The big uni-related news in the NFL yesterday had nothing to do with the players. It was the pink ribbons being worn by most coaches, owners, and other sideline personnel (although a few coaches went ribbon-free, including one guy who obviously didn’t want a ribbon messing up his carefully manicured look). The officials got involved too, wearing pink wristbands (here’s a closer look) and ribbons, although the zebras’ ribbons didn’t have the litle NFL logo pin.
Speaking of which: Isn’t a little offensive to turn cancer into a branding opportunity? Like, why use that NFL logo pin in the first place? MLB does this with their Mothers Day and Fathers Day ribbons, too. Similarly, despite what this decal says, hockey doesn’t fight cancer — chemo and radiation do. Why not have a decal that says, “Find a Cure” or “Support Cancer Research,” instead of a message that’s essentially self-aggrandizing?
Meanwhile, in non-cancer developments:
• Can’t say I was in love with the Titans’ blue-on-blue look, but I didn’t hate it either. The more of it I saw, the more it started to grow on me. Hmmmmmmm.
• The Rams, on the other hand….
• As discussed in yesterday’s comments: Although it’s not a new thing for him, John Kasay was wearing a watch and his wedding band while kicking yesterday.
• The Falcons logo on Alge Crumpler’s left sleeve was facing the wrong way (it should look like this.
• No photo yet, but LaDainian Tomlinson’s American flag decal was still missing. (In a related item: The Bills will be wearing their throwbacks tonight, and I’m wondering if their helmets will be completely blank in the back, as they were last year).
Research Reminder: I’m still very much in the market for examples of typos and misspellings on uniforms. In particular, I’m having trouble finding a photo of Wayne Gretzky from his first game with the Rangers, when he wore “Gretkzy” on his back, but non-superstar typos are fine too. Thanks.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Several readers have noted that Jimmy Rollins wears a Cool-Flo hemet when batting right-handed but a conventional lid when swinging from the left side. … Ryan Purdie notes that the TV numbers on Utah’s uniforms have been doing a slow fade. In 2005 they were on both the home and road unis; in 2006, still on the road set but not on the home design; and this year, they’re missing from both the home and road unis. … Mike Alper notes that the Blackhawks’ sleeve numbers seem to have been cut rather sloppily, without enough white space. Additional examples here, here, here, and here. … Marquette will have some rad throwback alternate jerseys this season (with thanks to Jon Aubry). … Reprinted from last Thursday’s comments but still worth a look: A surprisingly in-depth article devoted to Cole Hamels switching undershirts during Game 1 of the Phils/Rockies series. … Remember last week’s discussion of negative space? Markus Kamp found another good example in this Seahawks 12th man pin. … The National Federation of State High School Associations has enacted a bunch of new lacrosse uniform regulations (with thanks to Ryan Burns). … The Islanders’ Stanley Cup stripes were missing from Bill Guerin’s shoulder the other day (good spot by Tim Hudson). … Not truly uni-related, but there’s a spectacular slideshow devoted to photos of old Comiskey Park here — highly recommended (great find by Michael Gargano). … Check out the unsightly gap between Daniel Sedin’s right sock and pant cuff (as spotted by Daniel Sherman). … Marhsall’s basketball team has entered NikeWorld (that depressing news courtesy of Jake Keys). … “During Friday night’s Pens/Ducks game, the announcers were talking about these special pads that hang over the laces of the skates,” writes Nate Budziszewski. “They said most players don’t like to wear them because they’re embarrassed, so they wear a more cosmetic version that’s hidden under the laces.” … The NFL has enlisted Chelsea FC to help promote the upcoming Giants/Dolphins game in London. First visible evidence of this: Michael Strahan and Osi Umenyiora wearing Chelsea jerseys. … Jeff Tripodi found a 1987 SportsCenter highlight clip in which George Hendrick is referred to as “He With the Long Pants.” … Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera both wore red trunks for their super featherweight title bout Saturday night. … Reprinted from Saturday’s comments: Illinois players are wearing “Team” on their nose bumpers — a staple of Ron Zook-coached teams. … Bugs and baseball? Nothing new about that. … Hey, speaking of Friday’s bug-a-thon, here’s some recommended movie viewing for Yankees fans and Joba Chamberlain: Them (1954), which features huge nuclear-irradiated ants, and Starship Troopers (1997), in which the military forces of Earth wage intergalactic war against giant alien bugs. Both offer comforting reassurance that humans really can overcome insects. … Auburn’s 1957 throwbacks didn’t do much for me, given that they left so much contemporary clutter on the jersey’s upper chest. … Kent State University wideout Derek McBryde’s right TV number has been backwards for the team’s past two home games (good catch by Brad Foster). … The Japan Basketball League has introduced a new mascot. And his name — I kid not — is Hoopy. This is so fucking great, I don’t even mind that he’s not wearing striped tube socks (big thanks to Jeremy Brahm). … Our own Vince Grzegorek was quoted extensively in this article about the Indians’ uniform history, which ran in yesterday’s Cleveland Plain Dealer. The printed article included additional quotes from Vince, plus photos, so Ohio readers should fish their copies of the Sunday paper out of the recycling pile. … The striped belt phenomenon has trickled down all the way to high school (good spot by Jack Krabbe). … Susan Freeman attended the Stars’ home opener in Dallas on Friday and reports that “the new slimmer jerseys [kept getting] caught in the shorts, leaving half the numbers obscured” (but she didn’t mind so much cuz she got a pair of jersey beer cozies). The next day she checked out the traveling “Baseball as America” exhibit and took dozens of photos, which are available in a slideshow here. … Wisconsin’s women’s hockey team has won two national championships wearing this design, so Nicole Haase was surprised to attend a game on Saturday and see the team skating out looking like this, which is essentially the same design that the men’s team wears. “I asked a girl who was working the bench about the jerseys,” says Nicole, “and she said they were new and she thought they were permanent.” … During the preseason, the Lightning’s road jerseys had uni numbers on the front but the home jerseys didn’t. Now that the season has started, the numbers are appearing on the home set as well. According to a small item buried on this page (sent my way by Doug Mooney), “The team decided to make the change near the end of the preseason and sewed the numbers on after getting permission from the league.”
#1 by Dane on 10.08.07 10:11 am |
This 10:15 thing is going to take some getting used to. I was nearly in tears at 9:37 when I saw that Celtics photo for the umpteenth time. I never thought I would be so happy to see Vince Young in my life.
#2 by possum on 10.08.07 10:17 am |
The NFL also used pink towels on the sidelines and in players’ belts.
#3 by possum on 10.08.07 10:17 am |
Sorry for the double post, link here.
#4 by todd krevanchi on 10.08.07 10:18 am |
to which i reply…
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#5 by denverjason on 10.08.07 10:23 am |
Does the motion W curve in opposite directions on the two sides of Wisconsin’s football helmets? Can’t find a photo right now.
#6 by Brett on 10.08.07 10:23 am |
I can’t find any pics of it, because he did not do anything in the game yesterday, but in yesterdays Red Sox/Angels game, Angels Catcher, Mike Napoli’s jersey had an error. The halo around the “A” in Angels was black instead of silver, outlined in black. You can clearly see it in his first AB, if anyone has the GameDay internet feeds, and wants to get a pic or two of it.
#7 by Ian K on 10.08.07 10:25 am |
Here’s an interesting uni tidbit from a profile piece on Joe Paterno in this month’s GQ:
“Study. Wear socks to class. Cut your hair, shave your face, stop complaining about the uniform. There would be no names on the jerseys; the individual was committed to the team, not to himself. Forget about symbols on your helmet, badges of individual accomplishment. Forget about it. Not even an American flag. Nothing. Plain white helmets, plain white pants, plain white or blue jerseys, black high top shoes. If the Amish came up with a football uniform, this is what it might be.”
#8 by ChrisN on 10.08.07 10:25 am |
Two questions:
Wouldn’t most football jerseys in NikeWorld, with all of the weird stripes and piping, violate the new NFHS lacrosse jersey standards?
Other than not having a helmet logo, what’s the difference between Auburn’s throwbacks and their regular road uniforms?
#9 by Michael Doucette on 10.08.07 10:26 am |
In regards to the striped belt, that’s old news to me, my JV and Varsity teams did that consistently (albeit that wasn’t too long ago, I’m a third year in college, but take it for what its worth).
Speaking of that picture, I love orange jerseys, but not with that number type. Although, the orange Cutters he’s wearing on his hands are B E A Utiful!!
#10 by todd krevanchi on 10.08.07 10:26 am |
wow! upward vertical arching using letters of decreasing height! perhaps a sartorial first?
#11 by Neil on 10.08.07 10:34 am |
Friday night I went to the Blue Jackets - Ducks game. From where I was sitting, you couldn’t make out the insignia on the front of the Ducks jerseys. Kind of ironic when you think about last year we were talking about how nice it was that Anaheim had the larger-than-normal rear numbers. The Jackets new duds looked pretty fine in person.
#12 by Will on 10.08.07 10:36 am |
Why are the Dallas Stars beer cozies designed so that when there is actually a beer in them the logos will be held upside down?
#13 by Duckstyle on 10.08.07 10:36 am |
Nearly everyone in the Packers secondary last night were wearing no white socks, or about an inch of white, and black and yellow shoes, not the white that the rest of the team wears. Me wonders if there’s a fine coming.
#14 by djudson333 on 10.08.07 10:37 am |
i was watchin the auburn vandy game on sat. I thought the auburn throw backs were horable it looked like they just took the decal off the helmets. how cheap is that.
Also from that game i saw a shot of one of the Vandy capitans with a “C” on his chest as well as a ncaa patch the nike swoosh and the sec 75th patch. sorry no screen grab but it looked very cluttered
#15 by jason on 10.08.07 10:38 am |
Hey Paul, did you notice the japanese basketball mascot has a knee brace on his left leg?
#16 by Joe S on 10.08.07 10:38 am |
Is he wearing one striped tube sock on his left foot? What is that black stripe supposed to be? Now, I think I already know the answer, but is that a giant afro? I’m not black, but is that offensive to anyone?
Final note: Round 2 is up on the NFL Uniform Tournament.
#17 by denverjason on 10.08.07 10:39 am |
OK, I’m back at a computer so I’ll ask that question leading into what I’m truly crious about. The motion W is different on each side. Can anyone think of other teams that have to change their helmet mark for it to work on both sides of the helmet? Not just mirror images like the Redskins, Broncos, or Patriots. I mean an actual design change like the Baltimore Ravens must do.
#18 by dm00n on 10.08.07 10:39 am |
Who would have thought?
Purple uniforms not lucky this time - The Herald (Rock Hill, SC)
#19 by djudson333 on 10.08.07 10:40 am |
Why are the Dallas Stars beer cozies designed so that when there is actually a beer in them the logos will be held upside down?
Those are for bottles where the neck of the beer bottle comes through the neck of the jersey
#20 by DrBear on 10.08.07 10:40 am |
Ah, Marquette 1971 - Medalist Sand-Knit, the MU supplier, used it as a guinea pig for some new designs, and this was the classic. The style - better known for its use on the 1970s Cavaliers in the Jim Chones era - included what Sports Illustrated described as “a shade from which the color blue may never recover.” I remember (I was in high school at the time with access to sales brochures) Sand-Knit selling unis with a variety of off-colors, such as a bright fuschia for red and the type shown here for blue. One of our rivals had maroon-gold colors, got the new ones and looked like they had switched to pink. That only lasted one season.
However, these were overshadowed by the no-tuck-in Bo Ellis classics of a couple years later.
#21 by Flynn on 10.08.07 10:41 am |
Has anybody noted that the Rockies have worn the same black sleeveless jerseys throughout their extraordinary playoff run (home and away)? They wore them for the play-in game against SD, too. I hate ‘em, though if they didn’t have the silver piping around the sleeve holes I’d find them much less objectionable.
#22 by possum on 10.08.07 10:42 am |
I thought their purple jerseys looked great, particularly under the lights. I dig the simple one color orange paw on the shoulders. Of course, as a Hokies fan, Clemson can shove it. :D
#23 by Joe S on 10.08.07 10:42 am |
they are the kind that go over a long-neck. The neck of the bottle comes out the top of the jersey.
#24 by denverjason on 10.08.07 10:43 am |
I’m not sure if that is a giant meatball holding a basketball, or a basketball with a big afro and his hands on his hips. Strange arm placement.
#25 by Joe S on 10.08.07 10:45 am |
Is that some kind of cruel joke that the picture on that article is black and white?
#26 by Joe Mama on 10.08.07 10:46 am |
How solid did Mizzou look with gold pants?
Wish they wore them every game.
#27 by todd krevanchi on 10.08.07 10:46 am |
a haircut can offend people?
#28 by LC on 10.08.07 10:46 am |
The Celtics unis the other night had a bold ST in the word “BOSTON”. What was that for?
#29 by Joe Mama on 10.08.07 10:46 am |
MU Gold Pants
#30 by Bluesfan on 10.08.07 10:47 am |
I always like the color and design of the Titan’s uniforms.
I agree with most, the Auburn “throwbacks” were a ridiculous. It is basically their current uniforms without the logo on the helmet.
Seeing those ugly, putrid, disgusting sweaters from Dalls, Vancouver, NY Islanders, Wild (home, love the away jerseys) and Lightning…I have come to a change of mind. At first I thought the Ray’s new baseball uniforms were kind of boring…but the mistakes made by the NHL has made me come to the conclusion that MLB recognizes boring is a preferable choice disgusting.
So count me as someone who now likes Tampa’s new baseball uniform.
#31 by Joe S on 10.08.07 10:49 am |
It’s not that it’s just a hair-style, it’s the stereotype that a basketball has to be a black person. I’m really not sure if it is offensive, I am truly curious.
#32 by JJD on 10.08.07 10:50 am |
I saw a couple of uni-related oddities this weekend.
We took our daughter to see The Gameplan yesterday. The Rock’s team (the Boston Rebels) is outfitted in Under Armour gear, with logo creep EVERYWHERE, and the Rock is constantly walking around in Under Armour gear when out of uniform, but there is one scene where Morris Chestnut’s character talks to the Rock after practice in the locker room while wearing a Nike undershirt (with prominent swoosh on the collar), and there is one scene where the Rock’s daughter is wearing a Nike-logoed exercise top and yoga-pants with “NIKE” across her butt.
Also, I finished my Madden 08 season last night and decided to kill some time by playing the Pro Bowl. The Chargers had their updated uniforms in the game (with white helmets) but all of their Pro Bowlers were in their old blue helmets. Odd that they didn’t change that, but maybe no one ever plays the Pro Bowl on Madden anyway.
#33 by Bluesfan on 10.08.07 10:51 am |
How solid did Mizzou look with gold pants?
Wish they wore them every game.
Amen. Classy look.
#34 by Paul Lukas on 10.08.07 10:53 am |
I’ve got a short piece about baseball and winged creatures (bugs, birds, etc.) on today’s Page 2 index page.
#35 by Jason G. on 10.08.07 10:55 am |
So a white guy can’t have an afro?
#36 by Joey Guns on 10.08.07 10:58 am |
Iowa State fans want their mascot, Cy, to remain on the newly designed helmets…..
http://www.savecy.co...
#37 by Mike on 10.08.07 11:00 am |
I think its fine to say “Hockey fights cancer”. Sure, it doesnt medically help, but the NHL donates money and all that. Causes always say “Join the fight”…even though all they want is money. Giving money is helping fight.
#38 by todd krevanchi on 10.08.07 11:00 am |
Not truly uni-related, but there’s a spectacular slideshow devoted to photos of old Comiskey Park here — highly recommended (great find by Michael Gargano).
this is an amazing slideshow… id love to know the program that was used to create it…
Marhsall’s basketball team has entered NikeWorld (that depressing news courtesy of Jake Keys).
depressing? i really like them. not too busy, but not too plain either.
#39 by todd krevanchi on 10.08.07 11:08 am |
1983: While warming up before the fifth inning of a game in Toronto, Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield hits and kills a seagull with an errant throw, prompting skipper Billy Martin to quip, “It’s the first time he’s hit the cutoff man.” After the game, Winfield is charged with cruelty to animals and forced to post $500 bond, but the charges are dropped the next day.
ok, the charges were dropped the next day, but really, that has got to be one of the most outrageous criminal charges ive heard of relative to sports.
#40 by Alex on 10.08.07 11:08 am |
Is anybody else praying the Rockies lose a damn game so that they can stop wearing those ridiculous vests? I’m assuming it’s become a superstitious thing. My God, they’re horrid. I don’t want to be angry any more when i watch the NLCS. Please bring back the white pinstripes!
#41 by Alex on 10.08.07 11:09 am |
I meant white WITH pinstripes. Oops.
#42 by Charlie on 10.08.07 11:10 am |
The seinfeld clip was perfect…and I’m a die hard steelers fan. I was watching in a sports bar yesterday and didnt notice the lack of a ribbon…great use of a great show!
#43 by Mike from Queens on 10.08.07 11:12 am |
Several readers have noted that Jimmy Rollins wears a Cool-Flo helmet when batting right-handed but a conventional lid when swinging from the left side.
Paul, Rollins definitely wore the different helmets. However, he is not currently wearing any helmet at all. He’s on a couch doing nothing. Granted… he’s probably waiting for his MVP trophy in the mail… but he’s not playing baseball. And that makes me happy.
#44 by todd krevanchi on 10.08.07 11:16 am |
wasnt there another “bug game” during the late regular season within the last 5-10 years? i remember it being alot more out of hand than what we saw on friday night.
im thinking it may have been in detroit or cleveland.
#45 by joe on 10.08.07 11:18 am |
Just from watch a few NHL games this season teh Stupid front TV numbers even on my 50 HD TV are basically unreadable in action, take them off, they look terrible and are useless.
#46 by Jason on 10.08.07 11:20 am |
Don’t tell Alex Jacobs.
#47 by Mark in Shiga on 10.08.07 11:25 am |
I’m just noticing how busy those red Angels jerseys are. The lettering on the front has four layers! Red in the middle, then a blue border, then a white border, then a silver shadow.
I kind of like jerseys where the numbers are the same color as the jersey (SF Giants black alternate, Orix Blue Wave, etc.), but this one is a little overdone.
What other teams have four-layer lettering? The Marlins do (home and gray too), and I think the Miami Heat used to.
Isn’t this heavy and hard to play in?
#48 by Aaron on 10.08.07 11:27 am |
I know this has been discussed before, but when do linemen just start wearing full on tank tops?
Chris Hovan
#49 by todd krevanchi on 10.08.07 11:28 am |
for those who saw last weeks steroid admission press conference:
are marion jones and coco crisp the same person?
i could have sworn it was him dressed in drag, speaking for her…
#50 by Joba Chamberlain on 10.08.07 11:30 am |
Thanks for the Comiskey slideshow. Brings back memories on being there on opening day in ‘89 to see the (eventual) World Champion A’s play the Sox.
#51 by Patrick on 10.08.07 11:32 am |
Does anyone know a good place in the Boston area to have numbering put on a Sox jersey?
#52 by Mike on 10.08.07 11:32 am |
Did LT change facemasks?
#53 by Jeff B on 10.08.07 11:34 am |
It seems to be a meatball holding a basketball with a face. Note the arms and legs both end in the meatball. It also seems like the meatball is wearing a knee brace and an elbow brace. Seems pretty random.
#54 by Jason on 10.08.07 11:35 am |
During Justin Verlander’s no-hitter vs. the Brewers there were serious seagull problems. Can’t find video though:(
#55 by Jack on 10.08.07 11:39 am |
Ah, no? It’s “AFRO” as in “AFRO-AMERICAN” as in BLACK PERSON.
If a white guy rocks big hair its just called big hair
#56 by Kevin on 10.08.07 11:39 am |
“hockey doesn’t fight cancer — chemo and radiation do.”
Paul that made me laugh as much as anything you’ve ever written for some reason.
#57 by dm00n on 10.08.07 11:40 am |
I know we’ve talked about how slovenly some Red Sox players look, but what is going on with Manny Ramirez’s belt? Does he roll the top of his pants over or something?
#58 by Jack on 10.08.07 11:43 am |
HA! Chris Hovan shaves his pits! I knew there was something wrong with him, even when he played for Minnesota
#59 by Eriq Jaffe on 10.08.07 11:44 am |
Speaking of bugs, I remember seeing Cubs/Cardinals night games in old Busch Stadium in the 80’s where there were moths everywhere, attracted by the stadium lights and the heat from the Astroturf field. I even seem to remember the Cubs’ announcers mentioning how common that was in St. Louis, but I can’t find any pictures or footage of it now.
#60 by dm00n on 10.08.07 11:44 am |
Hmm, looks ok in the same inning. Maybe his stomach rolled the loose trousers when he was sitting on the bench and he fixed it walking to the plate. He looks funny here with the upside-down B.
#61 by Ronnie Poore on 10.08.07 11:46 am |
ask and ye shall receive:
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#62 by joe on 10.08.07 11:47 am |
any way to get the source pics of the comisky slideshow? Or a copy of the slideshow itself. Im a cubs fan but old comisky was cool.
#63 by dm00n on 10.08.07 11:47 am |
Oops, just noticed that what I was seeing were folds and crevices of his giant pants, and realized there is a belt loop peeking out from under the apron of his over-sized jersey.
#64 by Craig on 10.08.07 11:48 am |
Nice to know He shaves his pits….
#65 by Randy Miller on 10.08.07 11:48 am |
I’m with Joe at comment 45. I tuned in the Lightning game Saturday for three minutes in my channel surfing and found the numbers can’t be deciphered. not even on the HD screen.
At least I don’t have to try to watch any hockey for several months now.
#66 by CV on 10.08.07 11:49 am |
Hate those all blue Rams unis. Ruins my favorite NFL hone unis.
I think the Titans have some of the worst unis, and yesterdays were better than the all navy look, but still really bad. The white shirts and powder blue pants are the only combo I like (maybe then just Oiler nastalgia?).
#67 by Craig on 10.08.07 11:51 am |
Perhaps, if the Amish cut a deal with NIKE that is….Nothing says “team” quite like a dollar sig…er..swoosh.
#68 by Jason G. on 10.08.07 11:52 am |
I’m sorry, but this is an afro. Ask anybody and they’ll tell you the same thing. I understand that the origin of the word may have had something to do with african-americans wearing it. However, at some point the word becomes most identifiable with the haircut. Ask anyone what they think of when they hear the word “afro” and the large majority would say it’s a haircut.
#69 by Robert on 10.08.07 12:01 pm |
Damn straight a white guy can have a ‘fro. Check out Bernie on “Room 222″ (scroll halfway down the page).
http://timstvshowcas...
#70 by Ian K on 10.08.07 12:01 pm |
Seth Rogan of Knocked Up and 40-Year Old Virgin fame has called his big hair a “Jewfro”.
Well he’s gonna be waiting by the mailbox for a long time because that award is being shipped to Matt Holliday.
#71 by Adam on 10.08.07 12:12 pm |
Marhsall’s basketball team has entered NikeWorld (that depressing news courtesy of Jake Keys).
Paul-slightly ironic note: but you mispelled “Marshall” in the ticker.
#72 by scottheld on 10.08.07 12:13 pm |
Love the Seahawks’ 12th man pin. Does anyone else see a striking cobra in the shape of the “2″?
#73 by James Craven on 10.08.07 12:13 pm |
Two notes on that 1987 footage that was linked:
1. John Saunders with the mini-’fro on the highlights.
2. Now we all know who to blame for the epidemic of long pants in the game of baseball. Thankfully, not Barry Bonds.
#74 by jmichaels 5 on 10.08.07 12:15 pm |
The Chiefs have to make their arrowhead logo backwards on one side of their helmets.
Forwards
Backwards
#75 by LakerPride on 10.08.07 12:16 pm |
The Dallas Stars example doesn’t indicate a flawed feature of the uniform; the Stars players in that photo are just choosing to tuck their jerseys into their pants. It’s actually quite obvious.
#76 by E Ro on 10.08.07 12:18 pm |
“the new slimmer jerseys [kept getting] caught in the shorts, leaving half the numbers obscured”
I actually made a comment about this after last year’s allstar game. There are certain pant models that stick out in the back and puts the tighter rbk edge in tension when bent over then kinda sloppily tucks in what you stand up.
#77 by dm00n on 10.08.07 12:21 pm |
Best caucasian ‘fro
#78 by Trump1010 on 10.08.07 12:22 pm |
I’d have to argue that one….
#79 by Anthony Verna on 10.08.07 12:29 pm |
Now I’ll be thinking about my happy little trees all day long.
#80 by Philly Bill on 10.08.07 12:32 pm |
Ship it to Coors Field so it gets to the guy with the .380 BA, not the guy with the .280 BA on the road.
Oh wait, they’re the same guy?
#81 by Joe Drennan on 10.08.07 12:45 pm |
As a goalie this always happened to me until college when my jersey had a fight strap and that kept the jersey from creeping in the breezer.
This happens with goalies because the hip pad portion of the breezer sticks up a bit, then when in the standard goalie crouch there is quite a gap between the back and the breezer which can be kind of seen in this google image; http://www.rmrhl.org... Even with the fight strap though there were times where one side would end up tucked in because of different movements. It seemed it was always my stick side tucked in so I simply started tucking it in in a manner that was comfortable.
#82 by =bg= on 10.08.07 12:58 pm |
oooooooooooooooooooooooo bingo. nailed.
#83 by Mike from Queens on 10.08.07 12:58 pm |
I was going to agree with this… but I’m not sure Rollins deserves it either. When Rollins is on a team where four guys hit at least 27 homers and Utley hit 22 even though he missed a month… it’s tough to pick one guy out of that team who was “most valuable.” Except maybe Tom Glavine.
Tried looking for that GRETKZY
#84 by sully on 10.08.07 12:58 pm |
If you look closely, the pink ribbon being worn by NFL referees is designed to look like a referee’s penalty flag. The tails of the ribbon are unlike the traditional pink ribbons.
Pretty creative, if you ask me.
#85 by Mike from Queens on 10.08.07 1:00 pm |
…Tried looking for that GRETKZY… jersey, but found nothing but a bunch of red herrings. Did find this though. Sad, but probably a reality.
#86 by bmarlowe on 10.08.07 1:03 pm |
Re the Cleveland Plain Dealer article - unlike the NY Giants’s 1906 “World’s Champions” jersey, the Indian’s 1921 “Worlds Champions” [sic]uniforms were of course grammatically incorrect, unless they considered themselves champions of the Solar System.
#87 by The Ol Goaler on 10.08.07 1:06 pm |
Hmph! Never had that problem… but my torso is unusally short, compared to my arms and legs, so my sweaters always hung well over the breezers.
Oh, and on that other topic; if you are Caucasian, once wore a ‘fro, and know all the words to “Play That Funky Music (White Boy),” you were probably Single In the 1970’s!
#88 by jesse on 10.08.07 1:07 pm |
Nike has been a corporate sponsor of Penn State athletics for more than 13 years they manufactured our jerseys. The money that sponsorship brings in helps fund stadium expansion and construction, scholarships, improved practice facilities, an on, and on. A slight sacrifice in uniform integrity is a small price to pay for what has been an enormously beneficial relationship for the university.
Nobody I have ever met has questioned Coach Paterno’s drive to make Penn state a better place, so maybe, just maybe, he thought it was silly to turn down millions of dollars to prevent an athletic apparel logo (less that one inch square mind you) on the teams uniforms.
So, Ooooooo, maybe he didn’t nail it. Maybe he just didn’t think it all the way through.
#89 by Vince Grzegorek on 10.08.07 1:08 pm |
I actually included that in my quotes about the 1921 uni’s, but like a lot of the other stuff I gave them, it got edited out.
#90 by Joe S on 10.08.07 1:13 pm |
How long before they start using pink penalty flags in these special games?
#91 by Jake on 10.08.07 1:16 pm |
Regarding football players and wedding rings…
I don’t have a link, but there was a shot of Joey Harrington sitting on the sideline yesterday, and it looked as if he had put a piece of tape around his ring finger.
I’m actually just assuming that he’s married, and that he put it there when he took his wedding ring off… I don’t know anything about the guy.
Has anyone else seen this with another player ?
#92 by Joey Guns on 10.08.07 1:17 pm |
In the ticker, it says “During Friday night’s Pens/Ducks game”.
Looks to me like Sens/Ducks, not the Penguins and Ducks.
#93 by Mike on 10.08.07 1:21 pm |
Those are JEWFROS…90% of white fros are jewfros.
#94 by DJ on 10.08.07 1:27 pm |
Mike Alper notes that the Blackhawks’ sleeve numbers seem to have been cut rather sloppily, without enough white space.
The cut of the numbers hasn’t changed at all since the mid-70s, when the Hawks added red trim to the black numbers (white sweaters) and black trim to the white numbers (red sweaters)
#95 by MLB2PDX on 10.08.07 1:30 pm |
“Not truly uni-related, but there’s a spectacular slideshow devoted to photos of old Comiskey Park here — highly recommended (great find by Michael Gargano)”
Oh man, that was amazing. Very well done. Depressing start to the week. I paused the picture of the crane holding the foul pole. Makes me think of what’s going to happen to Tiger Stadium (my all-time favorite) in the near future. Sad. Anyway, nice post.
#96 by Matthew S. on 10.08.07 1:36 pm |
I know what you mean, I feel more calm already just thinking about an episode of that. I swear, there is nothing more relaxing, sleep inducing on the planet than Bob Ross painting happy trees while I lie on the couch recovering from a hangover.
#97 by Sarah on 10.08.07 1:37 pm |
lofa tatapu of the seattle seahawks wore solid black socks during warm ups and it looks like he put a piece of tap over the ankle area before the game to have some white. any explanation?
#98 by Joe Drennan on 10.08.07 1:38 pm |
My wife wants to learn how to paint so I got her a DVD that is something like 5 hours of Bob Ross last Christmas. We popped it in and within minutes the entire family was napping.
#99 by Matthew S. on 10.08.07 1:38 pm |
David Carr: http://blog.kir.com/...
#100 by Nate F on 10.08.07 1:40 pm |
The University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux men’s hockey team has added a black and white UND125 patch above the name (barely visible in 2nd and 3rd pics here) in honor of the school’s upcoming 125th anniversary. This Saturday the Sioux will be playing defending National Champ Michigan State in the US Hockey Hall of Fame Game, so there could be another patch making an appearance next week.
#101 by Matthew S. on 10.08.07 1:42 pm |
And here’s another view: http://www.dallasnew...
#102 by Neil on 10.08.07 1:47 pm |
The “Gretkzy” Jersey:
http://good-times.we...
As the caption shows, the error didn’t occur in Gretzky’s first game as a Ranger, it happened the following season (1997-98).
#103 by Chance on 10.08.07 1:50 pm |
Well, you already mentioned the Ravens (man, do I hate that awful logo), but the Chiefs do as well.
#104 by Dwight on 10.08.07 2:04 pm |