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Auggie

(33,258 posts) Mon Jul 21, 2014, 04:31 PM Jul 2014

Johnny Manziel's No. 2 leads NFL jersey sales, but Michael Sam is at #6 [View all]

The NFL announced on Monday that more Johnny Manziel No. 2 Cleveland Browns jerseys were sold on NFLShop.com during the first quarter of the league's fiscal year than any other player's jersey.

Manziel topped Super Bowl-winning Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (No. 2), San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (No. 3) and Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (No. 4).

Only two jerseys of defensive players were in the top 10. The jerseys of Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam, the first openly gay man drafted, were fifth and sixth, respectively.

MORE: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11242188/johnny-manziel-cleveland-browns-leads-league-jersey-sales

Surprised by both. Happy for Sam.

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Johnny Manziel's No. 2 leads NFL jersey sales, but Michael Sam is at #6 [View all] Auggie Jul 2014 OP

Both the Code Browns AND the Lambs are leading in something! KamaAina Jul 2014 #1

Sales for Sam's jersey might be a joke to you theHandpuppet Jul 2014 #2

No, Sam is not a joke KamaAina Jul 2014 #3

I understand Sam's...lots of people want to show support...but Johnny Douchebag??? joeybee12 Jul 2014 #4

Or Tebow's Auggie Jul 2014 #5

Yeah, but with Timmeh, you can have the "collector's set" - Denver, Jits... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #6