Click to enlarge [Editor’s Note: With the NFL Draft commencing tonight, we have a draft-centric guest entry today from longtime reader/contributor Jay Braiman. Enjoy. — PL] By Jay Braiman Back …
Category: NFL
Uni Watch Craft Project: Tecmo Super Bowl Cross-Stitch!
Click to enlarge — it’s worth it! When the Chargers announced their new primary jersey and new facemask color last week, most fans were happy. But Charles Wagner, a longtime …
What It Was Like Working for Starter in the 1980s and ’90s
Click to enlarge Twenty years ago today — April 19, 1999 — the sportswear brand Starter filed for bankruptcy, bringing an end to a storied retail and on-field brand. As …
Bolt from the Blue: Chargers Make Powder Blues Primary Uni for 2019
Photo by Mike Nowak/Los Angeles Chargers; click to enlarge In a total surprise move that I hadn’t heard even a whisper about, the Chargers announced yesterday that they’re redesignating their …
For Better … or For Worse?
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken With the New York Jets dropping unveiling their new uniforms Thursday evening (I’ll have my own thoughts on these following this section, plus Paul had …
Jets Unveiling Recap
Click to enlarge So that was a fun night, at least for me. Maybe not so much for Jets fans who were hoping for a better uniform design than this …
Uni-verse Goes Bonkers Over Unverified Jets Leak
Click to enlarge A new Jets leak, shown above, began circulating yesterday morning and the internet pretty much went bananas. I usually try to avoid discussing unverified leaks of questionable …
It Was A Dark And Stormy Night
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken OK, maybe not quite stormy, but drizzly anyway. Since I didn’t have curling last night due to Presidents Week “break,” I was actually able to …
Good Uni-Watching Opportunities at Pats’ Parade
Screen shot by @TheOldTry; click to enlarge Pretty cool cross-sport moment during the Patriots’ Super Bowl victory parade yesterday, as backup quarterback Danny Etling wore a Larry Bird throwback jersey …
The Nose Knows: A Look at Smelling Salts in Sports
I watched the Super Bowl at the home of my friend Sujan, who was having a party. So I was eating, drinking, and yakking with various people while trying to …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Super Bowl Edition
Well, at least the Puppy Bowl was good. Not only was it a boring game, it was a very uni-uneventful game. The most uni-notable player was Rams defensive back Aqib …
Supe’s On: The History of the Rams Football Uniforms (1973-2018)
By Phil Hecken, with Timmy Brulia Follow @PhilHecken With the Super Bowl kicking off today, I’m back once again with my buddy and Gridiron Uniform Database co-founder, Timmy Brulia, who …
Supe’s On: The History of the Rams Football Uniforms (1937-1972)
By Phil Hecken, with Timmy Brulia Follow @PhilHecken With the Super Bowl kicking off tomorrow, I’m back once again with my buddy and Gridiron Uniform Database co-founder, Timmy Brulia, who …
Uni Watch Cold Case File: Some Very Odd Super Bowl Shoes
Click to enlarge My Uni Watch Super Bowl Preview was published yesterday on ESPN. Shortly after it was posted, I learned about an interesting Rams-related tidbit that would surely have …
Will It Go Round in Circles: Atlanta’s Super Attraction
NFL helmets — is there anything they can’t do? Over the years we’ve seen helmet phones, helmet snack bowls, helmet pencil toppers, helmet chairs, and a lot more. But I …