[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from long-time reader and contributor Jeremy Brahm, who will tell us the story of two designers (and sisters!) you’ve probably never heard …
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Z89Design’s ‘ColorTown’ NHL Redesigns, Volume II
By Phil Hecken, with Quinn Zielonko Follow @PhilHecken Good Saturday Morning, Uni Watchers! I hope all are doing well and you all had a good week. A couple months ago, …
Uni Notes from the First Round of the 2021 NFL Draft
From a uniform perspective, the most notable thing about last night’s NFL draft proceedings is what didn’t happen. I thought for sure that the Browns’ throwback jersey (which we know …
Some Quick Thoughts on NFL Draft Caps
The 2021 NFL draft begins tonight. Personally, I’m not into the draft as a live event — I’m happy reading the post-draft analysis of which teams did well, which did …
The Basics of Football Facemask Design and Terminology
With the NFL draft coming up tomorrow night, I’ve been trying to feature football-related content this week. On Monday we had a deep analysis of the 49ers’ 75th-anniversary patch, and …
How the Financial Sector Got the WFT to Change Its Name
When the Washington Football Team decided last summer to retire its longstanding team name, there was a lot of talk about how shareholders and investment firms had pressured the team …
49ers Release 75th-Anniversary Patch
NFL teams usually make uni-related announcements during the run-up to the draft. We saw the start of that with last week’s Bengals uniform unveiling, and we have a bit more …
Putting the Foot in Paper Football…Wait, What?
By Phil Hecken, with Jim Vilk Follow @PhilHecken A couple months ago, I featured the ubiquitous Jimmer Vilk’s Paper Football Project, a nifty DIY he based on a different DIY. …
Jonny Rockford Reimagines the NHL (Part II)
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Good Saturday Morning! Hope everyone had a good week. A couple weeks ago, I featured Part I of Jonny Rockford’s NHL Concepts (if you didn’t …
Auction Listing Leads to Sporting Goods Rabbit-Hole Bonanza
For all images, click to enlarge Most of you have probably heard of sports auction houses like Grey Flannel, MeiGray, Steiner Sports, and a bunch of others. Those companies specialize …
A Real Mouthful: Meet the Honey Butter Chicken Biscuits
Click to enlarge Ready for some eats? The latest food-based minor league makeover comes our way from the Corpus Christi Hooks — the Astros’ Double-A affiliate — who announced yesterday …
Untold Uni Story: The Day the Colts Had Two Greg Landrys
Hmmm, what’s going on here? Did the Colts find a way to clone backup quarterback Greg Landry during a 1980 game against the Jets at Shea Stadium? Nope, but it’s …
Assessing the Bengals’ New Uniforms
For all photos, click to enlarge The Bengals unveiled their new uniforms yesterday morning. The team has a pretty decent page devoted to the new set here. Let’s start with …
Getting Ready for the Bengals’ Uniform Unveiling
Good morning! The Bengals are scheduled to unveil their new uniforms today at 9am Eastern. I’ll add photos and links for the new designs once they’re available, and I’ll have …
Your 2021 MLS Uniform Preview — Western Conference
By Phil Hecken, with Kyle Evans & CJ Fleck Follow @PhilHecken Good Sunday Morning — hope everyone had a good Saturday. I’m back today with Kyle Evans and CJ Fleck, …