While most of Denver was still asleep, Devon Keyes (pictured above) was already waiting in line outside the Broncos Team Store at Sports Authority Field at Mile High.
The new Nike Denver Broncos jerseys went on sale at 6 a.m. and Keyes wanted to make sure he was the first person to get one.
You had to get up pretty early this morning if you wanted that honor, and Keyes did just that. He arrived at the Team Store at 3:45 a.m. — two hours and 15 minutes before the store opened.
“I’m here because I want the first Von Miller jersey,” Keyes said. “It’s bragging rights, mostly.”
Despite already owning two Von Miller jerseys — including an orange one — Keyes wanted to stay official, so with the NFL switching to Nike, he’s doing the same.
Thursday marked the first opportunity for fans to get their hands on the new Peyton Manning Broncos jerseys. Chris Hitchcock arrived at 4 a.m., and after two hours of waiting, he became the first person purchase a Nike Manning jersey.
“There’s just something about being first,” Hitchcock said. “There’s a mystique about it — bragging rights. I can tell all my friends that I’m the first to own the Nike Manning jersey.”
Hitchcock, who is a Broncos season ticket holder, estimates that he already has a dozen Broncos jerseys at home. He said that it was worth waking up early to be the first person to buy a Nike Manning jersey.
“That’s the point, you want to be first,” he said. “There’s something about that that just makes it special.
Scott Franklin, the director of merchandising at the Team Store said that they were expecting several hundred people to come through the store on the first day that the new Nike jerseys were available. He said that the store had about four times as many staff members on hand than usual to accommodate the customers.
Franklin expected the Manning jerseys to be the hot item on the first day of sales.
“That’s the one we’ve been getting calls about ever since he signed,” he said. “The Nike ones are what they want because everybody knows now that we’re going to Nike and going to orange for home games.”
Currently the store is selling Nike men’s replica jerseys of Champ Bailey, Knowshon Moreno, Manning and Miller. They expect to get women’s and youth sizes in later today and authentic Nike jerseys will come in July.
The Team Store and Sports Authority Field will be open until 6 p.m. today before resuming its normal weekday hours of 10 a.m. – 6.p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday. The Broncos Store at Dove Valley is open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Nike Jerseys will be available at the Dove Valley Store beginning at 10 a.m. today.
Click here for a photo gallery of this morning’s event.
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: Nike Jerseys, Team Store
Ah you’re right DO thanks
good luck to everyone on the draft contest…….good on ya sndvl for putting it all together.
I really wanted to participate but each time I sat down to try and wrap my head around it, I got frustrated and overwhelmed and said F%#k it……..lol So many players, so many names of guys I’ve never heard of…..oh well, maybe next year!
Thanks Sndvl!!
Hey Kod, i really just threw names down. I honsetly dont know much about the draft and I just entered for the fun of it. Same with the whole twitter ( guess the names for the draft) thing.
And THANKS SNDVL for all your hard work!!!!!!!! much appreciated!!
BFE, Royal, TRB, Sndvl, its finally here! Its party time!! Lets get those immediate impact players.
My mistake Atwater4HOF, I missed typing your name. I’ll blame it on being distracted by my 2 year old….but I do have you on the master list!
Wouldn’t it be hilarious if the jets traded up and used Tebow to get it? I know it’s not gonna happen but you never know!
Oh no apologies needed I was just double checking, thanks again for putting this all together!
I have to work tonight and will miss the 1st round, it stinks not being able to discuss each pick with you guys.
TRB, I think that the Browns will draft Trent Richardson with their 4th overall pick. Then we can draft Doug Martin at #25. I`m hoping that Martin is still there when we pick.
Strand, there are reports that the Bucs are interested in moving up for TR…. Ah the suspense is mounting! Lol
I think the Browns “wanting” TRich is a smokescreen for either taking Tannehill of someone else.
on the nike website, there’s a limited jersey to become available. Anyone see any leaks as to what it’s going to be like? It’s relatively cheap at $135 for a limited edition.
Yeah, this is where the fun begins. HaHa!!
So the question is do the Minnesota Vikings want to trade their #3 overall pick or do they just stand pat at their position. I`d trade, its only just a few spots, they`ll get their guy still.
In JUne I think Kod It gives a Brief description at the bottom I think the main 2 differences is that it will have the new Flywire around neck and sewn on numbers
Im waiting for that one too
Round 2 of the Blog Community mock draft. Sorry TRB but we went on without you to make your picks and at the end VDBs picks were handed out.
Rams Rueban Randall WR LSU VonDoomBronco
Colts Peter Konz C Wisconsin LAX
Vikings Andre Cranch DE Clemson AB
Buccaneers Lamar Miller RB Miami (Fla) AB
Browns Brandon Weeden QB Oklahoma State AB
Jaguars Jeff Allen OT Mike
Rams Jerel Worthy DT Michigan State VDB
Panthers Alshon Jeffery WR South Carolina AB
Bills Casey Hayward CB Vanderbilt Mike
Dolphins Vinny Curry DE Marshall Mike
Seahawks Devon Still Penn State VDB
Cheifs Johnathan Martin OT Stanford LAX
Cowboys Brandon Taylor S LSU Mike
Eagles Brandon Thompson DT Clemson Mike
Jets Courtney Upshaw DE/OLB Alabama Mike
Patriots Kirk Cousins QB Michigan State Mike
Chargers Bruce Irving OLB West Virginia LAX
Bears Mike Adams OT Ohio State LAX
Eagles Derek Wolfe DT Cincinnati Mike
Titans Lavonte David LB Nebraska VDB
Bengals Ronnel Lewis LB Oklahoma AB
Lions Kelechi Osemele OT Iowa State LAX
Falcons Dwayne Allen TE Clemson LAX
Steelers Billy Winn DE/DT Boise State AB
Broncos Kendall Reyes DT UConn LAX
Texans Alameda Ta’amu DT Washington AB
Packers Jared Crick DE/DT Nebraska Mike
Ravens Chris Givens WR Wake Forest AB
49ers Mohammed Sanu WR Rutgers LAX
Patriots Trumaine Johnson DB Montana Mike
Giants Bobby Wagner LB Utah State AB
Our draft was fun and honestly pretty realistic I think the reaches that won’t happen is Richardson and Reiff falling, and Hill being taken so early. Otherwise everything looks about right.
I still curse TRBs name at night lol I was picking the Broncos and wanted to surprise everyone with Stephen Hill at 25. Damn you TRB LOL
http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/43078/denver-mock-draft-3
I like the results of this mock but prefer Alfonzo Dennard in the 3rd and Nick Foles with our first 4th round pick and Ryan Miller instead of Levy
Rumors are saying Bruce Irving will be taken towards the end of the first round.
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I tried to order a new nike jersey in the pro shop and Couldn’t complete the app for a jersey with no name or numbers on it. How can I order one with out a name or number on it?
why would anyone want one with no name or number on it??