What started out as a running joke in my neighborhood has now become scientific fact. Check out my jersey purchases over the years and look at the end result of the correlating player a year or so after my purchase. I will just go back to 2005 to illustrate. - Practice worn Chris Jenkins jersey - Gets all fat and hurt and goes to Jets - Practice worn Justin Hartwig jersey - Sucks at playing center in the NFL and goes to Steelers - Authentic Julius Peppers - Bolts town shortly after I buy