders, which has scanned in some complete sets of …
Alternate Universe
This past weekend was a bonanza for alternate uniforms, including several making their inaugural appearances. Check it out: †¢ The Bobcats wore their new navy alts (additional views here and …
Dirty Work
Whatever else you may think of football, it’s got one major advantage over every other American sport: No matter what the weather is, the game goes on. That point was …
Coming Soon: The Bronze Jockstrap
Bonus ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: There are lots of trophies with equipment-based imagery (like the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards), and several more featuring balls …
Collar My World
Uni Watch readers continue to impress, as Chad Morris has come through with screen shots of the collared undershirt worn last Sunday by Will Smith (not by Charles Grant, as …
Luck Polyester of the Irish
As you may recall, the Knicks wore special green uniforms for St. Patrick’s Day last season, and I think the plan is for them to do it again this time …
On the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Tomorrow is November 11th, which is an important day in many countries, because it’s the day World War I ended, as …
Just Give Him a Gold Watch Already
Yesterday I noted that Paul Pierce had worn a “2” on his headband on Wednesday night, because that’s the number the Celtics have retired for Red Auerbach. (I mistakenly thought …
History Lesson
A few weeks ago, reader Thomas Harding referred me to a photo on a web site I’d never encountered before. Frankly, I no longer recall which photo it was, because …
Chain Letter
I don’t know what the record is for most mentions of chain-stitching in a week, but I think we’re about to break it. As you may recall, the topic first …
Future Schlock
Okay, so I didn’t expect the NHL to come up with an All-Star Game jersey design as cool as the one shown at right, which was used 1950 (here’s a …