Posted on 05/12/2014 10:39:59 AM PDT by MadIsh32
In the less than 48 hours since Michael Sam was drafted to the St. Louis Rams Saturday night, sales of his jersey have already soared to No. 2 out of all of the NFL rookies drafted, OutSports reported. “This is unprecedented for a Day 3 pick, let alone a seventh round pick, to crack the top five rookies sold following Draft weekend,” NFL spokesperson Joanna Hunter told the publication. In other words, the jersey sales are significant because Sam’s became available 48 hours later than those of the other four players in the top five best-sellers.
As of Monday morning, sales of Sam’s jersey ranked second behind Johnny Manziel of the Cleveland Browns — who was drafted in the first round — and ahead of three other players drafted far ahead of him: Jadeveon Clowney of the Houston Texans, Teddy Bridgewater of the Minnesota Vikings, and Blake Bortles of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Just hours after Sam’s selection, it was reported that the NFL was scrambling to fulfill a “ridiculous” quantity of request for Sam’s jersey.
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I was watching that. I’m impressed with the NYR beating PIT.
Hawks win it in OT. Await Ducks/Kings winner, Kings looking to force a game 7 tomorrow.
i could see it now. anyone who hits sam too hard on the field will be questioned for hate crimes. if fans boo sam for bad plays, the gay gestapo will target them. sam could be the 1st mvp for racking up medicore stats.
Bruins down 2-0, need to rally.
The need for a sniper has caught up to them.
I changed the channel. Go CHI!!!
GO BLACKHAWKS!!!
Sorry dude. I didn’t see that coming, although they did take 3 of 4 from Boston in the regular season.
The hosers will be uppity if Montreal gets though the to the finals.
Kings win! There will be a Game 7.
Good to see 3 Original Six Teams in the Final Four.
I’m rooting for the Kings, so my Hawks have home ice. Quick is the better goalie though.
“Good to see 3 Original Six Teams in the Final Four.”
Damn right-— I can’t even take a team called The Ducks seriously.
Go Habs.
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BOS are slobs; they deserve no quarter.
I am a proud CHI fan.
MTL must be treated like the diseased scum they are. Their brand of flop/dive hockey sets the game back 100 years. Even their coach is a smirking slut. Go eat frog legs.
I will play Bee Gees music to lessen the pain.
5-0, LA in the second period. Looks like you’ll get your wish. Quick is one of, if not the, most underrated goalie in the NHL.
CHI-LA should be a damn good series; whoever wins it will win the Cup.
5-1 now, end 2nd. That’s a can of whoop ass opened up on the road by LA.
The Hawks won all 3 reg season games against the Kings and haven’t lost at home in this postseason, so I’m optimistic. J. Quick can step up and steal a series though.
Don’t know about the East but I’d guess the Habs will get through. War to keep the cup in America.
6-2. LA looks good, but the champs are still the champs.
J. Quick can step up and steal a series, which is why CHI needs to get up 2-0 ASAP.
“Keep the cup in America!” It’s like a battle cry.
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