Here’s another reader-recommended phootball photo book to check out. And this one’s among the best we’ve examined so far — not only are the photos tremendous, but there’s a wealth of uni-notable details. Por ejemplo:
• You’ve probably seen this photo of Jack Lambert’s gums a few dozen times. Until now, however, had you noticed that the end of his yellow-stripe tape appears to be coming loose?
• The single greatest thing about football is that they play in any weather, which leads to awesome photos like this, this, and this.
• Who’s the QB in this shot, Dilfer? Whoever it is, Note the Russell logo on his hip — I don’t recall having seen that back in the day. Did lots of teams have hip logos, or was this just a Tampa thing?
• Other things I didn’t remember: a chest wordmark on the Cowboys’ white jersey (hard to see, but it’s there), such massive maker’s marks on the officials’ caps, and such blatantly Wilson-branded gloves.
• Not sure who the tackler is in this shot, but check out the Batman logos on his arm pad and hand pad!
• Gotta love Charlie Joiner’s striped wristbands.
• This is one of the best old-timey football pics I’ve ever seen. Those are the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers playing at the Polo Grounds, 1936.
• See anything odd in this shot? Look closely at the tackler’s sock — that’s a little “Bengals” tag. I’ve seen something similar in a few 1990s Chargers shots, but never on a Bengal.
• Here’s the best shot I’ve ever seen of Lester Hayes and his stickum. Bonus points for the cup design.
• Wow.
• Back when football jerseys had sleeves, you could really see what the Jets were trying to do with their striping pattern: a white panel for the TV numbers, framed by two thick green stripes and then two thin white stripes. Puts the current version to shame.
Want your own copy? Won’t cost you much.
Uni Watch News Ticker: Robert Thomas has a new number. … Yesterday I linked to an article about a guy who claims to have created the MLB logo, but it turns out he’s not the only one who’s made that claim (links courtesy of JC Helf). … Mark Holmes sent along a bunch of images from the NFL’s Best Plays of the Year, 1962, which I’ve gathered into this slideshow. … Yesterday’s piece about football-themed baking projects prompted a few good responses. Derek Ponamsky steered me toward a bunch of LSU-themed cakes, and Brian Porter says his brother-in-law’s 40th birthday cake looked like this. Man, you’ve really hit rock bottom when you’re so desperate for a date that you’ve gotta grope a cake. … Here’s something you don’t see every day: a Pete Rose basketball jersey (thanks, Scott). … According to this page, there are less than 100 Revolution Speed helmets out there, and Navy has seven of them (with thanks to Mike Althouse). … R.I.P., old friend (courtesy of Alan Kreit). … Lots of old Devils and N.J. high school hockey jerseys shown here (with thanks to Kenn Tomasch). … Dog bites man. … It takes a lot of chutzpah to ask fans to spend big money for a jersey they can’t even see, but the Sharks are doing it anyway. … Someone on the Chris Creamer board has pointed out that if you scroll down to the bottom of this page, you’ll see several 49ers wearing gray facemasks during practice. Very curious to see if this is a permanent move by Singletary to put his aesthetic stamp on the team. … Anyone know why David Price has “Live Like Nate” printed on his glove? (Screen shot courtesy of Dan Perkey.) … Amusing bit here about how George Hendrick ruined baseball forever by wearing long pants (with thanks to Jesse Agler).
#1 by Mike on 10.24.08 7:47 am |
First picture is Jack Lambert, not Jack Hamm.
#2 by Paul Lukas on 10.24.08 7:50 am |
Mike said:
Duh. Brain-lock on my part. Now fixed.
#3 by Jim MI on 10.24.08 7:55 am |
That original Devils jersey is awesome!
http://www.kenn.com/...
Love the logo, love the colors, overall great jersey. Would love to know how it looked on players with the pants, socks and all!
#4 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 7:58 am |
http://farm4.static....
The Tampa Bay QB was, in fact, Trent Dilfer, although I never recalled him having worn the “Marino” style mask!
The picture was from the 1994 75th Anniversary season of the NFL. They lost to the Vikings on October 30th, thus making their record a dismal 2-6!
http://www2.jsonline...
#5 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 8:10 am |
http://farm4.static....
There’s also a Batman logo on his hand pad!
He’s either a Chief or a Buccaneer, lets check back to see if there were any “batmans” during Paytons’s era. What should make it easier, is the knowing the years when the Bears wore gray facemsks.
#6 by Paul Lukas on 10.24.08 8:15 am |
MPowers1634 said:
Oooh, nice catch. I’d missed that! I’ll adjust the text accordingly.
#7 by JTH on 10.24.08 8:18 am |
MPowers1634 said:
Another cool thing about the glove is that it’s a different version of the Batman symbol.
The Bears had gray facemasks until 1983 and that definitely looks like two shades of orange on that number, so I guess that puts it somewhere between ‘76 and ‘82.
#8 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 8:23 am |
http://farm4.static....
That Bengal was David Fulcher, an absolute BEAST.
He was the first of the oversized safeties to play in the L.
He was basically a linebacker with better speed.
After him came the Dennis Smiths and Steve Atwaters!
To make this uni-related, he was one of the only bengals to wear an AiR helmet.
Check out the Forehead padding, the crown vents and the high chin strap hook ups, which were only available of AiR helmets at the time!
#9 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 8:28 am |
MPowers1634 said:
WOW….I rescind the last sentence of my quoted post. Before one of you wisely correct me, I’ll do it! The Charger receiver is wearing a Riddell VSR-4….with HIGH HOOK-UPS!
#10 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 8:30 am |
I have GOT to get that book!
#11 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 8:40 am |
do you drink a lot of coffee, matt? ;)
#12 by JTH on 10.24.08 8:44 am |
I apologize in advance for this, but I believe I’ve discovered Batman’s secret identity:
JTH said:
http://www.buccaneer...
#13 by pete goegan on 10.24.08 8:46 am |
Here’s something from the Cleveland Plain Dealer on unis and their effect on recruiting (emphasis on OSU, PSU, and Oregon):
http://www.cleveland...
#14 by pete goegan on 10.24.08 8:49 am |
More from the PD:
http://www.cleveland...
#15 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 8:53 am |
thanks for posting those articles pete…some interesting info and even better quotes
LI Phil said:
indeed
#16 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 8:59 am |
LI Phil said:
None today, yet…looking at the board, my postings today do resemble those of a meth addict…sorry guys!
For me, it’s football. For what seems to be the majority on UW, it’s baseball. A very, very ,very small minority of us, and only god knows why, get amped up about hockey.
But I find myself initially inspecting today’s pics and then repeatedly going back and finding more and more nuggets of info!
THAT is why I love having a forum like UW, to dive headfirst into this stuff! And I didn’t mean the meth…just to clear that up!
#17 by ChrisDAWOOD on 10.24.08 9:00 am |
Guys, this is bad. the pink out craze is now taking over GA high school football. The cheerleaders are leading a pink out tonight against one of our big rivals.
#18 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 9:03 am |
JTH said:
Don’t apologize JTH, that’s an awesome find!
#19 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 9:11 am |
LI Phil said:
there better be pics
#20 by Jason Gomez on 10.24.08 9:17 am |
Trent Dilfers pants have a Wilson logo not a Russell logo. I dont believe in the 90s that Russell had any jerseys in the league.
#21 by KT on 10.24.08 9:21 am |
Hey, I’m in Pacific Time and just got up! I’d have had the Batman Wood thing for ya.
Yeah, Batman played for John McKay at USC and was one of the leaders of the Buc defense that was way, way, WAY ahead of the offense at startup. I have no idea why he was called “Batman,” but he took it to the max, with Batman logos on his elbow pads and, IIRC, hip pads. To this day, you wouldn’t be able to mention Richard Wood to a Buc fan without that person saying “Richard ‘Batman’ Wood.”
Good times, good times.
#22 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 9:23 am |
KT said:
I think I read that too quickly! At least I hope that I read that too quickly!
#23 by Stephen on 10.24.08 9:31 am |
On the page with the Shea scoreboard destruction is a link to some pics of the new Citi Field. I gotta say, it looks pretty nice, but it reminds me a lot of Comerica Park in Detroit.
Also, it appears that the foul-poles will indeed be orange at Citi Field as well.
~E~
#24 by Rick on 10.24.08 9:32 am |
I cant tell for sure but is there a guy wearing shin gaurds in the Giants vs. Dodgers old timer pic? Looks like he might be #21 right under the Phillip Morris billboard with his back to us.
#25 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 9:32 am |
Jason Gomez said:
I beg to dilfer with you:
http://cache.gettyim...
http://cache.gettyim...
Here’s the Wilson you refer to:
http://cache.gettyim...
#26 by Dave on 10.24.08 9:37 am |
According to the Fox Sports website, Mike Ditka wants to eliminate facemasks from the helmets to eliminate illegal hits.
#27 by u2-horn on 10.24.08 9:39 am |
Paul, here’s a clear shot of the Cowboys wordmark on the whites
http://www.dallasnew...
#28 by Jim MI on 10.24.08 9:41 am |
MPowers1634 said:
HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!!!
#29 by Joe Morano on 10.24.08 9:42 am |
DUDES; THE BATMAN IS LB RICHARD WOOD, PLAYED FOR THE JETS AND BUCS.
GREAT BOOK, HAVE IT IN MY LIBRARY
JOE M>
#30 by Lwiedy on 10.24.08 9:48 am |
Dave said:
In a related story, Ditka criticized his cat for not voting. (a nickel to anyone who knows where I lifted that from)
#31 by Mark in Cincy on 10.24.08 9:48 am |
A beautiful book … I have it in my library and sent some pictures to Paul a few weeks ago. The pics above are just a taste of the awesome pictures in the book. A must-have for uniphiles/unitards!
#32 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 9:48 am |
Jim MI said:
Looks like another UWer will be hitting the decaf from now on!
#33 by Hank on 10.24.08 9:49 am |
Sharks’ third jersey is obviously based on the Riddler.
#34 by Brad on 10.24.08 9:49 am |
Those LSU cakes are pretty nice. The detail on some of them is spot on! However, I believe only one of them had the field done correctly. LSU is one of the only schools in the NCAA that marks every 5 yards(most have numbers every 10). Still some pretty sweet(hah!) stuff there!
#35 by u2-horn on 10.24.08 9:50 am |
college-themed cakes are pretty popular here in Texas too
Bevo:
http://www.weddingta...
A&M:
http://clubs.aggiene...
#36 by Lwiedy on 10.24.08 9:53 am |
MPowers1634 said:
Off the top of my head, 1993 Vikes wore Russell. http://cache.gettyim...
Cards and Rams, too http://cache.deadspi...
#37 by Mike on 10.24.08 9:54 am |
Not really uni relatred, but this blurb from the WAPO mentions Shane Doan breaking a puck in the Caps-Coyotes game…..any hockey types ever seen/done this before?
http://blog.washingt...
#38 by u2-horn on 10.24.08 9:55 am |
I’m pretty surprised to hear that there are less than 100 Revo Speed helmets out there. Maybe it’s just that OU and Texas are 2 of the few teams that got some to test, and I see a lot of their games.
#39 by Cathy on 10.24.08 9:56 am |
I don’t know if this has been asked before but what are the lapel pins that the FOX announcers are wearing during the World Series?They look like stars but I can’t make it out and I can’t find a photo.
#40 by Lwiedy on 10.24.08 9:57 am |
Herr’s a little slideshow from last night’s game. Excluded any shots you can see a whole lot better anywhere else. These are just some “experience” shots: http://s256.photobuc...
Couple other things I found interesting. All the times I’ve been to the Trop, I never bothered stopping by the Ted Williams Museum. Looks pretty sparse from the outside. Didn’t realize there was a whole section upstairs, about three times the size. The displays are nice, mostly replica stuff though. I did find this pretty cool. I’ve seen the patch reproductions before, but the display is real nice: http://i256.photobuc...
Also, I didn’t know kids still did this. He even drew the patch on the left sleeve. Just classic! http://i256.photobuc...
#41 by KT on 10.24.08 9:59 am |
Cathy said:
Probably the charity thing that they’re wearing on the NFL pregame show as well. I think all the FOX people are wearing them.
#42 by KT on 10.24.08 10:00 am |
Joe Morano said:
You don’t say. Got any news on the Hindenburg?
#43 by u2-horn on 10.24.08 10:00 am |
u2-horn said:
Probably not this:
http://daretobedomes...
But here’s a myspace page of a girl from Price’s hometown with the same phrase
http://profile.myspa...
#44 by Ricko on 10.24.08 10:01 am |
Joe Morano said:
Yup, Richard Wood, USC. You guys beat me to it. Nuthin’ gets by this bunch.
—Ricko
#45 by Justin in AR on 10.24.08 10:05 am |
u2-horn said:
Yup. Here in Arkansas, as well.
http://webhosting.we...
#46 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 10:08 am |
Ricko said:
Dick Wood, although I don’t reckon I would call him that in person:
http://home.comcast....
http://www.sptimes.c...
#47 by DawgFan on 10.24.08 10:09 am |
Brad said:
They mark them every five because the average LSU fan can’t count any higher.
#48 by JTH on 10.24.08 10:10 am |
MPowers1634 said:
The apology was for the “secret identity” pun.
#49 by Ryan on 10.24.08 10:13 am |
Wow, it’s strange how big a subtle thing like changing the facemask color on a helmet changes the entire look. I mean, I’m not a fan of the black-heavy new era 49ers aesthetic, but it does look a metaphorical 100x better with the gray rather then the red facemask…
Bright colored facemasks in general look pretty lousy, so Patriots take note!
#50 by Stuby on 10.24.08 10:20 am |
Ryan said:
You’re right about the the gray facemasks. Let’s hope it’s an indication that the Niners will in fact be going back to their proper uniforms.
#51 by Joe Drennan on 10.24.08 10:22 am |
The Hawks will be revealing their Winter Classic jerseys tomorrow night according to the Hawks website. The speculation is it will be the same “barber pole” jersey they wore during the NHL’s 75th annaversary celebreation.
On the broken hockey puck question, they do break from time to time. While it’s solid rubber, it’s still rubber and can be cut by things like a skate blade. As a goalie there were a few times in practice where a puck would be shot at me and half would come my way,and the other half would end up in the corner.
#52 by Justin in AR on 10.24.08 10:30 am |
Inaccurate Tennessee cake. http://www.flickr.co...
Last I checked, Neyland Stadium was round. At least the endzone pattern is somewhat accurate. Except the checks are supposed to be orange, white, orange. Not the other way around. But who’s nitpicking, anyway?
#53 by Broadway Connie on 10.24.08 10:33 am |
“… Back when football jerseys had sleeves, you could really see what the Jets were trying to do with their striping pattern: a white panel for the TV numbers, framed by two thick green stripes and then two thin white stripes. Puts the current version to shame….”
Be still my heart. Note that Joe Willie is wearing cleats to complement the shag and shades. The acme of everything.
#54 by Marty on 10.24.08 10:36 am |
I hate long pants in baseball. Any one with a bit of sense would agree. However, I do not blame George Hendrick. Silent George was one of my favorite Cardinals in my youth and I actually liked it when he did it. The reason I liked it as a kid has everything to do with why I hate it now. When he did it back in the day, he was the only one. Now? Many many schmeckels.
#55 by Tom Servaux on 10.24.08 10:38 am |
KT said:
Because Richard “Boy Wonder” Wood didn’t have quite the same effect…
#56 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 10:39 am |
Stuby said:
http://49ers.com/nm_...
As is usually the case when something like this is spotted…I would have to assume that the 49ers are going to wear throwbacks sometime soon and are simply “breaking in” their gear!
#57 by Kevin on 10.24.08 10:43 am |
Anyone know why David Price has “Live Like Nate”
I’m going to theorize he’s a big fan of the way my son lives.
#58 by Mike Engle on 10.24.08 10:43 am |
MPowers1634 said:
Then why wouldn’t they wear the appropriate “un-black” throwback helmets with their correctly gray facemasks? Those would need to be broken in, too, right? I say permanent change is in the air.
#59 by Jay on 10.24.08 10:50 am |
If I recall from my “old” days, the manufacturer’s logo gravitated fromthe side of the pants to the front of the pants in the early 90’s. I remeber wearing Russell pants with the “R” on the side. The next year (had to be 1991-92), we got new pants with them on the front left.
The “R” on the jersey was low on the sleeves, below the sleeve number. By the time I got to college, it was on the upper-right chest.
#60 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 10:50 am |
Mike Engle said:
Good point, Mike!
#61 by Mike Miller on 10.24.08 10:56 am |
Mike said:
I’ve seen some big chunks taken out of pucks, but have never seen one split in two.
#62 by Chad on 10.24.08 11:04 am |
hockey fans should get a good laugh out of this http://www.thelocal....
#63 by Namhob on 10.24.08 11:10 am |
MPowers1634 said:
So can I voice my disappointment that Wood’s name doesn’t include either a Bruce or a Wayne? Would have made for a classic.
#64 by J.D. on 10.24.08 11:12 am |
MPowers1634 said:
Those are the throwback helmets – they still have black in them.
http://cache.gettyim...
The difference is that there is no gold circle inside the black circle, like in the modern helmets.
http://www.thefantas...
But the black circle is true to the old Montana-era helmets; by all accounts these are accurate reproductions.
http://imagecache2.a...
#65 by wilbur on 10.24.08 11:12 am |
Nice logo creep on the LSU jersey cake….it just doesn’t end
#66 by scott on 10.24.08 11:16 am |
Stephen said:
I’m not seeing much resemblance, other than that both are baseball stadiums and they both use some red brick on the exterior.
#67 by Stuby on 10.24.08 11:18 am |
J.D. said:
It would help having a straight on view, but you can sort of see red striping on one of the lineman’s helmets, which would make it a throwback.
#68 by ScottyJ in WV on 10.24.08 11:18 am |
Not really uni related, but I stumbled upon something while reading about WVU’s victory last night over Auburn.
Tony Caridi, the Mountaineer Sports Network’s voice of the Mountaineers, posted his game charts that he used for his call last night….
http://www.msnsports...
#69 by JAson on 10.24.08 11:22 am |
Cathy said:
The pins are for Make-A-Wish
http://www.wish.org/...
#70 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 11:35 am |
Mike said:
teebz has broken a puck…he also once broke the land speed record on a bicycle that was missing its chain and the back tire
#71 by KT on 10.24.08 11:37 am |
That’s a good cause. Fox Sports Supports is working with these causes throughout the year:
Alzheimer’s Association (diseases, disorders and disciplines)
Autism Speaks (medical research)
Children’s Health Fund (treatment and prevention services)
Make-A-Wish Foundation of America (patient and family support)
Now if they could only find a cure for Kenny Albert Disease.
#72 by Doc on 10.24.08 11:38 am |
Mike said:
Was at the game last night, and from the look on the player’s faces not many of them have ever seen it either. We used to have a puck break every once in a while playing outdoor hockey when it was below zero out, but I’ve never seen it indoors before.
#73 by JTH on 10.24.08 11:40 am |
Stuby said:
There was a straight-on view on that page — clearly not a throwback or, at least, not a good throwback.
#74 by mmwatkin on 10.24.08 11:43 am |
scott said:
Being from the Detroit area,I can definitely see the similarities in the concourse design. They look exactly the same.
Of course…almost all of the new stadiums look the same. Each just tries to add a special feature here or there to make them “unique”. I would love to see a radical Ballpark design come out.
#75 by simulated steve on 10.24.08 11:45 am |
In regards to the J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS is no one going to comment on how tricked out Namath(?) looks in that coat??
#76 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 11:48 am |
Stuby said:
The center in the main pic reminds me of a cross between two players:
Harris Barton:
http://cache.gettyim...
and
Jeff Saturday:
http://i.cdn.turner....
#77 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 11:55 am |
simulated steve said:
this? yeah…that’s broadway joe
that’s a fairly ‘famous’ shot…(or at least he’s been photographed in the mink coat before)…
i’d never noticed he’s wearing cleats with that getup tho
#78 by LarenR on 10.24.08 11:55 am |
J.D. said:
These helmets look like a hybrid between the modern and 80’s helmets. They have the gold inner circle and the black outline around the SF of the current design, but the black circle is a uniform width (current: thicker on the sides and thinner at the top and bottom) and the red-white-red stripe seem to be reflective of yesteryear. Maybe (hopefully) they are doing a fauxback evocative of the glory days, but keeping some of today’s elements (darker red, richer gold, etc.) in place.
#79 by Adam on 10.24.08 12:02 pm |
In NHL news, the Blackhawks are going to unveil their winter classic unis tomorrow against the Redwings on WGN
http://blackhawks.nh...
#80 by KT on 10.24.08 12:04 pm |
mmwatkin said:
Like this, or more radical?
#81 by CC on 10.24.08 12:04 pm |
I think the Sacramento Kings were reaching even futher when they asked fans to make a purchase this preseason. Like the San Jose Sharks, the Sacramento Kings also offered their new unseen uniforms for presale. But at least the Sharks went 49-23-10 in the regular season and finished second in the Western Conference. Sacramento went 38-44, missed the playoffs and finished 11th in the Western Conference.
#82 by LarenR on 10.24.08 12:08 pm |
LarenR said:
Of course, in this picture from the same original page, it is clearly current helmet, with only the facemask changed.
#83 by KT on 10.24.08 12:09 pm |
CC said:
Plus, basketball unis don’t look good on most people, whereas hockey jerseys are cool.
#84 by mmwatkin on 10.24.08 12:14 pm |
KT said:
More like one that will actually be built.
#85 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 12:15 pm |
KT said:
Hockey and cool shouldn’t be typed together…ever!JK
Seriously, hockey sweaters can be worn more often as regular attire than hoops jerseys!
#86 by Tom Servaux on 10.24.08 12:17 pm |
Some Texas A&M fans joked about having a “Mirror Out” (wear aluminum foil and hold mirrors) for the game against Texas Tech.
Apparently, a news station in West Texas doesn’t understand internet humor…
here
#87 by Frank on 10.24.08 12:19 pm |
Love that Namath is wearing cleats to go along with his fur coat!
#88 by KT on 10.24.08 12:32 pm |
mmwatkin said:
I think ballpark construction’s going to be in a bit of a lull for the next few years, at least.
#89 by JTH on 10.24.08 12:40 pm |
Adam said:
It’s kinda vague, but that press release gives me the impression that it won’t just be the Hawks’ jerseys that are unveiled, but the Wings’ as well. And it looks like the game’s only on the local version of WGN, not the Superstation.
#90 by Hank on 10.24.08 12:43 pm |
Chad said:
Brings a new meaning to the phrase “putting the bisket in the basket”.
#91 by Hank on 10.24.08 12:45 pm |
Frank said:
Well, he couldn’t be fined for being completely out of uniform. Broadway Joe. An American original.
#92 by Tim on 10.24.08 12:51 pm |
Ryan said:
How are the 49ers “black-heavy”? They have black accents on the helmet, numbers, and stripes on the pants. The Miami Dolphins put midnight navy accents on the helmet, stripes and drop shadows on the numbers, yet I don’t think anyone would consider the them midnight navy-heavy.
I look at teams like the Mets, Blue Jays and White Sox. Now THAT’S what I call “black-heavy”. In the NFL, I would consider the Detroit Lions “black-heavy”, since not only did they integrate black into their uniforms, they introduced a black alternate jersey into their uni scheme.
#93 by Justin in AR on 10.24.08 1:00 pm |
LI Phil said:
I once saw Teebz scissor-kick Angela Lansbury.
#94 by Justin in AR on 10.24.08 1:06 pm |
Tim said:
The Raiders are pretty “black-heavy”.
#95 by LarenR on 10.24.08 1:09 pm |
Justin in AR said:
Saints, too
#96 by Stuby on 10.24.08 1:12 pm |
Jesus, not this crap again.
#97 by Ricko on 10.24.08 1:25 pm |
KT said:
I love that design. For the city where it would have stood, really sweet. Every ballpark doesn’t need to have a nostalgic exterior element. Inside and the playing area, of course, should be traditional, but outside can go any direction it wants, as long as just no DULL. Glad to see the multipurpose, climate-controlled crap go, that’s the real point. Like places built only for baseball, vintage-looking or otherwise stylized.
#98 by Kenny on 10.24.08 1:27 pm |
get with the times Cincy
http://www.bengals.c...
check out the Chargers helmet in 2009
#99 by u2-horn on 10.24.08 1:28 pm |
#100 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 1:28 pm |
Stuby said:
yup
#101 by u2-horn on 10.24.08 1:29 pm |
u2-horn said:
NBA, too
close tags, I hope.
#102 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 1:29 pm |
u2-horn said:
wait…what?
#103 by KT on 10.24.08 1:30 pm |
Ricko said:
It’s not like the project is completely dead. It’s just pining for the fjords.
#104 by JTH on 10.24.08 1:30 pm |
Yep. Both Winter Classic jerseys will be unveiled tomorrow:
http://blog.mlive.co...
#105 by The Hemogoblin on 10.24.08 1:32 pm |
I AM SO HAPPY!
Finally got my Paul Lukas autograph that I sent off for a month ago!
#106 by puckguy on 10.24.08 1:51 pm |
I believe the Live Like Nate is a tribute to a friend/classmate that died. I am pretty sure I heard something about it once on TV. Not very reliable I know, and I apologize.
#107 by Jim MI on 10.24.08 1:57 pm |
Anybody else excited that all NHL teams play tomorrow? I AM! Full day of hockey, love the sound of that :)
#108 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 2:00 pm |
Jim MI said:
any major sports playing?
#109 by LarenR on 10.24.08 2:01 pm |
KT said:
It’s not pining! It’s passed on! This project is no more! It has ceased to be! It’s expired and gone to meet its maker! It’s a stiff! Bereft of life, it rests in peace! If you hadn’t nailed it to the drafting table it’d be pushing up the daisies! Its metabolic processes are now history! It’s off the twig! It’s kicked the bucket, it’s shuffled off its mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin’ choir invisibile!! THIS IS AN EX-PROJECT!!
#110 by Tim D on 10.24.08 2:04 pm |
Marty said:
I had a job as the doorman at the Marriott hotel right across the street from Old Busch Stadium back with Silent George was a player with the Cards. One day he pulls up in front of the hotel in his Green Porsche and starts to go into the hotel, and I recognize him and say ” Hey Mr.Hendricks, I’m sorry but you can’t leave your car here”. He throws me the keys and says ” you can move if if you have to, I’ll only be about 10 min”. I say okay and as he passes me I say ” Man that’s a great looking car”…he says.” Take it for a spin if you want”…and I DID…I took it around Busch Stadium at about 80 mph! When he came back out he asked me if I drove it and I said I sure did …he just laughed and handed me $10. George could do no wrong with me from there on out!
#111 by Tim on 10.24.08 2:04 pm |
LarenR said:
Absolutely. I was thinking more along the lines of what the original poster was saying, that the 49ers put black accents into their uni-scheme so now he considers them “black-heavy”. Teams that have a black-color scheme by default are “black-heavy”. I guess what I was trying to get across was that of teams that have put black accents into their color scheme, there are teams that have gone overboard with it and have become “black-heavy” more than what the Niners have done. You ask someone what the Niners colors are, they’ll tell you red and gold (or maroon and gold). I don’t think “black” will be one of the colors chosen. By contrast, look at teams like the Mets, Blue Jays, or White Sox, or the Detroit Lions with their black jerseys. And, of course, the Saints and Raiders. Now THAT’S “black-heavy”.
#112 by fluxcap on 10.24.08 2:05 pm |
LI Phil said:
There’s always this
#113 by fluxcap on 10.24.08 2:07 pm |
fluxcap said:
or this time, with the link (joke thoroughly ruined, if there was one in here)
#114 by The Hemogoblin on 10.24.08 2:07 pm |
LI Phil said:
Only one game, game three.
#115 by Jim MI on 10.24.08 2:08 pm |
LI Phil said:
There’s other sports?
#116 by The Hemogoblin on 10.24.08 2:09 pm |
Tim said:
Blue Jays should be blue and white… preferably in road powder blues…
A team that was black heavy for a while, however: Kansas City Royals.
#117 by Jim MI on 10.24.08 2:10 pm |
Jim MI said:
There\’s other sports?
#118 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 2:10 pm |
#119 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 2:12 pm |
Jim MI said:
I think I’d like to go to a game and see it for myself.
Then maybe I would actually appreciate it.
I live close enough to MSG, maybe I’ll go sit in the blues and borrow Phil’s Gorton Fisherman sweater.
#120 by Jim MI on 10.24.08 2:13 pm |
Jim MI said:
Gotta love double posts.
#121 by KT on 10.24.08 2:15 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Nah, knee-jerk, rote bashing is a great time-saver. You don’t have to actually experience anything. Just make up your mind and go with it! Or remember the opinion that you formed when you were 7 and don’t bother to re-visit it. You’re busy, who has the time?
#122 by Justin in AR on 10.24.08 2:17 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
Rockies, Marlins. Reds got a little carried away with the black. They don’t have a black alternate, but they messed up their caps.
#123 by The Hemogoblin on 10.24.08 2:17 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Just remember:
Potvin Sucks!
#124 by JTH on 10.24.08 2:20 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Do it. Hell, if there’s an AHL team nearby, save yourself a few bucks and go to one of their games.
I’m not necessarily a “hockey guy” but there is absolutely no comparison between watching a game on TV and seeing one up close. It is by far my favorite sport to see in person. TV-wise, it’s way down the list for me.
#125 by Hoolie on 10.24.08 2:22 pm |
Ryan said:
Let’s hope more than just the Patriots take note. Back in the 70’s when white cleats and colored facemasks started to be vogue, it signaled the ruin of the uniform in pro AND college football.
But, now that black cleats are back, here is what will fix the pro game so that games would be watchable again:
First and foremost a message to Nike; Thanks for RUINING the uniform with these STUPID 2 toned cleats you introduced and are now taking over straight black cleats. jerks! ALL teams need to lose these new 2 toned cleats!
Teams with black cleats that need to go to a grey facemask: Packers, Bears (yes Bears fans, it would look cool), Redskins, Lions (lose all that black in your uniform too!), 49ers (and go back to Montana era uni also. Have done this a couple of times and looks great), Jets.
Teams that need to go to black cleats: Cowboys, Raiders, Broncos and Titans (a uniform tweak for both is in order too).
Teams that need to go to grey facemask AND black cleats: Dolphins, Steelers (yes Steelers fans, it will work for you too), Patriots, Chiefs.
PLEASE San Diego, go back to the powder blue thowbacks with number on helmet, grey facemask, black cleats (you can keep the modern lightning bolt) and use the gold pants every so often at home in addition to the road.
Rams and Vikings go back to the 70’s (Vikings did this against the Packers at home in ‘07) with grey facemask, black cleats and stripes on socks (stripes on socks needs to make a comeback by-the-way). The modern design of these 2 teams suck.
Texans and Ravens start over!
Cardinals, Panthers (minus all the logos on your uniform), Falcons, Bengals, Jaguars, Saints and Seahawks are fine as is.
Current best uniform is a tie between the Browns and the Giants. Colts, Bears, Bucs, Bills (throwbacks and current) and Eagles are close behind. The changes suggested above would turn this into a great competition AND make watching pro football enjoyable again.
#126 by Jim MI on 10.24.08 2:23 pm |
JTH said:
Baseball is like that for me. Going to the ballpark is a great experience, but you couldn’t pay me to watch one on TV. Too boring.
#127 by Al on 10.24.08 2:41 pm |
Kenny said:
In their defense, note the URL. That page was initially put together — or the URL most recently updated — in 2005.
The current schedule rotation was established in the summer of 2001, for games from 2002 through 2009. I believe that the NFL will evaluate the system next year.
A similar example re: the URL -
http://www.giants.co...
#128 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 2:48 pm |
Jim MI said:
I actually don’t even know if there are AHL teams in my area. I’ve been to HS and small college games and they were great…the small rink, the cold air…to me that is what was so cool about the Winter Classic!
#129 by Tim on 10.24.08 2:50 pm |
Justin in AR said:
KC Royals and Reds are two classic examples of teams that added black accents and then went totally overboard with it. Rockies never bothered me, but they did/do have those black vests.
Marlins are another one; they have almost completely eliminated the aqua from their color scheme in favor of silver and black. Al Davis would be proud!
#130 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 2:52 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Scranton: 2 hours
Albany/Binghampton: 3 hours
Hartford: at least 2
Bridgeport: 1 1/2 plus I wan to survive the trip!
There’s a few HS teams that are decent by me but I’ve always heard that going to the Garden or even the New Devils Arena (Prudential Center?) are great experiences.
#131 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 2:55 pm |
LI Phil said:
that’s teebz’ sweater, not mine
and you’re taking your life into your own hands if you wear isles colors in the garden, slappy
you make it down here, i’ll take you to a game at the mausoleum…just don’t expect a victory *sighs*
#132 by Duckstyle on 10.24.08 3:01 pm |
Tim said:
Just a wild guess here, but maybe the White Sox look black heavy to you because it’s their main color…..just a guess.
#133 by Rick Collins on 10.24.08 3:15 pm |
Here is a link to my favorite mud picture > http://www.telegraph...
#134 by Dogstyle on 10.24.08 3:33 pm |
Duckstyle said:
Just a wild guess here, but maybe you sound like an asshole in your post because you’re an asshole…..just a guess.
#135 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 3:45 pm |
a sign karma is working out for the knicks?
#136 by Chuck on 10.24.08 3:51 pm |
While watching the Colorado-Edmonton game last night, my eyes were inflicted with a term I will dub: APRONSTRINGITIS! :-( Two great jerseys ruined by piping!
#137 by u2-horn on 10.24.08 3:57 pm |
Hoolie said:
Good Lord, the current Bills’ unis are one of the worst in the history of the league.
#138 by Duckstyle on 10.24.08 3:59 pm |
Dogstyle said:
Asshole? What, are you one of my fiancee’s friends? But in all seriousness, you repeated a dumb statement twice. And when you make a stupid comment, you get stupid replys…such is life.
#139 by casual reader on 10.24.08 4:10 pm |
Re: 49ers grey masks.
Often when teams wear their throwbacks, they wear the helmets in practice, either in preseason or the week before. Vikings did the same thing last year. Cowboys do it. Steelers did it with the yellow helmets last year as well.
I’d be willing to bet that the niners wear their throwbacks this weekend.
But perhaps all of this on the urging of Singletary. Meaning that had Nolan remained they wouldn’t have worn the throwbacks.
But… I could be wrong.
#140 by Justin in AR on 10.24.08 4:47 pm |
LI Phil said:
So, I’ve been getting mixed reports. Was it Isiah or was it his kid?
#141 by Teebz on 10.24.08 4:50 pm |
Justin in AR said:
She gave me the standard “Let’s Go” chatter.
Not many people know this, but she was one helluvan enforcer during her junior hockey days. I believe Ricko may have one of her jerseys in his collection. All I know is that I was waiting for the puck to be dropped at the face-off circle, she said something about my mom, and then it was “go time”. She knew I was a righty, but she never saw the scissor-kick coming.
Angela “Stone Hands” Landsbury… a true scrapper.
#142 by Teebz on 10.24.08 4:51 pm |
Teebz said:
It would help if I spelled her name right.
#143 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 4:54 pm |
Teebz said:
in fine print on the last page of the hockey record book it notes that all world records are held by teebz, and those listed in the book are simply the closest anyone else has ever gotten
#144 by Al on 10.24.08 4:57 pm |
Justin in AR said:
This looks like another case of ESPN getting scooped by, well, every other news outlet. They are the only one reporting that “someone” was wheeled out of the palatial Isiah Estate; everyone else has sources, whether on- or off-the-record, confirming that it is him.
In a related note, PETA King (Mad Dog reference, sorry if you don’t get it) has stated that this story is “total bull.”
#145 by Ricko on 10.24.08 5:05 pm |
See, now, when I heard you once took out Angela Landsbury, I thought it meant…
#146 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 5:12 pm |
Al said:
OMG…that had to be the FUNNIEST thing i ever heard…i forget the context (maybe it was vick related), but of course
that fat pompous assfrancesca was actually referring to the pet group…i think i heard the replay on imus the next morning…was in tears/thanks for the chuckle
#147 by Justin in AR on 10.24.08 5:13 pm |
Al said:
Yup. According to si.com it was the man himself. I know ESPN has a level of journalistic integrity to uphold (wink), but if everyone else is saying it’s him, then just report it.
#148 by Al on 10.24.08 5:24 pm |
LI Phil said:
You got it right, Phil. This was just at the beginning of all the Vick stuff. Francesa made a comment to the effect that the PETA people were going to have a field day with Vick. Dog, busy filling out his card and only catching every other word from Francesa, replies with, “Who, Peter King?”
I heard it live and it was undoubtedly the funniest thing I’ve heard on their show — and I was probably listening since day one. (A distant second is the time when Dog asked if “Daredevil” was based on a true story.)
#149 by Al on 10.24.08 5:29 pm |
(Sorry for the double-post; hit “Say It!” too soon.)
Peter King is now doing a weekly spot with Dog — Tuesdays at 4:00, I believe.
I came thisclose to buying a house on PK’s street back in 2004.
Have a good weekend, everyone.
#150 by Cory on 10.24.08 5:41 pm |
u2-horn said:
Live like Nate is for Nate Stephens, it was one of david’s best friends from high school who died of a heart attack last august. the myspace page is lauren, nate’s younger sister. Nate was a friend of mine too and its great to see Price show him love on such a big stage.
-Live Like Nate
#151 by JMC on 10.24.08 6:12 pm |
LarenR said:
Someone on the 49ers blog Niners Nation says that they are wearing the gray facemasks in practice this week because they are wearing the throwback unis this Sunday – and they like to get used to seeing gray in front of them – not an indication of any impending permanent changes.
I’m not sure why they wouldn’t just wear the throwback helmets – seems like a lot of work for the equipment staff to have to switch out all those facemasks.
#152 by Graf Zeppelin on 10.24.08 7:33 pm |
I always thought the Jets could fix their sleeves to more closely resemble the original by simply reversing the shoulder inserts. Meaning, change the insert from white-green-white to green-white-green on the green jersey, and vice-versa on the white jersey. It would be subtle, but I think it would make a difference. (Anybody want to try photoshopping this? I’m hopeless…)
It occurs to me that the shoulder inserts were a little further apart the first year or two they wore the current jerseys (1998-99). Meaning they appeared to be on a slight outward angle, whereas now they appear essentially vertical.
#153 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 8:08 pm |
didn’t see this mentioned anywhere, but forgive me if it was…
US: Russell Athletic unveils new NBA uniform
#154 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 8:22 pm |
Fisher Cats Win ‘Best New Uniforms’ Award
#155 by JTH on 10.24.08 8:25 pm |
JMC said:
I guess they want the throwbacks to look all shiny and pristine when they step onto the field.
#156 by JTH on 10.24.08 8:27 pm |
Cory said:
That’s the kind of thing you’d think the viewing audience might like to know.
No wonderI’m surprised Buck & McCarver haven’t mentioned it.#157 by Ben on 10.24.08 8:33 pm |
anyone else see that the comic artist who claims to have designed the MLB logo alos claims to have put the finishing touches on the NBA logo? (next page of linked interview)
#158 by Ricko on 10.24.08 8:44 pm |
Want to see a look the White Sox might want to ponder updating ala that first TBTC game…and actually wear white socks? EIGHT MEN OUT is on Turner Classic Movies at 9:45 EDT tonight.
Pretty good film, even if you don’t give a damn about the White Sox unis. LOL
—Ricko
#159 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 9:39 pm |
Ricko said:
Probably my favorite sports film, although I do love Rudy and The Bad News Bears!
BTW…Isiah lives in Harrison, NY. I’m officiating the Harrison HS JV ballgame tomorrow!
#160 by JTH on 10.24.08 10:02 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Brian’s Song – the original with Billy Dee Williams & James Caan. This part gets me every time I see it.
Whoever greenlit that remake needs to be beaten –savagely.
#161 by LI Phil on 10.24.08 10:10 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
aren’t you seeing HSM3 tonight?
#162 by SausMaf on 10.24.08 10:28 pm |
Will they just change the stripes and side emblems on the 49ers helmets, but use the same shell? Seems reasonable to me.
Also, to be truly accurate to the ‘81 team, which is what the throwbacks are based on, shouldn’t the Niners be wearing white cleats? I would prefer all white cleats with no red myself. Also the shiny jerseys weren’t around in 81. They should be more of a flat red.
#163 by MPowers1634 on 10.24.08 11:10 pm |
LI Phil said:
Taking the girls next week, I’m not fighting the crowds…wise-ass!
#164 by Stuby on 10.25.08 12:13 am |
Getting my first in-game glimpse of the the blue OKC Thunder unis and they do look rather Knick-ish.
#165 by Mike Calagna on 10.25.08 12:14 am |
is it just me or do the thunder jerseys look eerily similar to this:
http://i.a.cnn.net/s...
#166 by LI Phil on 10.25.08 12:18 am |
Stuby said:
too light blue for the knicks…and not enough black (which isn’t a bad thing)…like mike just said, more like the old pistons than anything else
#167 by Stuby on 10.25.08 12:24 am |
I remember those awful Pistons unis as being more teal, like this:
http://sportsillustr...
Just the lighting, or did they change the shade of blue over time?
#168 by LI Phil on 10.25.08 12:28 am |
Stuby said:
do a google search for “grant hill pistons” and you will see several shades of blue…to wit
i think it’s the lighting
#169 by Mike Calagna on 10.25.08 12:30 am |
Stuby said:
I think it’s the lighting…but the design is still pretty similar
#170 by Stuby on 10.25.08 12:32 am |
LI Phil said:
Whatever the lighting, those unis were just a horrible idea.
#171 by Mike Calagna on 10.25.08 12:36 am |
Stuby said:
Agreed…all the remade jerseys of that era were awful…the statue of liberty rangers, the islander fisherman, the bruins big bear, all terrible ideas
#172 by LI Phil on 10.25.08 12:38 am |
Mike Calagna said:
the worst
#173 by Stuby on 10.25.08 12:44 am |
Mike Calagna said:
Even the Spurs went down that road, but thankfully never made the change on the uniforms:
http://hoopedia.nba....
Although I remember hearing rumors…
#174 by Stuby on 10.25.08 12:59 am |
Stuby said:
I take back what I said. Looks like the pastels crept onto the warm-ups…
http://www.checkoutm...
#175 by Mike Calagna on 10.25.08 1:10 am |
Stuby said:
If i remember right the outside of the court in the alamo dome was also done up in pastels
#176 by LI Phil on 10.25.08 1:16 am |
Mike Calagna said:
on court too
#177 by Stuby on 10.25.08 1:18 am |
Mike Calagna said:
I think you’re right, Mike. They may have even had the pastel logo at mid-court. They were definitely flirting with disaster.
#178 by LI Phil on 10.25.08 1:19 am |
LI Phil said:
wtf?
#179 by Stuby on 10.25.08 1:24 am |
LI Phil said:
Thanks, Phil. I couldn’t find a pic.
#180 by LI Phil on 10.25.08 1:27 am |
Stuby said:
wasn’t easy…is that pic of the admiral real? i don’t remember the key being pastel…wtf?
#181 by Stuby on 10.25.08 1:30 am |
LI Phil said:
I’m hoping it was a preseason game played somewhere else, but who knows? That’s a lotta pastels.
#182 by Mike Calagna on 10.25.08 1:38 am |
I’m almost positive that the court had the pastels on it during the first title in 99
#183 by Stuby on 10.25.08 1:42 am |
Phil, more pastel evidence:
http://z.about.com/d...
http://cache.gettyim...
http://static.crossw...
I’m afraid the pastels were real, my friend.
#184 by Mike Calagna on 10.25.08 1:46 am |
Stuby said:
Here’s one more for good measure
http://insidearenas....
#185 by Stuby on 10.25.08 1:49 am |
Mike Calagna said:
What were they thinking?
#186 by Dennis on 10.25.08 3:44 am |
Not sure if noted before: George Sauer 1st and 2nd year cards it looks like his NOB is taped over.
http://www.footballc...
http://www.footballc...
Dennis
#187 by JJD on 10.25.08 10:49 am |
This is one of the best old-timey football pics I’ve ever seen. Those are the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers playing at the Polo Grounds, 1936.
#26 in white (on the far left) has different numerals (the 2 looks kind of like the Bears’ 2) than #23 in white (on the ground in the center).
Wow.
Obviously you are referring to the double-stripage on #31’s socks, right?