e.2. C Section. Most MLB teams use a standard vinyl decal for their helmet logos, but the Cubs use an adhesive-backed embroidered patch. It provides a nice sense of

Of all the head-scratching calls in Week 9, the biggest might have been the one answered by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell before the weekends games began.Cam Newton complained loudly after no flag was thrown when Calais Campbell crashed into him below the knees in Week 8. Dean Blandino, the NFLs senior vice president of officiating, agreed Arizonas pass rusher should have been flagged for roughing the passer.Newton again took his share of big hits Sunday in Carolinas 13-10 win over the Rams after his complaints about the leagues commitment to player safety dominated headlines last week.Not worried about that, Newton said when asked if the officials had done a good job keeping quarterbacks safe. Just trying to find ways to win football games.It wont be that easy to dismiss the events of last week, however. This end-around isnt necessarily over.Newton said he didnt feel protected in the pocket. He said he wasnt seeking special treatment, just equal treatment. And he vowed to take his case directly to the commissioner, which he did last Tuesday when he spoke with Goodell by phone.Cam should not have to be the one saying this, NBC analyst Tony Dungy suggested. You go on public record like this, and it puts thoughts in defenders minds that you are a little gun shy. His head coach, his owner, and everybody in the organization should be saying this. He should not have to say this.While Newton has a point that defenders are often getting away with illegal hits on him, what he did in talking to Goodell was an end-around that could have unintended consequences.What happens when a player whos not a superstar or reigning MVP wants to skip the usual protocol and take his grievance directly to the commissioner? Will Goodell take his call, too? If not, Newtons getting the preferential treatment he swore he wasnt after.FLAG FOOTBALL: Week 9 also provided us with a player who did an imitation of an official and quickly paid a steep price. Tight end Travis Kelce gave new meaning to throwing in the towel , and his protest of a non-call escalated into the worst decision of the weekend.Kelce was furious when the officials didnt penalize Prince Amukamara for pass interference after the Jaguars cornerback hooked him in the end zone in the fourth quarter of Kansas Citys 19-14 victory.Kelce took his towel and chucked it toward one of the officials as if it were a penalty flag. Kelce was ejected for his display, then petulantly high-fived fans as he was escorted to the locker room.As soon as the ref took off his hat (to throw), I knew I was out. Felt like an idiot, Kelce said. It was a terrible decision ... I cant throw my flag at the ref. He can throw his all day long.SHOWDOWN MELTDOWN: There were several curious calls by the Broncos in their showdown at Oakland that resulted in them tumbling to third place in the AFC West with a 30-20 loss to the Raiders:-After insisting anew the need to establish the run, the Broncos opened the game with three pass plays, all incomplete. Trevor Siemian misfired on his first six throws and Denver went three-and-out on its first four drives, never establishing the run and getting outgained 218 yards to 33 on the ground.-Broncos coach Gary Kubiak didnt challenge a ruling that a punt was downed at the 2 even though Taiwan Jones stepped on the goal line and didnt re-establish himself with both feet on the field of play before punching the ball.-And on a crucial third-and-8 blitz with 3:37 left, Denver cornerback Bradley Roby gave Amari Cooper more than a 10-yard cushion. It was, to borrow a phrase from baseball, defensive indifference, and Coopers first-down catch pretty much sealed it.PREVENT (THE WIN) DEFENSE: The Vikings had to feel good when they went ahead of Detroit 16-13 with 23 seconds left and the Lions had burned all their timeouts. But on second down from the Detroit 33 with 17 seconds remaining, the Vikings rushed two men and Matt Stafford found Andre Roberts at the Minnesota 40-yard line for a 27-yard gain. That set up Matt Praters tying 58-yard field goal and led to Golden Tates TD in overtime for the Lions.---AP Sports Writers Dave Skretta and Steve Reed contributed.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton Cheap Nike Shoes China . -- If this was Aaron Gordons final home game at Arizona, and it almost certainly was, then he went out in style. Discount Air Max 97 Shoes . -- On the field, it was business as usual for Jameis Winston and No. http://www.airmax97discount.com/ . The Dane followed up his first European Tour title last weekend with eight birdies and just a single dropped shot on Thursday for a one-stroke advantage over South Africas Allan Versfeld and Portugals Ricardo Santos. Clearance Air Max 97 Online . -- If Henry Burris has his way, he will be the starting quarterback to lead the Hamilton Tiger-Cats back to the Grey Cup next year. Air Max 97 Cheap . Halifax beat the Saint John Sea Dogs 7-5 on the strength of two goals apiece from Nikolaj Ehlers, Matt Murphy and Brent Andrews. Jonathan Drouin also scored and had three assists while Zachary Fucale made 17 saves for the Mooseheads (16-8-0), who led 6-1 after two periods. After 162 regular-season games and a bunch more in the postseason, it has come down to the Indians and the Cubs -- one legendarily cursed Midwestern franchise against another. While everyone else crunches the statistical metrics, your friendly uniform columnist is here with 10 uni-related tidbits to watch for as the Series unfolds:1. Moving from Left to Right. It was 20 years ago, during the 1996 Series, that the Yankees and Braves became the first teams to wear the World Series logo on their caps. The logo has always appeared on the left side of the crown, but this year itll be moving to the right side, because the New Era logo is now occupying the left side.2. C Section. Most MLB teams use a standard vinyl decal for their helmet logos, but the Cubs use an adhesive-backed embroidered patch. It provides a nice sense of depth, but it also has a tendency to peel off or end up in some unlikely places.3. Hail to the Chief. The Indians have said that theyre de-emphasizing their Chief Wahoo logo, which is a source of ongoing controversy among fans who think the design is a disparaging caricature of Native Americans. In 2014, the team demoted Wahoo to secondary logo status and designated its block-C logo its primary mark. But Wahoo has been ascendant during the postseason: The Indians wore their Wahoo cap for all three games against the Red Sox in the American League Division Series, and then for all five games against the Blue Jays in the American League Championship Series. Given how superstitious teams can be, it wouldnt be surprising to see the Indians keep wearing it in the Series.4. In the Navy. Clevelands navy alternate jersey has been almost as much of a postseason fixture as the Wahoo cap. The team wore white for Game 1 of the ALDS against Boston but went with the navy tops for its seven remaining playoff games. (One of those was Game 3 of the ALCS in Toronto, when starting pitcher Trevor Bauer -- who usually prefers to wear the standard gray uniform for road games -- went with navy to help hide the blood from his injured finger.) Will the Indians stick with navy to open the Series, or will the grand setting of the Fall Classic lead them to wear the more formal home whites?5. Unique Unis. The Cubbies uniforms may seem standard and traditional at first glance, but theyre loaded with quirks and oddities: The home jersey is the only MLB jersey to include a circle-R trademark symbol on the chest logo; the road pants are the only MLB pants to include a team logo on the pants; and the blue alternate jersey is the only MLB jersey to include a league logo patch.6. Single File. Cubs reliever Carl Edwards Jr. wears No.dddddddddddd 6, making him part of the small but growing fraternity of pitchers with single-digit uniform numbers. If he gets into a World Series game, he will become the first single-digitized pitcher to appear in the Fall Classic since 1997, when Cleveland reliever Jeff Juden appeared in two games while wearing No. 7.7. Hosiery Heroes. Shortstop Francisco Lindor and outfielders Tyler Naquin and Rajai Davis form the sharpest combo in the majors, at least when it comes to stirrups. It would be nice if Lindor went with pure white sanitaries instead of those spotted Trusox he has been wearing lately, but he has made up for that by wearing Believeland shoes during the postseason.8. Tattoo You. Just in case you didnt know which league you were watching, all MLB players helpfully wear MLBs familiar silhouetted batter logo on the backs of their jerseys, caps, batting helmets, pants and undershirts. But Cubs third baseman Javier Baez takes it a step further: He has a tattoo of the logo on the back of his neck.9. Hold the Cream. The Indians have announced that their cream-toned retro alternate uniform will not be back next season. That uni is usually reserved for Sunday-afternoon home games, but Cleveland isnt scheduled to have any Sunday home dates in this Series (and besides, the World Series hasnt had an afternoon game since 1987), so the creams will presumably remain on the shelf -- the uniform equivalent of the last man on the bench who never gets called upon to pinch hit.10. Nothing Up Their Sleeve. The Cubs wore a very nice Wrigley Field centennial patch this season, but it was removed during the playoffs and replaced by the MLB postseason patch -- an odd move, because team patches and league-wide patches can usually coexist without any problems. Why not wear both?Honorable Mention: Make a Wish. Although the wishbone-C is primarily associated with the Reds these days, lots of teams have worn it over the years, including the Indians and Cubs. That suggests a good metaphor for this years Fall Classic -- two teams tugging on either side of a wishbone, wishing to be delivered from their respective curses.Paul Lukas always roots for the National League team in the World Series. If you like this column, youll probably like his Uni Watch Blog, plus you can follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Want to learn about his Uni Watch Membership Program, be added to his mailing list so youll always know when a new column has been posted or just ask him a question? Contact him here. ' ' '