Even as the NHL’s popularity and media profile have done their death spiral into the crapper, I’ve continued to treat hockey as the fourth major sport. But it’s getting harder and harder to do that as each miserable new uniform design gets unveiled. There two more yesterday. One at a time:
• Avalanche. Chalk up another one for the apron string template. It’s pretty much the same design as the Panthers, right down to the idiotic Ree-box on the back. And it’s not like I can’t deal with any kind of modern hockey treatment — I still say the Blue Jackets new uni is really sharp. Over on the Chris Creamer board, someone whipped up a Photoshop version of how the Columbus approach could have worked for the Avs — so much better than what we’re all now stuck looking at. (And in case you’re wondering: Back when the Panthers originally unveiled their design, I mentioned that there would be another team, which I couldn’t name, using precisely the same design. This is not that team, which means there’s yet another iteration of this crappy template still to come.)
• Maple Leafs. Simple to a fault. No extraneous piping, thank the lordy, but also no hemline striping, no shoulder patches, no contrasting shoulder yoke, no visual interest of any kind except for those sleeve stripes. I’m okay with the road version, since there’s inherent contrast in the white-blue-white sequence of the jersey, breezers, and socks. But the home design’s solid blue cries out for hemline sripes, or breezer stripes, or something to break up to solid wall of cyan. Otherwise, we’re essentially left with this. Meanwhile, that rounded shirttail looks really, um, suave.
In addition, there were sneak peeks of the new designs from the Ducks (whose official unveiling is slated for today) and the Sabres (Saturday), but I’ll hold off on those until I see the full treatment.
I can already hear some of you saying, “Lukas, you’re impossible to please. You say the Avs’ design is too busy, too cluttered, and then you slam the Leafs for being the exact opposite.” Okay, so maybe I am hard to please, but there’s something to be said a middle ground between super-busy and super-minimalist. A few teams, like the Blue Jackets, have gotten this right. Most of the others have blown it.
Old Glory Update: Yesterday I reported that LaDainian Tomlinson and Willie Parker had both played without the American flag decal on their helmets (Tomlinson just for one game, Parker for more than a full season). It didn’t occur to me that there might be more than a coincidental connection between those two players, but now I’ve gotta wonder after seeing this article (great find by Doug Leake).
Meanwhile, as I also mentioned yesterday, I contacted the NFL to inquire about the flag’s status as part of the league’s uniform specs. Here’s the response I got from a league spokesperson:
The American flag decal on the helmet is a part of the NFL uniform specs. If it was not on Willie Parker’s helmet, it will be moving forward. (I spoke with the Steelers. They said that if it was not on there, it will be.)
I have a feeling this means at least three people are now gonna be annoyed at me: Willie Parker, the Steelers’ equipment manager, and the NFL spokesguy. New slogan: Uni Watch, the Official Pain in the Ass™ of the National Football League.
Uni Watch News Ticker: You know those Optimus Prime helmets the Giants have been wearing? Bill Blewett thinks he’s found a prototype version. … Yesterday I referred to USF’s memorial decals but didn’t have a photo. Now, thanks to Randy Miller, I do. … Vince found this video of Canucks players weighing in on the team’s new uniforms. … Really interesting photo submitted by Jeremy Brahm, who sent along this shot of Japan Railways East’s uniform. Never seen text on the pants like that. And I love the “JR” chest logo. … Also from Jeremy: a very baggy pullover. … Amazing old youth football team photo from Doug Mooney. Check out the shoes on No. 14! … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: Aaron Rowand wearing “Beer Pong Champ” armbands. And if there’s such a thing as a beer pong uniform, I’m not sure I wanna know. … You probably know that former 49ers lineman Steve Wallace wore the ProCap helmet attachment. What you might not have known — and what I didn’t know myself until William Weir brought me up to speed yesterday — is that the ProCap didn’t hold up too well under game action. … Did you know that the Library of Congress has a huge baseball card collection? I didn’t, until Bo Baize mentioned it to me yesterday. Loads of great stuff — look here. … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ran an item on the ten best Georgia high school football helmets (including the Johnson-Savannah Atom Smashers, who wear “nuclear orange”). Details here. … The New Era folks have officially lost their fucking minds (as spotted over on the Chris Creamer boards). … Good catch by Greg Riffenburgh, who writes: ” I found this picture of Sweden’s Caroline Seger wearing two different colored shoes at the Women’s World Cup in China. The shoes are Nike’s Mercurial Vapor III.” … The Titans’ light-blue yoke tapers down the sleeve — except on offensive lineman Michael Roos’s jersey, where the light-blue panel seems to bulge and get wider on the sleeve. He’s at far left in this photo (good spot by Raleigh McCool). … The Dodgers have unveiled a 50th-anniversary logo (that’s 50 years in L.A., natch), which I assume will be used as a sleeve patch next year. … Logo creep alert from David Cline, who says, “Can’t we ogle the babes without having to be subjected to the swoosh?” … I’ll be spending tomorrow afternoon at Giants stadium, where I’ll be interviewing Jints equipment manager Joe Skiba. If you have any questions you’d like me to pass along, let me know.
#1 by Stuby on 09.13.07 8:35 am |
Any idea why the three dudes in this picture have three different brands of breezers?
#2 by Jim on 09.13.07 8:37 am |
First of I would like to thank the Colorado Avalanche for making me puke in my own mouth with their recent jersey release. God awful, way to go. Also, why do they have a Colorado Rockies Jersey next to the Avs Jerseys? Who failed to tell them that the Rockies have nothing to do with their franchise’s history? Wonder is the New Jersey Devils’ faithful were pissed to see that…..
I like how the Maple Leafs Jerseys are plain, but I agree with Paul where the home jersey (Blue) is in need of some sort of hemline piping. Also nice pic of the blue footsie PJs! Am I the only person that misses those things? Ok maybe I am………
#3 by Wade Harder on 09.13.07 8:38 am |
Paul, don’t forget about my beloved Nashville Predators when mentioning the apron effect. *shakes head in shame*
#4 by Marcus Ramsey on 09.13.07 8:42 am |
Paul, don’t get me worried that the Stars are that “other team” wearing an apron this season!
I always wondered, and there needs to be a list, of how many times Uni Watch has actually changed policy or started the enforcement of policy in a league. Is the American flag deal the first time?
#5 by Nolan on 09.13.07 8:55 am |
Breezers are part of the players equipment choice, not the team issued uniform. So they pick the brand.
#6 by Jason G. on 09.13.07 8:57 am |
I thought the breezers were part of the “Edge system”. Am I wrong in thinking this?
#7 by Pat on 09.13.07 9:00 am |
Alright, I admit that I know NOTHING about hockey, and could really be less interested in learning much more than that. I was however wondering what uniform the kid on the right in this photo is wearing. Is this a minor league team or something kind of like the Providence Bruins?
#8 by Dane on 09.13.07 9:01 am |
From our friends in the AHL… I think I’ll just let this photo speak for itself:
http://theahl.com/fa...
#9 by Marcus Ramsey on 09.13.07 9:06 am |
Sandisk annouced a new line of flash drive to support Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s people decided on purple as their color.
http://www.sandisk.c...
Good cause, bad color.
#10 by Stuby on 09.13.07 9:07 am |
Its Toronto’s minor league team. I really have no idea why they were at the unveiling.
Looks like we have a new item for the daily Post-It note of FAQs!
#11 by Hex on 09.13.07 9:10 am |
I have tickets to the NFL game in London. Is there any way of finding out the uniforms that will be worn during the game? I have some vague recollection that the home team (Miami in this case) have to tell the NFL before the season whether they want to wear white or coloured for each of their home games.
As Miami are frequent white wearers at home (although the game will be evening in the UK) this might further complicate matters. If anyone has a definite answer that would be great, otherwise I’d be interested in what everyone thinks is most likely.
#12 by Mike Miller on 09.13.07 9:11 am |
If the Avs had just taken the apron striping and moved it to the arms to serve as the border between the maroon and blue (or white and maroon), it would be a lot better.
#13 by zorro on 09.13.07 9:13 am |
Lukas, you’re impossible to please. You say the Avs’ design is too busy, too cluttered, and then you slam the Leafs for being the exact opposite.
#14 by Pat on 09.13.07 9:13 am |
I apologize if that was mentioned yesterday. I couldn’t keep up with the comments after about noon. I really like that chest logo though.
#15 by Stuby on 09.13.07 9:22 am |
I remember Steve Wallace’s ProCap helmet thingie popping off his head once during a game and rolling around on the ground. Looked like a turtle trying to avoid getting stepped on.
#16 by Stuby on 09.13.07 9:24 am |
He preemptively replied to your comment in the blog.
#17 by Garrett on 09.13.07 9:25 am |
Even so, the fact that they exist is a tragedy. Whether the players are skating around with them, or the fans are walking around with them, it’s still an abomination.
#18 by Adam on 09.13.07 9:30 am |
I’m pretty sure the comment poster was joking.
#19 by Bendert on 09.13.07 9:33 am |
Does anyone else find it odd that USF had two players die this offseason in training related incidents and nothing was made of it?
#20 by Stuby on 09.13.07 9:35 am |
You’re probably right, since it was copied verbatim from the blog. My bad.
#21 by chris on 09.13.07 9:42 am |
Way to start it off! The Mapleleaf in the middle (RBK) breezer is pulling away!
#22 by Jim on 09.13.07 9:46 am |
Let me be the first to (sadly) speculate that the Dodgers will probably at least petition MLB to have gold trim added to their unis for next season.
And don’t tell me their uni’s are too “timeless” to mess with … have you noticed how much tweeking has been done in the past 4-5 years in LA? Not to mention … Los Angeles, the secondary home of “sparkle” (Vegas being the first) … It all makes sense in a sad sort of way.
#23 by Pete on 09.13.07 9:49 am |
Re: Logo Creep
OK, this logo creep thing is beginning to turn into a witch hunt.
I understand the complaints when Reebok puts a big honkin’ logo on the new NHL jerseys, then interrupts a shoulder color panel to draw it out. I also understand them when Reebok enlarges the logo on the sleeves of NFL jerseys, especially compared to what Nike used to stitch.
But a Nike swoosh on a swimsuit top does NOT represent “logo creep,” IMO. The logo is understated and matches the colors in the suit, so it’s simple branding, nothing more. Speedo has included their logo on virtually every suit they’ve ever done, and no one screams “LOGO CREEP!” about it. No one screams about it when Izod puts an alligator on a shirt, when Levi’s stitches the chevron on a pocket, or when Titleist stamps their name on a golf ball or bag. And if they do scream, they should probably cry “WOLF!” right after that.
#24 by Joe Drennan on 09.13.07 9:49 am |
I am glad the Leafs kept is simple, but there needs to be some kind of striping at the hem line. No striping makes it look like a practice jersey to me. Tampa Bay and Ottawa have the same problem.
#25 by Mark in Cincy on 09.13.07 9:50 am |
Thanks for asking this question, it is the first thing i noticed as well. I too thought that the breezers were part of the edge system as well. i always thought i was detail oriented, but this site has made me darn near neurotic about this stuff . . .
#26 by chris on 09.13.07 9:51 am |
NHL, I’m kinda worried that the Flyers are pulling away from “The orange and black” to “Black with a bit of orange”
Here
#27 by Chance on 09.13.07 9:52 am |
I don’t think so - the recent changes have all been about moving away from the trendy “improvements” previously made to the uniforms.
#28 by cathy on 09.13.07 9:53 am |
The Sweden player is wearing Nike shin guards under her Umbro sox so you get a double logo creep on one shin in that picture.
#29 by cathy on 09.13.07 9:53 am |
I means “socks”…
#30 by Chance on 09.13.07 9:56 am |
They were unveiling their new RBK Edge uniforms at the same time. They’re owned by the Leafs, and the parent company apparently “bundles” them together for hockey fans.
#31 by Joe Drennan on 09.13.07 9:58 am |
In the NHL players are allowed to wear the equipment they choose. The only pieces of equipment/uniform they’re required to stick to one brand is obviosly the jersey and socks. Helmet, gloves, breezers, shin gards, skates, elbow pads, shoulder pads, helmet visor, slash garuds (they go on the wrist) and sticks are all up to the player to descide what they want to wear.
If you look at breezers and think they can’t be that different from brand to brand you’re very wrong. Some have a snug fit, some are loose. Some have higher hip flaps that extend up the torso, some have very little. Some have a larger butt bad, soome a narrow one. Some zip along the inner thigh, some don’t. I’ll stop now.
#32 by Stuby on 09.13.07 9:59 am |
She’s also got two different colored shoes, the right one looking almost spray-painted. Did we talk about this already?
#33 by Jeff on 09.13.07 9:59 am |
Anyone else find it a little strange that “East Japan” is written in English and not Japanese? or am I missing something.
#34 by Pete on 09.13.07 10:00 am |
Actually, I don’t think it looks all that bad. I mean, it’s portable memory, for crying out loud. Is this what it’s come to, people critiquing USB sticks and SD cards? Those are designed for function, not visual appeal. If you don’t like the purple one, don’t buy it. Personally, I don’t buy SanDisk USB sticks because I don’t like the slider design.
That said, the Vikings current jersey gets uglier every time I see it…
#35 by Rick on 09.13.07 10:01 am |
Not uni-related at all, but nice socks the other day on the girl from Big Brother 8:
http://wwwimage.cbs....
#36 by hott rodd on 09.13.07 10:05 am |
She’s been wearing those pretty much all season.. and every week i think uniwatch.. they must be “in” because i also say several pairs at the local gentleman’s establishment for a bachelor party last weekend…
#37 by Dwight on 09.13.07 10:06 am |
From the “Funny b/c it’s true” dept. courtesy of Dan O’neil of the St. Louis Post Dispatch:
“It has become obvious to me that we have been looking at this steroids thing all wrong. If Major League Baseball truly wants to do away with performance-enhancing drugs, it would make their use mandatory, just like it made the pantlegs gathered atop the shoes mandatory.”
#38 by joe on 09.13.07 10:07 am |
isn’t it a bad sign when you can’t even get one of your paid players to put on your ugly jersey?
#39 by Anthony Verna on 09.13.07 10:09 am |
Wow. More than one person admits to watching that!
#40 by Casey Hart on 09.13.07 10:10 am |
How about the fact that the Avalanche’s old unis looked like they were made for the new Rbk template? No reason to change a thing. Except maybe their hideous not-quite-Aston Villa color scheme. Ew.
#41 by Art Mah on 09.13.07 10:10 am |
IIRC, each company had to pay the NHL a fee for each piece of equipment their logo appeared on - gloves, helmets, sticks, masks, visors, skates, etc. It was $10K about 10 years I think. Because when Mission first came on the scene, their helmets (the concussion helmets) did not have any logos on them whatsoever.
On another note, they are not breezers, any hockey player or Canadian knows that they are hockey PANTS, not breezers or shorts.
#42 by Anthony Verna on 09.13.07 10:11 am |
Paul,
The big questions that I’d have for the Giants equipment manager is what testing did the team see done on the new helmets, how pleased was the team with the testing, and why only the Giants?
#43 by Dane on 09.13.07 10:13 am |
I was cleaning out my inbox and found this article about the Canucks jerseys from February 2007. Doesn’t it seem silly now?
…The modern day Canucks’ marketing machine has instructed its large army of merchandising retailers to stand by for an announcement on Aug. 1.
“Right now we’re ordering next year’s inventory blindly,” says the owner of a sporting goods outlet in North Vancouver. “All we’ve been told is that the colours of the uniforms will be blue, green and white, but we don’t know what the crest is going to look like. The current killer whale [or orca] jersey, as we understand it, will be kept in reserve and occasionally be used as a ‘classic’ uniform.”
In this era of a high-profile law firm (Fasken Martineau DuMoulin) being appointed “official legal counsel” to the Canucks and GM Place, leaks from within the Orca Bay pond are all but impossible to uncover. Extreme paranoia has set in among the front-office disciples. The standard on-the-record response goes something like: “I’ll lose my job if anything is traced back to me. You’ll just have to wait until the 1st of August.”
#44 by Christopher on 09.13.07 10:15 am |
Paul…
You spelled it “ProCap hemet” not “helmet”
#45 by Stuby on 09.13.07 10:19 am |
Maybe they’re made here.
#46 by Paul Lukas on 09.13.07 10:21 am |
Fixed. Thanks!
#47 by Jim on 09.13.07 10:24 am |
Jerseys? There were jerseys in the picture?
#48 by Kenny on 09.13.07 10:25 am |
And what size jersey Lorenzen wears!!
#49 by Tricia on 09.13.07 10:25 am |
I kind of figured it was just another opportunity for them to trot out Justin Pogge. If they just want to show off the jerseys, it makes no sense to have a goalie get all bundled up in his gear. Its just a little bit of a bone thrown to Leafs fans….’We have a future, just wait for this guy.’
#50 by jim on 09.13.07 10:27 am |
No gloves. No skates. Why can’t the Leafs do anything right? The players look ridiculous standing around in there jogging shoes. Gloves would at least complete the look and make the blue unitard effect less apparent.
I was going to say the new sweaters look like practice jerseys but the standard Reebok practice jersey from last year had way more going on. http://nhl.imageg.ne...
#51 by Chance on 09.13.07 10:27 am |
Makes sense as well. There’s a benefit to having your farm club in the same town.
#52 by MJ on 09.13.07 10:30 am |
Can someone tell me what the purpose is of the ProCap Helmet? I have never seen or heard of the thing until today.
#53 by Jason G. on 09.13.07 10:31 am |
I hope Lorenzen gets to play and does really well. That way he can be known for something other than being a big QB.
OK, maybe big is an understatement but my point still stands.
#54 by Ian on 09.13.07 10:32 am |
OT, is the NHL Network finally launching in the US this season? It was part of Comcast’s contract that it must launch on at least their own systems this season, or else they have to pay the league a hefty fine…
#55 by Jim on 09.13.07 10:33 am |
The maple leaf player in the middle (Tomas Kaberle) is wearing the correct pants I believe. They probably didn’t have enough pants to give to the other two (Darcy Tucker and Jason Blake). The PANTS are part of the RBK system. Along with jersey and socks.
#56 by KW on 09.13.07 10:35 am |
Have heard a rumor from inside MLB that MLB is looking at what they can do to end the trend of wearing pants the way most of the MLB currently does (big and baggy)…this in a non-direct way is also why they are getting on coaches about proper uniforms this year…to set the presedent for the rule changes to come…wont be a rule where everyone has to wear them just below their knee with stirrups but a rule where they will have to show at least a certain amount of sock.
#57 by SATCH on 09.13.07 10:36 am |
Paul, are you excited when each new NHL uniform comes out, or is it getting to the point where you’re saying “enough already”? This has to be the busiest offseason for jersey changes probably ever, since we’re used to getting only a few major uni changes over the course of a year in all the major sports. I still love seeing when teams come out with new jerseys. But are some of them so bad that we’re seeking the end of all these unveilings?
#58 by KW on 09.13.07 10:37 am |
The pants are NOT part of the mandatory uniform and are still the choice of the player…they do have to follow the new stream lined look but can be from whatever approved companies the player desires
#59 by GregW on 09.13.07 10:39 am |
#60 by PBJ on 09.13.07 10:43 am |
Reebok might like the pants to be part of the system, but all a team can do is say what the pants can look like, its up to the player what brand he wears (or is paid to wear).
#61 by Jason G. on 09.13.07 10:45 am |
I think that is what he was getting at with the headline today.
#62 by Jim on 09.13.07 10:49 am |
Things are starting to look a little interesting … accidental or intentional?
#63 by Minna H. on 09.13.07 10:51 am |
Paul, you also wrote that Aaron Rowland is wearing “Bear Pong Champ” armbands.
I stand by my assessment that the Wild! will be one of the better-dressed hockey teams next season.
As for non-pink women’s tennies,I had to get mine on-line. They are New Balances, and I LOVE them (black, of course).
#64 by Jim on 09.13.07 10:54 am |
The pants do have to follow the new stream line made by RBK. Having other names on is something I have never heard of before, but makes sense for player endoresment reasons, but I doubt RBK will allow.
This website shows how RBK designed the jersey, pants and socks. All players must wear this ’system’ as RBK puts it.
#65 by Eriq Jaffe on 09.13.07 10:55 am |
Aaron Rowland? Paul, you need to speak to your equipment manager about that misspelling.
#66 by Stevo on 09.13.07 10:55 am |
The ProCap, aka the “Gonzo”, is designed to lessen the impact of hits on the football field. It was designed to be used by players who have a history of concussions.
#67 by Jeff on 09.13.07 10:55 am |
http://nhldigest.com...
God…….I hope not!!!!!
#68 by GregW on 09.13.07 10:58 am |
Don’t know what I did but sorry.
#69 by GregW on 09.13.07 11:00 am |
#70 by Mike N. on 09.13.07 11:01 am |
Did anyone else notice that the before and after pics of the ProCap are not from the same game? The first pic was from Sunday night with the B.W. Throwbacks, and the 2nd pic was from who knows when.
I am certainly not arguing the ProCap’s effectiveness… (i mean… I wear one during conference calls and board meetings and its always getting dinged, cracked, and is very prone to slipping off of my head)… but i was just stating that the way it was worded above could be kind’ve confusing for those of you who don’t wear a cranium-hugging ProCap to your workplace.
Ok… thats all i got.
#71 by Johnny O on 09.13.07 11:01 am |
I admit to watching it as well. It’s pretty darn good if you ask me. Anyways, I love it because there absolutely zero logo creep! I don’t know if it is something special with CBS, but no one can have any logos whatsoever on their clothing. However, the brands/logos can be on the food they eat. And yes, Daniele’s socks are amazing, and she has been wearing them almost all season. She is a Hooters waitress from Cali. I think they should make those socks part of the uniform with the orange short-shorts and the tank top
#72 by Minna H. on 09.13.07 11:02 am |
Re-posting my post:
Paul, you also wrote that Aaron Rowland is wearing “Bear Pong Champ” armbands.
I stand by my assessment that the Wild! will be one of the better-dressed hockey teams next season.
As for non-pink women’s tennies,I had to get mine on-line. They are New Balances, and I LOVE them (black, of course).
#73 by Christopher on 09.13.07 11:09 am |
Sorta uni-related. Top 10 worst team names:
http://slam.canoe.ca...
#74 by Kenny on 09.13.07 11:10 am |
Anyone catch this?
#75 by Wade on 09.13.07 11:10 am |
I see the Leafs are sticking with the 3 stripes on their socks. Why not put 3 stripes on the sweater or two on the socks so they, you know, match?
#76 by Vince DeMarco on 09.13.07 11:13 am |
The picture is of former 49er Steve Wallace. THe picture is not from Sunday night. (Note: that is Steve Young raising his hands.)
#77 by Broker75 on 09.13.07 11:15 am |
No doubt, that makes what five daily post it FAQ’s? still kinda funny though. I’m undecided about the rbk Maple Leafs. I wish they used this maple leaf 1920-1940 era. They’ve normally had just plain original six jerseys, except when they added the TML shoulder patches a few years back.
So when are they opening the NFL history books and inserting an asterisk on the Patriots’ 3 Superbowls. How could anyone feel good about cheating. Maybe that’s why coach B. dresses like he does, so he can steer the attention to him and away from the sideline cameras.
#78 by hott rodd on 09.13.07 11:16 am |
yeah i started watching it to appease the g/f but its only half bad. If you can get past the obvious editing and slanting the producers do.
i second that idea about the hooters uni.
#79 by Christopher on 09.13.07 11:17 am |
Personally, I’m getting sick of it. Yeah, most likely because there is more crap than good.
They should have phased this over two years, I think. And, do unveilings spread out over the entire year (like the NFL logo- unveiled now, used next year).
You’d end up having one per month or so- much easier to digest, and a lot more publicity for the failing sport.
#80 by James P. on 09.13.07 11:18 am |
Donald is a dick…
#81 by possum on 09.13.07 11:18 am |
That just made me a Ducks fan. Awesome.
#82 by Michael Churchill on 09.13.07 11:20 am |
Lucky git!!! Who did you have to sleep with to get tickets???
When the international game was announced they received over half a million registrations to buy tickets. They’ve had 3 random lotteries for fans to buy tickets. I missed out on the first two, but got selected for the third, which was yesterday. They sold out that batch of 10,000 tickets in 5 minutes, and I wasn’t one of them.
However, in the mail, I did get my ticket for the second of the two NHL games in London at the end of this month between the Ducks and the Kings. According to NHL.com, the Kings are the home team for Game 1 and the Ducks are the home team for Game 2, so are they bringing both sets of uniforms over with them?
#83 by kida on 09.13.07 11:21 am |
So the rounded hemlines are just gonna be breezing around when the players are skating. They’re gonna look like burly figure skaters with skirts on, sad.
#84 by Jamikel on 09.13.07 11:25 am |
The guy who played my high school’s mascot would stage “fights” like that with the rival team’s mascot at football games. It was a great way to get the crowd into the game.
#85 by Jason G. on 09.13.07 11:27 am |
Also the Niners wore the throwbacks Monday Night.
#86 by Mike on 09.13.07 11:27 am |
I know many of you hated the old Av’s sweater. I loved it. Thought it was one of the best in the league…unusual striping that worked well, and the maroon and blue is nice. So that is why I apologize for the new one, which I would argue is the worst in the league. Why Avs WHY?
#87 by Tricia on 09.13.07 11:28 am |
Yes, but most hockey pants are made with shells that go over the padding. That’s how player’s end up with the right colour of pants for the All-Star game without having to break in a new pair. Most often with goalies, you can see the old pants sticking out of the new shell.
I can’t see Bauer and Nike’s spokesmen throughout the league wearing Reebok shells. I can see them wearing the new RBK pants with either Nike shells or generic shells.
#88 by Jim on 09.13.07 11:38 am |
I thought Donald was a duck.
#89 by Jason G. on 09.13.07 11:45 am |
I think Donald is just projecting his anger at Nike towards the opposing mascot.
#90 by Teebz on 09.13.07 11:48 am |
Did any of you actually see why the fight between the “Duck” and “Cougar” started? The Cougar was imitating the Duck’s pushup routine after a touchdown. The Duck came over and kicked him in the ribs while he was doing the pushups, and then proceeded to hit him with an elbow smash and puch him in the head before the fight moved to the sidelines.
The guy in the Duck costume has been suspended one game, and Disney is pissed about the whole thing. They allow the Ducks to use Donald’s image for their mascot.
#91 by Darin K. on 09.13.07 11:54 am |
I’m pretty sure that the other team using that template (kinda) will be St. Louis. If some of the guesses that I’m seeing are any indication, the new unis are going to suck. Oh well. As long as they don’t have any red on them (or some cartoon cats), I should probably be thankful.
#92 by hokiebuckeye on 09.13.07 11:55 am |
Hockey players can wear whoever’s girdles and shells that they want (that’s what the edge system is for the hockey pants, girdle and shell, instead of the older style padding integrated into the pants with a looser fit). Other companies, notably takla (the guy to the right in that picture) has made girdles and shells for a while now. As long as the styling matches the team uniform, they can wear whichever company shell they want.
#93 by Joe Drennan on 09.13.07 11:59 am |
How will this work for goalies though? I’m a goalie and am very much into equipment, what works, what doesn’t. I remember there being a goalie girdle once a few years back but goalies hated it because it was too restricting. Sure some may say it doesn’t matter because most of them don’t wear socks under their leg pads, but I’m one of those goalies who wears what the team wears becasue that’s what I feel you should do. If your part of the team, look the part. Back to the topic though. How will those goalies who wear socks fit in? I’ve always wore a garter belt as those compression shorts with velcro just don’t work well and they’re alil restricting in a certain way.
#94 by DW in Tampa Bay on 09.13.07 12:00 pm |
Please pay attention people. This will be posted every day.
A. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers wore the odd font numbers on their practice jerseys only.
They are not for regular game use.
B. The new NFL logo starts NEXT year.
C. The green dot on an NFL players helmet means there’s a radio in the helmet.
D. If you think you are posting a new jersey here for the first time; no, you are not 99.999% of the time. Somebody has already beat you to it and we are seeing it for the 100th time. Very seldom is there “Breaking News” here in the Comments.
E. The home NHL jerseys/sweaters this year will be the dark jersey, not the white one. And NHL teams won’t have a third jersey this year.
F. For Hispanic Tribute Nights around MLB, the Giants wore uniforms with Gigantes on them. The Mets wore Los Mets on theirs, and the Rangers wore Los Rangers on theirs. The Padres wore camafloge uniforms as a tribute to the military population in San Diego.
G. The black strip worn by ACC football teams this year is for Virginia Tech.
H. What was once known as Division I-AA is now The Championship Subdivision.
I. The Devil Rays will be dropping the “Devil” from the name and the new colors HAVE NOT been officially released yet.
#95 by Shadeymonk on 09.13.07 12:00 pm |
I didn’t hate or love the old Avs sweater. As an Avs fan I’ve always thought the colors and logo were fairly dull. That begin said I always thought their 3rd jersey was the best. These new ones, however, are a disaster. I’m going to go bye a replica old one while they are on sale and before they are over-priced nostalgia.
#96 by Shadeymonk on 09.13.07 12:01 pm |
and by “bye” I of course mean “buy”
#97 by Ronnie Poore on 09.13.07 12:01 pm |
re:Amazing old youth football team photo from Doug Mooney. Check out the shoes on No. 14!
what’d he do, steal those saddle oxfords from a cheerleader?
#98 by Robert on 09.13.07 12:03 pm |
I noticed that as well, and almost mentioned it here. I was afraid, however, that I would be mocked for watching that show.
#99 by Jim on 09.13.07 12:10 pm |