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By Phil Hecken Super Bowl weekend is finally upon us. Super Bowl XLIII. A time to eat, drink and be merry. And a good time to review the uniforms of the past 42 big games, decide upon who had the better uniforms and which team reigned supreme. Of course, the “better uniform” is . . . → Read More: XLII Bowls, LXXXIV Uniforms Pictured above is the plate of Spicy and Aromatic Soft-Shell Crab that a bunch of friends and I devoured last night — along with tea-smoked duck, lamb with cumin sauce, cured pork with garlic shoots, and a few other things — at Grand Sichuan House in Bay Ridge. I would’ve taken more photos . . . → Read More: And the Fortune Cookie Was Good, Too Another day, another DIY project, this time from longtime contributor Ryan Connelly. Here’s his story: I grew up in Swisshelm Park, within the Pittsburgh city limits, and the bus that ran through my neighborhood was called the “68G Swisshelm Park Express.” So whenever I need a team name for a fantasy league, I . . . → Read More: Uni Watch DIY Project: Steel City Fantasy Edition There’s a superb article here on the history of Super Bowl logos. But here’s something the artile doesn’t address: Why would you design a Super Bowl logo with so much green in it when there are only three NFL teams with green in their uniform sets (okay, four if you count the Seahawks’ . . . → Read More: Apparently There’s Some Sort of Game on Sunday Saturday’s get-together at Sheep Station was the best Uni Watch gathering ever, with more than 30 people in attendance. Here’s a quick rundown: • Bench coach Phil Hecken had the balls to wear a cubist Coyotes jersey and was on the receiving end of lots of well-deserved praise for his weekend work. Thanks . . . → Read More: ‘Wait a second — you mean you didn’t upload today’s entry either?’: Uni Watch Party Report I’m sure something stupider than the following statement will be uttered at some point this year. I just can’t imagine what it could be. Check this out: [T]he decision to go back to a jersey with sleeves was again part of the effort to identify with the uniform style of the most successful . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch  272 comments - (Comments are closed)  Belts/Waistbands, Caps, Fabrics/Textiles, Footwear, General, Helmets, Jerseys, MLB, Sleeves, Team Colors By Phil Hecken (with another big assist from Teebz) The 2009 NHL All-Star Game will be played today as part of the celebrations surrounding the Canadiens’ 100th anniversary. It will mark the 13th time Montreal has hosted the game (although the first time they’ve done so at the Bell Centre). The uniforms for . . . → Read More: All Star Puck Returns To Montreal By Phil Hecken Today is the annual New York gathering of Uni Watch at 2:00 pm at Sheep Station in Paul’s borough of Brooklyn. MLB logo designer Jerry Dior is scheduled to join us, it should be a fun time, and last year’s party was great. Hopefully, if you live within the area, . . . → Read More: What to Wear? |
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