Now that the first slate of NFL preseason games has been played, a few new developments have come to light (aside from those green dots on QBs’ helmets, which we’ve already discussed at length). Let’s take a look:
• At first glance, it appears that the Chiefs are wearing an AFL logo patch. But upon closer inspection, it turns out that the patch includes little “LH” initials at the bottom, in memory of Lamar Hunt. Personally, I’ve always loved the AFL logo and am happy to see it in just about any context, and I realize Hunt was a prime mover behind the AFL’s inception, but this still seems like an odd memorial choice, especially since it’s so hard to see the “L.H.” initials. Maybe if all the original AFL teams were wearing the patch..? Visually pleasing conceptually puzzling.
• Great to see the Browns wearing their old striped socks again, instead of what they were wearing last season. Additional views here and here, just cuz it looks so damn good.
• Nice catch by Chad Wilcox, who notes that many of the Redskins with non-Riddell helmets are wearing the team’s stylized “R” secondary logo (the one usually seen on Joe Gibbs’s cap) on their nose bumpers Here’s another view. I like. Meanwhile, we’d all seen the team’s 75th-anniversary patch before, but it’s worth noting that it looks plenty sharp on the field.
• Speaking of anniversary patches, the one being worn by the Steelers doesn’t look as good. And although this is still appearing on the Bengals’ home page, it’s not on their jerseys, at least for now.
• There’s something weird about opening your season — even your exhibition season — in your alternate jersey.
• I wish the Chargers’ pants bolts had a few more jags in them. Otherwise, I think their new design looks sharp.
• Subtlest change of the year: Motorola has outfitted the coaches with new headsets this year. The microphone bar is much thicker and clunkier-looking than last season — apparently so the Motorola wordmark can be printed on it as much as possible. Just in case anyone’s missing the point, the wordmark is also now appearing on both sides of the upper strap. (Note, incidentally, that while Joe Gibbs wears earphones on both ears, most other coaches only have an earpiece on the mic side.
That’s enough for now. Look for further developments in the Ticker as more games are played (like tonight’s Eagles/Ravens and Niners/Broncos tilts).
Charge It: The story behind this commercial and its inconsistent lightning bolt designs (compare this view of LaDanian Tomlinson, in which the upper-front point of his shoulder bolt is pointing forward, to this one, in which it’s pointing backward) continues to evolve. Last week I posted a note from Steve Due of AIS Uniforms — the company that made the unis — which didn’t fully explain the inconsistencies. Now I’ve received a dispatch from Due’s AIS colleague Bob Halfacre (who, as elephant-memoried readers may recall, had some very strong opinions a while back on the subject of nameplate initials), which I think finally closes the book on this story:
We made the bulk of the uniforms in a week with no help with patterns from the NFL. All we had was a replica-style jersey from Reebok. So the jersey itself isn’t perfect. … When the commercial was filmed, the Chargers sent Antonio Gates, Philip Rivers, and LaDanian Tomlinson with their actual tailored game jerseys. The shots of those three players are a mix of footage of those players in their actual uniforms along with footage of actors in the jerseys made by AIS, edited into what looks like continuous football action. I noticed the problem when I saw the commercial the first time also.
This shot is actually LT in his real jersey. Now that I have studied it a little more, I can see the problem. We put the bolts on backwards. If you look, the actual pictures of Gates and Tomlinson have the bolt with the first jag inside low and outside high. The AIS jerseys have the bolts the other way.
This explanation matches up with yesterday’s Chargers/Seahawks preseason game, where all of the Chargers’ shoulder bolts had the upper-front point facing forward (additional views here, here, and here). So there you have it: an all-too-rare case of someone taking responsibility and admitting his mistake. Thanks, Bob.
Membership News: We’re almost caught up on membership designs. Lots of good new stuff in the design gallery, including, as you can see at right, our first Bad News Bears treatment. Also newly added: a San Diego Chicken design. (I confess that I had never noticed the Chicken’s jersey logo until member Michael Rawson asked for it on his card.)
The next batch of designs, which Scott should have ready in a day or two, includes a really brilliant request that’s gonna look sooooooo cool — stay tuned. Meanwhile, new members are still welcome, so keep those orders coming.
Uni Watch News Ticker: No photo yet, but David Conley reports that Tiger Woods’s baby girl, Sam, “was actually wearing a red jumper with a large Nike swoosh on it when they showed her on TV yesterday after Tiger won the PGA.” And if you’ll excuse me for a second, I need to go throw up. … Okay, I’m back: The Celtics have announced that Scot Pollard and Eddie House will be wearing Nos. 66 and 50, respectively. Why? According to Friday’s Boston Herald: “‘Because all the other (expletive) numbers were taken here,’ Pollard said, looking around a conference room that had the numbers of Bill Russell (6), Tom Heinsohn (15), John Havlicek (17), Robert Parish (00), Larry Bird (33) and Kevin McHale (32) hanging on the wall.” (With thanks to Matt Englander.) … If you’re into modifying the uniforms on your video games (as discussed in detail here), you’ll want to check out the customization videos on this page (with thanks to Trev Ulmer). … Shorpy continues to be a great source of old uni photos, including this shot, captioned as follows: “Opening Day at Hilltop Park, April 4, 1908. New York Highlanders and Philadelphia Athletics” (as forwarded by Bob Andrews). … Brilliant catch by Peter Fahey who notes that Red Sox uniforms often have an upside-down 8 (the bigger opening should be on the bottom). … Elena Elms reports that the Durham Bulls will be wearing Livestrong jerseys, to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation, on August 19th. … While doing a bit of membership-related research, Scott Turner came across this photo, taken in 1984. “How come Dorsett’s got a big star on his chest?” he asks. Good question. Anyone..? … If you haven’t read Game of Shadows, some of its most damning evidence about Bonds concerns his uniform: “[Giants equipment mananager Mike] Murphy could document Bonds’s physical changes via the changes in his uniform size. Since joining the Giants, Bonds has gone from a size 42 to a size 52 jersey; from size 10 1/2 to size 13 cleats; and from a size 7 1/8 to size 7 1/4 cap, even though he had taken to shaving his head” (with thanks to Matt Schudel for forwarding that quote). … Bryan Redemske notes that Chris Duncan, like all the other Cardinals, wore red shoes on Friday but switched to black on Saturday. … Matt Algeo reports that the Russian national baseball team wore throwbacks the other day. “Who knew there was a Russian national baseball team, or that they were around long enough to wear throwbacks?” he writes. Details and additional pics here. … Not often that you see “Sr.” on a nameplate. The player in question is Nebraska wide receiver Chris Brooks, whose young son is Chris Brooks Jr. (nice find by Brian Hansen). … Small item about Rick Ankiel’s uni number history about halfway down this page (with thanks to Tom Chalifour). … Dave Gardner sent along a few hockey-related links I hadn’t seen before, including a discussion forum for vintage goalie masks and a gallery of Russian jerseys. … “Found a cool gallery of lacrosse photos from the Victoria Shamrocks of the Western Lacrosse Association, a semi-pro summer box lacrosse league in Canada,” writes Thomas Langan. “Looks like some of the jerseys get recycled, as evidenced by the tape over the name. Some nice retro-looking jerseys too.” … “This blog entry has two uni-related tidbits,” writes Kim Kolb. “One is about a United midfielder trading jerseys with Beckham, the other is about some guys trying to steal the Galaxy’s laundry, leading to a chase through the bowels of RFK Stadium.” … The Twins’ recent I-35W memorial decal provides a uni-related connection for this excellent story about how a new signage typeface is being used on American highways. … Soccer note from Jeremy Brahm, who reports that Montreal Impact goalie Matt Jordan was injured with a broken jaw a month ago but is now playing with a mask. … My worst nightmare recently came true down in Virginia, where the Richmond Braves had a purple jersey promotion (with “thanks” to David Rosenthal). … Latest MLB team to pull the totally bush move of wearing their BP jerseys for a regular-season game: the Mariners, who did it yesterday, apparently because it was so hot and muggy and they don’t have a Cool Base road jersey option. … Speaking of the M’s, many of them are wearing a custom-designed undershirt. Details here (with thanks to Jerry Gardner). … Amusing column here about the PGA’s no-shorts rule (good spot by Alan Kreit). … Eyebrow-raising note buried in Phil Mushnick’s Sunday New York Post column (as spotted by Seth Horowitz): “The University of Utah’s new basketball coach, Jim Boylen, could be the guy we’ve been looking for. At Boylen’s urging, black has been eliminated from the team’s uniforms. ‘Our [school] colors are red and white,’ he explained. ‘Black is not one of our colors.’” … The Texans are the latest team to publish their jersey schedule for the upcoming season (good find by Seth Harris). … No photo, but Morris Levin reports that Bruce Froemming is still wearing his All-Star Game cap. … “Adam Gaylord plays his college baseball at Stanford, but this summer he’s been playing for the Waterloo Bucks of the Northwoods League,” writes Matt Nelson. Sunday he sported these nice stirrups.”
#1 by JM Rempt on 08.13.07 8:38 am |
No excuse for wearing BP jerseys in a game, especially with those ugly-ass armpits, I don’t care how hot it is.
#2 by Stuby on 08.13.07 8:47 am |
According to that schedule, the Texans will wear the alternate red jerseys on Dec. 13th because it is ‘Battle Red Day presented by Haliburton’. Huh?
#3 by CJ on 08.13.07 8:51 am |
Honestly, I don’t think the Bolts new unis look that nice. Too much of a mishmash between new and old. The numbers are turning me off too.
Still working on getting stirrups for the team. I may just pay for them for myself.
#4 by My name is not Earl on 08.13.07 8:55 am |
That new font for highway signs has been used in Georgia ever since the state changed its Interstate exits from sequential numbering to mile-marker numbering (about four or five years ago, I think)
#5 by Wes on 08.13.07 8:58 am |
The Tony Dorsett star in ‘84 is the Cowboys’ 25th anniversary patch (shown here: http://cgi.ebay.com/...).
#6 by Paul Lukas on 08.13.07 9:02 am |
Wes said:
Man, I had completely forgotten about that. And it’s not shown on “Football Uniforms Past and Present”’s 1984 page — a good reminder that we shouldn’t take such sites as gospel.
#7 by Tom R on 08.13.07 9:03 am |
CJ said:
I am really not a big fan of the numbers either, something about them doesn’t look right.
#8 by Jason G. on 08.13.07 9:20 am |
JM Rempt said:
I’m wondering if those jerseys are any cooler at all. While they may have certain features that make them feel cooler, they are much darker than their usual road jerseys. I would guess that them being that much darker would offset any cooling effect they have. They’re definitely not enough cooler to warrant wearing them in a game.
#9 by djl on 08.13.07 9:20 am |
Lamar Hunt’s two MLS teams are also wearing Hunt memorial patches this season.
Columbus Crew
FC Dallas
Columbus also has an ‘LH’ flag flying at Crew stadium and ‘LH’ mowed into the field.
#10 by stan aka the took on 08.13.07 9:21 am |
Paul are you doing a uniwatch party anytime soon in New York?! Now that I am 21 I can actually go.
#11 by Chris Sk on 08.13.07 9:23 am |
I hate to go back to this discussion from last Friday but regarding the FedEx logo while seeing it about 50 times on my way home that night and staring at the “arrow” I noticed that the F, e and the first part of the d in Fed are also lower than the line of the d and the Ex. Any design reason for this that anyone knows of? Sorry if someone else mentioned this.FedEx Logo
#12 by Ed on 08.13.07 9:25 am |
FWIW, Donald Norman did a short history of the design characteristics of the original Motorola headset. Logo visibility was, unsurprisingly, a consideration.
It’s in his book “Emotional Design”. Here it is at Amazon.
Anyway, he’s a good author on the general subject of design for usability – not uniform related, but an interesting read for anyone interested in design.
ed
#13 by AJ on 08.13.07 9:27 am |
Those aren’t black shoes on Chris Duncan, they are just a darker shade of red.
#14 by Mark in Shiga on 08.13.07 9:29 am |
If they’re going to redo all the highway signs with that nice-looking font, this would be a great opportunity to get measurements in kilometers added to (or better yet, instead of) the ones in miles, like the US had planned to do about 30 years ago.
At the very least, dump the fractional mile measurements. Trying to figure out how far 3/8 of a mile is (when you could call it 600 meters) while driving must surely be the cause of a few accidents.
#15 by The Modernish Father on 08.13.07 9:45 am |
Stuby said:
Ah, Battle Red Day – the sad stab by Texans ownership to generate jersey sales. There’s a wikipedia page about, which is more than it deserves, here.
#16 by Rene Moll on 08.13.07 9:48 am |
How the HELL do you go up 2 1/2 CLEAT sizes???!!! thats ridiculous!!!
#17 by Mike on 08.13.07 9:49 am |
I forgot to mention that when I was at the Pirates-Reds game last weekend the Reds wore their regular hats, NOT their BP hats…….
#18 by Andrew on 08.13.07 9:50 am |
Mark in Shiga said:
Maybe this is just the Midwest in me talking, but I feel like having random meter measurements would cause more accidents than fractions of miles. I have a pretty good idea where I am if something is 3/8 of a mile away. Admittedly, I’ve probably missed my exit at that point, but I know where it is.
#19 by hot rodd on 08.13.07 9:54 am |
i know that when i am watching the odometer.. it doesnt roll in meters, but it does roll in tenths of a mile. so I do not know how metric measurements would help a country that does not use them?
#20 by Shaftman on 08.13.07 9:54 am |
Chris Sk said:
I’m pretty sure it’s an illusion. Oddly enough, I think I’ve seen twice as many FedEx trucks as normal since Friday and I was looking at the same thing. I came to conclusion, based on the panel lines on the back door, that the letters were at the same height.
#21 by Paul P on 08.13.07 9:54 am |
I was watching the stick handling video on that link Paul put up today of uni mod’s in NHL 08… if that is a new feature for NHL 08, why are the teams still wearing the old jerseys? Notably the Bruins, Canucks and Hurricanes? Is NHL 08 not going to update the uniforms? I thought I had seen screen grabs of both the Hurricanes and Bruins in their new uniforms.
#22 by Jason G. on 08.13.07 9:59 am |
Mark in Shiga said:
While I agree with you that the U.S. should be more metric friendly, I don’t think we should rush into using all metric numbers for road signs. A large group of people in this country have too little understanding of the metric system. I’d love for us to start using the metric system (it’s so much easier to learn and use), but there would have to be a certain amount of education before that could happen.
#23 by Big O on 08.13.07 10:01 am |
Jason G. said:
Those BP Jersey are light weight and don’t trap the heat in like the regular jerseys.
#24 by Chris Sk on 08.13.07 10:14 am |
Shaftman said:
Its definetly not an illusion, the tops of the letters are the same height but the bottom drops lower.
#25 by Mark in Shiga on 08.13.07 10:19 am |
Also in the FedEx logo, the final x seems to be stretched out horizontally a little. That might be what makes people think the heights are different.
#26 by Anthony Verna on 08.13.07 10:23 am |
The Modernish Father said:
Does anyone use Halliburton because of the sponsorship? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
#27 by Marty Met on 08.13.07 10:26 am |
Paul,
Nothing on Lastings and his most excellent stirrups from Saturday?
#28 by johnt on 08.13.07 10:27 am |
Ireland debuted new uniforms for rugby World Cup
http://www.irishrugb...
as bad as this is, can’t figure out where they got the font for the numbers
http://newsimg.bbc.c...
http://images.teamta...
very bad indeed….
#29 by Robert on 08.13.07 10:28 am |
The Chico’s Bail Bonds card cannot be topped. As an owner of a Tanner Boyle replica jersey, I offer kudos.
#30 by Anthony Verna on 08.13.07 10:30 am |
http://en.wikipedia....
Some info on Hilltop Park.
#31 by interlockingtc on 08.13.07 10:31 am |
That Chargers uniform just has too much going on.
One looks at the Raiders and Browns uniforms in those photos and sees just how pleasing and sharp looking a simple, restrained design is. The Chargers have had that, too.
#32 by Andy Head on 08.13.07 10:31 am |
This was the second time the M’s wore their BP jerseys this season. They did it on July 24 on a road trip to Texas, for the second game of a doubleheader. But, if they’re so much cooler, why the standard road jerseys last week in Baltimore, where the gametime temp. was over 100 deg. each night?
As an M’s fan, here’s to hoping this doesn’t catch on and become a regular thing with them…
#33 by Anthony Verna on 08.13.07 10:33 am |
Paul P said:
Yes, some have been leaked. However, the game will come with the old uniforms. Once all the new uniforms are released, there will be a code EA Sports gives out so that everyone can unlock the new ones.
#34 by Bulldog1107 on 08.13.07 10:35 am |
Louisiana Tech unveiled new Nike jerseys yesterday (Front, Back). Good job by Nike, only minor changes from last season - the number is a slightly different font, red outline is no longer drop shadow, and the shoulder stripes no longer go completely around the shoulder.
#35 by Shaftman on 08.13.07 10:35 am |
Chris Sk said:
Sorry, I misread the post and thought you were talking about the tops of the “ed” and “ex”…my bad.
#36 by Chance on 08.13.07 10:40 am |
More great Hilltop Park photos here.
Man, what I would give to see the Yankees do a throwback game with this 1912 uniform – the first year they wore pinstripes, and the year the interlocking “NY” logo was added to the chest.
I know the Yankees don’t do “event” uniforms, but perhaps when they move into the new ballpark they will consider honoring some of their early uniform history, looking backwards as they move forwards and all that….
#37 by possum on 08.13.07 10:40 am |
Anthony Verna said:
Additionally, does anyone thing “Battle Red” sounds like they are fighting Red, not trying to get everyone to wear it?
#38 by Taha on 08.13.07 10:45 am |
Rene Moll said:
The answer to your question is (the) CLEAR!
#39 by 9/9 on 08.13.07 10:50 am |
Anthony Verna said:
I am far from a Halliburton fan, but there are other reasons for a company to sponsor an event like this than to get people to use their business.
#40 by Andrew on 08.13.07 10:56 am |
I’m not close to defending Bonds, but my hat size has gone up over time as well. Nice fitted 7-1/8 hats I bought in the 90’s no longer fit, and I’ve LOST hair. I’m now in a 7-3/8, and I’m pretty far from being an athlete. It’s not “the clear”, it’s “the beer.”
#41 by LT on 08.13.07 10:56 am |
That 75th Anniversary Steelers patch reminds me of the 75th anniversary logo the SEC is using this year.
http://www.secsports...
#42 by BS on 08.13.07 10:59 am |
I posted this yesterday, but it was late in the night.
Something from my little sister’s restraunt menu.
#43 by Josh the Kid on 08.13.07 11:04 am |
Kevin Millar had the warpaint eyeblack and glasses last night when he hit his walkoff shot.
#44 by Robert on 08.13.07 11:08 am |
Andrew said:
I agree with that big time. 600 meters? By the time I figured out approximately how far away that was (Six miles? Six hundred miles? Six yards?), I would be in the next state.
#45 by Stuby on 08.13.07 11:09 am |
Someone mentioned this over the weekend, and I heard it happen on the radio. I guess Varitek came up to bat on Saturday wearing his no-flap catcher’s helmet. The ump sent him back to get the correct one.
#46 by Gabe on 08.13.07 11:11 am |
CJ said:
Agree. It sort of reminds me of the MLB futuristic jerseys that were discussed here last week.
#47 by BS on 08.13.07 11:12 am |
Am I the only person to notice that the 7 on Joe Mauer’s helmet looks a lot like J.D. Drew’s number 7.
#48 by Ken on 08.13.07 11:13 am |
BS said:
Nope
#49 by BS on 08.13.07 11:14 am |
Stuby said:
V-tek bats switch and was wearing his lefty helmet while batting righty.
#50 by DJ on 08.13.07 11:14 am |
don’t know how many games he’s been doing this, or if it’s been posted, but Bruce Froemming was wearing his umpire hat from the All Star game
and about the Motorola headsets – you hit the nail on the head Paul – i heard about this last year from a bigwig at Motorola (a friend’s mom at school) – anyway, we were watching a game when she was down to visit and she very proudly said something like “Oh look, there’s our headsets! They’re so clunky aren’t they? Of course we could make them so much smaller but then you couldn’t see the logo as well!” …logo creeeeeeeeep
#51 by Stuby on 08.13.07 11:17 am |
BS said:
Ah. Thanks for the clarification.
#52 by Brian on 08.13.07 11:25 am |
Some interesting info about upcoming Astros tributes to Craig Biggio. I got this from a ticket rep in an email:
September 28th, the Houston Astros will honor Biggio by wearing the first uniform of his career, the rainbow jersey from the late 1980’s. Also on that day, the first 20,000 fans will receive a Biggio Rainbow jersey t-shirt. Lucky fans will be randomly selected to win these jerseys right off the back of the players. September 29th, the Astros will wear the second jersey worn by Biggio in the 1990’s, featuring the Gold Star logo.
#53 by PDXclark on 08.13.07 11:27 am |
Most might have noticed this, but its in keeping with the “hidden logos” discussion of the weekend, so I thought I’d bring it up- the Redskins’ ’stylized R’ mentioned in today’s post also actually contains an ‘S’ for RedSkins
#54 by Taha on 08.13.07 11:27 am |
Anthony Verna said:
This was big news last spring, but Halliburton is moving from Houston to Dubai. Is this a ploy to show they still have a “rooting interest” in Houston?
#55 by BS on 08.13.07 11:27 am |
One of my my Heisman favorites, Percy Harvin, has switched his uni number from 8 to 1, meaning the only two jersey numbers UF is allowing to be sold (1+15) are two of the best players in the country.
#56 by Eric on 08.13.07 11:30 am |
The Chargers went from too many “jags” on the pant’s lightning http://i.a.cnn.net/s...
to too few.
#57 by Chance on 08.13.07 11:34 am |
Another great source for old photos is thefotoarchive.com.
I just got an email with their current auction, and there are a couple pics in which you guys might be interested, such as this photo of the US and Canadian Olympic hockey captains. Check out that “Winnipeg’s” sweater!
#58 by Kim on 08.13.07 11:43 am |
PDXclark said:
Nah, that ‘S’ stands for Snyder.
#59 by AJ on 08.13.07 11:47 am |
Man, you’ve got to be kidding? The Charger’s new Uni’s are sharp? They look like a a bad Highschool or Division III College team’s. Replace the bolts with eagles and I think they’d be perfect for the first season of UMW’s football program. UGH!
Not only did they take a normal, nice uniform and change it, but when they did change it they didn’t pay any attention to what people wanted them to change to (the old powdered blues all the time) and instead unleashed this monstrosity.
#60 by todd krevanchi on 08.13.07 11:47 am |
PDXclark said:
not sure i see that,
but you can see in the san diego logo the p for padres…
similar to diddy’s logo
#61 by Jason on 08.13.07 11:50 am |
Is Indians rookie Asdrubal Cabrera wearing pearls?
#62 by Kenny on 08.13.07 11:51 am |
The Modernish Father said:
How is it an annual tradition if they do it more than once a year?
#63 by Luke on 08.13.07 11:57 am |
Anyone else notice that the Chargers’ bolts on their helmets zig-zag the opposite way from the bolts on their shoulders? Maybe that is why AIS got it wrong in the commercial – they probably assumed that the bolts should match. I wonder if that was the case on previous versions of Chargers uniforms?
#64 by Alan #44 on 08.13.07 11:58 am |
Chico’s Bail Bonds is awesome! That was the name of my fantasy football team last year and I used the logo too. Wish I had thought of that for my membership card :(
#65 by Timmer on 08.13.07 11:58 am |
Yesterday’s Mets game featured a pregame ceremony for Tom Glavine’s 300th win. He was presented with a Rangers jersey with his number 47 and a Kings jersey with the number 300 on it. (If you don’t know, Glavine was drafted by the LA Kings in 1984 but chose to play baseball) Pretty cool stuff.
#66 by Stuby on 08.13.07 12:00 pm |
Kenny said:
And they’ve had ‘Great Success’ wearing the red jerseys, with an overwhelming 4-2 record.
#67 by friarbolt on 08.13.07 12:02 pm |
We might want to hold off on making Jim Boylen “our man.” He may have ditched the black from the uniform with Utah, but he also put the stupid wording down the side of the shorts.
U
US
MUSS
It is supposed to pay tribute to the student section, but that is what signs in the stadium are for, not your shorts.
{Full disclosure, I am a BYU fan and think most everything that happens at Utah is a joke.}
#68 by Taha on 08.13.07 12:02 pm |
Stuby said:
Hey, a .667 winning percentage is good for an NFL team, and PHENOMENAL for the Texans
#69 by Dwight on 08.13.07 12:11 pm |
Kenny said:
1. The Battle Reds are better than the Deep Steel Blue for the Texans
2. You expect a team as bad as Houston, who bothced the VY/Reggie Bush draft to get “annual” and “yearly” correct?
#70 by Ray on 08.13.07 12:19 pm |
Looks like the Padres are going to be holding a 90’s retro night (Sept 14th) with their 1997 jerseys – In honor of Tont Gwynn’s 8th and final batting title.
90’s logo here
#71 by Joe H on 08.13.07 12:22 pm |
…as you can see at right, our first Bad News Bears treatment. Also newly added: a San Diego Chicken design.
I’m probably going to upset some people with this comment, but I think a lot of members are losing focus on what the purpose of having your name and number on the back of your card was for. As I understood it was to either show support for your local or favorite team, or to show support of a type or number style that exhibits excellence in uni design. Let me know if I was off base with that assumption.
Now it seems that people are just trying to out-do each other with who can come up with the strangest or coolest thing. I mean the San Diego Chicken logo on your membership card…seriously? Now that’s logo creep…and I’m concerned if that member “gets it.”
#72 by Bouj on 08.13.07 12:25 pm |
Brian said:
I hope they mean the rainbow-sleeved jerseys. The Astros stopped wearing the rainbow-torsoed jerseys in 1986, before Biggio got there. And I hope Roy Oswalt pitches that game: Biggio agreed to catch a couple of innings for Roy if the game had no bearing on the playoff chase (they play ATL).
Taha said:
It’s actually 4-0 if you ignore the season they went 2-14. Just pointing that they jerseys are indeed lucky in seasons the team is mildly competitive.
#73 by Charlie on 08.13.07 12:25 pm |
Anthony Verna said:
im pretty sure its a downloadable patch that you can get if you have xbox live or ps3 online….thats how it works with rosters. If it were a code that would mean it would already be programmed into the game which is impossible if the jerseys arent out.
#74 by Joe O. on 08.13.07 12:26 pm |
Joe H said:
Just like in everything else in life…everyone likes different things. I believe the wide variety of selections shows the wide variety of the UniWatch members.
I chose the Orlando Thunder for my card because that team was the team that got me into football. And now I’m a HUGE Miami Dolphins Junky. I think my card shows off a bit of me, and I like that.
Also, I like the Bolts new digs…I think they could have done better, but they did good. It is modern with a “shout out” to the past. Well done!
#75 by Ed on 08.13.07 12:29 pm |
Jason said:
Well, according to my wife, pearls *are* supposed to go with everything.
ed
#76 by John from Virginia Beach on 08.13.07 12:41 pm |
AJ said:
Agreed. I think they are the scarlet Air Hurrache 2K4’s, just bad lighting for them on the picture. I have them in “sport blue” and they don’t match my royal blue socks like my Monster Metals in sport blue did, so maybe it’s a little bit of that, too.
#77 by Stuby on 08.13.07 12:48 pm |
So, maybe the Texans need to go ‘Battle Red’ all the time.
Wouldn’t change the fact that ‘Texans’ is one of the worst nicknames in sports. Is it a nod to the old AFL team in Dallas (now the Chiefs)? There had to be a better option than that.
Reminds me of the Shelbyville Shelbyvillians on the Simpsons.
#78 by Paul Lukas on 08.13.07 12:54 pm |
Joe H said:
Joe, you know how much I respect you, but I think you’re being too harsh and trying to impose your own sensibilities onto the membership program. There was never any stated “purpose” for the cards, other than to provide a fun creative vehicle for people (and for Scott and myself, since we enjoy creating the cards). I agree that some people may be trying to “outdo” each other with “obscure” designs, but so what? The guy with the Chicken card is from San Diego — his membership card is a legitimate expression of a uniform that’s important to him. And even if it wasn’t — i.e., even if he was only trying to “outdo” other members — who cares? It’s his card and it doesn’t have to make sense to anyone but him.
That’s not to say we’ll simply rubber-stamp any design request — as some of you know, I’ve rejected quite a few ideas. And we thought long and hard about the Chicken. But we ultimately decided to do it. And here’s something to consider: Until we got this requet, I didn’t even realize that the Chicken had a logo. Now I do. So I learned something. And that’s a good thing.
#79 by Brian on 08.13.07 1:06 pm |
Ray said:
Oh my gosh, I am getting old if retro night now includes the 90s!
Brian said:
As for the Texans nickname, I think it is one of the dumbest and laziest names in all of sports. What next, the Miami, FLoridians? Come on, how lame is that? I wish the old Oilers ownership had given up its rights to the names and logos so they could use that. That was a very simple and cool logo. I just think the team name represents a lot of the mindset in Texas that they are the most egotistical state in the union.
#80 by nif on 08.13.07 1:08 pm |
is anyone else bothered by the fact that the the bolts on the chargers sleeves dont go the same direction as the bolts on their helmets, tho i guess this only happens at home. still it was bothering me the whole game
#81 by Korch on 08.13.07 1:09 pm |
David Carr with gloves on both hands during preseason vs. Giants:
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#82 by Valjean on 08.13.07 1:09 pm |
Andrew said:
OK, hat sizes can go up (mine has too) and I can even hang (barely) with the jersey but 2 1/2 sizes in cleats?!? In your forties?!? I don’t care how much Bud you’re chugging, that just don’t happen.
#83 by possum on 08.13.07 1:12 pm |
“Texans” is no different than Americans or Nationals. Those of you who think its dumb have obviously never been to Texas.
#84 by Brian on 08.13.07 1:17 pm |
possum said:
Haha, I live in Houston, but I am originally from Oklahoma.
#85 by Shaftman on 08.13.07 1:17 pm |
Brian said:
What about the Islanders. As a fan and as someone who resides on Long Island it’s a perfect name. (Course if it was the Long Island Islanders, that would just be silly)
#86 by Stuby on 08.13.07 1:19 pm |
possum said:
I’ve been to Texas quite a bit and I think the name is very lame. Are you saying there wasn’t anything better to pick for a team in Houston? How about the ‘Roughnecks’ or ‘Wildcatters’ to keep with the oil theme? How about the ‘Challengers’ to honor the Space Shuttle crew?
#87 by S Bennett on 08.13.07 1:22 pm |
I’m probably going to upset some people with this comment, but I think a lot of members are losing focus on what the purpose of having your name and number on the back of your card was for. As I understood it was to either show support for your local or favorite team, or to show support of a type or number style that exhibits excellence in uni design. Let me know if I was off base with that assumption.
I think Chicos bil bonds is iconic. Instantly recognisable and draws people together who are in on the relevance. Is’t that what Unis and do?
If anyone knows where to get a “Chico’s” baseball uni let me know!
#88 by Joe H on 08.13.07 1:23 pm |
Paul Lukas said:
Fair enough…that’s what I was looking for really…that there is some sort of “quality control” (for lack of a better term) going on rather than just throwing every submission on there. I apologize if it came of as anything more than just confusion on what people were trying to accomplish with the strange requests…using a logo rather than a name a number just really seemed weird to me.
#89 by Brian on 08.13.07 1:24 pm |
Shaftman said:
Islanders are a little different. I may be wrong, but from my understanding of an islander, it is someone who goes out and fishes and does work on boats, right? Texans are just people who live in Texas.
#90 by S Bennett on 08.13.07 1:28 pm |
S Bennett said:
Yikes! That should read, “Isn’t that what unis and logos do?”
SB
#91 by Chad G on 08.13.07 1:31 pm |
S Bennett said:
you’re welcome
#92 by Cathy on 08.13.07 1:33 pm |
Valjean said:
I went up a size and a half or two in shoes in my late twenties to early thirties. I was running a lot, training for marathons, and my arches flattened out…so it is feasible, in my mind, that Bonds could have gone up a couple sizes, especially if he now wears thicker socks or something like that….
#93 by Alex B on 08.13.07 1:33 pm |
Speaking of Yikes!, check out the mascot for the FIBA Americas Championship Basketball Tournament. I’m not sure if I’m more disturbed by the backwards cap or the fact that he isn’t wearing socks. Eeew!
#94 by Seth H on 08.13.07 1:34 pm |
As for the Texans nickname, I think it is one of the dumbest and laziest names in all of sports. What next, the Miami, FLoridians? Come on, how lame is that? I wish the old Oilers ownership had given up its rights to the names and logos so they could use that. That was a very simple and cool logo. I just think the team name represents a lot of the mindset in Texas that they are the most egotistical state in the union.
Not clear to me if you were being sarcastic, but there was a Miami Floridians franchise in the ABA. The Heat have worn their unis on throwback nights.
#95 by Broker75 on 08.13.07 1:35 pm |
Timmer said:
I never knew that. This is the reason I come in here daily. thanks.
#96 by dilbert719 on 08.13.07 1:36 pm |
Brian said:
Given that the Miami Floridians have already existed, I don’t know how bad it really is.
You’re absolutely right that the Titans should have let Bob McNair have the Oilers name, logo, and colors, though. Course, this is coming from someone who wanted the Colts to sell their name/logo/colors to Art Modell when he moved the Browns to Baltimore, so as to rectify another royal team placement screwup. (Disclaimer: the Colts are my AFC team, and I live on the East Coast.)
#97 by Joe H on 08.13.07 1:38 pm |
Chad G said:
That is an awesome site!!!
#98 by Valjean on 08.13.07 1:42 pm |
Islanders are a little different. I may be wrong, but from my understanding of an islander, it is someone who goes out and fishes and does work on boats, right? Texans are just people who live in Texas.
Well, yes — but would we say the same about Canadiens or Canucks, as in “people who just live in Canada?” Oh, wait …
And while we’re on the subject, what the heck is a “Laker”? (supposing more of them in Minnesota than LA …) I hope the answer is as creative as the “Met” definitions from a few days ago …
#99 by Robert on 08.13.07 1:46 pm |
possum said:
I live here and I think it’s dumb.
#100 by Taha on 08.13.07 1:53 pm |
Alex B said:
It looks like Cookie Monster joined the Backstreet Boys!
#101 by possum on 08.13.07 2:06 pm |
Stuby said:
Well first, as an ECHL season ticket holder here in Charlotte, I can tell you that the Wildcatters is one of the dumbest names in pro sports. That’d be like calling a team from this region the Tobacco Pickers…and this isn’t the 1920s anymore. Don’t even get me started on the fans in Beaumont who made fun of me for my Checkers jersey when I was down there for some games last year. :) Seriously, do they know their team is called the Wildcatters???
My point about Texans is that Texas is the only state that was an independent nation (Vermont doesn’t count). I lived in San Antonio for 7 years and the way Texans view their state is like no place else. Such pride is associated with Texas, it is indeed like the Canadiens or the Americans.
#102 by Marty Met on 08.13.07 2:09 pm |
Brian said:
It’s better than Phillies
#103 by Purple Brigade on 08.13.07 2:12 pm |
The Raider Uni is awesome. I so wish they would get rid of the Reebok and NFL logos on it. It totally destroys the simplicity of it.
Damn you logo creepers!
#104 by Brian on 08.13.07 2:12 pm |
Wow, I learned something today. I actually had no idea about the Miami Floridians thing. I just pulled a city out of the air and that is the first one that came to mind for some reason. Anyways, I do realize there are a couple of examples, but IMO, it is not one of the better ideas for a nickname. There is a lot of stuff in Houston that they could associate with the city and not have to call the team the Texans.
#105 by Ron on 08.13.07 2:13 pm |
Valjean said:
An Islander is in reference to the team that plays on Long Island. Hence New York Islanders.
Since we are on the topic of team names, how come the Utah Jazz didn’t change their name when they moved from New Orleans? I don’t remember a big Jazz presence in Utah.
#106 by Tanner on 08.13.07 2:13 pm |
The chico’s bail bonds card is wonderful. I guess considering my name is actually Tanner Boyle I should’ve asked for that design. Maybe next year.
#107 by Terry Mark on 08.13.07 2:15 pm |
That highway typeface story was a fascinating read. I like Clearview very much and, as you’ll notice in the photos accompanying the story, not only is the font more readable, it shortens the distance to your exit!
#108 by Dan on 08.13.07 2:17 pm |
It’s better than Phillies
Anything is better than Phillies. One of the worst names in sports history. I wish the Texans were still called the Oilers, who, in my opinion, had the best helmet logo and uniforms in NFL history, but the name “Texans” isn’t bad. Great uniforms and nice helmet logo.
#109 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 08.13.07 2:18 pm |
Brian said:
Well now, that explains everything!
#110 by Brian on 08.13.07 2:18 pm |
Dan said:
It’s better than Phillies
Anything is better than Phillies. One of the worst names in sports history. I wish the Texans were still called the Oilers, who, in my opinion, had the best helmet logo and uniforms in NFL history, but the name “Texans” isn’t bad. Great uniforms and nice helmet logo.
I do think the helmet logo is pretty cool, I will agree with that.
#111 by Brian on 08.13.07 2:20 pm |
SWC Susan (aka Tex) said:
HAHA. Thanks!! A translpanted Okie from OU. Gotta love it down here! HAHA! Actually, I love it in Houston. I am a huge Astros fan, so that works for me good here.
#112 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 08.13.07 2:22 pm |
Stuby said:
Agreed! I was immensely dissapointed in the name and logo (a bull?)… and I am born and bred in Texas! Even being from west texas, I shun the oil connection (except the Oilers – which was just plain cool and original since there really is no oiler) in favor of the space theme. But go figure…
#113 by joe on 08.13.07 2:26 pm |
Cathy said:
Oh come on, look at the HGH freak.
#114 by orlandor on 08.13.07 2:28 pm |
Looking for help from my uni folks out there.
Last year we designed a new crest for the HS soccer team that I coach, and it needs a little bit of tweaking (minor changes). Here is a pic, it is fuzzy because I moved it from adobe to paint.
If you can help, please e-mail me at oj@moniandoj.com and I will let you know what I am looking for. There is a shirt in it for you if you can help.
Thanks,
Orlando
#115 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 08.13.07 2:30 pm |
Brian said:
As an Astros fan, I will let you slide and not give you grief over this. Oops, I guess I just did… football is just around the corner, isn’t it!?!
#116 by Stuby on 08.13.07 2:31 pm |
I didn’t even know this team existed when I made the suggestion. It just came off the top of my head. Then I found this team. I guess my suggestions weren’t too original.
#117 by Drew McKay on 08.13.07 2:31 pm |
The Texans’ Battle Red started out as a simple promotion by the team a few years ago, and the jerseys ended up being a huge success and they one that game (a real suprise). So the Texans have worn them once or twice every year since. Their red jerseys in my opinion are the best jerseys in the league.
#118 by Dave on 08.13.07 2:34 pm |
“Phillies” isn’t any dumber than “Los Angeles Angels” or being named for a pair of socks. They’re just stuck with an antiquated name that they tried changing to “Blue Jays” back in the 1950s, but it didn’t stick. Most franchise names from older teams are stupid in an obsolete way; it’s newer teams that go out of their way to be stupid – “Blue Jackets”, and “Devil Rays”. And of course, there are the “Redskins”, a team named for both a pair of socks and a team that moved away. And then they moved. One of not only the most moronicly named teams in all of sports, not even including the political incorrectness.
#119 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 08.13.07 2:41 pm |
Sorry the Brian… the temptation was far too much to resist! Glad you found your way here!
#120 by Paul Lukas on 08.13.07 2:43 pm |
I’ve got a short NFL-related piece (it starts out being about the green helmet dots but then moves on to other things, mostly non-uni-related) on today’s Page 2 index page.
#121 by Broker75 on 08.13.07 2:43 pm |
I think the most boring team name in sports are the Panthers. Whether it’s in the NFL or NHL. Just a yawner.
#122 by Shadeymonk on 08.13.07 2:47 pm |
Broker75 said:
Volunteers…. or Quakers
#123 by Jason G. on 08.13.07 2:54 pm |
Broker75 said:
I think Wildcats is probably one of the most overused names, and I am a University of Kentucky fan.
#124 by Teebz on 08.13.07 2:54 pm |
Charlie said:
All the NHL games since the turn of the millenium have featured multiple jerseys for each team. This year is no different. All the screenshots feature the teams who haven’t unveiled their new uniforms in their “alternate” look on the game.
#125 by Brian on 08.13.07 3:00 pm |
SWC Susan (aka Tex) said:
Haha, that is no problem I get it all the time. My wife is a Texas Tech grad and her twin sister is a Texas grad, so I catch it all the time. This place is great though, just wish the Astros wouldn’t rip my heart out night after night! HAHA!
#126 by Stuby on 08.13.07 3:02 pm |
Jason G. said:
Here in the Deeper South, seems like every team is either the Tigers or the Bulldogs. Hell, the SEC has two of each!
#127 by DenverGregg on 08.13.07 3:02 pm |
Valjean said:
Well, these folks make out a Laker to be someone who operates a ship on a large lake.
Some, though, would say a laker is like the Edmund Fitzgerald, the lake-going ship itself.
Others say it’s a fish.
And then again, there’s this eccentric fellow.
Bwahaha.
#128 by Jim on 08.13.07 3:09 pm |
So, it’s probably a good thing I haven’t sprung for the membership card yet (3 kids, 5, 3, and 2 … now you know where all my money goes), because if I did, I think it would be revoked in just a minute here … Has anyone else here seen the “new” (until yesterday, it was still new to me) Harry Potter movie, and the disturbing logo creep in the first 10 minutes of the show?
#129 by Broker75 on 08.13.07 3:11 pm |
DenverGregg said:
Canadians refer to this as being a Laker.
#130 by Brian on 08.13.07 3:12 pm |
DenverGregg said:
Tangent: The “Ballad of the Edmund Fitzgerald” is one of the greatest songs of all time. That is all.
#131 by Matthew S. on 08.13.07 3:15 pm |
Mark in Shiga said:
I’ll stick with miles personally.
That being said, I agree with you on some of the weird fractions I see on some road signs. I live in Dallas, but have family in Houston and so I’ve spent many many hours on I-45 before between the two. There’s a rest stop sign on the northbound side of the highway which advertises an upcoming Rest Stop that is 8/10 of a mile away. It makes me laugh every time I see it.
#132 by Stuby on 08.13.07 3:15 pm |
Jim said:
Good to hear I’m not the only one who can’t ‘free up’ any funds because of the kids.
I was in church yesterday, listening to the sermon and the pastor started coughing like he had something caught in his throat. He said ‘excuse me’, and then took a long sip of water from a paper PEPSI cup. I turned to my wife and said ‘Nice product placement’.
#133 by Jamikel on 08.13.07 3:16 pm |
SWC Susan (aka Tex) said:
There’s an overall lack of creativity in the logos of all Texas teams. They all much recycle the same 3 elements: star, bull, and outline of Texas. The Cowboys and Texans could swap uniforms and they would make just as much sense. I wasn’t fond of the Oilers unis (always thought the vertical logo fit awkwardly onto a helmet) but at least they were original.
#134 by DWiz9 on 08.13.07 3:16 pm |
Jason G. said:
The BP jerseys are actually cooler. The weight of the jersey is much lighter. Doesn’t mean they look better or should be used for a game, but they are more comfortable to wear.
#135 by Matthew S. on 08.13.07 3:19 pm |
Jason said:
Could be a rosary: http://www.how-to-pr...
I’ve seen players in different sports wear them before.
#136 by Trump1010 on 08.13.07 3:20 pm |
Jim said:
I actually saw it yesterday for the first time too… and believe it or not I said to my roommate after the movie that I think that’s the first time in a HP movie where they’ve had a logo thown in like that. And he said, what the Nike logo early on? lol
#137 by Matthew S. on 08.13.07 3:24 pm |
Stuby said:
There used to be an Independent league team in Tyler in east Texas called the Wildcatters. But they didn’t incorporate oil derricks or anything along those lines.
It could’ve been much worse considering that the other two name finalists were ‘Stallions’ and ‘Apollos’. While Texans is not exactly an inspired name, I’ll take it over the other two finalists any day. Also, it’s nice reference to the former Dallas Texans.
#138 by howie on 08.13.07 3:24 pm |
possum said:
Why, pray tell, doesn’t Vermont count?
The Republic of Vermont is just as much a part of this country’s history as Texas’ independence
Sorry, way off the uniform theme of this site but I gotta defend my native state!
#139 by Zach on 08.13.07 3:31 pm |
The Texans name also goes back to the old Dallas Texans which became the Kansas City Chiefs. Being born in raised in Texas, I will tell you that there is no where else like it in the US. Almost every brand you see has special ad campaigns for texas (especially beer and cars.) I don’t remember exactly what the final choices were for the team name but I remember it included the Mercury, something with oil and I think one more. I personally like the name, it goes with history as well as the culture of the state. And as for the red unis, the Texans mascot is a bull, and we all know about bulls and the color red.
#140 by Brian on 08.13.07 3:40 pm |
Matthew S. said:
Wow, nice to see math class paid off. Must have been out of class the day the taught that 8/10=4/5.
#141 by Dwight on 08.13.07 3:43 pm |
Brian said:
Like what, the Houston Hotterthanhells? Humidities?
#142 by Matthew S. on 08.13.07 3:44 pm |
Brian said:
I have to fight the urge at times to stop my car and change it to 4/5 with spray paint. I think Texas state troopers might look down on that however.
#143 by Anthony Verna on 08.13.07 3:46 pm |
Matthew S. said:
But that does make sense, as your odometer is in tenths of miles.
#144 by Adam on 08.13.07 4:03 pm |
Is it just me or does the number 7 on Joe Mauer’s helmet look like it is in Red Sox font rather than Twins font?
I-35 patch
#145 by Jason G. on 08.13.07 4:06 pm |
Dwight said:
I don’t think the Humidities would work. I’ve been to Texas and as far as humidity goes it wasn’t bad at all. I live in KY and the humidity here is much worse than when I was in Dallas and the humidity here is probably not bad compared to other places. Maybe some of the southeastern states (Louisiana, Georgia, etc.) could get by with the Humidities nickname.
#146 by Purple Brigade on 08.13.07 4:07 pm |
Shadeymonk said:
I kinda like the Quakers. It’s hokey, but fun. I always thought the Mariners is boring. Same thing with Flyers. It essentially describes how you get around. It’s like being called the Drivers. Yay Drivers.
The most boring name of all time has to be the name of my most favorite team of all time. The Oakland Athletics. Even the shortened version, A’s, is boring.
Athletics. Might as well be Mathmatics or Dramatics or Linguistics. When I think of people who can be described as athletics, I think of a bunch of yokels jumping and running.
When it comes to exciting monikers, in an area that has Bears, giants, 49ers (an ornery bunch,) Raiders, Warriors and Sharks; the Athletics takes their place right next to the Cardinal . We might as well have a Tree as a mascot. Wait a minute, we have an Elephant … elephants are athletic … right?
#147 by Adam on 08.13.07 4:08 pm |
Adam said:
Upon comparison I think that is a Red Sox sticker.
Red Sox 7
#148 by Stuby on 08.13.07 4:13 pm |
Adam said:
The Twins could’ve used this number 7 instead. Sorry. Just shoot me.
#149 by possum on 08.13.07 4:13 pm |
howie said:
In the sense that they were an independent nation. Like I said, I lived in TX for a while and it will always have a special place in my heart. But the three times I’ve visited Vermont were enough to make me absolutely fall in love with it. Great place, great people.
#150 by Brian on 08.13.07 4:21 pm |
Jason G. said:
The humidity in Dallas is very different than the humidity in Houston. It has been miserable this week with highs near, at, or above 100 degrees and high humidities. Dallas is about 250 miles inland, Houston is only 30 to 50 miles inland, so the humidity is very bad down here.
#151 by warren thompson on 08.13.07 4:34 pm |
AJ said:
Hey, friend, why the gratuitous slam on D3 football uniforms? Or do you speak out of mere ignorance?
#152 by SWC Susan (aka Tex) on 08.13.07 4:34 pm |
Brian said:
There are indeed plenty of places in Texas not humid at all. In fact, growing up I remember many a day that it was WELL over a hundred and did not even seem hot because of th edry heat. Now. oddly enough I was in Tulsa on Thursday and Friday for the PGA (which is obviously far more inland) and it was about the hottest, most humid weqather I have EVER experienced! They even interviewed me on tv because I said it was hotter than in Houston!
#153 by Seth H on 08.13.07 4:35 pm |
I kinda like the Quakers. It’s hokey, but fun. I always thought the Mariners is boring. Same thing with Flyers. It essentially describes how you get around. It’s like being called the Drivers. Yay Drivers.
I guess it is just my day for pointing out historical team names: There already was a “Philadelphia Quakers.” In 1930, the Pittsburgh Pirates hockey team (NHL) moved to Philadelphia and became the Quakers. They folded during the year.
In addition, a Philadelphia team is unlikely to call themselves the Quakers because that is the nickname of the teams from the University of Pennsylvania, which is located in Philadelphia.
#154 by Ben on 08.13.07 4:36 pm |
Look at the collar on the Packers jersey. Is this a fake because their striping does not look like this!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#155 by Matthew S. on 08.13.07 4:36 pm |
Brian said:
I agree. Houston and Dallas are like night and day in their humidity differences. I grew up in Houston and now live in Dallas and north Texas is like a paradise by comparison. I can’t remember where I heard it, but when I was growing up someone said to me that Houston was basically laid out close enough to the Gulf of Mexico to get all the moisture, but too far to enjoy any of the breezes that Galveston does.
#156 by Ben on 08.13.07 4:36 pm |
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#157 by Stuby on 08.13.07 4:37 pm |
Purple Brigade said:
Boring, maybe, but the name ‘Athletics’ has a pretty long history going back to Philadelphia.
#158 by Brian on 08.13.07 4:41 pm |
Matthew S. said:
You are exactly right. Right on the island, it is very nice, but inland where the sea breezes die off, it is nasty. You are basically far enough inland to get teh sea breeze storms every afternoon. We could be the Houston Sea Breeze Storms! Anyways, being from Oklahoma, I thought I new what humidity was, but nope, this is the winner. The difference is Houston usually doesn’t reach 100 degrees like has been this week.
#159 by Chance on 08.13.07 4:43 pm |
possum said:
If there wasn’t another team in Texas, or if Houston was the capital of Texas (as Washington is to the US), then you might have a point.
In the absence of those factors, yes. It’s a dumb name. And I’ve lived in Texas.
#160 by Jason G. on 08.13.07 4:48 pm |
Brian said:
I stand corrected.
Ben said:
I would say that is a fake simply based on the price. All of those jerseys on eBay where the prices seem to good to be true almost always are.
#161 by Robert on 08.13.07 4:49 pm |
The Houston Humidities. I love it. Just think of the fun logos and mascots . . . .
#162 by Chance on 08.13.07 4:52 pm |
howie said:
Not to mention Hawaii. Texas is one of three current states which were once independent nations.
#163 by Philly Bill on 08.13.07 4:54 pm |
The mentality that has produced three pro football teams in Texas called the Texans is best exemplified by the scene in “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure†when Pee-Wee calls Dottie and tells her he’s in Texas. She doesn’t believe him, and he says, “Wait, I can prove it!†He steps out of the phone booth and sings, “The stars at night / are big and bright…†and everyone within earshot claps four times and sings, “Deep in the heart of Texas!â€
That’s really the way things are here.
And regarding Halliburton and Houston sports, there is a little park outside the former Enron Field dedicated to Astros history, and it is called Halliburton Plaza. There is a large advertisement in the outfield concourse (not visible on game broadcasts) that says something like, “Minute Maid Park — Built Proudly by Halliburton.â€
Most galling of all, though, at one of the park entrances there is a series of small monuments to Halliburton itself and to the string of rogues who have made it the anticompetitive leviathan it is today. There is even one dedicated to Dick Cheney, who is apparently viewed as some sort of hero in this state.
#164 by Dwight on 08.13.07 4:57 pm |
Houston Humidity Logo
http://digikam3rdpar...
#165 by Mets Fan in Chicago on 08.13.07 4:57 pm |
possum said:
Damn skippy! We had a vacation home in Ludlow, and I’ve visited other parts of the state (Burlington, Stowe, Montpelie, etc.) on many occasions and absolutely love it. Only problem is that some vacationers rub the locals the wrong way with their attitudes, which explains the famous Vermont phrase “summer people, summer not”.
thank you, thank you, you’re a wonderful crowd
#166 by Stuby on 08.13.07 4:57 pm |
Chance said:
California was an independent republic, for about a month in 1846.
#167 by Mike Engle on 08.13.07 4:58 pm |
Ben said:
I’m thinking it’s a phony. Check out this action shot of Brett Favre in a modern Packers NFL Equipment uniform. Notice how the sleeve pattern matches the collar, unlike the eBay listing.
Now, if I may go off on a tangent, that is going to be a very expensive fake when one considers expensive shipping from China. This is exactly why I always prefer to eBay from American auctioneers.
#168 by Matthew S. on 08.13.07 4:58 pm |
Robert said:
It’s doable. Teams have been named after weather patterns and the such before.
New Orleans Zephyrs for example: http://www.neworlean...
For those not in the know on what a zephyr is: http://dictionary.re...
Is that a nutria in their logo? http://dictionary.re...
#169 by Stuby on 08.13.07 5:01 pm |
Dwight said:
So, should the mascot be named Drippy, Sweaty or Sticky? Also great names if there were 10 Dwarfs instead of 7.
#170 by Jason G. on 08.13.07 5:01 pm |
Mike Engle said:
If the jersey is made in China it is definitely fake. Real NFL jersey are made in South Korea (I think).
Dwight said:
The condensation should spell out the team name. Although it would probably be difficult to read.
#171 by Mike Engle on 08.13.07 5:03 pm |
Matthew S. said:
The Zephyrs used to play in Denver before they made room for the Rockies. (Oh, now the name makes sense, doesn’t it?)
Yes, that’s Boudreaux the Nutria. Fairly ironic how a hated, non-native, and pesky wildlife killer becomes the mascot of the local baseball team. Don’t like the new Boudreaux-Z hats. It’s too minor league-ish. (Wait…the Z’s are minor leagues.)
#172 by Philly Bill on 08.13.07 5:03 pm |
Mets Fan in Chicago said:
The locals aren’t just rough on vacationers. They also divide the population neatly into “From-Heres” and “Come-Heres.”
#173 by AB on 08.13.07 5:04 pm |
wasnt a finalist for the TEXANS name…the APOLLOS?
#174 by AB on 08.13.07 5:04 pm |
Actually how about we call the Texans the SAM Houstons?
#175 by Trump1010 on 08.13.07 5:05 pm |
Matthew S. said:
Zephyr is a horrible nickname… just look at the one definition… “Something that is airy, insubstantial, or passing.” If you’re going to talk about teams named after weather patterns, I’d think of Hurricanes, Cyclones, Green Wave, Lightning, etc.
#176 by Stuby on 08.13.07 5:06 pm |
They could’ve just hired the Arkansas Coach and been the Houston Nutts.
#177 by possum on 08.13.07 5:10 pm |
Philly Bill said:
Exactly my point. Not only is everything bigger in Texas, everything is better in Texas. I went to Elementary school in TX and my friends here in NC can’t believe they teach you that song in school. Every year. The sense of pride is so overpowering, it is everywhere. Hence the Lone Star and state outline incorporated into the logos of every team. Until you’ve been immersed in that culture and way of thinking you almost can’t get it.
Unirelated note….the Wildcatters’ first year in the ECHL they used state outlines behind the A and C on the captains’ jerseys. Looked really cool.
#178 by dpnation on 08.13.07 5:13 pm |
okay, who screwed up the table size?
#179 by =bg= on 08.13.07 5:14 pm |
dont think youll see the patch on the bengals jerseys- the last time they couldve worn one they didnt- i think its mike brown, he doesn’t like em.
#180 by Stuby on 08.13.07 5:17 pm |
=bg= said:
Yeah, you wouldn’t want a patch screwing up such a sublime balance of colors and patterns.
#181 by Dave on 08.13.07 5:39 pm |
There was a Dallas Texans team in the NFL in the early 50s that preceded the AFL team by that name. And the North Dallas Bulls, of course.
#182 by Teebz on 08.13.07 5:48 pm |
In regards to the Vinatieri jerseys that was spoken about the other day in the comments, my Reebok source has confirmed they do make Colts’ Vinatieri jerseys.
#183 by DenverGregg on 08.13.07 5:56 pm |
Trump1010 said:
In the 1980s when George Dikeou changed Denver’s AAA team name from the Bears to the Zephyrs, the story was that they were commemorating the Denver Zephyr train. I always thought it was a lame name because of the rhyme with heifer, as well as the non-intimidating nature of a gentle breeze. The Chinooks would have been a much better name.
#184 by David on 08.13.07 6:00 pm |
Brian said:
howie said:
Guys, the book 23 Ways to First Base has a bunch of sports tidbits you probably didnt know, like all the opponents Rocky faced, all the athletes on the Wheaties box, the original teams of the ABA, etc…It also includes a section on why all NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB teams have their nicknames that way. The Lakers are named so because Minnesota (or Milwaukee or whatever…) is called the land of 10,000 lakes; the Texans, well, they play in Texas; and just so you know, the Packers because their original team sponsor was the Indian Packing Co. If you need anymore, just ask!
#185 by John Baranowski on 08.13.07 6:55 pm |
David said:
ok, i know it’s changing the subject, but that’s pretty cool, who are the athletes that rocky faced? it has more than just the main one from each movie???
#186 by John E on 08.13.07 6:58 pm |
The A’s have sent Dallas Braden down to AAA. I’m not sure if it’s for his 6+ ERA or his inability to wear a baseball uniform properly.
Baggiest uni and flattest cap bill (despite his press photo – that’s the only time I’ve veer seen it bent at all) in all of MLB. The guy looks like crap.
#187 by S Bennett on 08.13.07 7:11 pm |
Alex B said:
Looks like Youppi’s unwanted stepchild
#188 by John Baranowski on 08.13.07 7:31 pm |
AB said:
yeah, and i recall seeing something in an SI for Kids preview issue that was a design contest for the Tennessee Oilers new nickname, and one of the choices was the Apollos.
i wonder how long it’ll be until some team finally uses that name…houston would’ve been perfect with the johnson space center right there….
#189 by BigCatDaddy on 08.13.07 7:37 pm |
I think the belt loop pants the Chargers wear look like a bunch of poor men and the Browns white stripe socks look like a bunch of girls.
#190 by Adam on 08.13.07 7:38 pm |
Someone earlier mentioned the “S” In the Redskins “R”. I don’t see it. Any help?
#191 by SausMaf on 08.13.07 8:23 pm |
49ers wearing black cleats in pre-season opener against Broncos. Lifelong Niner fan and I don’t like it.
#192 by Bill T. on 08.13.07 8:37 pm |
Jason G. said:
I agree. And I’m a SUNY Institute of Technology alum. Props!
#193 by possum on 08.13.07 8:39 pm |
John Baranowski said:
Showtime at the Apollo!!
#194 by Craig on 08.13.07 8:41 pm |
Brian said:
Agreed. As a life-long Michigander the “Fitz” is an icon of how powerful the lakes are. I actually saw the the “Fitz” when I was a boy…longest vessel I can remember until I saw an aircraft carrier in Virginia Beach. Sorry for the tangent.
#195 by TD on 08.13.07 8:48 pm |
Broncos RB Mike Bell gave up #20 for Travis Henry, and is instead wearing… Terrell Davis’ #30.
#196 by Bill T. on 08.13.07 8:52 pm |
Adam said:
Focus on the left part (what would be vertical if upright) of the letter “R”. It’s curved to form what some would see as an “S”.
It’s a reach, I know.
#197 by My Name is Not Earl on 08.13.07 8:57 pm |
When did the 49ers stop wearing white at home during the preseason?
#198 by JM Rempt on 08.13.07 9:07 pm |
John Baranowski said:
well you have to count Hulk Hogan(as Thunderlips) and Tommy Gun. So, Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, Thunderlips, Ivan Drago, Tommy Gunn and Mason Dixon.
#199 by schuby on 08.13.07 9:13 pm |
SWC Susan (aka Tex) said:
O crap, i tried to put that as my desktop background but unfortunately it will forever be 8:06 Monday August 13. and it was such a good plan, too.
#200 by Joemanji on 08.13.07 9:20 pm |
“The Lakers are named so because Minnesota (or Milwaukee or whatever…) is called the land of 10,000 lakes;”
I just moved to Florida from Minnesota in March… and it is appalling how many people mix up Wisconsin(or Milwaukee) with Minnesota (or Minneapolis)… Makes me wanna SNAP. Don’t people know we’re natural enemies?!?
#201 by TD on 08.13.07 9:43 pm |
Joemanji said:
Depends on the side. Minnesotans seem to have a complex when it comes to football. When i lived there and the Packers went to consecutive super bowls the Mall Of America hung a gigantic banner in the three-story atrium to the effect of ‘Go Packers’. As a lifelong east-coaster I found this unconscionable on several levels.
You can be a Packers or Badgers fan in MN and survive, albeit with passive aggressive snark aimed at you daily under breath and behind closed doors. Conversely, cross the St. Croix and you won’t see Vikings or Gophers -anything-..
#202 by =bg= on 08.13.07 9:58 pm |
Niners now wearing black shoes.
#203 by Brett S on 08.13.07 10:01 pm |
Teebz said:
Also, on IGN.com, there has been a video released showing some of the new NHL jerseys in action. It features Carolina, 2007 All-Star Game Unis, Washington, Boston, and Columbus.
So, long post short, I agree with Teebz that they are probably just not showing them until they have been unveiled.
#204 by Luke Larson on 08.13.07 10:15 pm |
yuck.
#205 by =bg= on 08.13.07 10:17 pm |
Uh, looks like Niners also wearing white shoes. huh?
#206 by JP on 08.13.07 10:26 pm |
Stuby said:
The New Orleans Zephyrs have the “Houston’s Nuts Home Run Inning” where if a dude homers, every one in a whole section gets a free bag of Houston’s Nuts.
The drunk twits running the scoreboard put up a graphic with the words “Houston Nuts Home Run Inning” over a picture of a bag of the Houston’s Nuts on one side and a pic of Houston Nutt on the other.
#207 by Andrew on 08.13.07 10:32 pm |
As lame as the name Phillies is, it is the longest continuously used name in American professional sports history. That is one hundred plus years of commitment to a mediocre nickname. You have to respect that.
And now to call the Kettle black: Can we please get the owners down in tampa bay to try a little harder than devil rays/ d-rays?
#208 by Daron on 08.13.07 10:35 pm |
Check out ESPN/MNF in Preseason Mode.
The Production truck must have the 4th string running the show tonight.
#209 by Daron on 08.13.07 10:37 pm |
Screwed myself on the link.
http://i12.tinypic.c...
Copy & Paste.
Sry
#210 by TD on 08.13.07 10:41 pm |
Anyone else subconsciously expecting to see green dots on the backs of QB sideline caps?
Time for stronger uni medication, TD.
#211 by martycone on 08.13.07 10:44 pm |
Did anyone else notice that in the new LT/Nike commercial you can see Reebok’s pillbox vector logos than swooshes?
#212 by Bill T. on 08.13.07 10:51 pm |
Windsor Locks?!
Good to see something else come from that town than lost luggage.
#213 by Alan #44 on 08.13.07 11:01 pm |
JM Rempt said:
Dont forget about Spider Rico.
#214 by Chris F. on 08.13.07 11:03 pm |
Hmm surprised that the sharp eyed folks here haven’t brought up the fact that Mike Nolan was wearing the old Motorola headset.
No pic tho, sorry.
#215 by Stuby on 08.13.07 11:21 pm |
Niners have a new (I think) secondary ‘49ERS’ logo on that white piece on the back of the helmet. Its the same logo used in the endzones.
I don’t remember seeing that logo before, but I’m not in an area that gets alot of Niner games.
#216 by Scott Jenkins on 08.13.07 11:34 pm |
Regarding the Football Uniforms Past and Present website (and the Cowboy’s 25th Anniversary Patch), many of the original AFL teams wore AFL Logos in 1984. None are reflected on this page.
I also remember the Raiders wearing their patch on their hip, while all others (Chiefs, Patriots, etc) wore theirs on their breast.
#217 by Frank from B-more on 08.13.07 11:37 pm |
Ravens finally gave into the obvious shoe choice and went to a black cleat.
#218 by TD on 08.14.07 12:09 am |
Chris F. said:
Andy Reid also using the old headset tonight.
#219 by John Baranowski on 08.14.07 12:29 am |
Daron said:
LMFAO! saved that pic, that’s great! did the commentators say anything? as a commentator, idk if i would or not
#220 by adr on 08.14.07 12:43 am |
Daron said:
I know it’s just placeholder copy but I can’t help but think, “So what happens if the guy’s first name is longer than four characters and the guy’s last name is longer than eight characters?”
I suppose I’d know the answer if I ever watched an ESPN football broadcast. Which is difficult given that I live in Canada.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipiscing elit.
#221 by Nick on 08.14.07 1:15 am |
Matthew S. said:
Sorry, The New Orleans Zephyrs are the successors to the Denver Zephyrs, who moved to the New Orleans’ suburb of Jefferson after the AAA Zephyrs were pushed out of Denver by the creation /awarding of the Rockies’ franchise to Denver/Colorado.
The Denver Zephyrs were named for a train, called the “Zephyr” that went through Denver and was somewhat famous there. When the Zephyrs moved to New Orleans, the name was retained (Cheapness?) and the locals really did not complain because “The Zephyr” was the name of a very popular ROLLER COASTER at a then – recently defunct local amusement park.
#222 by Portland Web Designer on 08.14.07 1:39 am |
The Chargers’ new uniforms look ridiculous. It’s like they tried to split the difference between new and old but they wound up ruining both. Yuck.
Yeah, I’m a burnt out web designer w/ nothing else to do than complain about helmets and jersies.
#223 by Rickey24 on 08.14.07 2:25 am |
Jason G. said:
Easier to learn and use, maybe. But not nearly as charming.
Here’s the way I feel about it:
English System is to Metric System as Baseball is to Soccer
#224 by ADD on 08.14.07 2:53 am |
Jason G. said:
The BP jersey is much cooler than the normal Authentic MLB jersey (I own both of the Cubs). It does make a difference
#225 by John Baranowski on 08.14.07 3:54 am |
Rickey24 said:
*in best stereotypical overbearing american voice* pfft, screw that, i want my 63 gallons to the hogshead and 6 feet to the furlong, darnit! to have it any other way is blaphemy and bordering on terrorism!
#226 by JM Rempt on 08.14.07 5:03 am |
Alan #44 said:
Spider Rico! Thank you, I just could NOT remember his name…
#227 by Jason G. on 08.14.07 8:23 am |
Rickey24 said:
The only difference is that we are one of the only countries still holding on to the standard system. (They play baseball eveywhere.) If we got rid of the standard system the entire world would then probably be on the same system. That could only make things easier in a million different professions. NASA has crashed satellites into planets because they didn’t do a conversion from standard to metric properly.
#228 by Robert on 08.14.07 8:30 am |
Nick said:
Excellent summary. The famous train was the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (”CB&Q”) Zephyr passenger train system. CB&Q’s various routes were given the Zephyr name (e.g., Nebraska Zephyr, Denver Zephyr, Texas Zephyr).
I long thought that it was a cool name, and was disappointed when the new MLB team named themselves the Colorado Rockies instead of keeping the Denver Zephyrs name utilized by the minor league team.
#229 by Pro Cynic on 08.15.07 11:10 am |
Luke said:
On the previous versions of the Chargers uniform, the curved bolts on the helmet would match the lightning bolts over the shoulders in terms of color and outline, but not in shape, since the bolts over the shoulder were designed to, you know, go over the shoulder. At times the colors matched the bolts on the pants (if the pants had a bolt, which was not always the case) and at times they didn’t, but the pants bolts were always shapend differently than those on the shoulders and helmet, becaue, you know, they were designed to go on the pants.
I’m being a bit snarky because the Chargers messed up their new uniform by really messing up the lightning bolts. The bolts over the shoulders were moved “around” the shoulders, and now look more like an armband. They were redesigned to be shaped more like the helmet bolt (2 zig zags), but as a result they look smaller and not as impressive, and in my opinion actually make the players look smaller.
What they did to the bolts on the pants was even worse. Insisting on the 2-zig zag pattern, they made the bolts look more like a jaundiced version of Mr. Twig.
They would have been fine if they had just kept the uniform patterns the same and just changed the colors, but nooooooooooooo …
But I’m not bitter.