FirstCuts: 19-0 Shirts Are Hot in Nicaragua

Chris Littmann
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When I was in college, leaving the Mid-American Conference men’s basketball championship, I saw a bunch of title game shirts being boxed up for the team that didn’t win and wondered where they went. Well, if you’ve got a similar question about all that 19-0 Patriots gear, fear not!
[quote="World Vision"]Even though the New England Patriots lost, they will be winners to children in Nicaragua, Romania, and several other countries. Through a partnership between the NFL and World Vision, millions of dollars worth of the incorrectly titled, losing team’s licensed Reebok apparel will bring joy to families in extreme poverty.[/quote]
So if you put down a pre-order for this item on Eastbay, you should probably go ahead and call for a refund ... or move to a third-world country. Bonus shots of a Patriots throw rug and cap included. Eastbay also still has listings for a variety of 19-0 and Super Bowl t-shirts. I guess getting that 19-0 trademark was a little premature?
For more on the charity involved, visit WorldVision.org. Props to Reebok and the NFL for doing a good thing with this one.↵