hey fellas ;) fancy giving me a hand!

[sezthemank]

ello!
i want to buy a american football top for a male relative of mine, but i dont know any american football teams
i dont think he is bothered about the team
...well he dont know he is getting this for his birthday yet!

so i was wondering if you guys have any suggestions for team shirts i can look at?

either a good american football team
or just the nicest american football shirt/kit

pleaseeee helppppp

p.s
i wanna get his name personalised on it aswell

[Kevin]

Just try googling and I'm sure something will come up. I don't know who does the personalization, but some teams are Lions, Cowboys, Packers, Steelers, Vikings and the list goes on. I know the team jersey's aren't cheap, you'll probably spend somewhere around $50-$100 on a decent one.

I would suggest giving Amazon a look and see what they offer. :)

[Kugyince]

If you want a personalized one you should go to the official online store for American Football gear:
NFL Shop (http://www.nflshop.com/home/index.jsp)

I'd recomend the reigning champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers:
NFL Shop - See All Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (http://www.nflshop.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=716704&cp=2237397)

[sezthemank]

thanks fellas
@kevin
i tryed looking on ebay and amazon, and i cant find any custom jerseys/shirts
but ill keep looking
@tenser
that steelers top is nice
but do you think they will ship to the UK?

[Kugyince]

Yeah, the NFL has been trying to expand in the UK. They even play one game a year in England now.

The benefit with the Steelers is you know your wearing the most successful team with one of the largest fan bases in the NFL.

[sezthemank]

hmmm
i really do like the steelers shirt
the colours are nice
and by the sound of it they are a great team

i think ill get him the stellers one
or
this one (dont know who they are i just like the colours)

NFL Shop - Reebok Detroit Lions Customized Replica Alternate Jersey (http://www.nflshop.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2252450)

[Kugyince]

Well the Lions are at the other end of the spectrum. They're the only team in American Football history to lose all 16 of their games in a season.

So they would be a cool pick as well. I am biased as a die hard Steelers fan though.

[sezthemank]

lol
so are they really bad?

i think if he knew anything about american football, he might go mad if i get him the worst team at the moment

[mj23]

you are talking football not soccer right sez?

[Kevin]

The Detroit Lions are THE worst in the league. They have quite a rich legacy, but as of late they sit at the bottom of the pile. As it was mentioned before, they were the first team to not win a single game in NFL history. :cool:

[Dudebro]

Patriots have better team colors. Steelers are alright but kinda ugly.

[Kugyince]

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/steelers/Cheaters.JPG

[Dudebro]

Yeah wow that guy is really sneaking around huh? Good thing all those officials and fans didn't notice.

[sezthemank]

you are talking football not soccer right sez?

yes hun im on about american football not real football lol

i just think the american football shirts are really nice, you dont see many people wearing them over here in the UK,
i got a american football top for someone before, it had:
"marshall" on the back, it was green, and it had a little "bull" or "ram" as the badge

... i dont have a clue what that one was
it could of been a golf shirt for all i know
(i dont follow sport that much)

[Kugyince]

That was the St. Louis Rams most likely.

[jim5cents]

although i'm not a steelers fan, i will admit that their jerseys are iconic, probably the only two other times that have as much recognizability as the steelers jersey is probably the cowboys and the packers...maybe the bears and 49's as well, but those two teams just aren't as popular.

it does look a little fruity, but i do like the chargers powder blue jersey

They (The Detroit Lions) have quite a rich legacy, but as of late they sit at the bottom of the pile.

what!!!!!! the only legacy they have is one that consist of not winning and they have been at the bottom of the pile for quite some time. 9 playoff appearances in the past 50 years. poor management = lousy team. case in point, the lions, chiefs, browns, bengals. good management = good team. see colts, steelers, patriots

[TrakMastaTom]

Yeah, but dude, Barry Sanders.

I think Lions jerseys are super cool looking. But really you can't go wrong with most teams.

[jim5cents]

of course, barry sanders is an incredible player, he also demostrated how intelligent he is by choosing to retire and jump off that sinking ship before his body was destroyed.

also, one player legitimizes the entire history of an organization?

[TrakMastaTom]

also, one player legitimizes the entire history of an organization?

It might to some people. Take Elway and the Broncos, for example.

[Slime Slayer]

http://katmanduonline.net/pics/steelers/Cheaters.JPG

can someone explain the significance of this photo?

[Kong]

I remember playing Tecmo Super Bowl with Barry Sanders. That was awesome. One man team.

[jim5cents]

can someone explain the significance of this photo?

spygate.

[Slime Slayer]

spygate.

someone other than jim?

[Kugyince]

Let me google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=spygate)

[Some Dude X]

FORTY-NINERS FTW!!! (I didnt bother reading the rest of the thread :D)

[Slime Slayer]

Let me google that for you

[Dudebro]

can someone explain the significance of this photo?
Sure, the patriots had a guy filming on the sidelines(IN FULL VIEW OF EVERYONE) and because they were dominating everyone people took notice and cried. Of course because of this all kinds of people are up in arms about everything the patriots have ever accomplished. Because you know, that's fair.

[Kevin]

jim5cents,

Lol, maybe legacy wasn't quite the word I was looking for to associate with the Lions. I was just trying to say that they are a original team and been around a long time. As bad as they have been over the years they still have quite a big fan base.

They have perty cool Jersey's too. :p

[Slime Slayer]

Sure, the patriots had a guy filming on the sidelines(IN FULL VIEW OF EVERYONE) and because they were dominating everyone people took notice and cried. Of course because of this all kinds of people are up in arms about everything the patriots have ever accomplished. Because you know, that's fair.
why wouldnt they just plant a guy in the crowd?

[Dudebro]

why wouldnt they just plant a guy in the crowd?
You mean like the jets did?
Mangini defends Jets taping during playoffs at Gillette - BostonHerald.com (http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view.bg?articleid=1050354)
I guess because the jets suck no one makes up dramatic names about them. Bugs me they call it spygate like it's anywhere near comparable to Watergate.

[jim5cents]

that is what i loved about the whole spygate business, that everyone decided to remain ignorant when it came to the idea of most and probably all of the other teams were doing the same thing.

[Dudebro]

Yeah it's easy to hate people/teams that are doing good. Even more so when it's your team getting pwned like there's no tomorrow.
That being said I don't even like sports so this whole thing is just annoying to me. Bunch of overpaid jocks, cry more.

[Kugyince]

In my book, cheating is cheating. It doesn't matter what type of spin you want to put on it. Make all the excuses you want. It doesn't change the fact that they knowingly broke the rules.

[CatalystiCam]

only read the start.

Get him an Eskimos jersey :p

[Dudebro]

Yeah I can accept that Tenser. My problem is how everyone(besides patriots fans) focus on this one incident like it's the end of the world.

[Kugyince]

Yeah I can accept that Tenser. My problem is how everyone(besides patriots fans) focus on this one incident like it's the end of the world.
I'm fine with it now. They lost a first round draft pick and fined Hoodie McUgly. I think everyone's moved on. But I don't think we should just pretend it never happened either. I just don't like it when people try to sugarcoat it and make it seem like they were "sort of cheating".

You know me DB, I hate sugarcoating things. They were caught cheating. They paid the price for cheating. Lets move on. Its seems too many Pats fans just beat around the bush and don't want to just state it clearly.

[Dudebro]

Well you must understand how annoying it is to hear about spygate every time anyone mentions the Pats. Like you said it's over, let's move on. Some people just can't drop it and it drives me crazy.

[sezthemank]

wow i have caused a massive debate
and the funny thing is...
i havent a clue what the lot of you are on about!!

@cameron
eskimos?
what/who are they?

[sabby]

Yeah I can accept that Tenser. My problem is how everyone(besides patriots fans) focus on this one incident like it's the end of the world.

Let's not get started on the "Tuck Rule" or the "Brady Rule" either. ;)

[Dudebro]

Like I said before I don't even like sports much so I don't know those phrases. Please elaborate.

[sabby]

Tuck Rule Game (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FTuck_Ru le_Game&ei=z5DwSY_2C5eatAOzxNTkCg&usg=AFQjCNFMaxSjxoRNeUYhsV9ttBBH7e3wRg)

Brady Rule (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbssports.com%2Fnfl%2Fstory%2 F11543343&ei=PZHwSc3YGYK6tgOM3cziCg&usg=AFQjCNFgt9DQGGFcTqf0ozLPjJZrYjpNzQ)

[Kugyince]

Because you edon't follow football you must admit that you don't understand the whole stigma of the time and all the reasons why the Patsies are disliked. The only thing you're going on is "Well a Mass team is successful so now everyone is hating on them." Well that's not the case. There are more successful teams out there such as the Steelers, Cowboys, and 49ers but you don't see the hate towards them that you do to the Patriots. There is a reason for all of that.

http://blog.ingamenow.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/bernard-pollard-fan-club.jpg

[jim5cents]

how about the rule that was put into place after the patriots picked peyton manning three times in a playoff game, the no contact to the wide receiver after 5 yards rule.

the brady rule should also be called the brady/carson palmer rule, the rule is put in place not to protect brady, but to protect the investment of all franchise caliber quarterbacks.

[Dudebro]

So yeah, MMA is better than football. Am I right or am I right?