I like curling. The rocks (striped!), the brooms, the target (very mod, don’tcha know). Too bad the uniforms are so lame-o.
Ah, but it didn’t used to be that way. Curlers used to wear special sweaters. And as Canadian readers Nick Maibroda and Aram Sarkisian both informed me yesterday, curling sweaters made a comeback of sorts last weekend. Aram explains:
I was watching the Grand Slam of Curling on CBC and noticed one of the teams had these absolutely fabulous sweaters. Turns out they had done badly in a previous tournament and wanted to change up their uniforms for good luck, so one of them logged onto eBay and found a set of vintage 1950s curling sweaters. Someone’s grandfather had worn them in the ’50s for about a dozen tournaments and they’d been mothballed for 50 years since then.
The team bought them all, matched them with checked pants, and wore them for the Grand Slam. At various points the sweaters proved a little warm, so a few of the guys took them off to reveal rather boring white Under Armour shirts. Aside from that, their only complaint about the duds was that they smelled really, really bad. Looked great, though. It’s all the CBC commentators talked about for a good 10 minutes at one point.
Awesome sweaters, awesome story. I especially like the cuff stripes and the upper sleeve patch. Seriously, which team would you rather be on? No contest. (There are more photos here, and some background on curling attire here.)
The sad news: Koe lost. The even sadder part: Look closely at the scoreboard and you’ll see the World Curling Tour logo. Not so bad if viewed in a vacuum, but c’mon, isn’t that design concept just a little played out? And why would a Canadian league stick to the red/white/blue color scheme? Odd.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: Ohio State’s basketball team wore football-patterned shorts on Saturday. … Baseball Hall of Fame researcher Tom Shieber just turned up another instance of stolen uniforms necessitating makeshift solutions. Now we just need some photos. … Several readers noted that Tomas Kaberle appeared to be wearing a set of Atlanta Thrashers gloves during the skilils competition last weekend. Nick Hepburn quickly deduced that they must have been borrowed from Marian Hossa — except for that big “18″ on the thumb. Then Nick found this shot, which makes it clear that Hossa had taped over the number. … The Portland Beavers will be unveiling new uniforms today.
#1 by Mike on 01.29.08 8:43 am |
Any one else notice that the Curling logo says “A Sham”?
#2 by Dane on 01.29.08 8:44 am |
Honda joins Red Bull in the F1 community in having a shoulder-to-ankle stripe going down one side of their uniforms.
#3 by Tricia on 01.29.08 8:45 am |
I’m just guessing that a Canadian curling league stuck with red, white and blue for the logo because its the most common colour scheme for curling rings….
#4 by Cullan on 01.29.08 8:47 am |
I don’t recall ever seeing a full body stripe like that before. I really like it. Anyone have any other examples?
#5 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 8:47 am |
ah curling…it never fails to bring oot the hecklers
srsly, tho…curling is kind of cool in that it (for us yanks anyway) appears on nbc’s 4th channel of olympic coverage every 4th year and then…POOF…it’s gone again
paul’s right tho…sweaters are better
#6 by Gavin on 01.29.08 8:48 am |
Those OSU shorts would be nice, if they weren’t as billowy as a maiden’s wedding dress.
Seriously, though, cool idea.
#7 by TF on 01.29.08 8:50 am |
Check out this idiot!
http://www.joesports...
#8 by lwiedy on 01.29.08 9:05 am |
I propose amnesty for the equipment thieves in Milwaukee as long as they share the “ill-gotten booty” with the rest of us.
#9 by Tom Carlson on 01.29.08 9:07 am |
How many logos follow that same design?
MLB, NBA, US Figure Skating, World Curling Tour…
#10 by alan on 01.29.08 9:11 am |
Wisconsin is back in the news…and for once it’s not about their motion W lawsuits, but rather that nefarious company that makes MLB’s hideous spring training caps.
#11 by Eriq Jaffe on 01.29.08 9:11 am |
A lot of talk yesterday about the Sox camos, but I don’t think anybody posted any pictures, did they?
Here’s a snapshot I came across of Mark Buehrle at this past weekend’s Soxfest.
Apologies if somebody posted something else and I missed it.
#12 by alan on 01.29.08 9:12 am |
According to the comments, the jersey bearer’s last name is Dave ColvEn.
#13 by Richard from MA on 01.29.08 9:16 am |
Ferrari had a partial stripe last year. We’ll see what 2008 brings…
#14 by scott on 01.29.08 9:16 am |
What was the date of the game in which the Royals uniforms were stolen?
I like the last item in that news piece about how there might just be a market for “hot” equipment and jerseys. I guess that was before memorabilia became so pricey.
#15 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.29.08 9:19 am |
The DW patch is a memorial for CBC announcer Don Wittman.
#16 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 9:19 am |
i don’t think we’ve had any photos…thanks
but a thought…mightn’t the sox have made more sense in this?
#17 by James Craven on 01.29.08 9:20 am |
Not exactly like them, but close… Check out the schwag, though.
#18 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 9:23 am |
article dated june 13, 1977…game was june 12, 1977…brew crew won 4-0
#19 by Joe H on 01.29.08 9:37 am |
I am a huge fan of the jersey of a player who is on the more obscure side. I have an authentic Ravens #71 Jared Gaither jersey and a MD Terps Sarunas Jasikevicius jersey that he signed! When I showed it to him his exact words were, “where the hell did you get that?” even he understood the obscurity of it.
#20 by ScottyJ in WV on 01.29.08 9:40 am |
Curling is great! Love it.
Those sweaters are gorgeous. Very, very nice.
#21 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.29.08 9:44 am |
Wurz’s “retirement” didn’t last very long. The uniforms (and car scheme) are a big improvement over last year.
#22 by Duckstyle on 01.29.08 9:45 am |
I love the obscure jersey talk too. Made me remember when my brother bought a Bears Barry Minter jersey like 10 years ago because it was only like $30, compared to the $80 or so for an Urlacher. If I’m remembering right, and I think I am, he got cut that preseason too. Priceless.
#23 by Paul Lukas on 01.29.08 9:46 am |
Good point. Me = stupid!
#24 by scott on 01.29.08 9:47 am |
Curling is an addictive sport to watch… too bad it’s not broadcast more in the States.
#25 by steve on 01.29.08 9:50 am |
Alex has retired from racing.
He is the Honda test driver.
#26 by /a on 01.29.08 9:52 am |
When I was a teenager I found my grandfather’s Oakville (Ontario) Curling Club sweater from the ’50s in a closet. It was beautiful - intricate chest patch with crossed brooms (similar to the shoulder patch shown above) and a great big collar. I think there might have been stripes around the upper arms, too. I wore it around as long as I could, until it started to fall apart. I don’t know where it is now - I think it might have been thrown out. What a waste! Misspent youth, I guess. No pics, sorry.
#27 by Stuby on 01.29.08 9:52 am |
Like the article said, though, it’s a slippery slope. If your last name is spelled ‘Bradey’, would you still get a number #12 with your name on it? Seems like the novelty would wear off in about 5 minutes, after which you would get pretty tired of explaining it.
#28 by Matt on 01.29.08 9:54 am |
Curling seriously rocks. It is nice to see it get a little unicoverage for once. Mind you it doesn’t do to much in the way of uniforms. And there has been alot of pink (see Howard, Glenn) but the sport is seriously great.
I’m from the great land to the north and we are celebrating 120 years of curling. Not to mention curling is the only sport to celebrate other sports. We have 2 tournaments every year dedicated to the Super Bowl and Grey Cup(CFL)
Long live the rock
#29 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.29.08 9:56 am |
AMA Supermoto does (or has), and American Badminton League is another.
#30 by Jason Axel on 01.29.08 10:00 am |
Amen. We as Uni-Watcher’s should start our own curling league.
#31 by who cares on 01.29.08 10:02 am |
Here’s a classic curling sweater worn by the Moose Jaw Rat Rods. The now defunct team dominated the local scene from 1922-27 but dissolved itself when Walter Mudrunkle, the team’s charismatic octogenarian skip, was accused by Red McCurlihan, the team’s brilliant third, of making eyes at the mayor’s daughter. She had just turned twelve at the time and was patently off limits for another year. Though many dispute McCurlihan’s claims to this day, the ramifications of his accusations were felt for some time in the frontier town. McCurlihan drowned under mysterious circumstances in his personal still in 1933 and Mudrunkle eventually married the mayor’s daughter three years later, quit curling, and formed a touring barbershop quartet.
#32 by Richard Bruns on 01.29.08 10:05 am |
That American Badminton League logo looks like someone needs to take a key and unlock it to see what’s behind the logo.
#33 by Joey Guns on 01.29.08 10:06 am |
Where did you get it???
#34 by Stuby on 01.29.08 10:08 am |
The Women’s Professional Billiard Association is another.
#35 by Robert on 01.29.08 10:08 am |
I am definitely no expert on the subject, but didn’t some drivers in the 60s have the full body stripes?
#36 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 10:10 am |
i love canada
#37 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.29.08 10:11 am |
I just re-read the news item about him retiring and he did specify ‘active racing,’ so you’re right. He said he always knew he’d quit when he had doubts. I wonder if nearly being killed in the beginning of the year was the cause.
#38 by KT on 01.29.08 10:11 am |
The Giants decided as a team to wear black for their arrival in the Valley of the Sun prior to Super Bowl XLII. (slideshow)
#39 by KT on 01.29.08 10:12 am |
Wish I had a dollar for every time I heard that story.
Wait….what?
#40 by Eriq Jaffe on 01.29.08 10:12 am |
I agree, they would. Or, if they wanna be really patriotic, they could bust out something like this. And, yes, that’s Bill Veeck with the peg leg.
#41 by Teebz on 01.29.08 10:13 am |
The WORLD Curling Tour is hardly a Canadian League. Jason Larway’s team from Bothwell, Washington, USA plays in the Tour, as does Thomas Ulsrud’s squad from Oslo, Norway. Granted, 16 of 18 teams are Canadian, but there are a couple of teams from outside the Great White North that play.
Also, Asham Curling Supplies sponsors the Tour. They arguably make the best curling gear and brooms on the market today. It’s not “A SHAM”… it’s pronounced “ASH-em”.
#42 by Joe H on 01.29.08 10:15 am |
I made it of course!
#43 by Wade Harder on 01.29.08 10:16 am |
I’m not a big fan of grey uniforms, but I agree those shorts are pretty sharp. I wonder how they would translate on to OSU’s white and scarlet jerseys.
#44 by Scott B on 01.29.08 10:21 am |
You can count the American Poolplayers Association and American Darters Association in the list of Red, White & Blue logos as well…
#45 by Beats in Buffalo on 01.29.08 10:22 am |
You gotta love in an era with overhyped logo creep “vintage” uniforms which often lack minor details that made the uniforms classic in the first place, that a team would wear actual vintage uniforms and not vintage inspired and the fact that they smelled…presumably of mothballs just adds to the story.
#46 by Kerry P on 01.29.08 10:26 am |
Beat me to it. I was thinking the same thing and did a little investigating. HERE is a listing of the participating teams.
#47 by Ed on 01.29.08 10:26 am |
Another RWB logo: Indy Racing
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#48 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.29.08 10:27 am |
Dan Gurney wore truncated stripes, sort of like Steve McQueen’s LeMans look.
No stripes, but I love this picture of James Hunt. He wasn’t wearing the Sex, Breakfast of Champions patch in that shot though. Apparently smoking around the car wasn’t so frowned upon in the old days.
#49 by Stuby on 01.29.08 10:29 am |
Reminds me of David Wells wearing Babe Ruth’s cap in a game.
#50 by Portland Ad Design on 01.29.08 10:30 am |
I’m looking forward to those Portland Beavers jerseys, which were design by a rival firm in town.
-Joba
#51 by dm00n [Doug] on 01.29.08 10:30 am |
Have all the branches of the U.S. military gone to that pixel camo? Just wondering, it’d make the Sox gear outdated anyways.
#52 by Rick on 01.29.08 10:30 am |
Nice socks on Miley Cyrus
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#53 by Bioretention on 01.29.08 10:35 am |
Some idiot in New Jersey is cursing that the Giants have jinxed themselves with these black jerseys on media day.
#54 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 10:36 am |
That is one of the manu iterations of traditional camouflage referred to as Urban Camo.
#55 by Marcus Hall, Baltimore on 01.29.08 10:38 am |
Add Major League Gaming to the mix….
#56 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 10:43 am |
Digital Camo, and as far as the Army is concerned. Yes. They are considered the required Basic Dress Uniform or BDU.
#57 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 10:45 am |
Eastbay has all three versions of said shorts.
#58 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 10:47 am |
Ogling Ms. Cyrus/Montana and her socks isn’t even legal in Canada!
#59 by Mike Engle on 01.29.08 10:49 am |
Does anybody feel that as well-intended as it may be, the camouflage jersey just might be cliché? I, for one, think it would be cool to have the following Franken-throwback: the jersey and pants of the early 1970’s (just before the pajama sets), but with the sleeves, socks, and hats changed to blue. This means you get the block of blue, with red and white stripes, just like the American flag. Or Carlos May’s career in a blender…
#60 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 10:55 am |
For the link in post #57, try this, isf you’re so inclined: http://www.eastbay.c...
Or go to Eastbay.com
click on the Fan Gear Tab
Click on NCAA, Ohio State
There are the shorts as well as those of all of the other schools
#61 by todd krevanchi on 01.29.08 10:55 am |
jasikevicius’ high school team (solanco) was awesome. going to college in lancaster county i was able to se them play a lot. a back court that went to maryland (sarunas), temple via clemson (johnny miller who was touted as the teams best player) and DII millersville, my alma mater (shema dickinson). jasikevicious was the only one who had any kind of success in college or beyond.
#62 by teamcinnamon on 01.29.08 10:57 am |
A real shame.
#63 by The Ol Goaler on 01.29.08 11:01 am |
So, is it cool or un-cool to wear a “replica” jersey with your own name on the back?
Full disclosure… I wear a St. Louis Blues replica with my name and number on the back. (The Blues don’t currently have a player wearing #1.) Should I content myself with searching for a Jim Merritt replica jersey? Or perhaps the more obscure Ahmad Merritt?
I’ve looked (unsuccessfully) for a Glenn Hall replica Blues sweater… they didn’t have names on the jerseys when “Mr. Goalie” and Jacques Plante combined for the Vezina. Living in Jonesboro, Arkansas, there aren’t too many folks wearing NHL sweaters of any sort… what say you, Uni-Watchers?
#64 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 11:03 am |
need it
#65 by jesse on 01.29.08 11:06 am |
I’ll do you one better, I’m a Pirate fan to the extent they have any good players they don’t last very long and everybody else sucks. What kind of jersey should I get if I were so inclined.
#66 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 11:07 am |
a steelers jersey
#67 by Wade Harder on 01.29.08 11:07 am |
Thanks for the link, but I’m pretty disappointed at the results, especially the whites. I was expecting a stripe similar to the one on the football jersey sleeve.
#68 by JoeS on 01.29.08 11:18 am |
I think the issue was not just with the colors red, white and blue, but with the overall design of the logo being red on one side and blue on the other with a white figure (basketball player, baseball player, racecar, etc).
#69 by Stuby on 01.29.08 11:19 am |
Just get you one of these. You can’t go wrong with a classic.
#70 by Blue Devil on 01.29.08 11:20 am |
I first found out about this through an email sent to all Duke students that added the fact that the announcers would be given “talking points” about environmental sustainability to discuss throughout the game. Bad bad bad bad idea.
#71 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 11:23 am |
That’s why I prefer the grey alts as well. I had seen them on the Eastbay website, as well as, here, but had paid them no mind until I saw the game pics yesterday. I LOVE them and how the bucs wear them except for the black socks with their soldiers. Back in the day when Jay Burson and Treg Lee played at TOSU, they wore base grey Nike Air bounds and they looked great. They should return to that with their new alts.
#72 by BraveFan on 01.29.08 11:24 am |
I have a Fernando Tatis #23 Cardinals jersey. I thought he’d be an All-Star after seeing him play for my hometown Tulsa Drillers, then he started off huge with St. Louis. Guess he stopped taking steroids after 2000. I also own a game-worn Anthony Lerew Braves jersey because I wanted a Braves jersey and it was cheaper than even the replicas. Even if no one knows who he is, he dresses well.
#73 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 11:30 am |
Agreed. I think it’s kind of stupid that they’re doing all of these changes just because of OSU’s success, but I’m just happy they kept the name. That’s the main thing. But yeah, really curious about the logo, color scheme, etc. Hopefully they got rid of the pinstripes. And if they really are changing the colors, maybe something like dark green and dark blue…
We’ll find out in 3 hours.
#74 by mike on 01.29.08 11:38 am |
One of the great features of curling sweaters - if you win a canadian provincial championship, and go to the national Brier, you get a “purple heart” patch that you wear on your sweater or jacket forever. I’ve never come close but I’ve curled against a lot of guys with purple hearts and its an amazing badge of honour - like being in “The Show”
Amazingly, when I googled curling sweaters to find an example of the purple heart I found an old edition of uniwatch!
The two middle guys have each been to the Brier twice.
#75 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 11:39 am |
Also, on a side note, in this past year I have done a decent amount of traveling for work and vacation (Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland, South Africa, Papua New Guinea, and Italy)…one thing I’ve noticed is that there are Yankees hats/gear EVERYWHERE! Granted, I know most of the people are wearing it more for the “NY” than the team, but still. They need to realize that they’re supposed to hate them, not like them. But, it’s better than seeing SF Giants hats everywhere. I couldn’t take that and would have to say something…
#76 by TJ Leja on 01.29.08 11:41 am |
Just found this article about possible new Minnesota Twins uniforms for 2010. Is this a homespun rumor, or does this have legs? Anyone know?
#77 by mike on 01.29.08 11:42 am |
If this link doesn’t work, its the only other entry under “curling” on the right side.
Uni Watch book club
1954 Photo
#78 by Jim on 01.29.08 11:43 am |
Check out Vinnie LeCavalier’s socks. The ridiculous stripes are completeley misaligned. They’re supposed to run down the back into his skate boot. I guess he didn’t get the memo on how to implement the RBK Edge system.
http://cache3.gettyi...
#79 by LynchMob on 01.29.08 11:44 am |
Here’s details on the Portland Beavers announcement, in case any UW’ers can get there … sent to me in an email last night …
The Portland Beavers cordially invite you to attend…
THE OFFICIAL UNVEILING OF THE NEW TEAM LOGO & UNIFORMS
Pioneer Place Shopping Center
700 SW Fifth Ave
Tuesday, January 29, at 11:30 a.m.
(Lower level next to Food Court, between Gymboree & Claire’s)
The new logo and uniforms celebrate the history and tradition of the Portland Beavers, Portland’s team since 1903. The “new” look is a return to the roots of our National Pastime, infusing the community-based symbolism of the game. Baseball brings people together, and we want PGE Park to be Portland’s town square. We hope to see you on Tuesday to be part of this groundbreaking event.
RSVP:
Please RSVP to Patti Peters at (503) 553-5506 or ppeters@pgepark.com. Thanks for your support.
P.S.
New merchandise will be available at the mall directly following the unveiling. Plus, the PGE Park Team Store will also be open for the remainder of that week with the new merchandise, plus vintage items up to 50% off. The store will be open from Wednesday, January 30 to Friday, February 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
#80 by Mets Fan AZ on 01.29.08 11:47 am |
Just wondering, I was watching Celebrity Rehab last night and noticed that from episode 2 to 3 they made the less famous Baldwin tape over an Under Armour logo on his shirt. Why is that? Of course i never would have noticed this if I wasn’t a UW’er. I’ve seen it in videos too, they’ll blur out swooshes and 3 stripes. I can’t see the companies getting mad, isn’t that free advertising? And it’s not like it’s attached to the MTV or VH1 logo. I’m sure someone on here knows.
#81 by Stuby on 01.29.08 11:47 am |
Interesting number font. All of those would be a pretty nice change.
#82 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 11:49 am |
the team, right?
#83 by Stuby on 01.29.08 11:52 am |
Probably because the show/network doesn’t want to give them a free plug. And I think it’s a law that you can’t have a Celebreality show without at least one Baldwin on it.
#84 by Philly Bill on 01.29.08 11:58 am |
It takes a while for our junk to make its way to the outer reaches of the globe. In a couple years everyone in Papua New Guinea will be wearing a pink or green Red Sox hat.
#85 by Josh Petty on 01.29.08 12:03 pm |
American Hockey League logos are red, white, and blue as well
Main League Logo: http://www.hamiltonb...
Alternate League Logo: http://www.echl.com/...
#86 by Fez Whatley on 01.29.08 12:07 pm |
I used to like the NHL all star games when all the players would wear their own team colored gloves with the ever so classic and missed black and orange “NHL” logo uniforms.
Classy and classic… damn you Reebok!
It’s hard enough to tell who the players are. Taking away ANY way to seperate the players just makes it that much more enjoyable. At least the goalies still wear their own gear (I think, didn’t watch like 99.99% of the world)… for now.
#87 by Eric on 01.29.08 12:08 pm |
If you’re beholden to the #1, you could always go for Mike Liut…
He’s too busy scrapping for every point in the standings to be concerned with his socks… :)
#88 by Stuby on 01.29.08 12:15 pm |
So MLB2PDX, let me get this straight…You’re a Cartographer who gets to travel? You guys need any help with that?
#89 by spencer on 01.29.08 12:18 pm |
I thought i was the only American who watched curling on tv.
#90 by James Craven on 01.29.08 12:21 pm |
Anyone looking at Randy Moss showing off what will likely be the ‘08 NFL Draft Cap? Looks like a cross of a fitted trucker cap with a cream colored front.
#91 by Ian K on 01.29.08 12:23 pm |
Has Oklahoma State worn these black jerseys before? The OU-OSU game was on at the gym and all I could think about was those monstrosities..
Slideshow from the Daily Oklahoman:
http://newsok.com/ph...
#92 by Jon L on 01.29.08 12:25 pm |
Paul,
Didn’t know if you had seen anything new about the unis for the AAFL? I found a video of the AAFL draft here (Sorry, I couldn’t get the link to post correctly - http://event.playons...). There are some helmets that on set at different times in the broadcast. Tennessee’s jersey is at the 1:32:40 mark and the helmet at 1:33:36. Texas is at 1:37:15 (yuck!). Florida at 1:41:51 (probably the best looking jersey). Michigan at 1:44:04 (very arena league). Alabama at 1:47:08. I live in the state of Alabama and am an Auburn grad, so this one is a little personal. I kind of expected the red & white, but this jersey is high school ugly. Can I at least get a sleeve stripe? Are they using Rutgers’ practice jerseys ???
Arkansas’ jersey isn’t held up by their pick, but you can see it and their helmet in this gallery. Also, more pics of Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, and Texas. I’m not sure why Alabama’s page hasn’t been updated with draft pics. Maybe they realized that their jerseys needed some work.
JL
#93 by Nuk on 01.29.08 12:25 pm |
NHLPA - another Red-White-Blue logo
#94 by Nuk on 01.29.08 12:28 pm |
Better link for NHLPA logo
#95 by Jerico on 01.29.08 12:37 pm |
This look inside the Oregon locker room (thanks, SI On Campus/YouTube) might prove that style arguably can’t be bought, but a lot of other things can be.
#96 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 12:42 pm |
Hmm, someone did a search. :-) Anyway, I run my own show, but if you’re willing to travel (for 5+ weeks at a time) there’s tons of work around the world. For all types of fields, levels of experience, etc.
#97 by Zac on 01.29.08 12:51 pm |
Anyone know where I could find former IHL/AHL jersey pictures? I have a Cleveland Barons jersey and want to figure out when it was used.
#98 by Floormaster Squeeze on 01.29.08 12:52 pm |
In the 70’s and possibly into the 80’s a few Curling events were broadcast in Wisconsin (on Public TV I believe).
#99 by diz on 01.29.08 12:54 pm |
I think the red-white-blue watch was meant to be intended for logos based on the tricolour/silhouette idea, not just those colours in general. Think Baseball, think basketball(think Baseketball!) - and those two are the only acceptable ones to me. The rest just convey a sense of tedium and lack of imagination. At least do something interesting, like the old Football League “Union Swastika” design, or the Formula One Negative Space Flag effort.
#100 by jere on 01.29.08 12:56 pm |
As soon as I heard “County Stadium visitors’ clubhouse,” I thought back to the book “Jocks and Socks.” It was written by the visitors’ clubhouse manager for the Brewers. Turns out this incident was during his time, as he’s mentioned in the article (though they spelled his name with a C instead of a K.) I don’t remember him mentioning this incident in the book, but it was a long time ago when I read it.
#101 by Stuby on 01.29.08 12:56 pm |
No search, I just remember you posting those cool Cartographic baseball jerseys before. Having been in the mapping industry for the past 13 years, it stood out.
#102 by Floormaster Squeeze on 01.29.08 12:57 pm |
Alos, about the World Curling Logo. While the majority of the events are held in Canada, many are held in Europe and some in the US. It really is a world league.
#103 by Mike Miller on 01.29.08 12:58 pm |
I do own two replica jerseys with “Miller” on the back, but I wait until the team gets a player with the last name of Miller to get the jersey, and get that guys number. So I own a #34 Trever Miller Blue Jays jersey and a #58 Caleb Miller Bengals jersey. I have a blank Devils jersey, since the Devils haven’t had anyone named Miller on their team.
#104 by Joe H on 01.29.08 1:01 pm |
By the lackluster photoshop/illustrator work of that image I would say that there is no way that is a legit MLB prototype rendering. And that number font is god awful.
On a side note…have any of you seen these NHL tables before?
#105 by KT on 01.29.08 1:03 pm |
Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
#106 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 1:03 pm |
13 years eh? Nice. I’m heading into 11. You got me. Curious where you work, etc.? And like I said, if you’re willing to travel, I can get you in touch with people. There’s more work out there than can be filled. For now…
#107 by Stuby on 01.29.08 1:11 pm |
If I shoot an email to the info address of your website, will it get to you? And how come UniWatch isn’t one of your company links?
#108 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 1:15 pm |
Yeah, I’ll get the email. And, funny you ask, I actually had it in there for a day once…and then removed it (sorry Paul). Maybe I’ll put it back in. Hehheh.
#109 by TOG on 01.29.08 1:17 pm |
A lot of talk yesterday about the Sox camos, but I don’t think anybody posted any pictures, did they?
Here’s a snapshot I came across of Mark Buehrle at this past weekend’s Soxfest.
Apologies if somebody posted something else and I missed it.
Ummm. Please remember that Sox marketing is an oxymoron…
#110 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 1:18 pm |
these getups for the african footy fans are getting out of hand
#111 by Kool Mar-T on 01.29.08 1:18 pm |
I know they don’t play sports, but I’ve noticed painters around town sporting a logo based on the NBA’s & MLA’s. It’s half red and half blue with a white paint brush in the middle. I saw a lot of them last summer. I’m sure you can find the image somewhere. It’s not terribly impressive.
#112 by Joe H on 01.29.08 1:20 pm |
I can’t hear the word Cartographer without thinking of Buster…I’m sorry!
#113 by TOG on 01.29.08 1:21 pm |
The sad news: Koe lost. The even sadder part: Look closely at the scoreboard and you’ll see the World Curling Tour logo. Not so bad if viewed in a vacuum, but c’mon, isn’t that design concept just a little played out? And why would a Canadian league stick to the red/white/blue color scheme? Odd.
There’s really little tragedy in Curling…let’s face some undeniable facts here…it’s professional cleaning and sweeping after all…
#114 by Al on 01.29.08 1:23 pm |
Man boobs!
#115 by LT on 01.29.08 1:24 pm |
The Ohio State uniform is interesting. Grey must be a growing trend in college basketball. UConn wore gray last night too. I saw the game on ESPN. They were nice but it’s too much like a road baseball uniform for me. There’s no rule against wearing gray at home, I know, but I guess I just associate it with road teams because of baseball.
#116 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 1:30 pm |
“He is extremely immature and socially inept.”
Well, I’m 33…still watch The Simpsons, Family Guy, and South Park; enjoy Taco Bell more often than I should; am full on addicted to fantasy baseball; and cruise around sports uniform sites all day. So, sounds about right…
:-)
#117 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 1:32 pm |
how’s the taco bell in papua new guinea?
#118 by Joey Guns on 01.29.08 1:34 pm |
Uni-related question made the list of dumbest Super Bowl questions:
http://sportsillustr...
#119 by Neil on 01.29.08 1:50 pm |
You can see that Brian Campbell is clearly wearing his Sabres pants with the all star team shell on top.
http://sportsillustr...
#120 by AK on 01.29.08 1:53 pm |
Drinking a Schlitz, too! Real classy. Guess that’s what you get for winning a race.
#121 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 1:54 pm |
About as safe as walking around Port Moresby…day or night. (That being said, Rabaul and Madang are very safe and friendly)
#122 by Stuby on 01.29.08 1:54 pm |
I like #20 in that series… To Rams DE Jay Williams: “Is Ram a noun or a verb?”
#123 by Mark K on 01.29.08 1:54 pm |
Those are the ‘08 Draft caps the Pats are wearing. If you go to the photo gallery on NFL.com you can see Wes Welker wearing his backwards, showing the new league logo. Contrast that to the old logo on his collar…
http://static.nfl.co...
It appears they will keep the same basic NFL Equipment logo.
#124 by scott on 01.29.08 1:57 pm |
Seems the Portland Beavers already had classic uniforms:
http://www.portlandb...
#125 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 01.29.08 1:58 pm |
Curling has always intrigued me. Now, after a little bit of research, I find that we have a curling club in Austin! I think I’m going to check it out. I’ll wear a sweater.
#126 by Adam on 01.29.08 2:00 pm |
Did anyone else notice that it’s called the “Capital One Grand Slam of Curling” like the Capital One Bowl (formerly Citrus Bowl)?
#127 by Brian on 01.29.08 2:02 pm |
RW&B
American Cornhole Association
#128 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 2:03 pm |
Yes, they did (although I never liked the pinstripes). The ‘problem’ is that the new owner feels they are too similar (name and color) to the Oregon State Beavers. When someone mentions Portland Beavers, he doesn’t want them to get confused with OSU (orange and black vs red and black). For awhile there they were talking about changing the name. Which would have been crazy, since the “Portland Beavers” is one of the oldest sports names in the whole country. So, at least they’re keeping the name. I can kind of deal with a change in the colors (please dont be purple, please dont be purple, please dont be purple) but wish it wasnt happening either. Half hour to go…
#129 by Kevin Z. on 01.29.08 2:05 pm |
hey everyone, if you want a little supplemental uni coverage every monday I just got a gig writing a jersey of the week feature for a student run publication at my school. Here’s monday’s first edition. Extra traffic would really help poor college kids pay for the site.
#130 by Duckstyle on 01.29.08 2:07 pm |
That font is gross. The Minnesota J wins? They couldn’t a better T than that?
#131 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 01.29.08 2:09 pm |
Some rather “interesting” postings at the same site
#132 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 2:09 pm |
You have got to be kidding me. This has got to be a link from The Onion or something.
By the way, in my neck of the woods, this hgame was always referred to, not in a derogatory manner, mind you, as Polish Horseshoes.
#133 by Duckstyle on 01.29.08 2:10 pm |
I couldn’t help but crack up when I had to go Nebraska for work and heard people calling it cornhole. We call it bags round these parts.
#134 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 2:20 pm |
That’s almost as bad as the font on the Kansas City Chiefs alternate jerseys: 5EW70H
#135 by Kerry P on 01.29.08 2:25 pm |
I’m not sure if this has ever been addressed here, but I’m going to assume that THIS LOGO will be redone as well?
#136 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 01.29.08 2:26 pm |
We interrupt these postings to bring you a uniform-related bulletin. Who would like to offer the first critique of the uniforms?
#137 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 2:27 pm |
do people in oregon really have this much trouble keeping their beavers straight?
#138 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 2:34 pm |
I seriously hope that the NFL Network logo morphs into something more along the lines of anything like this.
Then perhaps more than 40% of the viewing public can actually WATCH a Thurday night NFL game!
#139 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 01.29.08 2:37 pm |
Quick field guide:
This is a large rodent with a massive overbite,
and this is a beaver
#140 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 01.29.08 2:39 pm |
I hope the logo, as well as the network, morphs into oblivion.
#141 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 2:44 pm |
By the way, here is a preview of the TB,(Team Bank) shoes that what many of the Nike endorsed NBA players as well as high profile-Nike endorsed college basketball teams will be wearing next season.
#142 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 2:45 pm |
That’s exactly what I was attempting to allude to!
#143 by Jeff Wilcox on 01.29.08 2:57 pm |
I was watching a curling match from the rink at Rockefeller Center a month or so ago and saw the worst example of logo creep ever.
The team was sponsored by Nike and they put the swoosh on the pants just below the left knee. When the guy is sliding the rock, that’s the knee that is jutting forward. It was really obnoxious. I wish I had a camera at the time.
#144 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 3:04 pm |
can you post some shots
#145 by Peter on 01.29.08 3:07 pm |
I was once a fairly competitive curler up here in Southern Ontario, and I’m extremely giddy that the dominant sport of my teenage years is getting a mention. I actually own a sweater that was knitted for me, though I didn’t wear it much since a warm up suit jacket with slacks is the standard curling wear of the last 20 or so years. When we got our first team coats, for bantam playdowns it was an exciting moment let me tell you. One disadvantage to wearing a wool sweater is overheating because rinks aren’t as cold as they used to be and sweeping is intense if you do it right.
In addition to the purple hearts for the brier, winning a zone, region or province comes with it’s own patch, so I was lucky enough to have one for winning the bantam playdowns in my zone. Some people have a bunch of patches on their sleeves and it’s a serious mark of pride. Here are photos of both my sweater and the patch. I’ve lost some weight since high school so the sweater is pretty big. I curled against several adults and seniors who still wore their old sweater, if you pair that with the old banners and trophies present in my club, including a very old brier winner’s banner, it’s nostalgia city there. If anyone is interested in more info I have several old curling books with great pictures and can be reached at bananacompany @ gmail.com.
#146 by todd krevanchi (krvanch) on 01.29.08 3:09 pm |
matt, you went back too far. when burson and lee were there (there may have been some overlap with dennis hopson as well) osu had a reebok deal. gary williams was their coach.
they wore the gray air bounds during the jimmy jackson, lawrence funderburke, chris jent era, when mark baker, not burson ran point.
#147 by todd krevanchi (krvanch) on 01.29.08 3:17 pm |
summer of 06 i was introduced to this game in ohio where its huge. i too, made fun of it based on the name. when i describe it i say it is a cross between been bags, quoits and horseshoes.
bean bags based on the bag you toss and the hole by which part of the scoring is done.
quoits based on the angle of the board and that you can score by landing them on the board.
horseshoes based on the length of the toss.
it is a totally addicting game that is great for picnics and tailgates.
in fact, that summer i was at a really nice bar/night club in akron next to where the aeros play and they had more people playing cornhole than pool.
#148 by Joey Guns on 01.29.08 3:27 pm |
Cornhole and washers are great tailgating games in PA.
#149 by todd krevanchi (krvanch) on 01.29.08 3:31 pm |
you know, i even left washers out of my post because i thought absolutely NO ONE would know washers…
#150 by ryan c #40 on 01.29.08 3:42 pm |
“a really nice bar/night club in akron…”
really??? or was it more of a bar/night club/oil change/guns & ammo/wal mart type place??? haha. KIDDING!
#151 by pat on 01.29.08 3:53 pm |
Any one know for sure who is wearing what in the Super Bowl? The Pats were wearing blue today but in the nfl shop they are selling white jerseys. I just bought a white Osi jersey and I don’t want to have to throw it away.
#152 by emd2k3 on 01.29.08 4:02 pm |
You mean, like these J wins?
That’s the original Twins wordmark, one vastly superior to the one they have now.
#153 by todd krevanchi on 01.29.08 4:13 pm |
actaully if anyone is familiar with main st. in akron it was only a block or two away from canal park on main st. i want to say it might have had an irish name…
lots of open space, tables, a stage…
#154 by Duckstyle on 01.29.08 4:17 pm |
Just because it’s old, doesn’t make it good. that font sucks.
#155 by KT on 01.29.08 4:17 pm |
So much for Paul’s admonition of yesterday…..
#156 by Dan Serafini on 01.29.08 4:18 pm |
addictive to insomniacs…I spent a lot of time with a love interest that was Olympic-caliber, and a weekend of curling in a remote northern outpost can be tedious.
#157 by KT on 01.29.08 4:22 pm |
The network itself is actually great. You should wish for wider distribution (including, apparently, to your television), not oblivion.
But it’s easier to hope for the negative, I guess.
#158 by Kerry P on 01.29.08 4:22 pm |
Are you talking about THESE WASHERS?
#159 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 01.29.08 4:29 pm |
I’m concerned that Jerry Jones, et.al., are going to try to make the NFL Network the defacto network and eliminate CBS, FOX, ESPN, and NBC. With the players salaries increasing at such a fast pace the NFL is going to have to get money from somewhere and they may try pay-per-view. I think the NFL Network is the next step in that direction. That’s why I would prefer that the NFL Network just go away. I can’t say anything about the quality because … well … like most folks, I don’t get the NFL Network.
#160 by al on 01.29.08 4:34 pm |
what are those things under the pants?
#161 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 01.29.08 4:35 pm |
It’s include in my HD package, but I still don’t “get it” [rimshot]
#162 by Jake on 01.29.08 4:39 pm |
The Bar in question in Akron is called The Barley House…at least that is the one that I know has cornhole set up inside the bar
#163 by Vincent on 01.29.08 4:41 pm |
The NFL should concentrate their effort into trying to get NFL Sunday Tickets available to everyone before asking for the Cable companies to charge more to everybody for a channel that isn’t a major player in presenting NFL games.
#164 by Brian on 01.29.08 4:50 pm |
People from Oregon have no trouble, its the people who move here from California who do.
#165 by KT on 01.29.08 4:50 pm |
The satellite people pay shootloads of money to the NFL to make sure NFL Sunday Ticket isn’t available to everybody. That’s called protecting your investment.
#166 by Marc on 01.29.08 4:53 pm |
PAUL!!!!
WE GOT JOHAN!!!!!
uni related because i think he will be the first met EVER to wear 57….and only the second to bear ” Santana ” on the back….
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
#167 by James Craven on 01.29.08 4:56 pm |
Shoot, I was expecting a Beavis and Butthead “Cornholio” reference.
#168 by KT on 01.29.08 4:59 pm |
I would think that’s unlikely.
The NFL foregoes a rights fee for its Thursday/Saturday night package, so it’s leaving money on the table from its current partners (or a potential new one) to get what it hopes will be additional revenue from cable subscribers.
But the league was largely built (at least in the Rozelle Era) on the notion that if fans could see their teams on readily-available TV, that was a good thing that would grow the league.
Al Davis had dreams of pay-per-view in his eyes when moving to LA. Many have talked about it. Supposedly the Super Bowl was going to be on Pay Per View, NFL games were going to go to Pay TV, they’ve been saying that forever. The free market, I don’t think, is going to go there and Goodell knows it.
That said, they’re trying to build a network, and you can’t do that by just showing the combine and NFL Films Presents. You gotta have some games.
I think they lost some leverage when they caved on the Pats/Giants game, so I think the notion that the NFL Network will replace CBS/FOX/NBC anytime soon as carriers of a lot of NFL games is a weaker one now than it was a month ago.
#169 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 5:00 pm |
SWEET…wonder if there’ll be time to pick up a JS jersey before the sheep station rave…
j/k
#170 by Vincent on 01.29.08 5:01 pm |
I was just saying… :D
Being in Canada, i got NFL Network in my regular sports package and NFL Sunday Tickets is available to pretty much everybody. :)
#171 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 5:04 pm |
I had a feeling the Beavers were going to sort of copy the Padres colors, etc. But, at least it looks like they kept things very traditional…which is something this city will appreciate more than if it were flashy/gimicky. Curious to see the Sunday alternates, white cap and all. Probably won’t be many more pictures coming out today, but tomorrow the online store is supposed to be selling everything. So far so good.
http://portlandbeave...
#172 by patrick on 01.29.08 5:06 pm |
Dude, their fox, cbs, nbc, espn contracts would certainly bring in more revenue that pay per view would.
#173 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 5:14 pm |
thanks for posting those shots…lookin forward to more tomorrow
#174 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 5:19 pm |
Wow, what a great deal for NYM. Gomez is decent and all, but it makes no sense why MIN didn’t demand F.Martinez. NYM would have included him when things wound down. Not the worst deal for MIN, but I definitely think they could have done better. From the Mets’ side of things, they should be absolutely thrilled…making us Mets haters not. :-)
#175 by todd krevanchi on 01.29.08 5:22 pm |
bingo… am i right though? wouldnt you say its a nicer bar/club?
#176 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 01.29.08 5:22 pm |
Pants? Saw a lot of other things besides pants in those galleries
#177 by KT on 01.29.08 5:24 pm |
Without the expense of producing the games.
Even if the NFL got a dollar a month from 50 million subscribers, that’d still be less than they get JUST from NBC for Sunday Night Football in a year.
I think they just want to milk the cow, not move it into the bedroom with them.
#178 by Anthony on 01.29.08 5:26 pm |
That “beaver” looks more like a geriatric chipmunk. I’m not sure if going from being mistaken for OSU to looking like OSU’s backwoods third cousin is really a step up.
And thank God the alternate is Sunday-only. I got so tired of those black alternates that the pink breast cancer awareness jerseys seemed like a treat.
#179 by todd krevanchi on 01.29.08 5:27 pm |
yep. although the boards that ive played on had carpet on them
#180 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 5:30 pm |
sunday evening a reader asked how NYers’ rooting interests go…like is it YANKS/GIANTS/KNICKS/RANGERS and METS/JETS/NETS/ISLES, to which several of replied that it’s kind of mix and match…if you couldn’t tell by now, my baseball/football rooting interests are mets/g-men…and i mentioned a co-worker happens to favor yankmees/jesters
upon hearing of the santana deal prior to his leaving work today, he said, ‘congratulations you sonofabitch, you hit the daily double this week!’ (meaning mets got santana and the giants are in the big dance)
/sports-wise, life’s good right now…now, if the amazins would just ditchtheblack
#181 by MLB2PDX on 01.29.08 5:35 pm |
I actually like the fact that they went back to the ‘old days’ of Lucky. Keeps more of the tradition around.
#182 by Kerry P on 01.29.08 5:37 pm |
Well, most that I’ve seen and played on do as well. That’s all I could find on Google.
#183 by Mets Fan AZ on 01.29.08 5:41 pm |
I’m in utter shock. I thought “washas” (with heavy Mexican accent) was a made up game in West Texas with a hole in the ground.
#184 by Johnny O on 01.29.08 5:43 pm |
I live in Wisconsin and switched from Charter Cable to DirecTV this past October and and actually paying LESS money than I was before for approx. 80 more HD Channels. This of course includes NFL Network HD, Big Ten Network HD, and Golf Channel HD (I’m a golf pro so I like that one)
Is it that hard for people to realize that Dish TV is the way to go? When I tell people I have NFL Net. and Big Ten Net, they think I must be paying so much per month when I am actually paying less.
How is it in other people’s areas of the country? Is it that much more to switch to DirecTV or Dish Network?
________________________________________________
On a side note, I really like the way the Super Bowl patches look on both the Giants away jerseys and the Pat’s home jerseys.
#185 by Johnny O on 01.29.08 5:50 pm |
It was mentioned on here that the teams in ARI are wearing new hats with the new logo on them. Does anyone have multiple pics of these hats? I saw the one on here already, but the guy had his hat on backwards and couldn’t really see anything. I really am anxious to see these new lids.
#186 by KT on 01.29.08 5:50 pm |
Why would you have to throw it away?
Usually the teams wear the jerseys they’re going to wear in the game at media day. I can’t remember a time when they didn’t, at least not in the last several years.
It was also mentioned upthread that the Giants would be wearing white.
Finally, since they alternate every year and since Green Bay was the home team and wore green in #1, I believe it’s NFC team home in odd numbered games, AFC team home in even numbered games. Home team has choice of colors. They usually choose their dark or colored jersey.
#187 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 5:52 pm |
touring?
#188 by KT on 01.29.08 5:52 pm |
With few exceptions, as per some encyclopedic website:
#189 by Mets Fan AZ on 01.29.08 6:02 pm |
They should let the Pro Bowl decide the home team like MLB. “This time it counts.” Wait, that’s not a good idea in baseball or football, maybe curling?
#190 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 6:35 pm |
Quick uni-question for you jubilant Mets fans: Why oh why does the ballclub so rarely wear their base white uniforms with the blue pinstriping and blue cap with orange text? That is sharp, and oodles better than the plain base white.
And congratulations! Red Sox are happy that the Yanks didn’t get him.
Red Sox are happy that the Yanks didn’t get him.
Mets fans are happier now than when they unloaded Anna, I mean Kris, Benson to the O’s.
#191 by subway on 01.29.08 6:39 pm |
He’s not the only 57…….
#192 by subway on 01.29.08 6:41 pm |
Try the link again.
#193 by subway on 01.29.08 6:46 pm |
OK I stink at links. But someone named Eric Valent wore 57 for the Mets in 2004.
#194 by subway on 01.29.08 6:46 pm |
OK I stink at links. But someone named Eric Valent wore 57 for the Mets in 2004.
#195 by subway on 01.29.08 6:48 pm |
Sorry, having a bad time posting. But absolutely thrilled that Santana’s coming.
#196 by Joey Guns on 01.29.08 6:54 pm |
Correct
I have the ghetto version though…
http://www.prowasher...
#197 by Johnny O on 01.29.08 6:59 pm |
Ha, ha, ha…. no. There is a HUGE difference between a “golf pro” and a “pro golfer”. However, I am sponsored by Titleist, and do get paid to play in local events and such…but I’m about a 3 handicap, no not even close to making it on any tour for that matter. I am in the PGA Program and aspire to become a Head Golf Professional in about 3 years or so.
#198 by Pretty Boy Paulie on 01.29.08 7:14 pm |
I think the question that we should ponder, and Mr. Lukas may agree, will Johan wear the DESIGNATED HOME CAP and pin stripe uniforms?
#199 by Pretty Boy Paulie on 01.29.08 7:21 pm |
Anybody notice these posted yesterday?
New Twins uni’s for 2010?
I’m on the fence with these.
#200 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 7:24 pm |
well then…
shack or cup?
#201 by KT on 01.29.08 7:37 pm |
Yes. The champion of the conference that wins the Feb. 10 Pro bowl should have home field advantage in the Feb. 2 Super Bowl. That would be righteous.
#202 by KT on 01.29.08 7:37 pm |
Feb. 3 Super Bowl, that should read.
#203 by Chad G on 01.29.08 7:53 pm |
…yeah, there’s a 98% chance those are fake. It’s just too crappy of a mock-up to be real. Plus new uni designs (unfotunitely) are never shown with stirrups
#204 by Mark K on 01.29.08 7:58 pm |
Here’s a couple…
http://d.yimg.com/us...
http://d.yimg.com/us...
http://d.yimg.com/us...
Hmmm… looks more like a Browns hat.
#205 by Mark K on 01.29.08 8:00 pm |
Sorry- that first link…
http://d.yimg.com/us...
#206 by Ryan B. on 01.29.08 8:24 pm |
My, how things move fast.
#207 by Johnny O on 01.29.08 8:25 pm |
Gotta go Caddyshack. I have seen it close to 50 times, but every time I watch it, I still crack up.
The most underrated golf movie of all time?? “Dead Solid Perfect”. I highly recommend it.
#208 by MPowers1634 on 01.29.08 8:27 pm |
I stand corrected, Thanks TK
#209 by Rick on 01.29.08 9:23 pm |
Check out the socks on the San Antonio Spurs cheeleraders:
http://i.cnn.net/si/...
#210 by Ben on 01.29.08 9:25 pm |
#211 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 9:41 pm |
right answer (seen it 50+ times)
DSP…absolutely…seen it oh…7-8 times…and randy quaid can actually golf
/two words for ya…ice bucket ;)
#212 by TOG on 01.29.08 9:53 pm |
One of the five most “unappreciated” unis of all time…
http://cgi.ebay.com/...
The Oakland Seals. This is near fuckin’ perfection…
#213 by TOG on 01.29.08 9:57 pm |
Anybody notice these posted yesterday?
New Twins uni’s for 2010?
I’m on the fence with these.
…yeah, there’s a 98% chance those are fake. It’s just too crappy of a mock-up to be real. Plus new uni designs (unfotunitely) are never shown with stirrups
This has Chris Creamer wannabee designer written all over it…Ugly, boring and without style…a Creamer Classic.
http://sportsmn.blog...
#214 by CollinJ on 01.29.08 10:17 pm |
I looked all over for this but couldn’t find it anywhere. Tomorrow, the new US Men’s Soccer uniforms will be released.
#215 by Mike on 01.29.08 10:21 pm |
I also like that they kept the logo and uniform traditional and I especially like the alt Sunday hat. Doesn’t hurt that the Beaver is batting left-handed. There are not many left-handed logo mascots around.
#216 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 10:37 pm |
marquette
i know what the “AL” is for, but what’s the pentagram (star) in the circle on the pants? is that converse? do they even make unis?
anyone?
#217 by TOG on 01.29.08 10:47 pm |
marquette
i know what the “AL” is for, but what’s the pentagram (star) in the circle on the pants? is that converse? do they even make unis?
anyone?
Al McGuire.
A true college hoops coaching legend.
http://en.wikipedia....
#218 by Mark K on 01.29.08 10:48 pm |
Yes- they are made by Converse
#219 by stefan traub on 01.29.08 10:52 pm |
Sorry if this is random but does anyone know of a website that offers professional grade Name and Number printing on a jersey that you currently own (specifically a new york mets authentic jersey, I want to get Wright put on it for my lil brothers birthday)
thank you
#220 by TOG on 01.29.08 10:57 pm |
http://www.portlandb...
Wow.
A minor league identity designed by a professional design firm (Sandstrom Design). No wonder it looks porfessional instead of the generic overdrawn Disney crap of the Dan Simon’s or Plan B Branding of the world…what a relief…
No wonder it looks so good?..What happened? Their VP of Sophmoric Licensing got canned??? Thank goodness.
This is a good day. Brian, don’t call us, we’ll call you…
Awesome news for real designers… not illustrators…
#221 by LI Phil on 01.29.08 10:58 pm |
thanks mark
#222 by TOG on 01.29.08 11:05 pm |
#218 by Mark K on 01.29.08 10:48 pm | Quote
marquette
i know what the “AL” is for, but what’s the pentagram (star) in the circle on the pants? is that converse? do they even make unis?
anyone?
Yes- they are made by Converse
Please remember that Converse was bought by Nike…so it’s really brought o you by the swooshers…
#223 by TOG on 01.29.08 11:05 pm |
#218 by Mark K on 01.29.08 10:48 pm | Quote
marquette
i know what the “AL” is for, but what’s the pentagram (star) in the circle on the pants? is that converse? do they even make unis?
anyone?
Yes- they are made by Converse
Please remember that Converse was bought by Nike…so it’s really brought to you by the Beaverton Gang…
#224 by JeffPDX on 01.29.08 11:12 pm |
Not 100% uniform related, but…
This photo explains why all the ladies are completely gaga over Tom Brady.
#225 by TOG on 01.29.08 11:15 pm |
The Tale of the Portland Beavers (MyFonts.com) identity.
I hope the Beavers did not pay the big branding firm Sandstrom Design a lot for this jersey lettering? OMG.
http://pgepark.com/
MyFonts.com should take a percentage of the licensing fees from the Portland Beavers, and Sandstrom should alter their invoice for “hand lettering”…What a joke!
http://www.myfonts.c...
Stay to your provocative advertising Stevie Sandstrom…
#226 by BurghFan on 01.29.08 11:17 pm |
So, is it cool or un-cool to wear a “replica” jersey with your own name on the back?
Since there’ve been very few answers today, I’ll put in a late “Whatever works for you.” If you feel silly wearing somebody else’s name, wear your own.
#227 by Casey on 01.29.08 11:22 pm |
Did anyone notice that T.O.’s polo shirt seemed to have the KFC logo on it when he was on ESPN today? He is wearing the same one I think in this interview but it doesn’t show it.
#228 by Eric B on 01.30.08 1:14 am |
i’ve lived in missouri my entire life and washers is a way of life here, especially in the St. Louis area where it is widely pronounced “warshers”. in fact, i lettered in warshers in high school.
#229 by todd krevanchi on 01.30.08 1:15 am |
al mcguire. the man who gave us the following gem of wisdom.
“True happiness in coaching is winning on the road.”
#230 by CollinJ on 01.30.08 1:26 am |
For anyone still on, the new US soccer jersey just came out, and I think that it is a thing of beauty.
#231 by Greg on 01.30.08 3:14 am |
The IRL uses that design theme, too.
#232 by Frankie on 01.30.08 3:15 am |
I want one already.
#233 by Bill on 01.30.08 7:32 am |
In regards to the OSU basketball shorts, I’ve always wondered how long it will take Nike, Adidas, Champs, Reebok, etc to introduce shorts the mimic College and Pro Football teams for the general public. Flag football and college intramural teams will scoop them up by the handfuls. Fans in general will want them to be able to wear them with their jerseys. Instead, NFL shop simply sells mesh ‘gym’ shorts with the ‘NFL Equipment’ logo and the team logo on them. They really seem to be missing out on an obvious product opportunity.
#234 by KC on 01.30.08 9:33 am |
Now those are some classics. Make Cosby blush.