Why would you buy divison and conference champions gear?

[drew4008]

I really just don't see the point.

 

[Section103]

I went to Modell's this am before work... and came to the same conclusion. I couldn't do it. I want the SB gear, not the AFC Champ gear.

Actually, what I really want is the "We're all just brothas from anotha motha" Pats t-shirt that I saw Faulk wearing... can't find it anywhere yet...

 

[scout]

Living in the Chicago area, sometimes I see people wearing a championship hat or shirt from last year. My thoughts: loser.

 

[patchick]

Actually, what I really want is the "We're all just brothas from anotha motha" Pats t-shirt that I saw Faulk wearing... can't find it anywhere yet...

I was amused to see that shirt referenced in the NYT this morning as "We're all just brothers from another mother." Couldn't bring themselves to misspell it.

On the AFCC gear: I never buy that stuff before the season's over. If they go on to win it all, you want the SB gear -- and if they don't, it's just bad memories. However, if they do win it all then the division/conference gear is usually a nice bargain closeout deal after the season. Especially good option for kids who will ruin/outgrow the shirt in a couple of months.

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

Exactly.... you don't see Buffalo Bills fans wearing 4 time conference champs

 

[PatsSox363804]

Only acceptable if it's your first time. Say the Cardinals won the NFC, it would be ok for their fans to buy the shirts. The Pats? not so much.

 

[TheGodInAGreyHoodie]

If it is on clearance.

I have a 2003 AFC Champs T-shirt I bought for $2.00 bought in July. I wore to the bar yesterday for the game.

 

[FortressX]

I really just don't see the point.

Well you must be spoiled.
I have a championship shirt I bought in 1997,just brought it out yesterday(but didn't wear it while watching the game).
Wore in 2001 & 2003 for all playoffs games,in 2004 just for the SB.
Will wear it just for the SB this year too.
Enjoy the run & maybe 10 -15 years from now you will be able to answer your own question!

 

[Doonan24]

I felt this way about the 16-0 shirts too. We'll either be 19-0 or lose. I don't see the point.

 

[itgl72]

I collect them. I have all the Division, Conference, and League Championship hats. I don't really wear them. The Patriots hats I wear when I do wear them are usually just a logo or something simple like that.

 

[Handel]

I want no gear at all! lol

 

[AStack75]

Something to wear to the Super Bowl.

 

[Patriot Power]

Something to wear to the Super Bowl.

Stack has bingo.

I'll be buying both... already have my conference championship gear on the way.

 

[Hardboiled]

After the AFC Championship in Miami in 1986, we were leaving the Orange Bowl and there was a guy with a couple of boxes of Miami Dophins AFC Championship t-shirts. I was really tempted to buy one. What happens to all the t-shirts made for the losing teams? Trashed? Donated? I haven't seem except for that one time.

 

[TN Patriot]

Sent to foreign countries.

 

[patchick]

This has me thinking...my favorite tacky Pats gear I own is the ridiculous 3-SB earrings:
http://proshopcache.patriots.com/in...wse.search&string=champs&title=search&x=1&y=1

An XLII would really put those babies over the top!

(BTW, the XLII logo is even more hideous than the others -- by a landslide.)

 

[Born_a_Patriot]

I felt this way about the 16-0 shirts too. We'll either be 19-0 or lose. I don't see the point.

100% Agree. Though there was one 16-0 shirt that looked sweet.

 

[A.C Vegas]

I'd buy to just to have them all as one set like i have for all the previous years but i only do it after the SB is over

 

[MrBigglesWorth]

I collect them. I have all the Division, Conference, and League Championship hats. I don't really wear them. The Patriots hats I wear when I do wear them are usually just a logo or something simple like that.

collecting stuff is pointless in itself. it's a waste because the hats will only dry out and turn yellow. wear them man and enjoy them

 

[ForThoseAboutToRock]

This has me thinking...my favorite tacky Pats gear I own is the ridiculous 3-SB earrings:
http://proshopcache.patriots.com/in...wse.search&string=champs&title=search&x=1&y=1

An XLII would really put those babies over the top!

(BTW, the XLII logo is even more hideous than the others -- by a landslide.)

Couldn't agree more. Looks like they were going for a retro logo type look, but I don't think it really came out very well. It won't look so great as a uni patch on two teams wearing red and blue based uni schemes either.