Comments on: Uni Watch Profiles: Marge Switzer

By: TOG

TOG — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:43:56 +0000

Forgive my ignorance here, but what is the purpose of having three separate uniform sets on the ice at one time?

As an art director for sports branded assignments…to make tje editorial feature more visually interesting. Nothing more to it than that.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 06:14:36 +0000

From that interview I can then assume the reason for Green Bay now using those damn captaincy patches is because favre is a captain throughout the playoffs? they look horrid.

By: Tex

Tex — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:41:28 +0000

Always wondered why the Packers looked sharper than a lot of other teams–now I see they have a secret weapon named Marge Switzer! Dah-dah-daht, da-dah-dah-DAT. GO, MARGE, GO!

By: Rosebud

Rosebud — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 01:28:49 +0000

Great interview! It’s always nice to get the inside scoop on otherwise overlooked aspects of the game. She DOES do nice work – if you don’t believe it, just look at other players/teams in the league…they never look as sharp and crisp as the Packers. Kudos to Marge!

By: Sewer-Sewist » If they’d only learned to sew…

Sewer-Sewist » If they’d only learned to sew… — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:06:48 +0000

[...] In the spirit of today’s game in which the Green Bay Packers take on the Seattle Seahawks, UniWatch Blog has a great interview with Marge Switzer, the Packers’ team seamstress. There’s some real gems in this interview, and Marge has a pretty tough job. Who knew that the players wear the same jersey all season, and Marge just keeps stitching them up? The rips and tears and battle scars of sorts. Turns out, she’s just as neurotic as the rest of us stitchers: …there have been times when I’m watching the game and I’ll go, “Uhhhhh [deep gasp of shock], we missed a thread there!” So I do see that sometimes, and the average person, I’m sure, wouldn’t have a clue. [...]

By: zach

zach — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:18:26 +0000

Can someone tell me what would possess a major corporation to think that paying a ton of money to put a name that nobody will care about, is a good idea? If anything, the fans resent it, and I have never seen someone drive by a stadium and become enthralled by the company logo.

Millions of dollars exchange hands on these deals, and I have never understood why.

There are cheaper methods, methods that don’t piss off everyone who hears it.

No amount of money will ever have me refer to the Oakland Coliseum as: “McaFee Coliseum”. Because that’s not the damned building. Ironically though, I still call “AT&T Park”, PacBell.

By: Kek

Kek — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 06:00:56 +0000

Nicholas said:

Jerico said:

Today’s news about Progressive Field in Cleveland (I’m still calling it the Jake) brings to mind perhaps the only time a corporate name actually fit the arena. (How long did it take for you to realize that Great Western was a bank?)

Ironically, since the Lakers and Kings moved to the Staples Center, the corporate sponsorship lapsed, I think in 2003, and the building is now known again as The Forum.

If i am not mistaken it is the Lakers and the Clippers in the staples center, right? and the Kings in Arco Arena?

I think it’s the hockey Kings the post is referring to.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:16:16 +0000

Jerico said:

Today’s news about Progressive Field in Cleveland (I’m still calling it the Jake) brings to mind perhaps the only time a corporate name actually fit the arena. (How long did it take for you to realize that Great Western was a bank?)

Ironically, since the Lakers and Kings moved to the Staples Center, the corporate sponsorship lapsed, I think in 2003, and the building is now known again as The Forum.

If i am not mistaken it is the Lakers and the Clippers in the staples center, right? and the Kings in Arco Arena?

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:16:16 +0000

Jerico said:

Today’s news about Progressive Field in Cleveland (I’m still calling it the Jake) brings to mind perhaps the only time a corporate name actually fit the arena. (How long did it take for you to realize that Great Western was a bank?)

Ironically, since the Lakers and Kings moved to the Staples Center, the corporate sponsorship lapsed, I think in 2003, and the building is now known again as The Forum.

If i am not mistaken it is the Lakers and the Clippers in the staples center, right? and the Kings in Arco Arena?

By: Casey (Davis, CA)

Casey (Davis, CA) — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:57:58 +0000

Nick Schultz of the Minnesota Wild