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Month: September 2017

Talkin’ (Japanese) Baseball, Part II

By Phil Hecken, with Paddy Watson Follow @PhilHecken You folks may recall I had done a post a few months ago with Henry Yu on the Japanese baseball experience, and …

Time to Hit the Ice

Click to enlarge The NHL’s regular season begins next Wednesday, which means it’s time for my annual Uni Watch NHL Season Preview over on ESPN. With the league changing over …

Same As It Ever Was: A Look Back at a 1963 Article

We’ve all heard of Maury Wills. But what about Mary Wills? Mary Wills, it turns out, was a big deal in the world of costume design, where she worked on …

Adidas at Center of Emerging College Basketball Scandal

Click to see larger, clearer version As you’ve probably heard by now, 10 people connected to college basketball were arrested on federal corruption charges yesterday. If you’re looking for a …

For the 1971 Falcons, ‘X’ Marked the Spot

The image shown at right is from the Falcons’ home opener in 1971. What’s with the white “X” on the helmet? The answer to that question provides a nice little …

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Click to enlarge The most striking visual aspect of yesterday’s NFL games was the sight of empty sidelines and benches during the national anthem, as the Seahawks (above), Titans, and …

Sunday Morning Uni Watch

By Phil Hecken & The SMUW Crew Follow @PhilHecken Gorgeous game yesterday afternoon as the Cal Bears took on the USC Trojans, with the Bears wearing “Joe Roth-era” throwbacks. Here’s …

Snapping Back to the Script Snapback

By Phil Hecken, with Jason Rezvan Follow @PhilHecken You guys will recall that during the month of August I handled the weekday postings, and as I generally do during that …

Wishing for an Ad-Free Lakers Jersey? Too Late!

Two more NBA teams announced jersey advertising patches yesterday. Let’s start in L.A., where the Lakers have struck a deal with the e-commerce site Wish (which I had never heard …

The Inside Story Behind the ‘Dallas Razorbacks’

Click to enlarge As I mentioned earlier this week, Arkansas will be honoring their most famous alum, Jerry Jones, by wearing Cowboys-style uniforms when they play Texas A&M at the …

Nosy Business

Photo by Peter Diana, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; click to enlarge Notice anything unusual about this photo of Steelers wide receiver Martavis Bryant from last Sunday’s game against the Vikings? Here, let’s …

Are the Nike’s New ‘Smart Jerseys’ a Game-Changer?

Introducing the Nike @NBA Connected Jersey. Learn more at https://t.co/j10gHf22o3 #NIKExNBA pic.twitter.com/gcJ7DGWDGb — Nike (@Nike) September 16, 2017 As most of you know by now, I generally don’t concern myself …

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Click to enlarge As you can see above, all three of the NFL’s Florida-based teams — the Buccaneers, Jaguars, and Dolphins — saluted the state’s resilience in the wake of …

Sunday Morning Uni Watch

By Phil Hecken and the SMUW crew Follow @PhilHecken It was the “birthday” this week of Minnesota Golden Gophers mascot Goldy, so what better way to celebrate the occasion than …

NBA Makes A, Ahem, Statement

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Paraphrasing a slogan you often hear in the business, “Bad news drops on a Friday night.” Well. Depending on your perspective, Nike “dropped” alternate uniforms …