A rundown of all the uni-related factoids and tidbits of yesterday’s Wild Card games.
Category: Headwear
CFB: 49ers & Flames Reveal Alts, Plus CFL & MLB
Good Saturday morning, everyone. In case you missed it last night (as I did), Phil broke the good news about the Cincinnati Bengals saying they will wear their new orange …
Steelers’ Daniels Wears Guardian Cap In Game
One of these things is not like the other… __________ __________ Good Saturday morning, everyone. As you can see, there’s been a Guardian Cap sighting during an NFL game. In …
Chargers, Commanders Have Custom Cap Covers
Happy Sunday Morning, and welcome to Training Camp. Or as the NFL would say, welcome to Back Together Weekend. It’s time once again to strap on the pads and helmets…and …
Minnesota High School Team Wears Guardian Caps for Games
You’ve probably seen the padded accessories used for practices. But at least one school is now using them for games this season.
NFL, NBA Put the Kibosh on Unauthorized Gear
It was a tough day yesterday for unauthorized uniform accessories, as the NFL and NBA both sent their uni police squads after some rogue players, or at least some rogue …
The Untold Story of the NFL Game Face
Click to enlarge Back in January I retweeted a photo of a ski mask designed to look like an NFL helmet. Those ski masks, called Game Faces, were sold back …
A Cold Day Out on the Diamond
The weather was pretty grim here in New York yesterday, with temperatures around 40º and a light rain (which meant I couldn’t go for my daily bike ride in Prospect …
Best Goalie Mask Ever? Quite Possibly!
Click to enlarge We all know how NHL goalies like to wear a toque over their masks during outdoor stadium games. I believe Canadiens netminder Jose Theodore was the first …
When the Penguins Wore Earmuffs
There are certain uni-related storylines that have sort of become Uni Watch 101 — stories that have become famous enough, at least for Uni Watch readers, that we’re all familiar …
Head Games
Click to enlarge By Phil Hecken I was originally going to simply post this submission from Paul, who says, “Really good read, from our friends at the HoF,” — Innovations …
Nike’s Hijab: Empowerment Or Cash Grab?
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on vacation and will return to the site on March 9. Today’s content is by assistant editor Alex Hider.] By Alex Hider Nike announced yesterday …
Hats Off To Brooklyn — Part III
[Editor’s Note: Paul is on his annual August break from site. Deputy editor Phil Hecken is in charge from now through the end of the month, although Paul is still …
Pirates Pitchers Test-Drive New Protective Headgear
For all photos, click to enlarge Pirates pitchers Jared Hughes and Mark Melancon, shown above, became the first MLBers — at least that I’m aware of — to try out …
New Boombang Won’t Look So isoBLOXy
By Phil Hecken In a story you may have seen yesterday on ESPN, William Weinbaum reported that MLB and the MLB Players Association have come together with a plan to …