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
Are The Philadelphia Eagles Going Back To Kelly Green?
Back in the ’90s when the teal fad was spreading all across sports, one of the teams that jumped on that wagon was the Philadelphia Eagles, as they dumped their classic Kelly Green colors in favor of something closer to teal: Midnight Green. Now, according to Eagles President Don Smolenski,
MLB Unveils 2015 All-Star Game Logo in Cincinnati
Major League Baseball and the Cincinnati Reds unveiled the logo for the 2015 MLB All-Star Game to be held on July 14, 2015 at Cincinnati’s Great American Ballpark. The logo pays homage to the history and tradition of the Cincinnati Reds brand, with a focus on the “old-timey” square caps
Milwaukee Bucks Announce Uniform Changes
The Milwaukee Bucks announced they will be altering their uniforms for the upcoming 2014-15 NBA season. Most notably the wordmark across the front of the jersey is changing, previously the “B” and “S” in the “Bucks” logo were taller than the rest of the word, now each letter in the wordmark will