Tim Tebow : Tops with NFL Jersey Sales

It's not surprising that a newly drafted QB would have a hot selling jersey. This time last year the top seller belonged to Mark Sanchez , QB for the New York Jets. The difference is Sanchez was a top 10 pick, and had been projected to be a top 10 pick, and subsequently the future franchise QB for his new team.

So why is Tebow's No. 15 Broncos jersey flying out of the store? Part of the answer can be found in the top sellers from last year.

The top selling jersey for 2009 was Brett Favre, fourth on that list was Michael Vick . It might be easy to explain away the Favre sales, he's Brett Favre after all. But he's a legend closing in on the end of his career. A time when older guys are typically shaded out of the limelight by the new generation. Favre, in his forty year old body, wasn't supposed to go out there and play like a man renewed. Love him or hate him, you have to appreciate and admire the season he put together for the Vikings. And we want to see him do it again.

These guys were underdogs. Tebow is an underdog, and as sports fans we tend to pull for them.

Top ten in 2009

1. Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings

2. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears

3. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers

4. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

5. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers

6. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys

7. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets

8. Tom Brady, New England Patriots

9. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings

10. Eli Manning, New York Giants

( and #11 Terrell Owens, Buffalo. Cause I'm a Bills fan in case you didn't know.)

Apparently over 30% of the Tebow Jerseys have been sold to people in the state of Florida.... Jags missed bums on seats for sure

You're not wrong there Deaks, and the Jags could do with some season ticket holders. Perhaps a move to LA is on the cards for them.

Gators will always be king in that part of Florida, I cannot see them staying there long term if they cannot fill the stands. Although as i hear, they will be playing games in Orlando (1 a year to begin with) to try and appeal to a different market to get fans).

Deaks wrote:

Gators will always be king in that part of Florida, I cannot see them staying there long term if they cannot fill the stands. Although as i hear, they will be playing games in Orlando (1 a year to begin with) to try and appeal to a different market to get fans).

I hadn't heard that, hope it goes better that the Bills Toronto games, 1st year was awful, more like a Dolphins home game.