In today’s Ticker: An NFL stadium gets a new statue, the return of college football video games, and more.
Uni Watch News Ticker for Nov. 23, 2022
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Baseball
Minors
- New logo for the Marlins’ Single-A affiliate, the Jupiter Hammerheads, (From Noah Berger)
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- New home uni for the Saitama Seibu Lions, and a new alternate uniform for the Nippon Ham Fighters. (Both from Jeremy Brahm)
Football
NFL
- The Commies plan to unveil a Sean Taylor statue this Sunday. All I can say is that it better include his famous facemask tape job. (Thanks, Phil)
- Check out the commemorative coin-toss coin that was used for the 49ers/Cardinals game in Mexico. (From David Firestone)
College
- EA Sports will launch its new college football video game in 2024.
- Here’s an in-depth look at how merit decals tell the story of Michigan and Ohio State. (Thanks to all who shared)
- Iowa is adding a memorial helmet decal on Friday for former assistant head coach/DC Bill Brashier. (Thanks, Jamie)
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- The USFL’s video archives are currently stored on VHS tapes. There’s a GoFundMe campaign to have the footage converted to video before the VHS content deteriorates. (From Paul Reeths)
Hockey
NHL
- Really interesting story of a 1930s Canadiens/Red Wings game in which both teams showed up wearing red. (From Chris Kourtis)
- Here’s a video report on the company that made former Chicago RW Marián Hossa’s retired number banner. (From David Firestone)
Minors/Juniors
- Pride Night uniforms this Friday for the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades. (From Wade Heidt)
Basketball
NBA
- The Suns have commissioned a designer to make custom Jordan sneakers to match the team’s turquoise Indigenous-themed City uniform.
- Reader Dylan Monaghan has created a uni-tracking spreadsheet for the Trail Blazers. He’ll continue to update it throughout the season.
- Fairly rare situation in last night’s UMBC/UNC-Greensboro men’s game, as both teams had leftward-facing logos. (From Chase Blake)
College
- Rutgers men wore 1980s throwbacks last night. (From Michael Romero)
- Last night’s Creighton/Arkansas men’s game at the Maui Jim Maui Invitational was played on a court with a floral pattern in the lane. (From L.J. Sparvero)
Soccer
USA
- Nice article about the guy who designed a new women’s soccer postage stamp that will be issued in 2023.
International
- Reader Dan Lee was watching the 1982 men’s World Cup game between West Germany and Algeria and noticed that the Algerians had two distinct jersey designs. Anyone know more about that?
- Since Germany isn’t allowed to wear the “One Love” captain’s armband at the men’s World Cup, the starting lineup today posed for their prematch photo with their hands over their mouths to symbolize FIFA’s quashing of the armband. Also, Germany’s Federal Minister of the Interior and Community, Nancy Faeser, attended the game wearing the “One Love” armband. (Thanks, Jamie)
Grab Bag
- Kia’s new logo is so confusing that it’s screwing up people’s Google searches.
- Tequila sunrise-esque retro livery for Horizon Air, a regional airline in Alaska. (From Ed Hahn)
- The Athletic is planning to double its coverage of women’s sports.
Comments (12)
Horizon was really the regional airline for the northwest, which is owned by Alaska, but I don’t think flew to Alaska.
Fully expect a retcon job of some degree on that Taylor statue…assuming it even includes a helmet.
I’ve never contributed to a GoFundMe before, but if funds are truly going toward the preservation of the USFL’s video legacy may be worth it a donation.
Not just the mask (link) but also the socks (link)
I don’t understand the flip coin auction – the description says “game used” but the certificate of authenticity says Limited Edition 5000. Does that mean there are 4999 other coins out there that are identical but this is the one that was used for the coin flip?
The coin in the auction is the game used one, usually numbered 0000 or 0001, the other 4,999 are sold to the public.
Not an auction I would step into for sure. C of A says nothing about “game used” and the coin itself is unnumbered. The only way I’d even give it a second look is if I KNEW the other 4,999 examples were not colorized. Wait until the winner tries to sell as “games used” based on this description.
Explanation for Dan Lee’s question about Algeria’s kits in 1982: link
TL;DR – Algeria changed kits at half time.
The whole “Commies” thing is really starting to get into “Fetch” territory.
Because I like vintage Macintosh computers more than I like football, I think of the team as the ⌘ers.
OH MY GOD that is effing hilarious!!!!! bahahahaha LOVE IT!!!!
it took me a little while but I finally got it. That would be hilarious on a helmet. Well done sir!
Those special Suns sneakers are really cool but the coolest thing today on the Ticker is the detailed story of the Michigan-OSU helmet decals. Very informative and very nicely designed by ESPN.
I’m not a big fan of the new KIA logo (their FIRST logo is the best one – the one with the stylized K) but if anyone is seriously having trouble searching for a car company that starts with a ‘K’ then they need some serious help. There’s like ONE major car company/brand out of the top 20 that start with a ‘K’ and thats KIA. This nonsense of how lost people are searching for that slick new car online is all hyperbole and typical BS you read online.