It’s an optimistic day in Philly as the struggling Sixers score a win on the first night of the 2025 NBA Draft. Keeping the 3rd overall pick the team selected V.J. Edgecombe from Baylor. With the first two picks pretty much a lock, the Sixers could have gone a number of different ways. V.J. appeared to be the smart pick after Rutgers’ Ace Bailey refused to meet with a handful of teams. Welcome to Philly, Veej! Can we call you Veej?

The only real disappointment of the night? The NBA Draft caps. The league excels when it comes to bold, experimental design. So for them to go so reserved on such a fun night is a little odd. I’m not MAD, I’m just disappointed. NBA Draft Caps: D+

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Time for some Philadelphia Union news! The MLS announced Wednesday the 2025 All-Star roster which includes 2 players from the club. This means that Jakob Glesnes and Tai Baribo will be wearing (drum-roll please….)

…these. I’m not MAD, I’m just disappointed. MLS All-Star Kits: C-

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Earlier this week I went in-depth on the St. Louis Blues’ brand refresh. Maybe a little TOO in-depth. So I’ll try to keep these next two NHL reveals shorter.

The Detroit Red Wings will be celebrating their centennial in style next season with some really nice looking visual updates. In addition to the new secondary logos, the team will be unveiling new jerseys later in the summer. I’ll take a deeper dive then, but it’s safe to say the team is off to a promising start.

The Boston Bruins also made news today with “refreshed logos and uniforms.” Although, in Field Appeal terminology, I would refer to these more as “tweaks.” We now see a more simplified spoke pattern on the main logo and the removal of the shoulder yolk from the jerseys. I’m not entirely sold on these. Don’t get me wrong, they still look like THE Bruins, but this is one time where I think they may have over-simplified. I’m not MAD, I’m just bored. Bruins’ Refresh: C

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And finally, I couldn’t let you guys go without checking in with Gritty. Our big orange fur ball appears to have started a public celebrity feud, this time setting his sights on actress Sydney Sweeney. In an effort to one-up the starlet’s recent announcement of selling her used-bathwater-infused soap, Gritty appears to be taking his to market, understandably at double the price. No word yet on when you can get your hands on a jar of grit, but when it happens Field Appeal will obviously test out both products and report back.

Have a great weekend everyone!