Last week I Ticker-linked to this women’s hockey photo, which showed the largest Reebok logo I’d ever seen on a uniform. The person who sent it to me mistakenly said …
Category: NFL
Hat Tricks: Not Just for Hockey Anymore
It isn’t often that a labor impasse provides us with a uni-notable element, but it also isn’t often that you come across a fella with such impeccable taste in headwear …
Don’t Mess with Texans
Got a note the other day from reader Billy Quinton, as follows: I’m fascinated by the old Dallas Texans of the AFL, who later became the Kansas City Chiefs. My …
The Hy Peskin Archives, Vol. 2
A quick note to start: We’ve made some adjustments to the site’s coding. If anything looks amiss, please let me know. Thanks. Now then: Today we have another batch of …
One and Not-So-Done After All
We all know the story about the helmet shown at right. The 49ers introduced it at a press conference prior to the 1991 season. But fan response was so overwhelmingly …
Auction Action, Football Edition
A few weeks ago I got a note from a reader who I won’t name. “I get to work every day at 7:30 and use this quiet time to do …
The Birth of the Browns Facemask
By Phil Hecken I’ve never been a “helmet” guy, I’ll be the first to confess that. Honestly, I can’t tell the difference between a Riddell and a Schutt, much less …
A New Rabbit Hole for Us to Explore
What the hell is this? Answer: It’s a listing of all 45 Super Bowl outcomes, as depicted by an infographics system created by reader Christopher Fox, who’s a designer and …
Best News of the Year So Far
Ladies and gentlemen, our long national nightmare is over. Confession: I’ve known about this change since early December, when a little birdie told me about it but swore me to …
Uni Watch DIY Projects: One Last NFL Blast
Before the Super Bowl completely fades from our collective memory, I want to showcase a pair of DIY projects today — one of them Super Bowl-related, and one of them …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Packers RB John Kuhn is a cerebral, introspective fellow. So this whole brouhaha regarding the team’s “G” logo has been particularly vexing for him. Does it stand for “Green Bay”? …
A Super Bowl 45 Years In The Making
By Phil Hecken The big day is finally here. Super Bowl XLV features a matchup of two of the most storied franchises in NFL history, who between them own nine …
Best Super Bowl Match-up Ever?
By Phil Hecken Tomorrow’s the big day, of course, when two of the most storied franchises in the National Football League meet up in the ultimate game. The green and …
Ada Outtakes
My article + video about the making of the Super Bowl footballs in Ada, Ohio, is up now on ESPN. For today’s blog entry, I wanted to show you a …
Two for the Price of One: The NHL & NFL All Stars Play Today!
By Phil Hecken Last Sunday we had the greatest day in the NFL — the Conference Championships — and next Sunday brings us the biggest spectacle: the Super Bowl. So, …