Deconstructing the Catch

As most of you are aware by now, I recently added a blind link in the right sidebar, called the Catch of the Day, illustrated by the famous photo of Dwight Clark from the 1982 NFC Championship Game. We’re going to talk about that photo today. But first, a bit of backstory.

My original . . . → Read More: Deconstructing the Catch

Instant Classic

The Rangers finally unveiled their Winter Classic jersey yesterday. Kinda odd that they waited until after Black Friday, but whatever. Can’t say I’m in love with the heavy red stripes on the shoulders, but that’s my only quibble. Aside from that, this one is very easy on the eyes. You can see . . . → Read More: Instant Classic

Monday Morning Uni Watch

. Another quiet Sunday in the NFL yesterday. As you can see above, the Chargers wore the alternate uniforms that everyone wishes they’d wear full-time, but after that it was fairly slim uni-related pickins:

• The Bills once again wore their blue-topped home socks on the road (instead of the white-topped road socks). . . . → Read More: Monday Morning Uni Watch

Sunday Morning Uni Watch

By Phil Hecken, with Terry Duroncelet

I was all set to go on a rant today about the BS BCS system and all the conference championships we have now (for example, USC kicked the everliving crap out of UCLA last night, with UCLA in their stormtrooper unis, but UCLA had, with a .500 . . . → Read More: Sunday Morning Uni Watch

The Game

By Phil Hecken

This post has been more than two months in the making. And it’s worth the wait. Unlike last weekend, when my guest author and I enjoyed a civilized discourse, today’s guest author likes to mix it up a bit. That’s right, it’s none other than Natty Bagger himself, Robert Marshall.

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Auction Action

Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving, as I did. In between bites of turkey and stuffing, my brother informed me that he’s become a soccer fan, which was a bit of a stunner. This may end up changing our family dynamic for years to come.

Meanwhile: I’ve fallen behind on recent auction items . . . → Read More: Auction Action

Before You Reach for That Drumstick, Take a Look at This

As I’ve been saying for years now, the conventional football uniform format of a shirt, pants, and socks is badly outdated. The shirt is no longer a shirt (no sleeves), the pants are no longer pants (more like biker shorts), and the socks are no longer socks (most players wear tights). Why not . . . → Read More: Before You Reach for That Drumstick, Take a Look at This

The Rodney Dangerfield of MLB

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The Royals have been so bad for so long that it’s easy to overlook how good their uniforms have been for most of their history. Aside from that brief BFBS hiccup a few years ago, they’ve generally gotten it right. And yesterday they made a good . . . → Read More: The Rodney Dangerfield of MLB