Cutler Jersey Help - Fake? Real?

Hello Y'all,

Im still a newbie to this whole jersey thing...hope y'all can help me assess this Cutler Jersey

Thanks in advance

Welcome,

Based on the shine on the numbers and the ball in the collar badge, I think it's a fake.

Fely,

It's definitely a fake. In addition to Billsfan's observations, there are a couple of problems with the jersey:

1) The cut of the collar is wrong. It comes to a pointy 'V' shape, which is inconsistent with genuine Bears' jerseys; and

2) The Bears jerseys are "bat wing" cut. This is similar to the Broncos (which is easier to see, with the orange sides on the Broncos jersey) but basically the horizontal line across the front of your jersey shouldn't be there. I believe the Bears have always done this, or at least in the Cutler era, though I'm not 100% sure.

Check the pictures of the following Forte for comparison, and hopefully you'll see what I mean with the above 2 comments:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEARS-FORTE-AUTHENTIC-JERSEY-REEBOK-NFL-NEW-FOOTBALL-/190559967466?pt=US_Football_Fan_Shop&var=&hash=item72179f34b9

The size and placement of the collar badge is the giveaway for me. The collar badge is supposed to be at the base of the collar, and cover the bottom of the collar. This is is place up too far, and looks too small.

Billsfan also pointed out the football on that collar badge does not look right, either.