Tebow sets jersey sales record for NFL draftee

[Scurrilous]

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"Tim Tebow already has surpassed one of the records Mark Sanchez set as a rookie quarterback with the New York Jets last season.

A first-round pick of the Denver Broncos, Tebow sold more jerseys during the National Football League’s draft weekend than any other rookie or current player.

While the league doesn’t disclose sales totals, the former University of Florida quarterback logged the most jersey orders since 2006, the first year NFLShop.com joined with GSI Commerce Inc. to expand its online store. Tebow’s sales totals eclipsed the previous draft-weekend record of Sanchez, who in 2009 was the first quarterback taken by the Jets with a top-five pick since Joe Namath.

“It’s a pretty substantial difference between him and the next guy,” NFL spokeswoman Joanna Hunter said of Tebow’s jersey sales.

A distant second to Tebow in sales from April 22-25 was defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh of the Detroit Lions.

Quarterback Sam Bradford, who was the No. 1 overall pick of the St. Louis Rams, was third in rookie jersey sales, followed by Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry and Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant."

http://www.gainesville.com/article/20100427/ARTICLES/100429435

[joeybee12]

1. Religious fanatics...

...or maybe the same person who buys Ann Coulter's books in bulk.

[RagAss]

2. Yup....this will end up being one of the sickest movements in sports history !

I can already see death threats against the family of anyone who dares to tackle this clown during a game !

[madinmaryland]

6. Uhh, joey. Your inner Tebow fan is showing, especially with that Tebow jersey on!!

[Auggie]

3. Denver fans...

:eyes:

[joeybee12]

5. I'm willing to bet most are being shipped to idiots in the bible belt...

spoke with a friend in Denver today, she hate Teblow...not sure if hers is representative of the Bronco nation though.

[FLPanhandle]

4. Anyone know what cut of the sales the Broncos get from this?

Hell, jersey sales may pay for this kids salary. Does Tebow get a cut too?

[Renew Deal]

7. He was the biggest name in the draft

And the only 3rd string quarterback drafted in the first round. :)