[Editor's Note: Yesterday I raised the question of whether Auburn's pants striping needs to match the helmet and sleeve striping. Many readers weighed in on this, but none more extensively than Casey Hart, who provided a minor manifesto on the subject. I'm running it today as a guest-written entry. Enjoy, discuss, etc. -- . . . → Read More: Stripe Consistency: Basic Design 101, or the Hobgoblin of Little Minds?
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Back in November I got the following note from double-knit uni expert Bill Henderson: I’ve come across someone you must meet. He’s a fellow who recently bought my jersey guide and then started sending me comments and corrections. He has tons of detail and lots of photos to back up his comments. I . . . → Read More: Uni Watch Profiles: Steve Sale  163 comments - (Comments are closed)  Equipment Managers, MLB, Stitchers, Uni Watch Profiles interview series There are good uniforms and bad uniforms, but what most of us like best are the oddball uniforms. The typos, the incorrect fonts, the nickNOBs. The inconsistencies in number style, number size, or insignia. The familiar players wearing unfamiliar numbers. For the serious uni-watcher, these are the type of images you live for, . . . → Read More: Uni Watch Contest: Bring on the Oddities! During a recent round-up of wire service photos, I linked to this photo of Rollie Hemsley and had this to say about it: “I’ve always thought there’s something a bit off about a manager who insists on wearing No. 1. Like, if you need a uni number to tell people you’re at the . . . → Read More: Numbers Game 221 comments - (Comments are closed) Coaches/Managers, History, MLB, Uni Numbers  Cubs, Leo Durocher, Phillies, Pirates, Reds, Warren Giles The Redskins have worn their gold pants many times this season. Until yesterday, though, I don’t think any ’Skins player had done what offensive linemen Jammal Brown did: He wore gold undersleeves (and if you look at the upper-right corner of this shot, you can see that at least one sleeve was festooned . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch 231 comments - (Comments are closed) College Football, NFL Corporate Douchebaggery, Rose Bowl, TCU, Winged Helmets By Phil Hecken With the recent “scare” a few weeks ago with the “fake” Nike Pro Combat templates that went viral on the Interwebs, everyone began to fear the worst once Nike actually takes over the NFL clothing contract in 2012. And why not, some of those over the top designs were really . . . → Read More: Using Pro Combat for Good, Not Evil — Part I By Phil Hecken, with fond recollections by Rick Pearson Welcome to 2011 everyone. Let’s hope it’s a great year for all. New Year’s Day is traditionally one of the greatest days in sport, as we’re always treated to a whole mess of bowl games, and, in more recent years, an outdoor hockey game . . . → Read More: New Year’s Day … Now and Then 174 comments - (Comments are closed) College Football, Colorization, History, NHL, Throwbacks 1965 Orange Bowl, Joe Namath, NCAA, NHL, Orange Bowl, Rick Pearson, Rose Bowl, Winter Classic |
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