Time to check in again with reader Steve K., who continues to document uni-notable moments from the 1970s (see previous entries devoted to his screen shots here, here, and here). …
Category: NFL
Auction Action
Bruce Menard recently informed me that the folks at Heritage Auction Galleries have a ton of good stuff in their current auction catalog. Here’s a sampling: • According to the …
Tuesday Morning Uni Watch
That there was some right purty football, it was. And not just in Foxboro — the Raiders and Chargers looked my-t-fine as well. Sure, you could quibble about a few …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Alright, our first full-on football weekend of the season. Here’s what caught my eye: • The Golden Gophers lived up to their name for their first game in their new …
Just One More Bumper Sticker…
and the uniform will be perfect… By Phil Hecken, with Rick Pearson You may have heard the phrase before, since I used it last weekend quite a bit. “Just One …
Anyone Who Posts ‘Wanna Get Away?’ or ‘Great Googly-Moogly’ in the Comments Gets Banned, No Exceptions
Several Chicago Bears players apparently have a few issues with the Soldier Field turf. I confess that I’m not particularly sympathetic — a crummy field surface is kinda old-school, right? …
Uni Watch Profiles: Derrick Dumont
In late July I got a note from longtime reader Richard Craig, who’d stumbled upon an interesting uni-related attraction in an unlikely place: Last weekend I was cruising through the …
Monday Morning Uni Watch, Hall of Fame Game Edition
I only caught the last few minutes of the Hall of Fame Game last night. Fortunately, thanks to the magic of internet photo galleries, I can bring you the uni-related …
The Steve K. Files, Vol. 3
Time for another bunch of vintage NFL screen shots from reader Steve K., who continues to document unusual uni-related items from the 1970s (if you’ve missed the previous entries featuring …
Because If There’s One Thing the NFL Needs, It’s More Money
Had a great time in Cleveland, but I’ll get to that tomorrow or the day after. For now, let’s talk football, because NFL training camp season has begun. And thanks …
Short(-named) People
We all have our niche obsessions, and Noel Basnight has one that’s really, really specific, even by Uni Watch standards. I’ll let him explain: I have my own opinions about …
Uni Watch Field Trip: An Afternoon at the Meadowlands
Last Thursday I drove out to the Meadowlands to see Giants equipment director Joe Skiba, who wanted to show me a bunch of new gear and give me a tour …
Tecmology
For the past few weeks I’ve been getting a Ricko-like onslaught of contributions from a reader who prefers to be known as the Hungry Hungry Hipster. As I’ve explained to …
Return to Charm City
Maybe it’s just coincidence, but I was in Baltimore two weeks ago and now Baltimore’s own Joe Hilseberg has found a site that has what he describes as “the greatest …
What Is Your “Anti-Uni Secret”?
By Phil Hecken … with Dave Ribar and Mike Engle In yet another interesting bit of serendipity, last weekend’s “What Is Your Uni Secret?” column generated so much ‘buzz,’ I …