Two weeks ago, while writing about the amazing Vintage Card Traders site, I mentioned the old flocked helmets that the Pirates used to wear. That prompted a note from reader …
Category: NHL
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Remember that old “This is the NFL” marketing slogan? Yesterday it was officially changed to “This is the NFL?” The league was barely recognizable yesterday, especially in Buffalo and Denver, …
Red Alert, Red Menace, Red Hot, Etc.
The other day I was telling Uni Watch botanist (and serious Dallas Cowboys fan) Jill Conley about this new Australian-themed pub that opened around the corner from my place, and …
Keep Your Pants On
Remember those black slacks that NFL officials were supposed to wear this season for cold-weather games? I thought for sure we’d see them for this past Monday’s snow bowl in …
‘T,’ as in Travesty
A crummy design is bad enough, but a missed opportunity is even worse. The Blue Jays managed to combine the two yesterday, when they introduced newly signed bopper Frank Thomas …
Or Maybe He Just Needs to Spend More Time at the Salad Bar and Less Time at the Dessert Bar
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Did the Astros sign Carlos Lee to a $100 million contract and then give him someone else’s ill-fitting jersey when introducing …
Sock Hop
New ESPN column today. I’ll add the link when it goes live. [Update: Oops, no ESPN column today after all — it’s been bumped to next week.] Meanwhile, check out …
Rear View Mirror
Got an intriguing note yesterday from reader Cliff Corcoran. Check it out: I’ve stumbled upon a fantastic site called Vintage Card Traders, which has scanned in some complete sets of …
Alternate Universe
This past weekend was a bonanza for alternate uniforms, including several making their inaugural appearances. Check it out: †¢ The Bobcats wore their new navy alts (additional views here and …
Collar My World
Uni Watch readers continue to impress, as Chad Morris has come through with screen shots of the collared undershirt worn last Sunday by Will Smith (not by Charles Grant, as …
Luck Polyester of the Irish
As you may recall, the Knicks wore special green uniforms for St. Patrick’s Day last season, and I think the plan is for them to do it again this time …
On the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Tomorrow is November 11th, which is an important day in many countries, because it’s the day World War I ended, as …
Where’s That Black-and-White TV When You Really Need It?
Among the many annoying things in American politics these days, one of the most irksome is the lazy shorthand of “red states” vs. “blue states.” It’s a false dichotomy, since …
Just Give Him a Gold Watch Already
Yesterday I noted that Paul Pierce had worn a “2” on his headband on Wednesday night, because that’s the number the Celtics have retired for Red Auerbach. (I mistakenly thought …
Color Line
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Every so often, someone writes in and says, “Why don’t you write about the designs on basketball courts, or the logos …