Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Dec. 8, 2023
One-stop shopping for the past week of Uni Watch Blog content.
Hi there! Here’s what’s been happening on the Uni Watch Blog this week:
Saturday, Dec. 2
What if old-time MLB players appeared in contemporary uniforms? The results are very, very cool.
The latest installment of the 2+3+2 (+3) Project is for the AFC South.
Sunday, Dec. 3
Here’s Phil’s Sunday Morning Uni Watch report on Saturday’s college football action.
The latest installment of the 2+3+2 (+3) Project is for the NFC South.
Monday, Dec. 4
Here’s this week’s Monday Morning Uni Watch report on Sunday’s NFL action.
It turns out that the Cleveland Browns’ famous 1965 “CB” phantom logo actually did appear on the field — literally.
Can’t make it up: A Louisville basketball player sat out nearly half of a game because he didn’t have his preferred tights.
An NFL player wore cleats supporting an anti-LGBTQ organization while his team was holding Pride Day.
Tuesday, Dec. 5
Fun fact: Pro basketball players in Korea often shoot their free throws as bank shots, with the ball hitting the backboard and then dropping through the basket. Their success rate is high, but are banked free throws less aesthetically pleasing?
The NHL’s Winnipeg Jets debuted their gorgeous Royal Canadian Air Force-themed alternate uniform.
The official logo for America’s
semiquincentennial250th anniversary has been released. What do we think of it?The Baseball Hall of Fame has announced an exhibition game for next year to honor the old Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Game.
Wednesday, Dec. 6
I took a field trip to a New Jersey vintage shop with a lot of very cool uni-related items.
Color Rush uniforms for the Cowboys this week, and throwbacks for the Giants.
Thursday, Dec. 7
This was a very busy day, beginning with the news that the NBA barred the Lakers from wearing their preferred In-Season Tournament uniform due to concerns about visual contrast on the court.
In an apparent first, a college basketball player blocked a shot with his shoe.
The NFL has announced this year’s Walter Payton Man of the Year Award nominees, each of whom will wear a Payton helmet decal for the rest of this season.
Longtime Uni Watch reader Elena Elms has sent me her annual batch of uni-themed cookies.
The Chargers will wear their royal blue alternates this Sunday.
And I hope you saw my thought experiment about NHL teams wearing colored helmets with their white road uniforms here on Substack.
Friday, Dec. 8
A Uni Watch reader who works as an 11th grade history teacher has once again come up with a sensational uni-themed assignment for his students.
Another Uni Watch reader has combined his passions for uniforms and baking cookies.
The Chicago Bulls have launched a fun series of player-inspired giveaway jerseys.
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. There was no Ticker on Saturday or Sunday, but here are the Tickers for Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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That’s it for this week. Thanks for reading Uni Watch!
Paul Lukas has been writing about uniforms for over 20 years. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook and check out his Uni Watch merchandise. Have a question for Paul? Contact him here.