[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from Matt King — that’s him at right — who’s tackling a thorny issue head-on. — PL] By Matt King My wife …
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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 …
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 …
A League of Their Own
Got a note the other day from reader Patrick Ryan. “I know you like the old Milwaukee Bucks logo,” he wrote. “But have you ever seen this?” I most certainly …
Clean ’Plate Club
Okay, so the Pittsburgh party report will have to wait, because something really interesting happened late on Monday night (too late for me to write about it in time for …
In Like a Lion, and So On
And I’m back, just in time to get snowed in. First and foremost: Major, major props to Phil for keeping everything running without a hitch during my absence. You da …
Documenting a Maligned Decade
New ESPN column today — look here. Meanwhile … I recently got a note from reader Steve K., as follows: A friend of mine was moving and his wife made …
Going Above and Beyond the Call of Uni Watch Duty
Frank Mercogliano is the media relations czar at Idaho State (that’s him at right, holding a press conference while surrounded by marks of the beast), but he’s also a serious …
Oh, Hello There
Hey, still no Paul. Tomorrow. Promise. Until then … meet Roy Williams. He plays for the Cowboys. This is also Roy Williams. He also plays for the Cowboys now. And …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
We have a XXXXXL-sized amount of material to cover today, boys and girls, beginning with a follow-up to an item from last Wednesday, when I posted this shot of Dustin …
Frame Game: Lame?
Got a note the other day from Brian Schulz: Is it just me, or does the whole thing about giving someone a framed jersey just seem pretty ridiculous? I thought …
‘Boo,’ Radically
New ESPN column today — here’s the link. Meanwhile: Everyone loves to hear about unusual NOBs, like Andy Messersmith’s “Channel” or Elvin Hayes’s “E” (complete with history’s biggest quote marks). …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
For most of my life, I feel like color schemes have pretty much made sense. There are color combos I really like, like green/gold/maroon, and ones that I don’t like, …
Blast from the Rosy Past
New ESPN column now up. This is the one about uni-related memorials — big thanks to all who contributed info. Meanwhile: Got a great note the other day from reader …
A Real Team Player
Got a note the other day from reader Mike Engle, who tipped me wise to an eBay item that, if legit, would definitely add a new chapter to the MLB …