Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Nov. 3, 2023
Uni Watch Blog Digest for the Week Ending Nov. 3, 2023
One-stop shopping for the past week of Uni Watch Blog content.
Hello! Here’s what’s been happening on the Uni Watch Blog this week (including a few late-breaking items from last Friday that were published after last week’s digest went out):
Friday, Oct. 27
The Seahawks have added a second throwback game to their schedule.
The New York Rangers apparently have a dark-blue alternate jersey in the works.
Saturday, Oct. 28
Contributor Kary Klismet looked at Halloween-themed uniforms.
Sunday, Oct. 29
Phil had his usual Sunday Morning Uni Watch report on Saturday’s college football uni news.
Monday, Oct. 30
Here’s this week’s Monday Morning Uni Watch report on Sunday’s NFL uni news.
Here’s how things looked at the retro-themed NHL Heritage Classic.
That new golf league, TGL, is going to launch in January. Here’s how the branding for the league’s Boston team was created.
Here’s my report on this year’s edition of Bike Kill, an awesome block party, freak show, and mutant bicycle festival that takes place in Brooklyn every year on the Saturday before Halloween.
The NFL has told the University of Houston to cease and desist from wearing an Oilers-themed alternate uni.
The NBA has unveiled 30 new court designs — most of them awful — for the new NBA In-Season Tournament.
Tuesday, Oct. 31
Former MLB slugger Frank Howard died, so I took a look at his aesthetic legacy.
A Uni Watch reader sent me a very unusual carving board.
The Detroit Lions’ new alternate helmet made its on-field debut.
Wednesday, Nov. 1
Back in the late 1980s and early ’90s, the Bengals had a habit of wearing handwritten messaging on their helmets.
I’m seeking suggestions for items to include in the 2023 Uni Watch Holiday Gift Guide.
The Miami Heat’s new City uniform has uni-numbered shorts, which presents some logistical challenges for the team.
And I hope you saw my article on the untold story behind the Jaguars’ 1997 number font here on Substack.
Thursday, Nov. 2
I went down a deep rabbit hole regarding a Frank Howard history mystery.
After dozens of leaks, the NBA finally went ahead and revealed all 30 of this season’s City Edition uniforms.
Here’s an update on new Uni Watch mascots Waffles and Biscuit!
Friday, Nov. 3
Three days after releasing 30 In-Season Tournament court designs, the NBA released another 22 City Edition court designs.
A Uni Watch reader found a fun way to give his wedding a bit of a uni-related spin.
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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