A few weeks ago I ran an entry about players who’ve worn their full names on their jerseys (or FNOB, short for “full name on back”). That post prompted so many contributions that I’ve decided to do a follow-up entry today.
The most interesting case study comes our way courtesy of Les Holmlund, who wrote in to tell me that the WHA’s Alberta Oilers — forerunners of today’s Edmonton Oilers — had the entire team wearing FNOB during their inaugural 1972-73 season. Now, that Oilers team was already uni-notable for a few other reasons. According to WHAUniforms.com (usually a pretty dependable resource), they began the season wearing “ALBERTA” on their backs and then switched to round-cornered nameplates with an unusual font. But there was nothing on the site about them wearing FNOB. Fortunately, Les came up with several photos to back up his point, as seen here, here, and here. So there you have it: The Alberta Oilers, who began by wearing PNOB (province name on back) and then switched to FNOB, almost certainly making them the most eccentrically nameplated team in sports history.
As for additional FNOB examples (aside from those already listed in my previous FNOB post), I’m only listing them if we have photos confirming them. I realize the list is still very incomplete, but here are the latest additions:
Football: Todd Johnson, Andra Davis (also shown here), Andre Davis, Dexter Reid, and Rob Moore.
Hockey: Ron Sutter (with the Flyers, too), Rich Sutter, Bobby Smith, Neal Broten (from his U. of Minnesota days), and Aaron Broten (ditto).
Soccer: Derek Young and Darren Young.
Finally, a few related categories that aren’t quite FNOB but still belong in this discussion:
• Several readers suggested coming up with a separate list for players who wear more than their first initial but less than FNOB, like Michael and Martellus Bennett. If anyone wants to contribute additional examples, I’m game.
• And here’s a unique situation, as explained by reader Roy Ellingsen: “Norwegian former hockey star Carl Oscar Bøe Andersen’s name was so long that he prefered to wear just his initials on the nameplate.”
Big thanks to all who’ve contributed — we’re building a nice little nameplate database here. And if anyone wants to start building a physical collection instead of a virtual one, look what’s up for sale on eBay.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Many readers wrote in last night to report that Virginia Tech’s Victor “Macho” Harris’s left-sleeve uni number was orange last night, while his right-sleeve number (and all his teammates’ sleeve numbers) was white. No photo yet. Anyone TiVo the game? … I’ve written before about umpires being forced to wear civvies after their uniforms got lost in transit. Now Richard Koh has come up with a video clip of Eric Gregg struggling to find adequately sized gear during just such a situation. Bill Murray’s doing the color commentary, too. … Minnesota’s women’s hockey team will wear a memorial helmet decal for the rest of this season in honor of equipment manager Bonnie Olein, who recently passed away. Details here (with thanks to Mike Nachreiner). … Andy Head notes that the Saskatoon Blades wear uni numbers is a very unusual spot (plus they’ll be wearing one weird-ass jersey for Emergency Services Night next month). … Drew McKay reports that the Slipstream cycling team recently invited fans to submit designs for next year’s uniform. The team is apparently for its argyle motif, so most of the submissions were very argyle-centric (including this one, which is Drew’s favorite). You can see all 613 submissions here. … The Trenton Thunder have unveiled a 15th-season patch (as forwarded by Ted Kerwin). … Much better, even if the stirrups are backwards. … And you can see the stirrups’ laundry tag peaking out here. … When it comes to baggy pants, like father, like son. … Remember when Mike Timlin (who probably thinks the term “World Series” is a U.N. plot) wanted to wear the American flag patch on his cap full-time? He lost that battle, but he’s got a flag on his BP cap — closer view here (great catch by Bryan Redemske). … Steve Necaster reports that the Sabres will be wearing white at home for several games in November. … Further evidence here and here of the Rangers having apparently modified their hemlines to eliminate Reebok’s scooped shirttail. … The Mid-Atlantic Hockey League recently unveiled new uniforms for the Indiana Ice Miners (dark, white), Jamestown Vikings (dark, white), Mon Valley Thunder (dark, light), Valley Forge Freedom (dark, white), and Wooster Warriors (dark, white). “We all know the MAHL is minor league hockey, but I’ve seen roller hockey uniforms that look more professional,” says Zak McGinniss, who provided the links. … “At the Mellon Arena they have a High School Hall of Champions,” writes Doug Keklak. “It’s a hallway in the arena adorned with framed high school hockey jerseys, mostly from western PA schools but there are a few West Virginia schools included in the mix.” Doug’s taken photos of many of them, which you can see here. … The Devils’ new arena opened last night with a Bon Jovi concert, and Chris Flinn noticed something interesting in the men’s room: “Every single urinal had the Devils logo engraved into the metal.” I’m not sure which is more embarrassing — admitting that you attended a Bon Jovi concert or taking a photo in the bathroom, but either way let’s all salute Chris for his devotion to the Uni Watch cause.
#1 by john on 10.26.07 9:36 am |
It looks like Hughes, #7 for the Aeros, might have FNOB as well.
#2 by Scot on 10.26.07 9:36 am |
Re: Multiple Initials on Back,
Mizzou football used to have BD. Smith and BR. Smith for Brad Smith (quaterback) and Brian Smith (DE).
#3 by rob on 10.26.07 9:37 am |
i’ve just seen that slipstream gallery
how many different ways can you make a freaking cycling jersey?
but there are some appealing pictures in there
#4 by Cosmo on 10.26.07 9:38 am |
Andra Davis (also shown here)
OUCH
#5 by Pat on 10.26.07 9:39 am |
Which one is his nameplate? I can’t find it through all the advertisements.
#6 by Monza on 10.26.07 9:40 am |
Back in 1992, Barry Sanders’ brother, Byron played for the Lions too. Those were pretty fuzzy times for me :) , but I seem to remember that Barry just had “Sanders” or maybe “B. Sanders” on his nameplate, while his brother had a FNOB. I’m not 100% sure what each nameplate said though, hell I’m not 100% sure Byron actually played in the regular season. Anyway, I’ve spent a few minutes on Google looking for evidence & can’t find any. Any other Lions fans from back then remember for sure?
#7 by Tim on 10.26.07 9:42 am |
In that Carl Oscar Bøe Andersen picture, I had a tough time even finding his initials amongst all the ads! Holy cow.
#8 by dm00n on 10.26.07 9:42 am |
Story about the Kings:
Is there such a thing as the Southern California Fire Department? I wonder if they’ll be wearing different patches, but the capitalization makes it sound like one thing.
#9 by duku on 10.26.07 9:44 am |
re: the Tech player with the odd-colored sleeve number last night - to me it looked like he had slid through some orange paint on the field.
#10 by dm00n on 10.26.07 9:45 am |
Damn, I muffed the link on the Kings story.
#11 by The Original Lee on 10.26.07 9:45 am |
im pretty sure thats what it was, you could see ornage smeared around the number on the sleeve as well as on the number.
#12 by todd krevanchi on 10.26.07 9:46 am |
from yesterday…
tom o’g told us a few weeks ago that dallas is working on new uni’s. nothing he could go into specifics about but he did say that jerry jones always like the shoulder stars…
#13 by dm00n on 10.26.07 9:47 am |
Worst alts, ever.
#14 by dm00n on 10.26.07 9:49 am |
Seminoles are going black this weekend:
#15 by Luke on 10.26.07 9:51 am |
Excellent PIHL jersey gallery (the Western PA jerseys) the reason West Virginia has jerseys included is they have very few established HS teams, so the few they have play in the PIHL.
#16 by Mark M on 10.26.07 9:51 am |
There was a moment during last night’s DC United-Chicago Fire game that took me back to the flying helmet numeral from the Alabama game a few weeks back.
A Fire player was accidentally scraped across the face by DCU’s Fred (a FNOB of sorts), causing a contact to pop out. You could clearly see the contact bounce off of his shoulder and flutter to the ground. Sadly, I wasn’t rolling my DVR, so no screen grab available.
#17 by Rick on 10.26.07 9:55 am |
I was at the Bon Jovi concert in Newark last night as well. They had a really cool display of around 100 different New Jersey high school hockey jerseys. I wish I had my camera with me though!
#18 by Broker75 on 10.26.07 9:58 am |
Does anybody know when the Devils will play their first game at the new arena? And who the visiting team will be?
#19 by Pete on 10.26.07 10:04 am |
Re the MAHL jerseys, I have to disagree with Zak… they may be overdesigned to the point of insanity, but they aren’t unprofessional at all. Just really really really busy.
#20 by Bob Sullivan on 10.26.07 10:05 am |
Those dark Ice Miners jerseys are GREAT. Love the look of long sleeves made to look like short sleeves to match the logo.
#21 by Rob on 10.26.07 10:09 am |
I’m a huge Lions fan (sadly) a couple seasons ago we had Brian Walker and Bracy Walker. Check out this picture I found. Hope the link works.
#22 by Rob on 10.26.07 10:09 am |
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#23 by Adam on 10.26.07 10:10 am |
This isn’t personally directed at you, but I’ve never understood why people ask questions like this when they can easilly find the answer themselves with about a minute of searching.
Anyway, I did that searching, and they play Ottawa tomorrow night.
#24 by Perry on 10.26.07 10:11 am |
There was a time back in the 80s when the Cincinnati Reds minor league system had two pitchers named Michael Anthony Smith. They called them “Texas Mike” and “Mississippi Mike.” Sadly, the only year they both appeared in the majors was 1989, when Texas Mike was an Oriole and Mississippi Mike was a Pirate, so unless there’s a spring training or minor league picture from their Reds days, probably no FNOB (or nickname on back) fodder here. (Incidentally, neither is to be confused with that other Michael Anthony Smith, who has pitched for the Blue Jays and Twins in the 00s.)
#25 by zep on 10.26.07 10:12 am |
http://d.yimg.com/us...
NEW YORK (Associated Press) - All eyes are on the World Series, and Nike is hoping a few notice what the players are wearing.
Nike has outfitted a few key players from Boston’s Mike Lowell to Colorado’s Matt Holliday with new compression shirts, which are designed to support key muscles used by baseball players. And it’s part of Nike’s own World Series of sorts with competitor Under Armour, which pioneered the compression garment sector.
The company said the shirt is one of the top achievements in its Nike Pro business.
“We really feel like this product is a leap forward,” said Eric Schindler, Nike’s apparel director for US sports.
After several years of development and player testing, the tight-fitting shirt has made its major debut at the playoffs.
It has added support and insulation at the shoulder and elbow that Nike says helps improve performance for the muscles that take the brunt of the abuse. Venting is placed on the forearm and underarm to prevent overheating.
The product will soon be available to the public.
Nike is the official underlayer provider for Major League Baseball. But the company has been keenly watching Under Amour, which has largely pushed this market and is the supplier for the National Football League.
Under Armour’s stock has soared since it went public at $13 a share in 2005. But the company’s sales growth appears to be slowing.
Nike spokesman Derek Kent says the company is putting the “full weight of the brand” behind its Nike Pro business.
Nike projects that the segment will grow in the double digits for the next five years and is rolling out three other compression garments during the next few seasons
#26 by John O'Hare on 10.26.07 10:12 am |
And here’s a unique situation, as explained by reader Roy Ellingsen: “Norwegian former hockey star Carl Oscar Bøe Andersen’s name was so long that he prefered to wear just his initials on the nameplate.”
There’s a name in there somewhere? And to think that we complain about logo creep. If it wasn’t for the logo creep, he’d be nekkid!
#27 by Jim on 10.26.07 10:12 am |
There’s actually more than one Lion’s Fan??? Wow…….
#28 by SATCH on 10.26.07 10:15 am |
If you read the article about the Sabres wearing white, it says the team wanted to do it so fans could differentiate Divisional opponents from their non-divisional matchups. Um yea, how much of a fan are you if you don’t know who’s even in your division?
#29 by Justin on 10.26.07 10:18 am |
15 yard facemask penalty?
#30 by Ryan B. on 10.26.07 10:18 am |
I saw this, too. The de-contacted player was Chicago’s Chris Rolfe. Can’t find video clips or a screen grab just yet, but it was very reminiscent of the Alabama “flying helmet number” incident.
#31 by Frank on 10.26.07 10:19 am |
I realize that in the early days of the WHA, good arenas were probably hard to come by. But judging by the pics of the old Alberta Oilers above, it looks really bad. There’s no seats at all! Everyone gather ’round the glass and let’s watch some pro hockey!
#32 by Mark Mayall on 10.26.07 10:28 am |
Agreed. I wouldn’t want to be a parent bringing a kid to that game, having to explain why the home team is wearing blood-spattered jersey designs shilling for a hard-R rated movie. Speaking of which, I don’t watch horror films at all, but what exactly were the “politically correct themes” that were making slasher flicks so bad before the Saw series came along?
#33 by Pat Mc on 10.26.07 10:29 am |
Also on the Colts the Super Bowl was Darrell Reid with the FNOB, which, when coupled with the Dexter Reid FNOB, makes a lot more sense.
#34 by Frank Mercogliano on 10.26.07 10:31 am |
Regarding the Richard Koe Cubs clip….this is from the ticker on May 30, 2007 …
“Uni Watch News Ticker: Stop whatever you’re doing and check out what Frank Mercogliano just found: a mid-1980s video that features umpire Eric Gregg wearing a Cubs windbreaker and struggling to put on some makeshift gear (the umpiring crew’s gear had been lost) and the Expos’ powder blue road uniforms. Plus a double-flap batting helmet, the Cubbies’ old sleeve patch, and strained commentary from Bill Murray. Essential.”
LOL….when you run something as far reaching as this, you can’t remember everything that has been posted over the past two years or so. Still a great refresher for those who never saw it the first time….should be posted and revisited every six months!
Frank
#35 by joe on 10.26.07 10:35 am |
Since the Oilers shots are against houston that has white shoulders it has to be at least 73-74, year 2 of the league. Houston’s uni’s didn’t look like the pic in 72-73.
#36 by JIM on 10.26.07 10:36 am |
I don’t have a pic/screen-grab, but,
How’s Papelbon getting away with wearing a hat with a grey underbill With the World Series patch????? Is that last year’s hat with this years WS patch? Wasn’t MLB supposed to be cracking down on that?
#37 by joe on 10.26.07 10:43 am |
“Nike is the official underlayer provider for Major League Baseball.”
“official” is officially out of control.
#38 by Talon Lardner on 10.26.07 10:48 am |
We are the few. The Proud. The paper-bag mask wearers.
#39 by dm00n on 10.26.07 10:54 am |
There are a lot of crusty WS branded caps on the field. The league must either provide patches to the team or an on-site embroidery service.
Last year Kenny Rogers wore a BP cap while pitching in the World Series and I remember there was a stink about that. He did have the World Series logo on the hat, but it is possible it was on all BP hats.
#40 by Joey Guns on 10.26.07 10:54 am |
I knew he would do that. He’s been wearing last year’s hat all year. He probably just had them sew on the world series patch to the old hat. It looked like Gagne’s hat was pretty beat up, so he probably just had them sew the patch on one of his favorite hats…..
#41 by Erik in NY on 10.26.07 10:58 am |
David Villa goes FNOB. Soccer player for Valencia.
#42 by Jason G. on 10.26.07 10:59 am |
I’m sure Paul doesn’t want us cluttering the section with horror movie talk so this will be the only thing I say on the topic.
As far as a “politically correct theme”, I don’t think there ever was one. The Saw movies just started pushing the audience’s tolerance levels. Those movies just get more and more gory to the point that they aren’t even entertaining, just disgusting. I’ve watched horror movies since I was a kid and won’t watch a lot of the new ones because they are all pointless violence. All gore, no story.
As far as the jerseys go, I like them as a “worn only once” type of thing. They are terribly inappropriate for children though.
#43 by dm00n on 10.26.07 11:01 am |
I once dated a girl from Cleveland and I told her I could maybe give up the Lions and root for the Browns. But then I realized that a) if I was going to go through the trouble of changing my loyalty I should at least try to trade up a little, and b) I couldn’t actually dump the Lions even though I really really really wanted to.
#44 by Smail on 10.26.07 11:02 am |
Agreed. Couple in things like the “Sharp Aquos is the official HDTV of MLB” and you have some oficially annoying items.
#45 by Ian K on 10.26.07 11:02 am |
Are the World Series patches sewn on or pressed on, like the rogue flags that sometimes fall off MLB caps? A press would be easier for caps like Mike Timlin’s that haven’t been washed all season.
#46 by Jason on 10.26.07 11:04 am |
The DB from VA Tech dove for an interception at midfield and slid on the orange trim of the VT logo. He didn’t get the ball, but he did get an orange TV number.
#47 by SS on 10.26.07 11:04 am |
are you sure “COPA” is Carl Oscar Bøe Andersen’s initials and not just a tire company or something? man, that uniform hurts. i’ve always someowhat associated rooting for a team with the uniform itself, and i don’t know how i would cope with that kind of uniform, which probably also changes a lot as new advertisers come in.
#48 by Joe H on 10.26.07 11:09 am |
In 2000 the Ravens Jermaine Lewis had “JE LEWIS” and Jamal Lewis had “JA LEWIS”. The only pic I could find, and it’s not a great one, is here.
Also during my photo search I came across this cool gallery of NFL helmet designs presented in a way I have never seen before.
#49 by Mike V. on 10.26.07 11:10 am |
Agreed, I am from Pittsburgh and played for Mt. Lebanon (Mt. Lebo). I never thought i would see my highschools jersey on Uniwatch. I also am a Pens season ticket holder and walk by those jerseys every time I go to a game, I love looking at them.
#50 by My name is not Earl on 10.26.07 11:12 am |
If the London game is technically a Dolphins “home” game, and it’s starting at 8:00 p.m. local time, Miami will be wearing its aqua jerseys, as it does for all night home games, right?
#51 by possum on 10.26.07 11:17 am |
In reference to Saskatoon wearing numbers on the front hem….
The IHL Quebec Rafales did it too in their 2 years of existence in the late 90s. And with a much cooler font too. Every time I wear this jersey people ask me why I wear dirty jerseys. LOL
#52 by My name is not Earl on 10.26.07 11:17 am |
David Villa, like many footballers, actually has his “field name” on the back of his jersey (like Roberto Carlos from Brazil). His full name is David Villa Sanchez.
#53 by Alan #44 on 10.26.07 11:20 am |
That Alberta Oilers link (sportswebshots) has some AMAZING pics on it of old sweaters. Kudos to Les Holmlund for sending them in.
#54 by Jason on 10.26.07 11:23 am |
Are the world series patches actually sewn on or are they heat pressed on?
#55 by al on 10.26.07 11:24 am |
in that second of the Alberta Oilers’ picture series it appears we have an Ogie Oglethorpe siting.
#56 by Lutter on 10.26.07 11:26 am |
Here is a good picture of another high school using a college logo.
#57 by Team C. on 10.26.07 11:28 am |
• Several readers suggested coming up with a separate list for players who wear more than their first initial but less than FNOB, like Michael and Martellus Bennett. If anyone wants to contribute additional examples, I’m game.
Jamal Lewis wore “JA Lewis” on the back of his jersey for a couple seasons with the Ravens. Pre-jail time, that is.
This is the best I could come up with.
Purple too!
#58 by Les Holmlund on 10.26.07 11:31 am |
You’re right, these pics are from year two. I think the sequesnce of events for the Oilers was: year 1, half season with ALBERTA on the back, half with LNOB; year 2, FNOB, but for how long, I don’t know.
#59 by joe on 10.26.07 11:33 am |
oh yes, it would be so hard o explain that its a promotion for a movie. Ouch that would be difficult. Do you also not want to take a kid to a game if they are giving out hats/shirts, beer cozzi’s, ect that have a beer company on them since you’d have to explain beer to them?
#60 by Dan Merker on 10.26.07 11:35 am |
Kansas State linebacker John Houlik wears FNOB — the “ohn” of his first name are in half-sized capital letters. Presumably his brother Joseph does as well, but he’s redshirting this year and doesn’t see game action.
I couldn’t find a photo. I’ll try to get one at the game this weekend.
#61 by Patrick on 10.26.07 11:35 am |
Regarding the Cowboys, this is the “road” jersey they should go back to - beautiful shade of blue, and it basically mirrored the home jersey. And keep that awesome/weird green-blue-silver shade for the pants!
#62 by Les Holmlund on 10.26.07 11:38 am |
The rink was called Sam Houston Coliseum, and although you wouldn’t know if from these pictures, there were 9200 seats in there somewhere. Before their six-year run was over, the Aeros had moved into the (then) much swankier Summit.
#63 by NateL on 10.26.07 11:40 am |
Anyone else notice that in the 7th or 8th inning last night, Fox showed a view of Dave Magadan. And he had the World Series patch on his hat after being sans patch in Game 1.
#64 by TD on 10.26.07 11:40 am |
I am suprised you even got a date, much less on with a Dallas Cowboys fan. Don’t sit here and hate on the cowboys looking like you look. GET SOME NEW GLASSES YOU SERIAL KILLER LOOK ALIKE> FU
#65 by Raoul on 10.26.07 11:42 am |
Regarding FNOB — don’t forget about the LA Rams’ Youngblood namesakes… I only have a pic of Jack, but someone surely has Jim as well.
#66 by Tim Abel on 10.26.07 11:44 am |
not sure if this was posted already, its from last weekend. the University of Nebraska Omaha hockey team wore pink jerseys, which were then auctioned off for breast cancer research.
also, both that team and the Miami University team will be wearing pink skate laces tonight and tomorrow night when they play in Oxford.
#67 by al on 10.26.07 11:45 am |
What was strange about the Youngblood’s names were stacked that is Jim and Jack appeared above the surname not in front of. So a majority of the time their helmets would hide their christian names. Or was I dreaming this ?
#68 by Bryce on 10.26.07 11:47 am |
does anyone know if #82 of the steelers was OK after that tackle in the 2nd Andra Davis shot? It looks like his head was ripped off.
#69 by Hama on 10.26.07 11:52 am |
The first two seasons of the Oilers were played in the old Edmonton Gardens, until Northlands Coliseum was opened in the fall of 1974.
#70 by Kek on 10.26.07 12:01 pm |
Yeah, I went back to my seat late after the intermission to snap the pics since the traffic would be out of the way and I missed the game implode on the Pens!
I went to Johnstown so yeah, I’m biased, but I think that is the best jersey. I also thought Ferndale’s was neat. They’re the Yellow Jackets and there are hives on the shoulders.
That being said, there are a lot of real nice designs in the PIHL.
#71 by todd krevanchi on 10.26.07 12:03 pm |
ive always found it interesting that while we condemn major colleges for going after high schools with lawsuits and the like when they “borrow” sports logos, that they are still being posted here, making it easier for these colleges to seek out the “offenders”…
lets face it, this blog has become a focus group and like it or not, people who deal with “uni issues, apparel and brand marketing” im sure are watch dogs here.
personally i dont like it when i hear that wisconsin is going after this school or that school for the motion w (it happened to a team in the lehigh valley-PA last year) or that any other college or university is doing the same for a logo.
i move that we no longer post pics of high schools who are, what wisconsin would call “offenders” of this. lets not make it any easier for them…
any takers?
#72 by Frankie on 10.26.07 12:10 pm |
Since the Rockies have lost road games wearing these and these, do they break out these if they can win at least two at Coors Field and push the series back to Boston? I hope they do, just for the purple haters out there.
#73 by Justin on 10.26.07 12:11 pm |
Last year BYU had two football players named Beck. John worethis. Jason Beck also had Ja Beck on his jersey though no photo.
#74 by Vincent A. Cipollone on 10.26.07 12:11 pm |
Antwaan Randle El was fine after the play. So were the Steelers who went on to win that playoff game.
#75 by shadoquad on 10.26.07 12:22 pm |
To echo some of the other posts, I was going to mention the “JE LEWIS” and “JA LEWIS” from my beloved Ravens, but I’ve been beat to the punch.
#76 by Shaftman on 10.26.07 12:25 pm |
I do not second that motion. While I feel that Wisconsin should work something out with those HS teams that “borrow” their logo, it is in fact Wisconsin’s logo and the HS either knowingly or unknowingly have infringed upon their trademark.
If it is knowingly then I have no compassion for them; if it was unknowingly, then they should get a better lawyer for the district.
It should not be up to us to protect people who “borrow”, if they “borrow” let them deal with the consequences.
#77 by Graf Zeppelin on 10.26.07 12:33 pm |
Wow, there are a lot of interesting prototypes and concepts in that gallery which I’ve never seen before. I wonder where some of them came from. Were the Giants really considering an “NJ” logo in the mid-70s?
#78 by BCrisp on 10.26.07 12:37 pm |
A few days ago I linked to an eBay aution of a gameworn 1939 A&M jersey. A&Ms only national champioships year. I also noted that the jersey did not match other pictures from that year.
Here’ a forum dicussion of the same thing, and what changes were made to the auction because of some research. I think the history, research, and changes are all pretty interesting.
#79 by Brian on 10.26.07 12:43 pm |
Man, I hope they wear those! I am a purple lover and that is my favorite jersey out of all of them!! Please let them wear them at Coors!!!
#80 by Zak on 10.26.07 12:43 pm |
That’s what I’m trying to get across though, I don’t think “professional” jerseys should be that busy to begin with. They’re pretty unique designs, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t see much of a difference between this and this
#81 by Justin B on 10.26.07 12:44 pm |
Excellent PIHL jersey gallery (the Western PA jerseys) the reason West Virginia has jerseys included is they have very few established HS teams, so the few they have play in the PIHL.
Agreed, I am from Pittsburgh and played for Mt. Lebanon (Mt. Lebo). I never thought i would see my highschools jersey on Uniwatch. I also am a Pens season ticket holder and walk by those jerseys every time I go to a game, I love looking at them.
Yeah, I went back to my seat late after the intermission to snap the pics since the traffic would be out of the way and I missed the game implode on the Pens!
I went to Johnstown so yeah, I’m biased, but I think that is the best jersey. I also thought Ferndale’s was neat. They’re the Yellow Jackets and there are hives on the shoulders.
That being said, there are a lot of real nice designs in the PIHL.
Never thought I’d log on to Uniwatch and see a Gateway Gators Hockey Jersey. GO GATORS!!
#82 by Chip on 10.26.07 12:52 pm |
Has anyone noticed during the World Series games the supremely shameless plug that Fox has been giving for “The Next Great American Band” every time they show the Sox bullpen playing their “drums”? And just so I can keep saying this to everyone I’m in contact with, Joe Buck couldn’t carry his dad’s jock strap, much less his mic, and I think Tim McCarver actually died several years ago.
#83 by DJ on 10.26.07 12:58 pm |
His full name is David Villa Sanchez.
As he is Spanish, he has two surnames. “Villa” is the surname of his father, “Sanchez” is the surname of his mother.
If he married a woman whose surname was, say “Lopez” and they had a child named Jose, he would be “Jose Villa Lopez.”
You might remember Aranxa Sanchez Vicario, and her brother, Emilio Sanchez, the tennis players. It used to drive me nuts when TV chyrons would abbreviate her name “S. Vicario”; it would be better as “Sanchez V.”
According to Wikipedia, a 1999 Spanish law allows a person to switch the order of surnames.
#84 by Colin on 10.26.07 1:02 pm |
Not sure if you are collecting College Football FNOB examples, but if you are, I believe John/Joseph Houlik both are FNOB’s for Kansas State.
Colin
#85 by dm00n on 10.26.07 1:08 pm |
a) I have only been casually watching the playoffs and several of the games I have watched have been in places where the sound was thankfully off or not audible (a/k/a bars), but what is the deal with the dugout drumming? It is annoying, and it seems that they have a mic in there so that the pencil tapping sounds like a marching band. And they LOVE to cut to it. Is it related to the fans who were leaning over and slapping the infield wall, or where they just drunk?
b) Yesterday Joe Buck was talking about how great it is to be a sports fan in Boston right now, what with the “White Sox” in the World Series, the Patriots playing so well, etc. I am not sure, but I think he has made this mistake before.
#86 by dm00n on 10.26.07 1:12 pm |
Or I could ask Google and get the answer. Another article says it is barely audible inside Fenway. Fox sounds like they run it through a Marshall stack.
#87 by Ian K on 10.26.07 1:16 pm |
I heard “White Sox in the World Series” too.
I don’t know the whole story behind the bullpen drumming but Fox only added a mic recently (it hasn’t been there the whole postseason). Fox loves to take something minor and insignificant and put it center stage (i.e. bloody sock) and I feel they’ve done the same thing with the bullpen bit. Little shit like that, how Fox dumbs down baseball, really pisses me off. That, and the mid-inning interview with the Taco Bell CEO.
#88 by dm00n on 10.26.07 1:20 pm |
link
#89 by Colin on 10.26.07 1:21 pm |
Darn, I can’t believe someone beat me to the John Houlik FNOB. I think I may have a pic on my camera from the KU-KSU game.
#90 by dm00n on 10.26.07 1:23 pm |
Or cutting to supposedly unstaged and unscripted banter between two players in the dugout who just happened to be wearing mics while discussing the Taco Bell free taco promotion.
#91 by Jason G. on 10.26.07 1:30 pm |
Tell me that didn’t happen.
#92 by JoeS on 10.26.07 1:30 pm |
These layouts reminded me of the little plastic helmets you get from quarter vending machines. My dad and I got the whole set back in the mid 90s. Every time we went to the grocery store we’d get a couple dollars worth. We wasted so much money because we’d always get duplicates. But it was fun; we even made a little mini shelf with NFC on one side and AFC on the other with 3 shelves: one for each division.
#93 by JoeS on 10.26.07 1:31 pm |
Oh, you know it did.
#94 by dm00n on 10.26.07 1:34 pm |
It did.
#95 by JoeS on 10.26.07 1:35 pm |
Ok, this makes you laugh (out loud, even), but I don’t get it. Is this a joke? Why do you where a dirty jersey? Is that how it is supposed to look or is it actually dirty. If it’s actually dirty, why would you wear that in public? Then again, I wonder why anyone wears a jersey if they are not either playing or watching that particular sport.
#96 by JoeS on 10.26.07 1:36 pm |
That seems like an extreme reaction.
#97 by al on 10.26.07 1:37 pm |
You mean Joe ‘ Oh, did I mention the most beautiful blimp in creation’ Buck?????
#98 by Pete on 10.26.07 1:39 pm |
Welcome to Fark, Paul. :)
#99 by Brian on 10.26.07 1:43 pm |
Logo creep! :)
http://abclocal.go.c...
#100 by Dane on 10.26.07 1:49 pm |
It could just be an unusual layout of the arena. The Tucson Convention Center (home of the Univ. of Arizona Icecats) has its ~7000 seats in a U-shape, with one end of the rink right up against the big garage door. That’s why you only see dull metallic grey behind the net in this picture.
http://media.college...
#101 by Rich Strayer on 10.26.07 1:52 pm |
As a VT alum, I saw the orange TV number in question when BC scored their first touchdown and it made me long for their old jersies.
http://www.hokiepage...
#102 by JoeS on 10.26.07 1:53 pm |
The people posting the comments on there definitely do not Get It!
#103 by Robert on 10.26.07 1:54 pm |
There is some very funny stuff posted there. Insulting to those of us dorks who worship at the Uni Altar, but funny nevertheless.
#104 by Luke on 10.26.07 1:54 pm |
I’ve always enjoyed my own Kiski Area but I’d have to say my favorites are Char Valley and Mt. Lebo. (Lebo also is the only team, I think, to have a third jersey).
#105 by Mets Fan in Chicago on 10.26.07 1:58 pm |
Is it just me, or does sound like he’s still doing those Bud commercials with Nigel “Leon” Thatch?