{"id":6093,"date":"2026-08-24T16:29:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenianews.me\/En\/disney-drafted-by-nfl-for-new-merch-line-but-fans-say-they-dropped-the-ball\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T16:29:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T16:29:23","slug":"disney-drafted-by-nfl-for-new-merch-line-but-fans-say-they-dropped-the-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenianews.me\/En\/disney-drafted-by-nfl-for-new-merch-line-but-fans-say-they-dropped-the-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney drafted by NFL for new merch line \u2014 but fans say they \u2018dropped the ball\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disney\u2019s latest collaboration with the NFL has officially been released and football fans are less than thrilled.<\/p>\n<p>Announced in July, the Disney and Champion NFL Collection pairs all 32 NFL teams with characters from Disney, Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar. <\/p>\n<p>The first eight pairings were revealed with the initial collaboration announcement at Fanatics Fest NYC and included the Buffalo Bills and the Beast from Beauty and the Beast, the Dallas Cowboys and Woody from Toy Story, and the Las Vegas Raiders and Star Wars\u2019 Darth Vader.<\/p>\n<p>The merchandise collection became available for purchase online Monday, with the full slate of pairings released to the disappointment of NFL fans hoping for a different happy ending.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@Disney and @packers did anyone even try with our shirts? Atrocious. Everyone gets cool slogans and designs and I get Chewbacca (not even classic Pixar\/disney) with packers at bottom. HORRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!\u201d one fan wrote on X while another said, \u201cWith so many possibilities is this the best they came up with? NFL and Disney really dropped the ball here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Disney&#8217;s latest collaboration with the NFL has been released (Disney Consumer Products)\u201cKinda disappointed. I was so looking forward to this collab but felt that the ones you showcased to present the collab got the best representation then just half-assed it the rest of the way,\u201d another fan wrote as someone agreed, \u201cWhoever was in charge of assigning the Disney characters to the NFL teams must be fired because wtf is this s***?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Seahawks getting the seagulls from Nemo is laughable. Literally Super Bowl champs and didn\u2019t even get a character that says more than 1 word,\u201d someone else added while another wrote, \u201cPretty underwhelming tbh\u2026 some teams got incredible selections while others got the short end of the stick.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other fans voiced disappointment over pricing and sizes, with one writing on X, \u201cHey @NFL @Disney how about offering plus sizes above a 2x\/3x :))) Most of your players can&#8217;t even fit in these sizes friends. Sincerely, a disappointed, plus size football and Disney fan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another agreed, writing, \u201cHey @NFL and @Disney, we didn\u2019t think to put the new NFL Disney collab on toddler and infant sizes? You missed out big! A lot of parents and grandparents would have spent big. If I\u2019m missing something please inform me where I can get! I See nothing but youth sizes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@NFL @Disney wtf is this robbery? 65 dollars for 3 pair of socks? So 70+ with tax for socks. That&#8217;s just outrageous and scummy. #nfl #disney,\u201d someone else wrote.<\/p>\n<p>C. J. Mosley (left), Wayne Chrebet, Buzz Lightyear and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell spoke onstage during the Disney Fan Draft at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 (Getty)The Independent has contacted Disney, the NFL, and Champion for comment.<\/p>\n<p>When the collaboration was announced, Bret Healey, Disney\u2019s Director of Graphic Design at Disney Consumer Products, said in a statement, \u201cToday\u2019s consumers view fandom as an extension of personal style, and this collection was designed with that mindset from the start.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEach piece transforms team affiliation into something expressive, collectible and culturally relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The release comes just weeks ahead of the September 9 start of the 2026-2027 NFL season when the defending Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks will host the New England Patriots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney\u2019s latest collaboration with the NFL has officially been released and football fans are less than thrilled. 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