Another thing that is going to stick in the craw of the Tebow bashers out there. Although where the $$ goes is a sticking point for me, I'm happy to see that the supporters (who are legion) for Tim are making a statement. Note the snarky comment in the first paragraph, however:
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Tim Tebow is already setting records</H2>
By
MJD
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When it comes to making and selling rookie jerseys, the NFL's got a quick release. In that way, they're the direct opposite of Tim Tebow.
It's Tebow's jersey, though, that sits atop the list of top-selling NFL rookie jerseys. In fact,
it's the fastest-selling rookie jersey of all-time, crushing the record set by Mark Sanchez last year.
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"It's a pretty substantial difference between him and the next guy," NFL spokeswoman Joanna Hunter said of Tebow's jersey sales.</BLOCKQUOTE>
This wasn't tremendously difficult to predict. Tebow came to the NFL with a legion of fans built-in, and then Denver made a big splash by trading up to get him late in the first round.
It also all worked out pretty conveniently from a jersey standpoint: Brandon Marshall just left town, making Tebow's number 15 available, and the Broncos have a similar color scheme to that of Tebow's college home, the Florida Gators.
Second among rookies in jersey sales was Ndamukong Suh of the Detoit Lions, followed by the first-pick overall, Sam Bradford of the
St. Louis Rams. Rounding out the top five were Eric Berry of the
Kansas City Chiefs and the newest Dallas Cowboy, Dez Bryant.