Originally Posted by shadoquad

If you get an officially licensed jersey, you can expect to pay through the nose. The replica jerseys with screened on numbers/letters will be cheaper. The authentics with the stitched numbers are more expensive, but look much better.

If you find some on clearance at a store, you can save big bucks, especially if the player is no longer with the team. Being a pats fan in MD, you may have a hard time finding this locally. Might try amazon or something.

If you get a non-licensed, knockoff product, you'll save a lot, but you'll not be supporting the team. And most people won't notice it until they're right up on you. Even if they do notice it, they probably won't care as much about that as the team you're rooting for by wearing it.

Edit: I usually order mine a size or two bigger, because they're meant to be worn a little loose.