By Phil Hecken, with Jimmer Vilk You fine readers may remember that last year my pal Jimmer Vilk did a wonderful thing (following it the footsteps of Paul’s annual Reader …
Month: December 2016
Winter Classic Mask Designs Have Baseball Flavor
Click to enlarge Don’t look now, but the NHL Winter Classic is almost upon us. This season’s installment features the Blues hosting the Blackhawks at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, …
It Ain’t the Years, It’s the Mileage
Click to enlarge Here’s a shot of former Packers great Ray Nitschke. I’m not sure of the photo’s date, but the mesh jersey suggests that it was taken late in …
What If Color Rush Had Been Throwback Thursdays?
Got a note yesterday from reader Crispian Routh, as follows: “Now that the Color Rush games are mercifully over, it got me thinking. What if the Thursday games were Throwback …
A Look Back at the 1972 MLB All-Star Game
Greetings, people — happy post-holiday! Hope your extended weekend was as good as mine. Reader Ferdinand Cesarano’s weekend included watching the 1972 MLB All-Star Game, and he spotted some uni-notable …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge For the first time in team history, the Steelers went mono-black yesterday. What’d you all think of that? Additional photos here. Meanwhile, NBA teams wore the final …
Sunday Morning Uni Watch
Click to enlarge Paul here, pinch-hitting for Phil, who has the weekend off. The Rams wore their throwbacks yesterday against the 49ers. It marked the third different horn color they’ve …
2017 Pro Bowl Jerseys Released
Click to enlarge Paul here, pinch-hitting for Phil, who has the weekend off. Had we seen the new Pro Bowl jerseys yet? I hadn’t, until a reader pointed out that …
Thursday Night Whites
Click to enlarge The Giants wore their Thursday-night throwbacks last night. I’ll leave it for others to debate last night’s “Giants” helmet mark vs. their usual “ny” mark (I like …
BYU and Utah Join Forces for Dual Memorial
Click to enlarge The college football community in Utah has been hit by two tragedies in recent weeks. First came the death of Elsie Mahe, the three-year-old daughter of BYU …
A Look Back at ‘Packers in Action’ Prints
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from longtime reader/pal Jeff Ash, who’s going to tell us about a very cool bit of NFL memorabilia. Enjoy. ”” PL] By …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Hockey Sweater Mittens
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry by Tim Merkley, who’s going to tell us about his completely wonderful DIY project. Most of the photos can be clicked to …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
@UniWatch @PhilHecken Knocked the C off the helmet! #GBvsCHI pic.twitter.com/yH71PG1cnW — LosRealAli West (@LosRealAli) December 18, 2016 It’s become a standard thing in recent years for the Bears’ helmet decals …
Let’s Go Bowling – Part 2 (2016 Edition)
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken Hey guys — back with the annual look back (with an excuse to pick the Bowl game winners) at the 2016 uniforms and combinations …
Let’s Go Bowling – Part 1 (2016 Edition)
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken OK, kids ”” it’s that time of year again. That wonderful time of year known as “Bowl Season.” And as I’ve done for the …