As a devout Denver Broncos fan (living in Tampa), it is sometimes hard to find local sports shops that carry my chosen teams gear beyond the obligatory hat and coffee mug. I have found a few bright spots on the internet thankfully. My first choice is nflshop.com. It is the official store of the NFL, and carries a wide variety of merchandise from jerseys to t-shirts to DVD's. One reason I like this store is the shop by team feature. This is especially helpful if you are shopping for a family member or friend. You can find multiple gifts in different categories. It makes for an easy shopping "trip." Since this is the "official" online shop of the NFL, you can be assured that the merchandise offered is authentic and licensed. There are many sizes offered, from kids gear to big and tall.

One great feature of the site is the wish-list. You can register for the site, and then add items to your wish list as you view them. This can be helpful for giving hints to those folks that get you the same sweater for birthdays and holidays every year. Also, when you register for the site, you will receive 15% off of your first order.

Since online shopping has enjoyed such boosts in the recent years, many sites have become savvy to the gift-givers, making it easy to point, click and ship your gifts. nflshop.com does not lack in that category. They offer online gift certificates, gift messaging and gift wrapping, which helps busy folks who dont have the time to have it delivered to their home and then ship it out again. This will also help save you some money, as you are only paying to ship the item once. They also offer order tracking.

The secure site offers different payment options, such as major credit cards, acceptance of online gift certificates and a Bill-me-later feature. For those who do not like to have their personal information posted on too many sites at once, you can also use paypal.com to process your payment to nflshop.com.

Don't worry if the item you buy isn't the item that you thought it would be. nflshop.com makes it easy to return your order. All packages come with a pre-paid return label. Once your return is processed, a fee of $5.50 will be deducted from your return amount to cover the shipping charge. If you prefer, you can ship the item back through your own carrier.

The reason that I prefer this site is simply its wide variety of merchandise. All NFL teams are represented, and there is tons of stuff to choose from. The site is easy to navigate, and well designed. Since I am not shopping in Florida, which often only carries t-shirts and tank tops due to our hot weather, it is easy to find gifts for family such as my father (another devout Broncos fan) and my uncle (a Green Bay fan). Since my relatives live in colder parts of the country, I enjoy buying them cold weather gear, hard to do in Florida.

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