Ah, Punt, Pass & Kick. Like many of you, I grew up watching many a PP&K competition televised during halftime of various NFL games. I was always struck by how the participants got to wear the uniform of their hometown NFL teams. But as a Long Island kid who liked the Giants but liked the 49ers even more (a preference rooted in a Ken Willard card that I got in a box of Corn Flakes when I was seven), I always wondered if the kids had any choice regarding the uniforms they wore. Like, what if you lived in Miami but hated the Dolphins? Could you choose, say, a Steelers uniform instead? If I entered (which I never did), would I be allowed to wear a 49ers uniform?
With that question and other uni-related issues in mind, I recently asked readers to contribute any uni-related PP&K experiences they’d had while growing up. More than 30 people responded, most of whom said they never got out of the first round and therefore only got to wear T-shirts and sweatpants. But some others advanced several rounds into the competition, and a few additional folks had other visual details to share.
Most of the participants mentioned that they had fond memories of the colorfully illustrated tips booklet that was distributed to participants each year at local Ford dealerships. Jeff Ash was kind enough to scan the 1969 edition (which features some amazing visuals) and arrange it into a slideshow, which you can see here. (Jeff also found this photo of a PP&K pin on the web, although he says, perhaps semi-bitterly, “I remember nothing about a pin.”)
Here’s a good selection of additional contributions (with big thanks to all who responded):
• From Brian Flynn: “I made it to Giants Stadium as the Long Island champion representing the Jets in 2003 and 2005. Each team in the NFL has representatives who won the local contests, so yes, you must wear the jersey of the team you are representing. Once you arrive at the stadium, you check in at the practice bubble outside. They give you a uniform, which consists of a replica team jersey and gray sweatpants with the PP&K logo. The jerseys are the same kind you would buy at the store, but instead of numbers they have the PP&K logo heat-pressed on the front and the team’s logo on the back. The second time I appeared, they also gave us a tan hat with the PPK logo. The organizers of the event were very picky about having us wear it when we went out onto the field during halftime. Some of the other participants didn’t want to wear the cap but were forced to. Another interesting note: The second time I was there, they added the Pepsi logo to the sweatpants. I still have the uniform somewhere in my house.”
• From Chris Janke: “After I won the Western Massachusetts portion of the PP&K, I received a jersey in the mail, along with the rules and tickets to the Patriots game I would be competing at. The jersey had the PP&K logo on the front with two Patriots logos on the sleeves and FNOB in an unusually small font size. The jersey was the mesh kind that high schools use for practice. If I remember correctly, the number given was either the year, or 00, or something I wasn’t happy with. I’d wanted to wear No. 4 for my favorite player, Brett Favre. I think I even wore a Packers hat with the PP&K jersey during the competition. I brought cleats with me for the competition but was told by a ‘higher up’ that I couldn’t wear them because of the ‘unfair advantage over the others’ that they would provide. I finished third in the group of about 12 but didn’t advance any further (because I couldn’t wear cleats, obviously).”
• From Doc Ginn: “My older brother won the sixth grade competition one year, I believe, and received a Cleveland Browns jacket (our ‘home’ team at the time, pre-Bengals). It included a Browns patch that was the shape of the NFL shield but had the ‘Brownie’ logo within. When I won my competition, my prize was a Green Bay “autographed” football. When I got home and opened the box, I found, to my dismay, that all the ‘autographs’ were mass-printed on the ball, and a couple of them smeared as I pulled the ball from the box the first time. In fact, I remember leaving the ball in the box, because whenever I tried to remove it, I would invariably smear one of the autographs. It wasn’t that the ink was wet — it just wouldn’t stick to the leather ball very well.”
• From Robert Eden: “I recall wearing simply jeans and a T-shirt to the local PP&K competitions. I wasn’t good enough to advance to the regionals (or whatever they called it), but one year I did finish in third place locally — here’s the trophy.
• From Tommy Turner: “I participated in 1967 in Danville, Virginia. We received a Redskins gumball helmet keychain.” Tommy also provided photos of some MacGregor PP&K helmets (the kind used in PP&K nationals from 1960 through 1968) and also some Rawlings PP&K models (used from 1969 through ’73).
• From Steve Mandich: “I just wore my regular clothes for the PP&K and didn’t advance beyond the first round. I don’t remember seeing any related memorabilia, but I do remember the Punt, Pass & Kick Library book series.”
• From Bob Tusso: “My friend Paul Umhoefer won this helmet in a PP&K contest for the area around Stoughton, Wisconsin, in about 1965, when he was about 10 years old. He got second place, and seems to think that first place got a helmet and the chance to compete in a statewide contest. He doesn’t have the facemask for it anymore.”
• From Lee Whitaker: “I participated in my local competition (Paoli, Pennsylvania) in the mid-’70s. I won my age group at the local competition and advanced to the district final, where I finished fourth. For the local event, I competed in my Pop Warner uniform (think classic Patriots with red jersey and red pants), because the PP&K was held following our game. The local ‘awards’ ceremony was held in the showroom of the local Ford dealership, where I got to shake the sales manager’s hand and get my picture taken with Bill Bergey (#66) of the Eagles.”
• And from David Murphy: “My dad entered me in PP&K back around 1970. I was no athlete, but it made my day when my placekick sailed low but good enough for third place in my age group. … The kids who made the regional competitions wore those replica unis, complete with colored socks. They even wore replica helmets! To this day, I’m a sucker for those helmets whenever I see one selling for a dollar at a thrift store. Got dozens in my attic.”
Great stuff, people. Thanks for sharing.
Victory Lap: Got a note early this morning from Giants equipment director Joe Skiba that I thought you’d all like to see:
I just wanted to thank the Uni Watch fans out there for an incredible season. It means the world to me that fans out there pay attention to all the little details — and also important ones — that go into the equipment side of sports. Every day I read the web site and the blogs to learn what is being used and worn by athletes across the leagues. Hopefully I have made Giants fans out of you, and fans of mine as well (haha)! I hope you’ll share in the celebration of this tremendous win — you guys deserve it as well.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Remember those great old curling sweaters that I recently wrote about? Reader Graham Bakay reports that the vintage threads have been banned by the geniuses at the Alberta Curling Federation, who really need to get a ticket for the clue train. … Did you know that the Rams wore a jersey patch during home games in 1988? According to this page, the patch reads, “Drug use is life abuse” (nice find by Erik Little). … Good analysis here of how Nike botched its entry into the hockey market.
#1 by JBees on 02.06.08 8:41 am |
Good news… the Taylor tribute was approved! Its interesting to see the difference in just one year.
Or maybe its just an East coast bias in the media.
If thats the case, that explains the lack of representation of some teams (Denver Broncos) in the Hall of Fame.
#2 by James Craven on 02.06.08 8:44 am |
I guess that THE ALBERTA CURLING FEDERATION JUST DOESN’T GET IT!(TM)
#3 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 8:48 am |
great stuff on the PP&K from UW readers…enjoyed the anecdotes and memories…perhaps the progeny of a reader will someday win the whole thing
and on an unrelated non-uni note, it was 50 years ago today
#4 by CubsFanBudMan on 02.06.08 8:48 am |
Can’t say I’ve become a Giants fan (although I was rooting for them), but I can say for sure that the name “Joe Skiba” crossed my mind more than once while watching the Super Bowl and noticing various equipment-related. So Joe, if you’re reading, thanks for sharing your insights and please continue to do so. And Paul, thanks for bringing it to us.
#5 by Joe on 02.06.08 8:52 am |
The Chicago White Sox are going to wear CAMOUFLAGE UNIFORMS.
I think I’m going to hurl in camouflage.
#6 by Richie Rich on 02.06.08 8:54 am |
Isn’t it called Punt, Pass, and Kick because of the order it’s done?
#7 by Brian W on 02.06.08 8:57 am |
I seem to remember that one of the finalists of this year’s PP&K competition was the son of Bills’ HOF QB Jim Kelly. I seem to remember his son was wearing a Ravens jersey at the ceremony. I can’t imagine Jim Kelly’s son being a fan of any team other than the Bills, so I am guessing that the jersey may be of the team/area you are “representing.”
Just a guess on my part.
#8 by Southend James on 02.06.08 9:01 am |
German football team St Pauli had a camouflage kit a while back. Tasty.
#9 by James Craven on 02.06.08 9:03 am |
http://www.nflrush.c...
Yes, PP&K is alive and well.
#10 by James Craven on 02.06.08 9:06 am |
http://www.nflrush.c...
Linkage fixed.
#11 by Mike V. on 02.06.08 9:10 am |
Is Joe going to get a ring? I hope so.
#12 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 9:11 am |
the new dynamic duo?
#13 by DrBear on 02.06.08 9:13 am |
I remember the patch - very red, white and blue. The NFL made the Rams stop wearing it because it had not been approved by the league.
#14 by John Lemme on 02.06.08 9:19 am |
It included a Browns patch that was the shape of the NFL shield but had the “Brownie” logo within.
Any pictures?
#15 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.06.08 9:20 am |
Wow! That’s new news. [/sarcasm]
Please, let’s not start the whole conversation about this again. Please?
#16 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.06.08 9:21 am |
oh … good … [/extreme sarcasm]
#17 by James S on 02.06.08 9:26 am |
So in an attempt to try and confuse people into buying two sweatshirts, the sweatshirt the giant players wore at the parade yesterday is slightly different than the giants official “locker room” sweatshirt…
but don’t worry, they are both available at nfl.com
#18 by Kent Skor on 02.06.08 9:27 am |
For everyone who is as upset at the actions of the Alberta Curling Federation as I am, here is a link to thier website and the contact information for their officers. Remember, constructive comments only.
http://www.albertacu...
http://www.albertacu...
#19 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.06.08 9:38 am |
OH! I HAVE to get a Giants Super Bowl hoodie! I might even get my initials embroidered on it. Or … better yet … get one, have Belichick’s initials embroidered and send it to him. :)
#20 by ryan c #40 on 02.06.08 9:39 am |
Giants fan… no! well, only for one night this week…
Joe Skiba fan… yes!
Congrats Joe!!! Great work!
#21 by Mike on 02.06.08 9:42 am |
When the Pats won their first SB a few years back, everyone got a ring. Then when they one the second, not so many people did and so on. I had met the groundskeeper at a game and he let me wear that 1st SB ring, which fit perfectly. I hope Joe gets a ring as he is ceratinly a key person in the organization.
#22 by Saru on 02.06.08 9:46 am |
German football team St Pauli had a camouflage kit a while back. Tasty.
It is worth noting that it is in the team colors, unlike American examples.
#23 by Duckstyle on 02.06.08 9:52 am |
Wonder if Joe Skiba happen to catch Paul’s last Page 2 column, and what he thought about the blue uni….
#24 by emd2k3 on 02.06.08 10:02 am |
I emailed J.W. Pringle (couldn’t get the Colin Griffith mailto link to work) a congenial note imploring him to reconsider their decision.
Thanks for the contact links.
#25 by Mark in Shiga on 02.06.08 10:02 am |
I’m very happy to see that Phil Hughes will be taking #34 instead of that ugly #65 he was saddled with last season. I know he likes the digit 5 (and I was going to suggest taking Clemens’ old #22 and just making sure to look only in the mirror when dressing), but let’s face it: those big ugly numbers that the Yankees have to give out really don’t sit well on their time-honored, traditional, always-awesome-looking uniforms.
It’s too bad so many great numbers are unavailable. I know it sounds like blasphemy but there are other ways to honor your past greats than banning future players from wearing their numbers.
#26 by Kenny on 02.06.08 10:04 am |
The first one is weak…not to mention there is no balance…it’s like they made the design and were like “OH CRAP! We forgot the Super Bowl logo!” and just stuck it on the bottom right corner
At least the second one is balanced in the design.
#27 by emd2k3 on 02.06.08 10:07 am |
Amen. Check Charlie Sanders (Detroit Lions TE, HOF) against Riley Odoms (Denver Broncos TE, not HOF)
Frankly, I’m not sure either truly belongs, but if Sanders can get in, then Odoms surely deserves it.
Oh, and there’s that Gradishar guy, too.
#28 by Joey Guns on 02.06.08 10:08 am |
He definitely will. I saw a story on some guy that is the team barber for the Patriots, and he even has a ring!!!! I bet Manny’s barber has a ring too. haha
#29 by Johnny O on 02.06.08 10:09 am |
- It’s awesome that a fellow Uni-Watcher is going to get a Super Bowl ring! Congratulations again Joe!
- Second of all, I must have been sick on the PP&K day, because I actually know someone here is Wisconsin who won the national championship in his age group probably about seven or so years ago. I remember he was a few years older than me in High School and was the QB, punter, and kicker for the football team.
- And don’t know if it was mentioned before, so forgive me please if it was, but the girl who got “booed” for wearing a Pats jersey at a Colts game while representing the PP&K is getting honored by the Pats
#30 by PM on 02.06.08 10:10 am |
The Falcons’ helmet on the cover of the PP&K booklet has two gold stripes running alongside of the white-black-white helmet stripe down the middle. I heard somewhere that they did this early on in the Falcons history in order to appeal to Georgia Tech fans (since the Falcons’ colors are identical to UGA’s). I’ve never seen it represented anywhere before, though. Very cool.
#31 by John T on 02.06.08 10:12 am |
and for the masses rising up against logo creep see below, not sure if I would reccomend the vandalism though
http://news.bbc.co.u...
#32 by Dan King on 02.06.08 10:15 am |
Ll Phil- thanks for the link about the mlstv last night. unfortunately the $20 a month is kind of steep for me, guess i’ll just have to wait for the season to start and see if its on tvu or tvants.
also, interesting note that manchester uniteds website is almost completely black and white today.
#33 by dm00n [Doug] on 02.06.08 10:19 am |
They’ve already been fitted, hopefully he is getting one, and hopefully we’re amongst the first to see his new bling.
#34 by Ron on 02.06.08 10:22 am |
From
A little racing info with the seasons about to ramp up:
Dale Jr and adidas Unveil Three Stripe Race Suit at Daytona: #88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. will debut his new three stripes on February 17 at Daytona 500. Working closely with the adidas Innovation Team, they have created a race suit featuring advanced ClimaCool technology. With extreme temperatures in the car, ClimaCool will lower Dale Jr.’s body temperature and combat fatigue, allowing him to be more alert and responsive in those final laps. Two days prior to the debut of the three stripes on the track, Dale Jr.’s exclusive adidas fan gear will go on sale at The Sports Authority available first in Daytona. Dale Jr.’s official adidas fan apparel line, which includes a variety of men and women’s clothing such as t-shirts, jackets, hats and jerseys, will be available at The Sports Authority in Daytona on February 15 in conjunction with Speed Week. The fan collection features the same adidas ClimaCool technology that allows Dale Jr. to stay cool on the track.(adidas / Hill & Knowlton PR)(2-6-2008)
#35 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 10:23 am |
dan
you’re welcome…i noticed AFTER i posted the link that the info was one year old, although i thought it would still be applicable…well, at least you know you can get the MLS on computer, albeit at a steep price
#36 by Ron on 02.06.08 10:23 am |
OK, I can’t do the links, #34 was from www.jayski.com, think of it as uniwatch for NASCAR.
#37 by Kevin on 02.06.08 10:31 am |
I thought about Joe watching the Super Bowl and the 3 dimensional front helmet bumpers. We’re going to get a photo of Joe with his Super Bowl ring eventually aren’t we?
#38 by DonD on 02.06.08 10:37 am |
Actually it was his nephew.
#39 by Low Impact Development on 02.06.08 10:39 am |
That was pretty poor form when the Colts fans booed that girl in the Patriots jersey. But that’s Indiana, I guess.
#40 by KT on 02.06.08 10:40 am |
They obviously weren’t as marketing-savvy as the AAFL. :)
#41 by Joe H on 02.06.08 10:41 am |
“The report indicates it will cost the rink $1,500 to embroider new uniforms in time for the playdowns, which get under way on February 12 in Spruce Grove.”
Who the heck is embroidering these? The Pope? I’d love to have that contract!
#42 by KT on 02.06.08 10:42 am |
Because, God knows, Red Sox fans would never do that to anyone wearing Yankee gear.
I have no great love for Indiana, but it’s ridiculous to act like that’s the only fanbase ever that would do that.
#43 by KT on 02.06.08 10:47 am |
What is it, again? $20 for the year? Do college kids not drink beer anymore?
#44 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 10:49 am |
didn’t the colt fans boo the charger representative too? i’d say the fans are more savvy than we give them credit for…they boo the UNIFORM and not the player!
at least they don’t boo SANTA like fans of a certain city which shall remain nameless
#45 by Anthony Verna on 02.06.08 10:53 am |
That was ONE time FORTY years ago. Will you let it go?
#46 by Kerry P on 02.06.08 10:57 am |
What I find extremely interesting is the wide-spread use of the black Saints helmet that was only worn in the 1969 preseason. HERE IT IS in the booklet Paul linked to. That’s not the only instance. I have seen several things on here that used the black helmet.
#47 by Buzz on 02.06.08 10:58 am |
at least they don’t boo SANTA like fans of a certain city which shall remain nameless
Hey, lay off the Santa booers…that’s the ticket to becoming Governor of PA, you know….
#48 by The Ol Goaler on 02.06.08 11:00 am |
After reading the ACF clothing rules, I confess to being confuzzled… for the life of me, I can’t figure out why these beauties break the rules!
Anybody know just what’s wrong with ‘em?
#49 by Robb on 02.06.08 11:01 am |
Jim Mora taking over for Mike Holmgreen in Seattle in 2009, maybe he’ll bring back the white pants at home.
#50 by MPowers1634 on 02.06.08 11:03 am |
Everything is relative, friend.
#51 by Kerry P on 02.06.08 11:13 am |
Can someone please restore my post. The spam filter caught it.
#52 by Marty on 02.06.08 11:17 am |
I sent this message to the ACF:
Jim:
Did y’all really ban those old curling sweaters?
Shame on you. As a protest - I will boycott your events.
But on the other hand, since I live in Atlanta,
Georgia, my boycott will not cause you too much
trouble.
I have enjoyed watching curling — only during the
Olympics. Don’t get to play it much though (actually
never). We sometimes play Bocce Ball in the backyard
during the summer (does that count).
It was just nice to see a curling story — but then
you had to crush the excitement. (just like you did
when you stole the Flames.)
Marty
And got this reply:
Good morning Marty!
I am assuming that is much warmer in Atlanta than Edmonton this
morning!
To clarify the retro uniforms of Mr. Koe’s Team were NOT banned by the
ACF -
in fact we have encouraged the team to wear them at our Provincial
Boston
Pizza Cup.
The team WOULD have to abide by the cresting policy that is applicable
to
everyone - they have chosen to go a different route rather than
removing
some of their cresting from the retro sweaters.
Hope you have the opportunity of trying the “roaring game” - I am sure
you
will be hooked!
Jim
So it looks like the issue was about patches, not the sweaters. Can logo creep be invading the world of curling !!!!!!
#53 by Kerry P on 02.06.08 11:17 am |
Look HERE and you’ll see the illustrated representation of what you were talking about for the Falcons. Then scroll down a little and you’ll see a photo of the back of a helmet clearly showing the helmet stripes. Very interesting.
#54 by MPowers1634 on 02.06.08 11:19 am |
On a different note, check out the full page ads from the First Chicago Bank that my father cut out of The Wall Street Journal for me more than twenty years ago.
Walter Payton
Dick Butkus
Michael Jordan
I had kept them in a scrapbook until recently, when I laminated them and put them up in my classroom.
#55 by MPowers1634 on 02.06.08 11:24 am |
Sorry for quoting myself, but if anyone was wondering, the caption under the Michael Jordan ad once read, “We put our reputation on the line every day and night!”
#56 by ScottyJ in WV on 02.06.08 11:25 am |
I’m kinda curious about that, too. Those guys look double-sharp! Any curling association should be proud to have a team that wears uniforms that look that good.
#57 by Perry on 02.06.08 11:26 am |
I think the only time I entered PPK was around 1966 or so. I don’t remember getting a tips booklet, although I may have. What I do remember getting is an official Cleveland Browns media guide, a pretty thick number with, IIRC, a page devoted to each member of the team, all the coaches and draft picks, you name it. With lots of photos and stats. At age 11, in an era where that kind of thing was not routinely available, it was about the coolest thing I’d ever seen.
#58 by Juan Grande on 02.06.08 11:57 am |
If I was a player for the White Sox I’d want to wear camouflage too to hide the fact that I played for the White Sox.
#59 by emd2k3 on 02.06.08 12:04 pm |
My email response from Jim Pringle of the ACF:
“Good morning Eric – thank you for taking the time to e-mail us with your input.
To clarify – the ACF has not banned the “retro” outfits of the Koe Team – in fact we have encouraged the Koe Team to wear these at the upcoming Boston Pizza Cup.
The issue has to do with cresting – not clothing and the Koe Team has decided that they do not wish to change the crests on their retro outfits to meet the policy. This policy is consistent for any type of clothing and has nothing to do with the age or vintage.”
Jim”
Crests? Seriously? Are they missing their corporate sponsor logo or something?
#60 by teamcinnamon on 02.06.08 12:11 pm |
Oh, c’mon now.. he was a drunken Santa that was a last minute replacement!
#61 by hugh on 02.06.08 12:18 pm |
Only tangentially uni-related, but Deadspin posted a time-lapse video today of a guy in Hawaii who created a replica of the Super Bowl stadium in his backyard. Turns out he & his wife have been doing this for the past six years. Here’s a link to the KGMB Channel 9 site , with a story, two TV news pieces & a link to the time-lapse creation video on YouTube.
#62 by Hama on 02.06.08 12:19 pm |
Considering that pretty much every curling team pays out of pocket to compete, sponsorship is very key to the teams. Pretty much everyone that plays competitively works a 9-to-5 job on top of that, and for the better teams, end up having to take leaves of absence from their jobs in order to compete, so that means less money to maintain their own lives to start with. Most of the money earned from sponsors, bonspiel winnings usually end up paying for travel, lodging and supplementing any income that is lost from taking time off at work.
You can get all high and mighty about logo creep in curling, but without it, you might never see a lot of top teams because they wouldn’t be able to compete. Most of these folks are paying out of their own pockets to play at the highest levels.
#63 by Mike W. on 02.06.08 12:20 pm |
http://www.metsblog....
This is a poll from the excellent (my opinion) Metsblog.com.
#64 by Mike W. on 02.06.08 12:23 pm |
The subject is your favorite Mets uniform.
#65 by Cowboy7130 on 02.06.08 12:23 pm |
National Signing Day has a logo on ESPN! I want the official jersey! The official home cap, BP cap and alternate road cap!
#66 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 12:26 pm |
PL gettin some love on the poll comments:
Comment by dykstraw
2008-02-06 11:37:04
I think there is a lot of hate for the black unis…spearheaded by Paul Lukas, the guy who writes Uni Watch for ESPN Page 2. I don’t mind them, for the reasons Matt brought up, but they’re probably my least favorite uniform. I’d be happy if they reserved them for one night a week (don’t want them wearing black on hot summer days) and featured the solid white and the pinstripes more.
#67 by Marty Met on 02.06.08 12:27 pm |
If she wore a Rangers sweater to a Devils game I’d boo.
#68 by Graf Zeppelin on 02.06.08 12:33 pm |
Speaking of the Mets…
As the demise of Shea Stadium looms, and we all hold out hope that the black uniforms and trim will be erased from the landscape along with it, it occurs to me that the club (and/or WFAN) will also need to revise its well-known “Meet the Mets” theme song.
The line: “Hot dogs, green grass, all out at Shea/Guaranteed to have a heck of a day” will obviously become inapplicable. The original line, “Bring the kiddies, bring your wife/Guaranteed to have the time of your life” is sexist and dated (which is probably why it changed when the song was updated in the ’80s), so that won’t do either.
Any suggestions for a new lyric?
#69 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 12:39 pm |
hey graf (nice meetin ya sattiday @ sheep stn, btw)
how about this:
$10 dogs & less seats than shea
we got johan so you gotta pay
/no?
#70 by John Zajac on 02.06.08 12:45 pm |
Yeah, all team staff will get a ring, including PR reps and such. The rarities are the groundskeepers, janitors and vendors that the Pats gave rings too, as they work for the stadium and not the franchise itself.
#71 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 12:48 pm |
manny has a barber?
#72 by Randy Williams on 02.06.08 12:56 pm |
Hair stylist. He trims Papi’s beard too.
#73 by Dom on 02.06.08 12:58 pm |
Dale Jr. will be wearing an Adidas Racing Suit this year with, you guessed it, 3 Stripes.
Dale Jr and adidas Unveil Three Stripe Race Suit at Daytona: Dale Jr. will debut his new three stripes on February 17 at Daytona 500. Working closely with the adidas Innovation Team, they have created a race suit featuring advanced ClimaCool technology. With extreme temperatures in the car, ClimaCool will lower Dale Jr.’s body temperature and combat fatigue, allowing him to be more alert and responsive in those final laps. Two days prior to the debut of the three stripes on the track, Dale Jr.’s exclusive adidas fan gear will go on sale at The Sports Authority available first in Daytona. Dale Jr.’s official adidas fan apparel line, which includes a variety of men and women’s clothing such as t-shirts, jackets, hats and jerseys, will be available at The Sports Authority in Daytona on February 15 in conjunction with Speed Week. The fan collection features the same adidas ClimaCool technology that allows Dale Jr. to stay cool on the track.(adidas / Hill & Knowlton PR)(2-5-2008)
#74 by AK on 02.06.08 1:06 pm |
I was there and I booed her. It was AWESOME, and I would do it AGAIN!!! I’d boo the pope if he showed up in Indy with a Cheatriots jersey.
#75 by AK on 02.06.08 1:11 pm |
Apparently toe-bashing was the preferred kicking method in 1969.
#76 by EWU on 02.06.08 1:17 pm |
Nice stripes on EWU hockey team (scroll down to see)
#77 by Robb on 02.06.08 1:23 pm |
FWIW, I doubt it was Kelly’s boy you watched. Of course, his son Hunter died at the age of eight from Krabbe’s Disease, and Kelly and his family still reside in Orchard Park, NY.
Perhaps is was his nephew:
http://www.realfootb...
#78 by al on 02.06.08 1:23 pm |
watching the santana press conference, nice to see that they have Santana’s #57 on the podium in Blue … here’s hoping the jersey he dons is not black. i will provide update when i see it.
#79 by frankenslade on 02.06.08 1:25 pm |
Excellent, as always. The Punt, Pass & Kick contest was so cool when I was a kid. I love how that booklet gives tips from the Lions’ old toe-kicking kicker. Kids these days are sorely lacking in tips on toe kicking. I was just telling my 10-year-old son about the now-dead practice the other day. He’s diligent about keeping his toe out of the way of the soccer ball. He couldn’t believe that toe-kicking was once considered a standard operating practice.
#80 by al on 02.06.08 1:25 pm |
santana update: the mets are using the pinstrip jersey for today.
#81 by Juan Grande on 02.06.08 1:26 pm |
#82 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 02.06.08 1:28 pm |
Sweet sleeve patch for Shea’s final season!
Somebody get a screen grab - please!
#83 by TOG on 02.06.08 1:30 pm |
With Hockey Market Stagnant, Nike Seeks to Sell Equipment Unit
OTTAWA — It was just a little swoosh. But when Nike added its logo to gear by Bauer, a longtime Canadian maker of hockey equipment, “there was resistance,” said Terry Bovair, owner of the Fontaine Source for Sports in Peterborough, Ontario. “Some people did not buy the product.”
Here is another Blame It on Bettman…
Hockey needs an infusion of creativity and EDG jerseys and shootouts, etc. has not turned the game around…to say the least.
Building the game back up with grass roots ideas like:
http://uspondhockey....
http://www.tablehock...
http://www.icehockey...
http://www.nhl.com/w...
http://originalsix.n...
Rebuild the natural rivalries…Guess how many times the Chicago Blakhawks play the New York Rangers this year????
Okay. None is the right answer…yet, the Hawks wil play the Red Wings 8 fuckin times…ridiculous schedule. Time to create an O6 division where the Original Six teams play each other at least 4 times each…big markets in NY, Chi, Bos, Det and Tor…drive ratings and attendance way up… So simple, really.
Why is Nike selling their hockey equipment division? Because the NHL is broken.
Game Off.
#84 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 02.06.08 1:30 pm |
Back in the “dark days” (1974-1984), we would sing: “bring the kiddies, bring the wife; guaranteed to laugh the rest of your life”
#85 by DaytonRedAndBlue on 02.06.08 1:31 pm |
We use someone’s old PP&K trophy as our Fantasy Football League trophy.
Yeah, it’s cool
#86 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 1:31 pm |
TRUE yankee fans would cheer for the squad no matter WHO was in the pinstripes
/all teams have bandwaggoneers
//REAL fans (of ANY team) root for the laundry, show up in sub-freezing temps, and are there on fan appreciation day, when the team is 20 games out of first
#87 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 02.06.08 1:35 pm |
save for Ed Whitson, for starters
#88 by Anthony Verna on 02.06.08 1:41 pm |
How about scrapping a song that sounds like it was retread from 1954?
#89 by Brian from Short Island on 02.06.08 1:43 pm |
Johan is wearing a blue hat and pinstripes at his press conference…
#90 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 1:45 pm |
i was prolly sitting next to you, singing right along
we had the whole song with screwed up lyrics
beat the mess…beat the mess…step right up and beat the mess…
beat your kiddies, beat your wife…guananteed to have the laugh of your life…
the fans out here are sick of it all…jumpin’ off the stadium wall…
north side, south side…not a soul is comin’ down…
to beat the M-E-S-S MESS of new yawk town…
#91 by Luke on 02.06.08 1:45 pm |
Glad Nike is leaving hockey, they sucked. The kids who wore Nike stuff were always the kids who had just started and thought they were cool buying something Nike, they weren’t, and usually weren’t good.
#92 by Tim on 02.06.08 1:45 pm |
#93 by Mets/Jets Fan in Chicagoland on 02.06.08 1:52 pm |
instead of “jumpin off the stadium wall”, we sang “watching visitor’s homers go over the wall”
Good times
#94 by Beef on 02.06.08 2:03 pm |
Has anyone been on espn.com today? It’s National Signing Day and is the cover story on the website. Forget the story, check out the helmet in the picture. Looks like it’s the Uni from the Under Armour All-America High School Football Game. To use the word logo creep is an under statement. Here is the link to the gallary of the game. Be warned, it gets pretty ugly.
#95 by LI Phil on 02.06.08 2:04 pm |
new stadia to be constructed for eur2012 footy matches
#96 by Brian Erni on 02.06.08 2:08 pm |
yay mets talk…albeit about the dark days.
listen, anyway. metsblog has a poll about the black uniforms. i strongly encourage anyone who objects to the black to head over there and vote in the poll, because mets management DOES pay attention to fan polls on metsblog! maybe this will be our chance to get the black out of the color scheme!
#97 by Ryan Cousineau on 02.06.08 2:14 pm |
For those interested, yes, the curling sweaters appear to contravene the strict anti-logo-creep regs of the Alberta Curling Federation.
It’s not easy to summarize, but the ACF has a Word Doc that defines the legal sponsor logo and cresting rules (pp. 6-7, plus p. 31, which shows a diagram of the legal sponsor crest sizes and locations).
Digging from the archives, the best views of their crests are here and here.
So, how ironic! Spiffy retro unis laid low by logo creep. It’s uni-watch moment if there ever was one.
#98 by teamcinnamon on 02.06.08 2:16 pm |
I have a pair of Nike blades that are fantastic, thanks.
#99 by teamcinnamon on 02.06.08 2:17 pm |
Sweet. The first one almost looks like UOP Stadium.
#100 by Duckstyle on 02.06.08 2: