ESPN Article: Wearing Sports Jerseys in public

DrCool · #1 12-07-2005, 06:09 PM

I actually wrote a similar article for one of my websites a few months ago: http://www.nfl-football-jerseys.com/jerseyrules.htm . It has what I consider to be my 10 Rules for Buying and Wearing jerseys. Mostly I just wrote it for fun, not to say what is right or wrong except the part about tucking a jersey in. That should NEVER be done.

TheNoodleMan · #2 12-07-2005, 06:26 PM

You advotcate wearing kickers jerseys, which pretty much tells me that I don't need to keep reading.

TheRover · #3 12-07-2005, 06:42 PM

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You advotcate wearing kickers jerseys, which pretty much tells me that I don't need to keep reading.

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Anyone wearing a David [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Akers jersey has my total respect.

DrCool, what do you think of wearing jerseys of obscure players that are no longer with that team? Example...I have a Bubby Brister Broncos jersey, a John Freisz Seahawks jersey and a few others like that.

I've never actually worn the Friesz jersey. I was so surprised that one actually existed that I figured it might be a collectors item (though not actually worth anything) and it was cheap so I picked it up.

DrCool · #4 12-07-2005, 06:49 PM

Bubby Brister and John Friez? For something like that I could see wearing them for comedic purposes. I can almost guarantee you wouldn't see any Friez jerseys at a Seahawks game so you would be unique. I woudn't make those your primary jerseys but you would get some laughs and comments if you wore them to a game.

Bigdaddydvo · #5 12-07-2005, 07:29 PM

What about funny/ironic value of an XFL jersey?

http://cgi.ebay.com/XFL-Birmingham-Thund...1QQcmdZViewItem

I didn't see any "He Hate Me" jerseys for sale.

TheNoodleMan · #6 12-07-2005, 06:54 PM

I should clarify that there are rare exceptions where it is ok to wear a kicker's jersey, but to say that you should by a kicker's jersey when you see one is insane.
I have Colts season tickets and my friends and I try to see who can find the most obscure jersey. We have seperate categories for current and formed players. It is a good way to pass some time during TV timeouts. It is pretty easy to find someone wearing a Vanderjagt jersey, a Hunter Smith jersey has yet to be seen.

DrCool · #7 12-07-2005, 06:59 PM

The reason I say to buy a kickers jersey when you see one is you will very, very rarely see one for sale. In my years of selling jerseys I have only seen 3 kickers jerseys (Vinitari, Vanderjagt, and Akers) for sale and those were in very limited quantities. If a kicker jersey is available for your team it is probably because you have a top notch kicker. I am not saying you should go out and customize a jersey to get Jay Feeley's or Shayne Graham's name on them but if you have a great kicker on your team and you see that jersey for sale you should snap it up.

ChipWrecked · #8 12-08-2005, 05:56 AM

Nice sales pitch on the jerseys. I dated a woman once who had a couple hockey jerseys and did look mighty cute in them.

TheRover · #9 12-07-2005, 07:14 PM

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I have Colts season tickets and my friends and I try to see who can find the most obscure jersey.

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See many Jeff George jerseys? I'm guessing no. It's the only Colts one I have.

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(Vinitari, Vanderjagt, and Akers) for sale and those were in very limited quantities. If a kicker jersey is available for your team it is probably because you have a top notch kicker.

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2 out of 3 ain't bad. Neil Rackers should have his own jersey.

wonderwes · #10 12-07-2005, 07:37 PM

I am obviously against the consensus here. I find nothing wrong with wearing a sports jersey. I haven't worn my Olajuwon red rockets jersey ever since I met him and he signed it. However I was debating on purchasing a new Rockets Tracy McGrady jersey.

Now when I say this, I haven't worn a jersey in over 4 years, but thats because I never purchased one worth it.

What is the huge crime on wearing a jersey? I mean going to a sporting event makes sense. So if I am reading this right, its wrong to wear a jersey on a non working day? So if its a typical saturday afternoon, and you plan to go eat at a casual resturant, go shopping, do something low key, wearing a jersey is bad taste?

I don't give a damn about fashion but I don't try to look like a goof.

I agree with the other posts, where is all the jersey hate coming from?