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In: NHL
11 Jun 2009Part 4 of OTPB’s look at uniforms hits the frozen pond, as we look at National Hockey League sweaters. The NHL may be the most nakedly aggressive sporting league when it comes to making money off apparel, as it seems like nearly every team has either introduced a new sweater or created an alternate during [...]
In: NBA
10 Jun 2009Part 3 of OTPB’s uniform series proved to be the hardest thus far, as there was wide-ranging debate on the best and worst of the David Stern league National Basketball Association. In the end, however, the cream rose to the top and we got to stick it to the Thunder once again. Uniformity wraps up [...]
In: NFL
9 Jun 2009Part 2 of OTPB’s uniform series breaks down the winners and losers in the National Football League, where uniforms change more often than you might think. Over the past 10 years, at least one team per year, save for 2008, has made some sort of overhaul to their duds (mostly ill-advised). That said, the league [...]
In: mlb
8 Jun 2009This week, OTPB is going to take a look at sports uniforms, a subject near and dear to my heart, as I spend far too much time analyzing the minute aesthethic details that comprise a team’s outfit. I’m the kind of guy that freaks out when “Nationals” is spelled wrong or Ichiro’s jersey is missing [...]
In: mlb
25 Mar 2009This is another guest post from our pal Paul, who was so moved about the upcoming baseball season that he decided to preview the National League in classic 5-7-5 verse. After winning last year’s World Series, the Philadelphia Phillies are in good position to defend their crown, with a solid offense (Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, [...]
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