The Chicago Bears will honor late running back Gale Sayers during Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers (4:25 p.m. ET on FOX) with a stencil on the field that features his last name and No. 40 jersey number. Sayers, who spent his entire career with the Bears (1965-71), passed
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NFL Players Can Swap Jerseys By Mail Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
If they want to swap jerseys this season, NFL players will first have to exchange addresses after the league announced on Monday it is partnering with Tide Laundry Detergent and Fabric Care Products to facilitate such trades. While the postgame jersey swap is a soccer tradition that originated in Europe
The 1993 LA Clippers Redesign that Never Was
In 1991, the Los Angeles Clippers came to NBA Creative Services, looking for a redesign. Tom O’Grady, later the founder of Gameplan Creative, and his team of creatives at the NBA took up the task. I spoke briefly to Tom to get his recounting of the story. In his own
New England Patriots Unveil New Uniforms With Wrong Pants
The New England Patriots unveiled their new uniforms on Monday, and one of the biggest complaints among fans was the width of the stripes on the pants not matching the UCLA stripes on the shoulders. Turns out, the players modeling the new threads were actually wearing the wrong pants during
Patriots Player Photoshops Pic to Fuel Rumors About New Uniforms
While the New England Patriots have seen unprecedented levels of success in their current uniforms, winning six Super Bowl titles and playing for three others since the set was introduced in 2000, there’s no denying they’ll forever be linked with Tom Brady’s tenure. And though it remains to be seen
Samford Offensive Lineman Changes Name To Honor Stepfather
When Samford senior offensive lineman George Grimwade took the field against No. 25 The Citadel on Sept. 28, he did so with a new last name on the back of his jersey. The 6-foot-8, 313-pounder from Miami had legally changed his name to George Grimwade-Musto in honor of his stepfather,
Video Game Leaks Nearly Full Set of NBA City Edition Alternate Jerseys
UPDATE: I’ve received a 1080p video of the menu screen of a 2K user on PC, so we’ve got much cleaner, color-accurate versions of all 28 uniforms now. Thanks to Twitter user @JMoneyMikita for the video! The saga of the Nike NBA City Edition uniforms has hit fever pitch this afternoon,
New Era Hats Reveal More NBA City Edition Uniform Details
In the last month or so, I’ve revealed some information and created some rough mockups of many of the yet-to-be-unveiled Nike NBA City Edition uniforms. Today, some of that information has been solidified and/or slightly altered via the release of New Era’s newest line of snapback caps. A couple of
Nike NBA City Edition Uniform Details & Mockups, Part 2
As noted in my Part 1 article, some time in the next few weeks, all 30 NBA teams will have a “City” uniform, that will complete the 4-5 uniform rotation that every team in the league will have at its disposal for this current season. Via details I have learned, and descriptions
US Soccer Has a New Jersey and New Crest. But It’s Actually Worse
In the run-up to this summer’s 2014 World Cup in Brazil, most teams will be announcing new kits, some with logo tweaks, and many more with interesting alternates. Here, we get our first look at a new jersey and new logo treatment for the US National Soccer Team. Thanks
Are the Knicks Going to Add an Orange Jersey?
If you follow athletes on Instagram, then you’ve probably seen them post photos from photoshoots. Sometimes, they end up leaking new stuff before it’s supposed to be unveiled. This was one of those cases, as New York Knicks PG and New Jack Swing Hairstyle Enthusiast Iman Shumpert leaked what is
Brewers Jersey Design Winner Shares His Story
Earlier during this off-season the Milwaukee Brewers held a contest, one which allowed a fan the opportunity to design a uniform to be worn by the club during a Brewers’ Spring Training contest. That game was finally played this past Friday, a 4-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs at the