Robert Griffin III Leads NFL in Jersey Sales

I am just going to come out and say it. You knew a black quarterback was going to be EXTREMELY popular in Washington, DC. “The DMV” is home to one of the largest African American populations in the country. Robert Griffin III coming to the area after the season he just put on in school has already blown expectations sky high.

As a matter of fact, people are already Photoshopping pics of Griffin III with the Lombardi. A little early much?

Along with that popularity comes the windfall of jersey sales. Griffin has leapfrogged Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow for that number one spot!

Popularity contests don’t generate touchdowns, but the early reception for rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III suggests the Washington Redskins might have something special on their hands — at least from a marketing perspective.

RG3 owns the league’s top-selling jersey in May, beating out Peyton Manning and Tim Tebow in the process, according to numbers from NFLShop.com, via The Washington Post.

-NFL.com

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