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 |
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 |
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
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
from the article:
quite frankly, i find that hard to believe
#28 by CraigD on 01.18.08 9:27 am |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
well its not really a new sneaker, its a new colorway of his most recent release, the zoom lebron V.
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.
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 |
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 |
Gamer for 50 bucks? I think not.
#53 by Rick on 01.18.08 10:43 am |
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 |
Nevermind they spelled it “Lambo” Field.
#56 by todd krevanchi on 01.18.08 10:44 am |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Yes - a brownie.
#66 by jo-jo on 01.18.08 11:04 am |
not……this?
http://en.wikipedia....
#67 by Chance on 01.18.08 11:04 am |
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 |
Nope, nor
:p
#70 by Shane on 01.18.08 11:07 am |
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 |
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 |
Close…it was this…Can’t believe I actually found that
#73 by Rick on 01.18.08 11:18 am |
Wow, that brings back memories. I totally had that book in the 80’s!
#74 by CraigD on 01.18.08 11:19 am |
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 |
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 |
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 |
nit-picky, but i believe your a dumbass, its only rookies
#78 by derek on 01.18.08 11:32 am |
woa, easy there buddy
#79 by JoeS on 01.18.08 11:33 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.
#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?
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |