Randball: Bridgewater more popular than AP, sort of

July 21, 2014 — 8:32pm

The top-selling NFL jerseys since April 1 were released Monday, and you’ll never guess who is No. 1.

OK, it’s Johnny Manziel.

Travel down on the list a little, and you’ll find Vikings rookie Teddy Bridgewater at No. 13, while running back Adrian Peterson is right below at No. 14.

It’s a bit of an unfair fight, of course, since the countless fans who already have Adrian Peterson jerseys presumably weren’t in any particular rush over the past four months to get new AP jerseys, while no Bridgewater/Vikings jerseys existed before April 1.

Still Talking: Former Viking (and Packer) Brett Favre told a Chicago radio station he wouldn’t be worried about being booed at Lambeau Field.

“Distractions” Former NFL coach Tony Dungy said he wouldn’t have drafted openly gay player Michael Sam because of the attention he brings.

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