Wednesday’s comments section featured a really great discussion about a 1981 contest sponsored by the White Sox, who invited fans to submit design proposals for the team’s 1982 uniforms. Some of these ideas were produced as prototypes and modeled. That led to further discussion of other MLB prototypes that were produced but never made it onto the field of play, and soon people were saying, “Paul, this would make a great column topic.”
I agree, and now I’m planning to write about this for ESPN. If you know of other prototypes — not just drawings or Photoshop concepts, but actual uniforms that were manufactured with an eye toward potential use — speak up. And don’t limit yourself to baseball, since prototypes have also existed in other sports. For example:
• NFL: The most famous NFL prototype is probably this, which the 49ers introduced at a press conference in 1991. Fan reaction was so intensely negative that the design was withdrawn after one day. There’s a decent roundup of other football helmet prototypes here, but I don’t have any images of full-uniform prototypes. Anyone..?
• NHL: The Blues were ready to roll out this design as an alternate jersey in 1996, until coach Mike Keenan put his foot down. More recently, the Caps were reportedly close to going with this. Anyone got better images of that one, and/or any other team protos?
• NBA: Sigh. As usual, basketball is the least-documented sport here. I can’t think of any NBA prototypes. Little help..?
Should be a great topic — my thanks to everyone who got the ball rolling during the comments thread.
Membership Update: Big arts and crafts day yesterday at Uni Watch HQ, as I trimmed, laminated, and mailed out several dozen membership kits. I’ll do some more today and should be completely caught up by Monday.
Today, incidentally, marks four weeks since the membership program opened for business. In that time, the active roster has swelled to 191 members, and our design gallery is now starting to look like a really cool stamp collection. My continued thanks for all the support — I’m really pleased with how the first month of this project has played out.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Yesterday’s entry about Ted Lilly being AWOL when he was due to bat prompted the following from ballpark historian and longtime Uni Watch pal Todd Radom: “This is DIRECTLY adjacent to the Cubs’ home dugout, literally three steps away. Does it solve the mystery? No, but I needed some rationalization to have taken this photo last year.” … Dubya’s latest jersey: a University of Arizona softball. “Not quite sure why he got the number 7,” writes Chris Falvey. “This is Arizona’s 8th national championship.” … Not uni-related but still plenty interesting. … Roush Racing and the Red Sox ownership group have marked their new partnership with a really pathetic-looking “baseball-themed” car. Look closely and you’ll see that they didn’t even get the 9s right. … Truly insipid 1980s Cabbage Patch Kids commercial viewable here, notable for the fact that the doll has a fairly legit-looking uniform but the players are wearing nausea-inducing knockoffs. … Uni Watch-esque assessment of Wimbledon attire here. … Eric Bangeman reports that Australia’s World Cup unis will look like this (here’s the previous design). “These are made by Canterbury and have grip panels like the new Nike jerseys from England and France, although the Australian jerseys will reportedly have the grip panels in position-specific places,” says Eric.
#1 by Natron on 06.29.07 8:32 am |
Kelly Slater seems to be using an interesting Abu Ghraib themed surfboard.
#2 by john on 06.29.07 8:37 am |
Re: the ESPN column…uniform re-designs are one thing (though there are far too many — the strongest franchises don’t change), but changing team colors is another. Plus, I do like the new Blue Jacket uni, but I wish the flag went the other direction, as that’s the way it’s typically presented, even in the column.
#3 by Jon on 06.29.07 8:39 am |
Filip Bondy’s column on Tatiana Golvoin’s underpants is not to be missed.
#4 by Jeff B on 06.29.07 8:43 am |
Not only is that bathroom like 3 steps away from the dugout, the clubhouse is about 6 more, which is more likely where he was… Imagine if this happened to an opposing player, where the visiting clubhouse is much much further.
#5 by Kevin from Ohio in Virginia on 06.29.07 8:43 am |
Silly John…
The idea was to make the flag look like a “C” and if you’re going to do that, that is the way to properly display the flag. It’s swooping in, and that’s the way it would blow if it swooped like that. GREAT UNIS.
Why don’t more teams let fans design their unis? For the love of Mike, I have to imagine that giving the winning fan a full uniform and a season ticket is cheaper than the consulting and design fees they pay. What a great idea!
#6 by Ilana Hardesty on 06.29.07 8:44 am |
Good morning! A quick note on a minor league game yesterday between the Pawtucket Red Sox and the Norfolk Tides. The Tides looked particularly natty — nice red and white piping on the cuffs, and EVERY player showed their socks! Boy did that look nice, even with no stirrups. Unfortunately, I have no screen shots (it was on Boston TV since there was no Red Sox game), but I’m sure someone else out there got some pix.
#7 by mark on 06.29.07 8:45 am |
some stuff on espn.com about Wimbledon’s dress issues.
#8 by Robert on 06.29.07 8:45 am |
That Cubs bathroom is nasty. It always surprises me to see Major League clubs with such gross facilities.
In 1991 or so, I took a tour of old Arlington Stadium and was shocked by the decrepit locker rooms. Blecch.
#9 by John Zajac on 06.29.07 8:46 am |
“iRaq” is the text on the first two images on the board… clever, hahaha
#10 by Kevin from Ohio in Virginia on 06.29.07 8:46 am |
Paul,
I’m sure you’re a busy man, but you promised us some commentary on the new unis - Blue Jackets, Hawks, etc. - and I think it’ll be good reading. I can’t wait to see what you’ve got for us.
#11 by mark on 06.29.07 8:47 am |
That Dolphins helmet on the prototype pages has to be one of the worst I’ve ever seen. Some of the others are pretty good though, and neat to see the expansion teams that never made it in.
#12 by Kevin on 06.29.07 8:52 am |
Being a Chicagoan I remember when they had that contest for the Sox uniforms. I even remember them on one broadcast where they had guys model them so you knew what each of the top entrants looked like.
#13 by Natron on 06.29.07 8:52 am |
He did.
#14 by Shylock on 06.29.07 8:53 am |
Re: Bush’s #7 Jersey
Maybe it has to do with the year being 2007? Typically, you’d see 07 instead, though…just a thought.
#15 by Paul Lukas on 06.29.07 8:54 am |
Yesterday’s ESPN column.
#16 by Borg on 06.29.07 8:54 am |
Did anyone notice that the Houston batboy wears “BB” on his back in place of the number? I don’t remember if Paul ever touched on that in his column on bat boys.
#17 by Bartkoman on 06.29.07 8:57 am |
No link, but the Houston Dynamo (soccer) were the “Houston 1836″ for a week or so. I’m pretty sure I remember prototype jerseys unveiled.
#18 by Bryan on 06.29.07 9:03 am |
Was looking for the jerseys on this, as i do recall them being named that in a contest, and came across this site.
http://www.sportslog...
#19 by todd krevanchi on 06.29.07 9:05 am |
some points from yesterdays late comments…
re: keith bullock’s titan’s practice jersey patch.
last season during the titan’s training camp when much focus was on vince young, PL made mention of this, and i think wrote about it on the page 2 article.
re: greg oden and #52.
yesterday someone posted this link to a greg oden blog.
http://yardbarker.co...
he explains his choice of 52
here is one of the first draft photos with non-07 jersey numbers
http://farm2.static....
also, interesting on when the espn draft broadcast team showed the new hawks uni, it was adorned with 08 and not 07.
#20 by Daniel on 06.29.07 9:06 am |
I think Denver raided that last Falcons’ prototype for their post-D helmet . . .
#21 by Stuby on 06.29.07 9:09 am |
In the 90s, The Spurs started incorporating more and more teal, pink and orange into their color scheme. It made it as far as the team logo and IIRC, on the court design and team warm-ups. I would imagine they had a few prototypes done up in anticipation of a full pastel explosion. Anyone have any more insight on this?
#22 by Beats in Buffalo on 06.29.07 9:09 am |
Paul, I don’t know how to link but on nhluniforms.com in the 1996-97 there is an the prototype uniforms that were to be worn by the Quebec Nordiques…”Following the 1995 season, the Quebec Nordiques unveiled new uniforms that were to have been worn during the 1995-96 season. However, they ended up applying for a uniform change too late, so they were going to debut them in the 1996-97 season. As everyone knows by now, before these uniforms saw the light of day, the Nordiques were sold and relocated to Denver, Colorado, becoming the Colorado Avalanche. That proved to be very unfortunate for fans in Quebec City, as the Avalanche would go on to win the Stanley Cup in their first season in Denver”
#23 by tim b on 06.29.07 9:09 am |
In the “themed cars” department, the Indians have given away a Indians-detailed Mustang the past few years for their “Ultimate Car Giveaway” contest each summer. This is the best picture I could google up, but I’m heading down tonight and can get a pic of this year’s version.
http://thumb15.websh...
#24 by Chad on 06.29.07 9:10 am |
IMPOSTER!!!
a uniwatchesque wimbledon column by bonnie desimone. there’s no mention of uniwatch or paul lukas in the column. which seems odd since she’s essentially using his concept.
#25 by Chitown Joe on 06.29.07 9:12 am |
Basketball prototype uni… sadly, ABA tho
#26 by James P. on 06.29.07 9:26 am |
Biggio’s son’s have jerseys that have Biggio and 7 on them when they wear the gray road, and the red Sunday jersey.
#27 by Joe Drennan on 06.29.07 9:28 am |
I was a kid in the 80s, therefore I somehow had a Cabbage Patch Kid. I did however demand that the one I got was the Cubs one. Unfortunatly the lil guy is at my mom and dad’s house so I can’t get pictures of it. He had some nice stirups, sanies, pinstriped pants, a jersey that was not a pullover, but velcro button up and his hat was actualy a batting helmet. Next time I’m home I’ll try and snap a few pictures. It will be a few months though.
#28 by Stuby on 06.29.07 9:31 am |
This page from the Society for Sports Uniform Research (link is over there on the right) shows some interesting NFL prototypes, including the design for the expansion St. Louis Stallions, which never happened.
The Stallions were to be owned, in part, by Walter Payton. He was always pissed that the Broncos came in later and stole his uniform design. That helmet is pretty damn close to what they wear now.
#29 by James P. on 06.29.07 9:36 am |
Paul,
I remember that old Cabbage Patch Kids commercial. Seeing it again reminds me of something I saw recently while my wife and I were out shopping for our soon to be born daughter.
Build-A Bear has MLB uniforms and they include stirrups! We walked into a Build-A Bear store to see what they had, and an older woman workign there said to me, “You know, kids see me putting the stirrups on the bears and ask me what they are. It’s sad they don’t know what a real baseball uniform should look like.” I decided that my kids would have bears from there in Astros and Yankees uniforms because that nice old lady gets it!
#30 by Chance on 06.29.07 9:40 am |
Paul,
Strange as it may seem to us now, but the Green Bay Packers came within one moment of scrapping the famed Lombardi-era uniforms.
In 1993 (after decades of on-field futility), Ron Wolf had a new uniform designed, with metallic gold replacing the athletic gold.
There’s a summary of the change, quote from Wolf on why he decided at the last minute not to make the change, and mockup on my Packer uniform site:
http://packersunifor...
#31 by DZ on 06.29.07 9:41 am |
Heres the link:
#32 by DZ on 06.29.07 9:41 am |
Oops, try again:
#33 by DZ on 06.29.07 9:42 am |
Sorry can’t get it to work, just cut and paste this to your browser:
http://www.nhlunifor...
#34 by James P. on 06.29.07 9:43 am |
Wow…that’s what I owuld imagine is the Timberwolves had a NHL night…
#35 by Bartkoman on 06.29.07 9:45 am |
I found some articles with images of the logo, but can’t find a jersey. Wikipedia also has the logo but no other pics. Apparently the 1836 name offended Mexicans (Texas gained independence from Mexico in 1836) Houston didn’t want to piss off their fan base so they changed the name.
#36 by Jason on 06.29.07 9:48 am |
Wow, that proposed Blues alternate is horrifying. Just the knowledge that multiple people thought that was a good idea is giving me convulsions.
#37 by Elena E on 06.29.07 9:50 am |
The design gallery of UniWatch membership cards is a thing of beauty. Almost makes me wish I had a longer last name, to get a proper arch.
#38 by Scott Brock on 06.29.07 9:51 am |
On the Red Sox Web page, there is a great picture of Carl Edwards’s (race car driver)new helmet with the Red Sox logo on it. I love it!! But being a huge Red Sox fan I might be a little partical. Paul, I saw the stuff you did on military sports uni’s but have you ever thought of just military uni’s? I would love to hear your opinion on our uniforms. Let me know and I can get you pictures and maybe a uniform.
#39 by Teebz on 06.29.07 9:54 am |
I actually have seen the Nordiques jersey that CCM designed as a prototype in case the move to Colorado didn’t happen.
Honestly, they look much better in person, but they are not even close to being as good as this.
#40 by Joe Drennan on 06.29.07 9:59 am |
As I sit here trying to be productive at work on a Friday my mind drifts to grade school when I’d pass time in class sketching up possible hockey and baseball jerseys. Sadley I no longer have any of those note books. It does however make me wonder how many of you have doodled your thoughts for ficticious or real teams. If so care to share?
#41 by TOG on 06.29.07 10:01 am |
I can attest to all these logo prototypes…
http://www.logoserve...
NBA Creative Services in NJ has over two full file drawers of uni prototypes (i mean HUGE).
I need to get my Nike developed Dallas Mavericks prototypes developed for Ross Perot Jr. scanned and posted…
The NBA folks can greatly contribute to the missing 18 minutes of uni tape on NBA prototypes… let’s just say paul if you saw the New Jersey Swamp Dragons unis… well, you might not be here today…Whoa… The Fish that Saved Pisttsburghesque…
http://www.geocities...
Yeah, that outrageous…
#42 by Joey Guns on 06.29.07 10:12 am |
The Mets also have a bathroom that looks sorta similar to that. Its about 3 feet away from the dugout, on the right, as soon as the players start walking down the tunnel to the locker room.
#43 by Paul on 06.29.07 10:20 am |
Fenway Roush Racing didn’t get the nines right on the race car. They are a lot thicker on the car than it is on the uniform. Also, the Angels wore this number style a while ago, (they’re in “The Naked Gun”) does anyone know from where this style originated?
#44 by todd krevanchi on 06.29.07 10:21 am |
wow! talk about a comprehensive study!
that forest green and gold actually looks like a solid combination.
i just cant see it ever happening due to the sartorial history of the current packer uni.
the pack drastically changing uni’s would be like if coca cola would ever change its formula and make like new coke or something.
#45 by Kevin from Ohio in Virginia on 06.29.07 10:21 am |
Paul,
Thanks for the link to the ESPN column. Since ESPN.com is blocked at work, I’ll have to read it at home. Sheesh.
#46 by Jordan on 06.29.07 10:21 am |
damn, i had been looking for those 76ers logo redesign, i remember seeing it on the graphic company’s website…but i couldn’t remember the company to find it again
#47 by Joey Guns on 06.29.07 10:22 am |
Here are 2 auctions on Ebay for baseball Cabbage Patch Kids, including one with 2 White Sox and a Cubs kids in the same auction.
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#48 by Joey Guns on 06.29.07 10:24 am |
Check out the Cardinals stirrups! The Phillies stirrups (on page 2) have the liberty bell.
http://www.buildabea...
#49 by Big O on 06.29.07 10:26 am |
Red Sox Too
#50 by Joey Guns on 06.29.07 10:27 am |
Paul, Build A Bear doesn’t get it. Look at this awful Mets warm up jacket they have. At least they have the Mets bear in pinstripes, a blue hat, and blue stirrups though.
http://www.buildabea...
#51 by Robert on 06.29.07 10:31 am |
That’s good stuff. The Hawks’ logo on the right looks a lot like an ever-evolving Aerosmith logo.
http://www.aerosmith...
#52 by Eric on 06.29.07 10:32 am |
Wow. That Jaguars prototype is hideous with the mismatched shoulders.
#53 by The Ol Goaler on 06.29.07 10:34 am |
Mike Keenan may have done one thing right during his “reign of error” with the St. Louis Blues, in ash-canning that gawd-awful “third” jersey… but managing to run off Wayne Freakin’ Gretzky (!) in a manner of two months and sending the Blues onto the ice in these still gives me the shudders.
Fortunately, the Blues switched to the “third” jersey shown in the link… here’s hoping they follow the Bruins’ lead and make as few changes to those classic sweaters as possible!
It’s also a hoot to check out the membership gallery and see just how many different teams I can instantly identify by the “name and number” style!
#54 by Jay on 06.29.07 10:34 am |
I seem to remember when the Oilers switched over to the Titans, there was a prototype made of another helmet when they were trying to decide on the teams new look. The only differences between the two were that the helmet and stripe colors were reversed to make a dark blue helmet with white stripes. I couldn’t find any pics of it, but I am almost 100% it existed and is not just a figment of my imagination.
#55 by Joey Guns on 06.29.07 10:37 am |
This car below was for sale at a few Ford dealers in NY and NJ. I still haven’t seen one on the road, so either they didn’t sell many, or they’re kept in garages.
http://www.stangbang...
Here’s a Yankees Rolls Royce:
http://info.detnews....
I think there are like 150 player signatures on the hood.
http://www.motortren...
#56 by Noah on 06.29.07 10:43 am |
This photo of Joe Schultz, the manager of the Seattle Pilots, shows him in a version of the Pilots hat that was never worn. The fact that he’s drinking a martini (not his usual Bud), makes me think he was at some Seattle meet-and-greet. Always thought it was odd…
#57 by bj in gainesville on 06.29.07 10:47 am |
I wonder how Paul reacted when he read this quote from James Blake in the tennis article:
“I wear what Nike tells me to wear.”
#58 by Joey Guns on 06.29.07 10:47 am |
Here’s the Red Sox NASCAR racing helmet picture:
http://boston.redsox...
For anyone that doesn’t know, the guy driving the Red Sox car this weekend is the guy that does backflips off his car if he wins a race. Good luck this weekend Carl Edwards!
http://newsimg.bbc.c...
#59 by Chance on 06.29.07 10:48 am |
Wow. That is odd - I’ve never seen that one. Good catch!
And for the record, he appears to be drinking champagne out of a coupe glass, not a martini…. ;)
#60 by Mike Engle on 06.29.07 10:50 am |
Follow-up picture. Note the warm-up shirt.
#61 by Paul Lukas on 06.29.07 10:50 am |
I have a great story relating to this: Back in 1993, long before I came up with the idea for Uni Watch, I heard the news about the Packers possibly changing their uniforms. I was so upset that I actually wrote a letter to the Packers — and was astonished when Pack prexy Bob Harlan called me on the phone to respond. I said, “Don’t you have, um, more important things to be doing?” To which he responded, “Well, I like to stay in touch with the fans when I can.”
Anyway, he reassured me that the team had decided to stick with their classic look. I asked if he could send me a letter summarizing our conversation, because it would be fun to have a written souvenir of our exchange, and sure enough, a letter arrived a few days later. Not sure I still have the original letter, but I reproduced it on the back cover of the next issue of the zine I was publishing at the time (the previous issue of which had included a little rant about the uni situation), as you can see here.
I would be another five and a half years before I came up with the full concept for Uni Watch, but this incident clearly shows that it was in my blood for a long time.
#62 by Gary A on 06.29.07 10:54 am |
Allow me to be the only one. I like the White Sox uni in pale blue and orange, and I like the Dolphins helmet from the other site.
So there.
#63 by joe on 06.29.07 10:54 am |
It just looks backwards, its like having a tattoo with its head point backward, it just looks wrong.
#64 by DenverGregg on 06.29.07 10:56 am |
I did the same. I especially remember a set of logos for MLB expansion teams (Denver, Miami, DC, Vancouver, Phoenix and Buffalo). I think some of them might be in my basement. Have to take a look over the weekend.
#65 by Matt B on 06.29.07 11:02 am |
The AP made a uni-related blunder.
The piece on last night’s USA-ARG game claims that Maradona was wearing an Argentina jersey. He wasn’t. Instead he wore this abomination. The real deal (ca 1986) is this.
The difference is the crest. The real McCoy is squarish and reads “AFA” while the impostor is heart-shaped and just “86.” Diego thinks we can’t remember which year he won the cup?
#66 by James P. on 06.29.07 11:03 am |
They get it enough to not have the black home jersey and cap! And they have my favorite AL hat of all time…even if it doesn’t have the cartoon bird on it.
if they had a line of throwback unis, i think i would cry…
#67 by todd krevanchi on 06.29.07 11:05 am |
stories like this are classic… id love to read the letter you sent.
PL, we know that often you write other pieces unrelated to this genre (food, commercial products, minutae, etc). I know you dont like to toot your own horn really, but how bout a link to other pieces you publish so those of us who enjoy your work can read that too.
#68 by Teebz on 06.29.07 11:05 am |
Maybe he doesn’t want anyone to remember how the “Hand of God” helped that ‘86 Argentinian team?
#69 by Mike Engle on 06.29.07 11:09 am |
Somebody is going to ask for a legible blow-up of this, so I’ll do my best with the transcription. (The hardest part is the numbers.)
September 15, 1993
Mr. Paul Lukas
550(?) St. Johns Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217(?)
Dear Mr. Lukas:
As a followup to our telephone conversation today, I am sending you a brief description of the uniform changes planned by the Packers.
We will retain the current dark green, but will switch the pants and helmets from the present mustard yellow to a metallic gold. The stripes that now appear on the Packers’ helmet, jersey, and pants also will be removed.
The helmet will have a large green “G†on each side and the jersey will have a smaller green “G†on each sleeve. The white numbers on the green home jerseys and the green numbers on the white away jerseys also will have a gold “G†on the front left side. The socks will not change—green and white with no stripes.
The Packers had gold helmets and pants many years ago, and both Ron Wolf and Mike Holmgren have tremendous respect for the Green Bay tradition, prefer a uniform with a cleaner design and want the proposed changes.
I can guarantee you that the Packers will have a class(?) uniform.
We greatly appreciate your interest in the Packers.
Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Robert K. Harlan
President & CEO
#70 by TOG on 06.29.07 11:18 am |
damn, i had been looking for those 76ers logo redesign, i remember seeing it on the graphic company’s website…but i couldn’t remember the company to find it again
Phoenix Design Works did the initial changes and then Rickabaugh and NBA Creative Services did the current 76ers mark..which has held up well over time…
#71 by Banker Bill on 06.29.07 11:19 am |
Teebz - I had seen them in the past - and NEVER NOTICED the fleur-de-lis on the shoulders - I have to have one of those now!!
#72 by joe on 06.29.07 11:21 am |
the seam looks amazing, for a second I actually thought the helmet was molded with the seam line in it.
#73 by Joey Guns on 06.29.07 11:25 am |
Mike, you’re too kind. You’re right too, someone would’ve definitely asked for it to be typed out….
#74 by TOG on 06.29.07 11:27 am |
Here it is:
http://phoenixdesign...
Fun and weirdly wacky…and speaking of weird and wacky… check out the grunge warm-ups of the Sonics…
http://phoenixdesign...
Wacky
#75 by Paul Lukas on 06.29.07 11:27 am |
Some of my food-related stories are available at the following links (the first of which also includes a link to a story about the recent No Mas event):
http://www.nysun.com...
http://www.nytimes.c...
http://www.nytimes.c...
http://www.nytimes.c...
http://www.nytimes.c...
Some of my business writing is available here:
http://www.fastcompa...
And here’s a travel article:
http://americanwayma...
#76 by SWC Susan on 06.29.07 11:31 am |
Wow… did anyone else notice how close the Titans side logo looks to this 76ers prototype? Nothing about the Titans is original…
#77 by TOG on 06.29.07 11:31 am |
Check out the almost approved Atlanta Hawks jersey on the Stacey Augmon figurine?
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
Yellow pinstripes down the left side of the uni…
#78 by Teebz on 06.29.07 11:32 am |
I can honestly say that you’ll never find one. I offered the guy $300 for just the jersey, and he flat-out said he wouldn’t take less than $2000.
Sonuva… damned collectors. ;o)
#79 by Christopher on 06.29.07 11:35 am |
Paul,
Not to be picky (which is funny, you know, because I am being picky)….
I didn’t mention the George Bush #7 thing. Not sure who did? If it even matters that much… just FYI!
I did send you some of that White Sox stuff, and absolutely cannot wait for this ESPN article.
#80 by Christopher on 06.29.07 11:37 am |
No way… you write for AmericanWay? Anything in the latest issue? I’ll be on a flight tomorrow…
#81 by Patrick on 06.29.07 11:39 am |
A few things from the Copa America:
1) Did anyone notice Paraguay’s new jerseys? Apparently they’ve switched from Puma to Adidas, and they’re using a new template I’ve never seen before. Additionally, (and hideously) they are using Adidas’ modified-Bauhaus numbers but not completing the package by going with the Bauhaus names. And there is really weird spacing in the names among all of the players–Lopez has like 3 inches between each letter but long names look smushed together.
2)Nice striped socks from Argentina.
3)I noticed (at least I think I did) that the USA had some printing discrepancies: It looked like some players had a red border around their white numbers and some didn’t. Did anyone else see this?
#82 by Christopher on 06.29.07 11:39 am |
Was that a REAL proposed uni? Or just the toy maker fooling around?
#83 by Shaftman on 06.29.07 11:39 am |
Mike - Thanks.
Joey - It wouldn’ve been me.
#84 by TOG on 06.29.07 11:40 am |
Oh, and this was going to be the Denver Nuggets primary logo back in 1998-99…until a certain Commissioner killed it because of a process matter.
http://upload.wikime...
Hate when that happens…
#85 by Jonathon on 06.29.07 11:42 am |
Last night he U.S. played like a team that wears pinstriped jerseys.
#86 by mark on 06.29.07 11:45 am |
Wow, that Tampa Bay solid Pewter would have redefined how awful the monochrome NFL uniforms already are.
#87 by Dom on 06.29.07 11:50 am |
whats up with this bucs jersey? has this been talked about before?
http://www.fannation...
#88 by Ian K on 06.29.07 11:52 am |
You know how certain things just get emblazoned in your head forever? This topic of “could’ve been” unis and teams reminded me of an article I read years ago about potential new NFL teams. I remember 2 of the team names - Baltimore Bombers and St. Louis Stallions - and a simple Google search yielded a good site that many of you may have been to before.
http://www.misterhab...
I think these prototype teams were finalists in the expansion that brought the Panthers and Jaguars to the NFL.
#89 by Matt B on 06.29.07 11:56 am |
Maybe he doesn’t want anyone to remember how the “Hand of God†helped that ‘86 Argentinian team?
Hell, no! He wants us to remember that (and the Goal of the Century in the same match) and forget his expulsion from the 1994 cup.
#90 by Roger Faso on 06.29.07 11:56 am |
Was reading Bill Simmons NBA draft diary and he had a good idea that would make for a good UniWatch topic.
“4:58: Boston picks Jeff Green for Seattle at No. 5, but Green has to go through the charade of wearing a Celtics hat for the next few minutes because the trade hasn’t been officially announced yet. Topps needs to release a special series: ‘Trading cards of NBA draft picks who had to wear the wrong caps for 15 minutes.’”
BTW: How good of a Monday Night Football broadcast team would Bill Simmons, Paul Lukas and Brett Favre make?
That would be friggin awesome.
#91 by junkland on 06.29.07 11:59 am |
Wow, so I guess Stacey Augmon really is Plastic Man!
#92 by Joe Drennan on 06.29.07 12:01 pm |
Here you go Teebz. Now you can have your Nordiques jersey.
#93 by Stuby on 06.29.07 12:01 pm |
A few hundred times. Its the practice jersey that has been around a couple years.
#94 by Dom on 06.29.07 12:05 pm |
Joakim Noah is a crazy man
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