So, how is that boycott the NFL because of Michael Vick movement going? How about the sentiment that everyone hates Brett Favre? When taking a look at the highest selling jerseys in the NFL at present, we stumble upon a more apt word in describing the two: Polarizing. Sure, there are plenty of people who loathe both players, but there are plenty on the other side of the fence. The numbers don't lie. Darren Rovell of CNBC.com has published a list of the top-20 selling jerseys at NFLShop.com from April 1 to August 28. Favre's Vikings jersey is the top seller, and Vick's Eagles top checks in at number four.
So, yeah, these guys also have plenty of support in addition to all the intense hatred ... unless people are buying these up to burn them?
Also of note on the list:
- Jay Cutler is No. 2, which isn't surprising at all considering the treatment he's received in Bears-crazy Chicago since the April 2nd trade.
- Michael Crabtree, the only remaining first round pick who still hasn't signed a contract, is No. 20. You wouldn't think people would be wasting money on him until he signed, but the holdout is hurting him. According to Rovell, Crabtree was eighth earlier in August.
- The only rookie listed is Mark Sanchez, the first-round pick of the New York Jets.
- The only defensive player on the list is Troy Polamalu of the defending Super Bowl Champion Steelers.
- There are 12 quarterbacks on the list, making it easily the top-selling position.
- There are three Steelers on the list (Polamalu, Ben Roethlisberger and Hines Ward), making them the top-selling team. The Cowboys and Vikings each have two players, and no one else has more than one.
Here is the full list:
1. Favre
2. Cutler
3. Polamalu
4. Vick
5. Roethlisberger
6. Tony Romo
7. Sanchez
8. Tom Brady
9. Adrian Peterson
10. Eli Manning
11. Terrell Owens
12. Peyton Manning
13. Ward
14. LaDainian Tomlinson
15. Jason Witten
16. Larry Fitzgerald
17. Joe Flacco
18. Matt Ryan
19. Aaron Rodgers
20. Crabtree




