By Bryan Redemske
There’s a guy in my office who rattles off lineups and stats when you start talking about baseball teams from the 1950s and ’60s. There’s another guy who talks about the various stadiums teams played in. Me, of course, I think of uniforms. And not just uniforms, but the way they were styled in particular eras. While the first guy’s mental Rolodex is fluttering from stat to stat, I’m picturing Al Kaline (right). While the second guy talks about the the monuments at Yankee Stadium, I think about the Mick, and how totally awesome he looked in pinstripes.
At this point, both guys usually leave because I’m rubbing my fingers together, eyes closed, and mumbling, “Wool flannel … so pretty … so scratchy … so baggy… .” And so on.
All weirdness on my part aside, this is actually how I think of different eras in sports. Pre-WWII baseball? Longish sleeves soft-crowned hats. And then there’s the ’70s. It’s like a long, tight, polyester nightmare. Things toned down in the ’80s, but the Straw pops into my head every time. Lots of sock, still tight, still slightly garish. For the current era, it’s Manny. Sigh.
Take a minute and consider your own mental filing system. Is your old-school football reference point this guy? The sleeves shortened for Unitas’s era, then the pads got really big in the ’70s. The college kids thought it necessary to show off their abs during that same period, something that continued well through the ’80s and into the ’90s. And that’s how I think of college football through the era — a faceless, teamless guy in big pads with exposed abs.
Three hockey images come to mind: Original Six, expansion/Gretzky, Crosby.
Basketball? Short and tight to longer to ridiculous. And also, unfortunately, shiny. I now generalize the entire high school basketball-playing population because of nylon dazzle fabric.
As a cyclist, I’m forced to render that sport’s past in uniform-based context as well. Really old guys (pre-mid-’50s) all look like this, Eddy Merckx represents almost every rider through the ’70s, and then there’s the tragic ’80s and early ’90s. And then there’s this. He has a category to himself.
Research Projects: Paul here. Earlier this week I posted pics of Marquette’s untucked jerseys. But as someone on the Chris Creamer board pointed out the next day, De Paul also went untucked back around 1981, as seen here and here — I hadn’t been aware of that. Aside from the pajama-era White Sox, have there been any other untucked teams? Obviously, I’m not counting hockey or other sports where the jerseys are meant to be untucked — I’m talking about teams that showed off their shirttails in an otherwise tucked-in league.
Also: Yesterday’s comments included a link to this pink helmet, which is essentially a scarlet letter that has to be worn by the player who comes up on the short end of a scoring game during practice (full details about halfway down this page). So it’s sort of like the pink knapsack routine in baseball, except it’s more uni-based. Can anyone think of any other uni-based scarlet letters?
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Uni Watch News Ticker: “Two CBA teams, the Oklahoma Cavalry and Great Falls Explorers, have had their road uniforms disappear this season,” writes Chuck Miller. “In Oklahoma’s case, fired head coach Micheal Ray Richardson simply took the road unis until he was rehired a week later; in the Great Falls situation, the circumstances are unknown. Anyway, this caused both the Cavalry and Explorers, on the road, to wear the road uniforms of their host teams, as can be seen by these photos of Albany versus Oklahoma (Albany is in the yellow) and Albany hosting Great Falls (ditto).” … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: Great gallery of New Jersey high school hockey jerseys here. … We’ve all seen plenty of shots of Cleveland’s elfin mascot, Brownie. Until now, though, I hadn’t seen one where he had spikes on his stockings (with thanks to Brendon Yarian, who also passed along this shot of a Bears jersey with what appears to be an upside-down “3″). … As I mentioned in my ESPN column a few weeks ago, I don’t like uni memorials that include the deceased’s signature — seems a bit creepy. But Motherwall FC in Scotland apparently feels differently, as they’ve just tributed Phil O’Donnell by embroidering his autograph onto their jersey. Full details here (with thanks to Patrick O’Donnell). … Interesting note from Travis Edwards, who writes: “My boss and I were talking about football jerseys, and he had told me about some team (unsure who they were) who used to have footballs on the sides of their jerseys. They used to run the wing offense and when they would run, everyone would have their hands to their sides acting as though they had the ball. Now, was he jerking me around, or can you help me to identify who that team was?” … The Central Hockey League held their All-Star Game a few nights ago, and Scotty Hockey sent along a pic of both uniforms. … Hmmm, separated at birth? (Good find by Ronnie Poore.) … Good note from Steve Shanabruch, who writes: “Twins pitcher Pat Neshek has a blog, and he often has auctions for game-used items. The funny thing is, the winner isn’t the person who bids the most money, it’s the person who offers the best baseball cards (he’s a huge collector). Anyway, one of the recent auctions was for a luggage strap that he used for road games last season, inscribed with the last name ‘Dahmer.’ I figured he was using the name of a serial killer as his alias, but it turns out his alias was ‘Cy Dahmer,’ because if you say it fast, it sounds like ’side-armer,’ which is how he pitches.” … LeBron James has a new sneaker, and Vince has written his take on them. … Yesterday’s lead item regarding prototypes prompted Andrew Schimmel to send in n this shot from the Florida Panthers’ uni unveiling back in May of 1993. “Note that the red sweater has blue numbers with a yellow outline,” he writes. “The Panthers never used this color combo for the red sweater at any point. Also, the gloves have claws printed on them. I would tend to think they weren’t serious about actually using such gloves — I believe it was only for the unveiling ceremony.” A shame, because I think the claws look pretty cool! … Very unusual hoops jersey being worn by Fairfax High in L.A. Here’s another view, with a T-shirt underneath (with thanks to Hunter Franks). … We all know the Lakers wore short shorts a few weeks back. But until now, I didn’t know that there was an “I saw the short shorts” T-shirt, which you can have for your very own (nice find by Matt Shervin). … Latest reason to love Wisconsin. … “Formula 1’s Red Bull Racing unveiled their 2008 car on Wednesday,” reports Dane Drutis. “You can also see David Coulthard and Mark Webber wearing their new fire suits. I believe this is the first time F1 drivers have worn their car numbers on their driving gear. It’s somewhat odd that Coulthard will drive car No 9 but is wearing 09 — why the zero, I wonder? As for the stripe running from right shoulder to right ankle, you be the judge.” Personally, I dig the stripe, but I’m sure that’s no surprise to anyone here. … Latest installment of “Equipped with Joe Skiba” is up on the Giants’ home page, and it’s a really good one — enjoy. … Lots of crazy helmet decal action in this Shrine Game practice photo gallery (with thanks to Nick Noyes). … Latest example of handwritten uni numbers on socks: Denison Cabral of the Baltimore Blast (courtesy of Jen Muller). … Alarming news from Jere Smith, who writes: “I work for a children’s book publisher. One of the books slated to come out in ’09, for kindergartners, is about getting dressed for a baseball game. It shows your basic T-ball outfit, and each page shows a different piece of the uni. When it gets to the all-important ankle-ish area, they’ve put the poor girl in those white socks with the blue vertical stripe down the sides that end at the shoe line. The climactic scene shows the dad appearing, also in full identical uni, right down the fake stirrups.” … I’m going to be out off the grid again for most of today, so contact Bryan if you have any major site problems. I’ll be back on Monday.
#1 by Jim on 01.18.08 7:50 am |
Yesterday’s lead item regarding prototypes prompted Andrew Schimmel to send in this shot from the Florida Panthers’ uni unveiling back in May of 1993.
Think you might be missing a link here Paul….
#2 by Dave on 01.18.08 7:53 am |
Pink as a badge of shame really went out the window with the whole Komen cancer center thing. I’m surprised the Capitals still use it.
This isn’t so much a uni-related scarlet letter, but the Foam Duck sitting in your locker after practice means you screwed up and everyone saw it.
#3 by dgc on 01.18.08 7:58 am |
I like to think of the NHL eras as: Original Six, Classical Period and the Bettman Dark Ages.
#4 by Paul Lukas on 01.18.08 8:06 am |
Jim said:
Thanks. Now fixed.
#5 by Brad on 01.18.08 8:07 am |
Regarding the uni-based scarlet letters:
My high school basketball team had an annual tradition called the “Golden Jock Award” in which the loser of a team-wide rebounding contest was forced to wear a gold-painted jockstrap outside his shorts during practice the following day. Loads of fun, but sadly, no pics.
#6 by jere on 01.18.08 8:10 am |
Maybe if Manny straightens up and flies right like the ol’ Mick, he’ll win some rings one day.
Oh wait… :)
Hey, at least he’s not wearing the fake-stirrup socks.
#7 by Stuby on 01.18.08 8:11 am |
The untucked look filtered down to the High School level around 1980-81. My older brother wore the untucked jersey on the Livermore (CA) HS basketball team around then. Unfortunately, I don’t have possession of his yearbook, so no photos of him or of the backup center, one Randy Johnson.
#8 by Mike on 01.18.08 8:14 am |
Anyone watch ER last night? They were playing hockey and Neela (a doctor) was wearing a Dominik Hasek style goalie mask complete with red wings on the side. Strange, considering the show is set in Chicago.
#9 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.18.08 8:18 am |
Re: Brownie with cleats:
Miami Seahawks?
So, I looked ‘em up. I didn’t know that the Baltimore Colts started in 1946 as the Miami Seahawks. They lasted one year in Miami and then moved to Baltimore. Back then, it was the All-America Football Conference.
#10 by pbaude on 01.18.08 8:42 am |
thats awesome, I played high school hockey in new jersey and I can see my school’s jersey in the gallery.
didn’t the wild do something similar…
#11 by S Dot on 01.18.08 8:48 am |
Not related to anything in the ticker but I figured this was the right place to ask. Does anybody know if they have either the new RBK NHL or the Nike Swift socks out for retail? If so, where to buy them.
#12 by Steve on 01.18.08 8:51 am |
S Dot said:
I believe the socks are supposed to come out this summer for retail sales.
#13 by DrBear on 01.18.08 8:53 am |
Footballs on the jerseys? I think that’s been illegal since the 1920s – I remember reading that John Heisman used to do that at Georgia Tech until they banned it.
#14 by Jason G. on 01.18.08 8:56 am |
I know for sure that there was a football team at one point that would sew football shaped patches onto there jerseys. I have no idea who it was or even what level of football it was. I just remember reading about it in a book about quirky football stories when I was a kid.
#15 by John T on 01.18.08 8:57 am |
Manchester United will mark the 50th anniversary of the Munich Air disaster where the team lost 7 players and 21 died on Feb. 10th(details here http://news.bbc.co.u...)
On the day United will wear a special replica of their 1958 kit on the day, devoid of the players’ names or shirt numbers on the back, while Manchester City’s (their oppents on the day) kit will incorporate a black ribbon with their sponsor’s branding removed.
Also, the players are now taking the step of removing logos from their boots
http://www.manutd.co...
Should be a uni treat on a sad day.
#16 by Dan King on 01.18.08 8:58 am |
“But Motherwall FC in Scotland apparently feels differently, as they’ve just tributed Phil O’Donnell by embroidering his autograph onto their jersey. Full details here (with thanks to Patrick O’Donnell)”
i like this tribute because its not stuck on the sleeve or corner of the front, its front and center. just seems more like they really care about it, unlike helmet stickers.
#17 by Jeff on 01.18.08 9:00 am |
In this pic Unitas has a single bar facemask that is blue. The colts didn’t wear blue facemasks till 1994. Was this a prototype that never made it to the field. Teams didn’t use colored facemasks till the late 70’s.
http://images.art.co...
#18 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 9:01 am |
what ugly truths freedom brings
LI Phil said:
um…ya know what…that’s ok
#19 by Jeff on 01.18.08 9:01 am |
Sorry…here is the link from above about unitas
http://images.art.co...
#20 by Philly William on 01.18.08 9:01 am |
Jason G. said:
I think I had the same book. Their was also a story about a team that took their helmets off and put them under their arms during kick returns – the leather helmets made it look like everyone had a ball.
#21 by diz on 01.18.08 9:03 am |
Dan King said:
Just a shame Paul misspelled “Motherwell” really :P This weekend is their first league game since Uncle Phil’s death – they drew 2-2 away to Hearts in the cup last week.
#22 by Don on 01.18.08 9:04 am |
Those Red Bull fire suits are the business. That’s how a driver should look. BTW, Coulthard’s helmet is painted to match the Scottish flag, so he gets bonus points.
#23 by Shaftman on 01.18.08 9:08 am |
Mike said:
I was watching and the first thing I thought was, “how weird that they don’t have any shields on the jersey?”. Then I noticed the goalie helmet and, you’re right it looked like two red wings, but minus the tire, side by side.
#24 by mg12 on 01.18.08 9:11 am |
I grabbed a still image from the gallery of new Jersey hockey jerseys.
http://img237.images...
I think that Jackson is going to be getting a call from Kansas State in the near future. It’s my understanding that K-State is pretty protective of it’s power cat.
#25 by Rick on 01.18.08 9:12 am |
Uni-reference in the NY Post.
There was an article about that tv station in Green Bay that pulled the Seinfeld re-run off the air this weekend, so Eli Manning can’t watch his favorite show……..
“You think I’m going to take that sitting down?” Seinfeld railed yesterday.
“I’m dispatching George Costanza to be the new traveling secretary for the Packers.”
He was referencing a famous episode in which George – employed as the traveling secretary for the Yankees – convinces the team to switch to cotton uniforms, which shrink after they are washed, leaving the Bronx Bombers too restrained by their pinstripes to play.
http://www.nypost.co...
#26 by James R on 01.18.08 9:18 am |
http://www.nypost.co...
Here is a pic of the dad that tape the Packer jersey to his son.
The following link the dad defends why he did it
http://www.nypost.co...
#27 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 9:21 am |
James R said:
from the article:
LI Phil said:
quite frankly, i find that hard to believe
#28 by CraigD on 01.18.08 9:27 am |
Jason G. said:
I had that same book. That’s exactly what I thought of when reading anout the footballs sewn to jerseys. I think it was something like “Strange but True Sports Stories”
#29 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 9:30 am |
CraigD said:
this?
i had the baseball one…
#30 by Justin B on 01.18.08 9:31 am |
When I think football…I think about the helmet…no bar…1 bar…2 bar…90s…beyond…
#31 by Allan Chandler on 01.18.08 9:32 am |
Re: Footballs on the jerseys -
Coach Pop Warner’s 1908 Carlisle football team had pads sewn onto their jerseys and pants. These pads were the same size and shape and color of a football, making it difficult to tell which player had the ball.
The day before Carlisle was scheduled to play Harvard, Percy Haughton, Harvard’s coach, noticed that Carlisle’s players had these pads during their practice.
So Haughton dyed all the game balls crimson – Harvard’s jersey color. Harvard won 17-0.
This story appeared in “The Giant Book of Strange but True Sports Stories,” by Howard Liss. It’s published by Random House, but I’m not sure if it is still in print.
#32 by Neil on 01.18.08 9:41 am |
I understand the pink helmet thing from the article, but I’m afraid that I don’t know the history behind the pink backpack in baseball. I do know what the green dot is in football, though.
#33 by Dan O'Connell on 01.18.08 9:42 am |
Hey does anyone have any pics from the Marquette Louisville game from last night? I heard Marquete wore their powder blues and had a diffferent font for their lettering. Can anyone confirm this?
#34 by u2horn on 01.18.08 9:43 am |
so, did the Cleveland Browns and St. Louis Browns share a mascot?
http://www.sportsecy...
#35 by Beyond the Scoresheet » NJ HS hockey makes the Uni Watch Blog on 01.18.08 9:48 am |
[...] Well, the Uni Watch blog in this post linked to a slideshow of the high school hockey jerseys hanging at the Prudential Center – which I think is really awesome, by the way – and so you should all check out this post. Maybe if enough people follow links from my blog, the Uni Watch will link back to mine! [...]
#36 by jo-jo on 01.18.08 9:53 am |
Neil said:
Rookies get the task of carrying all the gum, candy, etc out to the bullpen in some sort of emasculating backpack, be it pink, a Hello Kitty, or something else. At the end of the season the bag is burned as the rookie will no longer have to carry the bag.
#37 by Kenny on 01.18.08 9:55 am |
Dan O’Connell said:
Light Blue jerseys
Compared to this…nothing different with the font
video here too
#38 by aram on 01.18.08 9:57 am |
I’m pretty sure it was Carlisle Indian School that did the fake-football-sewing back in the early part of the century. I have an article about it somewhere I’ll dig up later.
#39 by Dan from PC on 01.18.08 9:58 am |
Dave said:
We can’t be uber-sensitive about every symbol. Yes pink is representative of the fight against breast cancer, but this is simply a hockey team having a little fun.
#40 by Nicole on 01.18.08 10:03 am |
Marquette pics
http://www.jsonline....
http://sports.espn.g...
http://sports.espn.g...
http://sportsillustr...
http://sportsillustr...
http://sportsillustr...
http://sportsillustr...
Also, not that I mind looking for the pictures, but all I did was go to ESPN, SI, the Milwaukee newspaper and Marquette’s website. Not exactly hard…
#41 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.18.08 10:04 am |
Red Bull’s new unis aren’t bad at all, but last year’s were nice too. Thankfully they are way better than what they make sister team Toro Rosso wear.
#42 by Saru on 01.18.08 10:06 am |
I’m not counting hockey, soccer, or other sports where the jerseys are meant to be untucked.
Which soccer jerseys meant to be untucked? I can’t think of any. Sure, they get pulled out during games, but so do (American) football jerseys.
#43 by werthj on 01.18.08 10:06 am |
jo-jo said:
Nit-picky, but I believe that it is the pitcher with the least tenure (on the team or in the bigs, I’m not sure). Not necessarily a rookie.
#44 by Geeman on 01.18.08 10:11 am |
Look in that second DePaul picture and you’ll see that Notre Dame’s home uniforms then were actually light green, not white.
#45 by Lee on 01.18.08 10:13 am |
Saru said:
not meant to be untucked. in fact, they must be tucked at the start of each half. but many, i would say the majority, will become magically untucked shortly thereafter until after halftime, when the magic returns.
#46 by todd krevanchi on 01.18.08 10:16 am |
aram said:
well its not really a new sneaker, its a new colorway of his most recent release, the zoom lebron V.
aram said:
in order to understand the tag, it has to be written exactly as it is on the tag…
le-bron ja-mes
clap, clap, clap, clap, clap
making the players name as close to 4 syllables as possible, and 5 claps… not 4.
its the yankee stadium way of acknowledging the starting lineup… they go around the field until the player acknowledges the fans back with a wave, a point, etc. then they move to the next player.
aram said:
really? he got fired and took the road unis?
kinda like, im taking my ball and im going home?
#47 by Ben on 01.18.08 10:22 am |
Boys and girls….
does this jersey look legit?
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
GO PACK GO!!
#48 by Ben on 01.18.08 10:22 am |
Boys and girls….
does this jersey look legit?
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
GO PACK GO!!
#49 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 10:24 am |
werthj said:
07 yankee hazing
better than having your jersey taped to you even
#50 by j10 on 01.18.08 10:37 am |
I was watching the Minnesota – Indiana game last night, and it got me thinking of a odd, kind of uni related question. Why were floors such as those in the Barn at Minnesota and Vandy so popular? Does it bring on a better vantage point if you are literally, sitting at floor level? Are there other schools that use this? I unfortunately have never seen (in person) floors like this, but have always been intrigued. I think there’s just that quirky appeal about them.
#51 by Stuby on 01.18.08 10:37 am |
I know we had discussions on this topic last year when it came out (and maybe more recently, also), but this is the worst Super Bowl logo I can remember. It looks like a car door or a fast food restaurant sign.
The fonts, colors and shading just look awkward.
#52 by Bryan Redemske on 01.18.08 10:38 am |
Ben said:
Gamer for 50 bucks? I think not.
#53 by Rick on 01.18.08 10:43 am |
Ben said:
It’s real. Really fake…….
I cannot believe how many positive feedbacks this guy has though.
#54 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.18.08 10:43 am |
I was checking out the F1 unveilings that have been held so far, and it seems like Red Bull had the most change. The only other thing of note so far is Toyota’s overalls going from this – (front | back) to this (note Jarno Trulli’s Italian flag shoes). A cleaner look, but a bit apron stringy. And that paint splash graphic looks like something from the side of a racing boat in 1989.
One thing I thought was new, but was actually a carry-over from last year is BMW Sauber’s sleeve stripes which mimic the nose of their car. (The caps are new anyways, they had a solid white stripe last year).
#55 by Stuby on 01.18.08 10:43 am |
Bryan Redemske said:
Nevermind they spelled it “Lambo” Field.
#56 by todd krevanchi on 01.18.08 10:44 am |
Ben said:
i dont see any reebok logos… caveat emptor.
a few guys in my area are still pretty big into nfl retro jerseys. one thing i cant stand is when they say they are buying authentic jerseys for like 30 bucks. they think just because the numbers are sewn on, that its authentic.
i guess i only view an authentic retro as a mitchell and ness jersey.
#57 by Rick on 01.18.08 10:45 am |
Rick said:
That guy sold a Brian Urlacher jersey with the “C” Captain’s patch for only $29.99……
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#58 by Neil on 01.18.08 10:49 am |
jo-jo said:
Thanks Jo-Jo. Makes sense.
#59 by Jet on 01.18.08 10:50 am |
Since you posted the New Jersey high school hockey sweater gallery again, I’ll post my comment again:
I LOVE ‘EM, and want ONE OF EACH!!!!
-Jet
#60 by Randy Miller on 01.18.08 10:51 am |
Well, it wasn’t football patches, but Darrell Royal put the Texas Longhorns into burnt orange because it would hide footballs better than the old bright orange…
#61 by Cork on 01.18.08 10:52 am |
I am not convinced that the “3″ on the Bears jersey is upside-down. there appears to be a bit of a “tug” on the jersey from left-to-right which might explain the discrepancy. Otherwise if it was just stitched on upside-down, wouldnt the numeral be all blue (the background color)?
#62 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.18.08 10:53 am |
A couple last F1 things, here is how a driver and mechanic should look.
And this photo is great. It is captioned “Jochen Rindt, Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart celebrate Christmas in 1968.” Jochen Rindt was killed in practice at Monza in 1970 after deciding to run his car with no wings to reduce drag. He was the points leader at the time, and is the only man to have won the driver’s championship after being killed.
#63 by Kek on 01.18.08 10:55 am |
I’m a pretty big F1 fan and although I’m not sure about the 09 DC is wearing is just for fashion purposes. The official listing doesn’t show any other drivers with a leading zero.
The car number is a point of contention for many fans, and I know the guys that cover the races on SPEED in the US. The FIA refuses to give the number a more prominent place on the car. See if you can find it on this car. It is nearly impossible to see those numbers when the cars are up to speed.
I realize this isn’t Nascar where there are huge spaces of real estate on the car to throw the number but still, it could be a little bigger. And another thing about F1 is that the livery of the cars are identical for teammates. It’s not like in Nascar where two teammates (or more) have very different looking cars as far as colors, sponsorship, numbers, etc. Back in ‘99, BAR Honda tried to skirt this rule by spliting the car down the middle between two different British American Tobacco cigarette brands, much to the chagrin of the FIA which eventually made them stop and they went back to the Lucky Strike car.
It’s actually easier to figure out the drivers when they’re on the track by the color of their on-board camera (I think the driver on a team with the red camera is considered the primary driver).
Another difference with numbering between F1 and Nascar is that in Nascar they are points of marketing (see the battle for Dale Jr. to try and get the #8 after he left DEI). Not the case in F1 because the numbers change from year to year based on the previous year’s championship standings. The driving champ gets #1, teammate gets #2 and then you go down through the standings.
I’ll stop now and apologize to those of you that don’t care about motorsports!!!!
#64 by Chance on 01.18.08 10:56 am |
John T said:
I’m glad they’re doing this, but why remove shirt numbers? Numbers date back to the 1930s.
You can see rare color (and very cool) video of the Busby Babes here, taken a year before the accident. They’re unfortunately in their blue change shirts, but it’s still great to see.
#65 by Chance on 01.18.08 10:58 am |
u2horn said:
Yes – a brownie.
#66 by jo-jo on 01.18.08 11:04 am |
Chance said:
not……this?
http://en.wikipedia....
#67 by Chance on 01.18.08 11:04 am |
Jeff said:
I believe teams may have experimented with painting their facemasks in team colors well before the 1970s – on this SI cover from 1961 it sure looks like Starr’s facemask is peeling green paint.
Maybe Unitas is holding a prototype painted facemask in that posed shot?
#68 by Rick on 01.18.08 11:04 am |
Here’s a Jamarcus Russell stitched jersey from that same guy that sold for $30. It looks like he has the same font for all of the jerseys, and he just uses it on each one….
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
#69 by Chance on 01.18.08 11:05 am |
jo-jo said:
Nope, nor
:p
#70 by Shane on 01.18.08 11:07 am |
John T said:
Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.
Also Paul, the shirts are SUPPOSED to be tucked in in soccer. When I played, I was hounded by refs so often for that.
#71 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.18.08 11:11 am |
Rick said:
The number doesn’t look right. It looks like it was ironed on. Plus, the damned jersey HAS SLEEVES!! An authentic, on field jersey with sleeves? Brett’s jersey has the sleeve cut off right below the stripes. Plus, there are no TV numbers on the shoulders.
Gee thanks Paul … you’ve turned me into a uniform geek. :)
#72 by CraigD on 01.18.08 11:12 am |
LI Phil said:
Close…it was this…Can’t believe I actually found that
#73 by Rick on 01.18.08 11:18 am |
CraigD said:
Wow, that brings back memories. I totally had that book in the 80’s!
#74 by CraigD on 01.18.08 11:19 am |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
Im guessing that his use of “Authentic On Field” jersey is like a brand name he made up. That way he can say “Authentic On Field” when those things never came near an NFL field.
#75 by CraigD on 01.18.08 11:23 am |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
So many things wrong with the Urlacher jersey…look at this real one and this guy’s version
The trim around the numbers, the silvery C and NOB.
#76 by Kek on 01.18.08 11:24 am |
Rick said:
I’m not surprised. I think there are many more people out there that are looking for a deal and don’t care about the details like we all do. You should see some of the absolute crap I see Steelers’ fans wearing. Black jerseys with white lettering on the name instead of the proper yellow, jerseys with no sleeve stripes at all, generic “Steelers 12″ jerseys, unlicensed crap all over the place.
#77 by kevin on 01.18.08 11:27 am |
werthj said:
nit-picky, but i believe your a dumbass, its only rookies
#78 by derek on 01.18.08 11:32 am |
kevin said:
woa, easy there buddy
#79 by JoeS on 01.18.08 11:33 am |
CraigD said:
Not to mention that THERE’S A 3 ON THE SLEEVE! At first I thought, well that’s not so bad for a guy making them in his basement, but then he can’t even get the sleeve numbers right? That’s just dumb.
#80 by bar57988 on 01.18.08 11:38 am |
I am disappointed in all of you today… Imagine a UW neophyte stumbling onto today’s post, and not seeing a single item about last night’s classic Leafs/Bruins matchup… Btw, I love the 09 numeral and stripe on the Red Bull driver, classic…
#81 by ryan c #40 on 01.18.08 11:44 am |
Boys and girls….
does this jersey look legit?
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
GO PACK GO!!
NO! the “4″ is actually centered! haha! sorry…
#82 by ryan c #40 on 01.18.08 11:45 am |
maybe i missed this or something obvious… but why does Marquette’s jersey have an “A.L”???
#83 by Kenny on 01.18.08 11:45 am |
Rick said:
Well that’s like this one…the guy has like 97.5% positive feedback but the helmet is not a throwback, where are the numbers if it is a throwback?
#84 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 11:47 am |
Chance said:
i once shared a brownie
then i shared another brownie
after which, i shared a cell with brownie
#85 by Juan Grande on 01.18.08 11:48 am |
JoeS said:
Not to mention that this guy is offering a Brett Favre jersey in SIZE 54. Unless Brett is loading up on the flaxseed oil, “the clear”, or the Golden Corral buffet line I don’t think any NFL QB does except this guy
#86 by Ryan Cousineau on 01.18.08 11:49 am |
Regarding uni-based scarlet letters, cycling has the maglia nera, which I now hear is being revived as the numero nero (scroll down, or search for “maglia”). It’s the tag for being the last-place rider in the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) and as the name suggests, it used to be a black jersey, but now they’re reimplementing it this year as black racing numbers (actually white numbers on a black background, reverse of the usual numbers).
As for the new Red Bull unis, they’re clearly referencing the greatest race car of all time with that stripe and number.
#87 by Juan Grande on 01.18.08 11:49 am |
Not to mention that THERE’S A 3 ON THE SLEEVE! At first I thought, well that’s not so bad for a guy making them in his basement, but then he can’t even get the sleeve numbers right? That’s just dumb.
Not to mention that this guy is offering a Brett Favre jersey in SIZE 54. Unless Brett is loading up on the flaxseed oil, “the clear”, or the Golden Corral buffet line I don’t think any NFL QB does except this guy
oops, try again
#88 by Juan Grande on 01.18.08 11:50 am |
ahh, hell…. Jared Lorenzen. Stupid Giants, I hope you lose!
#89 by joe on 01.18.08 11:52 am |
Bryan Redemske said:
but it does not claim to be a gamer, just an authentic. I doubt its real also.
#90 by Jim on 01.18.08 11:54 am |
My hockey team had a bit of a penalty issue a couple years ago – we got too many of them. So now, the player with the most penalty minutes for the season and the player who had the most time in the sin bin last game have to wear pink socks during the next game.
Kind of like painting the inside of a jail pink to calm down the inmates. http://www.cbsnews.c...
So far it’s working.
#91 by Justin B on 01.18.08 11:56 am |
joe said:
It does say “on field” though.
#92 by jo-jo on 01.18.08 11:56 am |
LI Phil said:
You’re doing a heck of a job
#93 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.18.08 11:56 am |
LI Phil said:
I wasn’t going to go there Phil … But I’m glad you did.
#94 by joe on 01.18.08 11:56 am |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
how about hte fact the urlacher jersey has a 3 on one sleeve?
#95 by joe on 01.18.08 12:00 pm |
Justin B said:
right but most actual authentics say in the ad, same as the on field, on ice, on court, ect. They are fakes, but the on field thing is not the issue. He does not claim game worn. He is still full of BS though.
#96 by Philly Bill on 01.18.08 12:01 pm |
JoeS said:
Oh, that’s ripe. Where the hell did that 3 come from?
#97 by tedkerwin on 01.18.08 12:03 pm |
Picture of cover from 1962 Giant/Packer Championship Game
Was color printing so difficult that they could not attempt to make the Green Bay Packer uniforms look like the real deal? A generic red team for the cover seems lazy.
#98 by MichaelM on 01.18.08 12:05 pm |
Ryan Cousineau said:
Link to Greatest Car of all time is busted.
#99 by Chris Atl on 01.18.08 12:07 pm |
I was looking for some info on Erine Holmes (who died yesterday) and came across this
#100 by Stuby on 01.18.08 12:11 pm |
tedkerwin said:
Well, that and they are both wearing home jerseys. I wonder if they already had the artwork done and just added the team names and location at the last minute. They probably only had a week turnaround and lucked out that one of the teams was the Giants.
#101 by Ben on 01.18.08 12:13 pm |
todd krevanchi said:
yeah i noticed there were no reebok arm logos after i posted. thanks everybody
#102 by Justin B on 01.18.08 12:13 pm |
joe said:
If “on the field” doesn’t mean game worn, what does it mean? ( I say this because I really don’t know.)
#103 by jo-jo on 01.18.08 12:14 pm |
Stuby said:
agreed
#104 by DawgFan2007 on 01.18.08 12:16 pm |
Gotta love e-bay, check out the Bradshaw jersey.
#105 by Stuby on 01.18.08 12:17 pm |
DawgFan2007 said:
What, is that from “Rollerball”?
#106 by Assgrabber on 01.18.08 12:18 pm |
Well, I hate to admit it to this group, but I must now admit my private uni-shame. I have purachse a less than factual jersey from one of these hucksters on eBay. I got mine from Korea because I wanted a cheap jersey to represent Jack Lambert of the Steelers. This is what I found:
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
Yes, the Steelers of his era did not have the logo on the chest and I am sure there are 50 other things wrong with it…but I bought it anyway…and I am proud to wear it…and chicks dig it, yet all the while, in the back of my head….I know I could end up here on UniWatch as the guy referenced in a post like:”I saw this guy at the Steelers game with a hideous Lambert jersey….”
I was weak….I admit it…..you can’t tell me none of you have done the same!
/and yes, this is done tongue in cheek….somewhat/
AG
#107 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 12:24 pm |
Stuby said:
jon-a-than…jon-a-than…jon-a-than
#108 by Kenny on 01.18.08 12:26 pm |
DawgFan2007 said:
WHAT THE F*CK IS THAT?!?!?
#109 by Chance on 01.18.08 12:26 pm |
Rick said:
As did I.
Wow. I knew that story sounded familiar.
In the same vein as the story above, wasn’t there also one in that book about an early football team dying footballs maroon to match their jerseys, so defenders wouldn’t know who was actually carrying the ball?
#110 by todd krevanchi on 01.18.08 12:33 pm |
ryan c #40 said:
its not A.L. its actually the name Al… for former coach Al mcguire
#111 by Mike on 01.18.08 12:35 pm |
This spurred me on to check out what patch it was the Steelers/Lambert did have on their jerseys. It turned out to be the Bicentennial logo which has been addressed on here before.
Anyway, I ended up on Lamberts website and he sells signed Steelers jerseys. It is odd they use new jerseys with old numbers and the current Steelers patch, much like the assgrabber’s $15 version, but for much, much more….
http://www.lambert58...
And I like the guy who got Lambert’s face on his back, then turned the autograph into a tattoo….
http://www.lambert58...
#112 by Johnny O on 01.18.08 12:35 pm |
ryan c #40 said:
It is for former coach Al McGuire, who coached Marquette from ‘64-’77. He had a 295-80 record with Marquette and won the 1977 National Championship.
He died Jan. 26, 2001 from leukemia.
#113 by u2horn on 01.18.08 12:37 pm |
kevin said:
hmm
#114 by u2horn on 01.18.08 12:38 pm |
oops, I’m a dumbass too I guess.
#115 by ginsk on 01.18.08 12:39 pm |
uniwatch today set off the phishing filter on my computer, anyone else???????????
#116 by Bob H on 01.18.08 12:40 pm |
DawgFan2007 said:
Make sure to send in your immediate “PAYMAENT”.
And notice that the listing says 54/XXL but the close-up of the label has a “L” size tag on it.
#117 by joe on 01.18.08 12:43 pm |
Justin B said:
“on the field” is different from “on field”. You can buy a RBK ugly edge authentic on ice jersey. That does not mean its ever been on the ice. It means in theory of your team is desperate they can sign you to a contract from the stands and you have a jersey that is identical to what the players have and would be able to use it in a game.
#118 by Ryan Cousineau on 01.18.08 12:48 pm |
Oops? Greatest race car ever link still works for me, but I am of course referring to Herbie the Love Bug (that’s a different pic).
All I’m saying is you can’t have a red-white-blue stripe with a round number plate overlaid without automatically referencing Herbie. It would be like painting a race car black and gold.
#119 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 01.18.08 12:49 pm |
Kenny said:
….saw pics this AM….SWEET! Now ifthey could only bring back Butch Lee ;-)
#120 by Justin B on 01.18.08 12:49 pm |
Does anyone know where I can buy patriots gear with the “NE” on the apparel?
#121 by James Craven on 01.18.08 12:49 pm |
‘Twas watching a replay of the Pittsburgh-Buffalo Winter Classic game on NHL Network today, and I noticed that Ty Conklin , the Penguinos’ goalie (there’s my Gene Hart influance there with “Penguinos”) didn’t have the tie on the jersey. Anyone catch that one on the original telecast?
#122 by Kevin on 01.18.08 12:50 pm |
Washington Post’s Sports Bog has an image of Gilbert Arenas playing ball with a high school ballboy. Anyway, the OTHER guy in the picture, on the far left:
OMG, dude! What size are those shorts?
#123 by assgrabber on 01.18.08 12:51 pm |
How cool would it be it Eli came out wearing this #10 helmet on Sunday
#124 by Bob on 01.18.08 12:59 pm |
“In Oklahoma’s case, fired head coach Micheal Ray Richardson simply took the road unis until he was rehired a week later;
really? he got fired and took the road unis?
kinda like, im taking my ball and im going home?
Was it Lloyd McClendon who argued with the umpire, got ejected and then picked up the base and brought it with him?
http://www2.jsonline...
#125 by seven on 01.18.08 1:00 pm |
Saru said:
In the 90s Manchester United had a black shirt with Umbro written in huge letters on the back just above the hem. When the shirt was tucked in it wasn’t visible, but you could see it when the shirt was untucked.
#126 by Kek on 01.18.08 1:02 pm |
Bob said:
Yep
#127 by Ryan Cousineau on 01.18.08 1:02 pm |
Joe:
laugh about signing a player from the stands, and then read the strange story of Chris Levesque, the goalie who went from third-stringer for the local university team (UBC) to NHL backup in about four hours.
The reason the first- and second-string goalies were not usable has to do with the arcana of NHL rules about signing walk-ons, as explained in the article above. For all I know those rules are obsolete under the new contract.
ObUni: the team apparently had no problem getting a correct uniform on Levesque’s back.
#128 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 1:08 pm |
As for the helmet topic, I always think of these facemasks as defining the 80’s:
Jeff Hostetler
http://www.giants.co...
E.D.
http://cache.viewima...
#129 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.18.08 1:09 pm |
ginsk said:
I got it also.
#130 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 1:09 pm |
Was it Lloyd McClendon who argued with the umpire, got ejected and then picked up the base and brought it with him?
http://www2.jsonline...
Yep
Thanks, kek…I should have continued looking!
#131 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.18.08 1:10 pm |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
And now it is showing up in yellow in the address box and I have a “Suspicious Website” message next to the address.
Oh Paul …
#132 by Kek on 01.18.08 1:11 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
No prob. I would argue that was the high point of his managerial tenure in Pittsburgh
#133 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 1:12 pm |
u2horn said:
u2horn said:
but…
your grammar is flawless
#134 by Moose on 01.18.08 1:14 pm |
Rick said:
Why is thre a “3″ on the sleeve of the Urlacher Jersey? FAKE
#135 by assgrabber on 01.18.08 1:17 pm |
Kek said:
The base remained in the Pirates dugout tunnel for the rest of the season and disappeared once the season ended.
#136 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 1:19 pm |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
prolly due to everyone linking to the urlacher jersey
#137 by Kek on 01.18.08 1:25 pm |
assgrabber said:
I remember that. I had heard a story that Brian Giles took it or wanted it. I think he wanted Mac to autograph it. That would be a “where are they now” type story (more like where is IT now!)
That might be a question one fo the beat writers could address.
#138 by Dave Richards on 01.18.08 1:30 pm |
I know UMass basketball had untucked uniforms at some point in the 70s — wish I had a picture to link to.
#139 by Chance on 01.18.08 1:31 pm |
seven said:
Arsenal did that in the 1990s as well:
home
away
You can see more pics here.
Personally, I hate this look. Just like I hate sweatpants with writing across the ass. Looks awful.
#140 by ryan c #40 on 01.18.08 1:31 pm |
“maybe i missed this or something obvious… but why does Marquette’s jersey have an “A.L”???
It is for former coach Al McGuire, who coached Marquette from ‘64-’77. He had a 295-80 record with Marquette and won the 1977 National Championship.
He died Jan. 26, 2001 from leukemia.”
hmmm… nice tribute! thanks for the info everybody!
#141 by jsdryden on 01.18.08 1:35 pm |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
Same here, first time I have ever seen any security warnings.
#142 by Taylor on 01.18.08 1:41 pm |
ryan c #40 said:
It’s for Al Macguire, coach of the 1977 championship team. I can’t decide if it’s cool or dorky.
#143 by JeffM on 01.18.08 1:45 pm |
does anyone have an explanation for Chris Canty’s Facemask…I thought maybe to keep peoples hands out of his facemask while he’s rushing
#144 by jesse on 01.18.08 1:59 pm |
for some reason i cant find the link to the slideshow of high school jerseys at the prudential center, could somebody please email it to me at hockeyscorer50@aol.com thanks
#145 by diz on 01.18.08 2:04 pm |
Kek said:
It’ll just be a design thing, since his teammate has a two-digit number. In most European-based/originated competitions, leading zeroes are used the same way as in mathematics – they’re of no real consequence. An 000000009 is the same as an 09 and is just 9 really.
#146 by joe on 01.18.08 2:12 pm |
Ryan Cousineau said:
sweet, now if only I had talent, the ‘Hawks might sign me for a day.
#147 by derek on 01.18.08 2:21 pm |
what is up with the beat ass “suspicious website” warning?
#148 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 2:23 pm |
derek said:
phishing filter FAQ
i wonder how many more comments we’ll get on that today
#149 by Original Jim on 01.18.08 2:27 pm |
CraigD said:
Neither of those are game-authentic jerseys. The numbers on the sleeves should be short and bold, not just shrunken down versions of the fronts or backs (which are also different from each other).
#150 by Adam on 01.18.08 2:43 pm |
the redbull F1 uniforms look alot like what Aj Allmendinger and Brain Vickers wore in the cup series last year. goes along well with the unique, asymetrical paint scheme the cars started the season with, which also featured the stripe down the length of the car.
#151 by Rick on 01.18.08 2:45 pm |
I’ll fess up, I was scammed by a Asian football jersey seller on Ebay too. My problem was, I wanted a jersey that just came out, and the sneaky seller used a stock photo (probably from the NFLshop or Giants website) so I had nothing to really go off. In the middle of the 5, where it should be a right angle, the 5’s are rounded on the jersey, and I’ve never worn it to this day. I just look at it in my closet and get disgusted!
http://dsp.imageg.ne...
#152 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 2:52 pm |
does anyone have an explanation for Chris Canty’s Facemask…I thought maybe to keep peoples hands out of his facemask while he’s rushing
I believe he had it custom made by Schutt in order to protect his eyes from random fingers being poked into the mask. While at UVA, he suffered just such an injury, detaching his retina.
Check out his website:
http://chriscanty99....
#153 by Paul on 01.18.08 2:56 pm |
Anyone else catch the logo blunder in this week’s SI (Favre on cover). In the Z’s picks page, they used the old San Diego helmet (blue). WOW!!!
#154 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 3:01 pm |
know UMass basketball had untucked uniforms at some point in the 70s — wish I had a picture to link to.
Check out this retro Marquette jersey made up for D. Wade:
Eastbay also has the white version:
#155 by SouthSider on 01.18.08 3:17 pm |
Jason G. said:
Hey Jason,
I think I had the same book. The story was something about a game Princeton at Harvard (I think). Princeton came out in dark orange jerseys with big pads sewn onto the midsection to resemble a football. Harvard’s coach protested but the referees allowed the jerseys. Princeton went up by two TDs at halftime. When the game resumed for the second half, Harvard (the home team) came out in crimson jerseys (they may have been wearing them for the first half as well) and when the referees went to get the game balls, Harvard produced a bag of footballs that had been painted red to match the jerseys. They then went on to comeback and win the game. At least, that’s how I remember it…
#156 by assgrabber on 01.18.08 3:29 pm |
Ernie Holmes, a defensive lineman and member of the famed Steel Curtain for the Steelers in their dynasty years in the 1970s, died last night in a traffic accident in Texas.
Several news outlets in Texas are reporting that Mr. Holmes, 59, died after a one-vehicle crash on Highway 69 near Lumberton shortly after 9 p.m.
The Beaumont (Texas) Enterprise reported that Holmes was killed when his SUV left the road and flipped several times, ejecting him. Holmes was not wearing a seat belt, the Enterprise said.
#157 by Trevor Kruger on 01.18.08 3:30 pm |
Kenny said:
wrong. Forget that the navy jersey has 2 outlines around the white lettering, whereas the light blue has only one outline. Just check the Q’s tail on each.
#158 by GB on 01.18.08 3:35 pm |
Ryan Cousineau said:
There’s also the lantern rouge number in the TdF for the lowest place rider in the GC. I believe the rider’s number is red instead of black.
#159 by Trevor Kruger on 01.18.08 3:56 pm |
So, I got on the Iowa State website and started looking through the Centennial photo gallery(full of great shots of historic Cyclone uni’s) and stumbled upon this 1974 shot of one of our current radio commentators Eric Heft playing against Iowa. If you look at the side of the shorts the logo seems pretty similar to this. So much for that being a “new” logo.
#160 by Kerry P on 01.18.08 3:56 pm |
“On Field” is what Reebok calls it’s most expensive authentic jerseys. Basically, they’re saying that you’re buying the same thing that the players would wear on the field.
“Game Worn/Used” would indicate that a player actually WORE the jersey while playing.
That being said, it’s still not a genuine Reebok “On Field” jersey. But it could be worse, he could be trying to seel THESE.
#161 by Jerico on 01.18.08 3:59 pm |
Chance said:
The Football Hall of Shame had it, too. I have most of the Nash and Zullo books, including the original Baseball Hall of Shame, which had some uniform stories, as well (color-coded position jerseys in the 19th century, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ checkerboard/waffle-iron jerseys, Andy Messersmith’s “Channel 17″ jersey, the White Sox’s bermuda shorts). The Football Hall of Shame also had uni stories, too, from Pittsburgh’s old prison unis to the running back who had loops sewn onto his pants so he can be thrown forward for positive yards.
#162 by James Craven on 01.18.08 4:05 pm |
Ryan Cousineau said:
No wonder Lindsay Lohan can’t drive. She’s now working in the morgue.
#163 by Joey on 01.18.08 4:07 pm |
Bryan Redemske said:
well i just bought what looks to be an authentic LT jersey from Ebay for 60 dollars and the nfl and reebok logos are perfectily correct so if it isnt real and looks as good as mine does why does it matter?
#164 by Rick on 01.18.08 4:20 pm |
http://cache.gawker....
Free beer at some bar in Green Bay during Packers games until somebody takes a wizz, or leaves….
#165 by Perry on 01.18.08 4:21 pm |
seven said:
I have an Arsenal home shirt from the late 90s (JVC shirt sponsor) that has Gunners in that same place just above the hem. But I bought it on e-Bay, and had no access to watching live games the year they wore it, so I have no idea if it’s authentic or not, although I believe it is. Certainly beautifully done if it’s a knockoff.
#166 by PhillyDude on 01.18.08 4:26 pm |
NFL JERSEY TV NUMBERS QUESTION
Could sonebody please tell me why some NFL teams place the tv numbers too far toward the front of of the jersey. In other words, if it is a two-number player, e.g. #20 Dawkins on the Philadelphia Eagles, on the left shoulder the zero would be placed directly over the Reebok logo and the two would be place up toward the yoke/neck of the jersey (rather than the #20 being centered over the Reebok logo). Here is an example of what I am talking about:
http://www.viewimage...
#167 by Rick on 01.18.08 4:28 pm |
Uniform news from English policewomen:
http://www.dailymail...
#168 by Al on 01.18.08 4:35 pm |
Moose said:
Bronko Nagurski memorial patch??
#169 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 4:36 pm |
Joey said:
which LT?
if it’s the original LT, it might be a gamer…didn’t he start sellin all his shit for bah-say a while back?
#170 by Al on 01.18.08 4:37 pm |
Chance said:
What would the JYD say?
“THUMP!”
#171 by Justin PGH on 01.18.08 4:37 pm |
Kek said:
I might be biased being a Bucs fan and all, but I think that Stargell memorial patch they wore that year was awesome. Simple, understated, just a quiet remembrance of a great Bucco.
#172 by Mike on 01.18.08 4:41 pm |
Justin PGH said:
Totally agree
#173 by Rick From Cedar Park, TX on 01.18.08 4:53 pm |
Al said:
Depends on who’s ass in my opinion.
#174 by Joey on 01.18.08 5:03 pm |
LI Phil said:
Ladainian Tomlinson powder blue jersey from this year with the revamped numbers and shoulder bolt. For 60 bucks I am skepticle but i cant tell the difference It looks good and looks right so it was 60 bucks well spent.
#175 by Mike on 01.18.08 5:07 pm |
Kek said:
Maybe he should have donated to these guys. Talk about some beat up equipment…
linky
#176 by Mike on 01.18.08 5:10 pm |
WOW, fantastic shot of the White Sox black unis with white pinstripes…and WHITE SOCKS
linkspot
#177 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 5:13 pm |
for footy fans…
MLS superdraft pics
#178 by Brett on 01.18.08 5:21 pm |
Rick From Cedar Park, TX said:
These are not the same Baltimore Colts that moved to Indianapolis.
If you read the article, they folded after 1950.
The Current Indianapolis Colts started in Boston as the Boston Yanks in 1944, moved to New York in 1949 (New York Bulldogs, New York Yanks 1950 – 51) moved to Dallas to become the Dallas Texans in 1952 and Baltimore in 1953.
Here.
#179 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 5:43 pm |
doug flutie has no love for the stirrups
#180 by DonD on 01.18.08 6:09 pm |
“Hitler wears an old Cowboys jersey”
This is friggen hilarious!!
#181 by DonD on 01.18.08 6:10 pm |
DonD said:
#182 by DonD on 01.18.08 6:11 pm |
I can’t get it to link.
#183 by Mets Fan AZ on 01.18.08 6:16 pm |
From Simmons column on page 2 “a certain much-travelled NBA player who I’m not allowed to mention since he has never been suspended for marijuana use — even though he’s famous for turning at least two of his new teammates into the collective Chong to his Cheech every time he switches teams” who is this guy? My first guess was Sam Perkins but I don’t think he’s playing anymore. If anyone knows…
#184 by Jen on 01.18.08 6:22 pm |
Cork said:
If the “3″ was upside-down it would look like an “E”. And it wouldn’t be all blue if the error was made when the white was first stitched to the blue. Looks like the number was flipped front to back and the wrong side of the white was stitched to the wrong side of the blue.
#185 by David Maunula on 01.18.08 6:22 pm |
Some site selling “Pro Fit” baseball pants. But they are actually pajama style pants, yech!
http://www.twentytwo...
#186 by Dom on 01.18.08 6:24 pm |
Mets Fan AZ said:
I was thinkin Ricky Davis
#187 by Dom on 01.18.08 6:25 pm |
The best Ricky Davis pic
http://www.espn.go.c...
#188 by Justin on 01.18.08 6:44 pm |
OK, the final version of the KC Wizards’ 2008 jersey is up. It looks a lot better than I initially thought it would. They are keeping the lettering, adding yellow as a secondary color and a darker shade of blue as well. They also appear to be making their old secondary logo into their new primary and dropping the old rainbow arch. Here’s three views of the new finished uniform courtesy of Andy Mead at Your Sport Shooter. (Try to imagine the photos without the watermarks.)
New logo shoulder patch
New jersey, new draft pick
Full new uniform
#189 by john on 01.18.08 7:19 pm |
ABCNews.com is running a story about drug runners using “cloned” delivery trucks for product transport. Morons they are, they still got the FedEx logo’s negative space right. There’s a gallery of that and other iffy logos in the story.
#190 by EK on 01.18.08 7:54 pm |
Has anyone seen what the new Tampa Bay Rays bp hats will look like?
I saw one site where it looked basically like a bp version of the regular ‘TB’ hat, but I’ve also seen a version that looks like the ’sunburst’ logo. It’s not for sale on the MLB shop. Anyone know what the design will be?
#191 by Jordan on 01.18.08 9:06 pm |
dm00n [Doug] said:
You’re spot on — Graham Hill defines the look of a Formula One driver of the golden age, complete with the oar-bladed helmet theme borrowed from rowing club cap. Makes me want to break out the Grand Prix dvd.
#192 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 9:09 pm |
From Simmons column on page 2 “a certain much-travelled NBA player who I’m not allowed to mention since he has never been suspended for marijuana use — even though he’s famous for turning at least two of his new teammates into the collective Chong to his Cheech every time he switches teams” who is this guy? My first guess was Sam Perkins but I don’t think he’s playing anymore. If anyone knows…
Chief and Chong
#193 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 9:12 pm |
From Simmons column on page 2 “a certain much-travelled NBA player who I’m not allowed to mention since he has never been suspended for marijuana use — even though he’s famous for turning at least two of his new teammates into the collective Chong to his Cheech every time he switches teams” who is this guy? My first guess was Sam Perkins but I don’t think he’s playing anymore. If anyone knows…
Chief and Chong
#194 by Jordan on 01.18.08 9:14 pm |
Dom said:
Hey Crabman!
#195 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 9:17 pm |
Has anyone seen what the new Tampa Bay Rays bp hats will look like?
Here ya go
#196 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 9:18 pm |
Has anyone seen what the new Tampa Bay Rays bp hats will look like?
http://mysite.verizo...
#197 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 9:22 pm |
serena>oz open fans
#198 by Johnny O on 01.18.08 9:25 pm |
Son of a bitch… I guess Jerry Seinfeld caught on to our evil ploy to have Eli bored out of his mind in Green Bay….
Not that there’s anything wrong with that
#199 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 9:25 pm |
Has anyone seen what the new Tampa Bay Rays bp hats will look like?
Seriously:
http://www.flickr.co...
#200 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 9:29 pm |
Serenity Now!
#201 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 9:31 pm |
Son of a bitch… I guess Jerry Seinfeld caught on to our evil ploy to have Eli bored out of his mind in Green Bay….
Not that there’s anything wrong with that
Lets hope the Packers don’t make the Giants wear wool uniforms like the assistant to the traveling secretary of the Yankees once made them do!
#202 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 9:36 pm |
Johnny O said:
enjoy the game, ya bastid…
i’ll be thinkin of ya, late sunday night, while you’re in the ER fer frostbite and eli’s on a big silver bird awaiting his hero’s welcome at newark
or
you’ll be giggin in the streets of green bay while all of ny ponders “why did
pillsbury throwboyabominable throwmanhefty lefty have to bet eli he could lick that pole?”#203 by Bryan Redemske on 01.18.08 9:40 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
They were cotton, actually.
“Mattingly split his pants!”
#204 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 9:42 pm |
Bryan Redemske said:
i believe there was shrinkage involved
#205 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 9:45 pm |
mattingly split his pants
#206 by Anil on 01.18.08 9:46 pm |
Here’s link to a story about sewing fake footballs on the jerseys – it seems it was Georgia Tech:
http://books.google....
#207 by Rick on 01.18.08 9:55 pm |
Rick said:
I covered that topic on comment #25 guys…..
#208 by Dave on 01.18.08 10:03 pm |
Dan from PC said:
First of all, I didn’t say they couldn’t or shouldn’t, just that the NHL marketing machine might have a word about it. They’re paid to be hypersensitive, especially given the “hockey fights cancer” campaign.
#209 by James Craven on 01.18.08 10:05 pm |
And for all you pro football fans in Los Angeles:
Georgia Frontiere died tonight.
Let the joyous news be spread/Ding Dong, The Bitch Is DEAD!
#210 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 10:09 pm |
best hockey fight ever
#211 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 11:25 pm |
best hockey fight ever
That is insane!!!The other day, someone posted a pic of someone who has tie downs on his jersey(sweater) to prevent it from being pulled over his head. Why doesn’t everybody do that!
It’s strange to see hockey players act like this. Aren’t they all in a union together. Don’t they interact professionally off of the ice?
#212 by Johnny O on 01.18.08 11:26 pm |
Mills Fleet Farm is teaming up with the Green Bay Packers and are donating 30,000 hand warmers for fans when they enter the gates at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
I still can’t believe I am lucky enough to go to this game!
another reason to love the Pack, and their fans
#213 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 11:28 pm |
Lets hope the Packers don’t make the Giants wear wool uniforms like the assistant to the traveling secretary of the Yankees once made them do!
They were cotton, actually.
“Mattingly split his pants!”
i believe there was shrinkage involved
Were they in the pool?
#214 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 11:30 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
fight?
granted, they don’t fight as often as they used to but still…
do you watch a lot of puck?
#215 by Dan W on 01.18.08 11:31 pm |
The University of Washington wore untucked jerseys in the 70’s. Can’t find any picutes though.
#216 by Kevin C on 01.18.08 11:34 pm |
Back in 94-95 i played on the 13-14 yr. old baseball team in my town of 7,500 people.(we fieled 2 teams other towns we played barely had one) we wore road gray with maroon numbers black cleats and maroon stirrups. other team maroon stripes, numbers and stirrups. a couple of games into the season our coach had us hand in our stirrups and gave us fake ones! we all got mad and the reason we were given was the the other teams we played could’t afford real stirrups and we had to swith as to not show up the teams that couldn’t afford them!
#217 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 11:34 pm |
Lets hope the Packers don’t make the Giants wear wool uniforms like the assistant to the traveling secretary of the Yankees once made them do!
They were cotton, actually.
“Mattingly split his pants!”
i believe there was shrinkage involved
Were they in the pool?
Or did Paul O”Neill have to hit two home runs to have his favorite program shown on the road?
#218 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 11:41 pm |
fight?
granted, they don’t fight as often as they used to but still…
do you watch a lot of puck?
I’ll be honest. I haven’t and I don’t plan to. I know fighting is an accepted part of the game, but I was raised on football, basketball, and especially baseball, where fighting and beaning has greatly diminished because of, in my opinion, free agency. The guy you bean could be your teammate next year! Loyalty to a jersey isn’t what it used to be! Remember what Paul brought up a few weeks ago: If all of the members of the Yanks and Mets were swapped for each other overnight, Paul and the rest of the true Mets fans
would still root for the amazin’s.
#219 by MPowers1634 on 01.18.08 11:44 pm |
It’s strange to see hockey players act like this. Aren’t they all in a union together. Don’t they interact professionally off of the ice?
Let me restate this: It’s strange to see professional athletes, grown men, subject to the rules and laws of civilized society, act this way!
#220 by LI Phil on 01.18.08 11:54 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
there’s penalties for fighting
#221 by Kevin C on 01.18.08 11:59 pm |
Accepted? fighting is penalized. If u get in more than 2 fights your kicked out. If you start a fight with an unwilling participant you get an extra 2 for instagating. If you’re the third man in u get kicked out of the game. The only bench clearing brawls u see in the major sports is MLB and NBA. And hockey players are grown men after a playoff series killing each other they line up and shake eachothers hands.
#222 by LI Phil on 01.19.08 12:04 am |
and there’s no off ice shenanigans in the nhl, unlike the other major sports…no shootings, pot busts, makin it rain, steroids
well almost
#223 by MPowers1634 on 01.19.08 12:08 am |
there’s penalties for fighting
Accepted? fighting is penalized. If u get in more than 2 fights your kicked out. If you start a fight with an unwilling participant you get an extra 2 for instagating. If you’re the third man in u get kicked out of the game. The only bench clearing brawls u see in the major sports is MLB and NBA. And hockey players are grown men after a playoff series killing each other they line up and shake eachothers hands.
Both of your points are more than valid!
Call me ignorant, or a very infrequent observer of the game. From what I see on Sports Center is a sport where fighting is understood to be part of that sport, whether it is penalized or not. Brawls do occur in the other sports, however they don’t seem to occur nearly as often as in Hockey. Statistics might prove me wrong, and from reading the hockey posts on this board I can assure you that there are much, much more knowledgable observers than myself that can and will prove me wrong, but it is a perception.
#224 by James Craven on 01.19.08 12:13 am |
LI Phil said:
Let’s just say that as a Flyers fan, it was the Broad Street Bullies all over again.
#225 by Kevin C on 01.19.08 12:16 am |
There r games that turn into one big fight but the last real bench clearing brawl might of been in the mid 90’s. So the question is how does hockey change this perception of the casual fan? For one the media at some point it became popular to dump on hockey and almost all of the media joined the band wagon. Why can’t the positive be reported? It’s a great game! U don”t need 10 goals a game u need good chances hitting and excitement. I’ve been to plenty of 2-1 games that were great.
#226 by LI Phil on 01.19.08 12:19 am |
James Craven said:
ahhh…the good old days…shultz v. howatt…shultz v. gillies…clarke v. anyone…tiger…
i miss that
#227 by MPowers1634 on 01.19.08 12:27 am |
Kevin C said:
In that sense, the same traits that make soccer great to watch or the defensive beauty of a pitcher’s duel applies to hockey or any sport for that matter.
I do agree concerning the media though! SC or any highlight show has conditioned me to perceive hockey as providing a stage for goons like Ty Domi or Chris Simon. The 2-1 game isn’t sexy, nor is Don Cherry, to the less-tha-casual fan. Gretzky scoring 100 points, Messier making guarantees, the genius and grace of Sidney Crosby, the Winter Classic, and shootouts are sexy. However, the media doesn”t focus on those aspects.
#228 by LI Phil on 01.19.08 12:31 am |
LI Phil said:
grapes rocks
but he aint sexy
#229 by Kevin C on 01.19.08 12:41 am |
Well why does the defensive battle in football get good attention?(85 bears 00 Ravens) The no hitter in baseball. The Pistons a couple of years ago. Defense in hockey is looked down on. One of the best games I ever attended was Buffalo at New Jersey in 97. The flow was great and scoring chances were on every shot; but broduer and hasek stood on thier heads!0-0 tie. it was like a pitchers duel. An all star team couldn’t beat these guys. if it were baseball; it would be the greatest game ever played. in hockey it was a poster for what was wrong with the game.
#230 by LI Phil on 01.19.08 12:48 am |
Kevin C said:
because americans have the attention spans of two year olds…which is why footy will never catch on…think joe six-pack will sit through a crisp nil-nil game?
and all the changes in every sport ALWAYS favor offense…even puck…what, we can’t have a freakin tie anymore? (although, i do like teh shootout)
no offense in baseball…era of 1.12? no problem…we’ll just lower the mound bring in the fences and juice the
playersballfootball…just watch some old games…think there’s holding NOW?
#231 by Kevin C on 01.19.08 1:04 am |
All I can say is if u r a critic of hockey grab a friend get a couple of tix and go see your local team. Watch the coaches on the bench, watch the players jawing at eatchother behind the play. Then watch for them to battle eachother on their next shift. Listen to the crowd ask questions if u don’t know people will answer you. Go once and you’re hooked. Hey 5yrs ago my girl could care less know she loves it. Oh and some teams have beautiful unis mon. bos. etc.
#232 by Casey (Davis, CA) on 01.19.08 2:32 am |
MPowers1634 said:
First and foremost, hockey is a very passionate game. Players are like siblings. You get in arguments and get in fights, but a couple weeks later you have beers together and laugh about the incident.
Secondly, the NHL mandates that all sweaters be tied down with the straps. If you get in a fight and are not turned down, they give you a misconduct.
The reason for this rule is that it is actually an advantage to have your jersey off. With no jersey for the other guy to hold onto, he had no way of tying you up and defending himself from your punches. The untied jersey can also be used to hold over the opponents head, which is quite dangerous.
Last time I checked, no one left their seat to grab a beer while a fight was going on, so I don’t know why people have such an issue with it.
#233 by Pete (UK) on 01.19.08 2:36 am |
Re: the Arsenal “Gunners” tail print.
Yes, they used that for a season after they realised that people were removing the last three letters of Arsenal to provide buttock labelling – in Britain it ’s still Arse, not Ass…
#234 by Ben E on 01.19.08 7:32 am |
Another crazy ass outfit worn by Tamira Paszek…
#235 by Ben E on 01.19.08 7:33 am |
Well here are the links I guess…
http://img170.images...
http://img294.images...
http://img205.images...
#236 by James Craven on 01.19.08 10:00 am |
Yo, Ben. Same outfit as before.
#237 by S.W.P. on 01.19.08 11:55 am |
S.W.P. said:
link
#238 by Al on 01.19.08 1:40 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
I guess they don’t have DVDs in Wisconsin?
#239 by Ben E on 01.20.08 1:08 am |
James Craven said:
Nope. The one that PL posted didn’t have the crossed part. If someone else posted the same ones I did, sorry I didn’t have time to check all of the other posts this morning at work.
#240 by philly Dude on 01.21.08 12:52 pm |
http://www.viewimage...
Link to Dawkins photo
#241 by Bill on 01.23.08 11:24 am |
Re: teams with uniform jerseys designed to be worn outside the pants, I also remember Jim Valvano’s Iona College team in the late 70s (nationally ranked, with Jeff Ruland, right before Valvano left for NC State)