Every time I put on my college throwback football jersey, I am reminded of some of the very best days of my life.  It is, of course, an authentic football jersey.  Let me tell you that I do not watch college sports much anymore. 

I have, of course, an NFL football jersey for my favorite team, the Raiders, and they do wear it for every single one of their games.  But there’s something about authentic football jerseys from back in the day that really make the memories start to flow.  It was one of the best times of my life, and it is nice to have an article of clothing that really takes me back to it. 

I can put on my authentic football jersey, and it is like I am really there again.  Although I was never on the starting line, I did get to share in the glory of my college football team, and that made a big difference in how I lived in how I felt about myself.  Those days may be gone, but they do live on through my authentic football jersey.  It really does more to make me happy than any other article of clothing that I own.

Of course, my NFL football jersey also cheers me up, but in a different way.  Wearing my professional authentic football jersey really puts me in the mood to go out and enjoy the game with the boys.  We are all, every last one of us, armchair quarterbacks, and we enjoy the fantasy of playing in the pros like our heroes to. 

This may not be a possibility for many of us, or really for any of us, but through wearing an authentic football jersey, anyone can participate in this fantasy and feel like they are really on the team.  We are all stuck in day jobs that we are not crazy about, and that do not pay us enough money, and so it is really a wonderful piece of escapism to be able to put on an authentic football jersey, turn on the television, and suddenly feel like you are there yourself. 

Honestly, and I know that this may sound strange to say, professional sports are what keep me going day to day and make my life worth living.  All of this is epitomized by the authentic football jersey that I can put on any time I want to play make-believe.