The Redskins Team Store is Tiffanys Compared to Browns & Bills Team Stores

by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 11, 2011 1:34 PM EDT in Redskins Analysis

Redskins Team Store is lacking marketability, but that's OK (I won't say the "r" word).

A routine time killer for me is poking around the Redskins team store to see the various prices of players jerseys (or even what jerseys are for sale). In what is a surprise to no one, the Redskins jersey section is pretty depressing. There's 4 different type of jersey sections consisting of Home/Away and Authentic/Replica.

The Home Replicas had the most options, so let's stick with that. In 18 total jerseys (excluding Sean Taylor and "ANY NAME"), here's the run-down:

4 are no longer on the team (Portis, Haynesworth, McNabb, and Carlos)
1 is Malcolm Kelly with his old #12 number (why did they print these in the first place?)
4 are role players (Banks, Horton, Torain, Kareem Moore)
No rookie jerseys yet (Kerrigan, Hankerson, etc)

Clearly, options are thin but for those looking for new jerseys: Landry, Fletcher, Orakpo, Trent Williams, and Moss are quality options. The obvious missing position is Quarterback. Clearly, it makes sense to hold off printing Grossman or Beck jerseys. If you're owner of the Redskins, what changes do you make?

I checked some other team stores and we have it good compared to the Cleveland Browns. Their options are: Joe Thomas, Cribbs, Colt McCoy, and Peyton Hillis. That's it. OH WAIT....unless you want cheaper deals on...wait for it....Brady Quinn, Jamal Lewis, Kamerion Wimbley, Braylon Edwards, and Derek Anderson!!! At least McNabb and Haynesworth were on our team last year. All these guys were 2009 and earlier.

The Carolina Panthers actually have a lot of decent jerseys with Cam Newton, Steve Smith, Beason, DeAngelo Williams...heck, even John Kasay! I'm not sure I would have printed the Shockey ones, but oh well.

The Bills jersey store is depressing as well. CJ Spiller, Dareus, or Ryan Fitzpatrick? I'd have to go throw-back.

If I'm the Redskins owner, the first thing I do is get Kerrigan and Hankerson's jerseys in the store. They created a lot of buzz early at camp, so why not make some scratch off that excitement? If somehow John Beck wins the starting job, I still don't think I can print his jersey. I imagine the minimum order is pretty high and given his age and ceiling, I just don't see the value there.

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I think the smarter move would be having any player available from a drop-down in the custom. I bought a custom jersey at Nats park this season. I picked the name and number…and 30 min later it was ready. Why they don’t do that for all online jersey’s at least is beyond me. It would save from still trying to sell old Jason Taylor #55.

On game day have a certain number of your easy sellers available and like at Nats park…have the machine to make other custom ones. Give the buy a frickin’ ticket and tell them to come back after the 1st quarter.

@AEEckert

by AEE on Aug 11, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

+1

Caps do the same thing at the Verizon center. Heck, they can even replace the old ‘A’ on Ovechkin jerseys to his current ‘C’

Hail to 'Em

by SkinsaneAsylum on Aug 11, 2011 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Not sure what's sadder

Our roster/jersey selection or that we have to compare it to the Browns and Bills to make ourselves feel better

"You're fucking out!"

by travisjh86 on Aug 11, 2011 1:39 PM EDT reply actions

I think 00 is my first option

by Dammit Cerrato... on Aug 11, 2011 1:42 PM EDT reply actions

This goes to show you how hard they try to get your money

I mean c’mon, a Kareem Moore jersey? Chris Horton? Malcolm Kelly? Mike Sellers?
Not to mention the guys that aren’t even on the roster anymore.
I also take question to their selling of Sean’s jersey at full price. Not saying it should be marked down to the ones that just aren’t on the team anymore. But I feel like they are trying to profit on the circumstance rather than promote the purchase of a former great’s jersey.
Do they still have the deal where his jersey sales go as a donation to the program that was started or do the Redskins get all that revenue now?
I’m sure some disagree with me, but when I look at Redskins business dealings, I’m always going to question its legitimacy first.

by Dammit Cerrato... on Aug 11, 2011 1:49 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, and I know they need to try and sell the inventory on the old players

But my god it seems like they’re around forever.

by Dammit Cerrato... on Aug 11, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

If I was owner

When Horton was on that tear his rookie year I probably would have printed some up.

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." -Groucho Marx

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 11, 2011 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions

NOT IN 2011

and not for $85. If anybody buys that jersey, I’m cutting their head off.

by Dammit Cerrato... on Aug 11, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

100% chance they are leftovers from 2009

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." -Groucho Marx

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 11, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Me and the Redskins are such a love hate relationship..

There’s so much I hate about the team I love…

by Dammit Cerrato... on Aug 11, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I love the custom option..

I’ve got a Jansen, ST rookie year jersey, Orakpo and Cooley jerseys, but I’m seriously debating ordering a Kerrackpo custom jersey. I tried to order an Osackpo or OkrapPo last year but the website told me no.

by ShaneNC on Aug 11, 2011 2:18 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

FINALLY I can get my Mike Sellers jersey

"By far the worst performers on the (Redskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins

by smutsboy1 on Aug 11, 2011 2:24 PM EDT reply actions

Hopefully he's a few weeks away from the $9.95 Jersey section.

by HogHunter on Aug 11, 2011 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions

I just brought a McNabb jersey for $9.95 at the Redskins Store in Potomac Mills.

1. At least it wasn’t a Haynesworth!
2. $9.95… 9 freaking 95!

by 1x1an on Aug 11, 2011 9:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I can make a Chris Wilson Authentic jersey for the spectacular price of only $274.99!

"When life hands you lemons, make a profit." - Chet Cashley

by Ralf E Chubbs on Aug 11, 2011 2:56 PM EDT reply actions

I just picked up

Rocky McIntosh home replica for $39 on Amazon the other day. Fred Davis home replica for $9.95 right now in the team store…

Do they just have a ton of unsold #86 jerseys? Or is this some sort of error?

by Gringo Starr on Aug 11, 2011 3:11 PM EDT reply actions

Fred Davis changed his # to 83

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." -Groucho Marx

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 11, 2011 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions

That explains it

by Gringo Starr on Aug 11, 2011 3:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate to say this I bought a mcnabb for 9.95 at the team store

by bigredskin40 on Aug 11, 2011 4:12 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

The Bills jersey store is depressing as well. CJ Spiller, Dareus, or Ryan Fitzpatrick? I’d have to go throw-back.

Ya, well, the Jerk Store called and they’re running out of you!

;)

by J2 on Aug 11, 2011 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

whats the difference, you’re their all time best seller!?!?

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." -Groucho Marx

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 11, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

rec’d!

by J2 on Aug 11, 2011 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh yeah? Well I slept with your wife!

by Art Vandalay on Aug 12, 2011 12:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Sick burn!

by Gringo Starr on Aug 12, 2011 7:15 AM EDT up reply actions

hahah

"By far the worst performers on the (Redskins) are in the front office." – Sally Jenkins

by smutsboy1 on Aug 12, 2011 9:39 AM EDT up reply actions

Anyone going to admit they bought some old jerseys??

OK… I’ll admit it… I actually got a Portis one a few months back… cause it was about $20.. and I thought “Why not… I’ll add it to the collection.” Anyone venture over to the Cowboys online shop? Now there would be a good reason to buy an old jersey… just think of all the things you could do with it….

by California Granata on Aug 11, 2011 3:41 PM EDT reply actions

im trying to get a Haynesworth or Cary Conklin one

We play loser in beruit in first 2 hours of beruit/beer pong tailgating has to wear it the next 2 hours up to game time. You get heckled on piss breaks from Skins fans. Last year we did Archuleta.

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." -Groucho Marx

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by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 11, 2011 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 4 recs

That is excellent.

by HogHunter on Aug 11, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Great Idea

Anyone wearing one of those must have lost a bet…

by California Granata on Aug 11, 2011 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions

or won a Hogs Haven fantasy football league...

My prize for winning the 2009-2010 HH league was an Archuleta jersey. haha

by VA_Skin on Aug 11, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions

hahaha

The very one we used that year for this bet. HOGS Haven won the NCAA bracketology vs the Ravens site BaltimoreBeatdown.com & he had to wear that archuleta jersey to work all day. I’m on my.phone or I’d pull up the post of his pictures in it.

"The secret of life is honesty and fair dealing. If you can fake that, you've got it made." -Groucho Marx

Hogs Haven. On Twitter..

by Kevin Ewoldt on Aug 11, 2011 10:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions