Watch Them Like A Hawk

Auction Alert: Currently on eBay someone is offering a supposed game used A.J. Hawk jersey from his rookie season. Here is the auction description:

This Green Bay Packers jersey was worn by Linebacker AJ Hawk during the beginning of his Rookie season. His first road jersey worn as a Packer. The time period of this jersey is vey specific as he switched to a custom cut neckline on September 24th indicating that this was his first road jersey ever worn as a Green Bay Packer. Size 50, custom hemmed waistline, custom cut & elasticized linebacker sleeves. Shows great use with three team repairs and numerous helmet hit marks. Some dirt staining on the shoulders and rear nameplate. Some black hit marks on shoulders (undoubtedly from bengal's black facemasks during the Aug. 28th game). Pilling on the spandex under the arms."Made in Berlin, WI" tagging on interior seam. Very Rare jersey from this star Packers LB. Obtained from a former Green Bay Packer. Winning bidder will be provided with all history information of the jersey.

Here are some of the pictures of the jersey:

I can tell you with a comfortable degree of certainty that this jersey is fraudulent, and exhibits contrived wear and repairs. Indeed, the seller foils his own case by including a couple pictures of Hawk from the game in question that show a large, unrepaired rip on the right sleeve striping that is absent from the offered jersey. No repair, no hole. Here is a photo that better illustrates this:
I have the broadcast of the game that this jersey was allegedly worn in, and for my next post I will provide screenshots of Hawk to compare the real wear with the contrived wear applied to this jersey. I will have more to say about this jersey next time, but I wanted to dash off a brief post to warn any potential bidders. In addition, the relevant authorities have been contacted concerning this auction.

Also currently on eBay is this 2001 Thanksgiving Day throwback supposedly worn by Herbert Goodman. This is being offered as "game used". One problem: Goodman was inactive for that game, and never suited up. The Packers 2002 media guide confirms this.
This is one of many "game issued" '01 throwbacks sold by the team at one of the annual tent sales. Many of these come with an LOA that serve to authenticate the autograph, but do not mention use of the jersey in game action. As I've alluded to before, '01 Packers game used throwbacks are scarce; "game issued" ones are not. Caveat emptor.