BEWARE FAKE: Game Worn Philip Rivers Jersey being offered to GUU Members!

[Jdon64]

Hey guys,
I had someone contact me thru GUU offering me a Game Worn Phillip Rivers Jersey. This Jersey is a supposed 2009 Chargers @ Eagles from JO Sports. He said he had got this from a friend that bought it from JO Sports in 2010. This and a few other high end Jerseys were pulled from a HERITAGE Auction from same consignor last year. Some of those that were pulled were duplicates of Jerseys already owned by other collectors. He sent me images which all were way off. First the sleeves are elastic. Rivers never wears elastic sleeves. The size was too big and the Jersey was the wrong length. So this means the Jersey is a fake and the JO Sports stickers affixed to the Jersey were also faked most likely by JO Sports before going out of business. So keep a look out. This will most likely re-appear with the proper sleeves and a proper size tag on eBay. Just trying to save someone from getting scammed here. Here's images of the Jersey in question and some Getty Images Chargers vs. Eagles in 2009. CHECK THE SLEEVES...IT'S ALL YOU NEED TO SEE!

[chargeralaska]

Looks like the faker cut himself while "preparing" this jersey.

[JBCinMD]

That Heritage Auction also had Gates and Tomlinson jerseys said to be from the Chargers-Eagles game of 2009. They also had JO Sports/Chargers LOA's. Conveniently for the consignor, both had been washed thereby erasing any game wear. I have both of those unwashed jerseys from that Chargers-Eagles game in my collection and they have photo-matched game wear. It was after sending photographic proof to Heritage that they pulled all of the Chargers jerseys by that consignor. The Rivers jersey above was one of those jerseys, although it looks like the seller added some "color" to it this time around.

I'm sorry to learn that those jerseys are resurfacing elsewhere.

[ivo610]

what are the thoughts on the LT in Heritage's auction now?

[JBCinMD]

I didn't think the Tomlinson jersey in Heritage was legit the first time they auctioned it. The game wear on the jersey doesn't match the wear of the jersey from that KC game. My recollection is that Eric also couldn't match it to any photos, but I'll let him reply for himself. I don't have confidence that the jersey was used in the game vs. Kansas City.

[Mattapan03]

Let me just throw this out there. Some players wear 2 jersey's per game. I'm not familiar with the Chargers, but is it possible?

Regardless, thanks to JO for staining this hobby further.

Good luck with the sale of your crappy stuff currently on ebay

[JBCinMD]

It's back. This time on e-bay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/PHILIP-RIVER...item51d5638d31

[Mattapan03]

http://static.nfl.com/static/content...9_video_cp.jpg

I hope this works, but these dont look like open sleeves to me

[RMoody]

I'm not seeing any elastic in that pic?

The elastic usually form fits around the arm, you can actually see a large part on the right (side of photo) that shows it's free.

Setting that side, using that photo as referance the Ann. logo is way off in placement.

[Mattapan03]

Didnt even look on the other side. Good catch.

I know of players wearing both two jersey's a game, and even one in warmups, but I've never seen it done with the Chargers.