SI.com’s photo galleries are usually pretty good, but their current “Greatest College Football Players by Number” rundown offers a particularly rich lode of uni-related details. Here’s a rundown (several of which were also spotted by various readers over the past few days):
• I had completely forgotten about Texas A&M’s shoulder stripes.
• Was there a particular reason Oklahoma State was wearing a huge shoulder flag?
• I don’t think I’ve ever seen such small or high-positioned uni numbers as Iowa was wearing in the late 1930s. Also, note how the knee pads appear to be poking out below the pant cuffs.
• I’ve mentioned Ohio State’s big-ass TV numbers before, it’s always worth another look, just for the “Holy shit!” factor.
• Love this shot of Doak Walker wearing an all-star uni.
• Think monochromatic uniforms are a modern phenomenon? Then check out this old shot of Syracuse wearing solid orange. Plus note that the helmet stripes don’t match, and dig Jim Brown’s Lucite facemask.
• What’s the deal with Dick Butkus’s helmet stars? Were these early merit decals?
• I had no idea that Nebraska had worn this number typeface in the early ’60s.
• Check out Greg Roberts’s helmet — looks like a cross between the Willie Lanier style and the ProCap. Anyone know more?
• I love how football photos from the 1920s always seem to feature lots of little patches and rivets on the pants, like in this shot of Bronko Nagurski.
• Look at this shot of Buck Buchanan. Looks like he’s got “Bell” written on his elbow pad. At first I thought maybe this was a makeshift memorial for former commish Bert Bell, but he died in 1959, when Buchanan was still in college. Can anyone shed any light on this?
• Dig the stripes on Jim Seymour’s shoes — pretty cool. Also, it’s tough to say for sure, but it looks like the official may be wearing two-tone (i.e., non-striped) socks.
Too bad the gallery stops at uni No. 99 — they could easily have included an entry for Chuck Kinder, who wore No. 100 for WVU in 1963, to mark the 100th anniversary of West Virginia’s statehood.
We Can’t Make This Stuff Up: My ESPN.com colleague Patrick Hruby is looking to get his hands on a giant ear costume (something like this) as soon as possible. If anyone has any idea where to find such an item, please let me know, post-haste.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Yesterday’s item about the guy with the Patriots logo tattooed on his head led Jon Smith to send along this photo, taken in 2006. That’s Jon on the left, posing with what he describes as “the ultimate Chargers fan.” He says there’s a matching bolt on the other side of the guy’s head. Wonder how he felt when the team changed its bolt design last spring. … According to this item UGA’s black jerseys have helped the school’s recruiting efforts (with thanks to Greg Riffenburgh). … Did you know that American-style football is played in Italy? I didn’t, until Travis McGuire sent me this photo from the Italian Super bowl. Not sure what the temperature was, but dig that ref in shorts! … Fun NOB find by Caleb Borchers, who notes that Richard Wigglesworth (of the Sale Sharks rugby club in Manchester) wears “W’Worth.” … Dude, you forgot your mouthguard (as spotted by Glenn Chamberlain). … Several Canadiens and Black Hawks old-timers were honored before last night’s Habs/Hawks game. Happily, the oldsters got to wear CCM jerseys, not newfangled Reebok models. … Maryland wore yellow alts last night (thanks to Bryan Duklewski for the screen grab). … Remember yesterday’s Ticker item about basketball gloves? Turns out that idea was first floated (and presumably sank) way back in 1991, as you can see toward the bottom of this page (great find by Matt Shevin). … Just as I was about to post today’s entry, this query came in from Matt Weber: “Recently a friend told me that Arizona State’s football team wore gold jerseys for one game vs. University of Arizona, a game that they lost. I believe it was in 1989. However I can’t find any pics of these jerseys. My friend said that since ASU lost that game, they would never wear gold jerseys again.” Can anyone confirm and/or provide more info? … Every now and then it’s good to remind people that I don’t just write about uniforms.
#1 by Boston Nick on 01.09.08 8:41 am |
Wow…a football uniform that makes even Jim Brown look bad on the field. I almost didn’t think it was possible.
#2 by todd krevanchi on 01.09.08 8:45 am |
Boston Nick said:
in 1988 okie st played texas tech in japan. it sucked for sanders and the heisman committee because this game was on the same day as the announcement and sanders wasnt at the downtown athletic club. he accepted and gave his speech via satellite…
#3 by Geeman on 01.09.08 8:48 am |
I think that’s only the second time Maryland has worn a uniform other than red or white under Gary Williams. They wore black in the 2006 ACC tournament and lost. They wore gold a lot, and black some, under Lefty Driesell and Bob Wade. Their colors are red, white, gold, and black, so it’s not a stretch.
#4 by Paul Lukas on 01.09.08 8:50 am |
todd krevanchi said:
Awesome response, Todd — thanks for filling us in.
#5 by Robert on 01.09.08 8:51 am |
With regard to Nebraska’s unusual early ’60s font, I have a replica of that jersey . . . and it is ugly as sin.
I read in a book on Nebraska football that someone in the athletic department at the time hated that font, and it was jettisoned a few years into Bob Devaney’s coaching reign.
The change took place closely in time to the abandoning the black numbers on the sides of the helmets and replacing them with “NU” (which itself was shortlived).
#6 by Scott on 01.09.08 8:53 am |
Look at this shot of Buck Buchanan. Looks like he’s got “Bell” written on his elbow pad… Can anyone shed any light on this?
Bobby Bell was an Al-Pro linebacker on that squad.
#7 by Joe H on 01.09.08 8:56 am |
Love the gold look for the Terps even though I can’t stand what Nike has done to the basic layout of the uni.
The Baltimore Sun mistakenly calls them throwbacks in this article.
#8 by Shaftman on 01.09.08 8:58 am |
As long as we were on the topic a few days ago…
I was watching “We Are Marshall” yesterday and they showed West Virginia University having a memorial sticker on their helmets. I know that it happened but I can’t find a pic. Any help would be appreciated.
#9 by BobA on 01.09.08 8:59 am |
Scott said:
Beat me to it but digging around the Chiefs site I saw this page which has a nice run down of patches the team has worn as well as a secondary logo history. I love it when teams provide details like that.
#10 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.09.08 9:06 am |
Geeman said:
In my opinion it is much too bright and hard on the eyes. Then again, maybe it is hard on the defenders’ eyes too.
#11 by ryan c #40 on 01.09.08 9:06 am |
whats up with me really diggin’ yellow basketball jerseys lately??? first the sonics, now maryland. they both look prett sharp! maryland’s back layout could use a little work though (i agree Joe H)
#12 by James R on 01.09.08 9:07 am |
http://highschool.ri...
I notice one player has the WCC 50 patch on her shorts but the other player doesn’t.
#13 by Jeff on 01.09.08 9:10 am |
I noticed a lot of LSU players with their mouthguards stuck in their facemasks during the run of play. It seemed to be mostly the defense, but Matt Flynn had his out during the first Tiger play from scrimmage, too.
#14 by Ryan on 01.09.08 9:16 am |
All these guys with tatoos on their heads is nothing. I am an assistant district attorney in Houston, and when I first started working here as an intern about 2 years ago, I kept seeing hispanic guys with the Astros star logo tatooed on arms, and lots of heads (like taking up the whole back of their head). I thought they were all really big ’stros fans. No…they are gang members. It is the logo for one of the big gangs. I would love to send Paul a picture, but I don’t want to get jumped in the elevator.
#15 by Stephen on 01.09.08 9:16 am |
Jeff said:
It looked like several players were sporting extra mouthguards. In the pic that Paul linked to, you can clearly see he has one in his helmet, and in his mouth.
~E~
#16 by DenverGregg on 01.09.08 9:20 am |
NY Sun! Most excellent. Now I’m hungry again, though.
#17 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.09.08 9:20 am |
The Procappy helmet looks more like this style.
#18 by BAL on 01.09.08 9:21 am |
Joe H said:
But they get it right here
#19 by NateL on 01.09.08 9:21 am |
Stephen said:
It looks more like that’s his chin strap than a mouth guard. And isn’t it weird that wearing a mouthguard in your helmet AND one in your mouth is a fashion statement.
Kids today. =)
#20 by Rick Smith on 01.09.08 9:24 am |
The basketball gloves item first surfaced at the time that Dr. J and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played a very lame one-on-one game way back when, I believe as part of one of the networks’ NBA coverage. I remember seeing those gloves on Dr. J’s hands and thought, “How can he even FEEL the ball with those things?”
#21 by al on 01.09.08 9:28 am |
mouthpieces are a required piece of uniform in college football. often, players keep an extra on themselves somewhere (i kept mine in my thighpad) … looks like a lot of players monday kept their spare one attached to thier facemask in case they lose the one they are using.
#22 by Justin B on 01.09.08 9:35 am |
After seeing Marino in the old school Pitt uni they should make it an alternative.
#23 by James R on 01.09.08 9:35 am |
http://sportsillustr...
Congrats on Goose finally getting in. Some good stirups and sock pics
#24 by Kek on 01.09.08 9:36 am |
Regarding American Football in Italy, I would highly recommend John Grisham’s Playing for Pizza. It’s the story of a journeyman NFL QB that plays in the Italian football league, very entertaining.
Grisham’s Bleachers was a good read too. Both books are small and could be finished in a week tops.
#25 by Stephen on 01.09.08 9:36 am |
NateL said:
When you look at the pic, below the mouthpiece, you can see the chinstrap. It is covered with a black Nike sock-thing. I saw this live, because I thought it was stupid to have two of those big, honkin’ yellow mouthguards….how the heck are you gonna lose it?
~E~
#26 by Justin B on 01.09.08 9:42 am |
Looking at Eric Turner I noticed he has some writing on his shoes. Can anyone read it? Also, it looks like he made the Nike symbol on his shoes over the tape.
#27 by Stuby on 01.09.08 9:42 am |
James R said:
ESPN’s First Take was running some great footage of Goose yesterday morning. They had him in the White Sox red unis, an all-black Pirates uni with yellow stove-pipe hat, the Padres Taco Bell uniforms and a clip of him as a Yankee striking out a White Sox player wearing the classic black-pants, white-jersey-with-collar getup. Classic 70s baseball.
#28 by CV on 01.09.08 9:43 am |
I love Michigan in yellow, but Maryland’s to me look terrible.
As for what is written on the elbow pad, looks to me more like BELI, but I can’t come up with anythign for that either.
#29 by Paul Lukas on 01.09.08 9:46 am |
Justin B said:
Good catch. I was so busy looking at his Shrine jersey that I didn’t notice his foot inscription, which appears to say, “Jesus.”
#30 by Truman Winbush on 01.09.08 9:46 am |
I would guess that Buck Buchanan’s elbow pad could have been borrowed from his teamamte and fellow Hall of Famer Bobby Bell. I doubt it related to Bert Bell because at the time of the photo Buchanan was in the AFL and had never played a NFL game.
#31 by Shaftman on 01.09.08 9:46 am |
Justin B said:
Looks like it says “Jesus”.
#32 by Justin B on 01.09.08 9:50 am |
Is that a giant buckeye on Randy’s helmet? Is/was there a difference between that one and the others on the other side of the helmet?
#33 by WFY on 01.09.08 9:51 am |
I always liked OSU’s huge numbers. The uni gods wll ensure OSU will keep losing in January until the big numbers and sleeve stripes return.
#34 by Matt D. on 01.09.08 9:52 am |
Maryland’s yellows look pretty sweet
#35 by Mike on 01.09.08 9:55 am |
2 things…
I knew about the Italian Football League because of a great book I recently read. “Playing for Pizza” was written by John Grisham and it is a very good and quick read. Second, Maryland is playing Holy Cross in their game last night. I currently go to HC and I have never seen the black jerseys before, maybe because I rarely see them on the road. But it is good for you Paul, because they usually wear all purple.
#36 by CV on 01.09.08 9:59 am |
Ohio State’s unis sure looked better when they were the pants, helmets and jerseys all used silver instead of a mismatch of Metallic silver and dull grey like now.
#37 by timf on 01.09.08 10:00 am |
Justin B said:
For a period of time during 60s/70s the Buckeye decals were larger, and probably harder to attain than today’s smaller counterparts, which can often cover both sides of a helmet by the end of a season.
#38 by CV on 01.09.08 10:01 am |
Anyone else notice in the pic of Deion Sanders (#2) the top and bottom of his pants (well actually I guess that would be front and back) appear to be made of different materials, and different color golds?
#39 by Chi-town Joe on 01.09.08 10:05 am |
In semi-numerology related news there are rumors that Nike is going to retire the Jordan series after the release of shoe #23. (Chicago Tribune)
#40 by Pete (UK) on 01.09.08 10:06 am |
Re: having two mouthguards handy, even when the colour is ahrd to miss. I once saw an incident where a very clever and underhand Defensive player picked up a dropped mouthguard at the end of a play and when he found out it was none of his teammates who’d dropped it, tossed it away on his sideline, neatly removing the opposing Quarterback from the game until a replacement was found… Luckily the coaches had some cheap boil and bite strapped ones on the sideline so it didn’t take long to get him back in, but it did severely affect his dental safety… Happened in the British League a couple of years ago. (almost all football outside the US is played to NCAA rules so they are mandatory)
#41 by CV on 01.09.08 10:13 am |
Some other random thoughts:
#7 – The orange helemet-white jersey-orange pants look for Florida is awesome.
#34 – Another Florida one, I didn’t remember Florida had orange jerseys in the past.
#56 – That’s a huge Big East patch on Michael Barrow’s shoulder
#84 – The same “two shades of gold pants” as seen in Deion appears again in UCLA.
#42 by Dwight on 01.09.08 10:13 am |
CV said:
Here here CV! My thoughts exactly – even w/ the huge numbers.
#43 by Robert on 01.09.08 10:19 am |
Stuby said:
Do you have a link to that site?
#44 by Joe H on 01.09.08 10:19 am |
CV said:
It’s the “Nike-fication” factor…it should look like this!
#45 by DarkAudit on 01.09.08 10:20 am |
Shaftman said:
This is the only picture I’ve found so far.
#46 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 10:23 am |
This is the only picture I’ve found so far.
Talk about some logo creeps!
#47 by Eriq Jaffe on 01.09.08 10:24 am |
Stuby said:
Just as a point of reference, the Sox wore navy blue during that era, not black.
#48 by Marty Met on 01.09.08 10:25 am |
Chi-town Joe said:
Don’t believe it. They make way too much money off the Air Jordan shoes. They may “tweak” the name, but the Air Jordan “sognature” shoe is what keeps the rest of the Jordan line afloat.
#49 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 10:29 am |
It’s the “Nike-fication” factor…it should look like this!
Those style Maryland uni’s were also made by Nike. And other than the new unis being System of dress, i love them.
I play ball three nights a week and always wear a pair of different nike college elite shorts, usually Oregon or Maryland. i have the old style Maryland:
http://imshopping.re...
As well as the new style:
http://farm3.static....
The new S.O.D. are considerably longer and further make me look like I’m wearing my big brother’s clothes.
#50 by Wade Harder on 01.09.08 10:36 am |
Here’s a rare site…an Alabama football jersey with stripes…last used in 1959.
#51 by Shaftman on 01.09.08 10:37 am |
DarkAudit said:
Wow, that’s huge compared to the one they demonstrated in the movie. Nice find. Thanks.
#52 by Kyle at IU on 01.09.08 10:37 am |
Every time I see that someone is wearing yellow uniforms, I cringe a bit, but it seems like Maryland pulled off the look just fine. Still, it seems a little unnatural to see them in yellow. The white and red work just fine for them in my opinion.
Speaking of yellow unis, a color vs. color matchup last night as Indiana took on Michigan. Thankfully, red (or Crimson) and yellow (or Maize) compliment each other nicely, unlike yellow and Illinois Orange.
One other note about that game: John Bielein (sp?) has apparently had new lights installed in Crisler Arena, and I noticed that it made the Maize Rage, which always looked somewhat odd in the dimness on TV, a little nicer to look at.
#53 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 10:38 am |
http://i.cnn.net/si/...
“If I was going anywhere, I was rah-ninguh”
“Not if I”ve got anything to do with it”.
#54 by xyz on 01.09.08 10:39 am |
Paul,
The helmet in question (”a cross between Willie Lanier and a ProCap”) is a MacGregor, externally padded helmet. It was used buy Ohio State (check out the Paul Warfield/OSU helmet on HelmetHut), Oklahoma (during the practices especially), Michigan State (Brad Van Pelt era). It was basically a normal MacGregor MH100 helmet (a clearshell plastic, that had the decals and paint applied from the inside to protect against damage) with a vinyl covered pad that ran the length of the middle section of the helmet. Later safety testing via liability lawsuits determined that the soft, vinyl exterior increased neck injuries due to the increased friction of the surfaces (helmet to helmet, helmet to ground, etc.)
#55 by Alan #44 on 01.09.08 10:40 am |
Regarding movies…I just saw “Juno”. Besides being a great film, there is some awesome striped sock action in it. Also, just bought “The Rocket” , a hard to find Canadian film about Maurice Richard. The old unis and scenes were incredibly well done and so realistic. Check out http://www.rocket-mo... and you can see the pictures and the trailer. Highly recommended.
#56 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 10:40 am |
along the lines of women’s soccer, and golf having “only” one type of photo readily available on the sports wires,
i present men’s downhill skiing from switzerland
#57 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 10:47 am |
I don’t think many people ever want to see pics of this skier again;
http://www.nevasport...
or this trainwreck:
http://i.a.cnn.net/s...
Agony of defeat…Damn Right!
#58 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.09.08 10:47 am |
LI Phil said:
It’s like a twisted screenshot from Madden 07 with different uniforms skinned onto the image.
#59 by CV on 01.09.08 10:51 am |
Kyle at IU said:
When my first son was born, February 2004, my wife had a LONG labor, and we are both big UW basketball fans. UW played at Illinois that night, and we had the 13 inch TV on in the room during her labor to try and take her mind off the pain. Illinois wore orange at home, UW had on their road red. On the 13 inch screen it was damn near impossible to tell which team was which. The best clue was to hear if the crowd cheered or not after a made hoop. Red and orange are WAYYY too close to be worn by opposing teams in the same game IMO.
#60 by Chi-town Joe on 01.09.08 10:51 am |
Marty Met said:
Yeah I don’t really believe it. Kind of sounds like an urban legend. It would be like McDonalds giving up the Big Mac.
#61 by The Ol Goaler on 01.09.08 10:54 am |
CV said:
Those pants probably were made of two different materials… one of the many problems of AstroTurf football fields was that repeated contact with the turf abraded the uni’s materials, especially the pants.
I seem to recall that the Dallas Cowboys added metal threads to the front of their uniform pants to combat the problem… the back of the pants remained a “stretchy” cloth material, since one falls forward in football far more often than one falls backward.
Today’s artificial turf surfaces are more “forgiving”; but I can still see where the front of a football player’s pants would get more “wear” than the back.
#62 by 13monkeys on 01.09.08 10:54 am |
Paul Lukas said:
Certainly does but whats on the other foot? Looks like an O and an A.
Good catch on the swoosh too, it definitely look like its made of blue tape.
#63 by Kevin on 01.09.08 10:55 am |
Shaftman said:
Here’s another picture.
http://www.helmethut...
#64 by Hank on 01.09.08 11:01 am |
Blackhawks/Les Habs re-union: Someone please:
(1) send the Golden Jet to a better wig-maker
(2) send him to Bernie Parent’s hair restoration guy or
(3) just let it go big guy.
Seriously, though this article talks about he and Stan Mikita being named ambassadors for the Hawks, and their recent celebration of 82 years of rivalry with the Canadiens.
#65 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.09.08 11:03 am |
Kevin said:
It’s just two pieces of green tape!!
#66 by Jet on 01.09.08 11:08 am |
If those Blackhawks and Canadians old-timers were made to wear the Reebok jerseys, I would have gone postal!
-Jet
#67 by Jason Axel on 01.09.08 11:09 am |
just browsing for jobs and found one with the fort worth zoo, but noticed that they have a great logo
kudos to the guy who designed this
#68 by Philly Bill on 01.09.08 11:09 am |
Chi-town Joe said:
Either way, they’ll keep reissuing all the older models the way they do now. The line will still keep the ‘Melo and Jeter lines afloat.
As to whether this is a hoax or legit, we should await the opinion of “Niketalk” Krevanchi.
#69 by BrianC on 01.09.08 11:11 am |
Hank said:
Bobby Hull is developing a frightening resemblance to William Shatner…
#70 by Hank on 01.09.08 11:13 am |
BrianC said:
As long as he doesn’t break out in song, we’ll be safe.
#71 by Shaftman on 01.09.08 11:16 am |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
In the movie they had a smaller cross with “MU” towards the middle of the helmet. It was also done more professionally (as a true sticker and not two pieces of tape).
#72 by Tony on 01.09.08 11:22 am |
Did you notice that the Canadiens old timers were wearing white jerseys and the Blackhawks red jerseys, but the current Canadiens players were wearing red jerseys and the Hawks white. Shouldn’t the old timers jerseys matched what the current teams were wearing?
#73 by todd krevanchi on 01.09.08 11:22 am |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
sometimes those homemade ones are the most meaningful.
#74 by Al Gruwell on 01.09.08 11:27 am |
The SI photo gallery is great; here’s something that stands out to me.
The #57 entry, Steve Kiner. This photo is taken b/t 1967 and 1969. BOTH teams virtually unchanged in 40 years. Easily identifiable as Tennessee and Auburn, and speaks volumes about change for change’s sake.
#75 by Joseph on 01.09.08 11:27 am |
Chi-town Joe said:
Or say…BK stopping its sales of the Whopper. RE: #25, can’t you imagine how playing a game where you hit someone every few seconds could knock something small and not all that secure out of your mouth. Also, in that picture, it actually looks like that is someone else’s mouthguard, because it appears to be outside of his facemask, but I may be wrong
#76 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 11:29 am |
It would be poetic justice to have the Jordan line end with these:
http://niketalk.yuku...
But, remember Johnny Kilroy also wore this number:
http://sportsillustr...
This is my favorite sports picture of all time because, that game against the Pacers was his first back after retirement number 1. His shorts were on BACKWARDS. The NBA was on the back leg of his shorts!
#77 by joe on 01.09.08 11:30 am |
13monkeys said:
the “A” looks more like a greek letter, frat?
#78 by Allan Chandler on 01.09.08 11:31 am |
looks to me like Riley Smith is not wearing #26. SI, what’s the deal?
#79 by Ian K on 01.09.08 11:35 am |
LI Phil said:
I think the spiderweb design by Spyder is really cool. Even though it’s their version of the swoosh, somehow it works for me. I remember seeing the spiderwebs while watching downhill skiing in the ‘92 and ‘94 Olympics but it wasn’t until years later (when I started skiing myself) that I realized it was a logo branding.
#80 by ScottyJ in WV on 01.09.08 11:36 am |
Man, do I miss sleeves on football jerseys!
#81 by todd krevanchi on 01.09.08 11:41 am |
Philly Bill said:
this has been an issue for debate for years.
for years, nike, and now jordan brand’s flagship has been the air jordan.
it would be difficult to imagine dropping the flagship simply for the sake of having the last model coincide with the jersey number.
its not the best of examples, but they still make the chuck taylor!
according to some reports, tinker hatfield mentioned at the release that conceptions for the next jordan have begun. but what is a conception?
the design process for some shoes begins years in advance.
im not in the sneaker game as a collector as i used to be, nor am i as deep in the info as i used to be. there are definitely guys here who pay more attention to it than i have of late… micah? miguel? matt?
but if you want my opinion, id say look for another air jordan in 09…
#82 by Dave S on 01.09.08 11:43 am |
I forgot what a mess Eric Dickerson looked like when he played. Is there any protective gear that he didn’t wear?
Also, if you live in or around Seattle, Ebbets Field Flannels is having their yearly clearance sale. The have a ton of great old jerseys, hats, etc. Definitely worth the trip.
#83 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 11:44 am |
The NBA logo I meant. I’m sure the entire NBA was actually riding his coattails at the time.
That’s funny!
#84 by Rick on 01.09.08 11:45 am |
Random request, does anyone have a pic of David Justice holding up a Mets jersey? Does one exist????
I had forgotten about this, but the Mets traded Robin Ventura to the Yankees for him in December 2001, and he was only a Met for a week. He was basically trade bait for a different trade, in which the Mets obtained studs (not) Mark Guthrie and Tyler Yates from the A’s.
#85 by Al Gruwell on 01.09.08 11:46 am |
I don’t know if it has been brought up, but I kinda like Tulsa’s number font for football.
Am I wrong, or is it strikingly similiar to a font the Houston Oilers used in the early ’60s?
I’ll poke around the net and see if I can find something.
#86 by ScottyJ in WV on 01.09.08 11:49 am |
todd krevanchi said:
Amen, brother!!
#87 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 11:58 am |
Random request, does anyone have a pic of David Justice holding up a Mets jersey? Does one exist????
I had forgotten about this, but the Mets traded Robin Ventura to the Yankees for him in December 2001, and he was only a Met for a week. He was basically trade bait for a different trade, in which the Mets obtained studs (not) Mark Guthrie and Tyler Yates from the A’s.
He was a Met about as long as this guy was a Jet:
http://www.nytimes.c...
That’s what I do every time the visage of his garb is upon my television screen.
#88 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 12:02 pm |
Perhaps Angry Homeless Man was distraught over not having kept the Jets job, thus decided to film what could have been!
http://assets.espn.g...
#89 by Paul Lukas on 01.09.08 12:05 pm |
Rick said:
I don’t think the Mets ever actually introduced him to the media. Not completely positive about that, but I’d say I’m about 98% sure.
#90 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 12:06 pm |
How funny and cool would it be if Belichick were to sign an endorsement deal with this company, just to screw the NFL?
http://www.dataman.c...
Looking at the catchphrase, maybe the two parties are already in cahoots together!
#91 by Swens on 01.09.08 12:06 pm |
searching on jersey-joe.com and i found this throwback denver broncos jersey What is up with the sleeve stripes? There is an nfl 75th anniversary patch on the shoulder so was this a special jersey for the occasion? Did other teams where special jerseys also?
#92 by Matt Powers on 01.09.08 12:11 pm |
http://www.nytimes.c...
This might actually be my second favorite sports photo ever.
Really does AHM really need to monogram his sweatshirt. Is ANYONE going to mistake the owner of that Shmata?
#93 by Jexcel89 on 01.09.08 12:11 pm |
1. Being an Illini grad, I’ll take a stab/guess at the Butkus helmet-
the 2 stars were because he was a two time (returning) starter (at that point in time)? The stars wouldn’t be for All-American awards (yet), since he played 3 years (frosh rule), and at the time of that photo would not have been awarded his second All American status yet (for his senior year).
2. I love Jim Brown’s all orange uni. and would also love if Illinois went back to these unis from the 1971 Illini ! helmet AND shoulder stripes match nicely!!
3. so you want some REAL hosiery from the White Sox !? these are gems!
ChiSox Red stirrups
ps. don’t out bid me.
#94 by Philly Bill on 01.09.08 12:18 pm |
Uni news from the Seahawks:
http://sports.espn.g...
Electic pants!
#95 by Philly Bill on 01.09.08 12:18 pm |
Er… electric pants.
#96 by Chance on 01.09.08 12:19 pm |
Aaargh! Eaten post!
Swens said:
Long story short, yes.
#97 by Jexcel89 on 01.09.08 12:19 pm |
I obviously posted my guess way too quickly and am totally wrong. the stars were “award” stickers, but here’s another pic where Butkus has 4 of them, throwing my theory in the trash,
four stars
This page mentions the black stars at the top, no idea for what awards specifically.
mea culpa.
Jexcel89 said:
#98 by Jeff B on 01.09.08 12:20 pm |
For Christmas I recieved a book “Uniform Numbers of the NFL.” It runs down team by team, which players wore each number, and also some stats like most common number on the team, least common, number with the most points scored, retired numbers etc. It also gives an index that gives presumably every player and what numbers they wore and what team they wore them on.
Interesting reference. I’d recommend it to number enthusiasts, and would be willing to look some stuff up if anyone wants it.
#99 by warren thompson on 01.09.08 12:21 pm |
Justin B said:
An “alternative” apparently with three different shades of gold.
#100 by Swens on 01.09.08 12:25 pm |
Here is a photo of the Bronco’s throwback jerseys in action. shannon sharpe
here is a very good page that tells the entire history of the Bronco’s uniforms in great detail with full color photos
#101 by Colin on 01.09.08 12:26 pm |
I bet the basketball player has an allergy to leather. I saw it when I was in jr high in MT. I don’t know what kind of gloves they are, but they prevent a reaction.
#102 by Jeffrey on 01.09.08 12:26 pm |
Good pic of both teams wearing home jerseys in an Auburn vs. Tennessee game from the late 60’s. The game was played in Birmingham (neutral site).
#103 by Pete (UK) on 01.09.08 12:28 pm |
Man, do I miss sleeves on football jerseys!
Fairly sure the players don’t, especially the linemen. When tailoring sleeves on jerseys pretty much no manufacturer ever leaves enough space between the armpit seam and the shoulder top to accommodate the heftier end of the pad range – the scars my college jersey left me with until I was forced to switch to wearing a sleeved undershirt were nasty, none of the so called skill players ever complained about it, but most of the linemen have the same story.
Oddly enough I just noticed the mention of Richard Wrigglesworth in the ticker – his younger brother took my spot on our college rugby team when I was away for a year but I never played with him as he dropped out after a term or so – good job we don’t put names on the jerseys as mine is nearly as long…
#104 by Jeffrey on 01.09.08 12:31 pm |
Auburn vs. Tennessee pic:
#105 by Jeffrey on 01.09.08 12:33 pm |
trying again…auburn vs. tennessee pic:
http://sportsillustr...
#106 by Patrick on 01.09.08 12:33 pm |
todd krevanchi said:
Weird. I was a freshman at Tech in 1988, and I had completely forgotten about this game until today’s picture. It was dubbed the Coca Cola Bowl, and OSU won.
#107 by Jason on 01.09.08 12:35 pm |
Dave S said:
I want one of everything on this site, sadly I am not made of money. I think it is great that a ball team from Alaska had a vest jersey!
#108 by Chad on 01.09.08 12:54 pm |
• Dig the stripes on jim seymour’s shoes — pretty cool. Also, it’s tough to say for sure, but it looks like the official may be wearing two-tone (i.e., non-striped) socks.
It also looks like the official is wearing a button down shirt
#109 by My name is not Earl on 01.09.08 1:05 pm |
Jeffrey said:
I’m willing to bet that game was played in Knoxville. If you look at the stairs in the stands, they are painted orange and white (much like the ones at Neyland Stadium are today)
#110 by Stuby on 01.09.08 1:07 pm |
Robert said:
First Take is a TV program (formerly Cold Pizza), so I don’t know if they have any footage online.
Sorry about my faux pas in calling the 70s White Sox unis black instead of navy.
#111 by Jeffrey on 01.09.08 1:45 pm |
My name is not Earl said:
good spot…yes they do look orange.
cool nfl style navy socks for auburn.
#112 by Peter on 01.09.08 1:45 pm |
Can anyone give me some examples of football teams that wear brown beisdes the obvious Cleveland Browns. I admit my knowledge of NCAA uniforms is fairly limited so I wouldn’t know which teams wear that colour. Thanks.
#113 by Mike on 01.09.08 1:46 pm |
Someone got a new soccer jersey (or football kit…whatever)
http://news.yahoo.co...
#114 by Boston Nick on 01.09.08 1:53 pm |
Peter said:
Bowling Green has an orange and brown color scheme. Wyoming has a brown and gold color scheme.
#115 by phillydevil on 01.09.08 1:53 pm |
First time posting. Pictures of Arizona State’s all-gold uniforms posted to my blog:
Wired Devils
#116 by DarkAudit on 01.09.08 1:54 pm |
Oh dear sweet Lord help me!
According to rumors I found here, and partially confirmed by a call to the Dominion-Post newspaper, WVU basketball intends to introduce a predominantly black jersey AND go to system of dress.
Huggins must be stopped. Black is a PITTSBURGH color.
#117 by Marty Met on 01.09.08 1:59 pm |
Jason said:
I used to LOVE their jerseys, but the quality has gone down in recent years. I bought a Minneapolis Millers’ and a Mud Hen’s jersey in the mid 90’s the were beautiful. The stiching, lettering, weight if the fabric, etc. About 3 years ago I bought a Jersey City Giants Jersey and I sent it back. I was disappointed in the stiching on the numbers, fabric was flimsey.
#118 by Kim on 01.09.08 2:00 pm |
Mike said:
Judging by the pockets at the bottom of the jersey (and the fact that it looks nothing like Isreal’s uniform), I’d say that’s a cycling jersey.
#119 by Tom Nawrocki on 01.09.08 2:03 pm |
Incidentally, it’s Bronko Nagurski, not “Bronco.” And it wasn’t even a nickname, at least not in the way you usually think of a nickname. It’s short for Bronislaw.
#120 by Ben on 01.09.08 2:04 pm |
From ESPN.com:
Brown rigs heated warmup pants to stay toasty in Green Bay
SEATTLE — Seattle Seahawks kicker Josh Brown says he’ll wear heated warm-up pants in the freezing weather at Saturday’s playoff game in Green Bay.
Brown says he has equipped his pants with battery-powered heaters for the calves, thighs and hamstrings.
Brown told KIRO Radio that no matter how low the temperature drops, his legs will be 75 degrees.
Brown says kickers, who spend most of the game on the sideline, have to work harder to stay loose in cold weather by walking around, practicing kicks or using heaters.
The National Weather Service is predicting a 20 percent chance of snow showers on Saturday in Green Bay, with a high near 28. Temperatures are expected to dip to 17 degrees on Saturday night.
The game is scheduled to kick off at 4:30 p.m. ET.
This is guaranteed to lead to some hilarious uni-snafu.
#121 by Marty Met on 01.09.08 2:07 pm |
DarkAudit said:
No Pitt’s colors are BLUE and gold. As far as I know only Rutgers, Cincinnati, Louisville and Providence are the only Big East schools that have Black as a color. Seton Hall uses it as an accent but it’s not a school color. BTW How great did the Hall vs. Marquette look last night?
#122 by Marty Met on 01.09.08 2:09 pm |
Here’s another Hall vs. Marquette shot.
#123 by Nate on 01.09.08 2:12 pm |
In Brett Farve’s SI photo, it seems that he is wearing a running back/ defensive back facemask
#124 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 2:19 pm |
while poking around for photos of eric turner, to try to confirm what jesus dropped on the other shoe, i came across this on the 1991 draft, in which turner was the second player chosen
sometimes one forgets how awesome a draft was, and who got passed over in the first round (a certain packer of historical note)
thought UWers might enjoy
/oh…and no info on the second shoe…it might say “DOA” but definitely not “saves”
#125 by Kim on 01.09.08 2:21 pm |
phillydevil said:
Well done! I posted some info that I recall from those games (sadly, I was there for the two mentioned). I want to say that there’s a third game, too, but I have no firm memory of it. Maybe we just feared that they’d trot them out against UofA again.
#126 by Stuby on 01.09.08 2:21 pm |
Boston Nick said:
Western Michigan wears brown.
#127 by Nate on 01.09.08 2:32 pm |
Here’s
a few more
pics
#128 by Mike on 01.09.08 2:37 pm |
Kim said:
Good catch, I missed the pockets. Makes a lot more sense with all the cycling he does.
#129 by Mike on 01.09.08 2:40 pm |
DarkAudit said:
no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no,no, no, no, no, please no. I am already scarred from the all yellow football uniforms….
#130 by Justin B on 01.09.08 2:43 pm |
Stuby said:
Western Michigan hasn’t worn brown in a few years. They now have wear black and gold.
#131 by b on 01.09.08 2:43 pm |
Will the Yankees retire Goose’s number?
#132 by BAL on 01.09.08 2:48 pm |
phillydevil said:
and a Merry Christmas to you
#133 by Maryland Hoops Uniforms Are All Yellow | Mr. Irrelevant on 01.09.08 2:56 pm |
[...] Get a couple more looks at Uni Watch, and pray to Gibbs that the Greivis and Gist-led team that begins ACC play at Va. Tech on Saturday is the one from these last four games and not the nightmare which preceded it. [...]
#134 by DarkAudit on 01.09.08 2:57 pm |
Mike said:
Most of the responses so far on that board are looking forward to this travesty. They must be shown the error of their ways before it’s too late.
#135 by Zach on 01.09.08 3:00 pm |
I read an article not long ago that said former Wisconsin qb John Stocco is going to play in Italy. I couldn’t find that article online but here’s the leagues website.
#136 by Zach on 01.09.08 3:02 pm |
apparently i forgot the link. sorry
http://www.nfli.it/
#137 by Mike V. on 01.09.08 3:05 pm |
Marty Met said:
I think he meant Pittsburgh Sports in whole. Being a Pittsburgher and Pitt alum, I really don’t want WVU switching to Black and gold as their colors. It would feel like they are stealing something from us (irrational fan talking)
#138 by CV on 01.09.08 3:10 pm |
BAL said:
Wow, those are humdinger ugly.
#139 by patrick on 01.09.08 3:10 pm |
Chi-town Joe said:
Or like Burger King giving up the whopper….. those commercials make me laugh
#140 by Kim on 01.09.08 3:12 pm |
Mike V. said:
Don’t take it so personally, it’s just WVU being late to the 1990’s everything black fad. Sometimes things take a while.
#141 by Sam on 01.09.08 3:16 pm |
I know this has been mentioned before, but these old NBA balls are ugly in the D-League
#142 by teamcinnamon on 01.09.08 3:23 pm |
Ben said:
What a wuss.
And hopefully!
Maybe a malfunction resulting in 2nd degree burns.
#143 by DarkAudit on 01.09.08 3:28 pm |
I said black was a Pittsburgh color as opposed to Pitt. Black is the primary color on the Pittsburgh city flag.
#144 by Assgrabber on 01.09.08 3:31 pm |
Kall me Krazy, but I like the Kaptain’s “K”
http://skafoto.spb.r...
#145 by Breezy on 01.09.08 3:37 pm |
K is kool, but I like how even the refs ae not immune to the advertisments-http://skafoto.spb.ru/040108/img/image7.html
If you look through some of those other pictures, it looks like the goalie is wearing a mask with Ed Belfour’s “Eddie the Eagle” paint scheme.
http://skafoto.spb.r...
If I am not mistaken, Eddie is playing in Sweden, not Russia.
#146 by kdkauf on 01.09.08 3:40 pm |
Justin B said:
I was a student athletic trainer at the University of Illinois. The shoe companies (Converse when I was there) supply the training staff with a stencil to reapply the logo over the tape.
#147 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.09.08 3:41 pm |
Assgrabber said:
Okay … you’re crazy. :)
#148 by Matt on 01.09.08 3:43 pm |
Seeing all of those college jerseys in the SI thing mad me think of the old Bob Hope Christmas Special where he introduced the football All-Americans and they would come out in their uniforms (or maybe just jerseys) and he’d make a crack at each one individually. As a kid, that was pretty cool to see all of the different jerseys.
#149 by Assgrabber on 01.09.08 3:45 pm |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
Krazy! I said Krazy!
#150 by Marty Met on 01.09.08 3:48 pm |
DarkAudit said:
So it is Pitt that is a WVU rival not the entire city of Pittsburgh. Yellow is also a color on the city of Pittsburgh flag AND a WVU color. What’s your point?
#151 by Marty Met on 01.09.08 3:48 pm |
DarkAudit said:
So it is Pitt that is a WVU rival not the entire city of Pittsburgh. Yellow is also a color on the city of Pittsburgh flag AND a WVU color. What’s your point?
#152 by Marty Met on 01.09.08 3:48 pm |
DarkAudit said:
So it is Pitt that is a WVU rival not the entire city of Pittsburgh. Yellow is also a color on the city of Pittsburgh flag AND a WVU color. What’s your point?
#153 by Rick on 01.09.08 3:51 pm |
I’m curious if any of you other Uniwatchers is in the same boat as me….. Ever since we discussed corporate logos and negative space on here about 4 months ago, I’m obsessed with the FedEx logo, and the arrow (between the E and x) pointing to the right. Every time I see a truck or package or anything, I’m mezmerized.
Please tell me it’s not just me!!!!
http://thingsgodtaug...
#154 by J-P on 01.09.08 3:52 pm |
Colin said:
The only league that still uses real leather balls is the NBA. Basketballs today are virtually all composite (except for the really cheap rubber balls).
I can’t imagine any performance advantage to wearing gloves while playing basketball but I’d love to know the story behind that picture.
#155 by James Craven on 01.09.08 3:59 pm |
Question: Why is the NFL the only league that still allows backdrop advertising in the post-game press conferences (or media opportunities) during the first two rounds of the playoffs? I know that MLB, the NBA and the NHL disallow it during their post-season play, but the NFL only disallows it during the conference title games and the Super Bowl. Replace the ads with the generic NFL playoffs logo IMHO I say.
#156 by Josh Petty on 01.09.08 4:02 pm |
The Canadiens did the same thing when the Red Wings were in town a month or so back. They’re doing it because it’s a rare year that the Habs are playing all of the Original 6 teams.
#157 by Assgrabber on 01.09.08 4:02 pm |
Rick said:
I am more mezmerized by the “spoon” that startes under the “e”.
#158 by Jay on 01.09.08 4:12 pm |
Jay said:
Somebody needs to post what decade it is in West Virginia’s on I-70. Now where will I go to see women with teased and feathered hair, acid washed jeans, ankle warmers, and jelly shoes?
Do they all have short hair and wear flannels with torn jeans now?
I’m crushed…
#159 by Robert on 01.09.08 4:12 pm |
Matt said:
I agree. I remember the last year that Bob Hope did the show, however. Man, he was so old and feeble, it was sad. He could barely utter the lines and looked like he was going to fall over.
#160 by Kerry P on 01.09.08 4:23 pm |
Jeffrey said:
If only we knew which year that picture is from. They played in Knoxville in ‘67 and ‘69, Birmingham in ‘68.
My fascination with the picture is the apparent thinness of the Auburn jerseys. Look at #24 & #75, it’s almost as if they’re wearing pantyhose for jerseys.
#161 by Pat on 01.09.08 4:27 pm |
Sam said:
They look awful because of the blue seams. When used in the NBA they looked pretty much the same from far away and pretty cool up close. They really weren’t that bad to play with either. They were a lot more grippy but other once you make that minuscule adjustment to your shot they are pretty much the same as a current NBA ball. Plus if you shoot correctly they shouldn’t make all that much difference.
#162 by Kenny on 01.09.08 4:43 pm |
Valparaiso wears brown
#163 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 4:44 pm |
Robert said:
sadly, it was like that for like the last 5 years he did the show
#164 by teamcinnamon on 01.09.08 4:48 pm |
Pat said:
I saw like 2 minutes of a D-League game on the NBA channel last week. There were, I dunno, about 35 people in the crowd, who happened to all be in the first row of the side facing the camera.
#165 by Wayne on 01.09.08 4:50 pm |
When I was in Italy last summer, I saw flyers all over the city of La Spezia that asked for anyone with American football abilities to try out for the local team. I wish I took a photo of it. I can only imagine the amazing skill-level that those teams possess.
#166 by Jeffrey on 01.09.08 4:50 pm |
Kerry P said:
yeah you can see through them pretty easily. they seemed to wear that style in the late 60’s and early 70’s. it’s just a thinner mesh on the bottom part of the jersey, probably to keep the players cooler. i’ve seen them on some other teams too.
#167 by Chi Wei Hu on 01.09.08 4:53 pm |
Seahawks place kicker Josh Brown is wearing heated pants during the game at Green Bay this weekend.
Seattle Times article
#168 by todd krevanchi on 01.09.08 4:56 pm |
LI Phil said:
very similar to dick clark on NYE last week.
i wish someone would tell him its time to pass the reigns.
im sure he wants to show everyone that even after a stroke, he is able to perform, but seeing his appearance, and then hearing him struggle to speak was such a downer.
unfortunately that image will impact the memories i have of the guy who kept me up past midnight every NYE as a little kid and who showed me bloopers and practical jokes every week.
#169 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.09.08 5:02 pm |
Assgrabber said:
I’m … uhhh … mezmerized … yeah, that’s the word … every time I see one of those trucks that say FedEx Express on the side of it.
#170 by JoeS on 01.09.08 5:13 pm |
Rick said:
It’s not just you. I look for it every time I pass the store – as if it’s going to go away some day.
#171 by Moose on 01.09.08 5:13 pm |
Peter said:
Wyoming wears Brown and yellow. They are, and I quote, the “colors of the prairie.”
#172 by Moose on 01.09.08 5:16 pm |
Moose said:
My bad….as a UW Alum, I made a critical mistake. NOT brown and “yellow” but brown and “gameday gold.” Although, for the preceding 7-8 years it was “prairie gold.”
#173 by cole on 01.09.08 5:19 pm |
Justin B said:
St. Bonaventure
#174 by Moose on 01.09.08 5:23 pm |
J-P said:
This is a false statement. High schools in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Wyoming still use leather balls. I know from experience.
#175 by DenverGregg on 01.09.08 5:27 pm |
Swens said:
In 1994 just about every team did a throwback for a game or two in honor of the anniversary. The Broncos’ specific throwback was based on the 1966 uni. Sadly the sidebar link to the great resource on the 1994 throwbacks isn’t functioning. The Steeler throwbacks were great. Others – especially the Lions – were less exciting. IIRC the Raiders and Chiefs eschewed throwbacks since their looks had only minimal changes over the years.
#176 by DenverGregg on 01.09.08 5:31 pm |
Moose said:
Oh yeah, Brown University wears brown – with red. Ackk. The only worse combo would be with teal.
#177 by Ian K on 01.09.08 5:35 pm |
Chi Wei Hu said:
Is this the new “green dot on the helmet” joke? This has been posted 3 times today.
#178 by Duckstyle on 01.09.08 5:37 pm |
Moose said:
Most Illinois high schools do too. I know I’ve seen a couple teams that used composite balls in road games. But at least the teams in the area all use leather.
#179 by warren thompson on 01.09.08 5:53 pm |
DenverGregg said:
============
Among others, St. Lawrence; Valparaiso; Tufts; Nebraska Wesleyan; St. Bonaventure; and Rowan.
#180 by LouUmp on 01.09.08 5:57 pm |
DenverGregg said:
Actually, the Raiders wore the original version of the Raider helmet with the white background….no pics….anyone?
#181 by TOG on 01.09.08 6:02 pm |
Several Canadiens and Black Hawks old-timers were honored before last night’s Habs/Hawks game. Happily, the oldsters got to wear CCM jerseys, not newfangled Reebok models. …
Simple reaction to this uni splendor in Montreal…
We’re not worthy!!!
Too awesome to put into words…man dem some niz ass uniforms…Love the fact that we got both the homes and the roads on the ice at the same time…
We’re not worthy!!!
for every Nike design debacle…you can have your faith restored in mankind when you see Hull, Mikita, TonyEsposito, LaFluer, Corny and KDryden on the same ice surface…
We’re not worthy!!!
#182 by Nick on 01.09.08 6:09 pm |
LouUmp said:
for 1994 throwback games the Raiders also wore white jerseys with SILVER numbers for at least one road game, similar to their 1970 road jerseys.
#183 by Jeffrey on 01.09.08 6:15 pm |
DenverGregg said:
that broncos jersey is awesome and far superior to the monstrosity they wear these days.
this uni is especially bad…even when running the naked bootleg:
http://www.theonion....
#184 by Mike Engle on 01.09.08 6:15 pm |
LouUmp said:
And some were dreadful. I won’t name names, but Buffalo’s helmet was WAY off…
#185 by Jeffrey on 01.09.08 6:17 pm |
Jeffrey said:
again: http://www.theonion....
#186 by Casey (Davis, CA) on 01.09.08 6:31 pm |
Josh Petty said:
Just a minor correction here.
As a part of a build-up to Montreal’s Centennial in 2009, the Habs will honor the other 5 “Original 6″ franchises. Next season, the Habs will honor New York, Boston, and Toronto. Chicago and Detroit were honored this year because they won’t play in Montreal next year.
http://canadiens.nhl...
#187 by Stuby on 01.09.08 6:46 pm |
ESPN has been showing a clip of Roger Clemens working out with his estranged trainer – not sure where it is, probably his house – but there is a Yankee home jersey painted on the wall with the #22 and, of course, his NAME. What a dipshit.
#188 by Shayne Menecola on 01.09.08 6:47 pm |
That basketball picture with the gloves the kid is wearing the all black Cutter’s pro fit receiver glove (I’m a regional rep here in Canada) I’ve often thought about wearing the gloves for basketabll because my hands aren’t large enough to palm a basketball for one handed dunks. Perhaps it’s what he is waring it for?
#189 by KT on 01.09.08 6:53 pm |
CV said:
The Gators wore blue for years (the Steve Spurrier-John Reaves years), then broke out the orange late in Charlie Pell’s first (disasterous 0-10-1) season (1979) – I want to say it was against Florida State. They lost in them (natch), but wore orange with white pants at home and white with orange pants on the road (mostly) through the 1989 season.
When Spurrier took over in 1990, he brought back the blue. I think Florida may have more athletic teams that wear primarily blue uniforms now than that wear orange, whereas it used to be reversed.
#190 by Bmuck87 on 01.09.08 7:02 pm |
Hey Jerico,
Yesterday you said that the nike template for new shoes was on-line…do you know the link or how I could find it. Thanks
#191 by Alex on 01.09.08 7:25 pm |
I noticed the thing about Ricky Jean-Francois while watching the Allstate National Championship game the other night, but I think he actually had two mouthguards with one in his mouth and one in his helmet. I don’t know why it was this way but I don’t think he forgot his mouthguard, he actually had an extra one.
#192 by Marcus Hall, Will the Orioles ever NOT have the most boring uniform ever!?!?!?!?!?! on 01.09.08 8:49 pm |
JoeS said:
I’ve even got my girlfriend looking at the FedXx logo! And I never noticed the “spoon”.
A while back, there was a website posted that discussed logos (had old and new logos, and not limited to just sports). I think it was around the time that the DevilRays died and the Rays were born. Does anyone remember?
#193 by Dom on 01.09.08 8:58 pm |
Marcus Hall, Will the Orioles ever NOT have the most boring uniform ever!?!?!?!?!?! said:
Heres a website that show the best negative space use, my favorite is the company Eight
http://creativebits....
#194 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 9:08 pm |
negative space…wow
thirsty?
my dog wants steak
viagra? pfffffft
#195 by todd krevanchi on 01.09.08 9:09 pm |
Nick said:
it was against the broncos 9/18/94.
now that is a beautiful jersey. the colors complement each other perfectly and block varsity numerals make it all that much better. remove the patch and that is a jersey that would go with a tuxedo.
take notice to the helmet decal as well…
http://farm3.static....
be it that jersey or today’s, the raiders in white is a great look.
#196 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 9:10 pm |
and some examples of the best *cough* use of negative and other space, i present you with the phallic awards
#197 by DarkAudit on 01.09.08 9:10 pm |
Marty Met said:
They’re adding black for black’s sake and it’s stupid. Happy now?
#198 by Marc from Brooklyn on 01.09.08 9:42 pm |
Boston Nick said:
Kind of the opposite of this. He looks good, but it just doesn’t look right.
#199 by Marcus Hall, Will the Orioles ever NOT have the most boring uniform ever!?!?!?!?!?! on 01.09.08 9:58 pm |
Dom said:
i found it.
#200 by Marcus Hall, Will the Orioles ever NOT have the most boring uniform ever!?!?!?!?!?! on 01.09.08 10:12 pm |
this was interesting to me
#201 by C.N. on 01.09.08 10:12 pm |
Peter said:
Lehigh. (yes, a D-I school, albeit FCS, in the Patriot league)
#202 by =bg= on 01.09.08 10:20 pm |
RE: Ohio State jersey numbers
Biggest freakin’ shoulder numbers I have ever seen.
#203 by Dennis on 01.09.08 10:29 pm |
Notice the chin strap in this Angelo Bertelli picture, does not have snaps but looks like you pull it down to tighten to the chin.
Dennis
#204 by GCap on 01.09.08 10:46 pm |
http://shop.mlb.com/...
are the yanks actually gonna wear those? they say authentic on the tag at the bottom and they’re the same price as the other yankee authentics
#205 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 11:02 pm |
reminding men that every month should be prostate exam month, flip demonstrates his technique
#206 by derek on 01.09.08 11:08 pm |
nice photo for two classy hockey clubs here
http://www.nhl.com/n...
#207 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 11:17 pm |
apparently it’s pretty hot down under…some scenes from the oz open warmup
marat (check out the ink!)
raffa
maurlesbo
a-rod (apparently now ambidextrous)
and a-rod with j-con who is apparently unaffected by 106 degree heat
#208 by derek on 01.09.08 11:17 pm |
GCap said:
I seriously hope they don’t
#209 by Mike Engle on 01.09.08 11:17 pm |
GCap said:
F*ck no. #1) It’s under the category “Fashion Jerseys,” #2) Where are the ASG and Stadium patches? and #3) It’s beyond ugly, perhaps even sacrilegious.
#210 by LI Phil on 01.09.08 11:32 pm |
GCap said:
since 1936, the yankees uni has remained basically unchanged so i don’t see this one making its way into the line up anytime soon
#211 by Patrick on 01.09.08 11:56 pm |
Assgrabber said:
Is he kosher?
#212 by Big Papi on 01.10.08 12:26 am |
GCap said:
yes, the yankee’s are going to wear those on the road just like they’re going to wear these at home.
#213 by Josh Petty on 01.10.08 12:51 am |
Casey (Davis, CA) said:
Thanks for clearing that up. I heard them talking about it during the Wings/Habs game on Versus earlier in the year, and what I said earlier is what they said. That’s odd that a television network would get a detail that big wrong.
#214 by GCap on 01.10.08 1:29 am |
seriously, why the hell did i have to be mocked for asking a damn question, i didnt find it in the “fashion jersey” section of the page, i just saw it on the front page, it does say authentic on the jersey so it kind of threw me off. this is why this blog is starting to piss me off, cuz there are a bunch of people on here who can’t answer a question without being a dbag
#215 by Micah on 01.10.08 1:42 am |
Todd,
I have heard it both ways. The line is either ending at #23, then just releasing “premium” line shoes that are supposedly the Air Jordan, just without the moniker and number system, and then the Brand pushing a lot of new, innovative team product. The other way is to continue selling the Air Jordan line as is, and then just stop it when the sales don’t match what effort is put into the line. It will eventually be hard to sell a line of shoes to kids who never even saw MJ play and pub this as being an on-court shoe for them. But Jordan Brand can still make money on retroing every numbered Jordan their is, which they will continue for quite awhile, for better or worse.
#216 by ScottyJ in WV on 01.10.08 11:42 am |
Mike said:
I’m with ya, Mike.
#217 by Knite Flyer on 01.13.08 12:46 am |
The All-American Football Conference had awarded a team to Cleveland and Paul Brown was involved from the beginning as a part owner and coach. He was a legend in Ohio after his playing and coaching careers, and a stint in the Service during WWII. He gave this franchise instant creditibility and a huge fan base.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer ran a name the team contest and “Panthers” was selected. Brown shot down this name, as it was the name of a former non-successful semi-pro team in Cleveland. A 2nd contest offered up the “Brown Bombers” after boxer Joe Louis, and the name was shortened to Browns, although not so much to honor Paul Brown, but Joe Louis…..strange, but true, because Louis had no real ties to Cleveland.
Brown never was opposed to this name, it played to his ego, his legend, and his cult-like following in Ohio. He also lobbied, hard, for the color scheme, after holding training camp at Bowling Greeen State University in the middle 1940’s and he really liked the orange and BROWN. This did nothing to but add to his presence in Ohio, as it, along with the name, led folks to believe that this was “his” team.
#218 by Peter on 01.13.08 1:50 pm |
Oklahoma State also had a Japanese flag on the right side of the jersey for the game in 1988 against Texas Tech in Tokyo.
#219 by Jen in Chicago on 01.14.08 12:20 pm |
Hey – within the pictorial on the College Greatest Players by Uni Number – anyone notice that in the picture for # 43 – William “The Refrigerator” Perry is at left in the shot?
#220 by Frank Kaiser on 05.16.08 11:40 am |
I e-mailed paul about this and he asked me to post it on the comments section to see if any one else out there might know this one….I’m a huge michigan football fan, and loved seeing the pride stickers they used to have (the blue wolverine inside a maize football shaped sticker.) so I had some made up from an original i had recieved while attending fotball camp at michigan when i was in high school and i now sell those replicas on e-bay as i’ve found several others who also miss seeing the pride awards build up on wolverine helmets over the course of the season. i had one of my customers inform me that i was incorrect in the placement of the stickers. i had always seen the wolverine’s snout face out on either side of the helmet, all the pics and film i have found have the wolverine facing out, but this guy claims to have worked in the athletic dept. at michigan while a student there and swears up and down that it was mandatory that the stickers face inward. i have asked him for some proof and have scoured the internet for pics to try to find some evidence of the wolverines facing in. could anyone advise on this matter. i hate to upset a customer if this might be a case of “you’re both right” thanks to anyone who can help!
Frank