By: Ed Waldman

Maybe Brett Favre moving from team to team is just an NFL plot to sell more jerseys.

According to an Associated Press story, Favre’s No. 4 Minnesota Vikings jersey was the top seller on the league’s merchandise Web site for the entire sales period from April 1-Aug. 28. And Favre didn’t sign with the Vikings until Aug. 18.

That’s unbelievable.

Another quarterback who signed with a new team late in the preseason — Michael Vick — saw his No. 7 Philadelphia Eagles jersey shoot to fourth place on the list. PETA most certainly will be happy about that.

Quarterback Jay Cutler, who was traded to the Chicago Bears earlier in the off-season, was in second place. And Ravens fans will be happy to know that Pittsburgh Steelers held down the No. 3 and No. 5 spots; safety Troy Polamalu’s jersey was the third-most popular while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s was fifth.

(The Steelers were also the top-selling team. The Ravens weren’t in the top 10.)

The only Raven to crack the top 25 was quarterback Joe Flacco, who was 17th. At least he was one slot ahead of Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan, last year’s NFL offensive rookie of the year.

If you want to see the entire list, check after the jump.

TOP SELLING JERSEYS (April 1-Aug. 28)

1. Brett Favre, Minnesota Vikings
2. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears
3. Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers
4. Michael Vick, Philadelphia Eagles
5. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh Steelers
6. Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
7. Mark Sanchez, New York Jets
8. Tom Brady, New England Patriots
9. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings
10. Eli Manning, New York Giants
11. Terrell Owens, Buffalo Bills
12. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts
13. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers
14. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers
15. Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys
16. Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
17. Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
18. Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons
19. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
20. Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers
21. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia Eagles
22. Marion Barber, Dallas Cowboys
23. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants
24. Kurt Warner, Arizona Cardinals
25. Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears

Top 10 Selling Teams (April 1-Aug. 14)

1. Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Chicago Bears
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. New York Giants
5. New England Patriots
6. Philadelphia Eagles
7. San Francisco 49ers
8. Green Bay Packers
9. Denver Broncos
10. Washington Redskins