If people were to ask which Chicago Bears jersey was the highest seller coming into 2018, what do you think the answer would be? Popular names like Jordan Howard, Tarik Cohen, Akiem Hicks and the resurgent Kyle Fuller might be good answers. Maybe new first round pick Roquan Smith or shiny receiver Allen Robinson might be shooting up that list too. Yet they would all be wrong.
According to Dick’s Sporting Goods, a primary manufacturer of quality jerseys, has kept track of the top sellers over the past month. Based on their sales data, a Bears player ranks sixth overall in the entire NFL in total number sold. It’s no surprise that Mitch Trubisky is the man bringing home the bacon. It is a quarterback-driven league after all.
It’s amazing how many fans are already buying in on Trubisky. While there’s no doubting his talent, he hasn’t actually performed at a high level yet in Chicago. So in essence what they’re buying is “hope.” The hope that Trubisky elevates his game to top-tier levels, thus justifying their early purchase of his jersey and making them look smart in the process.
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Optimism is never a bad thing in sports. It keeps the fans going. Chicago is no stranger to this. Ask Cubs fans what that must’ve been like for 108 years. Bears fans want to believe and that’s okay. Trubisky understands the expectations. In fact, he embraces them. He wants that pressure. He wants that challenge.
The Bears need a guy like that leading the charge.
