The Michigan State football program on Friday morning unveiled a new helmet option that pulls inspiration from the uniforms worn by the men’s basketball team on the way to the 1979 national championship. The white helmets – which head coach Mel Tucker said were supposed to be worn at Maryland
Month: February 2021
Unified Show: The Heroes of Zero
Episode Four of our new Unified podcast co-hosted by Paul Lukas of Uni Watch and myself went live today. This week, Paul and I discuss the Jaguars switch to teal, the latest with the Washington Football Team’s quest to find a name, before moving on to our main topic —
SF Giants Bring Back Player Names to Uniforms
The San Francisco Giants made it official yesterday that they will be adding player names to the back of their home cream jerseys for the 2021 season. News of the Giants plans had been reporated as far back as this past August. This will be the first time the team
Cincinnati Bengals Confirm Helmets Won’t Change With Uniform Redesign
Though we reported as much in January, the Cincinnati Bengals confirmed this week their helmet design won’t be changing when they unveil new uniforms later this spring. “Can’t wait to see these helmets paired with #NewStripes,” the team shared on its official Instagram account. The Bengals have worn their iconic
Washington Football Team Won’t Have New Nickname Until 2022
The Washington Football Team’s placeholder name will remain intact for a second season, as the franchise’s official website dedicated to the rebrand recently released a statement that says a new identity won’t be ready until 2022. “We’ve transitioned from our old name. Now it’s time to write a new legacy,”
Cincinnati Reds to Wear #8 Patch in Memory of Joe Morgan
The Cincinnati Reds today announced they would be wearing a memorial patch in 2021 in memory of Hall of Famer and two-time National League MVP Award winner Joe Morgan. Cincinnati will wear a black circle with Morgan’s number 8 in white on the right sleeve of each of their jerseys
Jacksonville Jaguars Make Teal Jerseys Primary Uniform Option
Following a string of tweets that – using the first word from each – spelled out “TEAL IS PRIMARY” and an additional tweet asking for 21,000 retweets to make it happen, the Jacksonville Jaguars announced this week they’ll wear teal jerseys as their primary uniform option moving forward. “We’ve heard
Coastal Plain League adds Spartanburgers to menu
A collegiate wood-bat summer league that already features the Savannah Bananas, Macon Bacon, and Tri-City Chili Peppers (not to mention the Lexington County Blowfish and Morehead City Marlins) added another food-based team yesterday. The Spartanburgers—who resisted the urge to capitalize the B in burger—will represent the city of Spartanburg, South
Beloit Snappers push back rebrand, give Snappy reprieve
The Beloit Snappers have been saying since last summer that they were going to have a new name to go along with their new stadium in 2021, going as far as announcing finalists in their name-the-team contest. But the Beloit Cheese Balls, Polka Pike, Supper Clubbers, Sky Carp, or Moo
Unified: MLB 2021 Preview
Episode Three of the new UNIFIED podcast co-hosted by Paul Lukas and myself was published today. In it Paul and I discuss the Vegas Golden Knights and those new shiny gold helmets, we take a look at what changes are coming to Major League Baseball logos and uniforms (or lack
Appy League unveils Bluefield Ridge Runners
The collegiate wood bat Appalachian League resumed its flurry of new brand announcements this morning with the unveiling of the Bluefield Ridge Runners, named for a historic train. Per the team: “The new Ridge Runners name of the team is reflective of the rich railroad history of the Bluefield area.
A Breakdown of Minor League Baseball’s Total Realignment for 2021
The world of Minor League Baseball was completely turned on its head last week when Major League Baseball announced a total restructering of the entire system. What was previously fourteen leagues spread out over five levels is now eleven leagues over four levels, massive re-alignments were implemented to accomodate this