As you may have heard or noticed, the Mavericks have added two silhouettes of Dirk Nowitzki to their court design this season. You can see one of them right in …
Month: October 2019
A Close Look at NFL Helmet Bumpers
By now you probably know that there are three NFL teams — the Chiefs, Saints, and Washington — that have blank nose bumpers. But of the remaining 29 teams, how …
Here’s the Craic: New Celtics Alternate Jersey Leaks
How ya feelin' about these Celtics jerseys? 🧐 (🎥: IG/eneskanter11) pic.twitter.com/wssiqNdBEu — theScore (@theScore) October 28, 2019 Is a leak really a leak when it comes from a player? That’s …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
For all photos in this section, click to enlarge Good morning! While watching yesterday’s Giants/Lions game, I noticed that some Detroit players — but not all of them — had …
Sunday Morning Uni Watch
By Phil Hecken and the SMUW Crew Follow @PhilHecken I don’t think I’m losing my mind…but I could be. The uniform you see above, the Anthracite for Anthracite’s sake, the …
Your Annual Look At World Series’ Past
By Phil Hecken, with Ronnie Bolton Follow @PhilHecken Well, even though the World Series has only three games in the books, this is the only weekend in which it’s being …
Here’s Your Uniform — But It Won’t Be Your Uniform
Almost exacty four years ago, on Oct. 29, 2015, the Padres introduced newly hired manager Andy Green and, per the usual custom, had him don the team’s then-current jersey. As …
Amazing But True: Mavs Have NBA’s Best Uniforms
Click to enlarge There was a very surprising development (at least to me) as the Mavericks opened their season by hosting the Wizards last night: No 5miles ad patch on …
Anniversary? What Anniversary?: World Series Game One Recap
Surprising development at last night’s World Series opener, as the Nats and ’Stros both went without the MLB 150 patch on their right sleeves. Yes, I realize the World Series …
The Uni Watch 2019 World Series Preview
The World Series begins tonight in Houston, with the Astros hosting the Nationals. That means it’s time for my annual Uni Watch World Series Preview, with fun facts and observations …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
For all photos, click to enlarge Good morning! Gorgeous game yesterday in Green Bay, as two of the NFL’s great legacy uniforms — the Packers and the Raiders — faced …
Sunday Morning Uni Watch
By Phil Hecken & the SMUW Crew Follow @PhilHecken Remember how stoked I was for Rutgers to wear sleeves? Well, it helps when everyone plays along. What you see above …
NCAA Costume Ball (And It’s Not Even Hallowe’en!)
By Phil Hecken Follow @PhilHecken It’s that time of year — around the third weekend in October — when NCAA teams, now smack dab in the midst of the celebration …
San Diego or Bust: Help Me Cover the Padres’ Uni Unveiling
Last week I mentioned that the Padres had invited me to the unveiling of their new brown uniforms on Nov. 9, and I asked if any editors would like to …
A Close Look at Soccer Officials’ Patches
[Editor’s Note: Today we have a guest entry from our own Jamie Rathjen, who’s going to delve into the topic of soccer officials’ patches. Enjoy. — PL] By Jamie Rathjen …