[Stardust]

Hmmm, does anyone else find this interesting?

from the Cincinnati Bengals Shop: http://proshop.bengals.com/

[COLOR="DarkOrange"]FREE NO. 85 JERSEY!

For a limited time for every $50 spent, receive a No. 85 Johnson or No. 85 Ocho Cinco Jersey FREE! Spend your $50 and select any size of No. 85 jersey you want. Spend $100 and select two.
And so on... [/COLOR]

Has the economy gotten so bad, that the Bengals Shop is attemtping to draw business with this offer? If you spend $50 at the store, they will give a Chad jersey for free? This Jersey did sell at the Pro-Shop for $80 during the season. So, are they tryint to clean inventory and attract business by giving away on of the best selling items of all-time?

OR

Has someone been told to dump the inventory while they can because of a potential pre-draft day trade? Once Ocho Cinco is no longer a Bengal, his jersey will sit at the shop like the Rudi jersey's that they can't get rid of.

I smell a consipiracy. How would you feel if you duped into the deal if it turns out to be the case???

[guyfawkes]

I'd say Chad's days might be numbered but it could be just a ploy to make him seem expendable.

[Stardust]

I'd say Chad's days might be numbered but it could be just a ploy to make him seem expendable.

But why? He's signed through 2012. It's not like the Bengals are preparing for negotiations. Making him seem expendable is oppisite of what I would want to do if I thought I was going to trade him. I would want to build him up as being the greatest receiver since Rice if they want to get anything for him.

[king360]

No one would pay for one so they pretty much have to give them away...this is something else..lol