Discounts on new Colts jerseys

The NFL preseason  is quickly coming to a close, and our beloved Indianapolis Colts are just about ready to take the field for the season opener against the Chicago Bears.

You’ve forgotten the perils and frustrations of last year and you’ve bought all the hot dogs, hamburgers, and potato chips you’ll need to throw a huge game-day party.

But before you invite all your friends and crank up the stereo on that huge television screen you bought this past summer, take a look  at the jersey you are sporting. Are you wearing the number for  Peyton Manning, Pierre Garcon, Gary Brackett, Jeff Saturday, Dallas Clark, Joseph Addai, Curtis Painter (stop laughing), or Anthony Gonzalez? If so, your jersey may win points for being fashionably-retro, but it doesn’t make you a hip fan. Now might be a good time to consider updating to a current roster member.

The standard price on a new Nike 2012 Indianapolis Colts jersey is around $100. Since we’re all about shopping on the cheap, we have a couple of ways for you to lower this price.

• NFLShop.com: You can buy the new high-quality jerseys for regular price here, but with a nice perk. If you have not signed up for an email account with them designed to send you updates and messages about new product offerings, you can do so and receive 10% off on your first order. If all you buy is a shiny new Andrew Luck jersey, you’re still saving $10 off the regular price.
• Sports Authority: This online store does not offer anything in the way of a discount on the new Nike jerseys. If you are dead set on a completely authentic Andrew Luck #12 jersey, you’re better off with NFLShop.com. But what Sports Authority does offer at a discount are the Reebok versions of the jerseys. These versions are not technically what the professional athletes wear, but they are still high-quality gear. They unfortunately do not yet carry Andrew Luck, but you can buy a jersey honoring Reggie Wayne, Austin Collie, Donald Brown, Dwight Freeney, or Antoine Bethea for the much more reasonable price of $59.99.
• Sports N Moore: If all this talk of new jerseys has made you realize that these prices are simply outside your price range, you can still support our hometown team by visiting this store (located at 8845 Southeastern Avenue Suite B in Indianapolis). They are offering new Reebok t-shirts depicting the Indianapolis Colts for just $20. What is especially nice about this particular store is that Coupons 4 Indy has a coupon offer right now that allows for progressively more savings the more you spend at Sports N Moore  (up to $25, anyway). If you print off the coupon and buy even just the one t-shirt, you’ll save $4 off your purchase price.