Dress like a champion today
It's always an unforgettable day when your team wins a championship. But, as a fan, you're a bit limited in the way your celebration can mirror that of the players on the field. I mean, you could pour a bottle of Gatorade on your friend or declare that you're next action will be a trip to Disneyland, but the least-liquidy, most-budget-friendly option will always be to order yourself some championship swag.
Now, I'd say I've been a rather blessed fan with my favorite teams claiming six championships -- a rate at one every 4 years -- in my short lifetime. Needless to say, there's a solid handful of shirts in my closet bearing the word "Champion" -- and I'm not talking about the brand name.
A decade or so ago, the decision on which pieces of swag to nab was pretty straight-forward; there was usually a hat, a t-shirt and a DVD (or a VHS way back when). But when my Steelers hoisted the Lombardi Trophy in Tampa and I headed to NFLShop.com to grab my gear, it was full-on sensory overload. The catalog boasted a whopping 250 items branded with the SB XLIII logo.
So I took to sifting through the 20 t-shirt options, not to mention the odd-ball items like the Champions Monopoly game or the Champions Door Knocker. And, after fighting the urge to deck-out my office and my cat, I opted for this number -- not the official "Locker Room" garb, but more my style.
But the award for most bizarre piece goes to this little guy...
Anybody else have a favorite piece of Championship gear? How about another bizarre piece of Super Bowl branding? Comment below.
