On the Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month

have a great weekend, Paul. travel safely.

and the temporary tattoos look awesome.

Great column, though the Antonio Bryant part is going to be in my nightmares … *shudder*

Regarding the pacifier mouthpiece, I’ve seen lots more guys wearing those now. The first one I saw (naturally) was link, and I found it amusing that he’d wear something that looks so much like a pacifier, since he took such umbrage at Dick Vermeil’s “time to take the diapers off” comment. I never played football, but I assume those mouthpieces are in vogue because A) of the added protection, B) they’re trendy, or both.

The poppy is also worn during the Memorial Cup hockey tournament held each May. That’s the only other occurance of the poppy being worn outside of the end of October to Nov 11 time period.

It is “shekels” not “sheckles.”

This confirms my greatest fears…the Fox Sports World Report crew is Canadian (first tipped off by pronunciations of ‘a-gain-st’). I knew the poppies were a Canadian tradition, but they’re wearing them well before Armistice Day. Didn’t know it was a week-long thing.

To follow up on the vanishing posts from yesterday. There were definitely several posts missing. When I first went to the site last night there were ~233 comments, with several subsequent posts be me and others. Now this morning I see only 231. Teebz wasn’t the only one disappearing into the ether.

FWIW, at home last night I was running Firefox one-point-something on OSX. Here at work it’s FF 2.0 on XP.

Anybody else notice that “Mike from Queens” is wearing a black New York Mets caps. Paul, I thought you would’ve flushed those people from your life by now.

i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??

Great column on ESPN. Quick question though. With all the uproar over the weird asymmetrical unis that are hitting college football, I’m surprised there was no real mention of the asymmetrical basketball unis. Namely, the shoulders. It looks like the new unis for Memphis and Auburn, among possibly others, have different patterns on the front of each shoulder. Yuck.

In response to the Reggie Wayne mouthguard, guys have been doing this for years. The most famous of which has to be Eric Dickerson, who also paired it up with a sweet set of goggles.

[quote comment=”21688″]Great column, though the Antonio Bryant part is going to be in my nightmares … *shudder*

Regarding the pacifier mouthpiece, I’ve seen lots more guys wearing those now. The first one I saw (naturally) was link, and I found it amusing that he’d wear something that looks so much like a pacifier, since he took such umbrage at Dick Vermeil’s “time to take the diapers off” comment. I never played football, but I assume those mouthpieces are in vogue because A) of the added protection, B) they’re trendy, or both.[/quote]

And those mouthpieces come in different flavors, too. Just kidding… they only come in vanilla. ;>)

Actually, that’s an old style mouthpiece that we used to wear many years ago. I liked them better than the kind that just fits over your top teeth because it gave you something substantial to bite down on. More importantly, though, it protected your lips from the wayward hand or foot that occasionally found its way inside your face mask. Face masks are more protective today and I would assume there are fewer broken noses and facial lacerations so that the extra protection of these old style mouthpieces aren’t as necessary as they might once have been.

oops…heres the photo of dickerson

Paul,
Do you think the reason why the Syracuse jersey number and name are bigger because they switched fonts? link link, link (from your article). The new font is more of a standard block format and the old font had sarifs. The numbers and letters looked like the same font that the link use for link link.

Mouthpieces – One of the first I remember wearing those lip-guard mouthpieces was link of the Redskins.

The poppies are quite in vogue in English soccer as well. I’ve seen numerous coaches wear them. Also, Southampton of the Coca-Cola Championship (league below the EPL) are wearing special jerseys with poppies on them this weekend.

link

I think the bigger mouthpieces are supposed to guard against concussions. I don’t know how, but I remeber reading an article about them.

[quote comment=”21693″]i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??[/quote]

Well here is a pic of link, but he was definitely not the first. It’s an old link in the link.

Paul,

Great article today, but you forgot my Terps!!

link…link

[quote comment=”21703″]I think the bigger mouthpieces are supposed to guard against concussions. I don’t know how, but I remeber reading an article about them.[/quote]

All mouthpieces protect against concussions resulting from uppercut style injuries by cushioning the skull when the bottom teeth impact the upper teeth. The pacifier style might do a better job of it though.

As for people who have worn the bigger guard, I remeber Tim Brown using it.

Walter Payton also wore the extra mouthguard in this playing days.

Here’s a link.

He was the most prominent player wearing it at the time, but I remember several players in the league wearing them. However, they were hard to get because I tried to get one as a Pop Warner football player, but I could never find one.

see, and i remember dorsett
unknown dates
link
link
from 81
link
from 85, a better physical pic
link
this is my favorite all time dorsett SI cover…
notice the planet of the apes
link

Dave Tippett, the Dallas Stars head coach, also wears the poppy. Cannot find a pic of it though.

[quote comment=”21693″]i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??[/quote]

I remember Eric Dickerson wearing a big ugly pacifier looking Mouthguard when he first came into the NFL – I wore one in Pop Warner and when I played hockey with the extra lip protection because I had really bad teeth issues as a child.

[quote comment=”21711″][quote comment=”21693″]i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??[/quote]

I remember Eric Dickerson wearing a big ugly pacifier looking Mouthguard when he first came into the NFL – I wore one in Pop Warner and when I played hockey with the extra lip protection because I had really bad teeth issues as a child.[/quote]

As far as being hard to find, I think I got mine at a little Sports Shop where we used to go to get the nameplates done for our hockey jerseys – it was a long time ago though – but I actually bought 3 of them – one for my hockey helmet, one for my football helmet and an extra because I chewed it so bad (nervous habit) that I had to replace one.

Can’t find a good picture of him on the Raiders.

[quote comment=”21704″][quote comment=”21693″]i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??[/quote]

Well here is a pic of link, but he was definitely not the first. It’s an old link in the link.[/quote]
Todd and all the other sneaker-heads, dontcha just LOVE the ‘Roos!

I don’t know if anyone else did this but alot of people on my youth football team, myself included, used to wear those mouthguards because we had braces and they supposedly were better protection. Anyone who ever had braces knows how easily they will cut up your mouth.

[quote comment=”21714″][quote comment=”21704″][quote comment=”21693″]i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??[/quote]

Well here is a pic of link, but he was definitely not the first. It’s an old link in the link.[/quote]
Todd and all the other sneaker-heads, dontcha just LOVE the ‘Roos![/quote]

im quite certain the pair that sweetness was issued did not come with zip closure pockets like the blue and yellow pair i got for 2nd grade school pictures…

About the poppy… remember to note the difference between the link and the link. In addition (in true Uni Watch style), it is important to note the difference that has occurred in the Canadian poppy in the last five years or so. While they used to have a link, the centre of the poppy is now link.

That Yankees game-worn hat reminds me of the merch in Seattle’s team store that they are very careful to call game-issued, mostly because it almost always looks brand new other than the number on the brim of the hat (and the $20 that they add on to the price tag).

Looking at the Oregon Basketball uniform, has anyone else noticed that the stripes down the side of the jersey looks like another companies that has 3 Stripes?

I cant believe that Nike would not notice this

The Toronto Marlies wore patches with poppies on them last night vs Omaha in the AHL. I can’t find any pics but it was on TV up here in Canada on Sportsnet.

[quote comment=”21716″][quote comment=”21714″][quote comment=”21704″][quote comment=”21693″]i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??[/quote]

Well here is a pic of link, but he was definitely not the first. It’s an old link in the link.[/quote]
Todd and all the other sneaker-heads, dontcha just LOVE the ‘Roos![/quote]

im quite certain the pair that sweetness was issued did not come with zip closure pockets like the blue and yellow pair i got for 2nd grade school pictures…[/quote]
But if they did you can bet that Sweetness didn’t keep a Sharpie in there. Maybe a sugar pack…

link link link

Someone posted a link to this “game worn” jersey
with the mismatched numbers. I thought it looked like crap and decided to see if the seller would answer me on why it is this way.

Hi
Good Question. The awnser to this is that there were some leftover Game Issued jerseys and they were customized for this McNair signing. The front number nine is the standard number on the game jerseys, and the back 9 is the same style as Steve wore on his Pro Bowl jersey. There were only a handful of jerseys done like that for the signing and this is one of them
Thanks

Why would a game issued jersey only come with a number on the front?

The first player I remember seeing with the pacifier-mouthpiece was Michael Irvin. Of course, I figured he just had a regular pacifier in there because of all the whining about pass interference he did…

[quote comment=”21716″][quote comment=”21714″][quote comment=”21704″][quote comment=”21693″]i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??[/quote]

Well here is a pic of link, but he was definitely not the first. It’s an old link in the link.[/quote]
Todd and all the other sneaker-heads, dontcha just LOVE the ‘Roos![/quote]

im quite certain the pair that sweetness was issued did not come with zip closure pockets like the blue and yellow pair i got for 2nd grade school pictures…[/quote]

gotta love the ‘roos! dunno if anyone here watches Futurama, but there is an episode (“The Luck of the Fryish”) where fry is remembering his a dance off with his brother (yantzee) and fry places his good luck clover in the zip pocket of some excellent orange/brown ‘roos.

im looking for a screenshot but cant seem to come up with one

It’s Glen Hanlon, not Hanon.

This is not uni-related, but I remember people wearing a poppy on their lapel (women attached them to their purses) when I was growing up in Nebraska in the 1970s. While poppy usage is more prevalent elsewhere, it did have a presence in the U.S.

Minor name quibble – Glen Hanlon – not Hanon. Gotta give the love to Carrot – was one of the few reasons to watch the Canucks in the Halloween outfits from 78-81….

Paul was discussing NBA logos that had the old ball design on them. I was watching ESPN last night and noticed that the “NBA on ESPN” logo alos has the old ball design.

link

The Arizona State basketball uniform looks damn sharp. I know I’m in the minority, but I’ve always liked their colors and their football helmet is definitely one of my favorites. I can only hope they have either a road or alternate basketball jersey thats yellow with the same lettering as the home…

At least Maryland has only worn those jerseys once.

Does anyone know why all the guys on the team have been wearing white undershirts under their jerseys in the first two games?

It’s not something they did last year.

Here is the link:

link

A brief history lesson from north of the border:

As noted, November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Although we Canucks tend to be less combative than our American cousins (outside the hockey rink, at least), we do hold a special place of honor for our war vets.

Every year, people purchase their poppies as a sign of respect and remembrance for war vets. It’s generally a self-serve/donate what you want coin jar that you’ll find in most stores. People will drop in a quarter or a dollar and put the poppy on their lapel. I heard yesterday that this raises about $15 million every year for the Royal Canadian Legion (a vets’ organization).

To better understand the significance of the poppy, you can read the poem “In Flanders Field”, written by Lt. Col. John McCrae during WWI. It’s required reading for all Canadian students as the grow up.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

It’s an important holiday in Canada, which is why you’ll see hockey coaches, even if they’re south of the border, wearing the poppy.

My only guess on the McNair number thing (and I really have no idea, nor am I trying to legitimize or defend this guy) is that at the Pro Bowl, he got a stack full of 9s to sign (rather then whole jerseys). So he sits there and signs them all, and I’m sure gets some money. Later on, these dealers get a 9, and rather than just selling the number by itself, they attach it to a jersey, and sell the thing as a whole.

[quote comment=”21717″]That Yankees game-worn hat reminds me of the merch in Seattle’s team store that they are very careful to call game-issued, mostly because it almost always looks brand new other than the number on the brim of the hat (and the $20 that they add on to the price tag).[/quote]

im going out on a limb here and saying the joke that tom venutolo was making is that the game worn hat was “game worn” by carl pavano…
pavano is now half way through his 4 yr 40 mill contract and has pitched only 100 innings in 17 starts (5.88 innings per start) id love to know how many total pitches he has thrown…

[quote comment=”21738″]A brief history lesson from north of the border:

As noted, November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Although we Canucks tend to be less combative than our American cousins (outside the hockey rink, at least), we do hold a special place of honor for our war vets.

Every year, people purchase their poppies as a sign of respect and remembrance for war vets. It’s generally a self-serve/donate what you want coin jar that you’ll find in most stores. People will drop in a quarter or a dollar and put the poppy on their lapel. I heard yesterday that this raises about $15 million every year for the Royal Canadian Legion (a vets’ organization).

To better understand the significance of the poppy, you can read the poem “In Flanders Field”, written by Lt. Col. John McCrae during WWI. It’s required reading for all Canadian students as the grow up.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

It’s an important holiday in Canada, which is why you’ll see hockey coaches, even if they’re south of the border, wearing the poppy.[/quote]

always nice to learn something relevant on uni watch, but did any one else have the song, “the green berets” going through their head while reading that like i did?

michael irvin had one of those mouthgaurds too

link

The pacifier mouth pieces also have breathing holes that allow you wo keep your mouth shut and breath at the same time (much like a snorkle).

As someone who has played football for over 7 years I will shed some light on the Pacifier-mouthpiece. Personally, I tried out that style but wasnt a fan of it. One person commented that it was good for protecting braces, which is true, because the part that you bite down on is flat ( = ) so therefore doesnt cover your actual teeth. As compared to the regular style in which the mouth piece wraps around your upper teeth. ( |_ ) Sorry about the crude drawings.

Personally I have noticed that most people that do where those mouthpieces are doing it for the style and to emulate the great players that have worn them in the past. And just making an observation ,but they are almost exclusively worn by the “faster” players if you know what I mean. Meaning no disrespect.

The Charlotte Checkers will be wearing special link tomorrow.

[quote comment=”21688″]Great column, though the Antonio Bryant part is going to be in my nightmares … *shudder*

Regarding the pacifier mouthpiece, I’ve seen lots more guys wearing those now. The first one I saw (naturally) was link, and I found it amusing that he’d wear something that looks so much like a pacifier, since he took such umbrage at Dick Vermeil’s “time to take the diapers off” comment. I never played football, but I assume those mouthpieces are in vogue because A) of the added protection, B) they’re trendy, or both.[/quote]

Yeah, LJ also wore the pacifier mouthguard at link

[quote comment=”21706″]Paul,

Great article today, but you forgot my Terps!!

link…link[/quote]

Aren’t all Nike schools that have made the Final Four (since 93, I think) supposed to have a grey/silver patch around their neck, ala Md, UNC, MSU, etc.? linkWhat gives?

“To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.”
That line from the poem also adorns the walls of the Montreal Canadiens’ dressing room.
I couldn’t find a pic, but CFL coaches did wear poppies on the sidelines last week.

[quote comment=”21690″]It is “shekels” not “sheckles.”[/quote]

He said shekels.

Paul, great ESPN article today. For the record, though, your Normal world v. NikeWorld examples for Ohio State are flip-flopped.

Unless, of course, you’re writing us from an alternate universe.

Guys I am pretty sure that Under Armour has been in the visor game for some time now….trying to find some pics. I will keep you updated.

[quote comment=”21727″]Someone posted a link to this “game worn” jersey
with the mismatched numbers. I thought it looked like crap and decided to see if the seller would answer me on why it is this way.

Hi
Good Question. The awnser to this is that there were some leftover Game Issued jerseys and they were customized for this McNair signing. The front number nine is the standard number on the game jerseys, and the back 9 is the same style as Steve wore on his Pro Bowl jersey. There were only a handful of jerseys done like that for the signing and this is one of them
Thanks

Why would a game issued jersey only come with a number on the front?[/quote]

I think it is just like Andrew said…but whoever attached the number to the jersey should not be allowed to watch sports for 2 years as a fair and swift punishment!

I was at the MD bball game on Tuesday and noticed the new link as well. The only player I remember going with just the jersey was Bambale Osby, but I can’t find a pic.

[quote comment=”21741″]im going out on a limb here and saying the joke that tom venutolo was making is that the game worn hat was “game worn” by carl pavano…
pavano is now half way through his 4 yr 40 mill contract and has pitched only 100 innings in 17 starts (5.88 innings per start) id love to know how many total pitches he has thrown…[/quote]

It’s a little better than that. Pavano did not pitch in a single major league game in 2006.

Ek,

Any word on why my post went AWOL yesterday? I was the only person who could see it for nearly the entire day.

[quote comment=”21749″]

Aren’t all Nike schools that have made the Final Four (since 93, I think) supposed to have a grey/silver patch around their neck, ala Md, UNC, MSU, etc.? linkWhat gives?[/quote]

I thought the silver shoulder things were “special” uniforms for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.

[quote comment=”21751″][quote comment=”21690″]It is “shekels” not “sheckles.”[/quote]

He said shekels.[/quote]

Originally it read “sheckles.” It’s been corrected.

[quote comment=”21725″]link link link[/quote]

*slaps forehead*

HOW could I forget Bo??? LJ’s mouthpiece was the first one I think I really took notice of, but I knew I was forgetting someone really obvious. When Bo played, though, there was no Uni Watch around to make me look for these things so obsessively.

link

My school (Valparaiso University) special order mouthpieces for players that were at concussion prone positions or for players who had concussions in the past.

link

[quote comment=”21742″][quote comment=”21738″]A brief history lesson from north of the border:

As noted, November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Although we Canucks tend to be less combative than our American cousins (outside the hockey rink, at least), we do hold a special place of honor for our war vets.

Every year, people purchase their poppies as a sign of respect and remembrance for war vets. It’s generally a self-serve/donate what you want coin jar that you’ll find in most stores. People will drop in a quarter or a dollar and put the poppy on their lapel. I heard yesterday that this raises about $15 million every year for the Royal Canadian Legion (a vets’ organization).

To better understand the significance of the poppy, you can read the poem “In Flanders Field”, written by Lt. Col. John McCrae during WWI. It’s required reading for all Canadian students as the grow up.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

It’s an important holiday in Canada, which is why you’ll see hockey coaches, even if they’re south of the border, wearing the poppy.[/quote]

always nice to learn something relevant on uni watch, but did any one else have the song, “the green berets” going through their head while reading that like i did?[/quote]

I found this enlightening too, but what was going through my head was not the Green Beret song, but “Shut up, link!”

:)

[quote comment=”21764″]link

link

My school (Valparaiso University) special order mouthpieces for players that were at concussion prone positions or for players who had concussions in the past.

link[/quote]

BRAIN SAFETY!

[quote comment=”21761″][quote comment=”21749″]

Aren’t all Nike schools that have made the Final Four (since 93, I think) supposed to have a grey/silver patch around their neck, ala Md, UNC, MSU, etc.? linkWhat gives?[/quote]

I thought the silver shoulder things were “special” uniforms for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.[/quote]

See the silver around the link. Thats what he’s talking about.

Here in Canada the poppies are everywhere in the week or so leading up to Remembrance Day. Not just hockey coaches etc… wear them but most normal Canadians and literally every Canadian television personality, whether it be news, sports etc…

Here’s a good shot of a member of the Leafs bench staff sporting link last night in Boston, and the Canucks ownership link. Don Cherry, perhaps Canada’s link hockey commentator, normally wears a link in memory of his wife Rose, wore a poppy with a special pin holding it in instead of the normal black last week. I don’t know what the pin was for, but here’s a link of the Coach’s Corner segment where Don and Ron MacLean discuss poppies (and the green insert) and Remembrance.

Normal people often forget to put on their poppies, but anyone like a coach or a broadcaster would most likely get some flack if they forgot their poppy, which is why all the Canadian coaches are wearing them, and apparently only one Canadian link is. But since Saturday is Remembrance Day, I would imagine most fans in the seats in Canadian arenas will have poppies on.

[quote comment=”21768″][quote comment=”21764″]link

link

My school (Valparaiso University) special order mouthpieces for players that were at concussion prone positions or for players who had concussions in the past.

link[/quote]

BRAIN SAFETY![/quote]

Come on now it’s all about brain safety!!!

When I was a student at the University of Tulsa, I remember the men’s basketball team having a different uniform style every year. They went from Adidas, to generic Nike, to Reebok, to a different Reebok design. Since, I have graduated they have had at least two different uniforms. I was wondering if TU was alone in this or if other colleges changed uniforms as much as well?

link link

[quote comment=”21772″]

Don Cherry, perhaps Canada’s link hockey commentator

Now THAT’S a houndstooth jacket!! (sorry I can’t resist stirring up old Bear Bryant discussions . . .)

So, why is the sock on the tat upside down from the sock on the web logo? It appears the stirrip is hanigng from the I in uni-watch on the logos, but just sort of floating in profile in the tat.

Is this like that thing where the baker never has any bread and the cobbler has worn out shoes?

[quote comment=”21775″]link link[/quote]

Aww shucks. Kenny, you beat me to it.
Clay, buddy, you out there???

Also, here’s a shot of the Habs’ link poem. It’s on the other side of the wall in French. There’s a virtual tour available on the Canadiens’ website.

I meant on the opposite wall, not the other side of the same wall.

[quote comment=”21761″][quote comment=”21749″]

Aren’t all Nike schools that have made the Final Four (since 93, I think) supposed to have a grey/silver patch around their neck, ala Md, UNC, MSU, etc.? linkWhat gives?[/quote]

I thought the silver shoulder things were “special” uniforms for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.[/quote]

No, I’m talking about the school logo that is that the bottom of the v-neck on the jersey. Like how Duke haslink .

[quote comment=”21763″][quote comment=”21725″]link link link[/quote]

*slaps forehead*

HOW could I forget Bo???

LJ’s mouthpiece was the first one I think I really took notice of, but I knew I was forgetting someone really obvious. When Bo played, though, there was no Uni Watch around to make me look for these things so obsessively.[/quote]

Agreed. Bo is the first person I thought of. I assumed that 15 people already mentioned him in the comments by the time I read the blog this morning.

For anyone that actually had one of these mouthguards, they took some serious getting used to.

[quote comment=”21782″][quote comment=”21761″][quote comment=”21749″]

Aren’t all Nike schools that have made the Final Four (since 93, I think) supposed to have a grey/silver patch around their neck, ala Md, UNC, MSU, etc.? linkWhat gives?[/quote]

I thought the silver shoulder things were “special” uniforms for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.[/quote]

No, I’m talking about the school logo that is that the bottom of the v-neck on the jersey. Like how Duke haslink .[/quote]

I have a good pic of the silver circle in post link

[quote comment=”21764″]link

link

My school (Valparaiso University) special order mouthpieces for players that were at concussion prone positions or for players who had concussions in the past.

link[/quote]

I wore one of these this past season for the semi-pro team I play for. I have to admit its alot more comfortable than the old school ones I used to wear.

And by “these” I meant the Under Armour one.

After a little research, here’s the explanation for the green centres in the poppies changing to black:

“According to the Royal Canadian Legion, Ã¢â‚¬Å“The centre of the Lapel Poppy was originally black but was changed to green more than twenty years ago to represent the green fields of France. In 2002, the centre was changed back to black to reflect the actual colours of the Poppies in Flanders a red flower with a black centre. It is intended that the black centre will remain as the standard for the production of all future Poppy material.”

[quote comment=”21738″]A brief history lesson from north of the border:

As noted, November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Although we Canucks tend to be less combative than our American cousins (outside the hockey rink, at least), we do hold a special place of honor for our war vets.

Every year, people purchase their poppies as a sign of respect and remembrance for war vets. It’s generally a self-serve/donate what you want coin jar that you’ll find in most stores. People will drop in a quarter or a dollar and put the poppy on their lapel. I heard yesterday that this raises about $15 million every year for the Royal Canadian Legion (a vets’ organization).

To better understand the significance of the poppy, you can read the poem “In Flanders Field”, written by Lt. Col. John McCrae during WWI. It’s required reading for all Canadian students as the grow up.[/quote]

Don’t know about where you are, Proud Canuck, but here in Edmonton, we’ve had some white ‘Peace’ poppies showing up in stores as well. There’s been kind of an uproar about them as well, given the shops are selling them for profit and thereby taking money out of the Legion’s (and, by extension, veterans’) pockets. Also, some people are a little tweaked that this suggests they can’t honour our war dead and wish for peace at the same time.

[quote comment=”21709″]see, and i remember dorsett
unknown dates
link
link
from 81
link
from 85, a better physical pic
link
this is my favorite all time dorsett SI cover…
notice the planet of the apes
link
Oh wow… i did notice the ape mask. but what really stuck out was the cheerleader with the very man-ish legs!

This has been driving me batty… There has been much talk of the abominable two-tone nike undershirt that WVU (and others) have been sporting this season (both of the long and short sleeved variety). What about the fact that THE YELLOW DON’T MATCH. The unform yellow is more mustardly, like the penalty flag, where as the undershirt yellow is neon, like the simulated first-down indictor line. Is this killing anybody else?

[quote comment=”21732″]Minor name quibble – Glen Hanlon – not Hanon. Gotta give the love to Carrot – was one of the few reasons to watch the Canucks in the Halloween outfits from 78-81….[/quote]

then we swooped in for him. He was tremendous for the Rangers in the mid 80’s, stood on his head many a spring for us, especially vs. the Langway Capitals if my memory serves.

I’ll be sending my $5 off … as soon as that tattoo gets vertically arched lettering (and not until then)!!!

The Canadian poppy seems somewhat analogous to Americans wearing yellow ribbons in commemoration of/remembrance of members of the military/veterans/hostages as the case may be. I’m not sure it’s exactly the same thing, but the general idea is similar. That being said, it makes sense why Canadians, etc. where the poppy, but does anyone have any idea why Americans wear a yellow ribbon? Is there a specific origin or did someone just decide that would be a great color to wear for remembrance?

[quote comment=”21738″]A brief history lesson from north of the border:

As noted, November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Although we Canucks tend to be less combative than our American cousins (outside the hockey rink, at least), we do hold a special place of honor for our war vets.

Every year, people purchase their poppies as a sign of respect and remembrance for war vets. It’s generally a self-serve/donate what you want coin jar that you’ll find in most stores. People will drop in a quarter or a dollar and put the poppy on their lapel. I heard yesterday that this raises about $15 million every year for the Royal Canadian Legion (a vets’ organization).

To better understand the significance of the poppy, you can read the poem “In Flanders Field”, written by Lt. Col. John McCrae during WWI. It’s required reading for all Canadian students as the grow up.

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

It’s an important holiday in Canada, which is why you’ll see hockey coaches, even if they’re south of the border, wearing the poppy.[/quote]
That’s a great contribution. We too have a similiar practice for our holiday in late May. Of course, most people think it’s just an excuse to hit the beaches for the official opening of summer, but the holiday’s original purpose was to remember our war dead. I always wear a poppy as vets will sell them in supermarkets, stoplights, et al… maybe i’ll haul mine out (its in the car) for the day.

[quote comment=”21706″]Paul,

Great article today, but you forgot my Terps!!

link…link[/quote]

They wore that last year for the Big Ten/ACC Challenege against Minnesota.

Oh the horror. Thank GOD that is the only time they wore it. Gray isn’t even in our school colors!

Hey, guys. Since Teebz is too modest to toot his own horn, I’m going to do it for him. He wrote an excellent post yesterday morning about how to tell a pro jersey in the NHL, replete with pics from his personal collection.

By some weird tweak of fate, it only showed up on his screen (and maybe a few others) until it got fixed, presumably by the Greatest Webmaster of All Times, Ek (thanks, Ek), late last night. Which means most people didn’t read it—which is a damn shame. It is a superb post for anybody who has the slightest interest in hockey, or for those (like me) who need to brush up on the details.

It is a must-read, so check it out here:

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It’s post #74.

Thanks again, Teebz, for putting so much effort into this post. I really appreciate it. Oh, and remember, guys, if it has no strap, it’s crap.

I love the temporary tats. I’m going to order a bazillion of them and slap them on my baby nephew’s forehead as well. I am also going to give a dozen of them to my niece in a vain attempt to steer her to colors other than purple and pink—her two favorites.

As a arauz pointed out, the vets hand out red poppies here, too.

Matthew S., the yellow ribbon started with a song called “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”, a woman with a cause, and a lot of other stuff found link.

The Vikes play the Packers this weekend. Talk about your mismatch in unis!

[quote comment=”21778″][quote comment=”21775″]link link[/quote]

Aww shucks. Kenny, you beat me to it.
Clay, buddy, you out there???[/quote]

Sorry but as soon as I saw it I couldn’t resist

[quote comment=”21806″][quote comment=”21778″][quote comment=”21775″]link link[/quote]

Aww shucks. Kenny, you beat me to it.
Clay, buddy, you out there???[/quote]

Sorry but as soon as I saw it I couldn’t resist[/quote]

Kenny, you and GoTerriers crack me up. Third comedy duo on the board. Now all we can do is hunch down and wait….

Riley! Good to see you.

[quote comment=”21805″]I love the temporary tats. I’m going to order a bazillion of them and slap them on my baby nephew’s forehead as well. I am also going to give a dozen of them to my niece in a vain attempt to steer her to colors other than purple and pink—her two favorites.

As a arauz pointed out, the vets hand out red poppies here, too.

Matthew S., the yellow ribbon started with a song called “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree”, a woman with a cause, and a lot of other stuff found link.

The Vikes play the Packers this weekend. Talk about your mismatch in unis![/quote]

Thanks Minna. That’s not quite as cool as the Canadian poppy origin, but interesting nonetheless.

[quote comment=”21776″][quote comment=”21772″]
Now THAT’S a houndstooth jacket!! [/quote]

And clearly from a very large hound ….

Warning: The horror that is the Rowan Profs football jerseys…in white, gold or brown…your choice!

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Hey, Paul … I know NOTHING of this stuff, but would it be possible to get all bloggers’ links to open up in the same window as they do when you make your daily entries here? That’d save alot of “X”-clicking effort!

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Waiting to get him all riled up

[quote comment=”21813″]link

Waiting to get him all riled up[/quote]

That’s what I love about this board—the way we all look out for each other. Man, I can’t wait for round three of houndstooth gate. I still don’t understand the finer details of what does and doesn’t constitute houndstooth, so maybe someone can do a pictorial of that for me as well!

link link link?

Oh, hey, Paul. I hope you have a good vacation—you deserve it.

[quote comment=”21812″]Hey, Paul … I know NOTHING of this stuff, but would it be possible to get all bloggers’ links to open up in the same window as they do when you make your daily entries here? That’d save alot of “X”-clicking effort![/quote]

I actually prefer the multiple windows (all the links open in separate windows) cause some of them don’t load that quickly and this way I can keep reading and click on new ones while I wait. To me the single window in the daily posts actually makes reading the whole thing take a lot longer for me.

Grr. Links again.

link
link
link?

In case the middle link doesn’t work (damn preview area):

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[quote comment=”21756″]Ek,

Any word on why my post went AWOL yesterday? I was the only person who could see it for nearly the entire day.[/quote]
Yeah, it was held for moderation and I only approved it late that day (I was out all day). It was held because of all the links in it. A common spam tactic is to blast a bunch of links into a blog comment, so I have them held until I approve.

Sorry I didn’t get to it sooner.

[quote comment=”21816″]Grr. Links again.

link
link
link?

In case the middle link doesn’t work (damn preview area):

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The second 2 definitely are, I can’t tell on the dog though, the picture isn’t close enough

Well everyone, have a good weekend – I shall find a poppy somewhere and wear it tomorrow – I think that may be the coolest rememberance thing in the world. What I’d like to see is the Canadian NHL teams have a poppy patch sewn onto the sweaters for the weekend – maybe next year, but if we can plaster flags all over everything, the poppy on a patch couldn’t hurt.

[quote comment=”21818″][quote comment=”21816″]Grr. Links again.

link
link
link?

In case the middle link doesn’t work (damn preview area):

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The second 2 definitely are, I can’t tell on the dog though, the picture isn’t close enough[/quote]

The sad thing about this debate is that a couple of weeks ago after the original houndstooth debate I was out shopping with my girlfriend and all the houndstooth clothes popped out at me. She even mentioned this skirt or something that had a sort of diagonal checkered pattern and she called it houndstooth and then I had to show/explain to her the difference…I feel like less of a man now

[quote comment=”21819″]Well everyone, have a good weekend – I shall find a poppy somewhere and wear it tomorrow – I think that may be the coolest rememberance thing in the world. What I’d like to see is the Canadian NHL teams have a poppy patch sewn onto the sweaters for the weekend – maybe next year, but if we can plaster flags all over everything, the poppy on a patch couldn’t hurt.[/quote]

Agreed, Banker Bill. I think the red poppy is a nice touch, and it’s such a vibrant red.

I must say, despite my reservations about suits in sports, the hockey coaches look sharp. Still think it looks weird in a sport’s venue, though.

[quote comment=”21820″][quote comment=”21818″][quote comment=”21816″]Grr. Links again.

link
link
link?

In case the middle link doesn’t work (damn preview area):

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The second 2 definitely are, I can’t tell on the dog though, the picture isn’t close enough[/quote]

The sad thing about this debate is that a couple of weeks ago after the original houndstooth debate I was out shopping with my girlfriend and all the houndstooth clothes popped out at me. She even mentioned this skirt or something that had a sort of diagonal checkered pattern and she called it houndstooth and then I had to show/explain to her the difference…I feel like less of a man now[/quote]

Chad G., real men know their fabrics and patterns (especially as they relate to sports), so hold that head high!

[quote comment=”21817″][quote comment=”21756″]Ek,

Any word on why my post went AWOL yesterday? I was the only person who could see it for nearly the entire day.[/quote]
Yeah, it was held for moderation and I only approved it late that day (I was out all day). It was held because of all the links in it. A common spam tactic is to blast a bunch of links into a blog comment, so I have them held until I approve.

Sorry I didn’t get to it sooner.[/quote]

An Ek sighting. Hope to see you a bit over the weekend with Paul gone. I’ve missed the green box of authority. Thanks for the explanation, Ek. Glad to know it wasn’t techno-goblins at work.

Ted Nolan has been wearing a poppy all week.

[quote comment=”21824″]An Ek sighting. Hope to see you a bit over the weekend with Paul gone. I’ve missed the green box of authority. Thanks for the explanation, Ek. Glad to know it wasn’t techno-goblins at work.[/quote]
Yeah, sorry I haven’t been around more. I’ve been totally swamped with work. I’d much rather be hanging out here, believe me.

[quote comment=”21826″][quote comment=”21824″]An Ek sighting. Hope to see you a bit over the weekend with Paul gone. I’ve missed the green box of authority. Thanks for the explanation, Ek. Glad to know it wasn’t techno-goblins at work.[/quote]
Yeah, sorry I haven’t been around more. I’ve been totally swamped with work. I’d much rather be hanging out here, believe me.[/quote]

Well, we’re like the bar at Cheers where everybody knows your name—we’ll be here drinking when you need us. Hopefully, you’ll have some downtime soon so you can jump back in. Besides, we’ve made a hash of things lately, so we need you to keep us in line.

This is from another board:
“In the second period intermission. Dan Murphy brought up an interesting point. With the new ownership and no need for an Orca Symbol anymore ( Orca Bay were the previous owners) He asked Francesco Aquilini (new owner) if they would change the jersey, and he said they are considering it.”

[quote comment=”21815″][quote comment=”21812″]Hey, Paul … I know NOTHING of this stuff, but would it be possible to get all bloggers’ links to open up in the same window as they do when you make your daily entries here? That’d save alot of “X”-clicking effort![/quote]

I actually prefer the multiple windows (all the links open in separate windows) cause some of them don’t load that quickly and this way I can keep reading and click on new ones while I wait. To me the single window in the daily posts actually makes reading the whole thing take a lot longer for me.[/quote]

I agree; I like new windows. I mean, you can either click the X or click the back button … six of one, half a dozen of the other.

^^^^^^^^
This last post is about the Vancouver Canucks by the way. Sorry about that.

[quote comment=”21819″]Well everyone, have a good weekend – I shall find a poppy somewhere and wear it tomorrow – I think that may be the coolest rememberance thing in the world. What I’d like to see is the Canadian NHL teams have a poppy patch sewn onto the sweaters for the weekend – maybe next year, but if we can plaster flags all over everything, the poppy on a patch couldn’t hurt.[/quote]
According to their web-site the Toronto Maple Leafs will be wearing “special poppies on their helmets” tomorrow night when they get destroyed by le bleu blanc et rouge! Not sure if the Habs will be doing the same, I sure hope so!!

Guys,
The reason for the pacifier mouthguard is to keep dirt off the bite plate. It has gone the way of the do-do because no more grass fields.

BLT

Have a listen to the Remembrance podcast on link or on the Royal British Legion link. It’s a good way to remember.

Just got home to find my ESPN: The Magazine waiting for me with Kevin Durant of the Texas Longhorns basketball team on the cover…with no swoosh in sight. The other covers (with Ohio State and Carolina) also swoosh-free. Did ESPN do a little airbrushing?
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[quote comment=”21817″][quote comment=”21756″]Ek,

Any word on why my post went AWOL yesterday? I was the only person who could see it for nearly the entire day.[/quote]
Yeah, it was held for moderation and I only approved it late that day (I was out all day). It was held because of all the links in it. A common spam tactic is to blast a bunch of links into a blog comment, so I have them held until I approve.

Sorry I didn’t get to it sooner.[/quote]

No worries, Ek. I was worried I became lost in cyberspace. I have noted that for the future. :o)

Thanks for the info.

Just got home to find my ESPN: The Magazine waiting for me with Kevin Durant of the Texas Longhorns basketball team on the coverÃ¢â‚¬Â¦with no swoosh in sight. The other covers (with Ohio State and Carolina) also swoosh-free. Did ESPN do a little airbrushing?

They missed the swoosh on the ball.

not really related to the uni-watch discussion, but has anyone else noticed that the quality of the poppies has gone down recently. Mine fell off about every two minutes when I was walking.. eventually I bent the pin over so it couldn’t, but now I can’t take it off my sweater without cutting the pin. I wasn’t just that shirt either, they’ve fell out of my jacket numerous times, and every shirt I wear. I’ve had a few different ones, and its the same thing with every one. I can never remember having this problem before, even when I was a little kid running around on the playground they always seemed to stay in place.

Keiwan Ratliff of the Bengals also wears the pacifier

So I’m a little confused…A website that abhrs logo creep is selling temporary logo tattoos? What would the Uni-watch reaction be to temporary Nike tattoos? Love the site, just think it is a little hypocritical.

I don’t have a picture of it, but #30 from UAB just scored and he is wearing the wrong helmet. The showed him diving into the end zone and he is wearing a helmet with #68 on it, odd.

[quote comment=”21851″]I don’t have a picture of it, but #30 from UAB just scored and he is wearing the wrong helmet. The showed him diving into the end zone and he is wearing a helmet with #68 on it, odd.[/quote]

All the players have it. I commented on this a couple of weeks ago. It is a tribute to a former player who passed away, he wore #68.

Minna-

I guess houndstooth gate is on hold for a little bit huh?

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Don’t know much about the poppy tradition, so it was interesting to hear about here. I’ll be the first to avow myself an ignorant American, but I am a huge hockey fan and therefore do watch Hockey Night in Canada every week because I get CBC (living in the Seattle area) and have to rely only on The Artist Formerly Known As OLN for all my other hockey action. Maybe it’s just because HNC is only on once per week, but I’m sure Don Cherry and crew were wearing poppies at least as early as the Saturday before Halloween, 10/28.

Walter Payton wore a similar mouthpiece.
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Stadium Logo Creep: Mets

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[quote comment=”21860″]Stadium Logo Creep: Mets

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Not sure that really qualifies as logo creep

[quote comment=”21852″][quote comment=”21851″]I don’t have a picture of it, but #30 from UAB just scored and he is wearing the wrong helmet. The showed him diving into the end zone and he is wearing a helmet with #68 on it, odd.[/quote]

All the players have it. I commented on this a couple of weeks ago. It is a tribute to a former player who passed away, he wore #68.[/quote]

PMAN, the players name was Kirk Tuck, he died of leukemia. I think it is a rather cool tribute, better than just a little sticker. I saw it on the back of a receiver’s helmet and immediately remembered the story on this blog.

Mike Woodson, the Atlanta Hawks head coach wore a poppy during the game versus the Raptors in Toronto tonight. In fact, the entire staff of the Hawks wore poppies on their lapels. Unfortunately – I was at the game and didn’t think about photographing him. Maybe someone who taped the game tonight might have captured a picture of it.

I’m surprised no one has mentioned the fact that plaxico buress wears a padded mouthpiece that is attached to his chinstrap . (Another view . Usually players will have them attached to the facemask or not attached at all. Anybody know of any other players that do this??

[quote comment=”21861″][quote comment=”21860″]Stadium Logo Creep: Mets

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Not sure that really qualifies as logo creep[/quote]

When there will be ten zillion CitiBank logos all over the park —it does.

[quote comment=”21849″]So I’m a little confused…A website that abhrs logo creep is selling temporary logo tattoos? What would the Uni-watch reaction be to temporary Nike tattoos? Love the site, just think it is a little hypocritical.[/quote]

Joe, I don’t think it’s hypocritical because Paul is not trying to sell anything. Well, not really. The site, perhaps, but it’s free. Also, I don’t really see it as a logo per se, but something professing a passion. I would by a Batman temporary tattoo because I like Batman. Or one of the Mole from the South Park movie because he’s the kid I would want to have. Or one of The Scream because it’s my favorite painting. Or one of Troy Polamalu because he’s damn hot. In the same vein, I will buy the UniWatch temporary tats to show my obsession with the detals of sports’ uniforms not because it’s cool or hip or trendy.

Just my five and a half cents’ worth of opinion.

[quote comment=”21854″]Minna-

I guess houndstooth gate is on hold for a little bit huh?

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Kenny, I think Clay is gathering his information and pictures so he can hit us with it all at one time.

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Back to you, Kenny.

The wife and I were playing Trivial Pursit tonight and I got a chuckle out of this question:

Q: What color did adoring female fans wear to Donny Osmond concerts, because it was his favorite?

A: link

Poppies embroidered on shirts in English football today (only Man Citeh so far):

Where the hell’d my link go?

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[quote comment=”21844″]Just got home to find my ESPN: The Magazine waiting for me with Kevin Durant of the Texas Longhorns basketball team on the cover…with no swoosh in sight. The other covers (with Ohio State and Carolina) also swoosh-free. Did ESPN do a little airbrushing?
link[/quote]

I think the NCAA only allows logos (Nike, Addidas, etc) on the shorts. The jersey you or I can buy has the logo on the upper chest, but the one the players use is logo free. As for the shorts I think the swoosh is merely out of frame on the bottom. You can see some examples link of what OSU wears on the court.

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The silver patch on the neck of Nike basketbal jerseys is the Nike ELITE medallion. When a Nike school makes the Final Four, they become a Nike Elite team and have the Nike Elite madallion and wording on their uniforms, warm-ups, practice gear, etc. This is also true for womens’ programs. No idea why George Mason doesn’t have one though.
Syracuse also looks to have different shorts this year – look similar to the new Illinois.
[quote comment=”21849″]So I’m a little confused…A website that abhrs logo creep is selling temporary logo tattoos? What would the Uni-watch reaction be to temporary Nike tattoos? Love the site, just think it is a little hypocritical.[/quote]
Couldn’t agree more. Paul is always bashing Nike, and in the meantime he lets Adidas get away with the worst college BB uniforms year after year.

New Zealand played (and destroyed) France in a rugby international earlier today (or yesterday, depending on where in the world you are). Poppies can be seen on the kiwi’s jerseys link and link and link , and on the coach link.

Apologies if there are issues with the last three links, I had some minor issues.

Regarding the poppy, Canadian NHL players (in the Tor-Mon Nov 11th game anyways) wore poppy stickers on the bottom left side of the back of their helmets. If you watch the highlights from the Tor-Mon game, you can clearly see the sticker.

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Also, seems like a discussion of suit versus tracksuit choices by English soccer managers may be worthwhile. I vote suit.

[quote comment=”23212″]link
Also, seems like a discussion of suit versus tracksuit choices by English soccer managers may be worthwhile. I vote suit.[/quote]

Suit if the job title is manager, tracksuit if the job title is coach.

Both Eric Dickerson and Craig James wore tearaway jerseys in the early ’80’s.

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