UPDATED THURSDAY, MAY 6, at 10:48 a.m. MDT
When Tim Tebow was drafted, there were only eight days left in April.
But that didn’t stop the Broncos’ first-round draft pick from outpacing every other NFL player in jersey sales for the entire month of April.
The Associated Press story on NFL.com said Tebow’s No. 15 jersey beat the second-best seller — Donovan McNabb’s No. 5 Redskins jersey — by “a lot.”
“That’s just an extreme honor that people would want to wear my jersey even though I haven’t ever done anything in it,” Tebow said.
The only other rookies in the top 10 in jersey sales were the top two picks in the draft –Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (No. 9) and Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh (No. 8).
The rest of the top 10 includes some familiar names: New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning, Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, New York Jets running back LaDainian Tomlinson and Steelers safety Troy Polamalu.
Head Coach Josh McDaniels said the jersey sales are out of Tebow’s hands, but he considers it a good thing for the NFL and the city of Denver. He knows the rookie won’t let the popularity go to his head as he enters OTAs later this month.
“He ultimately knows he’s going to have to win the respect of his teammates once he gets here and he starts playing football,” McDaniels said. “That’s his attitude and mindset. He’s got a long way to go, a lot to learn, but he’ll come in with the right approach.”
-Gray Caldwell, DenverBroncos.com
Tags: Tim Tebow
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Tebow= $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Your not wrong there BFE.. ESPCIALLY if he gets some game time in the Preseason!!!
Funny how you change a name on a jersey and it turns from Silver to GOLD!!!!
Not too surprising. I wanted a Tim Tebow jersey the minute he was drafted.
Well we all know that he is winning the popularity contest, but lets just hope he can produce!!!!!
Hey everybody knows a winner when they see one,and our fanbase has prob doubled since we drafted Tebow.
His revenue will be way more than his contract which = more $$$$ for the team.
From what I’ve seen outta him in college,he has the intangables to do anything he wants.Great work ethic and leadership qualities,which we lack on Offense.IMO…We need a BIGTIME leader on Offense.
So we are on to a big cash cow for the organisation, which puts more impetus on his development and ultimatley his on field success. I hope and pray the pressure does not affect him negatively.
As fans (IMO) I think we should just enjoy that we have him in the team and what he can potentially offer, but we must steer clear of piling unnecessary pressure on the rookie.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw an article online via the Denver Post asking if the drafting of Tebow was a ‘Torch Passing’ from Elway. I thought to myself are they F’N CRAZY??? There will NEVER be another John Elway EVER!!!! The City of Denver and the Bronco Fans AND THE DENVER MEDIA need to back the truck up!
We need to let these talented players develop in their own space and stop all the BS about “He’s the next Elway/Sharpe/Davis/Smith”. Yes he has talent, and yes he is a QB… BUT NO HE IS NOT THE NEXT ELWAY!
GO BRONCOS!…Is it September yet?
A little news from the UK….Tottenham Hotspur, my other love, just qualified for the Champions League for the first time since 1961! Perhaps good things are happening to all of my teams?
Baylin, FYI, Harry Rednapp, the manager, got drenched by the players with a big bucket of iced water (gatorade-style), so perhaps we don’t just drink tea!
sb..I heard that..Elway will NEVER be duplicated,often imitated but never duplicated…HERE’S TO THE BEST QB THAT EVER LIVED.
Hahaha UKB, my cousin is a longtime Spurs fan and he emailed me like he won Lotto or something lol
AMEN BFE……AMEN!
You voting today UKB? Theres been major coverage of the elections here in NZ
BFE…..not just college video but have you seen Tebows high school series by ESPN. It’s a 5 part series and it is awesome. Below I have attached the first part. Let me know if you like it and I will attatch all 5 parts. P.S. I all ready ordered my Tebow jersey last week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HOUMIgfhJA&feature=youtube_gdata
Tebow is……..Tebow enough said…He’ll make a name for himself,by himself,if he’s half the man I think he is.I think this kid has a LOT of potential,and the sky is the limit,we need more players with that(refuse to lose) philosophy that Tebow has,just hope it translates into wins and championships in the NFL like it did in college.Just one man’s opinion that don’t mean a Helluva lot.
BFE
west coast great video,Tebow is definitely a leader of men,can’t believe he had 80 scholarships offered to him.
I second that BFE… Elway IS the best QB that ever lived. Tebow is a great player and he WILL do great things in the NFL despite all his critics. He’ll make his own legacy. To be a QB in Denver is a privilege, an honor that anyone after Elway should take seriously. They will be compared to Elway, that’s a given, sadly enough because any true Bronco fan knows there’s no other John Elway. And for a guy like Tebow who is certainly a class act, he wouldn’t want to be compared to Elway or be like him. He may do certain things that Elway might have done but it’s not like Tebow or any other QB in Denver will be Elway’s clone. Not gonna happen.
Elway is one of a kind. There will never be another. Here’s to the best QB that ever lived & the greatest Bronco who ever graced us with his presence! You rock, dude! lol
Keep the faith Bronco Country…
GO BRONCOS in 2010!!!!!
In case anyone want’s to see the complete 5 part series of Tebow in high school by ESPN it will be below. It is pretty awesome.
Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HOUMIgfhJA&feature=youtube_gdata
Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBkGZGVNqzg&feature=youtube_gdata
Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A_OTqj0Hq8&feature=youtube_gdata
Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr03mDTg4u8&feature=youtube_gdata
Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmhL_kY25vg&feature=youtube_gdata
Enjoy fellow Bronco fans……………West Coast
2 b honest me bein 4rm dallas tx i catch all kinds of hell bein a true broncos fan my car has da flags da decals liscense plate car freashners n several hats on da dash n it kills em when they bragh abt da cowboys sorry ass we seen da game n how then bronco b marsh drug dat lil cowboy n da end zone on da pro bowl lol.
but 2 honest i wasnt sold on dis pic at 1st cause i honestly felt we shouldve drafted big dan williams cause jamal williams gettin up their n age but we picked up otha big bodies along wit last yrs dline n we got heavy depth their but tebow do bring dat leadership n hard work ethinic 2 prove they sayers wrong did ne body rememba his speech afta dat loss 2 ole miss 2yrs ago n he lived up 2 them words heavy n dats wat we need n dis organization cause since big mouth shannon sharpe retired our guys dont have dat fire on offense like b dawkins brought last yr let tim learn 4rm da side lines 1st cause he hasnt been really tested wit his new throwin motion wit a real d fense
I hope this isn’t a surprise to anyone. lol
yea i’m definitely trying to get a Tebow jersey since I’m trying to go to their first game in Jacksonville
Okay..soo it is my birthday today and i just opened my presents a minute ago and guess what my wife and son got me…………………?
TEBOW JERSEY!!!!!!!!!!!YEA!!!!!!!!!!
I SPORT #15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LOVE ME SOME DENVER TEBRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OC…Congrats man,and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you have a good one bro.
My Bday is next month,and I asked for one,maybe I’ll get it.
Ummm yea, I’m just sittin here in my brand new Tebow Jersy!!!!! Yeah!!!
Happy Bronco day to me…lol
ILMSDB!!!
thanks BFE!! You’re the best bro!!
I’m jealous.LMAO
Hahaha Happy Birthday OC!!! Awesome present. Hope you have an awesome BUCKING BRONCO DAY!
I was thinking of getting a Cutler and Marshall top a couple of years ago, Im so glad my procrastinating personality finally paid off! HAHAHAHA
If I don’t get one for my Bday (I know I will) I guess I’ll have to do without…sniff…sniff….WAH!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL, nice OC, ,very nice. Hope you have a Happy Birthday, although I think it’s safe to say you did considering your new totally awesome jersey. My BD has already passed so I’m hoping I can get one of those red hot Tebow jerseys as a graduation gift. I worked hard in school, I think I deserve a new jersey.
Happy birthday my fellow Broncomaniac!!!!!
Keep the faith Bronco Country…
GO BRONCOS in 2010!!!!
Thanks samoanbronco..!!!!! Your the best to bro!!!!
I wore my old throwback orange #7 jersey all year last year..
I really like my blue Tebow jersey but I can’t wait to get the ORANGE one!!!!!!!
I LOVE ME SOME BRONCO ORANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope we play a lot of games in our orange jerseys this year….
Happy Birthday OC, birthday on Cinco De Mayo, pretty cool muchacho, glad you’re all psyched about your boy Tebow jersey, I guess one more #15 jersey to stare me in the face, LOL. Enjoy your day and congrats.
My brother-in-law is a BIG Gater fan and he loves Tebow,he didn’t get to watch the draft,but I told him,guess who drafted Tebow??and he said WHO!!!! and I said the Broncos,then he said DAMN!!!!!!!!!!! Since he is a Dallas Cowboy fan I thought I’d be nice and tell him,Oh yeah Dallas got Dez Bryant,hope he stays outta trouble.hahahahahahaha
OC…Yeah I like the orange ones too.
I’m glad he’s number one! I always hear about how the cowboys are Americas team and how they lead in polls in their fan base as the largest and how they sell more cowboys stuff than any other team. I’m glad Tebow is whippin them in sales. We whipped them last year on the field too! Go Broncos!!
thanks 07elway… congratulations on graduating!!! I know you are worthy of a cool new Tebow jersey.. you’re the best!!!
I LOVE ME SOME DENVER BRONCO FAMILY!!!!!!!
thanks bay… you’re the very best…. Bronco brother!!!!
lol aww that was my part baylin.. xD Feliz Cumpleaños OC enjoy it :]
i am totally stoked for whenever the time is that Tebow starts kickin butt on the field! and happy birthday OC! i also asked for a Tebow jersy for my birthday. its in june. hope i get one! lol
broncosmex, you know the words to Las Mananitas? Happy B-Day OC! Many more brochacho!
happy bday OC….I know how ya feel openin up that brand new Jersey lol I got mine for christmas…..unfortunately i got the “other” #15 lmao…the orange one…actually called NFL shop to see if I could pay to have the name changed…..not cause im a Tebow fan cause yall all know im not…but because It was only current for two games but the said I couldnt cause the orange ones are custom….soooooo
GO BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Estas son las mañanitas que cantaba el rey David a los muchachos bonitos se las cantamos aqui.. despierta OC despierta mira que ya amanecio ya los pajarillos cantan.. la luna ya se metio.. bravo!!!..
there you go
Any of you guys/girls signed up to the Broncoscountry fan site?
Thanks OC… might as well get on board by saying, YOU’RE THE BEST!!! haha, only I say it with gusto. ahahaha
SIGN THE DOOMINATOR!!!
Keep the faith Bronco Country…
GO BRONCOS in 2010!!!!
I definitely am getting a new jersey,but ain’t decided for sure which one,got like 4 weeks till my Bday to decide what # I want,but if McD hangs all his hopes (and his job) on Tebow,guess I will too,imagine that a Gater Hater wearing a Tebow jersey…Only in America…and if I may steal a line from a friend…I LOVE ME SOME DENVER BRONCOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I WANT ONE OF THOSE JERSEYS!! WHEN I SAW IN THE WINDOW I FROZE AND WENT IN THE STORE TO LOOK. I HOPE TO GET ONE SOON.:) HAS ANYONE GOT ONE YET?
Damn you west coast!!! needed to go to bed an hour ago… couldn’nt stop watching those Tebow vids…
Any ways, been reading for a while, just didnt have anything valuable to add to some of the past arguments/conversations so I havent been posting. One thing I do want to say is… This is gonna be one hell of a year win or lose. I think that Eric Decker is going to be a better asset than Thomas… we’ll see….
This is BRONCOS COUNTRY!!!
Any one know a good website to get jerseys at a fair price!??!??
lol i guess we are all bronco family here!!!
bronco-blaze: the only place I’ve seen the Tebow jerseys are at nfl.com and fansedge.com and at both sites they are $65 for the women’s jerseys so I imagine their probably around the same price or a little higher for men. Other than that, your best bet is to go to a store in in CO and try & find one. lol But at the rate they are being bought, stores are probably out of stock anyways.
And I couldn’t agree more wildman347… this will be one awesome year for the Broncos. They are gonna be SO much better than they have in recent seasons. I can hardly wait. My patience is getting the best of me… I can’t wait till the summer is over. lol I think September is becoming my favorite month of the year. ha
Keep the faith Bronco Country…
GO BRONCOS in 2010!!!!