One of the most polarizing football uniforms in the NFL today are the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 1934 throwback uniforms, which are affectionately (or derisively) referred to as the “bumblebee” throwbacks. Well, we’ve got good news to share for you if you’re a fan of these particular uniforms: The Steelers will be
Month: June 2016
Sacramento Kings go ahead and officially unveil new uniforms
Yesterday, we shared with you all the news that the Sacramento Kings’ new uniforms were leaked via the NBA 2K video game. In the same post, Conrad Burry decided to go ahead and share his renders of educated guesses of what the new uniforms would look like. As it turns
AHL: Springfield Thunderbirds Announce New Name, Logo
The Springfield Thunderbirds have confirmed their name and unveiled their logo ahead of their inaugural season in the American Hockey League. The Thunderbirds are the former Portland Pirates, American Hockey League affiliate of the Florida Panthers, who relocated from Maine to Massachusetts following the just completed 2015-16 AHL season. Springfield
Report: Las Vegas to Get NHL Expansion Team
Las Vegas is finally getting a serious shot at major professional sports. According to a report by the Associated Press, the National Hockey League is set to announce the city of Las Vegas, Nevada will be home to hockey’s newest expansion team. The report suggests the announcement will be made official on
2016-17 Sacramento Kings Jerseys Leaked
It appears as if the NBA 2K Store has released the 2016-17 Sacramento Kings uniforms for purchase in their video game. A series of screenshots from the store was shared with me not long ago, and I’ve used those images to update my uniform renders of the home and away
Top 25 Minor League Merchandise Teams Are Diverse, to Say the Least
Minor League Baseball just released its annual list of its top 25 teams in terms of merchandise sales, and the only consistent thing about it is that there is no consistency. The list represents a wide diversity of teams and approaches to branding. It includes a range of classifications, from Triple-A
Cavaliers will wear sleeved black jerseys for Game 5 of NBA Finals
You don’t normally see teams break out alternate uniforms for the NBA Finals — much less sleeved alternates. Normally, this is a time where NBA teams decide to just stick with their normal rotation of two home/away uniforms, and for the most part, the Cleveland Cavaliers have done that. Granted,
Toronto Blue Jays Release 2016 Canada Day Uniform
The Toronto Blue Jays are going back to an all-red look for Canada Day this year. After trying a white jersey last year, the Jays will return to red when they take the field for their annual Canada Day game on July 1st – this year their opponents will be the
Broncos receive sparkly Super Bowl rings
The Denver Broncos briefly set aside their public squabbles yesterday to unite around an important cause—receiving their long-awaited, gigantic Super Bowl rings. The rings, created by Jostens, each include 212 diamonds that amount to roughly 5.05 carats. According to the Broncos website, “The Bronco mane is created from diamond-cut orange
2016 NHL Playoffs: New “Rink Bracket” Style
Now that the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Final is complete and the Penguins have been crowned champions, I’d like to officially release my all-new bracket graphic, the “rink bracket”. I wanted to challenge myself to create something more aesthetically appealing and sport-specific, I’ve attempted to create an engaging infographic by dividing the hockey
What If? San Jose Sharks 2016 Stanley Cup Champs Merchandise
Sorry Sharks fans… but where’s the fun in winning it all your first time in the big dance? This just makes it a whole lot sweeter when you come back to win it next year, right? Ask the Kansas City Royals, or the Cleveland Cava… ask the Royals! The Pittsburgh
Graphic: Stanley Cup Championship Uniforms 1918-2016
Last summer we created a graphic which received a fair amount of attention depicting the uniform worn for each Stanley Cup clinching victory since the dawn of the NHL era (1918). In that post we complied a whole host of (what I consider to be) interesting and very uniform-nerdy stats