Remember during the preseason when news came out that the Philadelphia Eagles would be unable to wear their Midnight Green uniforms for the first part of the season because Nike couldn’t get them manufactured on time? Well, the good news is that the jerseys have finally arrived, and are probably
Month: October 2014
Moon Shot: The Story Behind the Asheville Tourists
For nearly 100 years, the minor league baseball team in Asheville, North Carolina, has gone by the name Tourists. If you’re familiar with the area, you know that tourism is a major industry in Asheville—with visitors coming for attractions like the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Biltmore Estate, all sorts of
College Football Uniform Roundup: 10/11/14
In what is probably going to be a regular feature here, we’ve decided that instead of trying to cover each and every college football uniform happening by itself, we’re going to round them all up and cover every college football uniform rumor that we can find in one weekly catch-all
Jr Hockey: Rebels and IceDogs Unveil New Uniforms
Two members of the Major Junior ‘A’ Canadian Hockey League unveiled new uniforms over the past day, the Western League Red Deer Rebels and Ontario’s Niagara Ice Dogs. Red Deer showed off new alternate uniforms (photo at top of this post) just a day after they were awarded the hosting rights to
Cavs Unveil Navy Alternate To Go With New Court
With the arrival (or should we say, the return) of LeBron James in his prime, you know that two things are going to happen to your franchise: 1) You’re immediately going to be in the title picture and 2) Your jersey sales are going to go through the roof. As
Nashville Sounds Introduce New Logo
Just a few weeks after switching their Major League affiliate from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Oakland Athletics, the Nashville Sounds are now switching up their logos and uniforms. It’s all a part of their complete organization re-branding, new affiliation, new logo, new colour, new uniforms, and a new stadium,
Columbus Crew SC Unveil Desperately-Needed New Crest
To say that this has been a long time coming for Columbus Crew SC would be an understatement. The club had the very first pick of the league’s first draft, they were the first club to build a soccer specific stadium, but despite being the leader in those two regards, they’ve
ECHL Now at 29 Teams after Merger with CHL
The ECHL has absorbed the seven remaining teams of the Central Hockey League. The move brings the ECHL up to 29 total franchises (28 active, 1 suspended) and signals an end to the Central Hockey League which had been in operation since the early 1990s. Making the move to the ECHL are the Allen
The Fisherman Returns: Isles Announce Throwback Plans
Most of us thought this day would never come. The New York Islanders will be bringing back their infamous blue, teal, and orange “fisherman” logo for a yet-to-be-announced date during the 2014/15 NHL season, the special jersey will be worn during the pre-game warmups only and will feature a modernized version of the oft-criticized logo. “It’s
Minnesota Wild Release Third Jersey Schedule 2015
The Minnesota Wild have released the schedule of games in which they will wear their green alternate uniforms during the 2014-15 NHL season. Minnesota will wear the uniform 15 times, here’s the full list: Thursday, October 9, 2014 vs Colorado Avalanche Saturday, November 1, 2014 vs Dallas Stars Sunday, November 16,
Akron RubberDucks, You Are the One. You Make Baseball So Much Fun
It’s okay if you heard the name of minor league baseball’s Akron RubberDucks, double-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, and you thought, “Okay, now they’re just flipping open the dictionary and naming teams after the first word they point to.” But the RubberDucks’ name has a specific and meaningful origin
Brooklyn Nets Shorts Leak On Ebay, All But Confirm New Alt
Back in January, we did a post concerning the leak of two prototype NBA designs: A Charlotte Hornets prototype, and a Brooklyn Nets alternate. The Hornets uniforms ended up being pretty close to the finished product (especially with the stripes on only one side of the uniform), and it appears