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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

NFL: Proving popular: Favre jerseys move fast; Vick too


By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Brett Favre’s arrival in Minnesota has created plenty of buzz.

From April through August, Favre’s Vikings jersey was the top seller on the NFL’s merchandise Web site. His purple No. 4 was only available for the last two weeks of that timeframe, too.
Fans typically flock to new products, and Michael Vick’s Philadelphia jersey has been a hot commodity as well: His No. 7 in Eagles green ranked No. 4 on the list behind Favre, Jay Cutler and Troy Polamalu.
Favre didn’t express much surprise Wednesday when the popularity of his jersey was pointed out. He said friends and family have asked him if he can get one for them, but that all he has are the ones he wears in the games.