Buying a Bengals Jersey Sucks

by IFChris on Aug 19, 2009 5:04 PM EDT in I Wonder.. Comment 19 comments

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This little discovery is... Well, it's disappointing is what it is. I was perusing around the NFL's online pro shop, seeing if -- God forbid -- the had any of these monstrosities for the Cincinnati Bengals. Fortunately, that answer is no, but that's about the only good news I saw while I was looking at the Bengals apparel inventory -- especially when I started looking at the jerseys.

For one, Odell Thurman jerseys are still available, albeit at discount. Mind you, Thurman hasn't played a down for the Bengals since 2005, but yet, you can still rock his jersey if his rookie season meant that much to you. The awesome jersey hits don't stop there either -- there are jerseys for Rudi Johnson, Housh, and Deltha O'Neal. In fact, there are as many jerseys for non-Bengals (three) as there are for current Bengals (Carson Palmer, Chad Ochocinco and Rey Maualuga).

Oh, and adding insult to the injury that is the Andre Smith debacle, there's also a jersey for him as well. Truth be told, I've almost bought it like five or six times already. I'm not sure how long I'll be able to hold out; and you are damn right that pun was intended. As for the Bengals.com pro shop, they have a larger selection with players like Leon Hall and Robert Geathers, but they too have jerseys for Thurman and Housh, not to mention David Pollack -- although, I'm a little more supportive of that last one.

I suppose some of this is common knowledge around here, but it would be nice to see NFL.com keep a current inventory of Bengals jerseys as well as the obvious back stock they are trying to get rid of.

Besides, I thought the NFL gave their back stock to third-world countries.

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I once found a Neil O'Donnell Bengals jersey at Value City...

I’m still kicking myself for not buying it.

"Ryan, Things in here don't react too well to bullets." - Marko Ramius

by TarZander on Aug 19, 2009 5:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ha!

I bought a Odell jersey when they resigned him for 15 bucks and its molting away in my closet as I type this!!

by Hoit214 on Aug 19, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

carson palmer

that is the only safe jersey to own………..but i want a crocker jersey

by nadfflictar on Aug 19, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Can't go wrong with Whitworth either.

But I wonder, do they still have Ghiaciuc?

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by Kirkendall on Aug 19, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can't go wrong with the throwbacks

You know they won’t get traded anywhere or sign anywhere else lol. Got the throwback Issac Curtis this year. I do like my Whittworth though.

It's still a good season if we go 2-14 and beat the Steelers twice.

by Bengals FTW on Aug 20, 2009 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If you bought a Johnson Jersey

Did they reimburse you or give you a Ochocinco jersey? That would be really cool

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by The_Fan on Aug 19, 2009 7:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I still sport a Johnson jersey

No way am I forking out extra bones to stay current with ‘ochocinco’.

by JohnnyK on Aug 19, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have...

A previous gen Justin Smith, throwback Ickey Woods, both the current away and last-gen orange Palmer, a last-gen Kelley Washington 87, a current-style C Johnson 85, a current style 32 with RUDI JOHNSON on the nameplate (don’t know why the full name, but it made it a lot cheaper), and last year I bought an under-the-table authentic orange Utecht 81.

Wow…I have more jerseys than I thought.

by A Pragmatic Bengals Fan on Aug 19, 2009 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Mike Brown School

I live in northern Ohio and went to the Mike Brown school for frugality.I only purchase Bengal apparel when it goes on the 75% off rack at Meijers or the clearance rack at TJ Maxx. And believe you me it goes on that rack year in and year out. Got two Reebok tank tops for $3 each.Three long sleeve Reebok t shirts that are great night shirts in the winter for $3-$5 each.Got the kids winter Bengal jackets for 75% off as well.

by redberkey on Aug 19, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

im gonna get a chris perry jersey! o yea!

by Braveslax1012 on Aug 19, 2009 9:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

BIG WILLIE JERSEY

or Corey Dillon

zak kondratenko

by ZAK1 on Aug 19, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Lol...

I’m still rocking my Ickey Woods and James Brooks jerseys… lol. I wanted to pick up Rey Maluagua and Keith Rivers jerseys but NFL Shop can’t decide who is #58?

I agree, can’t go wrong w/ a Carson Palmer jersey to which I own 3 :)

Being a Bengals fan in Colorado sucks major weiner.

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by Gunslinger20 on Aug 19, 2009 10:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

NFL Shop is stupid.

Rivers hasn’t worn 58 since camp wrapped…last year.

by A Pragmatic Bengals Fan on Aug 20, 2009 6:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Dont buy from NFL shop

I can get you Carson, Chad, Andre smith authentic jerseys for cheap

"Ghiaciuc's play was a distraction"

by firstPick on Aug 19, 2009 11:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Everytime I go to a game there is at least one person with a Klingler jersey on. Little did I know the guy probably just bought it at the pro shop before the game.

by smoormandiddy on Aug 20, 2009 8:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs