Used to be there were only two kinds of baseballs used in the big leagues: the American League ball and the National League ball, each with its respective league prexy’s signature. Nowadays almost every ball has some sort of special team or commemorative logo, but you don’t really think of baseballs as logo-driven objects. Same goes for footballs and basketballs. Hockey pucks, on the other hand, are extremely logo driven. That makes them interesting design artifacts. And that’s where the Virtual Puck Museum comes in.
The puck museum, which was recently brought to my attention by reader Jeff Pudlo, is pretty much what it sounds like: a huge collection of hockey pucks, nearly 20,000 in all, each with a unique design. And while it’s fun to see the familiar NHL logos, the site’s real value is in its documentation of other leagues — minor, junior, collegiate, European, recreational, women’s, and more. Plus there are pucks made for weddings and other special occasions, coporate pucks, puck printing stamps and boxes, and lots of historical background. Frankly, I hadn’t given much thought to puck design until now, but it turns out to be an extraordinarily deep rabbit hole. There are even certified goal pucks!
The museum is one of those addictive sites that keep you clicking around all day, so I’ll leave you to it. Have fun explaining to the boss why you didn’t get anything done today!
Uni Watch News Ticker: So it’s pretty obvious that something fishy was going on in Sunday night’s Giants game. Some jerseys were mesh and some weren’t, some sleeve stripes were horizontal and some were curved, the “ny” chest logo was missing from some jerseys, and some nameplates had smaller-than-usual lettering. Unfortunately, Joe Skiba isn’t talking, except to say he’s “working on something.” Stay tuned. … Excellent info on UNC’s use of navy blue in the latter part of this article. Do a search on “The unveiling of” and start reading from there — good stuff (with thanks to Chris Warfford). … More NFL logo follies: HT Adjemian recently picked up a Pats shirt with three different versions of the NFL Equipment shield. As you can see, one of them has the old NFL logo, and the other two have inconsistent typography on the word “Equipment” (note the differing Qs, for example). … And wait, it gets better: Chris Flinn entered the ticket lottery for the Super Bowl and got a postcard from the NFL telling him that he didn’t win — and the postcard from the NFL uses the wrong logo. … Poppy problems in Ireland (with thanks to Tom Adjemian). … TNOB (team name on back) alert: Albany State Golden Rams (with thanks to Becky Taylor). … Very interesting padded helmet on display here (big thanks, as always, to Curtis Worrell, who runs the mighty Helmet Hut operation). … RPI hockey player Alex Anger-Houlet has a first initial and a HNOB. “His brother Matt is also on the roster with similar work done to his NOB,” says A.J. Frey. … The Prexy-elect was wearing a logo-creeped Chisox cap yesterday. … Ever seen these baseball card drinking glasses before? Stephen King saw them listed on Craigslist. Very cool. … “The Orioles’ new cap was briefly posted on the New Era website Monday afternoon,” writes Kenneth Levin. “Before it could be taken down, a fellow member of the Orioles Hangout snatched a logo comparison of the old (on the right) and the new (on the left).” The official unveiling will be tomorrow. … Jen Muller took a tour of Yankee Stadium the other day and took lots of photos. Among the highlights: The plate and rubber had just been dug up, and the retired numbers and accompanying plaques already had hologram authentication stickers. … It’s not April 1st, so I don’t know what to make of this (with thanks to Pat Sokolowski). … Jeff Barak reports that there’s a company called Willabee and Ward that makes reproductions of various sports patches, many of which are available on eBay. “I bought a handful of these and then got some modern blank jerseys in the proper colors and had the patches sewn on professionally, creating my own throwbacks of the 1927 Tigers road and 1924-1927 Philadelphia Athletics (going with the road grey for more contrast with the white elephant logo),” he writes. “Yeah, they’re not wool flannel, but I also spent $260 less than a Mitchell and Ness jersey would be.” … Been a while since we’ve discussed Dartmouth’s very unusual helmet design (with thanks to Greg Trandel).
#1 by Harv Antle on 11.11.08 8:28 am |
The past few days have seen great comments on baseball uniforms. Keeps the hot stove stoked. Question for the experts. Most agree Detroit’s home uni is a classic. However, the road version is not so classic. What should they do? Since they use the old english D on the both the home and road cap, and since it is prominent on the home uni, should they try and incorporate it into the scheme on the roadie?
#2 by MPowers1634 on 11.11.08 8:28 am |
It seems that Dartmouth has the same Nike pants template as UNC:
http://thedartmouth....
http://tarheelblue.c...
Later, UW…I’m going on an adventure into NYC today!
Goin’ across the TZ Bridge to Tarrytown then taking my wife and daughters into the City on the train, which none of us have ever done.
We have to make a stop to the VERY UNI-Centric American Girl Doll store and then possibly, if I behave…my religious temple. No, not St. Patrick’s….but Niketown!
I’ll bring my camera…just in case!
#3 by Robert in Dallas on 11.11.08 8:37 am |
“Ever seen these baseball card drinking glasses before? Stephen King saw them listed on Craigslist. Very cool. … “
Yes. The Johnny Bench version is sitting in the Johnny Bench altar in my office.
#4 by Conner on 11.11.08 8:37 am |
I love the play on the little spat that happened yesterday in the title, Paul. Keep up the good work.
#5 by JF in DC on 11.11.08 8:46 am |
Don’t know what to say about the O’s cap insignia…if I didn’t see the “before and after” I woulda been hard pressed to find the difference.
#6 by David F. on 11.11.08 8:51 am |
KUDOS on the Willabee & Ward patch mention…they are very well done. I have been doing the same thing for years; started cutting twill by hand and adding the other front graphics and numbers to finish them up. Seattle Pilots, Milwaukee Braves, KC Athletics and more. Anyone interested in recreating a hard-to-find jersey? Shoot me an e-mail: frostymugs@sc.rr.com
#7 by Kevin M. on 11.11.08 9:02 am |
Here are two pucks I have sitting in my cube at work showing the front and back. The pucks are in the same position in both pictures. Both are official game pucks, obviously one was used just for the playoffs.
#8 by scott on 11.11.08 9:05 am |
Harv Antle said:
I like the Tigers’ road uniforms. The fact that the home and road uniforms are so different is a good thing. And it’s also nice that the Tigers have some orange in the road jerseys.
#9 by Mark K on 11.11.08 9:10 am |
I’m only seeing 2 different versions of the NFLE logo. The lower B&W one seems to match the color tag. Am I missing something?
#10 by peter on 11.11.08 9:12 am |
Paul will love this: NO PURPLE on the new Kings Jacket
http://www.icethetic...
#11 by Brady Graham on 11.11.08 9:12 am |
Mr. Lukas,
Last week I tried emailing you some old college football pictures, some from as early as 1908. Did you get them? If so, are they ticker worthy?
Brady Graham
#12 by u2-horn on 11.11.08 9:15 am |
On the Pats’ shirt, the two “modern” NFL logos also have two different balls depicted.
#13 by peter on 11.11.08 9:17 am |
sign o’ the apocolypse #1
http://io9.com/50806...
#14 by Mike Engle on 11.11.08 9:20 am |
Harv Antle said:
That would be cool. How about “Detroit” in Old English, slight vertical arch, navy outlined in orange (no white, I hate their current double-outline), and the Wilson numbers?
JF in DC said:
New cap gets a thumbs up from me. Slightly more simplified bird, and it’s looking up. (Well, scratch that. I’m a Yankees fan. Down, birdie!)
Brady Graham said:
Based on my experience, no reply=wait a day or two, it’s probably hitting the Ticker. And if you don’t get a “mail error” message (i.e.: you didn’t mess up the email address), he probably got the message.
Are you new to the site? Welcome.
#15 by Bill Jones on 11.11.08 9:30 am |
In last nights NFL game, the 49ers appeared to have 2 different stripe patterns on thier helmets. Most of the helmets had the standard Black-Wine Red-Black pattern, but more than one had a black-thin gold-wine red-thin gold-black pattern. I did not get any photos, but I saw the difference numerous times. My thought is that some of the newer helmets may have a raised middle seam that is wider than the wine red middle stipe, thus leaving a thin, but noticeable, gold stipe between the red and black.
Did anyone else see this?
#16 by al on 11.11.08 9:32 am |
watching last nights MNF game, the niners helmet decal looked a little off. it seems they are now placing it a little higher and having it more “forward leaning”: http://www.49ers.com...
compared to having it leaning back a little as it did earlier this year: http://www.49ers.com...
also, compare this: http://sports.espn.g...
to this: http://www.49ers.com...
#17 by u2-horn on 11.11.08 9:37 am |
Bill Jones said:
here’s a pic from the post right after yours that shows the little bit o’gold
http://assets.espn.g...
I think you may be right– it could just be the Riddell VSR4 helmet that has the seam down the middle. It’s actually an old helmet, not a newer one though.
#18 by Bopper on 11.11.08 9:39 am |
I am a HUGE fan of letters on the front of helmets like Dartmouth… If were in charge, Wisconsin would wear the 1963 Throwbacks in every game.
The D on the front of the Dartmouth helmet almost gives it a lacrosse feel.
#19 by Dave on 11.11.08 9:41 am |
Didn’t mean to start a ruckus yesterday. My point was that Paul is a good writer, and he could have made that point without resorting to words that take the focus off the point he was trying to make.
#20 by John Paul Jones on 11.11.08 9:41 am |
Poppy problems in Ireland
That should read Northern Ireland. The fact the Catholic firefighters are not wearing poppies speaks to the anti-England the Unionists (Protestants) are fretting about.
As ashamed as I am to say it, Ireland supported Germany in WW II because they were at war with England.
#21 by Mark K on 11.11.08 9:44 am |
u2-horn said:
Yeah I suppose but it’s more of a printing difference than a different logo. It’s not the old hamburger ball in there.
#22 by joe hilseberg on 11.11.08 9:45 am |
the new oriole bird is pretty lame…the way its feet are it looks like it’s about to hop in the air…but not in a good way
#23 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 9:48 am |
LI Phil said:
time to get this guy on it (i miss mad dog sometimes)
#24 by John Ekdahl on 11.11.08 9:51 am |
LI Phil said:
sometimes?
#25 by peter on 11.11.08 9:54 am |
LI Phil said:
…sometimes?? I sleep better at night that he’s off the FAN….say anything neg. about the SF. Giants and he’d yell at you…even if you agreed with him he’d say you were wrong and call you a moron!!
#26 by Jason on 11.11.08 10:01 am |
With the NFL problem, it just seems like its another case of Reebok(Adidas) screwing things up as usual, you know because they make those shirts. I like the equipment logo but come on, get it right!
#27 by Billy on 11.11.08 10:02 am |
I like the new Orioles hat. It looks more like a logo and less like an “Audubon Society Bird Guide.” It fits on the front of the hat better and is more symmetric.
#28 by Justin in AR on 11.11.08 10:05 am |
So, it appears to me that the Yanks are making little progress on the “deconstruction”, if you will, of old Yankee Stadium. They’re still giving tours of that place. I’d be interested in seeing progress over at Shea. I’m sure the Mets aren’t giving tours of Shea. Are they?
#29 by Scott Andrews on 11.11.08 10:05 am |
I manage bands for a company based in DC. One of our bands, Strike Anywhere, recently finished up a Canadian tour. The band wanted a unique merchandise item, so we found a company called OGP that makes custom pucks. I think they turned out pretty cool: front, back.
#30 by John Ekdahl on 11.11.08 10:07 am |
Justin in AR said:
They extended the tours until the end of the year at Yankee Stadium because of the demand. I believe deconstruction will start right after that.
$20 for the tour which includes walking through the press box, clubhouse, locker room, dugout and a walk across the field to monument park. Pretty good deal, in my opinion.
#31 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 10:09 am |
“Any chance we’ll see Manny Ramirez in a Giants uniform next year?”
yes there is
#32 by SpfldNate on 11.11.08 10:11 am |
I had one of those baseball card glasses: The Nolan Ryan one. I wonder if my mom still has it saved somewhere…
I think my dad had the Lou Gehrig one. I think they were some sort of giveaway at McDonald’s, though I could be mistaken about that…
#33 by Tom on 11.11.08 10:16 am |
For Bryan –
GW and George Mason are getting new mascots. Looks like “Gunston” will soon be no more.
What’s a “Gunston” anyway?
#34 by Glen on 11.11.08 10:18 am |
Riddell and NY nose guards
http://assets.giants...
#35 by Frank from B-more on 11.11.08 10:20 am |
That’s it, that is the redesigned O’s cap. I am really disappointed that the last three redesigns have done little to update what is basically a photograph. I was hoping for something new and different. I am not nearly as excited about the uni unvealing now (except I am still looking forward to the Baltimore road uni). Looks like I will be sticking with my cartoon bird cap.
#36 by Stuby on 11.11.08 10:20 am |
LI Phil said:
Yeah. That’s exactly what the Giants need.
#37 by al on 11.11.08 10:27 am |
shea is definately not giving out any tours.
http://sports.websho...
they yanks are in no rush since it is becoming a park … shea on the other hand is going to be paved and they are going to put up a parking lot.
#38 by Macky on 11.11.08 10:27 am |
So last night, a friend and I are discussing the grinded down Jumpman logo on one of the Giants players Jordan cleats. Then when I mentioned to him the “other” Giants jerseys, he said that material looks really similar to the new Nike “Enforcer” jerseys which is the SoD version for football. Is this why Skiba isn’t talking? Someone have to put a car battery on his nipples.
#39 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 10:27 am |
Glen said:
what’s that tat on plax’s arm? his IQ?
#40 by steve on 11.11.08 10:31 am |
I thought I read here that they are leaving Yankee Stadium up incase of any construction delays in either of two new NY stadiums.
#41 by Cathy on 11.11.08 10:36 am |
Tom said:
Gunston Hall is where George Mason lived. Hence, “Gunston” the stupid furry mascot. Thankfully, they are getting rid of him. Nothing says low mid major like a sesame street knock off for a mascott.
Speaking of Mason. Yesterday’s ESPN article linked to Mason’s SoD uniforms. That was just a rumored rendition. The actual uniforms are these http://1.bp.blogspot....
#42 by BJ Lanier on 11.11.08 10:41 am |
Looks like someone likes those Helmet go carts a bit…
http://www.amazon.co...
#43 by Eric Romain on 11.11.08 10:43 am |
Those old pucks remind me how great the Black/orange color scheme is for the NHL. I would do anything to see the old NHL shield come back.
#44 by B. Coli on 11.11.08 10:43 am |
LI Phil said:
Maybe it’s like the “57″ on a bottle of Heinz ketchup: you hit the tattoo and the ball comes out easier.
To any Orioles fans: can you compare the new hat to the version the O’s used in the mid-90s? I seem to remember it looking similar.
#45 by Billy on 11.11.08 10:46 am |
B. Coli said:
http://i35.tinypic.c...
90’s, new, old/current
#46 by u2-horn on 11.11.08 10:48 am |
Uniwatch love on Brand New:
http://www.undercons...
#47 by Robert in Dallas on 11.11.08 10:50 am |
Billy said:
Back when the Orioles went from the birdhead to the full bird, one of the reasons that I recall reading was that they wanted a more ornithologically correct logo. They now seem to be getting away from it just a wee bit.
#48 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 10:54 am |
u2-horn said:
darn it – you beat me to it!!
#49 by Rico Petrocelli on 11.11.08 10:55 am |
JF in DC said:
Yeah, why bother?
#50 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 10:55 am |
Billy said:
brings back memories of the greytopped hat that i had when i was young
#51 by scott on 11.11.08 11:06 am |
Frank from B-more said:
It’s funny, when the Orioles went to the ornithologically correct bird, the year after the team’s dreadful 0-21 start, all the fans loved it. Now it seems the fans want to return to the cartoon bird days?
#52 by Johnny F. on 11.11.08 11:07 am |
I watched Duke take on Presbyterian in the 2K classic last night, and learned that the Presbyterian nickname is the “Blue Hose”.
What the hell does that mean?
#53 by JTH on 11.11.08 11:08 am |
Harv Antle said:
No way. One of the best things about the Tigers’ unis is that they almost look like a completely different team on the road.
Very few others do a road jersey that looks COMPLETELY different from the home one: Cubs, White Sox, Reds and Yankees. A few more are noticably different, but maybe not at a quick glance: Mets, Blue Jays, Padres, Giants, Twins and now we can add the Nationals to that list. (Did I miss anyone? Alts don’t count.)
The one thing the Tigers have that none of these teams do is a completely different color scheme on the road.
The vast majority of teams just do what it basically a road version of their home uniform.
#54 by Harv Antle on 11.11.08 11:13 am |
The Tigers’ contrasting fonts bother me. Old english on the cap and script on the shirt for the roadie. Just think there should be some consistency. Maybe change the road cap?
#55 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 11:16 am |
scott said:
Marcus from B-More said:
i guess we need change after the last 8 years of bush – er i mean the last 11 years of sub .500 baseball
#56 by Tim on 11.11.08 11:18 am |
The Giants jerseys are looking like the Steelers’ old durene jerseys they wore in their “starter” days. It looks like Brandon Jacobs even has a rounded collar instead of a v-neck (though it could be just stretched out). I love the look. I hope they keep it–and maybe inspire some copycats.
#57 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 11:19 am |
JTH said:
and who might that be?
those are the ‘mirror’ image teams…those who simply add a ‘road script’ (in ‘08 – like this) are: boston, cleveland, kc, minnesota, oakland, seattle, texas, toronto (sort of), arizona, atlanta, colorado, florida, LAD, pitty, san fran, and washington
/some teams (like StL) throw on a ‘road cap’ but their jersey’s and pants are identical, save for the gray
#58 by Frank from B-more on 11.11.08 11:20 am |
scott said:
The O’s won their 3 WS titles and had a much better winning precentage with the Cartoon Bird. By 1988 the unis were outdated, with elastic waistbands and big tricolor cuffs on the sleeve. I think the longing for the cartoon bird is generational, fans my age miss the cartoon bird, but youngers fans only remember it as a loser. I would love to see it back as a Friday cap or a BP cap, if it isn’t going to be the primary logo. The problem is the O’s have adjusted the hat 3-4 times since they switched from the Cartoon bird, with only one change very noticable (first to second)
#59 by interlockingtc on 11.11.08 11:22 am |
That puck sight is amazing.
What is it about the puck that makes it such an endearing little piece of equipment? It fits so nicely in the hand. It has a comforting heft about it. The design is so simple, so economical. It’s just rubber. And do those logos pop out ever so nicely on its flat, black frame.
Oh, yeah…they’re lethal weapons, too.
#60 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 11:24 am |
LI Phil said:
we’ll see where “Dem O’s” will no longer be on this list tomorrow, hon :-)
#61 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 11:25 am |
Marcus from B-More said:
*if “Dem O’s”
#62 by Un-Original Jim on 11.11.08 11:29 am |
Johnny F. said:
Same thing as Red Sox. Most early sports teams were nicknamed by the newspaper sports writers of the day, who tended to be a bit florid.
#63 by JTH on 11.11.08 11:30 am |
Marcus from B-More said:
I wasn’t talking strictly about the “mirror images” Phil references above. My understanding is that the new O’s jersey will have “Baltimore” in the same script as the current “Orioles.” Or have you heard differently?
#64 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 11:32 am |
JTH said:
i’ve been looking online trying to find ANYTHING on it – blogs, anyhere! no rumors to report on
#65 by JTH on 11.11.08 11:37 am |
LI Phil said:
Not really. Toronto’s ‘08 home and roads are actually quite different. Same goes for the Twins and Giants.
#66 by JTH on 11.11.08 11:46 am |
interlockingtc said:
One was nearly the cause of a violent confrontation in my house on Sunday. The 2-and-a half-year-old called it a hockey “pack” and the not-quite-5-year-old corrected her. She insisted on calling it a “pack,” further angering her big brother. I had to step in before it got ugly.
And if you’re waiting for the obligatory cheesy “penalty box” reference, you’re out of lu…. DAMMIT!
#67 by Johnny F. on 11.11.08 11:48 am |
Un-Original Jim said:
I don\’t know why, as an avid uniwatcher, it took me almost an hour + this post, to figure it out. I guess, I had a mental block, and was picturing blue garden hoses everywhere. Anybody have an extra cup of coffee available?
I think, due to my lack of focus this morning, I’m going to bury myself if that glorious puck site.
#68 by JTH on 11.11.08 11:52 am |
JTH said:
OK, that tiny image does a poor job at illustrating the differences for the Giants. These should work better:
Home
Road
#69 by Johnny F. on 11.11.08 11:58 am |
JTH said:
Yea! Send ‘em to the SIN BIN! (Or is that not PC enough for the readers of UniWatch?) :P
#70 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 11:59 am |
JTH said:
it would also be cool if instead of a gray/grey away, we could be in the buff
#71 by Freddiepickles on 11.11.08 12:01 pm |
Freddiepickles said:
You for got the World Series Champion – Philadelphia Phillies as those with a mirror image.
http://exhibits.base...
#72 by Johnny F. on 11.11.08 12:02 pm |
Anyone notice Kurt Warner last night… with gloves on both his throwing and non-throwing hands? It must not be a “cold” thing, as the game was in AZ.
As a guy who has played QB a bit in his past… I don’t know how KW does it. I’ve played in well below freezing temps, and always did my best to not have any type of glove on my throwing hand. Anybody know more about the type of technology on this throwing glove? If it’s anything like the ones of 3 to 5 to 8 years ago….I don’t know how/why he does it. Does he have sweaty hand issues or something?
#73 by Joe Drennan on 11.11.08 12:08 pm |
I love that puck museum. I found it a few years back and event send in some pictures of some of the pucks I have and even got them to add the high school division when I sent them the puck from my alma matter Brother Rice in Chicago. I added some in the DIII from the MIAC too when I sent in a the many different pucks we used during my 4 years at Saint Mary’s in Minnesota. Oddly enough I haven’t gone to the site in ages, but went back there the other day to look around and kill time at work.
#74 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:10 pm |
To be fair, the NFL probably outsourced the selection of Super Bowl lottery winners to some sweepstakes company, and didnt bother to send them proper artwork.
Still on the NFL, but it’s not like it came directly from the Corporate Office.
I’m in Ohio and don’t believe the NFL has an outpost in the area….we barely have a team(s).
#75 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:23 pm |
Some of these may be crazy looking, but at least s/he put some time into it (looks like anold website)
#76 by JJD on 11.11.08 12:25 pm |
I didn’t see it in the comments here, and maybe it was covered yesterday, but the Giants were driving me CRAZY because several of them had much closer spacing on the numbers on their backs.
Best example I could find. Look at 96 vs. 31, and that’s not the camera angle. Toomer’s 81 was also suspect, as was Jacobs’ 27.
#77 by Huggins on 11.11.08 12:30 pm |
I’m disappointed Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers of the Edmonton Oilers copped out and only puts Deslauriers on his jersey. He could have went elbow to elbow with it like Nick Polychronopoulous of the Lethbridge Hurricanes back in the day.
#78 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:33 pm |
could this o’s hat be real?? or is it photo shop???
This is the website i saw it on……
#79 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:35 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
And the mad rush to check them out has killed their bandwidth…
#80 by Mike Engle on 11.11.08 12:35 pm |
Huggins said:
In other news, I haven’t seen such a bad jersey-to-pads mismatch since Marc-Andre Fleury’s Pac-Man yellow equipment.
#81 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 12:36 pm |
Mike Engle said:
That’s an eyesore, for sure.
#82 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:38 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
That’s one of their official alternates. Nothing special about it. It’s on every website that sells Orioles merch, including the MLB Shop.
#83 by Jimmy on 11.11.08 12:41 pm |
Did anyone get screen grabs of Tim Hightower’s exploding helmet last night? It was one of the first carries of the game. He lowered his head into a defender (who also lowered his head), and the resulting collision blasted paint/plastic/mask shield all over the place.
#84 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:41 pm |
Tim said:
Oh I see it now, the “s” on “O’s” is block instead of script. Interesting.
#85 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:44 pm |
Tim said:
You sure??
#86 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:44 pm |
Tim said:
What can’t be real is those prices. $50 for an on-field cap? When New Era themselves sell them on their own website for $32?
#87 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:45 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
See post #84. Thanks.
#88 by aflfan on 11.11.08 12:46 pm |
As someone who owns over 700 pucks thanks for the link to the pucks. I have added it to my favorites list.
#89 by Mike Engle on 11.11.08 12:46 pm |
Tim said:
#90 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:46 pm |
Tim said:
you beat me to it – i’m still tryna master this linking thing :-)
#91 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 12:47 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
Look at the Cubs’ BP-style cap there… the C’s in white… that site’s ridiculous.
#92 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:47 pm |
Tim said:
OOPS :-)
#93 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:47 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
Seriously, I don’t think I’ll EVER master this link thing……
#94 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:49 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
and that’s what makes uniwatch so awesome!
#95 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:50 pm |
Tim said:
i wonder how LI Phil does it so quickly :-)
#96 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 12:50 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
Me!
#97 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:51 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
Uhm… this is off the MLB Shop’s site… white C and all…
http://shop.mlb.com/...
That one I think they got right. But I’m not from Chicago, so……
#98 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 12:53 pm |
Tim said:
good catch
#99 by Mike Engle on 11.11.08 12:53 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
Believe it or not, the white BP C is real.
#100 by Jimmy on 11.11.08 12:54 pm |
Turns out Hightower shattered Mark Roman’s helmet visor. Couldn’t find photos, but I found YouTube clip of the play. Best view is near the end of the video.
#101 by Tim on 11.11.08 12:55 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
But $50 for the 3930’s and 5950’s? Do these guys get ANY business at all?
#102 by JTH on 11.11.08 12:56 pm |
Joe Drennan said:
Sorry to digress here, but is there a Chicago/St. Mary’s pipeline of some sort? I know many people who went to school there. Or maybe it’s just something I’m cognizant of because my dad’s an alumnus.
#103 by Stuby on 11.11.08 12:56 pm |
Tim said:
It’s an Australian site and those are Australian Dollars. Is there a big market there for MLB caps?
#104 by Wes on 11.11.08 12:56 pm |
al said:
This page has a couple of recent aerial pics of the Shea demolition – I\’d say these shots back up the notion that tours are not being conducted! Pretty fascinating to look back through the discussion thread and see how quick the progress has been.
http://www.baseball-...
#105 by Scott Gleeson Blue on 11.11.08 12:58 pm |
RE: the Dartmouth helmet — would love to know in what posts this was discussed before. Seems like it’s been in arrested development from the early 60’s, no? Much like Wisconsin-o-yore: http://www.helmethut...
#106 by Tim on 11.11.08 1:00 pm |
Stuby said:
Thanks for clearing that up!
#107 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 1:00 pm |
Mike Engle said:
That’s sacrilege.
#108 by JTH on 11.11.08 1:07 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
Yeah, those things are awful. BP caps are generally pretty brutal, but that’s brutality at its most severe. And I get to see them quite a bit.
Hey, that O’s fashion cap is available for mere ten bucks on MLB.com.
#109 by Chris in K-W on 11.11.08 1:09 pm |
That puck site is awesome! I would have never even thought of getting personalized pucks for our wedding…dammit! Although maybe not the best idea for the drunk side of the family.
#110 by Tim on 11.11.08 1:11 pm |
JTH said:
Another layer added to the mystery… that cap with the block “S” that Marcus linked to is also on the MLB site but for considerably less than the one with the script “s”. Could it be that the block S” was the old cap and they recently updated to the “script S”? Marcus, you’re from “B-more”. What do you think?
#111 by chance on 11.11.08 1:14 pm |
Billy said:
Actually, you’re missing one.
1989-1997
1998
1999-2008
2009-?
They made minor modifications to the “ornithologically correct bird” the year after its introduction.
I’ve put it together into one big graphic here.
#112 by Joe Drennan on 11.11.08 1:22 pm |
JTH said:
I’m not sure when the influx of Chicagoans attending SMU, or SMC to your dad, but it seems that it happened at least in the 60s before my uncle went there. The school obviously saw a recruiting opportunity, and now heavily recruits from the area. The large number of alums in Chicago helps too. Blackhawks president John McDounah is also an SMU alum by the way.
P.S. I did think of hockey pucks for my wedding, but the wife said no to that one.
#113 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 1:23 pm |
Freddiepickles said:
well…there are no pins on the roadie, so to me that’s not a mirror image…but good catch
Marcus from B-More said:
you sound like my ex-wife ;)
#114 by JTH on 11.11.08 1:32 pm |
Joe Drennan said:
I’m not sure when the influx of Chicagoans attending SMU, or SMC to your dad, but it seems that it happened at least in the 60s before my uncle went there. The school obviously saw a recruiting opportunity, and now heavily recruits from the area. The large number of alums in Chicago helps too. Blackhawks president John McDounah is also an SMU alum by the way.
P.S. I did think of hockey pucks for my wedding, but the wife said no to that one.
Yeah, J McD (when he was with the Cubs) and my dad actually had a pretty good business relationship because of the connection.
Now back to the pucks… those things would make great groomsmen’s gifts. I wish I’d done that rather than Leatherman knives. Although the knives were actually a pretty good gift.
#115 by JTH on 11.11.08 1:33 pm |
What the hell did I do to my quote tags on that last comment?
#116 by Taha on 11.11.08 1:33 pm |
I just got around to reading yesterday’s ESPN column. quick question about Michigan state’s 1979 throwbacks…will they be wearing those old-school Daisy Duke/Nut-hugger shorts like in the picture? I don’t know about other readers, but that is one vintage look I hope never comes back
#117 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 1:33 pm |
LI Phil said:
Phil, it was concerning the wordmarks to begin with, wasn’t it?
#118 by JTH on 11.11.08 1:36 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
Can’t answer for Phil, but in my original post, yes, I was referring to the wordmarks.
#119 by K.G. on 11.11.08 1:39 pm |
Tim said:
There are no New Era logos on those caps either.
#120 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 1:42 pm |
LI Phil said:
actually, i think it started with how different the tiggers home and away uni looks…it sort of devolved from there…
to wit…
JTH said:
so, going on jth’s premise that “the vast majority of teams just do what it (sic) basically a road version of their home uniform,” i tried to ID those teams that were ‘mirror’ images (only the color [white/gray] is different, and those teams who basically only changed from say, ‘team name’ to ‘city name’ on their home/aways…
jth rightly pointed out some inconsistencies in a couple of teams i mentioned, and freddy mentioned i had omitted “phillies” which is a mirror image, but the road uni doesn’t have the pins that the home does
#121 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 1:44 pm |
LI Phil said:
Ah… well, I’d still consider the Phillies as a mirror. Mostly because road pinstripes are retarded.
#122 by Ian on 11.11.08 1:44 pm |
Being a fellow puck collector, that virtual museum knocked my hockey socks off!
The coolest thing I found on the site is an example of a team changing a logo based on equipment changes. First, here’s the Prince Alber Raiders skating “raider”, and then a modified version wearing Cooperalls! How awesome is that?!?!
#123 by Bigtinypig on 11.11.08 1:55 pm |
after reading the main entry today, i must say;
what’s hockey?
continue with normal uni-banter.
#124 by Billy on 11.11.08 1:59 pm |
Tim said:
I can tell you that the O’s cap has had the script “s” since they started wearing it. These hats are an error hat, I actually wrote to MLB when I first saw them for sale and pointed it out. Glad to see they are only 10 bucks now.
Although they are not authentic…
#125 by LarenR on 11.11.08 1:59 pm |
JTH said:
Pucks would be good. At my wedding the guys got this. I just wish I’d remembered to get one for myself (yes, I could order one now, but the moment has passed…)
#126 by Billy on 11.11.08 2:00 pm |
I see that they no longer list is as “authentic” but as a “fashion” cap.
Good way to get around the fact that they screwed up and don’t have to acknowledge it!
#127 by Johnny F. on 11.11.08 2:10 pm |
Well, as a guy who will be getting married in September ‘09… I’ve already forwarded my fiancee the wedding puck link. I’ll keep working on it.
We’re also still looking for unique/outdoors locations to get married/have the reception…in upstate New York.
We’ve contacted the Harness Racing Museum, in Goshen, N.Y. about the possibility. How cool would that be? It does seem that they do that sort of thing.(http://www.harnessmuseum.com/) Anyway, I’ll be sure to keep everyone posted, as I attempt to keep wedding events uni-friendly. If anyone knows of a great spot, in the Hudson Valley of NY… drop me an email!
jflan82@hotmail.com
#128 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 2:14 pm |
Johnny F. said:
You could get married at Watkins Glen, if you’re at all into racing…
#129 by Stuby on 11.11.08 2:28 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
Coolest wedding reception I ever went to was at Santa Anita. The couple had a race named after them and had their picture taken with the winning horse/jockey. They also gave out betting slips from their race as party favors.
#130 by Justin in AR on 11.11.08 2:35 pm |
Stuby said:
Damn. That is pretty bad ass.
#131 by Namhob on 11.11.08 2:37 pm |
From yesterday’s ticker, the Jones/Calzaghe bout, Jones’s trunks also had pink breast cancer ribbons on the back.
http://images.sports...
#132 by Blackwater Park on 11.11.08 2:39 pm |
I don’t think those Michigan State 1979 uniforms are for game play. They were worn as a tribute on midnight madness to the 79 championship team.
#133 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 2:40 pm |
Justin in AR said:
So long as you say that about the wedding and not the bride…
#134 by MetsFan AZ on 11.11.08 2:42 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
I thought Watkins Glen was NASCAR and other motor events, not exactly harness racing…
#135 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 2:43 pm |
MetsFan AZ said:
It is. I meant NASCAR racing… or Indy Car… or you can cross your fingers that F1 comes back to the place…
#136 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 2:46 pm |
I have a question for those of you who have visited today’s feature attraction.
Did they have glowing pucks?
#137 by peter on 11.11.08 2:49 pm |
http://www.officialg...
glow pucks
#138 by Morgan Doninger on 11.11.08 2:53 pm |
The Virtual Puck Museum does indeed have FoxTrax pucks. Click on the National Hockey League button and scroll down to FoxTrax.
#139 by Juan Grande on 11.11.08 3:01 pm |
Tom said:
“Gunston” is named for the home of George Mason, Gunston Hall. It is still around in the very southeast corner of Fairfax County in northern Virginia.
#140 by CB on 11.11.08 3:08 pm |
someone posted the new Ducks uniforms on the internet.
http://picasaweb.goo...
It’s suppose to go on sale on Friday though
#141 by Juan Grande on 11.11.08 3:15 pm |
Billy said:
Who the hell will pay $50 for a cap? I’d pay $250 for a Mitchell & Ness jersey but $50 for a cap is really stretching it! A hat that costs 20% of the cost of a jersey?
#142 by Juan Grande on 11.11.08 3:16 pm |
CB said:
OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#143 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 3:17 pm |
CB said:
Fuck me.
That’s ridiculous. I’m currently ashamed to be a U of O student.
#144 by M. Princip on 11.11.08 3:28 pm |
Jimmy said:
Ok, exploding eye protection?!?! Hmmmmmm, they might want to re-engineer that one.
When I first saw it, I thought it was an exploding decal, then I remembered that only happens in Green Bay and Chicago around Jan.
#145 by joe on 11.11.08 3:30 pm |
M. Princip said:
or just this past sunday, and it wasn’t even that cold.
#146 by Namhob on 11.11.08 3:31 pm |
Johnny F. said:
I’m running late with these and someone has probably already answered it, but I remember hearing something about how Kurt Warner was so used to the old footballs and when they changed (apparently they were a little rounder at one point in time) he couldn’t adjust and the gloves allow him to.
#147 by Johnny O on 11.11.08 3:34 pm |
Stuby said:
I am getting married on the 4th of July, 2009 at Lambeau Field… does that count as cool?
#148 by Juan Grande on 11.11.08 3:34 pm |
Namhob said:
Were the Arena League balls fatter than NFL balls?
#149 by joe on 11.11.08 3:50 pm |
just to bring something up from yesterday:
“Did you see the Caps pre edge jerseys? Utter crap. Why would you go back to that?
I’m sorry, but I don’t and have not ever seen a problem with the RBK edge. The difference is the fit, and the new fit is a lot better to look at. In the years leading up to it Jerseys were loose to the point of being ridiculous.
I’ve said it before and I’ll wind up saying it a thousand more times- if your team fucked up the design it’s not RBK’s fault. They didn’t have to use a damned template. Rangers. Bruins. Red wings. Canadians. Did their designs go away from the traditional striping pattern? Bruins returned to it, they previously had the stupid little half stripes.
The RBK edge jersey did not kill the traditional jersey look. the hemline is stupid, yes, but it’s really a minor thing. What it did do is give teams an excuse to do something new.Only a few teams actually had to make changes. However, because of the desire for a quick buck, most changed anyway.
If you don’t like the design, fine. But it’s not the fault of the cut of the uniform. However, know that you’re in the minority on not liking that design. Most people I’ve talked to (on hockey boards, natch) consistently rate it as one of the best in the NHL.
But I’m sick of people saying the RBK edge design sucks because the team created designs suck. “
Yes I saw the pre-edge Caps jersey and they were great, I’m referring to the ones they based the edge ones one. The good old ones.
The new fit is terrible, and the jerseys tear apart. There is not need to have 800 panels to make up a jersey. My team was one of the smart ones being an O-six team the hawks don’t look too different. They got the dumb hemline though. The worst part of the new stuff that they are so thin you can see through the whites. Not to mention they want you to pay an arm and a leg for an authentic that’s not even used on the ice, a bunch of teams reverted back to the old material in certain panels. That’s not even available to the public. The players themselves have shown the new jerseys aren’t worth it.
#150 by Ian on 11.11.08 3:51 pm |
CB said:
Yikes! And double yikes!
Reminds me of this cluster f*** from several years back. Even though I am an OSU supporter (GO BEAVS!) this is just awful. At least we don’t have the freakin’ sports bras anymore…
#151 by fluxcap on 11.11.08 4:01 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
Aside from the wordmark, the Phils home/road unis are not at all a mirror image…
The home unis have no sleeve trim or piping on the pants.
#152 by Chris in Nashville on 11.11.08 4:13 pm |
Ian said:
What are those things on the shoulders? Duck Feathers?
#153 by Gabe V. on 11.11.08 4:14 pm |
Paul don’t know if this was posted yet…and I really don’t have the time to go through 152 comments…From last nights MNF game Tim Hightower destroys this dudes visor…kinda hard to see but wait until the last angle…
http://www.youtube.c...
#154 by Jordan Pope on 11.11.08 4:41 pm |
CB said:
i just threw up in my mouth
#155 by Juan Grande on 11.11.08 4:42 pm |
Gabe V. said:
Has been posted earlier today but still really cool to watch!
#156 by Freddiepickles on 11.11.08 5:32 pm |
fluxcap said:
Good call on the piping. I actually own a road jersey and did not realize that difference.
To bring up an old argument I am starting to think the Phillies should drop the pinstripes and wear the Day Alts as home unis. That is asharp set, and I think they could go to an old style batting practice jersey like Pete Rose wore during the 1979 ASG http://farm3.static.... as the new alt.
#157 by KB on 11.11.08 5:37 pm |
Oregon Football continues the tradition:
http://i7.photobucke...
http://www.eoregonsp...
#158 by MadtownVan on 11.11.08 5:40 pm |
That was definitely not the visor. It’s the white paint from Hightower’s helmet. Look at the area above the Cardinal’s head after the hit. It’s the matte primer. Best shot is Hightower headed back to the huddle after the hit.
#159 by Dave W on 11.11.08 6:01 pm |
I have the Willie Mays glass. It’s from McDonald’s “All Time Greatest Team”. 1993 copyright on the back.
#160 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 6:08 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
it could have been A LOT worse (assuming this leak is what they will wear)…
and we’re all ashamed you’re a duck too
#161 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 6:13 pm |
Freddiepickles said:
yes to the day alt for the new regular, but wear it with a red cap…i gotta say those beauties grew on me as the season wore on, so i’ll second (third? fourth?) the motion
as to the charlie hustler top as a ‘new alt’…are you nuts?
#162 by MPowers1634 on 11.11.08 6:31 pm |
Justin in AR said:
I rode the Metro-North train right past both of them today on my way to the Central Park Zoo and they both looked equally intact.
#163 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 6:38 pm |
LI Phil said:
Free ride (doo doo dooooooo), take it eeeeasy (doo doo doooooooo).
#164 by C.N. on 11.11.08 6:42 pm |
Un-Original Jim said:
False (well, mostly). Check out this Web site.
http://www.gobluehos...
#165 by MPowers1634 on 11.11.08 6:50 pm |
Juan Grande said:
Not uni-related but I LOVE that area. I had very good family friends from Reston. We would go up to Sutton Place Gourmet and then to Great Falls.
The kids went to South Lakes High School, whose colors are those of the old Seahawks:
http://www.maxpreps....(reston)/schedule.aspx?schoolid=cbcd9543-4c5a-4e99-a6ef-cd4e71cdb113&ssid=2f36027d-d6f6-4509-aba9-adad5cc85b5e&urpath=,local,team
Two of the more prominent athletic alumni are Grant Hill and Alan Webb.
Also something funny…I’ve been watching all of the DVD’s of ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT, which is in my mind, the funniest show ever on TV and I ran into this person at the CPZ today:
http://www.bluthfami...
Sally Sitwell played by Christine Taylor, who is the wife of this guy:
http://blogs.seattle...
and this guy:
http://www.telegraph...
Sorry about the purple!
#166 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 6:51 pm |
MPowers1634 said:
Wow. Call me back when you get some links…
#167 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 6:53 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
*this user is suffering from premature comment synd*
#168 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 6:59 pm |
Billy said:
aha! the mystery is solved – although even though the combination of script and block letters is probably against all rules, i actually like the “wrong” one better.
well, i’ll have my answers tomorrow at 12:00 noon
#169 by fluxcap on 11.11.08 7:19 pm |
LI Phil said:
I agree with ditching the blue hat and going for a red hat, but i don’t think the phils should drop the pinnies altogether. Additionally, I think the Indians cream alts are beautiful, but they need to ditch the “C” hat as well
#170 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 7:19 pm |
another interesting site (to me)
tons of uniform history for different sports
#171 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 7:20 pm |
Tim said:
It’s up again…
#172 by Johnny F. on 11.11.08 7:25 pm |
C.N. said:
That is far more interesting than simply the guys who wear blue socks! Furthermore, after looking at the pics… nobody is actually wearing blue socks! Wouldn’t you think, they’d rock some old school, long blue socks??
#173 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 7:30 pm |
Johnny F. said:
White Sox logic, my friend.
#174 by Cleveland Steamer on 11.11.08 8:12 pm |
Jordan Pope said:
Wow– diamond plate on their football unis, wings on the shoulders on these things; what will they think of next?
And just for the record, “I just threw up in my mouth” is one of the absolute dumbest things I have ever heard. That and “someone must have pissed on your cornflakes this morning”. It just screams “I have nothing constructive to add to this conversation.”
#175 by The Hemogoblin on 11.11.08 8:21 pm |
Cleveland Steamer said:
That’s pretty darn good, Mr. Cleveland Steamer… Digging the irony there…
You do have a point though.
#176 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 8:32 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
and i hope to never see this god awful bp jersey ever again
#177 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 8:33 pm |
this god awful jersey
#178 by Tim on 11.11.08 8:43 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
What is it with orange and god-awful?
http://www.onlinespo...
There’s a reason orange is an accent color (for the Mets anyway). And then they teamed it with those odd-looking blue caps that weren’t even royal, but almost powder blue….
#179 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 8:53 pm |
Tim said:
i wouldnt mind if this or something very similar were our batting practice or second alternate jersey. i dont think orange in and of itself is a bad uni color, but the black and white side paneling on the bp jersey is horrible. (and blue and orange were my high school colors too
#180 by Juan Grande on 11.11.08 8:59 pm |
Johnny F. said:
I played against Presbyterian in the early 1990s. At that time they wore all blue socks pulled almost up to the knee. Actually, their uniforms reminded me a lot of the Detriot Lions Thanksgiving game throwbacks.
#181 by JTH on 11.11.08 9:25 pm |
The Hemogoblin said:
And…
Down goes hatcityconcepts! Down goes hatcityconcepts! Down goes hatcityconcepts!
#182 by LI Phil on 11.11.08 9:30 pm |
JTH said:
ladies and gentleman, the bronx is burning
#183 by Ricko on 11.11.08 9:45 pm |
LI Phil said:
“Golly, Aunt Martha, those doilies you sewed on the shoulders of my jerseys look neato. I bet they’ll flap really cool when I run, too.”
(eye roll, big time)
#184 by casey (davis, ca) on 11.11.08 9:48 pm |
ok, well those Oregon unis are terrible. A crown of thorns with duck feathers? WTF?
By the way, those baseball card glasses were indeed giveaways at McDonald’s about 20 years ago. I remember having the choice between Joe Morgan and Cal Ripken Jr. I picked Ripken.
#185 by joe d. on 11.11.08 9:54 pm |
plaxico’s tattoo is “757″, he’s from Virginia Beach, VA and that is the area code out here.
#186 by Marcus from B-More on 11.11.08 9:55 pm |
JTH said:
What did I start??? :-)
#187 by Tim on 11.11.08 9:57 pm |
joe d. said:
Which begs the question: Is he afraid he’s going to forget it?
#188 by Tim on 11.11.08 9:59 pm |
Marcus from B-More said:
On the other hand, whoever created the site must be in total amazement at how much traffic she’s gotten after probably not getting any hits for ages…
#189 by Jordan Pope on 11.11.08 10:12 pm |
Tim said:
he does forget to go to treatments so…..who knows
#190 by Husul on 11.11.08 10:20 pm |
All my life I have waited for the Liberal “double surnames” to make their way on the backs of sports jerseys…and it’s only going to get better(and more ridiculous)
Maybe Jeff Jeff Drouin-Deslauriers’s sister can get together with BenJarvus Green-Ellis’ sister and we will be lucky enough to see “Drouin-Deslauriers-Green-Ellis” on the back of an WNBA jersey.
The Hemogoblin said:
#191 by Tim on 11.11.08 10:33 pm |
Jordan Pope said:
Or maybe it’s “7:57″, as in “team meetings start at 8am, but Coach Coughlin expects us to be there at 7:57am”.
Considering how many times he’s blown meetings and gotten fined for it, it doesn’t seem to be working…
#192 by Greg on 11.11.08 11:07 pm |
Robert in Dallas said:
I’m pretty sure my dad has a couple of those i a cabinet at home.
#193 by Stuby on 11.11.08 11:31 pm |
Tim said:
Yeah, and area codes never, ever change, do they?
#194 by CB on 11.12.08 12:12 am |
Ducks uniform update from the local newspaper(register guard)-
http://blogs.registe...
#195 by LI Phil on 11.12.08 12:27 am |
CB said:
the comments which follow that piece are fucking hysterical…best one:
LI Phil said:
oregon…a uniform school with a football problem
#196 by LarenR on 11.12.08 1:03 am |
LI Phil said:
I don’t know…I liked this one:
“I swear to god I will renounce my alma mater and my donation and my season tickets if we wear that crap. Those pictures with feathers on them look like something that belonged in a really bad Van Halen video, not on our players’ backs.”
#197 by Marcus from B-More on 11.12.08 1:15 am |
Yawn…..
well, i guess it’s better than no change at all
#198 by Tim on 11.12.08 2:17 am |
Stuby said:
That would actually be quite funny, if the area code of Virginia Beach changed. What would he do? Laser that bad boy off and replace it with the new one……?
I always found that humorous, how pro athletes use their area codes as some sort of badge opf honor. Personally, if I saw a guy with the area codes for South Central LA, Compton, or Harlem tattooed on him, well, that’s a bad-ass mother. But Virginia Beach? Or San Diego (6-1-9)? Yeah, OK.
#199 by John on 11.12.08 2:55 am |
From the tournament formerly known as the Coaches vs Cancer Classic: SIU tipped off against California (PA) tonight and it appears from this gallery that some of the visitors’ players still have NCAA patches from last year’s D2 Tournament while others do not.
http://gallery.mac.c...
#200 by MLB2PDX on 11.12.08 3:05 am |
“oregon…a uniform school with a football problem”
Nice. I like that. I may walk around the stadium with that on a sign…
If I had to choose this new one, or the diamond plate, I’d take the new one. But, the fact that it’s black…no thanks. Please.
It’s interesting that Oregon has started using black, when Oregon State’s primary color is black. Way to go.
#201 by Billy Rageguy on 11.13.08 9:16 am |
The Dartmouth helmet is a throwback from the 70s. The current Dartmouth uniform is modern while the helmet is retro, which creates one of the ugliest football unis in history.
http://www.dartmouth...
I went to the football coach’s office in the 90s, and upon seeing the helmet in a trophy case, I asked the coach why they didn’t wear the old ones. He said it was too weird.
The Dartmouth 90s unis were pretty simple and sweet:
http://www.ivyleague...
My friend (a player) BEGGED the coach to switch to the old helmets, and they did in the fall of 1999. Dartmouth has been terrible ever since.
#202 by Mike on 11.18.08 2:54 pm |
Paul or anyone else for that matter…are there any other MLB uni changes in the offing for this season? Also, I saw that someone asked about the Mets.
I always thought that, if they HAD to have an alternate jersey, it should be blue with the interlocking NY…sort of like they had in the 80s for a brief time. Or even this
http://shop.mlb.com/...
Anyways, any news on the patch for them next year? I saw someone answer about the unis but not the patch. I hope, if they do, it’s a stadium patch and not that God-awful Dominos Pizza looking logo.