Grish Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Any one know if there is a reason that the wide receivers in this year's NFL draft decided to wear the same number? 11 More specifically Reggie Williams, Roy Williams, and Larry Fitzgerald. I know they all wore number 1 in college. Is there anything more to it? "Try not to have a good time ... This is supposed to be educational."- Charles Schulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilTownMVP Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 Probably a combination of 1 being their # in college and this being the first year WR's don't have to Keyshawn it to get a non-80's number.Or maybe it's a tribute to Ray Bourque Dubya's thoughts on "terrorist" nations: "They never stop thinking of new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesCraven Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 "Probably a combination of 1 being their # in college and this being the first year WR's don't have to Keyshawn it to get a non-80's number."Or maybe it's a tribute to Ray Bourque." ROTFLMMFAO! "I better go take a long walk off a short pier or something."Some people on this bolard have told me to do just that.My "Ron Mexico" alias is "Jon Tobago". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winters in buffalo Posted August 4, 2004 Share Posted August 4, 2004 I'll second Miltown's response... because they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grish Posted August 12, 2004 Author Share Posted August 12, 2004 See now evern KWII is using number 11.. "Try not to have a good time ... This is supposed to be educational."- Charles Schulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claywell Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 maybe it's because they were number one on their teams in college and they were the team's first pick in the draft... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammersman Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Not sure why Kellen has it, but the other 3 had 1 in College WR's can't use single digit #'s I think, but they can use teen #'s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusebazell Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Winslow wants number 80 from Aaron Shea, also it is probably just the number they were assigned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusebazell Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Not sure why Kellen has it, but the other 3 had 1 in College WR's can't use single digit #'s I think, but they can use teen #'s Winslow was assinged 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Survival79 Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 See now evern KWII is using number 11..Not by choice, as others have posted:Now that Kellen Winslow Jr. is in camp, there is another matter to be negotiated. Winslow wants to wear No. 80 with the Browns, the same number his Hall of Famer father wore. But that number has belonged to fellow tight end Aaron Shea for the past four seasons. ''We're still in negotiations, but I'm happy with 11 (his training camp number),'' Winslow said. ''I like it, but I'm looking to get 80.''Shea joked with reporters when asked about it, especially when one suggested he should hire Kevin Poston, Winslow's agent, to handle the deal. "How much did he get to sign, $16 million?'' Shea asked. "I guess the price just went up.'' "If things have gone wrong, I'm talking to myself, and you've got a wet towel wrapped around your head." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philly97flyer Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Not sure why Kellen has it, but the other 3 had 1 in College WR's can't use single digit #'s I think, but they can use teen #'s Winslow was assinged 11 I'm surprised he doesn't bitch about that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klasticono Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Probably a combination of 1 being their # in college and this being the first year WR's don't have to Keyshawn it to get a non-80's number.Or maybe it's a tribute to Ray Bourque Didn't he wear No. 77? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubsFanBudMan Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 ...this being the first year WR's don't have to Keyshawn it to get a non-80's number.... When did this happen? I missed it. Did the NFL open 10-19 for receivers now also instead of just 80-89. Probably a good idea, but it's quite a spead. Is this "grandfathered' in, or can any current receiver drop down to a teen if they want? Completely missed the boat on this one, and a Google news search turned up nothing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Probably a combination of 1 being their # in college and this being the first year WR's don't have to Keyshawn it to get a non-80's number.Or maybe it's a tribute to Ray Bourque Didn't he wear No. 77? only after having to double his old number, due to retiring espo's #7...hence, double their old college number... #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazberg Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 the whole thing seems kinda dumb to me, I mean for training camp it's ok but once the season starts it's gonna look goofy to see these guys runnin around with #11 on their jersey. This is the NFL after all, not the NCAA. charles-noerenberg.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityOfWalrus Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Just for the record. Roy Williams was actually #4 and Larry and Reggie Williams were #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stampman Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 But this goes to 11. Comic Sans walks into a bar, and the bartender says, "Sorry, we don't serve your type here." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grish Posted August 13, 2004 Author Share Posted August 13, 2004 This must be a season assignment for some, because the team links are selling their jersey as 11...As for the NFL vs College, in the old days of the NFL you could see number 60 at qb or 20 on the line. There was no number assignments to positions, as they do now.I know the Cardinals went to using numbers outside of the 80's last year because of the number of injuries at wr. I just thought it was weird all these guys are going with 11.... "Try not to have a good time ... This is supposed to be educational."- Charles Schulz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verticalman16 Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 Plus Devard Darling of the Ravens is wearing #11. I had noticed this a while back and wondered what was up with it myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColeJ Posted August 13, 2004 Share Posted August 13, 2004 that's my biggest complaint with the NFL... i don't understand the real reasoning for restricting what numbers a player can wear.if willis wants to wear #2, let him.. .don't force him to wear 21. if larry fitz wants #1, don't make him double it. if jevon wants to wear a number in the 40's, let him! what's it going to hurt?CFL and NCAA don't put these restrictions, and it's not like they're run into any problems because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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