The Denver Post

The swag: From letter jackets to backpacks, players get more than a ring at the Super Bowl.

- By Nicki Jhabvala Nicki Jhabvala: njhabvala@ denverpost. com or @ NickiJhabv­ala

Super Bowl 50 is no average bowl game.

As one of the two teams still playing, the AFC champion Broncos have already been rewarded with a flood of freebies, courtesy of the NFL and its sponsors. The first wave of Super Bowl swag arrived thisweek at Broncos headquarte­rs, where unopened boxes and freshly folded apparel were strewn across the locker room.

Some of the items given to each Denver player:

• All- black Nike “Speed Destroyer” letterman jackets, with a black- and- gold NFL logo stamped on the chest and a black numeral “50” patched on the sleeve, valued at $ 900 apiece.

• Two pairs ofNike shoes, one of which is black- and- white “Roshe” style.

• AblackNike backpack, with a gold Super Bowl 50 travel tag, stuffed with T- shirts and other Nike apparel.

• A set of gold, Super Bowleditio­n QuietComfo­rt 25 Bose headphones.

• And OontZ Angle 3XL portable wireless bluetooth speakers, valued at about $ 250 each.

But this was just a teaser before the players arrive in Santa Clara, Calif., where they’re expected to receive more gifts.

An upgrade from college bowl game swag?

“When I was at Oregon State, we went to the Alamo Bowl,” said safety Ryan Murphy. “Our best gift was probably just an iPad mini. So, yeah.”

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