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It’s Baaaaack: The XFL Two Point Zero Begins Today

By Phil Hecken, on February 8, 2020

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Are you ready for some football?

Honestly, I’m not. Didn’t the Supe just end like, less than a week ago? But the fine folks who brought you the XFL back in 2001 are back again, with eight teams (they’ve got uniforms and everything!) and four of them […]

Vicis in Crisis: Helmet Brand May Be Forced to Shut Down

By Paul Lukas, on December 18, 2019

About two years ago, I did a fairly in-depth and really interesting interview with Dave Marver, co-founder and CEO of Vicis, the Seattle-based helmet startup that caused a stir in early 2017 by debuting at the top of the NFL’s safety rankings, thanks in part to a softer, more deformable outer shell. At the […]

Quick, Let’s Look at the New XFL Unis Before the League Folds

By Paul Lukas, on December 4, 2019

The new XFL, which is due to debut on Feb. 8 (thankfully, I’ll be in Cooperstown to participate in a fun event that weekend — more info on that soon), unveiled the inaugural uniform sets for all eight of its teams last night. Before we get to the team-by-team breakdowns, a few general thoughts:

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Blueshirts Faux It WAY Back For Winter Classic

By Phil Hecken, on November 25, 2017

While many of us are focused on the big NCAA Football rivalry games today (and yesterday as well), the New York Rangers officially unveiled their 2018 Winter Classic uniform on Friday, just in time for our holiday shopping. Let’s take a look-see:

OK, it’s blue […]