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Chase Young makes top-50 list for NFL player merchandise sales

Chase Young makes top-50 list for NFL player merchandise sales originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Tom Brady remains the merch GOAT. The 44-year-old quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers led the NFL in player product and merchandise sales for a record fifth time, and second straight year, according to the official ranking by the NFL Players Association that was released on Thursday. The top sellers after Brady were Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs and Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills.

Quarterbacks dominated the top 10, accounting for nine spots, including the seven best sellers. Joe Burrow was fourth thanks in part to a postseason sales boost after leading the Cincinnati Bengals to their first Super Bowl since 1988. New England Patriots rookie Mac Jones made a strong debut in merch sales, finishing fifth. Dak Prescott’s return from injury equated to a strong comeback at the registers, as the Dallas Cowboys quarterback was the sixth-best seller. The lone non-QB in the top 10 was San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle, whose seventh-place finish was the highest ranking for a tight end on any NFLPA year-end list. Another rookie quarterback to crack the top 10 was Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears, who was eighth. Rounding out the top 10 was Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers and Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers. The best selling defensive player was Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt, who made the biggest jump from last season’s year-end list, going from No. 36 to No. 12. The Cowboys led the way with five players in the top 50, edging the San Francisco 49ers, who had four. The list, first introduced in 2014, reports sales of all officially licensed NFL player products from March 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 through online and traditional retail outlets. Products includes everything from jerseys and apparel to figurines and memorabilia and more. The top five sellers on the list for the wildly-popular FUNKO Pop collectibles, you ask? Mahomes, Brady, Russell Wilson, Ezekiel Elliott and Odell Beckham Jr. Here is the full top 50 NFL player sales list: 1. Tom Brady, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2. Patrick Mahomes II, QB, Kansas City Chiefs 3. Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills 4. Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals 5. Mac Jones, QB, New England Patriots 6. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys 7. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco 49ers 8. Justin Fields, QB, Chicago Bears 9. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers 10. Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers 11. Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens 12. T.J. Watt, LB, Pittsburgh Steelers 13. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys 14. Aaron Donald, DT, Los Angeles Rams 15. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns 16. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys 17. Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals 18. DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks 19. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs 20. Matthew Stafford, QB, Los Angeles Rams 21. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans 22. Najee Harris, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers 23. Nick Bosa, DE, San Francisco 49ers 24. Kyler Murray, QB, Arizona Cardinals 25. Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders 26. Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks 27. Alvin Kamara, RB, New Orleans Saints 28. Micah Parsons, LB, Dallas Cowboys 29. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams 30. Darren Waller, TE, Las Vegas Raiders 31. Baker Mayfield, QB, Cleveland Browns 32. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars 33. Davante Adams, WR, Green Bay Packers 34. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 35. Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles 36. DeVonta Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles 37. Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills 38. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings 39. Tua Tagovailoa, QB, Miami Dolphins 40. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts 41. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants 42. Chase Young, DE, Washington Commanders 43. Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers 44. Trey Lance, QB, San Francisco 49ers 45. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers 46. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers 47. Amari Cooper, WR, Dallas Cowboys 48. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 49. Derek Carr, QB, Las Vegas Raiders 50. Zach Wilson, QB, New York Jets

Colombia wins Group K after 0-0 draw with Portugal; both squads already into World Cup knockouts

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Colombia’s plan was nearly perfectly executed. The only thing missing was a goal. Didn’t matter — it goes into the knockout stage as a group winner. Colombia finished the World Cup ’s opening round as the Group K winner after playing Portugal to a scoreless draw Saturday night at Hard Rock Stadium in front of an electric crowd of supporters, the majority of whom were clad in Colombia’s bright yellow jerseys. “We were the better team and deserved to win,” Colombia coach Néstor Lorenzo said. “I think we created so many chances. We just lacked finishing. The players were outstanding against a top contender … not only did we play them on equal terms, we dictated the terms. I think playing against a rival like that, showing this kind of football to all these people, in this heat, was incredible.”
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