Now this is one instance of camouflage in sports I’d be cool with. Check out the goalie pads and blocker being worn in this photo, at what appears to be during a game of shinny. The equipment is designed to mimic the appearance of the meshing at the back of the net
Month: August 2014
Eagles Forced To Wear Black Due To Nike Taking Too Long To Produce Green Jerseys
With the disappointing news from a while ago concerning the Philadelphia Eagles and Kelly Green (turns out, the Eagles’ President was talking about adding a Kelly Green alternate jersey. That [combined with the NFL’s silly rules regarding alternate helmets where their scientists somehow concluded that wearing multiple helmets leads to
Early Look at Winnipeg BlueBombers New Uniform
The Winnipeg BlueBombers, slated to be the next CFL team to unveil their “Signature Look” uniform tomorrow, gave us all an early look at their new look by wearing their helmets in practice today. Photo below courtesy TSN’s Darrin Bauming (via Twitter): This photo matches up nicely with a pic snapped at
Ottawa Redblacks Unveil Plaid Uniforms
The Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League unveiled their new “Signature Look” uniform by Reebok this morning via their official Twitter feed, and it included quite the unique feature. Borrowing from a design seen traditionally on the coats of lumberjacks, the Redblacks will wear a helmet with nothing but a red-and-black
It’s Elementary: The Story Behind the Albuquerque Isotopes
In a March 2001 episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson staged a nine-day hunger strike to thwart plans by Springfield Isotopes owner Howard K. Duff VIII (of Duff Beer fame) to move the local baseball team to Albuquerque, New Mexico. The ordeal ended with Homer victorious, standing on the outfield grass
2014 World Series, MLB Postseason Logos Revealed
Thanks to a postseason ticket order form put out by the Oakland Athletics (those over-eager devils) we’ve gotten our first official, full-colour look at the 2014 MLB World Series, LCS, and LDS logos. There’s really not much to ’em this year. The marks for each round of the postseason all
Carolina Hurricanes Announce 2015 Jersey Schedule
The Carolina Hurricanes today announced their third and reverse jersey schedules for the upcoming 2014-15 NHL season. Carolina will wear their black third/alternate uniforms twelve times during the season, all at home. They will also take part in a couple of home reverse-jersey matchups, that is where the home team
Braves, Athletics Will Both Wear Throwbacks From 1914 This Saturday
The year 1914; With all of the technological and cultural advances since then, it seems like those days were a million years ago instead of 100. However, the year 1914 is a very significant one for the Atlanta Braves franchise: it was the year that the old Boston Braves completed
The hair-raising story behind the University of Richmond Spiders
The University of Richmond’s athletic teams have been nicknamed the Spiders since 1894, when a Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper reporter named Ragland Chesterman made an observation that would have a long-lasting impact. “There was a star pitcher named Puss Ellyson, and they said his lanky arms and stretching kick confused batters,” said Jana
U. Of Minnesota Requests Washington Redskins Wear Logo-Less Throwbacks
The controversy concerning the Washington Redskins and their nickname continues to burn on, and this time, the hosts of one of their road games this season doesn’t want their logo or nickname to be displayed in and anywhere near the stadium. The Minnesota Vikings will be sharing TCF Bank Stadium
Tampa Bay Rays To Wear Road Fauxbacks Sunday
The Tampa Bay Rays unveiled their new “fauxback” road uniforms, which they will wear for 1980’s Turn Back the Clock day at Wrigley Field in Chicago this Sunday. They will be worn as part of the year-long celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the historic stadium. What’s a “fauxback” you
Bucs to wear memorial patch for Malcolm Glazer
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced today that they will be wearing a memorial patch for late owner Malcolm Glazer who died earlier this year at the age of 85. The patch, a black circle with Glazer’s initials “MG” in white, will be worn throughout the entire season on the upper-left side