Super Bowl Swag: Perhaps the Ugliest Football Jersey Ever

Super Bowl Swag takes a look at Super Bowl merchandise that has been available through the years, some of it awesome, some of it very non-awesome.

Look at this thing. I don't even know where to start. Who out there is wearing Super Bowl merchandise that shows support not for one of the game's participants, but for the actual game itself? When is this conversation taking place?

Regular Guy: Hey, nice jersey. You a Bears fan?
Guy Wearing Dumb Jersey: No. Not really.
Regular Guy Colts fan?
Guy Wearing Dumb Jersey: No.
Regular Guy: Well, who do you like?
Guy Wearing Dumb Jersey: I just like the Super Bowl.
Regular Guy: You mean, you hope it's a good game?
Guy Wearing Dumb Jersey: No, I don't really care about that. I just support the event itself. I like the "XLI" Roman numerals. I like the logo. I like the promotion involved with the game.
Regular Guy: I'll be beating the hell out of you now.

I can kind of understand where the guy's coming from, supporting the Super Bowl ... but myself, I'm partial to Week 11. I can't wait until NFLShop.com comes out with those Week 11 jerseys. I am a proud supporter of Week 11 and all that it represents.

And even if you can get past the notion of someone just rooting for the Super Bowl, even if that seems normal to you ... look at this thing. Red at the top, fading into orange at the bottom, blue sleeve stripes, white accents ... and the logos of all the past Super Bowls patterned into the fabric. This thing is a visual nightmare.

If Bea Arthur was standing nude in my living room right now, and I had a choice of her staying nude, or putting on this jersey ... it would be a tough call. This jersey is that unappealing to me.

The sad part is that poor African children are going to be wearing these for decades to come, because that's where the NFL is going to ship them when they don't sell any. Just $124.99.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 7)

1-25-2007 @ 1:04PM

Tim Burns said...

That is the fugliest thing I've ever seen. I hope they make Prince wear one during the halftime show.

1-25-2007 @ 9:52AM

Richard said...

"I'll be beating the hell out of you now."
HA! Priceless!

1-25-2007 @ 2:01PM

rank said...

I have a closet full of that crap from all of my years in the league.

1-25-2007 @ 2:12PM

Bill H. said...

OH MY GOD! This has GOT to be the HIDEOUS UGLIEST JERSEY I've EVER SEEN!!!

I wouldn't even USE it for TOILET PAPER!
Whoever MADE this jersey should be FIRED. Hell, WHOEVER APPROVED this jersey should be FIRED (and BURRIED!)

I wouldn't take this jersey if it was GIVEN TO ME FREE!
EBayer's wouldn't even bid on this GARBAGE!

Bill

1-25-2007 @ 2:18PM

Tony Suszko said...

This looks more like a soccer Jearsey than anything else. How about some matching shorts to go with it ?
LOL.

Ithink they should have designed patches that could be sewn onto existing bears and colts Jerseys. That makes allot more sence.

Tony

1-26-2007 @ 1:04AM

Mick Row said...

Are there any football fans in the organization that decided to produce this horrid jersey? The only other jerseys that are as bad as this one are my Oregon Ducks jerseys.

1-26-2007 @ 6:22AM

LostCause said...

Wow! that is a pretty ugly jersey and the dialogue is pretty damn funny too.

1-26-2007 @ 6:32AM

meg said...

so dont get the whole--"the sad part is that poor african children are going to be wearing these for decades to come".I do get that the jerseys are ugly but to add the poor africans just isnt right.try caring instead of jokes.

1-26-2007 @ 6:33AM

vmbaldri said...

Strange shirt but it is not blue maybe that should tell you something? GO COLTS!!!!!

1-26-2007 @ 8:07AM

DonCarlo said...

Add a hood to it and Bellicik will buy them all.

1-26-2007 @ 6:52AM

Kevin Massey said...

When they start putting sponsers names on the Jersey, I stop watching ! It's coming.

1-26-2007 @ 6:38AM

Strange shirt but hey guys it isn't BLUE. GO COLTS for this Indiana girl!

1-26-2007 @ 6:41AM

Don said...

My grandmother wore a house-dress that looked just like that but without the "41." I think if hers had the "41," she would've considered cutting it up into dust rags.

1-26-2007 @ 6:43AM

Brad said...

It looks like the clone of a retro-crossover of the new and old Broncos Jersey.I think this was designed by the same guy that designed the AMC Pacer.As with the Pacer then,this should be a rousing success now(NOT!)Tell Goodwill,they have a truck coming LOL