Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Oct. 13, 2023

One-stop shopping for the past week of Uni Watch Blog content.

Oct 13, 2023

Hello! Here’s what’s been happening on the Uni Watch Blog this week:

Saturday, Oct. 7

Contributor Leo Strawn wrote about some old Denver Broncos prototype helmets.
Contributor Kary Klismet wrote about Iowa State’s Jack Trice tribute throwbacks, and the original uniforms that inspired them.

Sunday, Oct. 8

Phil had his Sunday Morning Uni Watch report on Saturday’s college football uni news.

Monday, Oct. 9

Here’s this week’s Monday Morning Uni Watch report on Sunday’s NFL uni news.
I need your input and feedback for an upcoming Uni Watch silver-uni-versary party.
The Bucks’ City Edition jersey has leaked.
The Penguins have announced a new road jersey advertiser.

Tuesday, Oct. 10

Here’s a fun project about what NFL team names and logos would be if they truly reflected the cities that the teams play in.
The NHL has reportedly banned the use of rainbow-striped Pride Tape — even in practices.

Wednesday, Oct. 11

The Israel-Hamas war has produced its first uni-borne response, with more likely to follow.
The Sabres have added a memorial patch for longtime broadcaster Rick Jeanneret.
The Maple Leafs have scrapped their helmet ad and are adding a NHL All-Star Game patch.

Thursday, Oct. 12

The New York Football Giants have made a subtle change to their Color Rush uni.
NHL players and teams are already planning to defy the league’s ban on Pride Tape.
Speaking of the NHL, the Bruins kicked off their centennial season with a uni-driven salute to their past stars.
And I hope you saw my article on Kristen Sachs and her uni-amazing “Lil Pros” hand-crocheted dolls here on Substack.

Friday, Oct. 13

I depend on classic-uni teams like Kansas City to push back against the NFL’s increasing mono madness, but they let us down on Thursday night.
Another new jersey advertisement in the NHL, this time for the Senators.

Uni Watch News Tickers

In addition to the articles I just linked to, we also had the Uni Watch News Ticker — our daily roundup of news items from across the uni-verse. Here are the Tickers for Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

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