The KS Collection

Jerseys of an Uncommon Fan

Here is a short interview conducted with Karl, about his football jerseys.

• Collection: When did you get your first jersey?
• Karl: In September of 1994.
• Collection: Did you begin to collect intentionally?
• Karl: Not at all. My family overdoes it.
• Collection: Do you enjoy your collection?
• Karl: I used to. Now it is a hassle, with maintenance, sorting, deciding which ones I don't want to wear anymore...
• Collection: Do you keep the ones you outgrow?
• Karl: Yes, of the 25 I've outgrown, I've kept most of them.
• Collection:Anymore you are still looking for?
• Karl: A few. I still collect Bucs ones, but there are a few players I want to get.
• Collection: What makes you decide on a jersey? Is it symbollic?
• Karl: No. That is the dumbest question I have ever been asked in my life. No, a lot of times it is out of respect for the player, their attitudes on the field, or rarities.
• Collection: Your favorite player?
• Karl: Pat Tillman.
• Collection: The Buccaneers are your favorite team. And your whole family wore jerseys when they won the Superbowl?
• Karl: Yes. And my best friend Steve almost ruined it by putting on the jersey of someone not on the team anymore.
• Collection: Any jerseys you'd never part with?
• Karl: Dave Klingler - he had to be the worst player ever. Barry Sanders - my Uncle Mike gave it to me, and Chris Simms - potentially the greatest QB ever.