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Nice. 

I wonder how many people will exchange it for a Tebow jersey.

Will one even be made?

Will one even be made?

Yup you can buy them at the Pats pro shop. 

Keep in mind this guy has a loyal following.

The Patriots are giving fans free jersey exchange this weekend, allowing people to rid themselves of scumbag Hernandez jerseys and replace them with another.

http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Patriots-ProShop-To-Offer-Free-Exchange-On-81-Jerseys-July-6-7/f0e0d7e3-cb8f-442f-9a48-29f1e551b228

I think this is a great move by the Patriots organization and applaud them for doing so.  Good for them.

Wait why just Hernandez? If someone owns a Welker or Lloyd jersey or whoever is no longer on the team they should be able to swap that out too.  I won't knock the Pats for doing this but they should have took it a step further. Any jersey of a guy who isn't on team you should be able to swap out!! Now that is giving something back to your fanbase.

What they are doing is just trying to erase Hernandez's name from their history and act like he was never there. So when CBS shoots a crowd shot going into a commercial next year you don't see any 81 Jerseys's. If they really cared about their fan base let them swap out a Welker jersey or a Lloyd jersey too!

Welker and Lloyd aren't facing murder charges.   Enough said.

If they cared about their fans they would let you exchange any jersey of a guy no longer on the team. 

And that loyal following has been screwed over buying his merchandise because he changes teams every year cause he sucks!

This kinda shows they did know he was gonna pop. They already had a plan in place.
hmmmmmmm kinda makes you think?

Wait why just Hernandez? If someone owns a Welker or Lloyd jersey or whoever is no longer on the team they should be able to swap that out too. 

I think it's a cool move by the Patriots/NFL who ever is doing it....

Random thoughts on this...(a tweet,and also Hoodies post made me think of it...)

Ben Volin was tweeting about the Salary cap implications of releasing Hernandez,the Ian tweeted this...
Tweet from Ian Rapport
@RapSheet: The Pats are fighting for every Hernandez dollar. Meanwhile, jersey exchange could cost up to a million or more.

I'm curious to see how many fake,ebay,chinese site,jersey's get turned in.How are they handling those,are they going to turn those people away? What if it's a ratty stained,got way too drunk,they get a new jersey?

...2 different things.

Let's not all get down on our collective knees and blow the Pats over this move just yet.  There are stipulations to this buy back:

It's only for those who have purchased a jersey from the shop at Gillette or its website, and you have to still be able to prove the purchase.  If you have a random jersey and wander in during this limited dates (July 6th and 7th and only at the Pro Shop) you will be turned away.



It's not like they are accepting every jersey that comes in.

And, my opinion, this is very self serving.  They don't want their brand associated with a person who has been accused of murder.  This has nothing to do with the fans.  When a game is on national TV, they want as few 81 and 85 jerseys on TV as possible for themselves, and their brand.  This is a business move.  

Let's not all get down on our collective knees and blow the Pats over this move just yet.  There are stipulations to this buy back:

It's only for those who have purchased a jersey from the shop at Gillette or its website, and you have to still be able to prove the purchase.  If you have a random jersey and wander in during this limited dates (July 6th and 7th and only at the Pro Shop) you will be turned away.

It's not like they are accepting every jersey that comes in.

And, my opinion, this is very self serving.  They don't want their brand associated with a person who has been accused of murder.  This has nothing to do with the fans.  When a game is on national TV, they want as few 81 and 85 jerseys on TV as possible for themselves, and their brand.  This is a business move.  I don't think they, or any other franchise, really, give two craps about Joe Public.  If they did, the "buy back" wouldn't be for only Pro Shop jerseys, it would be for any officially Patriot licensed product (1) and the buy back would include mail in opportunities for fans who can't drive up to Gillette during 4th of July weekend (2), which I am sure was carefully picked as a weekend.  A lot of people are going to say "screw that, I'm not going to spend four hours in traffic for this."

Totally agree 100%. That's what I have been saying!

I repeat.  Name one NFL team that has handled a similar situation in a better manner. 

Here's the thing:

There are so many counterfeit jerseys out there that they can't accept counterfeit jersey's in exchange for real ones.  They just can't.  They'd be giving them away for free.  People could go out and buy fake Hernandez jerseys for $15 online, exchange them in the store for $120 various ones and sell them and make a killing!

From a business aspect, they can't allow that to happen.  Thus the stipulations, and I agree with them.

I don't think you should have to go in person though.  But clearly they are only interested in helping those that might show up at a game.

Before you berate the Patriots for not doing it EXACTLY the way you think they should handle it, I challenge you to name a single instance where an NFL team handled it better.   

I admit I thought it was much cooler before I saw all of the restrictions. Not sure why they wouldn't accept all "official" jerseys. To me it's one of those things that if you are going to do it then at least do it. don't half ass it.

The Patriots make zero money on a Brady Jersey sold by NFL.com.  The only jersey they make money on are the ones sold at their own pro-shop.

Your complaint is basically like saying if Target was truly concerned about consumer service they won't just take returns on products they sold but also return for product purchased at Walmart. 

The Patriots pro-shop is allowing returns of Hernandez jerseys purchased at the Patriots pro-shop.  If you have any real beef it should be why isn't the NFL.com pro-shop doing the same. 

I find this to be a good act by the Pats, and if I was to buy an official jersey I now would without question buy it from the Patriots, before it would be of no consequence if I got it from the Pats or the NFL. So yes, this is a good business decision. 

Did the Eagles offer their fans a Michael Vick jersey buy-back program? I don't seem to recall that happening.

I would've if I was the Falcons owner 

Perhaps in your next incarnation, you can be Arthur Blank... (wink-wink, nudge-nudge, say no more.)

Did the Eagles offer their fans a Michael Vick jersey buy-back program? I don't seem to recall that happening.

Signed Hernandez jersey went for over $1200 on Ebay. I think New England is stockpiling them just to make some money!!  ;) ;D

It's only for those who have purchased a jersey from the shop at Gillette or its website, and you have to still be able to prove the purchase.

I read the other day that this ended up costing the Pats about $250K.  Probably well worth it.

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OFFICIAL JERSEY GUARANTEE POLICY

How it works: Customers who purchase a full-price Adult (Men’s or Ladies’) or Youth Patriots jersey on or after May 8th, 2014, either online or at one of the stores listed below, automatically qualify for the Guarantee.  In the event the player is no longer under contract (for example, is released, traded, retires, signs elsewhere) within one year of the jersey purchase, the customer can purchase a new jersey as described below at a 25% discount with proof of purchase.  If the player is still under contract with the Patriots upon expiration of the one-year period, the Guarantee expires.

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·         “Under contract” is defined as part of the 53-man roster (Active & Inactive lists), Practice Squad, Physically Unable to Perform list, Injured Reserve or Non-football Injury or Illness list.  In the case of a lockout, strike or other work stoppage, the most recent Patriots roster shall be deemed to be the list of players under contract for purposes of the Guarantee only.

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^^ I'm more likely to purchase from the Patriots store thanks to this policy, than say Amazon, Fanatics, or some other place.  Good move.