Click to enlarge Rainbowtober — the successor to the late, unlamented Pinktober — got underway in the NFL yesterday, as players in select games wore rainbow-themed captaincy patches, gloves, and …
Category: NFL
Just How Many NFL Placekick Holders Wear Gloves?
It all started two days ago, when our own Alex Hider noticed Browns punter Britton Colquitt (shown above, in a game from earlier this year) wearing gloves while holding for …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Brutal-looking game yesterday in Dallas, as the Lions went mono-grey against the Cowboys. Obviously, the Lions’ mono-grey look would look brutal against any opponent (or just by itself), but it …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
With the Panthers hosting the Bengals yesterday, both teams wore “One Carolina” helmet decals to support the Hurricane Florence relief efforts and show solidarity with the victims. (ECU wore this …
How to Photoshop a Player Into a New Uniform
We’ve come a long way from the days when Topps would clumsily airbrush a new uniform onto an old photo of a player who’d joined a new team. Nowadays, a …
Underappreciated Uni Element Featured for First Time on Cap
The egg timer at the New Era offices — the one that rings every few weeks to remind them it’s time to feed the retail beast by cranking out another …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge The Lions wore white over silver-ish for yesterday’s game against the 49ers. It’s the first time they’ve worn that uni combo since establishing their current uni set …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
The Panthers changed things up for three of their preseason games, wearing blue over black, white over black, and blue over white for the first time in team history. They …
Time for the NFL Season Preview
Click to enlarge Happy post-Laborious Day! The NFL season kicks off on Thursday night, which means it’s time for my annual Uni Watch NFL season preview, which runs down all …
Panthers Finally Break Out the Black Pant / Blue Jersey Combo
By John Ekdahl As highlighted by the Panthers on Thursday night (and Kris Gross in the Ticker yesterday), the Carolina Panthers planned to wear the black pant and blue jersey …
Astros and Mariners Throw It Back On a Friday Night
By John Ekdahl The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners turned the clock back last night, with the ‘Stros wearing the famous “Tequila Sunrise” unis and the Mariners donning their 1979 …
It Was ‘The Sandlot’ 25th Anniversary Night at Miller Park Last Night
By John Ekdahl Last night was the The Sandlot 25th Anniversary Night at Miller Park, which included a “Great Hambino” (Hamilton Porter, played by actor Patrick Renna) bobblehead wearing a …
Georgia Tech Unveils New Unis on Friday Night
By John Ekdahl Georgia Tech unveiled their new football uniforms last night, which will feature not one, but two white jerseys. The “primary” white jersey is an updated look to …
Titans Add 20th-Season Helmet Decal
Photo by @MickeyRyan1045, click to enlarge Paul here, pinch-hitting again for Phil, who has this weekend off. More NFL news yesterday, as the Titans added a helmet decal to commemorate …
Rams to Wear Throwbacks Five Times in 2018
Click to enlarge Paul here, pinch-hitting for Phil, who has this weekend off. Big news yesterday out of L.A., as the Rams announced that they’ll be wearing their royal/yellow throwbacks …