So what’dja think of the new Oregon uniforms in last night’s Petroleum Bowl? Naturally, I liked the green socks, but I thought the silver feathers across the shoulders were a …
Month: December 2013
Monday Morning Uni Watch
Do jaguars chew gum? One of them appeared to be doing so yesterday, as Jags placekicker Josh Scobee apparently stuck his gum on the side of his helmet — right …
Sweater Weather
By Phil Hecken, with “Teebz” and Mike Engle At long last, the Uni Watch “Hockey Wing” (or at least a portion of that wing) has some uniforms on which to …
Saturday Morning Uni Watch
By Phil Hecken As we put a close on the first week of bowls, I wanted to give the spotlight once more to my normal “Sunday Morning Uni Watch” uni …
Stocking Stuffer
For all images in today’s entry, you can click to enlarge Sporting goods maven/historian Terry Proctor got me an early Christmas gift this year — a 1950-51 uniform catalog from …
Happy Boxing Day
If you can’t see the slideshow above, click here So what did you think about the NBA’s latest foray into Christmas marketeering? We knew about the new jerseys, but we …
And He Left a Note Saying, ‘You Were ALL Naughty!’
Maybe it was all the spoiled brats sitting on his lap, or maybe it was Black Friday starting on a Thursday, or maybe it was just a lifetime’s worth of …
Uni Watch DIY Project: Have Yourself a Merry Little Tree Topper
A few years ago reader Marty Hick used an angel figurine and a GI Joe toy to create a tree topper based on himself and his wife, Holly (top left). …
Monday Morning Uni Watch
As you can see in the animation above, the Fox folks were having a bit of fun with their score bugs yesterday. The falling snow was a nice touch. Even …
Time To Go Bowling – Part II
By Phil Hecken OK, it’s day two of the uniform/bowl preview. If you missed yesterday, Click Here. . . . . . . . . . . “Petroleum Bowl” (“Alamo …
Time To Go Bowling – Part I
By Phil Hecken (aka “Skipper”) It’s that time again — Bowl Season. And it’s time to preview the uniforms of all 70 teams (over two days) and to predict, using …
There’s No Service Like Wire Service, Vol. 48
Reader Bruce Menard has really outdone himself lately, coming up with nearly two dozen spectacular wire photos for our enjoyment. And Bruce doesn’t just find these photos — he cleans …
Some Thoughts About Dignity
[Editor’s Note: Daniel Snyder is mentioned in the first paragraph of today’s entry. But don’t worry, the entry is not about Snyder or his team. ”” PL] I’ve been thinking …
Blazers Redesign Results
What you see above is one of the more interesting design submissions to my recent “Let’s Redesign the Trail Blazers!” contest. This one was submitted by Aaron Vaubel, and it’s …
Uni Watch Fan Appreciation Day, 2013 Edition
. As I look back on 2013, I’ve had a good year. Not a great year, not an ideal year, but a solidly good year. And much of that has …