Leafs to Wear 1930s Jersey in Winter Classic?
According to a blog post by former FAN590 radio reporter Howard Berger, the Toronto Maple Leafs will be honouring one of the earliest uniforms in team history for the upcoming 2013 NHL Winter Classic in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Citing a source in the merchandising industry, who Berger claims had previously
OFFENSE/DEFENCE: JR and Chris Debate the potential for new Penn State Uniforms
With all the drama going on in State College, word has been going around that Penn State is speaking with Nike regarding the potential for new uniforms for the football team. Are you for our against this concept? Yes, so are we. So let’s discuss. Welcome to Offense/Defence (note American
Wyoming Adds Yet Another Uniform Option: Light Grey, Digital Camo, Matte Brown Helmet
Wyoming, already a team with many Nike-supplied options, adds a new uniform to the mix. Yellow and brown digital camouflage on the shoulders and in pant stripes, on a VERY light grey jersey and pants. To top it off (yuk, yuk) is a matte brown helmet with a glossy logo sticker
Red Bulls to Bring “12th Man” onto the Pitch for Tonights Game
The New York Red Bulls will involve their fans in the game in a way no team has ever done before. For tonight’s Barclays New York Cup against Tottenham Hotspur, the Red Bulls players will be wearing jerseys featuring the names of 600 full-season ticket holders. The names will appear
Where is the Class in the Saints vs Falcons Statue Situation?
The New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson commissioned a statute to celebrate the team’s return to the Superdome after Katrina, to be placed on the southwest Plaza Level of the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Everything since the commission itself has been nothing but drama. The statue was unveiled Friday July 27th. It
Mississauga Steelheads Go Leafs with New Jerseys
The Ontario Hockey League’s newest team, the Mississauga Steelheads, unveiled their new team jerseys Friday via their official Twitter feed. The uniforms are a direct usage of the Toronto Maple Leafs jersey template, same colours and striping, but with the logos of the Steelheads in place of the Maple Leafs,
Photos: Brewers, Nats Wear Negro League Jerseys
The Milwaukee Brewers held their 7th annual Negro Leagues Tribute Game last night while playing host to the NL East leading Washington Nationals. The Brewers were honouring the 1923 Milwaukee Bears while the Nationals honoured the Homestead Grays, who played their final 11 seasons (1940-50) in Washington. Milwaukee went all
Nebraska Announces Special Uniforms for Sept 29 Game Against Wisconsin
Nebraska adds a special one-game uniform, including black helmets, a jersey with black shoulder stripes, and a large black N on the chest. Excusing the addition of black, designers have mentioned the fact that Nebraska vs Wisconsin is all red and white. Adding the black doesn’t sit well with long-time
RIP London Rippers… My Experience at a Rippers Game
Well… that was fast. The London Rippers, the oft-controversial Frontier League baseball team who came into the City of London, Ontario riding a wave of public uproar and media interest is gone, just as quickly as it came. Claims of unpaid wages and rent seems to be the leading cause
Mississippi State Bulldogs Unveil New Unis For 2012
Mississippi State teased via Twitter over the past month that they would have new jerseys unveiled today, and now we can all see them. The new uniforms are the traditional school colours of maroon and white and offer a new silver pant option. Silver, white, and maroon pants are available
Northwestern University will “Reclaim The Stripe” with their new 2012 Under Armour uniforms
The “Northwestern Stripe” is famous and prevalent across all manners of football and even sport. It originated in 1928 on the sleeves of the Northwestern football jerseys. (Yes, kids, football jerseys used to actually have sleeves.) Many years, the football team the started the stripes didn’t sport them. That will
Minor League Team to wear Firefighter/Police Tribute Jersey
The Colorado Springs Sky Sox, the Triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, announced yesterday that they will be wearing a special jersey this Saturday, July 28th to honour their local police officers and firefighters. A blazing inferno with the silhouettes of a firefighter and a police officer