There are lots of stories out there that have essentially become Uni Watch 101. The Nats’ “Natinals” typo in 2009, the Vikings wearing mono-purple due to a jersey mix-up with …
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Parole Board Member Wears Chiefs Tie to O.J. Hearing
Screen shot by @MarlaTellez; click to slightly enlarge Bizarre scene at yesterday’s Nevada Parole Board hearing for O.J. Simpson, as one of the commissioners was wearing a Kansas City Chiefs …
More Info Emerges on 2017 NFL Collars
Click to enlarge Great news yesterday out of New Orleans, where the Saints posted a bunch of photos showing their rookies wearing jerseys with Nike’s new tailoring template, thereby indicating …
You Can Take the Team Out of the City…
Click to enlarge Reader D.P. McIntire sent in this photo of a Raiders bumper sticker yesterday. Sure, it’s a funny riff on the whole “Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim” thing, …
NFL Jerseys with New Tailoring Template Begin to Surface
During and prior to the NFL draft last month, we talked about how most teams are transitioning to Nike’s new tailoring template. Now that NFL teams are conducting rookie photo …
Pro Football Teams that Never Took The Field — Part II
> By Phil Hecken, with John Pulsinelle Readers will recall several weeks ago, John Pulsinelle graced us with a wonderful post on pro football teams that never took the field, …
Niners Change Their Jersey Stripe Pattern
The one bit of significant uni-related news that emerged from last night’s NFL draft came when the 49ers selected defensive lineman Solomon Thomas with the third overall pick. As you …
Our Long National Nightmare Is Over (except maybe in Cleveland)
For all photos, click to enlarge As the NFL prepares for tonight’s draft, assorted teaser photos are showing various teams’ jerseys rendered in Nike’s latest tailoring template (the one with …
Reimagining All 32 NFL Franchises as Soccer Teams
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Angus O’Keefe, who recently tried his hand at one of those “What if NFL teams were actually soccer teams?” projects. I …
The First Player to Wear the Bengals’ Striped Helmet
I’ve sometimes written about the first player to wear a given uniform (like Don Zimmer and Bob Miller being the first to wear Mets uniforms). Today we’re going to talk …
NFL’s Worst Uniform to Get High-Tech Patch
Click to enlarge This fall will mark the start of the Bengals’ 50th season, and yesterday the team announced a series of moves to mark that milestone, including a new …
Too Good for the Ticker!: Vintage Football Observations
Longtime reader Gene Sanny was recently doing a bit of football research for some art projects and came across some interesting stuff. One thing at a time: • Here’s something I’ve …
Pro Football Teams that ‘Never Took the Field’
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from reader John Pulsinelle, who you may recall worked with me for a couple of fun posts on fire-themed helmets, on the …
Detroit Lions Unveil New Uniforms
Click to enlarge The Lions unveiled their new uniforms last night. They’re not perfect, but they’re definitely an upgrade. You can read my full assessment in in this ESPN piece, …
A New Leo’s World! – ‘Kodachrome’
By Phil Hecken, with Leo Strawn, Jr. After a long hiatus, I’m pleased to announce that my buddy, Leo Strawn, Jr. is back with a new edition of “Leo’s World”. …