The Birth of Benchies

By Phil Hecken

Anyone who follows the Weekend Edition of Uni Watch knows of “Benchies,” the on-again, off-again adventures of Mick and Mike — the two lovable denizens of Bub’s pub who share a common interest in sports and women … and an apartment. Rick Pearson, who has been uni watching longer than . . . → Read More: The Birth of “Benchies”

A New Rabbit Hole for Us to Explore

What the hell is this?

Answer: It’s a listing of all 45 Super Bowl outcomes, as depicted by an infographics system created by reader Christopher Fox, who’s a designer and design professor (you can see more of his work here). Here’s his description of how the system works:

Each stacked pair of orbs . . . → Read More: A New Rabbit Hole for Us to Explore

Best News of the Year So Far

Ladies and gentlemen, our long national nightmare is over.

Confession: I’ve known about this change since early December, when a little birdie told me about it but swore me to secrecy. So if anyone recently spotted me with a big smile on my face for no particular reason, now you know why.

Everyone . . . → Read More: Best News of the Year So Far

The Hy Peskin Photography Collection

Ever hear of Hy Peskin? You may not know his name, but you almost certainly know his work. He was Sports Illustrated’s first staff photographer, and one of the greatest sports shutterbugs who ever lived. You’ve probably seen many of his iconic photos without even knowing they were his.

Peskin died in 2005, . . . → Read More: The Hy Peskin Photography Collection

Uni Watch DIY Projects: One Last NFL Blast

Before the Super Bowl completely fades from our collective memory, I want to showcase a pair of DIY projects today — one of them Super Bowl-related, and one of them partially Packers-related.

First up is reader Ben Beattie, who did something special for the big game:

My wonderful girlfriend was nice enough to . . . → Read More: Uni Watch DIY Projects: One Last NFL Blast

Monday Morning Uni Watch

Packers RB John Kuhn is a cerebral, introspective fellow. So this whole brouhaha regarding the team’s “G” logo has been particularly vexing for him. Does it stand for “Green Bay”? Does it stand for “greatness”? Does it stand for “gullible”? Does it stand for “Tiki Barber’s as lazy and stupid as most ‘real’ . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch

A Super Bowl 45 Years In The Making

By Phil Hecken

The big day is finally here. Super Bowl XLV features a matchup of two of the most storied franchises in NFL history, who between them own nine Super Bowl titles, and the Packers own a boatload of NFL titles before there even was a Super Bowl. The Pack won the . . . → Read More: A Super Bowl 45 Years In The Making

Best Super Bowl Match-up Ever?

By Phil Hecken

Tomorrow’s the big day, of course, when two of the most storied franchises in the National Football League meet up in the ultimate game. The green and yellow gold versus the black and yellow gold. No one knows how the game will play out, but one thing we do know . . . → Read More: Best Super Bowl Match-up Ever?