It ain’t the best quality but it’s better than nothing. The Washington Capitals are set to unveil their 2015 NHL Winter Classic uniform tomorrow at noon ET at Nationals Park but thanks to a post on RMNB we have an early look at the logo the Caps will be using in
Month: September 2014
SF Giants CEO: Giants Would Support Ads On Jerseys
Last week, we told you about how the NHL was discussing the possibility of adding advertisements to their teams’ uniforms, and that they weren’t the only league to consider going through with it. The NHL also said that they didn’t want to be the first to go through with actually
Philadelphia Flyers Introduce Third Jersey for 2015
The Philadelphia Flyers are bringing back an old classic for 2015, a “Winter Classic” to be more precise. Last night the Flyers unveiled their new third jersey for the upcoming season, it’s their 2012 Winter Classic uniform. The orange, black, and “heritage white” jersey they wore on January 1, 2012
Aces Are Wild: The Story Behind the Reno Aces
When I reached out to the Reno Aces, triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, to talk to them about their logo and team name, I did not expect to end up talking about Ewoks. But when I asked Aces marketing director Brett McGinness about how the team’s sophisticated, traditional look bucks
Pittsburgh Penguins Unveil Retro Third Jersey
“Pittsburgh Gold” has finally returned to the uniforms of Steel City’s hockey team. The Pittsburgh Penguins today unveiled their new third uniform, basically a straight up copy of their classic 1980s-1990s, two-time (two-time) Stanley Cup championship look. This is the first appearance of the classic “Pittsburgh Gold” on a regular Penguins
MLS Reveals New League Logo For Upcoming 20th Season
The 2015 season will bring about the 20th year of North America’s top-flight soccer league: Major League Soccer. Yes, the league will have been around for 20 years now (crazy, right? So much for our short-sighted friends who figured this league would die a relatively quick death), and yes, they’ve basically used
NHL Discusses Placing Ads on Team Jerseys
Placing advertisements on jerseys seems like one of the most inevitable developments of the future for the four major sports leagues in North America. The NBA is clearly heading down that path, and with NFL teams using their practice jerseys to sell ad space, you have to believe that the
Did the Mets Try to Sneak a New Logo Past Us?
Did the New York Mets just get caught trying to alter the skyline of their famous logo? Last night, thanks to a couple of sharp-eyed Twitterers, we learned that the Mets were using a different version of their logo on their Facebook and Twitter accounts. The difference was in the skyline —
NFL Uniform Combos: Week Two 2014
The Bills are wearing all-white throwbacks, the Cowboys are being forced into wearing their navy blues while the latest trend continues with several teams wearing all white for their home openers. Here’s what we know about the 2014 Week Two NFL Uniform combos, this will be updated as more information
Hockey’s Scariest Scavengers: The Story Behind the Bakersfield Condors
When sports teams set about choosing a mascot, the conversation usually does not begin with, “What’s the ugliest scavenger you can think of?” But in the case of the Condors of Bakersfield, California, an affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers in hockey’s minor league ECHL, that ugly scavenger was just the
Tampa Bay Lightning Tease New Third Jersey; Coming Sept. 27
The Tampa Bay Lightning are teasing us with a sneak peek at their new third jersey courtesy a post on their Facebook page earlier today. The photo shows team captain Steven Stamkos wearing a dark jersey and helmet (presumably black, but the photo is in black and white so we
Six New NBA Court Designs Revealed, Plus One More On The Way
Today, Zach Lowe over at Grantland decided to take a stab at ranking all 30 current court designs in the NBA, from the ugly (like the Suns) to the beautiful (like the Nets, Hornets, and Lakers). Personally, I’ve got no major qualms with the rankings. What was interesting was the