My knowledge of competitive swimming is pretty limited: I know that Mark Spitz won a shitload of gold medals in 1972, that for a while you couldn’t talk about the East German women’s team without using the term “saliva test,” and that swimmers go through more razor blades than the average person.
But I know a whooooooole lot more about swimming today than I did a day ago — a lot more than I want to know, frankly. For starters, I know that Australia’s Leisel Jones has a bit of back flab. I also know that America’s Amanda Beard definitely isn’t living up to her name. And I learned three things about superduperstar Michael Phelps: 1) He’s got a Christ complex; 2) he’s got the Olympic rings tattooed onto his right hip; and 3) well, see for yourself.
I know all of this, and more, thanks to Speedo, which unveiled its new LZR Racer swimsuit all over the world yesterday. According to this article (which was accompanied by a photo that appears to have been heavily Photoshopped in at least one crucial aspect), the suit has 10% less passive drag than Speedo’s previous Olympic model. And let’s face it, it’s pretty obvious which body part is providing the drag.
More than 50 countries are expected to wear the suit at the Olympics later this year, but the suit will make its competitive debut this weekend at the Missouri Grand Prix. Which just goes to show another thing I just learned: Who knew there were swimming pools in Missouri?
It’s bad enough that they’re rolling out a swimsuit that leaves so little to the imagination, but the name “LZR Racer” surely sets a new standard for loathsome branding. So I was amused to see that the USA Today article kept referring to the suit as “Lzr,” with only one capital letter, which no doubt annoyed the crap out of everyone at the Speedo offices. Or at least I hope it did.
(Thanks to Jeremy Brahm and bench coach Bryan Redemske for their contributions to today’s entry.)
Uni Watch News Ticker: Yesterday I ran this photo, which led some readers to track down this page, which in turn led to some chatter in the comments section about $32 being a lot to pay for a T-shirt (which just goes to show that Jews really do hate to pay retail). And that in turn has led PopJudaica.com founder Sara Schwimmer to offer a $5 discount on the Jeter shirt to Uni Watch readers — just use discount code “J4J” when checking out, now through March 1st. … There’ll be one less captain’s “C” on the baseball diamond this year, now that Mike Sweeney has officially left the Royals. … Everyone knows how much I like stripes, but the Mayfield, Ohio, high school girls’ swim team is a bit much, even for me (thanks, Vince). … Matt Mitchell reports that the Royals are gonna hit the ground running with their powder blues. … Andrew Schall notes that Pitt’s Ronald Ramon, who was born in the Dominican Republic, has the Dominican flag on his socks, while his teammates just have the Adidas logo. … “Check out this pic from an interview with Devin Hester,” writes Brendon Yarian. He’s wearing Philly gear!” … I’m not sure what I like more about the 1937 movie Idol of the Crowd — that it features classic hockey uniforms, or that its plot summary on IMDB.com begins with “Johnny Hanson wants to make enough money to enlarge his chicken farm.” Full synopsis here (awesome find by Matt Mitchell). … “With the recent unsettled form of the England national soccer team, quite a few supporters from different clubs are touting their goalies as ‘England’s No. 1,’ ” writes John O’Neill. “But West Ham United’s goalie, Robert Green, was recently spotted wearing gloves with ‘England’s No. 6′ emblazoned on them.” … Gotta love this (nice find by Zac Neubauer). … Very good article and accompanying video here about the Sacramento Kings’ equipment manager (with thanks to Clark Farrand). … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: Excellent article about the United States seal available here. … Someone really ought to bid on this. … Really interesting jersey worn by the Myrtle team, who were 1904 amateur champions in Detroit (with thanks to photo guru Dave Eskenazi). … If you think the Lakers’ throwback short shorts were too revealing, check out the Seahawks’ 1981 training camp! That shot is taken from this awesome video clip (great find by Ricardo Almonte). … What is it about athletes wearing No. 32, even if it’s not their regular uni number? First it was Kirby Puckett, then Cal Ripken, and now Todd Krevanchi has turned up an old shot of Chris Webber wearing 32. “Is 32 a universally accepted jersey number for generic media shots?” he asks. Good question — anyone..?
#1 by BobA on 02.13.08 8:30 am |
Paul:
Did you intend for the Michael Phelps info to appear in both the entry and the ticker?
#2 by Paul Lukas on 02.13.08 8:32 am |
Shit, I’d meant to delete the Ticker mention. Thanks for reminding me!
#3 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.13.08 8:38 am |
Let’s hear it for Uno the beagle. Thank God it wasn’t one of the poodles!
#4 by Jim on 02.13.08 8:39 am |
Wonder if I’ll get fired for looking at all those swimming pictures at work? If anyting, they’ll wonder what the hell I was looking at.
#5 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.13.08 8:41 am |
Single worst uniform, in any sport, of all time.
#6 by Hed-Bone11 on 02.13.08 8:43 am |
“Check out this pic from an interview with Devon Hester,” writes Brendon Yarian
I don’t have any pics but while watching NFL Network’s Pro Bowl coverage last week they also showed T.O. in an Eagles visor and Chad Johnson wearing a Ravens hat.
#7 by Hed-Bone11 on 02.13.08 8:44 am |
…and I think it’s actually spelled Devin Hester
#8 by Basketball » FU Cn Rd Ths, Y’re 2 Cls 2 Mchl Phlps’s Crtch on 02.13.08 8:46 am |
[…] Paul Lukas wrote a fantastic post today on “FU Cn Rd Ths, Yâre 2 Cls 2 Mchl Phlpsâs Crtch”Here’s ONLY a quick extractVery good article and accompanying video here about the Sacramento Kings’ equipment manager (with thanks to Clark Farrand). … Reprinted from yesterday’s comments: Excellent article about the United States seal available here. … […]
#9 by Brendon Yarian on 02.13.08 8:50 am |
…and I think it’s actually spelled Devin Hester
Yeah sorry about the misspelling, I was in a hurry.
-B
#10 by teamcinnamon on 02.13.08 9:00 am |
Note to self: Do not, under any circumstances, watch any men’s swimming event, in the Olympics or otherwise. It doesn’t matter if it’s the only thing remotely sports-related on TV - that’s why there’s 150 other cable channels available.
#11 by BobA on 02.13.08 9:01 am |
As soon as I saw that crusty ol judge I knew it would be o.k.
I find the WKC show to be a lot of fun. It’s a “Must Watch” family tradition in my house behind only the Super Bowl and the opening days on March Madness. ..insert eye-roll smiley here..
There may not be ‘uniforms’ in the traditional sense but aesthetics certainly play a part. From the grooming to the outfits chosen by the handlers its a great show.
#12 by Shane on 02.13.08 9:03 am |
Caught the ‘79 NBA All-Star Game on NBA TV yesterday..can’t find a picture, but the unis were diagonal in design.
It was horrid. Everything was tilted! Were the 70s really that messed up?
#13 by John Livewell on 02.13.08 9:08 am |
Yes…my friend….Yes
#14 by LI Phil on 02.13.08 9:10 am |
nice “socks”
not sure of the technical term for the different striations of color, but it’s cool how uno sports the high whites, kinda like this
#15 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.13.08 9:18 am |
I … don’t …. ummm … remember the … uhhh …70s.
What was the question again?
#16 by LI Phil on 02.13.08 9:22 am |
all you need to know is encapsulated by this
#17 by Joey Guns on 02.13.08 9:25 am |
If you think the Lakers’ throwback short shorts were too revealing, check out the Seahawks’ 1981 training camp! That shot is taken from this awesome video clip (great find by Ricardo Almonte).
Chris Cooley approves!
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#18 by todd krevanchi on 02.13.08 9:26 am |
whats more is that the michigan uniform being worn in the photo, was last used by michigan during their national championship season of 88-89.
webber wasnt a high school senior until the 90-91 season. unless ed martin had webber on the payroll starting in his HS sophomore year…
#19 by =bg= on 02.13.08 9:37 am |
No doubt. But the all-yellow Pirates with the stars on the hat…as well as all-red Indians..are close seconds. Even when I was like 12 or so when these Astros unis came out, I said, back then, “WTF?”
#20 by Stuby on 02.13.08 9:39 am |
The mention of 32 made me think of this SI Cover. Stoudemire later changed his number to 1 and now Shaq is wearing 32 with the Suns. Kinda weird.
Also, Shaq and Stoudemire are roughly the same height but look at where the waistbands hit each of them. Looks like Stoudemire’s is down around his butt.
#21 by dw438 on 02.13.08 9:52 am |
#32 was worn by that murdering, memorabilia-stealing SOB Orenthal Simpson. Enough!
#22 by Teebz on 02.13.08 9:53 am |
This has nothing to do with #32, but the Senators and Hurricanes had their new players debut last night.
Cory Stillman wore #61 and Mike Commordore wore #44 for the Senators. Joe Corvo wore #77 for the Hurricanes. Patrick Eaves is still hurt and did not play.
#23 by al on 02.13.08 9:57 am |
C.T.
#24 by Big O on 02.13.08 9:59 am |
“Is 32 a universally accepted jersey humber for generic media shots?”
Paul, did you mean number?
#25 by Pat on 02.13.08 10:01 am |
That PHX on Stoudamire’s waist line just looks dumb.
I guess I just never noticed how dumb it looked until now. It’s too big to be just a waistline patch, it looks like a censor bar across his crotch.
#26 by CV on 02.13.08 10:01 am |
Off the wall question:
Indiana University’s official colors are Crimson and Cream, as reported almost everywhere, yet their teams to my knowledge all use white instead of cream. Anyone know why? Seems like cream would be unique and much cooler.
#27 by ML on 02.13.08 10:03 am |
I am SHOCKED that the Speedo LZR was designed in collaboration with Rei Kawakubo of Comme des Garçons…I thought she had better taste.
#28 by Steve-O on 02.13.08 10:03 am |
This has been posted here already …
But since we’re on the verge on the Return of the Powder Blue Uniform to Baseball ..
The Return of the Powder Blues
#29 by Christopher on 02.13.08 10:05 am |
Maybe 32 is like having analog clocks/watches set to 10:10? Not sure if its still the case, but most ads show them like that. Some psycological thing…
#30 by Bryan S on 02.13.08 10:06 am |
you’d think that with the Ripken cover of HIS HOF induction, they could at least had him do the pose Gwynn was doing, and have Gwynn be holding the bat… at least that way the number would have been partially covered up.
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#31 by Anthony Verna on 02.13.08 10:10 am |
Re: the Great Seal.
Why do people continually think that the various items in groups of 13 are symbols of the occult? Did this nation not start with THIRTEEN original states from the British colonies? Sheesh.
#32 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.13.08 10:11 am |
It almost looks like the Suns were trying to go with something like this.
#33 by hott rodd on 02.13.08 10:11 am |
Shaq obviously has a few inches on Stat, and it seems he his wearing his shorts a bit higher (near his belly button) where at Amare (as most 22 year olds{at that time} would) has his shorts lower on his hips. I am exactly the same age as Amare (3 weeks older, millions of dollars poorer) and i would wear my shorts more like Stat than Shaq.
#34 by Anthony Verna on 02.13.08 10:12 am |
The article states that no team wore their powder blues at home before. I believe that the Phillies did, but do not have time to look it up.
#35 by dgc on 02.13.08 10:18 am |
The History Channel, which is now the UFO/Nostradamus Channel, would probably argue that the fact there were 13 colonies is a secret plot by the Freemasons to tap into occult powers.
#36 by Christopher on 02.13.08 10:18 am |
Just realized that from 1980 to 1981, 10 of 26 teams had power blues.
#37 by Swimmerman on 02.13.08 10:18 am |
Paul as a former swimmer and someone still around the sport(and their suits) today being a swimmer means that pretty much you see your fellow athletes junk…and even more so for the girls. And swimmers don’t really care IMO, wearing a speedo brief shows just as much if not more then this new suit does. I have seen girl swimmers swim in practically sheer fabric and when i asked if they wanted a different suit they said it just doesn’t care, the suits help more so mentally then physically IMO. It’s that advantage which is comparable to the new heated skates in hockey.
Also that picture of the girl with black flab is actually the suit, squashing her boobs in. Swimmers usually don’t have breasts and when they do you get eye sores like that.
#38 by Kim on 02.13.08 10:20 am |
I don’t remember when that Chris Webber picture was taken, but a lot of basketball players went to #32 in the early 90’s in honor of Magic Johnson right after he was diagnosed with HIV.
#39 by who cares on 02.13.08 10:21 am |
Both the left and the right agree, eugenics makes Westminster a BAD thing. Sure mutts might have a bit more personality to their “uniform” than the No Fun League would like, but damn they can be cute.
#40 by Stuby on 02.13.08 10:21 am |
So Shaq is wearing his pants like all the other Senior Citizens in Miami.
#41 by plunke673 on 02.13.08 10:23 am |
That’s just what I was thinking. Seems too easy to me.
#42 by who cares on 02.13.08 10:24 am |
Maybe 32 is easier to photoshop into another number than other combinations?
#43 by Taha on 02.13.08 10:31 am |
Webber allegedly started being courted by Martin as an eighth grader and trying to decide which high school to attend. Between 1988 and 1993, Ed Martin allegedly gave Webber (and his family) over a quarter of a million dollars.
Ed Martin became friends with Bill Frieder through Perry Watson, who was the coach at Detroit Southwestern HS at the time (Jalen Rose’s alma mater) When Freider left the team and Steve Fisher took over, Martin’s influence on the program increased. I could go on, but it’s a bit much. If you want more details, the Michigan Daily has a timeline
here
#44 by Rich on 02.13.08 10:38 am |
About West Ham keeper Robert Green wearing gloves with “England’s No. 6″ on them… this was just after England’s friendly with Switzerland. Green is one of the top few keepers in England but wasn’t one of the three keepers selected for the squad. Green was wearing the gloves as a way to poke fun at a situation that the media was swelling up into a controversy.
#45 by LI Phil on 02.13.08 10:38 am |
i know what you did last summer
and won’t be doing this summer
#46 by DenverGregg on 02.13.08 10:39 am |
The letters LZR remind me of “loser” and the pics of dudes in the suit made me very nearly lose my breakfast.
I have never been so glad that I don’t teach junior high any more.
#47 by Costa on 02.13.08 10:41 am |
My thoughts on the 32 situation: 32 is a binary number. Binary numbers tend to have many aesthetically appealing qualities (see link I pasted under this paragraph). 32 in particular is also the first two-digit binary number that doesn’t have a ‘1′ in it, meaning there’s a balance in width between the two digits, also aesthetically pleasing to the eye since there’s a natural “kerning” of the characters. The only other two-digit binary number would be 64, which is a rather awkward number in most sports, with football being the possible exception.
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#48 by Perry on 02.13.08 10:42 am |
Michael Phelps: “I was in the pool! There was shrinkage!”
#49 by Stuby on 02.13.08 10:46 am |
Wow. My brain hurts.
#50 by Matt on 02.13.08 10:48 am |
If you guys think that the new LZR suit is crazy, I think that the early 19th century swimsuits made of cotton maybe be even crazier. Also, the fact that Spitz raced without goggles is pretty crazy too.
#51 by Costa on 02.13.08 10:49 am |
http://www.demosmedp...
=)
#52 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.13.08 10:52 am |
By ‘binary’ do you mean a power of 2? If so, then, yes, 32 is the first two digit binary number without a ‘1′. Then again, there are only 2 binary dual digit numbers without a ‘1′ in them, 32 and 64 (as you mentioned).
#53 by hott rodd on 02.13.08 10:52 am |
Basically Yeah
#54 by CV on 02.13.08 10:57 am |
I don’t think red clashes with Powder blue at all. In fact, I think the Phillies and Expos powders were some of the best of the era, along with the Royals.
#55 by Costa on 02.13.08 10:59 am |
Yes, by “binary numbers”, I mean powers of 2. I’ve always used that terminology, though I recognize that it’s not quite accurate. Technically, a binary number should only have 0s and 1s.
#56 by Stuby on 02.13.08 11:05 am |
I’m sorry, how does all this apply to Kirby Puckett?
#57 by Neil on 02.13.08 11:06 am |
IDK, but IMO the LZR name sounds more like RBK than Speedo, but OMG I’m LMAO either way.
Did they finalize that name via text messaging? I weep for the grammar skills of our youth.
#58 by ryan c #40 on 02.13.08 11:08 am |
“My thoughts on the 32 situation: 32 is a binary number. Binary numbers tend to have many aesthetically appealing qualities (see link I pasted under this paragraph). 32 in particular is also the first two-digit binary number that doesn’t have a ‘1′ in it, meaning there’s a balance in width between the two digits, also aesthetically pleasing to the eye since there’s a natural “kerning” of the characters. The only other two-digit binary number would be 64, which is a rather awkward number in most sports, with football being the possible exception.
http://www.oberlin.e...
By ‘binary’ do you mean a power of 2? If so, then, yes, 32 is the first two digit binary number without a ‘1′. Then again, there are only 2 binary dual digit numbers without a ‘1′ in them, 32 and 64 (as you mentioned).”
why didn’t they just pick 42… i mean, afterall, according to the hitchhikers guide “it is the answer to………………….”
#59 by ryan c #40 on 02.13.08 11:11 am |
“webber wasnt a high school senior until the 90-91 season. unless ed martin had webber on the payroll starting in his HS sophomore year…
Webber allegedly started being courted by Martin as an eighth grader and trying to decide which high school to attend. Between 1988 and 1993, Ed Martin allegedly gave Webber (and his family) over a quarter of a million dollars”
this may sound a little dumb… but you wonder if guys like this ever spent a ton of money “courting” guys like bryant, garnett, james, etc.? and if so, how much money did they spend before these atheletes decided to turn pro straight out of h.s.?
#60 by Costa on 02.13.08 11:15 am |
The same way it applies to Cal Ripken and Chris Webber i.e. in no way in particular. It’s just a general thing for taking media pictures.
#61 by LI Phil on 02.13.08 11:15 am |
finally…
and all is right in the world once again
#62 by Jason on 02.13.08 11:19 am |
Here’s Chad in the B-more hat.
#63 by shadoquad on 02.13.08 11:20 am |
I got no credit for linking the USA Today article for today’s column in yesterday’s comments section.
booz
=P
#64 by Stuby on 02.13.08 11:30 am |
The greatest four words in the English language: Pitchers and Catchers Report.
#65 by Dane on 02.13.08 11:30 am |
Yeah, I tried watching some of that. Then my eyes started bleeding and I had to change the channel.
Here’s some highlights.
#66 by Dane on 02.13.08 11:33 am |
The Ripken and Puckett photos are from an era long before PhotoShop was common. (Yes, young ones, those dark days did exist.)
#67 by dm00n [Doug] on 02.13.08 11:37 am |
They probably decided the Motorola RAZR/KRZR branding was pretty effective, so they went with a knock-off of that.
#68 by Juan Grande on 02.13.08 11:44 am |
We all know that #42 is retired throughout baseball for Jackie Robinson so that wouldn’t work. Plus, I don’t know about you guys but I think the whole discussion on #32 being a binary mumber and all that is giving WAY TOO MUCH credit to somebody who had no idea what they were doing.
#69 by Tape on 02.13.08 11:44 am |
am I the only one for which no images hosted on flickr wheich are hotlinked from this site are working anymore?
I can’t see half of the pictures linked to.
#70 by Juan Grande on 02.13.08 11:47 am |
I’m not sure which is worse: the uniform designs or the Chris Cooley shorts
#71 by GoTerriers on 02.13.08 11:51 am |
I can’t either, but that’s a function of my employer subtly telling me to stop wasting f’ckn time looking at pictures (our wonderful IT group has added Flickr to the Blocked Sites list)
#72 by Costa on 02.13.08 11:56 am |
Who do you mean in this case? Generic jerseys are provided to players for photo ops all the time. The photo shoots are set up by the photographers ahead of time. When it comes to visual aesthetics, who would know what they are doing better than them?
#73 by Mark Paul on 02.13.08 12:00 pm |
Could the 32 thing be a crossover tribute to Magic Johnson?
#74 by Mark Paul on 02.13.08 12:00 pm |
Could the 32 thing be a crossover tribute to Magic Johnson?
#75 by Dwight on 02.13.08 12:01 pm |
I have tears in my eyes people!!!!!
#76 by MPowers1634 on 02.13.08 12:01 pm |
That’s not Chris Cooley, doesn’t he wear a different number?
If it is him, he’s taking his last name a bit too seriously!
#77 by Dwight on 02.13.08 12:01 pm |
I have tears in my eyes people!!!!!
#78 by MPowers1634 on 02.13.08 12:03 pm |
As soon as I saw the pic, I thought of Glenn Rice, and Loy Vaught giving Rumeal Robinson a lift against Andrew Gaze and the Pieates of Seton Hall.
#79 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.13.08 12:07 pm |
I had tears in my eyes in 1994. Yeah, I know, 14 years may be a bit long to hang onto the hate, but it’s my hate dangit!
#80 by hott rodd on 02.13.08 12:11 pm |
I have tears too..
Pitchers and Catchers report means Football Season is officially over. Nooooooooooooooo
#81 by thrashboy on 02.13.08 12:15 pm |
Not so much psychological as it is brand recognition. The 10:10 aesthetically frames the name/logo of the manufacuter.
#82 by Kyle at IU on 02.13.08 12:15 pm |
Not off the wall at all. In fact there are pictures ON the walls in the interior of Memorial Stadium of pictures where the IU football team has helmets that are cream and crimson (see the helmet with the angled “IU” monogram in this photo). You are quite correct, though, about the fact that IU uses white as its primary fabric color for uniforms. I have a feeling that this is probably because white fabric was easier to come by in the way-back days. My other feeling is that, because white simply looks sharper and cleaner, IU used it go give themselves a better look. Also, I have a feeling that, if IU went to cream-colored uniforms, they would look something like the San Diego Padres.
#83 by MPowers1634 on 02.13.08 12:16 pm |
I know of one pitcher that definitely doesn’t want to report today!
#84 by STK on 02.13.08 12:19 pm |
Phelps suit was tight down there but Amanda’s Beards left even less to the imagination. Yikes…..
#85 by NateL on 02.13.08 12:21 pm |
Not even close to UniWatching, but speaking of grammar skills for the youth, I have a college friend teaching an English course to high schoolers:
Xtreme Reading.
Poor kids.
#86 by LI Phil on 02.13.08 12:23 pm |
the one constant through all the years has been baseball…america has rolled by like an army of steamrollers…it has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again…but baseball has marked the time…this game: it’s a part of our past…it reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again…
#87 by Sigma1042 on 02.13.08 12:24 pm |
Any other pics of Amanda Beard in that new suit?
#88 by Stuby on 02.13.08 12:24 pm |
Terence Mann?
#89 by Shane S. on 02.13.08 12:25 pm |
The lead should be marked NSFW! Shouldn’t Phelps tuck that thing in? Having it positioned the way it is, wouldn’t it increase drag in the water? Its not exactly hydrodynamic, unless he’s counting on the inevitable shrinkage.
#90 by LI Phil on 02.13.08 12:26 pm |
indeed
and tonight…im going to watch FOD, and then im gonna call up my dad and tell him i love him
#91 by Kyle at IU on 02.13.08 12:26 pm |
Ok, I didn’t grammar-check my post. Point still remains valid, though…IU wears white despite their official colors. It’d be nice if that was the extent of controversy facing my school…
#92 by Carl G on 02.13.08 12:45 pm |
Sadly, It does not seem that the $5 coupon to popjudaica.com will work if you only want the Jeter shirt. Looks like you have to spend $50.
Mets fan though, so no Jeter shirt for me. Going with the 100% kosher beef shirt
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#93 by Dom on 02.13.08 12:51 pm |
“Check out this pic from an interview with Devon Hester,” writes Brendon Yarian
I don’t have any pics but while watching NFL Network’s Pro Bowl coverage last week they also showed T.O. in an Eagles visor and Chad Johnson wearing a Ravens hat.
Here’s Chad in the B-more hat.
When you play in a football all-star game, be it high school, college, or professional, it’s common to trade something with another teams logo on it with your teammates. The most commonly traded is the decals of your helmet (in high school anyway). A lot of guys will trade t-shirts, etc…
#94 by Paul Lukas on 02.13.08 12:52 pm |
Let me look into that.
#95 by Rick White in Cedar Park, TX on 02.13.08 12:52 pm |
Boy, you said a mouthful. If IU doesn’t remove Sampson and his assistants quickly, the NCAA may come down hard on the program.
Luckily, Bobby Knight is available. :)
#96 by Nathan on 02.13.08 12:58 pm |
Interesting Trend by AS Roma of the Italian Serie A. Sort of a Dickie Meets the Arafat Scarf Trend
#97 by Azul Army on 02.13.08 12:59 pm |
This came to mind while watching the Senate Hearings
#98 by Robert on 02.13.08 1:08 pm |
I’m still bitter over the 1981 strike, which resulted in the split season. The Reds had the best record in baseball overall, but finished in second place in each half of the split season, and therefore did not make the playoffs. What a fiasco.
#99 by Chance on 02.13.08 1:09 pm |
I think the San Francisco Giants have shown that cream can look really sharp.
#100 by art on 02.13.08 1:12 pm |
This is nothing new to any cyclist who’s been unfortunate enough to ride for a team with colored shorts.
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#101 by Robert on 02.13.08 1:14 pm |
Here’s one.
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#102 by Paul Lukas on 02.13.08 1:15 pm |
Just spoke with Jews for Jeter T-shirt folks — the discount should work on the shirt, no other purchase (or $50 minimum) required. If anyone’s having problems, e-mail me directly.
#103 by aram on 02.13.08 1:20 pm |
That Chris Webber shot is Webber wearing a Michigan uniform that was retired after the ‘89 season. It was probably something sitting around the equipment room, hence why it was so damn tight. The 1990 team was the first to wear the new design, and the 1991 team, with Webber as a freshman, were the first to wear the maize alternates.
#104 by Walaitis on 02.13.08 1:35 pm |
Please tell me I’m not the only one that remembers when all digital clock peel-off stickers showed “12:07″ … if I remember right, it was determined around the early 90s (right or wrong, I don’t know) that the clock makers, most of which were/are Japanese, made it 12:07 as a not-so-subtle “dig” at the US (12:07 … 12/7 … Pearl Harbor Day), and they were asked to change to something less offensive.
Wow … just the information I thought I’d be posting on Pitchers & Catchers Report/Lynch Roger Clemens Day!
(oh man … I hope I don’t get kicked off the Golf Channel for that comment)
#105 by LI Phil on 02.13.08 1:35 pm |
hey philly fans…lets see you boo santa now
linky-link
#106 by ryan c #40 on 02.13.08 1:35 pm |
why didn’t they just pick 42… i mean, afterall, according to the hitchhikers guide “it is the answer to………………….”
We all know that #42 is retired throughout baseball for Jackie Robinson so that wouldn’t work…
… oh my goodness dude… nevermind
#107 by ryan c #40 on 02.13.08 1:37 pm |