Jersey Roulette

You could take the route I went and buy jerseys of players who are proven Broncos… Smith and Sharpe. I am now trying to determine who else to buy but have the same concerns as you… Even if I were to buy a Bailey jersey, I think he has established himself in the Bronco organization that I would keep wearing it if he went elsewhere…Can't say the same about players like Orton, Tebow, or Moreno

Very well put. I've never lived in Denver and I have only been to the airport (changing as of December 17th), but I would lose sanity if the Broncos moved out of Denver.

how about a a Chris Kuper jersey. He's a stud lineman and will be a Bronco for a good while. A promising young defensive player we got is Darcel McBath(safety) so I was thinking of getting his jersey but thats me.

I think you should ride the ship you have created and purchase another Jersey… but this time purchase one of someone you want off the team. Although it is tough to hope a guy leaves a team… I would vote for Brady Quinn…. Plus you would get that sweet jersy that shows your belly button.

Throwbacks, baby. I was finally able to find a #44 last winter. It's frickin' sweet.

#53 is next. They're easy to find here, though. I'd like a Tombstone Jackson #87.

I like the Deadwell #9 suggestion, too.

Mr. East I have the same problem you do. I bought a Terrell Davis jersey then the next year he broke down, I tried to fill the hole Elway left with a disastrous Griese purchase, then I figured our sack master Trevor Pryce wasn't going anywhere but I was wrong again, the last straw was Cutler who after having a replica jersey I shelled out 250 bones for. My solution is player tees, which I currently have three Champ, Dawkins, and Marshall and am thinking about getting Doom, Knowshon and Bey-Bey Thomas, they only cost 25$ so when Marshall threw his shit-fit I just burned it in my ritual screw you if you're not a Bronco fire. So I say take your 80 $ and get three player tees and triple your chances of success.

$25 for a tee? I paid $25-$30 for a stitched jersey on ebay… they claim authentic and I know they aren't but they have been decent quality of the years and look better than the iron on replica jerseys….

Just put your own name on the back of one of the mustard yellow jerseys. That's what a real man would do!

Mr. East, I think the solution is in your Royal Jersey. Obviously the problem is not that you own a jersey, it's that you think way too hard in your fandom and set your self up for failure. The jersey needs to actually be selected and purchased for your by some one else. Maybe a BT “donation” pool and a spin of the roster wheel from the collective BT writing staff. I think that is safest course of action for you and us. After all you are directly responsible for Marshall, Cutler, Pryce , Elam, and who knows who else.

All that said, an Eddie Mac jersey would be throw back and still contemporary and might stave off your curse.

Here's to Herc rocking the Granada Hills #11. Very impressive display there at your blog-spot photo (that even pre-dates the beginning of the “Elwood” legend at Stanford).

Speaking of which, howzabout Ian or one of the staff writing about the still-vague unraveling of the Shanahan-Elway relationship (which supposedly had its roots in Shanny bristling over the “this one's for John” salute by Pat B. after the Broncos 37th season).

Well, at least that's what I read in the Denver Post (by Woody “not always quite accurate” Paige).

However, even I can't believe that Shanahan would really feel threatened and short-changed by such a benign and universally-applauded gesture.

But getting back to the topic-du-jour: when Champ Bailey retires, I suspect a lot of internet passwords will be changing among the orange-and-blue faithful (for the same lack of a core of persistent Broncos stars that Mr. East's quandary addressed).

But, just to be different, I'd go with the Zane Beadles jersey (if only because I like how his name sounds like a cartoon character in the Sunday funnies).

You are incoherent if you don't like the past two Broncos drafts. Moreno is going into his first of many pro bowl seasons this year. Decker and bey bey are the Eddie Mac and Brandon Marshall of the next decade. Perish Cox, A Smith and Mcbath will be a top secondary unit for years to come. Then there's Tebow, the greatest college football player in the past 3-4 decades. Yah, he has no chance to succeed in the pros!! Don't be brainwashed son.

That is amazing.

It's a battle between Elway and Moreno.

My wife bought me a Tebow jersey for Fathers' Day, but I kind of wish it would have been Decker. Very nice jersey, though. It's the orange field jersey.

Given my Marshall isn't already a Tebow and I didn't take place in “Burn your Cutler jersey Month.”

Which I did neither…

I wish Denver had signed Martin Gramatica at one point…

OK DC m'boy,

I've had a few days to reflect on your predicament. I suspect you wish your sizable expenditure for a jersey to be current, smart and forever timely. Correct?

Here's the answer, although you will have to pay extra to have it personalized, but you will never have to purchase another until the ancient shreds fall from your shoulders in 20 or 30 years.

Go with double-ought, ( 00 ), cuz few others have the balls. Name?

THE TURK

What other name is spoken year in and year out and has the greatest locker room influence? That name will always be current and forever timely.

Hell's bells, the team could move to Oxnard and your jersey will still be smart! Smart ASS, maybe, but I suspect that fits in nicely with your self-image. Right?

There ya go! No charge!

Dude here's what you do. Go online and search around for embroidering company. Take either your Cutler or the Marshall Jersey (or one you just really don't want anymore) and have them cut out part of the same color fabric as the jersey you jersey you are going to buy and then have them make you a DECKER name plate.

Now go out and get yourself an Eddie Mac jersey. Not only was he the shit but he was just down right nasty on the football field as well as one of my favorite players. Then what you do… LIGHTLY stitch on the Decker name plate and bam. If he doesn't stick around in Denver all you do is cut a few stitches and you're back to good old Eddie Mac.

The orange ones are awesome. I wish they would switch them full-time.

Excuse me, Bill Gramatica.