NFL Names & Faces: Giants, Jets Gear Not Selling Well

With the Giants and Jets both at 0-2, Wes Alexander, manager of the Modell's Times Square store, said sales of the teams’ jerseys “haven’t taken off – they’re down 30 to 40 percent. It’s been slow going.” Modell’s sales clerk Nkosi Lynch said, “That’s because of Tiki Barber [retiring]. We sold a lot of his jerseys last year” (N.Y. POST, 9/21).

James Inks Endorsement Deal With McDavid

NICE GRAB: Patriots WR Randy Moss has been named spokesperson and advocate for American Youth Football, with his Grabman clothing line named the organization's official team uniform supplier.  The line, which a press release calls "reasonably priced, top-quality football apparel and accessories," will be unveiled at the AYF National Championships December in Orlando. Moss will also launch Deep Threat Equipment, including receiver gloves, compression garments, skins and other game wear. He has also founded the Randy Moss Grabman Team Uniform Endowment Fund to raise money to subsidize uniform costs for underprivileged teams, children and families (American Youth Football).

NOTES: The cover athlete for EA Sports’ new NFL Tour football game will be selected from an online poll where voters can choose among Dolphins DE Jason Taylor, Colts DE Dwight Freeney and Chargers LB Shawne Merriman. Visit voteNFLtour.com to vote (EA Sports)....Sports medicine and protective equipment maker McDavid has partnered with Cardinals RB Edgerrin James to support the company’s expanded line of protective football gear. James will appear in marketing and ads to promote the company’s football products, including HexPad protective apparel line (THE DAILY).