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Saw an interesting tidbit this AM. Tannehill was # 19 in Jersey sales from April 1st to July 17th this offseason. Interesting to see that many are hopping on the Tannehill bandwagon by purchasing jerseys.

https://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/top-jersey-sales.pdf

The top-selling player jerseys from April 1 – July 17, 2014:
[FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial][/FONT][/FONT][FONT=Arial,Arial][FONT=Arial,Arial]TOP-SELLING NFL PLAYER JERSEYS [/FONT][/FONT]1
Johnny Manziel
Cleveland Browns
14
Adrian Peterson
Minnesota Vikings
2
Russell Wilson
Seattle Seahawks
15
Dez Bryant
Dallas Cowboys
3
Colin Kaepernick
San Francisco 49ers
16
Jadeveon Clowney
Houston Texans
4
Peyton Manning
Denver Broncos
17
Robert Griffin III
Washington Redskins
5
Richard Sherman
Seattle Seahawks
18
Blake Bortles
Jacksonville Jaguars
6
Michael Sam
St. Louis Rams
19
Ryan Tannehill
Miami Dolphins
7
Tom Brady
New England Patriots
20
Earl Thomas III
Seattle Seahawks
8
Drew Brees
New Orleans Saints
21
J.J. Watt
Houston Texans
9
Aaron Rodgers
Green Bay Packers
22
Patrick Willis
San Francisco 49ers
10
12th Fan
Seattle Seahawks
23
Cam Newton
Carolina Panthers
11
Marshawn Lynch
Seattle Seahawks
24
Calvin Johnson
Detroit Lions
12
LeSean McCoy
Philadelphia Eagles
25
Andrew Luck
Indianapolis Colts
13
Teddy Bridgewater
Minnesota Vikings
 
I'm very surprised Michael Sam has the #6 selling jersey. Sexual preferences aside, a 7th round DE/LB with a serious uphill climb to make the team has the #6 selling jersey in the NFL before he ever makes an NFL roster?
 
Dolfan4life! said:
I'm very surprised Michael Sam has the #6 selling jersey. Sexual preferences aside, a 7th round DE/LB with a serious uphill climb to make the team has the #6 selling jersey in the NFL before he ever maks an NFL roster?
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I wasn't surprised to see him in the top 25 but definitely surprised to see him at # 6. My uncle is gay, is a huge Fins Fan having grown up in Merritt Island, and he purchase one right away. I chatted with him about it when I saw him post the picture of Facebook and in his eyes it is no different than Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in the MLB.
 
Dolfan4life! said:
I'm very surprised Michael Sam has the #6 selling jersey. Sexual preferences aside, a 7th round DE/LB with a serious uphill climb to make the team has the #6 selling jersey in the NFL before he ever maks an NFL roster?
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:chuckle:

Sam is a pure PR move for the NFL.

The guy will make more money from book deals and talk shows than his NFL career.
 
Dolfan4life! said:
I'm very surprised Michael Sam has the #6 selling jersey. Sexual preferences aside, a 7th round DE/LB with a serious uphill climb to make the team has the #6 selling jersey in the NFL before he ever maks an NFL roster?
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Why would it surprise you? Every homosexual in America will be buying one...regardless of the team they actually follow...probably even if they don't follow football. It is a political thing...
 
mnphinfan said:
I wasn't surprised to see him in the top 25 but definitely surprised to see him at # 6. My uncle is gay, is a huge Fins Fan having grown up in Merritt Island, and he purchase one right away. I chatted with him about it when I saw him post the picture of Facebook and in his eyes it is no different than Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in the MLB.
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I can see where your uncle is coming from. I have no doubt that Sam is looked up to by people of that persuation (not that there's anything wrong with that). I guess I'm just surprised that there are so many of that train of thought that have placed Sam's jersey at #6 for sales.
 
mnphinfan said:
I wasn't surprised to see him in the top 25 but definitely surprised to see him at # 6. My uncle is gay, is a huge Fins Fan having grown up in Merritt Island, and he purchase one right away. I chatted with him about it when I saw him post the picture of Facebook and in his eyes it is no different than Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in the MLB.
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No disrepect but thats a bit of a stretch.

Jackie Robinson broke the mold in the days when being black in America could and would get you killed in certain parts of the country.

Sam broke the mold in the days when being gay in America is praised by pop culture.

But to stay on topic, it will be interesting to see if Sam doesn't make the cut, if his jersey will remain a top seller down the road.
 
RT17 would be much higher if he started more than 20 games in college as a QB. sarcasm.

Joking aside this year will be big for RT17. He will either move up that list or totally vanish from it.
 
MRojas4 said:
No disrepect but thats a bit of a stretch.

Jackie Robinson broke the mold in the days when being black in America could and would get you killed in certain parts of the country.

Sam broke the mold in the days when being gay in America is praised by pop culture.

But to stay on topic, it will be interesting to see if Sam doesn't make the cut, if his jersey will remain a top seller down the road.
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A stretch, really? I grew up in a small town in ND and there are still plenty of bigots out there. Don't let the main stream media fool you. It's about as divided as an issue that this county has. Hell more people agree that marijuana should be legal than gay marriage.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/dad-killed-daughter-lesbian-lover-gay-mom-article-1.1722103

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/oregon-mom-gay-son-murder_n_5044807.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/n...ge-looks-like-hate-crime-police-say.html?_r=0

But I digress. Let's not derail this thread. This is about Tannehill and who he has moved ahead of at # 25.
 
Dolfan4life! said:
I'm very surprised Michael Sam has the #6 selling jersey. Sexual preferences aside, a 7th round DE/LB with a serious uphill climb to make the team has the #6 selling jersey in the NFL before he ever makes an NFL roster?
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Obviously it has everything to do with his sexual preference.
 
Dr. Phin said:
Why would it surprise you? Every homosexual in America will be buying one...regardless of the team they actually follow...probably even if they don't follow football. It is a political thing...
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It's the same reason 3rd string QB Tebow was consistently at the top of jersey sales - every evangelical in America wanted a piece of Gridiron Jesus


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SkapePhin said:
It's the same reason 3rd string QB Tebow was consistently at the top of jersey sales - every evangelical in America wanted a piece of Gridiron Jesus

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:lol:

Some what different. Sure it's the gay/christian sales, but Tebow was also a 1st Round pick, and a legendary college QB. Arguably one of the most succesfull with the Gators.

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mnphinfan said:
A stretch, really? I grew up in a small town in ND and there are still plenty of bigots out there. Don't let the main stream media fool you. It's about as divided as an issue that this county has. Hell more people agree that marijuana should be legal than gay marriage.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/dad-killed-daughter-lesbian-lover-gay-mom-article-1.1722103

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/27/oregon-mom-gay-son-murder_n_5044807.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/19/n...ge-looks-like-hate-crime-police-say.html?_r=0

But I digress. Let's not derail this thread. This is about Tannehill and who he has moved ahead of at # 25.
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The rankings that have me curious are those of vets that still have top jersey sales.

One would think every Pats fan already has a Tom Brady jersey.

Sure, he still sells tons of jerseys, but not top 25 jerseys?

Same with Peyton (although his switch to Broncos probably spiked sales again)
 
these numbers don't really mean much. this is for the offseason. the number 1 sales could be 50 jerseys...would be interesting to see the actual numbers
 
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