Since I’m from New Jersey, I’m throwing up a picture of Rutgers for the open thread today. Also, Teebz had a long and informative comment on Thursday that got caught in my spam filter. If you missed it, check it out here.
I’m from sw va so im in VATECH and UVA land, but i have to say rutgers is having an amazing season so i give them major props. Back to the unis, in my opinion the number 1 jersey in ncaa football. It may be nike but i think they finally got a jersey right.
I know this is totally unrelated, but does anybody know of any website where I can order Nike George Mason basketball shorts? I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find any. Thank you very much.
also in regards to the soon-to-be Citifield, if there are Citibank logos everywhere, then yes there is logo creep…but just the name, not so much
#6 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 11:12 am |
brett said:
I’m from sw va so im in VATECH and UVA land, but i have to say rutgers is having an amazing season so i give them major props. Back to the unis, in my opinion the number 1 jersey in ncaa football. It may be nike but i think they finally got a jersey right.
Our Uniforms are definitely some of the best. Very classy stuff. The University would never allow Nike to make us into a sideshow with their experimental uniforms. However, our allScarletlook isn’t a good one.
also in regards to the soon-to-be Citifield, if there are Citibank logos everywhere, then yes there is logo creep…but just the name, not so much
That angers me a lot. It’s one thing for the Mets to sell the naming rights and have it be something like Sony Stadium. But to use that ugly mid-word capitalization to make CitiField? Ugh.
[On a side note, I think it'd be kinda funny if Wal-Mart got naming rights to a field and called it Wal-Park.]
I noticed some aggravating logo creep at the UMaine – UMass Lowell hockey game last night. UMaine, like a lot of other teams, features the Nike swoosh plastered on the knee of each player. Since the goaltender’s pads would obscure the logo, it appears that UMaine’s goaltender Ben Bishop wears his socks backwards, making the swoosh visible on his calf to anyone behind the net. Anyone know of any other goalies that do this? Might it be a requirement with the Nike contract that every player, goalies included, have at least four swooshes visible?
I’m pretty sure that the fight strap is to attach the “sweater” to the uniform pants, so that during a fight a player jersey is not supposed to get taken off or pulled over his head
I don’t know if anyone is watching the Iowa-Wisconsin game, but one of the Badger players has the Nike-style long sleeve shirt — one red sleeve, one white sleeve. Interesting, since Wisconsin is an adidas school.
As I actually like Nike and their products (not all of their designs), I’m not posting this as a sign of the apocalypse, but I thought some of you would find it interesting at best, more likely just very disturbing this has spread beyond Nike.
I went to Rutgers in the dismal, dark, awful late 1990s, and at that time we had even better uniforms. Sewn-on white numbers with black shadows, just like the 49ers’ throwbacks. For a few years the numbers were curved, and then later they were 49er-style block. Absolutely fantastic, and it’s a shame the team was so terrible. I can’t even find any photos of them online.
I think the red home jerseys had no names, and the white road ones had simple serifed red lettering with red and black-shadow numbers.
It’s too bad the RU football renaissance is coming in these mediocre uniforms that they’re wearing now.
I’m pretty sure that the fight strap is to attach the “sweater” to the uniform pants, so that during a fight a player jersey is not supposed to get taken off or pulled over his head
I also believe it is a penalty if you sweater comes off at any point when you are on the ice.
And a further misconduct if your fight strap is found to be tampered with so it comes off easier.
It’s easier to throw punches when you have no sweater on.
Here’s hoping Teebz, Minna or some other puckheads can confirm for me.
It’s definitely a penalty if the jersey comes off and the fight strap wasn’t attached. A while ago a player from the Canadiens got away with it, (Downey?) but yeah, Probert was one of the best fighters around and he was most dangerous when he had gotten all his gear off. Plus players use the jerseys as leverage, to hold each other in place. It’s hard to explain, but imagine two right handed fighters. Each one will grab the other player with their left hand on the other player’s right shoulder, impeding his ability to throw right handed punches. If you have no gear on, the other player can’t hold your jersey and restrict the flow of punches.
Some guys like Brian McGratten in Ottawa and Derek Boogard in Minnesota use a technique where they jab with their holding hand, trying to jar the other guy’s grip to open up for a big hit. Here’s a big fight between the two of them where they can both be seen to employ said technique.
Also from the Iowa-Wisconsin game, a Wisconsin defender had his right sleeve top half red, bottom half black. I’m not sure if this is just him wearing one of those half-sleeves like you see A.I. wearing, or some new hideous design.
Here’s a big fight between the two of them where they can both be seen to employ said technique.
Boogaard is probably the best in the NHL right now. Tood Fedoruk was pretty good, but Boogaard took care of him.
#25 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 3:22 pm |
Mark in Shiga said:
I went to Rutgers in the dismal, dark, awful late 1990s, and at that time we had even better uniforms. Sewn-on white numbers with black shadows, just like the 49ers’ throwbacks. For a few years the numbers were curved, and then later they were 49er-style block….
It’s too bad the RU football renaissance is coming in these mediocre uniforms that they’re wearing now.
I have to disagree with you. I’ve been following the team for a long time and the Schiano-era uniforms are by far the best. The “Block R” is simple and a huge improvement over all the previous helmet logos (go to the helmet project and check out the old helmets). My only complaint with the current uniforms is the numbers aren’t Tackle Twill (sewn on)
On the opening kickoff for the IU-Michigan game, I noticed that a couple of IU players are wearing undershirts that have one crimson sleeve and one white sleeve (No. 20 an d No. 9 specifically are wearing them). The Hoosiers are outfitted by Adidas so has the brad mit dem drei stripen again turned to the darkside?
I went to Rutgers in the dismal, dark, awful late 1990s, and at that time we had even better uniforms. Sewn-on white numbers with black shadows, just like the 49ers’ throwbacks. For a few years the numbers were curved, and then later they were 49er-style block….
It’s too bad the RU football renaissance is coming in these mediocre uniforms that they’re wearing now.
I have to disagree with you. I’ve been following the team for a long time and the Schiano-era uniforms are by far the best. The “Block R” is simple and a huge improvement over all the previous helmet logos (go to the helmet project and check out the old helmets). My only complaint with the current uniforms is the numbers aren’t Tackle Twill (sewn on)
They’re both OK with me, but the sewn-on numbers and the unobtrusiv shadows were the pinnacle. Especially the curved numerals. This font has a name (”NCAA Varsity” or something similarly banal), and it was used on the backs of the 1997 Cubs’ throwback jerseys also (black 1906 road uniforms for the White Sox series). I remember thinking it was probably going to become really popular after that, but I haven’t seen it since then.
They really made good use of the “knight” motif then — they handed out patches with a jousting knight on horseback to everybody at one of the orientations; I put mine on the back of my baseball club cap right where MLB puts its logo. That “serious” knight looks much better than the cartoony ones they’ve been using over the years.
I haven’t been able to find a picture yet, but Drew Stanton was knocked silly in the Michigan State game, so much so that his helmet was busted up… not a dent, not a crack, busted up. It looked like the Roadrunner dropped an anvil on his head.
Does anyone else hate this time of year due to having too many sports happening at the same time? Today on TV we’ve got college football, college basketball, hockey, NASCAR, soccer, and the NBA. If you don’t care about some of them it really sucks because those channels could be showing the sports you like.
I’m pretty sure that the fight strap is to attach the “sweater” to the uniform pants, so that during a fight a player jersey is not supposed to get taken off or pulled over his head
Close – the fighting strap is actually there so a guy can’t pull his OWN jersey off and with his arms freed, beat down the other guy – there were a few fighters who basically just ripped their jerseys off to loosen their arms. If you’re in a fight and the jersey comes detached, as long as the strap isn’t broken, you get an extra 2 minutes now.
I’m pretty sure that the fight strap is to attach the “sweater” to the uniform pants, so that during a fight a player jersey is not supposed to get taken off or pulled over his head
I also believe it is a penalty if you sweater comes off at any point when you are on the ice.
And a further misconduct if your fight strap is found to be tampered with so it comes off easier.
It’s easier to throw punches when you have no sweater on.
Here’s hoping Teebz, Minna or some other puckheads can confirm for me.
Does anyone else hate this time of year due to having too many sports happening at the same time? Today on TV we’ve got college football, college basketball, hockey, NASCAR, soccer, and the NBA. If you don’t care about some of them it really sucks because those channels could be showing the sports you like.
I get what you’re saying. But is it really possible to have too many sporting events on tv? I mean it could be worse, it could be the middle of the summer with nothing on but baseball. I love baseball, but it’s not the most exciting thing to watch on tv.
During pregame warmups, Northwestern was wearing all purple. When the game started, they switched to black pants, with purple jerseys, which they’ve never worn before. Doesn’t seem to be helping…
Holy cats…there’s an Under Armour TV ad (SC-FLA game) featuring *elementary school* football. Marketing to 7th graders is scary enough, but the kicker is that one of the teams is wearing knock-off Wisconsin helmets. Black, natch. The other team has a maple leaf, just like Canada’s flag. I always knew the Wisco U-15 team could whip Canada’s kids!
Seriously, I do not believe that Adidas-sponsored UW gave a release to Under Armour for the helmet licensing. Sue their pants off!
also in regards to the soon-to-be Citifield, if there are Citibank logos everywhere, then yes there is logo creep…but just the name, not so much
That angers me a lot. It’s one thing for the Mets to sell the naming rights and have it be something like Sony Stadium. But to use that ugly mid-word capitalization to make CitiField? Ugh.
[On a side note, I think it'd be kinda funny if Wal-Mart got naming rights to a field and called it Wal-Park.]
A la CitiHall in Futurama, replete with the bank’s logo/typeface?
Did we realize their “30th century” future would be only 5 years away?
First, whats with the getup and the use of the high schooler to drop that ball?
Second, just the fact that he takes said ball squarely in the ‘nads. My stomach hurts from just watching it. I was hoping for the second televised “wardrobe malfunction” in TV history.
Third- I thnk Chris Sabo may have taken one of those baseballs off his head.
Why didnt they just get Johnny Knoxville to do it?
So, I’m watching beach volleyball (to make myself feel a little better after Auburn just got the business put to them). It’s interesting, because with all the talk about temporary tattoos in the comment section yesterday, every single girl has a temporary tattoo on their arms for Gatorade or what have you.
So, I’m watching beach volleyball (to make myself feel a little better after Auburn just got the business put to them). It’s interesting, because with all the talk about temporary tattoos in the comment section yesterday, every single girl has a temporary tattoo on their arms for Gatorade or what have you.
The fighting strap is used to tie the jersey to the pants. The reasons have been stated and illustrated with the Bob Probert image.
However, there are significant penalties associated with your jersey if it comes off. The unofficial title of this rule is the “Rob Ray Rule”. Rob Ray used to rip his jersey off immediately when a fight started. It’s harder to hold his arm, so he decided that if he lost the jersey, he’d be able to win the fight. This is what he looked like in a fight. He also would lose his gloves, elbow pads, and helmet. His shoulder pads were normally tied or velcroed to his jersey in order to slide off when he ripped his jersey off. Brad May also adopted this rule, and it prompted the NHL to enact some pretty drastic rules about the fighting strap:
- any player who does not have his jersey tied down, or loses it during the course of a fight, is assessed an automatic game misconduct.
- any player caught tampering with his fighting strap can be suspended by the NHL.
Marty McSorley also was involved in the rule change because he used to ask the NHL jersey makers to make his sleeves larger. Again, he could throw punches while someone was holding his oversized sleeves. This was also banned by the NHL under Rule 13(b):
“Altered uniforms of any kind, i.e. velcro inserts, over-sized jerseys, altered collars, etc. will not be permitted. Any player or goalkeeper not complying with this Rule shall not be permitted to participate in the game.”
The Rob Ray Rule falls under Rule 13(b) as Ray’s fighting strap was altered.
And Ek, you didn’t have to single out my post. It was meant to be informative, but you didn’t have to make mention of it. I’m happy to live in osbscurity. Besides, I wrote it for the sole purpose of information, not for recognition.
But thank you for doing that. I can’t say thank you enough.
And Ek, you didn’t have to single out my post. It was meant to be informative, but you didn’t have to make mention of it. I’m happy to live in osbscurity. Besides, I wrote it for the sole purpose of information, not for recognition.
But thank you for doing that. I can’t say thank you enough.
And Minna, thanks for tooting my horn yesterday.
obscurity*
I’m asking Santa for “Hucked En Fonix” for Christmas. :o)
From the Michigan-Indiana game now, an Indiana player has the black half-sleeve just like the Wisconsin guy did.
Oh and here’s photographic evidence for what this is, its Ikegwuonu who had it, note the black half sleeve.
I don’t think this is part of the long sleeves. I think it is one of those half sleeves, that if he wore it, the upper part of his arm would be exposed, like so
Does Tim Tebow remind anybody else of Joakim Noah? They both star for Florida, they both are very emotional and demonstrative in their celebrations (especially the fist-pumping by both), and they’re both becoming hated by fans across the SEC.
A la CitiHall in Futurama, replete with the bank’s logo/typeface?
Did we realize their “30th century” future would be only 5 years away?
Second Futurama mention in the last couple of days. I love it.
Well, it’s a good show. I watch it every weeknight [not Friday] on Cartoon Network at 10:30 and sometimes 11:00 too.
How about those New New York Mets?
Now pitching, number one-eighth, Turanga Leela! Bean! Bean! Bean! Bean!
And Ek, you didn’t have to single out my post. It was meant to be informative, but you didn’t have to make mention of it. I’m happy to live in osbscurity. Besides, I wrote it for the sole purpose of information, not for recognition.
But thank you for doing that. I can’t say thank you enough.
And Minna, thanks for tooting my horn yesterday.
Teebz, someone had to do it. I know you didn’t write it for fame, wealth, and glory, but it was a shame that others might have missed it because your post was crammed with interesting information. I’m glad Ek gave you a shout-out today. Besides, look at the discussion it sparked and the clips it unearthed. Good times.
I’m pretty sure that the fight strap is to attach the “sweater” to the uniform pants, so that during a fight a player jersey is not supposed to get taken off or pulled over his head
I also believe it is a penalty if you sweater comes off at any point when you are on the ice.
And a further misconduct if your fight strap is found to be tampered with so it comes off easier.
It’s easier to throw punches when you have no sweater on.
Here’s hoping Teebz, Minna or some other puckheads can confirm for me.
Hah. This is how rumors start. Chris Doran, I am not a puckhead, which is why I asked Teebz to write his dissertation on hockey jersey for me. At best, I am a puckettehead with lofty aspirations.
I reiterate that the Big Ten has some of the best unis is college football. Today, it’s Purdue. They were wearing white jerseys, black pants with white stripes, and high black socks.
Tim, next time, you have to put a disclaimer before you post something like that. Call the link ‘ugly-ass pink nightmare’ or something similar. It won’t stop me from clicking on the link (like watching a trainwreck), but it will prepare me for the horror. Thanks.
Hah. This is how rumors start. Chris Doran, I am not a puckhead, which is why I asked Teebz to write his dissertation on hockey jersey for me. At best, I am a puckettehead with lofty aspirations.
Hockey jerseys. I know how to write properly, really, I do.
How many times can I post in a row? A hundred. I like the Rutgers uniforms at the head of this thread. It’s clean, bright, and simple. I give it a thumbs up.
As for the Nutty Buddy, that was very disturbing. The way Sabo says testicles is like the old woman in The Nutty Professor who claps her hands and says, “Her-cu-leees, Her-cu-lees!” It just ain’t right.
Watching some of those hockey fights (I’d forgotten how vicious they can be), and I have one question: are there any left-handed goons in the NHL? Those fights are nothing but right crosses and right jabs and right hooks!
Still can’t find any late-1990s Rutgers pictures. But trust me, they looked great!
I went to Rutgers in the dismal, dark, awful late 1990s, and at that time we had even better uniforms. Sewn-on white numbers with black shadows, just like the 49ers’ throwbacks. For a few years the numbers were curved, and then later they were 49er-style block….
It’s too bad the RU football renaissance is coming in these mediocre uniforms that they’re wearing now.
I have to disagree with you. I’ve been following the team for a long time and the Schiano-era uniforms are by far the best. The “Block R” is simple and a huge improvement over all the previous helmet logos (go to the helmet project and check out the old helmets). My only complaint with the current uniforms is the numbers aren’t Tackle Twill (sewn on)
I actually liked those “N.J. Rutgers” helmets… but maybe that’s because they were as hilarous as the team was awful when I was a kid. The block R is definitely an improvement.
#68 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 10:52 pm |
Here is a video of the aforementioned Late 90’s Rutgers Uniforms. It has the Rutgers Sword Helmet logo and the shadowed (49ers style) numbers. I’m not a fan of these uniforms at all, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
So, I’m looking for a women’s NY Giants jersey for my girlfriend and more than half of the jerseys available are those ridiculous pink atrocities…. I know people have brought this up before (Minna especially), but honestly, how insulting to women is that? I’m no bleeding heart, but that is seriously F’d up. Women are only able to appreciate sports if they include pretty colors? I don’t get this marketing. Who is this crap for? Barbie dolls? Trophy wives? “Honey, put this on and make sure all our guests have enough to eat during the game”.
I’m so annoyed. I just want a female version of the jersey they wear on the field. She’s a Giants fan. They don’t wear pink.
#70 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 11:10 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
So, I’m looking for a women’s NY Giants jersey for my girlfriend and more than half of the jerseys available are those ridiculous pink atrocities…. I know people have brought this up before (Minna especially), but honestly, how insulting to women is that? I’m no bleeding heart, but that is seriously F’d up. Women are only able to appreciate sports if they include pretty colors? I don’t get this marketing. Who is this crap for? Barbie dolls? Trophy wives? “Honey, put this on and make sure all our guests have enough to eat during the gameâ€.
I’m so annoyed. I just want a female version of the jersey they wear on the field. She’s a Giants fan. They don’t wear pink.
This reminds me of the Yankees hats that New Era was selling in every color of the rainbow or the camouflage hats that they make for every team. I think its insulting to true fans. But its all about merchandise sales. If someone wasn’t buying it then they wouldn’t keep making/selling them.
by the way, you should look into buying a kids’ jersey for her. They look better then the girls cut jersey
I don’t know if anyone is watching the Iowa-Wisconsin game, but one of the Badger players has the Nike-style long sleeve shirt — one red sleeve, one white sleeve. Interesting, since Wisconsin is an adidas school.
As I actually like Nike and their products (not all of their designs), I’m not posting this as a sign of the apocalypse, but I thought some of you would find it interesting at best, more likely just very disturbing this has spread beyond Nike.
The player wearing the red sleeve/ white sleeve combo for Wisconsin today was #22 Roderick Rogers. Not sure if adidas actually makes a shirt with two sleeve colors, or if Rog just made this one himself. NICE WIN BUCKY!!!
by the way, you should look into buying a kids’ jersey for her. They look better then the girls cut jersey
Really? Can any women confirm this?
All of the girls at my college wear boy’s Steelers jerseys to avoid those pink and purple atrocities that have rhinestones. They fit fine; it really depends on their size/height.
So, I’m looking for a women’s NY Giants jersey for my girlfriend and more than half of the jerseys available are those ridiculous pink atrocities….
I know people have brought this up before (Minna especially), but honestly, how insulting to women is that? I’m no bleeding heart, but that is seriously F’d up. Women are only able to appreciate sports if they include pretty colors? I don’t get this marketing. Who is this crap for? Barbie dolls? Trophy wives? “Honey, put this on and make sure all our guests have enough to eat during the game”.
I’m so annoyed. I just want a female version of the jersey they wear on the field. She’s a Giants fan. They don’t wear pink.
What, me? Ek, I’m wounded. You know that I would never get on my soapbox about the aberration that is the pink jersey.
I agree with Amy. Get her a regular jersey. If she’s a real fan (and, I can’t see you dating her if she weren’t), she’ll take authenticity over cut. Real fans don’t wear pink.
That last link would be this. I’m obviously retarded.
Kris McInnis, you win for the most grotesque use of houndstooth ever with the first two links. Sorry, Kenny, but unless you can come up with something to top Kris’s pics, I declare him King of Houndstooth.
These hats that I found at the New Era store in NYC are the perfect accompanyment to those pastel jerseys. As an Oriole fan of longstanding I was particularly disturbed by the one I’m holding. And, yes, I know I shouldn’t post my ugly mug online.
I only got a quick glimpse, and am more than willing to be corrected, but in the Texas game in looked to me like the backup QB (Snead) had the digit 7 on the *left* side of center on the back of his helmet. They had WRs with #6 and #8 who definitely had them on the right side – did anyone else happen to notice anything funny about Snead’s?
Watching some of those hockey fights (I’d forgotten how vicious they can be), and I have one question: are there any left-handed goons in the NHL? Those fights are nothing but right crosses and right jabs and right hooks!
There aren’t many, but there are a few notable names. They are:
Donald Brashear
Matthew Barnaby
Phil Esposito
Bobby Hull
Like boxing, since most players are right-handed, that’s how the fights usually square off.
Hey, did anyone see that jacket that Mike Shula was wearing tonight? It was like a wool Alabama coat made by the Swooshers. Anyone see anything like that for sale anywhere? I know it’s sacrelige to like Nike here but if they make an LSU version I might have to break ranks and get one.
However, there are other photos that look like the usual solid metallic green. The pattern doesn’t appear very even, so I’m guessing it was just a trick of the stadium lights. Still pretty neat, though.
I dont’t know how much people watch Fresno State football, but their having a not so great season so this week coach Pat Hill decided to take away the bulldog decals from the side of the helmets, and in todays game they only had a red helmet with no decal, has anybody else ever hear of this ever happening to another team?
While watching the NC State/Clemson game, I noticed a Wolfpack reciever has placed his meritt stickers on the front of his helmet in a different way. It looks as if he is trying to spell a message with the letters “RIPCZ.” Does anybody know what this means? (A nickname maybe? A little brother back home?) Has anybody seen this before with meritt stickers?
I’ll try to come up with more screen caps later.
#90 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.12.06 7:45 am |
Pantherfid said:
While watching the NC State/Clemson game, I noticed a Wolfpack reciever has placed his meritt stickers on the front of his helmet in a different way. It looks as if he is trying to spell a message with the letters “RIPCZ.”
Does anybody know what this means? (A nickname maybe? A little brother back home?) Has anybody seen this before with meritt stickers?
I’ll try to come up with more screen caps later.
my guess would be “Rest in Peace C.Z.”, or is that too obvious?
Kenny Baumgartner was one of the main lefty fighters in his time, with the Islanders and Leafs.
Also, concerning fight straps, after some arguement there was what was called the “Gretzky provision”. Basically, Gretzky was the biggest culprit in having his fight strap removed from his jersey completely. He hated them, they got in the way of his being able to pivot and move around. The league basically decided that they would turn a blind eye to any player that alters with their fight strap, so long as it never has an effect on fighting. Because Gretz (and others who tamper with their strap, like Paul Kariya) wouldn’t EVER drop their gloves in a game, the league just didn’t care.
Players have also used this little exception to give themselves an advantage in the game. Scot Walker, when in Nashville (I havn’t seen any of his Carolina jerseys, so I can’t be sure that he still does this) used to -shorten- his fight strap, to keepthe jersey tight to his body and prevent having an excess of materials around his shoulders for people to clutch onto. It would also prevent, in the off chance he was ever in a fight, players like Boogard and McGrattan using their “grab the jersey and jab” techniques in a fight. There would be little material to actually use properly.
I don’t know if anyone is watching the Iowa-Wisconsin game, but one of the Badger players has the Nike-style long sleeve shirt — one red sleeve, one white sleeve. Interesting, since Wisconsin is an adidas school.
As I actually like Nike and their products (not all of their designs), I’m not posting this as a sign of the apocalypse, but I thought some of you would find it interesting at best, more likely just very disturbing this has spread beyond Nike.
The player wearing the red sleeve/ white sleeve combo for Wisconsin today was #22 Roderick Rogers. Not sure if adidas actually makes a shirt with two sleeve colors, or if Rog just made this one himself. NICE WIN BUCKY!!!
Heres a picture of Roderick Rogers wearing the mismatched sleeves in yesterdays UW/ Iowa game.
Watching some of those hockey fights (I’d forgotten how vicious they can be), and I have one question: are there any left-handed goons in the NHL? Those fights are nothing but right crosses and right jabs and right hooks!
There aren’t many, but there are a few notable names. They are:
Donald Brashear
Matthew Barnaby
Phil Esposito
Bobby Hull
Like boxing, since most players are right-handed, that’s how the fights usually square off.
Wait a minute, Teebz….. i defer to your superior hockey knowledge & all… but you lost me after Espo & the Jet… these was decidedly not goons, no?
Watching some of those hockey fights (I’d forgotten how vicious they can be), and I have one question: are there any left-handed goons in the NHL? Those fights are nothing but right crosses and right jabs and right hooks!
There aren’t many, but there are a few notable names. They are:
Donald Brashear
Matthew Barnaby
Phil Esposito
Bobby Hull
Like boxing, since most players are right-handed, that’s how the fights usually square off.
Wait a minute, Teebz….. i defer to your superior hockey knowledge & all… but you lost me after Espo & the Jet… these was decidedly not goons, no?
sorry to go all ‘ali g’ on you… even I know the correct term is ‘were’.
Wait a minute, Teebz….. i defer to your superior hockey knowledge & all… but you lost me after Espo & the Jet… these was decidedly not goons, no?
I would say that no one wanted to fight either of Esposito or Hull as they were both known for their toughness. Back in their day, though, they didn’t hesitate to use their fists to defend themselves.
And Baumgartner was a lefty too, as BradC pointed out. I am trying to find info on Warren Rychel as I had heard that he was a solid lefty too.
#1 by brett on 11.11.06 10:04 am |
I’m from sw va so im in VATECH and UVA land, but i have to say rutgers is having an amazing season so i give them major props. Back to the unis, in my opinion the number 1 jersey in ncaa football. It may be nike but i think they finally got a jersey right.
#2 by Taylor on 11.11.06 10:09 am |
I know this is totally unrelated, but does anybody know of any website where I can order Nike George Mason basketball shorts? I’ve looked everywhere and can’t find any. Thank you very much.
#3 by ML on 11.11.06 10:17 am |
Reposted in today’s comments since this is from today: Man Citeh has poppies embroidered on their unis for today’s match:
Poppies!
#4 by Kenny on 11.11.06 11:00 am |
Minna-
Sorry I had to hit the hay early last night b/c of I had to work this morning…
Maybe Alabama should have worn these to honor Bear Bryant
#5 by Kenny on 11.11.06 11:01 am |
also in regards to the soon-to-be Citifield, if there are Citibank logos everywhere, then yes there is logo creep…but just the name, not so much
#6 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 11:12 am |
brett said:
Our Uniforms are definitely some of the best. Very classy stuff. The University would never allow Nike to make us into a sideshow with their experimental uniforms. However, our all Scarlet look isn’t a good one.
#7 by Eric G. on 11.11.06 11:22 am |
Kenny said:
That angers me a lot. It’s one thing for the Mets to sell the naming rights and have it be something like Sony Stadium. But to use that ugly mid-word capitalization to make CitiField? Ugh.
[On a side note, I think it'd be kinda funny if Wal-Mart got naming rights to a field and called it Wal-Park.]
#8 by Dave on 11.11.06 11:23 am |
I think Pudge should look into getting one of these.
#9 by Greg on 11.11.06 12:00 pm |
I noticed some aggravating logo creep at the UMaine – UMass Lowell hockey game last night. UMaine, like a lot of other teams, features the Nike swoosh plastered on the knee of each player. Since the goaltender’s pads would obscure the logo, it appears that UMaine’s goaltender Ben Bishop wears his socks backwards, making the swoosh visible on his calf to anyone behind the net. Anyone know of any other goalies that do this? Might it be a requirement with the Nike contract that every player, goalies included, have at least four swooshes visible?
#10 by bg on 11.11.06 12:46 pm |
Dave said:
OMG. did you watch the VIDEO? ow.
#11 by Joe on 11.11.06 12:58 pm |
pardon my Ignorance, but whats a fighting strap for?
And Rutgers does have some pretty classy unis.
#12 by MojaveNC on 11.11.06 1:02 pm |
UNLV’s Nike World uniforms are back.
#13 by FloPoErich on 11.11.06 1:17 pm |
I’m pretty sure that the fight strap is to attach the “sweater” to the uniform pants, so that during a fight a player jersey is not supposed to get taken off or pulled over his head
#14 by Matt on 11.11.06 1:27 pm |
I don’t know if anyone is watching the Iowa-Wisconsin game, but one of the Badger players has the Nike-style long sleeve shirt — one red sleeve, one white sleeve. Interesting, since Wisconsin is an adidas school.
As I actually like Nike and their products (not all of their designs), I’m not posting this as a sign of the apocalypse, but I thought some of you would find it interesting at best, more likely just very disturbing this has spread beyond Nike.
#15 by junkland on 11.11.06 1:35 pm |
In the NuttyBuddy video, absolutely hilarious how Chris Sabo pronounces testicles… he says it like it rhymes with the Greek philosopher Pericles.
#16 by Zach on 11.11.06 1:58 pm |
A fight strap is designed to keep things like this instead of this.
#17 by Mark in Shiga on 11.11.06 1:59 pm |
I went to Rutgers in the dismal, dark, awful late 1990s, and at that time we had even better uniforms. Sewn-on white numbers with black shadows, just like the 49ers’ throwbacks. For a few years the numbers were curved, and then later they were 49er-style block. Absolutely fantastic, and it’s a shame the team was so terrible. I can’t even find any photos of them online.
I think the red home jerseys had no names, and the white road ones had simple serifed red lettering with red and black-shadow numbers.
It’s too bad the RU football renaissance is coming in these mediocre uniforms that they’re wearing now.
#18 by Chris Doran on 11.11.06 2:01 pm |
FloPoErich said:
I also believe it is a penalty if you sweater comes off at any point when you are on the ice.
And a further misconduct if your fight strap is found to be tampered with so it comes off easier.
It’s easier to throw punches when you have no sweater on.
Here’s hoping Teebz, Minna or some other puckheads can confirm for me.
#19 by Tim on 11.11.06 2:15 pm |
Yikes
#20 by Zach on 11.11.06 2:24 pm |
It’s definitely a penalty if the jersey comes off and the fight strap wasn’t attached. A while ago a player from the Canadiens got away with it, (Downey?) but yeah, Probert was one of the best fighters around and he was most dangerous when he had gotten all his gear off. Plus players use the jerseys as leverage, to hold each other in place. It’s hard to explain, but imagine two right handed fighters. Each one will grab the other player with their left hand on the other player’s right shoulder, impeding his ability to throw right handed punches. If you have no gear on, the other player can’t hold your jersey and restrict the flow of punches.
Some guys like Brian McGratten in Ottawa and Derek Boogard in Minnesota use a technique where they jab with their holding hand, trying to jar the other guy’s grip to open up for a big hit. Here’s a big fight between the two of them where they can both be seen to employ said technique.
#21 by Andrew on 11.11.06 2:27 pm |
Also from the Iowa-Wisconsin game, a Wisconsin defender had his right sleeve top half red, bottom half black. I’m not sure if this is just him wearing one of those half-sleeves like you see A.I. wearing, or some new hideous design.
#22 by bg on 11.11.06 2:40 pm |
junkland said:
test ta cleez?
#23 by bg on 11.11.06 2:45 pm |
As you can see, the cup comes in three sizes:
• Medium: “The Boss”
• Large: “The Hog”
• X-Large: “El Jefe”
Can’t imagine little ‘ol George Steinbrenner is too happy with those labels.
#24 by Chris Doran on 11.11.06 2:58 pm |
Zach said:
Boogaard is probably the best in the NHL right now. Tood Fedoruk was pretty good, but Boogaard took care of him.
#25 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 3:22 pm |
Mark in Shiga said:
I have to disagree with you. I’ve been following the team for a long time and the Schiano-era uniforms are by far the best. The “Block R” is simple and a huge improvement over all the previous helmet logos (go to the helmet project and check out the old helmets). My only complaint with the current uniforms is the numbers aren’t Tackle Twill (sewn on)
#26 by Kris McInnis on 11.11.06 3:24 pm |
Well, I’m currently down here on the Plains watching Brandon Cox state his case for the Heisman…
In any case, Cox is oddly wearing a volleyball kneepad on his right leg. You know, the big puffy kind.
#27 by Matt B on 11.11.06 3:29 pm |
Also in Iowa City: John Stocco’s knit cap had his number sewn or embroidered onto it.
#28 by Todd on 11.11.06 3:41 pm |
On the opening kickoff for the IU-Michigan game, I noticed that a couple of IU players are wearing undershirts that have one crimson sleeve and one white sleeve (No. 20 an d No. 9 specifically are wearing them). The Hoosiers are outfitted by Adidas so has the brad mit dem drei stripen again turned to the darkside?
#29 by Scott on 11.11.06 3:45 pm |
Not that I like either the team or the soon-to-be ex head coach, I am VERY partial to their unis. Plain white pants especially looked classy today.
#30 by Mark in Shiga on 11.11.06 3:46 pm |
Anthony the Rutgers Fan said:
Anthony, you like the plain R more than the much more “knightly” helmet with the sword forming the T?
They’re both OK with me, but the sewn-on numbers and the unobtrusiv shadows were the pinnacle. Especially the curved numerals. This font has a name (”NCAA Varsity” or something similarly banal), and it was used on the backs of the 1997 Cubs’ throwback jerseys also (black 1906 road uniforms for the White Sox series). I remember thinking it was probably going to become really popular after that, but I haven’t seen it since then.
They really made good use of the “knight” motif then — they handed out patches with a jousting knight on horseback to everybody at one of the orientations; I put mine on the back of my baseball club cap right where MLB puts its logo. That “serious” knight looks much better than the cartoony ones they’ve been using over the years.
#31 by Natron on 11.11.06 3:50 pm |
I haven’t been able to find a picture yet, but Drew Stanton was knocked silly in the Michigan State game, so much so that his helmet was busted up… not a dent, not a crack, busted up. It looked like the Roadrunner dropped an anvil on his head.
I’ll continue to look for photographic evidence.
#32 by Raul on 11.11.06 3:56 pm |
Does anyone else hate this time of year due to having too many sports happening at the same time? Today on TV we’ve got college football, college basketball, hockey, NASCAR, soccer, and the NBA. If you don’t care about some of them it really sucks because those channels could be showing the sports you like.
#33 by Banker Bill on 11.11.06 4:06 pm |
FloPoErich said:
Close – the fighting strap is actually there so a guy can’t pull his OWN jersey off and with his arms freed, beat down the other guy – there were a few fighters who basically just ripped their jerseys off to loosen their arms. If you’re in a fight and the jersey comes detached, as long as the strap isn’t broken, you get an extra 2 minutes now.
#34 by Banker Bill on 11.11.06 4:08 pm |
Chris Doran said:
This puckhead confirms you! Nice job.
#35 by Josh W. on 11.11.06 4:10 pm |
Raul said:
I get what you’re saying. But is it really possible to have too many sporting events on tv? I mean it could be worse, it could be the middle of the summer with nothing on but baseball. I love baseball, but it’s not the most exciting thing to watch on tv.
#36 by Smail on 11.11.06 4:16 pm |
During pregame warmups, Northwestern was wearing all purple. When the game started, they switched to black pants, with purple jerseys, which they’ve never worn before. Doesn’t seem to be helping…
#37 by Matt B on 11.11.06 4:29 pm |
Holy cats…there’s an Under Armour TV ad (SC-FLA game) featuring *elementary school* football. Marketing to 7th graders is scary enough, but the kicker is that one of the teams is wearing knock-off Wisconsin helmets. Black, natch. The other team has a maple leaf, just like Canada’s flag. I always knew the Wisco U-15 team could whip Canada’s kids!
Seriously, I do not believe that Adidas-sponsored UW gave a release to Under Armour for the helmet licensing. Sue their pants off!
#38 by ThresherK on 11.11.06 4:46 pm |
Eric G. said:
A la CitiHall in Futurama, replete with the bank’s logo/typeface?
Did we realize their “30th century” future would be only 5 years away?
#39 by Azul Army on 11.11.06 5:00 pm |
Dave said:
I am very disturbed by that video…
First, whats with the getup and the use of the high schooler to drop that ball?
Second, just the fact that he takes said ball squarely in the ‘nads. My stomach hurts from just watching it. I was hoping for the second televised “wardrobe malfunction” in TV history.
Third- I thnk Chris Sabo may have taken one of those baseballs off his head.
Why didnt they just get Johnny Knoxville to do it?
#40 by Kenny on 11.11.06 5:00 pm |
bg said:
What a “nut” job
#41 by Kris McInnis on 11.11.06 5:04 pm |
So, I’m watching beach volleyball (to make myself feel a little better after Auburn just got the business put to them). It’s interesting, because with all the talk about temporary tattoos in the comment section yesterday, every single girl has a temporary tattoo on their arms for Gatorade or what have you.
#42 by Chris Doran on 11.11.06 5:44 pm |
Kris McInnis said:
I’ll say it…
Not much room anywhere else on those uniforms!
#43 by Andrew on 11.11.06 5:51 pm |
From the Michigan-Indiana game now, an Indiana player has the black half-sleeve just like the Wisconsin guy did.
Oh and here’s photographic evidence for what this is, its Ikegwuonu who had it, note the black half sleeve.
#44 by Teebz on 11.11.06 6:02 pm |
The fighting strap is used to tie the jersey to the pants. The reasons have been stated and illustrated with the Bob Probert image.
However, there are significant penalties associated with your jersey if it comes off. The unofficial title of this rule is the “Rob Ray Rule”. Rob Ray used to rip his jersey off immediately when a fight started. It’s harder to hold his arm, so he decided that if he lost the jersey, he’d be able to win the fight. This is what he looked like in a fight. He also would lose his gloves, elbow pads, and helmet. His shoulder pads were normally tied or velcroed to his jersey in order to slide off when he ripped his jersey off. Brad May also adopted this rule, and it prompted the NHL to enact some pretty drastic rules about the fighting strap:
- any player who does not have his jersey tied down, or loses it during the course of a fight, is assessed an automatic game misconduct.
- any player caught tampering with his fighting strap can be suspended by the NHL.
Marty McSorley also was involved in the rule change because he used to ask the NHL jersey makers to make his sleeves larger. Again, he could throw punches while someone was holding his oversized sleeves. This was also banned by the NHL under Rule 13(b):
“Altered uniforms of any kind, i.e. velcro inserts, over-sized jerseys, altered collars, etc. will not be permitted. Any player or goalkeeper not complying with this Rule shall not be permitted to participate in the game.”
The Rob Ray Rule falls under Rule 13(b) as Ray’s fighting strap was altered.
#45 by John Ekdahl on 11.11.06 6:04 pm |
ThresherK said:
Second Futurama mention in the last couple of days. I love it.
#46 by Teebz on 11.11.06 6:04 pm |
Take a look at this video of Rob Ray. Any little tug of his jersey, and it was gone.
#47 by Teebz on 11.11.06 6:06 pm |
Teebz said:
And his gloves and elbow pads always came off.
#48 by Teebz on 11.11.06 6:11 pm |
And Ek, you didn’t have to single out my post. It was meant to be informative, but you didn’t have to make mention of it. I’m happy to live in osbscurity. Besides, I wrote it for the sole purpose of information, not for recognition.
But thank you for doing that. I can’t say thank you enough.
And Minna, thanks for tooting my horn yesterday.
#49 by Teebz on 11.11.06 6:13 pm |
Teebz said:
obscurity*
I’m asking Santa for “Hucked En Fonix” for Christmas. :o)
#50 by Kenny on 11.11.06 6:18 pm |
Andrew said:
I don’t think this is part of the long sleeves. I think it is one of those half sleeves, that if he wore it, the upper part of his arm would be exposed, like so
#51 by C.N. on 11.11.06 6:42 pm |
Does Tim Tebow remind anybody else of Joakim Noah? They both star for Florida, they both are very emotional and demonstrative in their celebrations (especially the fist-pumping by both), and they’re both becoming hated by fans across the SEC.
#52 by Eric G. on 11.11.06 6:46 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
Well, it’s a good show. I watch it every weeknight [not Friday] on Cartoon Network at 10:30 and sometimes 11:00 too.
How about those New New York Mets?
Now pitching, number one-eighth, Turanga Leela!
Bean! Bean! Bean! Bean!
#53 by Minna H on 11.11.06 7:32 pm |
Teebz said:
Teebz, someone had to do it. I know you didn’t write it for fame, wealth, and glory, but it was a shame that others might have missed it because your post was crammed with interesting information. I’m glad Ek gave you a shout-out today. Besides, look at the discussion it sparked and the clips it unearthed. Good times.
#54 by Minna H on 11.11.06 7:33 pm |
Chris Doran said:
Hah. This is how rumors start. Chris Doran, I am not a puckhead, which is why I asked Teebz to write his dissertation on hockey jersey for me. At best, I am a puckettehead with lofty aspirations.
#55 by Minna H on 11.11.06 7:39 pm |
Kenny said:
*Snicker*. This is my favorite example yet. So, coming around full circle, is this houndstooth or what ?
Clay, you out there? No? Then back to you, Kenny.
#56 by Minna H on 11.11.06 7:44 pm |
I reiterate that the Big Ten has some of the best unis is college football. Today, it’s Purdue. They were wearing white jerseys, black pants with white stripes, and high black socks.
You can kind of see it here.
Just a clean look overall. I like the black and white combo. More teams should go black and white.
#57 by Minna H on 11.11.06 7:46 pm |
Tim said:
Tim, next time, you have to put a disclaimer before you post something like that. Call the link ‘ugly-ass pink nightmare’ or something similar. It won’t stop me from clicking on the link (like watching a trainwreck), but it will prepare me for the horror. Thanks.
#58 by Minna H on 11.11.06 7:48 pm |
Minna H said:
Hockey jerseys. I know how to write properly, really, I do.
#59 by Minna H on 11.11.06 7:52 pm |
How many times can I post in a row? A hundred. I like the Rutgers uniforms at the head of this thread. It’s clean, bright, and simple. I give it a thumbs up.
As for the Nutty Buddy, that was very disturbing. The way Sabo says testicles is like the old woman in The Nutty Professor who claps her hands and says, “Her-cu-leees, Her-cu-lees!” It just ain’t right.
#60 by JSwerdy on 11.11.06 8:14 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
wikki-wam-wam-wazzle
side question, is the 95 sticker the FSU ‘Noles are wearing also in tribute to Bryan Pata, or is it a separate memorial sticker?
#61 by BtotheE on 11.11.06 8:21 pm |
JSwerdy said:
It for Pata, his brother is a walk-on tight end on FSU.
#62 by BtotheE on 11.11.06 8:38 pm |
Sorry about the typo above, Xavier Lee had the visor on FSU 1st drive, now its gone.
#63 by Kris McInnis on 11.11.06 8:52 pm |
Kris McInnis said:
Here is a picture where you can kind of see it.
#64 by Dave on 11.11.06 8:59 pm |
Here is a sorry pic of Stanton’s helmet. Will try to find more.
#65 by Mark in Shiga on 11.11.06 9:12 pm |
Watching some of those hockey fights (I’d forgotten how vicious they can be), and I have one question: are there any left-handed goons in the NHL? Those fights are nothing but right crosses and right jabs and right hooks!
Still can’t find any late-1990s Rutgers pictures. But trust me, they looked great!
#66 by Jesse on 11.11.06 9:55 pm |
Anthony the Rutgers Fan said:
I actually liked those “N.J. Rutgers” helmets… but maybe that’s because they were as hilarous as the team was awful when I was a kid. The block R is definitely an improvement.
#67 by Kenny on 11.11.06 10:20 pm |
Mrs. Bear Bryant’s hand bag or maybe this?
#68 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 10:52 pm |
Here is a video of the aforementioned Late 90’s Rutgers Uniforms. It has the Rutgers Sword Helmet logo and the shadowed (49ers style) numbers. I’m not a fan of these uniforms at all, but everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
#69 by John Ekdahl on 11.11.06 10:59 pm |
So, I’m looking for a women’s NY Giants jersey for my girlfriend and more than half of the jerseys available are those ridiculous pink atrocities…. I know people have brought this up before (Minna especially), but honestly, how insulting to women is that? I’m no bleeding heart, but that is seriously F’d up. Women are only able to appreciate sports if they include pretty colors? I don’t get this marketing. Who is this crap for? Barbie dolls? Trophy wives? “Honey, put this on and make sure all our guests have enough to eat during the game”.
I’m so annoyed. I just want a female version of the jersey they wear on the field. She’s a Giants fan. They don’t wear pink.
#70 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.11.06 11:10 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
This reminds me of the Yankees hats that New Era was selling in every color of the rainbow or the camouflage hats that they make for every team. I think its insulting to true fans. But its all about merchandise sales. If someone wasn’t buying it then they wouldn’t keep making/selling them.
by the way, you should look into buying a kids’ jersey for her. They look better then the girls cut jersey
#71 by John Ekdahl on 11.11.06 11:14 pm |
Anthony the Rutgers Fan said:
Really? Can any women confirm this?
#72 by Ben N on 11.11.06 11:22 pm |
Matt said:
The player wearing the red sleeve/ white sleeve combo for Wisconsin today was #22 Roderick Rogers. Not sure if adidas actually makes a shirt with two sleeve colors, or if Rog just made this one himself. NICE WIN BUCKY!!!
#73 by Kris McInnis on 11.11.06 11:23 pm |
I think Clay has since given up.
In Fayetteville…?! Say it ain’t so….
#74 by Kris McInnis on 11.11.06 11:30 pm |
Kris McInnis said:
That last link would be this. I’m obviously retarded.
#75 by Amy on 11.11.06 11:47 pm |
John Ekdahl said:
All of the girls at my college wear boy’s Steelers jerseys to avoid those pink and purple atrocities that have rhinestones. They fit fine; it really depends on their size/height.
#76 by JH on 11.11.06 11:50 pm |
Gary Thorne’s comment as the Kansas State fans swarmed the field after the win over Texas:
“The color is purple”
That’s some great commentating.
#77 by Kelli on 11.12.06 12:19 am |
Kris McInnis said:
Actually, he’s wearing a knee brace with patellar support.
#78 by Minna H on 11.12.06 12:27 am |
John Ekdahl said:
What, me? Ek, I’m wounded. You know that I would never get on my soapbox about the aberration that is the pink jersey.
I agree with Amy. Get her a regular jersey. If she’s a real fan (and, I can’t see you dating her if she weren’t), she’ll take authenticity over cut. Real fans don’t wear pink.
#79 by Minna H on 11.12.06 12:29 am |
Kris McInnis said:
Kris McInnis, you win for the most grotesque use of houndstooth ever with the first two links. Sorry, Kenny, but unless you can come up with something to top Kris’s pics, I declare him King of Houndstooth.
#80 by Ryne on 11.12.06 12:35 am |
Kelli said:
It is a volleyball pad on his right knee
#81 by Bob A on 11.12.06 12:52 am |
These hats that I found at the New Era store in NYC are the perfect accompanyment to those pastel jerseys. As an Oriole fan of longstanding I was particularly disturbed by the one I’m holding. And, yes, I know I shouldn’t post my ugly mug online.
#82 by Scott Stone on 11.12.06 12:55 am |
I only got a quick glimpse, and am more than willing to be corrected, but in the Texas game in looked to me like the backup QB (Snead) had the digit 7 on the *left* side of center on the back of his helmet. They had WRs with #6 and #8 who definitely had them on the right side – did anyone else happen to notice anything funny about Snead’s?
#83 by Teebz on 11.12.06 1:15 am |
Mark in Shiga said:
There aren’t many, but there are a few notable names. They are:
Donald Brashear
Matthew Barnaby
Phil Esposito
Bobby Hull
Like boxing, since most players are right-handed, that’s how the fights usually square off.
#84 by Dylan on 11.12.06 1:17 am |
Northwestern wore the black pants
#85 by Dylan on 11.12.06 1:20 am |
http://sports.espn.g...
black pants
#86 by nastykjn on 11.12.06 1:36 am |
Hey, did anyone see that jacket that Mike Shula was wearing tonight? It was like a wool Alabama coat made by the Swooshers. Anyone see anything like that for sale anywhere? I know it’s sacrelige to like Nike here but if they make an LSU version I might have to break ranks and get one.
#87 by Smail on 11.12.06 2:23 am |
Tonight, Oregon’s helmets looked two-tone, like the old SDSU helmets. The photos aren’t great, but they look like a combination of black and metallic green.
However, there are other photos that look like the usual solid metallic green. The pattern doesn’t appear very even, so I’m guessing it was just a trick of the stadium lights. Still pretty neat, though.
#88 by Julian on 11.12.06 6:00 am |
I dont’t know how much people watch Fresno State football, but their having a not so great season so this week coach Pat Hill decided to take away the bulldog decals from the side of the helmets, and in todays game they only had a red helmet with no decal, has anybody else ever hear of this ever happening to another team?
#89 by Pantherfid on 11.12.06 7:38 am |
While watching the NC State/Clemson game, I noticed a Wolfpack reciever has placed his meritt stickers on the front of his helmet in a different way. It looks as if he is trying to spell a message with the letters “RIPCZ.” Does anybody know what this means? (A nickname maybe? A little brother back home?) Has anybody seen this before with meritt stickers?
I’ll try to come up with more screen caps later.
#90 by Anthony the Rutgers Fan on 11.12.06 7:45 am |
Pantherfid said:
my guess would be “Rest in Peace C.Z.”, or is that too obvious?
#91 by BradC on 11.12.06 9:42 am |
Kenny Baumgartner was one of the main lefty fighters in his time, with the Islanders and Leafs.
Also, concerning fight straps, after some arguement there was what was called the “Gretzky provision”. Basically, Gretzky was the biggest culprit in having his fight strap removed from his jersey completely. He hated them, they got in the way of his being able to pivot and move around. The league basically decided that they would turn a blind eye to any player that alters with their fight strap, so long as it never has an effect on fighting. Because Gretz (and others who tamper with their strap, like Paul Kariya) wouldn’t EVER drop their gloves in a game, the league just didn’t care.
Players have also used this little exception to give themselves an advantage in the game. Scot Walker, when in Nashville (I havn’t seen any of his Carolina jerseys, so I can’t be sure that he still does this) used to -shorten- his fight strap, to keepthe jersey tight to his body and prevent having an excess of materials around his shoulders for people to clutch onto. It would also prevent, in the off chance he was ever in a fight, players like Boogard and McGrattan using their “grab the jersey and jab” techniques in a fight. There would be little material to actually use properly.
#92 by Ben N on 11.12.06 10:57 am |
Ben N said:
Heres a picture of Roderick Rogers wearing the mismatched sleeves in yesterdays UW/ Iowa game.
#93 by Al on 11.12.06 3:58 pm |
Teebz said:
Wait a minute, Teebz….. i defer to your superior hockey knowledge & all… but you lost me after Espo & the Jet… these was decidedly not goons, no?
#94 by Al on 11.12.06 4:02 pm |
Al said:
sorry to go all ‘ali g’ on you… even I know the correct term is ‘were’.
#95 by Teebz on 11.12.06 6:19 pm |
Al said:
I would say that no one wanted to fight either of Esposito or Hull as they were both known for their toughness. Back in their day, though, they didn’t hesitate to use their fists to defend themselves.
And Baumgartner was a lefty too, as BradC pointed out. I am trying to find info on Warren Rychel as I had heard that he was a solid lefty too.