Monday Morning Uni Watch

As you can see at right, Bills fullback Corey McIntyre got in the holiday spirit yesterday by going with a Halloween-themed mouthguard. Fun move — good for him.

In other NFL developments from yesterday:

• That Bills game was played in Toronto, so Buffalo wore that weird “Hi, we’re counting this as a . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch

Snowday Morning Uni Watch

By Phil Hecken, with Terry Duroncelet

Much of the northeast was blanketed by a snowstorm yesterday and last night, and a lot of areas got walloped — bad for most of us, but it sure does make for some sloppy purdy football. Taking center stage once again is my buddy, Terry Duroncelet, who’ll . . . → Read More: Snowday Morning Uni Watch

We'll Think of Happy Days of Yore

By Phil Hecken

Next in line for Nike’s amateur pacifist costumes is THE Ohio State University (who’ll be playing B1G rival Wisconsin today), and like some of their recent offerings, this one is a fauxback. At first glance it’s not too bad. Unfortunately, first impressions can be deceiving.

The uniform is supposed to . . . → Read More: We’ll Think of Happy Days of Yore

The Shirt Off His Back

The photo you see above (which, like all the photos in today’s entry, you can click to access a larger version) is what was left of David Freese’s jersey after his game-winning home run last night. It ended up that way after a bizarre celebration rite that was like nothing I’ve ever seen . . . → Read More: The Shirt Off His Back

There's No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 37

Nice batch today — some from Mako Mameli, some from Bruce Menard, some from Mike Hersh, and some from me.

• Did you know that Chicago had its own semi-pro football league in the 1970s? But they didn’t exactly have the most original logo.

• Check out this SMU quarterback with a cross . . . → Read More: There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 37

What the H?

Last week I Ticker-linked to a photo of Heritage High School in Virginia wearing the logo of the XFL’s NY/NJ Hitmen. That led to a bunch of people submitting similar instances of the Hitmen’s stylized “H” being used by high school teams. Add those to a few additional instances that I found in . . . → Read More: What the H?

The Bleeding Ultimate

Quick, who was the last boxer to score a knockdown against Muhammad Ali? Punch yourself in the nose 13 times in a row if you knew it was Chuck Wepner, the Bayonne Bleeder, who sent the Greatest to the canvas — more because he was stepping on Ali’s foot than because of the . . . → Read More: The Bleeding Ultimate

Monday Morning Uni Watch

There was a true stroke of uni-related genius at yesterday’s Rams/Cowboys game, where Josh Hamilton of the Rangers and Lance Berkman of the Cardinals participated in the coin toss — in full uniform! I can’t even begin to express how much I love this. Texas vs. St. Louis, get it? Big kudos to . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch