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Month: January 2018

Talking Uniforms and Officiating with Puppy Bowl Ref Dan Schachner

For the past seven years, I’ve had the fun of attending the taping for the Puppy Bowl and the Kitten Halftime Show. The taping of this year’s installment, which will …

Finally: Indians to Scrap Chief Wahoo in 2019

As you’ve probably heard by now, Chief Wahoo’s days are numbered. The Indians will stop wearing the cartoon logo in 2019. The news was first reported yesterday afternoon by The …

Does Anyone Actually Watch the Pro Bowl or the NHL All-Star Game?

Embed from Getty Images People, I’ll be frank with you: I spent most of yesterday at a social event in New Jersey and watched not one single moment of the …

Six New Unis, Two Games…And No One Will Watch

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken In case you aren’t aware, there are not one but two “all star” games today — the NHL one, which is called the NHL All …

It’s So Easy Being Green

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken In a bit of a nod to their roots, yesterday the Oakland A’s — celebrating their 50th Anniversary of their relocation to Oakland — unveiled …

D-troit: Tigers Finally Achieve Uniformity on Their Uniforms

Click to enlarge Big news yesterday out of Detroit, where the Tigers announced that they will no longer have separate versions of the old English “D” on their caps and …

What’s It Worth: Uni Watch and Grey Flannel Auctions Team Up to Announce New Appraisal Service

Longtime readers know that we periodically run ads from Grey Flannel Auctions and that I periodically run “Auction Action” entries in which I showcase some of my favorite items from …

Pats Pull Surprise Move, Opt to Wear White in Supe

Click to enlarge Very surprising news yesterday, at least to me, as the Patriots, who are the designated Super Bowl home team, announced that they’ll be wearing white for the …

Report: NBA All-Star Jerseys Just as Bad as We Feared

Click to enlarge For the past two weeks, leaked images purported to be of the NBA All-Star jerseys have been circulating. The sheer multiplicity of images (there were several more …

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Embed from Getty Images The most significant uni-related detail in yesterday’s conference championship games was probably the bandage wrap on Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s injured right hand. That hand ultimately …

A Gridiron On A Diamond

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken When the Oakland Raiders finally leave Oakland Alameda County Coliseum (2019? 2020?), it will mark the end of an era in the NFL. With that …

A(nother) Uni Watch Reader Design Hits The Ice

By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken Readers will recall that during the month of August (when Paul takes his much-deserved sabbatical from the weekday duties) I had the honor and pleasure …

Grey Day: OAR Uniform Renderings Released

Click to enlarge Four weeks ago, the International Olympic Committee released the uniform guidelines and logo for the “OAR” team — that’s “Olympic Athletes from Russia.” At the time, we …

Capitals Unveil Stadium Series Uniform

For all photos, you can click to enlarge The NHL season, which has been almost completely bereft of alternate uniforms, got a bit more uni-interesting yesterday, as the Capitals unveiled …

Major Historical Find: A 1965 Stadium Uniform Brochure

For all of today’s images, you can click to enlarge Today we have something very, very special — a 1965 promotional brochure from a company that made uniforms for stadium …