LaDainian Tomlinson doesn’t play in preseason games. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t doing anything uni-notable — it just means most of us can’t see what he’s up to. Fortunately, reader Ryan Luz — who happens to be an assistant equipment manager at U. of San Diego — has been paying close attention, and he’s noticed a some interesting new developments regarding LT’s headwear:
Okay, so you know what LT’s normal facemask and visor look like — just the standard dark tint and a standard three-bar facemask, like this. Within the last week or two, however, he began wearing a new at training camp. This new visor was reflective and blue.
Then he did something I’ve never seen before — well, two things, actually. First, he wore this new facemask that’s like nothing I’ve seen before. Just very odd, very unique, something I’ve never seen in all of my football equipment managing days.
But the weirdest thing isn’t the facemask. If you look closely at this photo again, you’ll see he’s wearing TWO visors. It appears as though he’s wearing the new blue, reflective visor underneath the old standard tinted visor. This is another thing I’ve never seen before.
Since LT doesn’t play preseason games, it’s not yet clear if this is just some practice thing, or if he will use this configuration in games. Meanwhile, I’m currently scouring the internet trying to find what type of facemask that is, but neither Schutt nor Adams shows that mask on their sites, and I’m 90% sure it isn’t a Riddell, because they stick mostly with the traditional masks.
Some quick background: Wearing a tinted visor requires special permission from the NFL (in Tomlinson’s case, it’s because he has a light-sensitivity condition that can lead to migraines), but nobody is allowed to wear a colored or reflective visor. Ronnie Brown, for example, was fined for wearing this sunburst-patterned visor in 2005. So is Tomlinson’s dual-visor setup a way for him to hide the contraband visor behind the kosher one? Bizarre.
Tampa Struck by Lightning Crummy Uniforms Again: The Lightning unveiled their new jerseys over the weekend (there’s a slideshow here and a short video clip here). No question that the new chest logo is better than the old one, if only because it’s more legible, but it still looks like clip art. This isn’t so much an upgrade as a correction — it’s what the original design should have looked like in the first place. The rear view is neither wonderful nor objectionable — compared to the old version, it strikes me as a wash. The really weird thing, which nobody has yet adequately explained: The road jerseys have front uni numbers, but the home set doesn’t. Is this the NHL version of the Red Sox wearing player names on their road jerseys but not at home? Very strange. All in all: Still a dreadful-looking team, although marginally less dreadful than before.
Oh, and in case you’re wondering, the armpit “victory stripes” are included in the new design.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Can’t understand why I make such a fuss over corporate sponsorships? Look here. … Must be a real joker in the ESPN.com art department. As of about midnight eastern last night, the site’s front page looked like this. Take a closer look at the photo composite — credited as an “ESPN.com illustration” — and tell me what you see under the dog’s eye (good spot by Erik Kenerson). … As you may recall, about 10 days ago Jeff Francoeur began a game with his name misspelled on his back and then switched to a properly spelled jersey later in the game. David Sonny reports that similar situation unfolded yesterday in Cincinnati, where Ryan Jorgensen came to the plate in the 1st inning with his name misspelled as ‘Jorgenson.’ After hitting a grand slam, he returned to the game with his name spelled correctly. … Nice site here devoted to soccer footwear (with thanks to Brad Elliott). … Classic promo giveaway at last Thursday’s Tigers game: a cap with an attached wig, in honor of Magglio and his locks. … Interesting sponsorship-logo dispute unfolding in NASCAR. … MLB coaches may start wearing helmets next season. … Good vs. Stupid Alert: According to a small item buried in this blog entry, the Blues’ new uniforms will have “stripes on the front of the pants” (good find by Kyle Joecken). … This trend of teams wearing BP jerseys for actual games is getting way out of hand. … Two Bears observations from Chris Radford: “(1) Rex Grossman is buckling both chin straps this preseason. The first time ever (including college). (2) Devin Hester has switched to a Schutt/AHIR style helmet after wearing a Riddell his rookie year. Most likely due to the fact that University of Miami players wore Schutt/AHIR style helmuts in college and he finally felt comfortable to ask for that style of helmet.” … The Red Wings wore this throwback jersey back in 1993. But John Baranowski was looking at this photo and noticed that the top stripe appears to have been a lighter color. Anyone know more about this? … Some really cool Blackhawks patches here (as found by Mike Priest). … A little “Los” goes a long way. … Luke Larson was clicking through GoalieCards.com (which looks like a really great site) and came across this. Was it common for practice jerseys to have corporate sponsors back then? … Here’s a bit of Mariners news I hadn’t heard before, from Jon V. Buerstatte: “In 1992, when the new owners completed their purchase in mid-season, the M’s had an ‘opening day’ celebration. To mark the occasion, the M’s wore their usual white home uniforms, but with ‘Seattle’ on the jerseys instead of ‘Mariners.’ That had great significance at the time, because the team was constantly the subject of relocation rumors and the new ownership wanted to send a strong message that the team was the Seattle Mariners, not just the Mariners.” I’ve never seen these “Seattle”-ized home whites, and they’re not shown in either the Okkonen or Henderson guides. Buerstatte hasn’t been able to provide a photo yet, but he did come up with this article, which confirms his account. Anyone got a photo? … On Friday I mentioned that the Steelers used block lettering for their nameplates for the first game of the 1997, before switching to their rounded font. That prompted the following from Ryan Hemminger: “In a related tidbit, the Steelers also used black type for the names, instead of their customary gold, for their road jerseys during the entire 1997 season. I was excited to see them return to the gold names in 1998.” … My recent ESPN column about uniform prototypes included coverage of the black helmets that the Saints wore during the 1969 preseason. Now Tim Fesmire has found this poster — check out the Saints player at lower left. You can bid on that poster here. … In 1964, the Jets wore this helmet design, with a white logo decal instead of the more familiar green decal they began using the following year. I’d never seen any photos or video of the ’64 design until Saturday, when Jay Braiman sent a bunch of screen grabs from the new Jets Complete History DVD. “It’s no wonder they reversed the colors of the decal the following year,” says Jay. “Whether because of the film quality or otherwise, it’s barely visible. Unfortunately, no footage on the DVD of the 1963 jet-plane helmets.” You can see a slide show of Jay’s screen grabs here. … The Astros retired Jeff Bagwell’s number yesterday, and Nicholas Roznovsky got some good pics of the three jerseys Bagwell was presented with, his number inscribed in the infield dirt, and the great little jersey pin that all fans received. As for Bags himself, nice to see him dressing so formally for the occasion. … Speaking of retired numbers, great story here from my friend George Ferrandi, who grew up in Baltimore and attended the game when Brooks Robinson’s number was retired: “They gave out little ‘one size fits all’ jerseys for kids. Alas, I don’t have mine anymore, unless it’s buried in my mom’s attic. This was during my high fandom period, when I went to every home game and wore a hoodie covered with O’s buttons to middle school. (O yeah. “O” was also my rating on the coolness and popularity meter.) This was also the period when I personally took in a wounded Baltimore oriole and named it Brooks. I nursed it back to health but then tried to make it a pet — with tragic results. A traumatic story for another day.” … If you go to this page and scroll down the section headed “The Longest Name” (it begins two paragraphs from the bottom), you’ll find some excellent info about how the Rangers’ equipment manager handled the challenge of fitting Jarrod Saltalamacchia’s name on a jersey. … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: a Bengals-themed corn maze. Details here. … The Wisconsin Historical Museum in Madison is currently running an exhibit called World Series Wisconsin, with special emphasis on the 1957 Milwaukee Braves (who won the World Series) and the 1982 Brewers (who won the A.L. pennant). Plenty of uniforms and other memorabilia. There’s a really good video clip about the exhibit here (with big thanks to Uni Watch organic farming priestess and Badger State booster Julie Lindemann). … Braves pitcher Jose Ascaino had some serious undershirt tag issues yesterday (screen grab provided by Jeff Scott, who says, “How could you not feel that on your neck? Wouldn’t it be a distraction?”). … Scott Turner and I were playing softball yesterday, and he mentioned how the Mets used to suit up at their hotel during spring training, take taxis to Al Lang Field, and then climb out of the cabs in full uniform. This was all news to me, so Scott provided this photo. How cool is that?! … Wisconsin isn’t the only school policing its school logo (with thanks to Andrew Flynn). … Not uni-related, but Brett Myers’s latest attempt at community building is too good not to mention. Priceless audio link (NSFW) here.
#1 by Jim on 08.27.07 8:14 am |
Man, that facemask reminds me of this:
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#2 by Shoop on 08.27.07 8:19 am |
I’m embarassed to be a Lightning fan. What makes it worse? I read in an article that the team worked on the new jerseys for TWO FULL YEARS, and that’s what they came up with.
Wow.
#3 by Joe O. on 08.27.07 8:22 am |
I wonder if the new ownership has had any say? Or if we’re gonna get new Uni’s again sometime soon (much like the Anahiem (Used to be Mighty) Ducks and their new ownership…
#4 by Ken on 08.27.07 8:30 am |
LT looks like Darth Vader.
#5 by George P Burdell on 08.27.07 8:33 am |
As a Bolts fan who liked the old jerseys, I can only say this. The new one is bad, but it could have been a lot worse. See the Isles new jersey…
That said, you think this uniform will last? The old one made it through 14 years, with only lettering changes. I hope this is a phase, but I think most of these new uniforms blow. Hard.
#6 by johnt on 08.27.07 8:41 am |
Manchester United has brought out their new away kit, big surprise with the colour (insert sarcasm here!!)
http://store.manutd....
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Piping is dreadful and and wraps around. Being a Manu fan I was hoping for better as the red kit was a disappointment to say the least.
#7 by Robert on 08.27.07 8:53 am |
I used to like Jeff Bagwell until he started growing facial like ZZTop and wearing his uniform like an oversized hefty bag. The lack of respect that he showed for the Astros organization by dressing like a pig for this weekend’s ceremony makes me crazy.
Meanwhile, the Reds retired future Hall of Famer Dave Concepcion’s number this weekend as well, and I happy to report that he dressed appropriately.
http://news.enquirer...
#8 by Ian on 08.27.07 8:56 am |
Re: Babes Love Baseball. How can you promote a site that sells MLB “fashion” caps with the wrong color???
#9 by Carl G on 08.27.07 9:04 am |
On that pic of the Mets leaving the cab, I love the fact that they are all wearing slippers with their full uniform.
#10 by Rich on 08.27.07 9:08 am |
I think Tampa’s old logo looked better, actually.
#11 by Fred on 08.27.07 9:10 am |
That LT helmet is sweet.
#12 by James P. on 08.27.07 9:11 am |
You’re just sad Baggy looks good as a metro…
Bagwell’s power gotee is almost as iconic as Rollie Finger’s ’stach. And as for his “lack of respect for the Astros” because he dressed “like a pig”…you really have no freaking clue about anything. Sure he wasn’t wearing a suit, but he’s always dressed like that unless he was at a black tie function. Hell, Mike Scott was wearing nearly the same outfit (jeans/Hawaiian shirt), so was he disrespecting the Astros too?
As for LT, I think he watched Transformers a few too many times…though that facemask and the blue eye-shield looks kind of cool.
#13 by GoTerriers on 08.27.07 9:14 am |
Anybody catch the LLWS final yesterday? And if you did were you as annoyed as I was that the starting pitcher for Warner Robbins, GA was wearing the tails of his jersey hanging out? But somehow the front was tucked in . . .
Bad habits now, bad habits later!
#14 by Peter Wunsch on 08.27.07 9:20 am |
MSG network is running a series called MSG vault with old Knicks and Ranger videos. Yesterday they showed a very grainy 1971 Ranger/Maple Leaf playoff game with Paul Henderson wearing a very strange face guard helmet. It had a double colored stripe running from the back, over the top, to the front.
#15 by Mike on 08.27.07 9:20 am |
What happened to Matty’s Cardinal sticker…..? Did he take a hit or something?
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#16 by BCrisp on 08.27.07 9:24 am |
I’m a longtime Astro’s fan, and I’ve attended many games at Minute Maid Park. It has always bugged me how th retired numbers use a goofy font that has never been on an Astros uniform. Which #5 would you want hanging on a wall representing you: this one; or one of these?
Do other teams do this? Usa a fifferent number font for retired numbers?
#17 by jacob clifton on 08.27.07 9:27 am |
how about this for a anahiem ducks logo?
#18 by John on 08.27.07 9:29 am |
An interesting tid-bit from last nights Sunday Night Football (American) Game, Eagles v. Steelers (or if you are from the respective areas Iggles v. Stillers.) Notice that both teams are wearing a 75th Anniversary patch….AND they BOTH look nice and “respectful.” I am from Philly so I noticed right away.
More interests…Has anyone seen two teams play each other with looooonger anniversary patches…I don’t think…and I could be wrong…
And Finally, Paul and many others picked up on the fact that all the Pittsburgh teams where Black and Gold…Why??…because they are the colors of Steel City. Some people may have seen the Eagles 1933 throw-backs, that they are wearing on Sept 23, and they are Gold and Baby-Blue, Why??, you ask…because they are the Colors on the Flag of the City of Brotherly Love…
Two teams linking in history for more ways than uniforms, as they came into the league in the same year, they merged the two teams in 1943 to form the Steegles, due to the shortage of manpower from WWII, and both their original uniform colors are chosen from the City’s colors.
#19 by Andy on 08.27.07 9:30 am |
It’s probably just a reflection of the sky.
Look at Rackers’ helmet here, doing something similar.
#20 by Jim on 08.27.07 9:30 am |
My kids saw an unusual bird in the backyard yesterday, so we pulled out our “bird watching book” and, while paging through, my 3 year old son asked “what’s that?” … I was rather intrigued to see the following bird represented:
http://en.wikipedia....
I know see the obvious reason for the name of the MLB team, but now I have to ask this question: Are there any other professional (and, no doubt there will be “minor league” options as well) sports teams where using the city and team name together actually represent the full name of an animal, vegetable, or mineral?
I’ve always thought it would be cool to start up a new team in Phoenix, and simply use “Phoenix” as the team name (insert Cher/Rosanne/Biance jokes here) … the logo could be of a flaming bird in flight. I think it’d be rather cool, but I didn’t think a team identity and location could be combined into one entity … until my son showed me otherwise!
#21 by John on 08.27.07 9:30 am |
Paul: You may want to address the Patch history…
#22 by Pat on 08.27.07 9:31 am |
I was reading the Boston Globe’s sports section yesterday and it had a picture of a “Babe Ruth impersonator.” Now, as bad as it is to have a person like this travelling in and around the Boston area, he made himself look like even more of a doofus by using modern pinstriped pants with a big Wilson logo on the butt. I can almost guarantee that Babe Ruth never wore a pair of pants with this on the back. Embarrassing.
Plus, correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought that Babe Ruth threw righty even though he batted lefty. This guy had a lefty’s glove with him.
Basically, this guy isn’t paid by anyone and marches around town as a “Babe Ruth impersonator” going to different base ball related events trying to draw attention to himself and has quite a few flaws in his impersonation.
I’ll see if I can supply a scanned copy of the picture when I get home from work. I can’t find one online.
#23 by The Modernish Father on 08.27.07 9:34 am |
Actually, what’s bothered me most about the retired numbers at MMP is the “banners” themselves. I wish they’d get some real banners and hang them from some rafters as opposed to just painting faux ones in a bad corner of the stadium. They look like an afterthought.
#24 by Robert on 08.27.07 9:34 am |
As iconic as Fingers’ mustache? Maybe in Houston, but in the rest of the world, not even close.
“You really have no freaking clue about anything.” Thank you for the insightful analysis.
“He’s always dressed like that . . . .” So he’s consistently a slob? Does that make it ok?
As for Mike Scott, he was not there to have his number retired.
I suspect that you are a hardcore Astros fan and that you do not like having your heroes criticized. Try looking at this objectively.
#25 by Jim on 08.27.07 9:35 am |
Hey now … Wasn’t Enron … I, uh, mean Minute Maid opened about the same time Milwaukee switched to their current uniforms? It’s an obvious tribute to the number font currently used in Wisconsin. Who said OJ and Dairy products don’t mix well??? (now that I say that, is it too early for a dreamsicle?)
#26 by CJ on 08.27.07 9:38 am |
how about the buffalo bills, using the city name as the logo (a buffalo) but the team name is based on the man?
#27 by Seth H on 08.27.07 9:42 am |
There is no way that the Reggie Lemelin jersey was worn in a game. It is either a practice jersey (which I doubt) or from a special event.
#28 by Shaftman on 08.27.07 9:44 am |
Ruth was a lefty but often (when younger) had to use a righty glove, because he was a catcher at St. Mary’s, and even today lefty catcher gloves are in short supply (if you can find one).
#29 by Mike on 08.27.07 9:46 am |
WVU practice uniforms are more like their old solid blue and gold uniforms….which I personally like better…..
http://www.da.wvu.ed...
#30 by Pat on 08.27.07 9:48 am |
I realize why he ended up throwing righty. My point was that this guy was clearly carrying around a glove when went on the right hand and, from what I remember, Ruth threw with his right hand, even when he pitched.
#31 by Dave on 08.27.07 9:49 am |
At Willi Plett’s old Bar, Grill and Mini Golf place, he had a collection of his old jerseys hanging in the rafters including what looked like an authentic red Flames jersey with his name and #25… and a BUDWEISER logo screened on the back below the numbers.
#32 by scott on 08.27.07 9:53 am |
Helmets for first and third base coaches? Absurd. Talk about an overreaction to one fatality (and, according to the coroner, not something that would have saved Coolbaugh’s life).
#33 by Kip Whiffle on 08.27.07 9:54 am |
Looks like McFarlane Toys has captured LT in full preseason mode.
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#34 by Jim on 08.27.07 9:55 am |
Good point. Giant plexiglass bubbles. They’re really the only answer … of course, they’d have to be able to move around … giant hamster balls. Imagine how many life that could save!
#35 by Robert on 08.27.07 9:56 am |
Just curious, but what specifically did the coroner say? Can you link us to an article?
#36 by James P. on 08.27.07 9:57 am |
Players known for their facial hair. If it wasn’t something he was known for, then why was it included on a toy/statue of him?
Hey, just look at this objectively.
At least he didn’t have flip-flops on. You have to ask yourself, if he was told to dress in a shirt and tie, don’t you think he would have?
Dude, what got your sturups on a bunch? You start off by saying you respected the guy befor he grew facial hair and wearing a “baggy” uni. Then when someone takes issue with your objectivity, you decide to make this personal? Yeah, I am an Astros fan, and I grew up watching Bagwell and Biggio. Sure, I would have rather seen Bagwell wearing something else as they retired his number, but he wore what he wanted and it could have been a lot worse. You said he was showed a lack of respect for the Astros organization because of how he dressed. He owes everything to the Astros, and has more respect for the organization then you will ever know.
I agree. When they started placing the retired numbers there, it was odd, and the more they have up there, they more they need to move them to a different area and have something better than that number font.
#37 by Kevin on 08.27.07 9:57 am |
The facemask is a variation of Schutt’s Bulldog ROPO face mask. It looks like it has been modified somewhat. As far as the shield, it is probably a visor insert that is commonly found on Ebay. You just place it over an Oakley visor and it comes in many different colors.
#38 by todd krevanchi on 08.27.07 9:58 am |
unreal.
i listened to the brett myers clip and laughed because he flew off the handle, lost control of himself, and challenged a reporters competance by using profanity towards him and called him names.
then i read one of the above posts and saw almost the same thing happen.
i mean, comon. our opinions may differ but must we challenge intelligence here?
it just clutters up the blog and lowers the credibility of us all.
#39 by Shaftman on 08.27.07 9:58 am |
Nope, he was a lefty.
#40 by johnt on 08.27.07 9:58 am |
tucked
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or untucked
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you make the call
#41 by Stuby on 08.27.07 10:03 am |
Cool one. I was thinking Texas Rangers as being a real thing, but then I also remembered Florida Panthers, which are also actual animals.
#42 by Kevin on 08.27.07 10:04 am |
“It hit him in the back of the left side of his neck, kind of right below the ear,” Pulaski County coroner Mark Malcolm said.
#43 by Pat on 08.27.07 10:04 am |
I apologize. Apparently I was wrong about the hand Ruth pitched with. Any idea where I heard that he threw righty? Maybe as an outfielder?
I also found this, which kind of proves my point. Clicking through the slide show tells you that is Babe’s glove. A righty ’s glove.
Which was it?
#44 by Dave on 08.27.07 10:06 am |
We have discovered what LT was hiding.
Click for noisy Flash version.
#45 by Dave on 08.27.07 10:08 am |
links…
We have discovered what LT was hiding.
Click for noisy Flash version.
#46 by ross on 08.27.07 10:09 am |
I found this ebay auction that’ seems kinda odd.
Has anyone ever seen a reversed logo patch like this? (See normal here.) I know it’s a kids jersey, but that’s still weird.
#47 by Ray on 08.27.07 10:10 am |
Actually, LT has worn that particular shield (blue tint) at the Chargers practice facility in the past few years as well. With his light sensitivity issue, he’s almost always wearing his helmet as the particular area where the practice facility is located rarely has any cloud cover.
I will say that I haven’t seen the double visor thing before or the odd facemask. Looks even more weird than Chargers fullback Lorenzo Neal’s facemask:
Neal’s facemask HERE
#48 by GoTerriers on 08.27.07 10:11 am |
That’s not a righty’s glove . . . look at the thumb . . . Look at your hands palm up, like the glove is pictured. That glove goes ON your right hand meaning you’d have to throw with your left.
(Of course the mental image of everyone sitting reading this palms to the sky at their desks is amusing.)
#49 by Pete on 08.27.07 10:12 am |
Was reading BBC and saw where Everton players paid tribute to a young fan of theirs who was shot and killed last week. Even Wayne Rooney (who played for Everton before switching to Man United) was classy enough to present a floral display at the site in the shape of an Everton shirt.
Logo creep on a memorial. Words fail me.
#50 by Robert on 08.27.07 10:15 am |
“Yeah, I am an Astros fan.” That’s all we needed to know.
“Then when someone takes issue with your objectivity, you decide to make it personal.” Huh? First, I have never made it personal. I simply (and correctly) predicted that your opinions were swayed by your status as an Astros fan. Second, how did you take issue with my objectivity? That doesn’t even make sense.
#51 by Gabe on 08.27.07 10:27 am |
Does anyone else not see what’s so amusing about the picture of the dog from ESPN.com’s homepage? I don’t see anything. Can someone clue me in?
#52 by Dave on 08.27.07 10:27 am |
Can I ask, nay demand, that you take this personal bullshit on down the hall?
#53 by Kyle Joecken on 08.27.07 10:29 am |
According to a few posts in this forum thread, we can say that the Blues’ jerseys will be released before September 15th (when the Blues are having some sort of Fan Day), and that the new jerseys will NOT have either numbers on the front or any red.
So there is at least one past mistake we can rule out.
#54 by Mardi on 08.27.07 10:30 am |
I was looking at this site and came across this “lost†Quebec Nordiques forsberg jersey
#55 by Jim on 08.27.07 10:31 am |
So, when you finally see it, will you pass your hand over your head and say, embarrassed, “SWOOSH!”?
#56 by Jonathan on 08.27.07 10:32 am |
That is not a righty glove. That is a glove for a left handed thrower.
This is a righty’s glove
#57 by GoTerriers on 08.27.07 10:33 am |
The dog has what appears to be a scar in the shape of a “swoosh” on its snout below it’s right eye . . .
#58 by johnt on 08.27.07 10:34 am |
#59 by Gabe on 08.27.07 10:35 am |
Is the Nike symbol all there is to it? That I saw right away, but I thought there was something more perverse. Why would someone think it would be amusing to put that there?
#60 by Marty Met on 08.27.07 10:35 am |
New Jersey Devils
#61 by Robert on 08.27.07 10:38 am |
I have never said anything personal. Go back and read my posts. James P. got all bent out of shape that I criticized Bagwell. I merely pointed out that his attacks on me didn’t make sense.
#62 by todd krevanchi on 08.27.07 10:40 am |
re: seattle on the home jersey.
i know that someone here linked to that seattle home jersey in the past (months ago) and didnt know the story behind it…
#63 by Sage Confucius on 08.27.07 10:46 am |
After much staring the only thing I could come up with was a ‘V.’ However, this can be equated to seeing the Virgin Mary on a grilled cheese sandwich. In other words, people see what they want to see.
#64 by JM Rempt on 08.27.07 10:49 am |
its pushing it, but there is the Louisville Bats(AAA, Reds)
#65 by Pete on 08.27.07 10:51 am |
Re: LT’s new facemask
This gets met to wondering: when might we have “facemask talk” on UniWatch? Is this perhaps a topic Paul would be willing to include in his ESPN column?
Personally, I find the football facemask fascinating. Why does LT fell compelled to have so many bars all over this mask, and what’s with the peephole in the center? How long before Scott Player’s face gets broken, since he’s wearing the equivalent of no facemask? And whose are the favorite facemasks of the UniWatch faithful?
#66 by Stuby on 08.27.07 10:52 am |
I’d buy your reasoning if they called themselves the Louisville Sluggers.
#67 by John in Athens on 08.27.07 10:53 am |
Can’t understand why I make such a fuss over corporate sponsorships? Look here.
Has anyone done a study as to whether or not people actually respond to corporate sponsored things? I mean, I know that NASCAR fans are lemmings for that sort of thing, but do people buy more of whatever their teams venues namesake sells?
Who the hell is going to buy something because it sponsors an effing bridge?!
#68 by Taha on 08.27.07 10:58 am |
Bags wore cowboy boots, jeans, and a collared shirt to a baseball game in Houston. He is dressed appropriately. So what if he isn’t dressed to the nines? It’s HIS day, he can do whatever he wants.
#69 by Jason on 08.27.07 10:58 am |
The best I could come up with was a wrinkle in the shape of a ‘7′. I see it now though.
#70 by Stuby on 08.27.07 10:59 am |
The NASCAR sponsorship that kills me is the U.S. Army (I think there’s a National Guard car also). I was in the Army, but I enlisted for the college money. Can’t imagine someone enlisting because of a paint scheme on a car.
#71 by Jeffrey on 08.27.07 10:59 am |
On the subject of facemasks two NY Giants (Amani Toomer and Brandon Jacobs) seem to be wearing 2 new style facemasks with what appears to be (to me) a new style of clips connecting it to the helmet. Toomer and Jacobs are wearing what appears to be the Adams “DNA” helmet (think of last years MSU / Drew Stanton’s crushed helmet) but both players have strange looking masks and this strange mask clip set up. The clips appear to be fit into a molded section on the side of the helmet and it reminds me of an air duct on the side of a car. Anybody can clue me into what is happening?
#72 by James P. on 08.27.07 11:00 am |
Thank you.
#73 by Orange and Blue on 08.27.07 11:01 am |
“Mike Scott was wearing nearly the same outfit (jeans/Hawaiian shirt), so was he disrespecting the Astros too?”
Well, considering Mike Scott was cheater and a fraud, he pretty much showed his disrespect to the Astros and the game a long time ago.
#74 by R. J. on 08.27.07 11:03 am |
There is no way that the Reggie Lemelin jersey was worn in a game. It is either a practice jersey (which I doubt) or from a special event.
Those are 1983-84 O-Pee-Chee cards - issued only in Canada - Topps didn’t make a set that year. Half of the Flames pictured in the set are wearing the Molson practice jersey and the shots appear to have been taken at a Flames practice so I’d guess that they were regular practice jerseys. Molson was (and still is) a huge sponsor of the Canadian NHL teams and it wouldn’t surprise me if they were on the jerseys. I still have a poster from when I was a kid of the Canucks’ Molson Cup winners through the years (determined by most “3 star selections”). Some teams still award it. See here: Molson_Cup.
#75 by Dave on 08.27.07 11:09 am |
If you thought I was talking about you, you were probably right. Take your thread here.
#76 by Sooze on 08.27.07 11:11 am |
…because everytime a metrosexual fan clicks on it, we smile.
Thanks for the link. :)
#77 by Dave on 08.27.07 11:11 am |
You could also make the case that there is NOTHING amusing about a picture of a dog that was pitted against another in a death match for the amusement of wealthy barbarians.
#78 by tedkerwin on 08.27.07 11:11 am |
With regards to corporate sponsorship of Bridges and Tunnels I am all for it if it helps improve the infrastructure without a toll hike. I understand the Golden Gate and George Washington bridge are iconic symbols and should probably be untouchable but at least in the New York area do you think anyone cares if it is the Holland Tunnel or Verizon Tunnel? how about the Mid Town Tunnel or Citibank tunnel? The number of times the name is mentioned on morning radio traffic reports just helps increase brand recognition. The only drawback I see for the companies is the potential negative connection between being backed up every morning at your tunnel or bridge due to traffic.
#79 by JM Rempt on 08.27.07 11:16 am |