Category: Helmets | Uni Watch

Phils Surprise Living Daylights Out of Fans, Wear Cream Alts for Night Game

By Paul Lukas, on June 13th, 2018%

The Phillies wore their cream alternates with the blue headwear yesterday. They’ve been wearing that alternate uni design since 2008 — a full decade — but yesterday was different. It was the first time they’ve ever worn it for a night game. And the reason for that uniform anomaly is rooted in another uniform . . . → Read More: Phils Surprise Living Daylights Out of Fans, Wear Cream Alts for Night Game

Up Shit Creek: Gophers Unveil New Uni Set

By Paul Lukas, on February 21st, 2018%

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February isn’t usually the time for college football uniform news items, but the Minnesota Gophers came up with a whopper yesterday, as they unveiled a new uni set that includes, as you can see above, an oar-themed helmet stripe and compass-themed helmet numbers. Those are references to . . . → Read More: Up Shit Creek: Gophers Unveil New Uni Set

Monday Morning Uni Watch, Super Bowl Edition

By Paul Lukas, on February 5th, 2018%

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That was a pretty uni-uneventful Super Bowl, eh? The primary exception was when Pats tight end Rob Gronkowski caught a touchdown pass and emerged with a big blue splotch on the crown of his helmet. That was paint from the end zone, as he had taken a . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch, Super Bowl Edition

Talking Helmets With Vicis CEO Dave Marver

By Paul Lukas, on January 5th, 2018%

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In 2017 I did two ESPN pieces on new football helmets — one on the Schutt F7 and another on Riddell’s Precision-Fit system. Until now, though, I haven’t written about the helmet that probably generated the most amount of buzz over the past year: the Vicis Zero1.

. . . → Read More: Talking Helmets With Vicis CEO Dave Marver