Patriots Are Undefeated in Nicaragua

Andrew Wirtanen — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:04:25 +0000

In Nicaragua, children are walking around wearing championship gear from the New England Patriots’ expected Super Bowl win. Every year, World Vision sends the “unwanted” shirts to poor children in Latin America and Africa. I posted about this last year, but this year it really hit home.

If one of those Nicaraguan kids managed to obtain an OLPC, then they should eBay some of that “unwanted” memorabilia.

Where do the Super Bowl Losers’ T-Shirts and Hats Go?

Andrew Wirtanen — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:43:54 +0000

The Chicago Bears are Super Bowl XLI champions this year, in Ethiopia. Every year, 288 T-shirts and hats are made for both teams in the Super Bowl. The loser’s apparel is sent off to a developing nation, usually in Africa.

Both team’s Super Bowl apparel this year were carefully guarded behind a locked door at Dolphin Stadium. When it became apparent that the Colts were going to win, a dozen Reebok employees grabbed the Colts gear and headed out to the field to quickly distribute it. Meanwhile, the Bears’ championship T-shirts and hats sit locked in a room, and will be shipped Monday morning to Sewickley, Pa., near Pittsburgh. There, they will be packaged by World Vision and sent out to a developing nation.

In other sports, Major League Baseball destroys the losing team’s clothing, and the NBA donates it to an overseas charity.

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Patriots Are Undefeated in Nicaragua

Where do the Super Bowl Losers’ T-Shirts and Hats Go?