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(Yes, Oregon is #1)[/quote]

What idiot put Notre Dame’s green jerseys on the list? Clemson’s isn’t bad. I like the colors for Wyoming, but they need the be a little more simplified. Rhode Island…eh… I’ve seen better, but I’ve seen worse. The clincher for me was Syracuse. I love the no white trim uniforms they introduced last year, plus with gray facemasks and numbered helmets. And if there’s anything good to say about Oregon, it’s that they have a great helmet and the diamond prints on the sleeves and pants are pretty cool.[/quote]
Wha..wha…WHAT?!?!

Matt Damon on Letterman[/quote]

Not being able to see the back of the jersey, is it possible that he’s wearing an authentic Russell jersey from when Russell was the outfitter for MLB?

And I don’t put much stock into that argument that you’re a “hardcore” fan only if you wear authentic jerseys and gear. My dad has been a hardcore Jets fan since the 1960′s, even before the Super Bowl Namath days, before some of you ere even born, straight through the dismal 80′s and the Kotite years. In all that time, the only jersey he has ever had is a replica jersey that he got for Christmas one year. Now I’m sure there are some kids out there who own 2,3, maybe even 4 or 5 authentic Jets jerseys, but I’ll be damned if they get categorized as “hardcore” fans more than my old man just because they spent hundreds of dollars on some jerseys.

Matt Damon is a hardcore Red Sox fan, regardless of whether he spends any of his millions on an authentic or replica jersey. I doubt he’s going to spend any sleepless nights fretting over the fact that some piker on a website called “Uni-Watch” made fun of his jersey; he’ll just enjoy his sweet box seats at Fenway.

Matt Damon on Letterman

At least the guy is starting the bidding at $9.99, but $20 for shipping? I can’t believe some fool is bidding on this.[/quote]

Wow … that is truly a hideous attempt at a knockoff.

I was all set to scorn the person who would bid on such a thing. I was going to use the phrase “a fool and his money are soon parted.” But then I realized, the alternative is paying $250 on MLB.com or $300 to Mitchell & Ness for something that probably didn’t cost $20 to make.

I am NOT defending counterfeiters or suggesting anyone buy knockoff jerseys, but I want to believe that the person buying this jersey is a huge Mets fan on a budget. It’s like when I see someone wearing a Majestic replica jersey at the ballpark with that half-assed lettering on the back that doesn’t even come close to looking real — sure, it’s ugly as hell, but maybe it was the best that person could afford. I didn’t mean to get all preachy on you, but I’m just sayin.

(The bidder is clearly not a Uni Watcher, as none of us would be bidding on a black Mets jersey in the first place, but that’s beside the point.)[/quote]

Except me, Andy from KC

I KID!

Jaye, I want to know if you come across a potato chip shaped like Manny’s head, complete with snood. Now that would definitely be first-post worthy.

junkland, thank you for using one of my favorite words (malaprop). It made my day.

I know one easy way to tell the difference b/w authentic and replica jerseys: The authentics always have the Majestic logo on the left sleeve; replicas always have it on the right sleeve. And the authentics always have the plain “M” logo; the replicas have the “M” logo and the word “Majestic” underneath it.

Some teams have different little nuances; for example, the St. Louis Cardinals road replicas have a white outline around the chest logo; the authentic does not. The Mets replicas have the numbers and letters in plain fabric; the authentics have them in tackel twill. The Yankees’ replicas have the player names on the back of the jerseys; the authentics do not. But unless you know what you’re looking for, the Majestic logo on the sleeves is the easiest way to tell.

As far as “Manny being Manny”, he has no respect for the game, let alone for himself, ala Derek Bell. And Bud Selig has no spine to tell these pompous baseball playas, “It’s not all about you, dude.”[/quote]

Paul using his digression? Excellent malaprop!