Pre-ordering apparel is a pretty dumb concept anyway. I didn't have any problems drunkenly ordering my 18-1 shirt right after the Pats lost that super bowl to the Giants.
I can see if you are an out of town fan, but if and when we win every store here in NY will have all that shit. I also had my 18-1 Tee Shirt as well as my "Brady Swallows" Tee as well!
I didn't preorder anything. 3 years ago I held Mets playoff tickets... epic collapse, no playoffs. 2 years ago I held Mets playoff tickets... another collapse, no playoffs. Last year, I held Jets playoff tickets... 8-3 to 9-7, no playoffs.
If I'm not mistaken, I'm sure all 4 teams have the stuff for pre-sale with the 2 losing teams shit going to Haiti.
I'd like to hear the rationale of anyone who does, just out of curiosity. Preordering playoff and SB tickets is one thing, you sort of have to as a sth or a winner of the lottery, whatever. Even if only to avoid paying scalper prices up the wazoo for those games. But in this case you really can get the stuff after the game, so what's the rush?