I didn't realize what it cost Roy...

[Chuck 54]

I didn't realize what it cost Roy to go from the still popular #31 to the pedestrian and "who is that" #38 ----- He had to pay at least $210,000 dollars. Man, he really wanted to get rid of the number that made him famous, a number kids in high school and even little league were suddenly fighting to wear.

Maybe you guys knew how much it costs to swap numbers, but I had no idea until I read it in today's paper. Jerry Porter had planned to switch from 84 to 81 until he learned that the NFL requires players to reimburse Reebok, the league's official supplier, for the value of the jerseys already printed for sale to fans, jerseys that would be obsolete after a name or number change.

Roy paid some big money since I'm sure his Cowboys #31 was still of more value than Porter's #84, wouldn't you think? When Porter learned the number change would cost him $210,000, his response was, "Man, there's a couple of nice cars I'd like to get for that money.

The more popular the player, the more expensive the switch, according to the NFL. The Ocho Cinco jersey situation is still unresolved, and Chad had to wear his old jersey in the opener. On Wednesday, the Cincinnnati Bengals star didn't want to talk about it.

No kidding....can you imagine what his price tag for that change is? Roy Williams must have really grown to hate his #31 because I'm sure he paid huge bucks for that change.

* Facts from Richmond Times Dispatch

 

[theogt]

His jerseys had been on a huge sale for a while. I wonder if this was planned far ahead.

 

[Displaced Cowboy]

His jerseys had been on a huge sale for a while. I wonder if this was planned far ahead.

i bet it was. even in the porter deal they told him he could wait a year until the inventory is depleted some and then it would cost him less.

if you give the nfl/reebok enough notice everyone but the fans win.

reebok stops making any more new jersey's with that players #. fans are still buying the old # and the fact that the player wants to change #'s doesn't need to be made public.

then the year ends and reebok has a low inventory on the old # so it costs the player very little.

then reebok starts making the new #'s and everyone has an obsolete jersey and lots of people will go out and buy the new # making reebok/nfl more money.

 

[Tobal]

Roy announced this at the end of the football yr, so I'm betting reebok didn't have a ton printed up and what was were probably considered old inventory.

 

[LeonDixson]

Who pays Reebok when a player is traded and the current stock of jerseys becomes obsolete?

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Who pays Reebok when a player is traded and the current stock of jerseys becomes obsolete?

good point

 

[CrazyCowboy]

that is a lot of dough

 

[YosemiteSam]

I believe they said Ocho Cinco had to pay like $2M or more. Of course, he hasn't done that and his jersey still says Johnson. :laugh2:

 

[TellerMorrow34]

I think they have to just eat it when a player is traded or signs as a FA somewhere else.

Maybe the NFL pays it. *Shrugs*

 

[BehindEnemyLinez]

Who pays Reebok when a player is traded and the current stock of jerseys becomes obsolete?

I was thinking the same thing! Does Reebok eat that money or does the team that traded the player foot the bill? It probably some middle ground to where the team/NFL pays a portion and Reebok may try to make up the difference by selling the jerseys for half price (which they usually do when a player is traded).

 

[Apefist]

Is he hoping opposing QBs will think he's someone else and not throw at him?

"Hey is that..? No, it's not Roy, it's #38, whoever that is, maybe I'll just throw the ball out of bounds...if only that had been Roy leaving my RB wide open."
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[DallasDW00ds0n]

he didnt play that bad in week 1, i thought.