Click to enlarge Very surprising news yesterday, at least to me, as the Patriots, who are the designated Super Bowl home team, announced that they’ll be wearing white for the …
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Monday Morning Uni Watch
Embed from Getty Images The most significant uni-related detail in yesterday’s conference championship games was probably the bandage wrap on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s injured right hand. That hand ultimately …
A Gridiron On A Diamond
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken When the Oakland Raiders finally leave Oakland Alameda County Coliseum (2019? 2020?), it will mark the end of an era in the NFL. With that …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
On Saturday, the Tugboat Captain and I were at a bar in deepest Brooklyn, watching the Eagles/Falcons game. When that game ended, they switched to the Titans/Patriots game, and they …
Some Additional Ointment (For The Rash)…
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Just a little under a month ago, with the great help of graphic design artist Matthew Blinco, I penned a column that would attempt to …
A Look Back at an Unusual NFL Logo
I don’t usually worry too much about logos that appear on retail merch. But we’re going to talk about precisely such a logo today. It all started when longtime reader …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Yesterday was Black Sunday in the NFL, as the Saints and Jags went mono-black for their respective playoff games — not the best look for either team — and won. …
Talking Helmets With Vicis CEO Dave Marver
Click to enlarge In 2017 I did two ESPN pieces on new football helmets — one on the Schutt F7 and another on Riddell’s Precision-Fit system. Until now, though, I …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, New Year’s Day Edition
@UniWatch @PhilHecken Donnie Jones just went out to punt with SWEAT PANTS on. That’s made up for how bad Nick Foles has played. pic.twitter.com/lzqk1w3SGb — Blake Fox (@tennisblake) December 31, …
The NFL Logo’s Missing Link
With NFL season about to start, let's look at the NFL logo. Here's how it's evolved over the years. pic.twitter.com/PUuPfvi9sU — Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) September 6, 2016 In September of …
A Big Lump of Coal for Christmas
Embed from Getty Images Inexplicable move last night by the Eagles, as they wore their mono-black alternates for last night’s game against the Raiders. Seriously, if your primary team color …
An Interesting NFL Chinstrap Habit
Click to enlarge Reader Jon Solomonson recently brought something interesting to my attention: Former NFL linebacker Mike Curtis, who was best known for his time with the Colts but also …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Yesterday’s Ravens/Browns game featured the resurgence of a little-noted uniform detail that you rarely see nowadays: the sewn-in jersey pocket. Once fairly common, the sewn-in pocket has largely been supplanted …
An Ointment For The Rash?
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken A couple of months ago, we had our first instance of a team wearing its color rash (hereafter known as CR) uniforms on a non-Thursday, …