By Yael T. Abouhalkah, Kansas City Star Editorial Page columnist

The replica jersey of Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was selling for $80 a pop last month at Dick's Sporting Goods stores.

How quickly the star athlete can fall.

On Sunday, three dozen Johnson jerseys at the Independence Dick's store were marked way, way down -- to $9.97 each.

That's what happens when an athlete becomes unproductive, pops off and then is released from the team.

So what's more unbelievable?

That sports fans would have actually paid $80 for a Larry Johnson jersey in the first place?

Or that anyone right now would spend even $9.97 to buy a reminder of a once-great Chiefs player?