DNAsports 1,406 Posted April 29 As long as we don’t get a Willy and Willie Johnson or Richard and Richie Long on the same team situation, this shouldn’t be a stiff issue. In this era, the last name is good enough. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jn8 1,356 Posted April 29 I’m also not able to quote for some reason, but yeah, stacked names-on-back might be worse than the Buccaneers alarm clock numbers 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZipperClub 209 Posted April 29 5 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: IIRC (and I might not... it was a while ago) the problem was with a preseason player, and the MIKE was removed either before the season or shortly after. He might not have actually even worn that in a regular-season game. Now I’m down a rabbit hole...how did Ditka wear 98 in his first Eagle season? I know numbers were more lenient, but 90s have always been assigned to defense. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sec19Row53 1,604 Posted April 29 10 hours ago, ZipperClub said: Now I’m down a rabbit hole...how did Ditka wear 98 in his first Eagle season? I know numbers were more lenient, but 90s have always been assigned to defense. The NFL numbering requirements didn't start until 1973(?ish), so he wouldn't have been affected by them. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FightingGoldenDevil 1,130 Posted April 29 10 hours ago, ZipperClub said: Now I’m down a rabbit hole...how did Ditka wear 98 in his first Eagle season? I know numbers were more lenient, but 90s have always been assigned to defense. IIRC any position can wear 90s but traditionally it's for defense. At least it's that way for high school 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sec19Row53 1,604 Posted April 29 57 minutes ago, FightingGoldenDevil said: IIRC any position can wear 90s but traditionally it's for defense. At least it's that way for high school Not in the NFL. Only D-linemen and LBs can wear 90s. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Down Under Husker 52 Posted April 29 Rashan Gary 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RealSkillsAbraham 187 Posted April 30 15 hours ago, Down Under Husker said: Rashan Gary Dang, I miss Clay Matthews. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt 2,592 Posted April 30 Dwayne Haskins and Montez Sweat. Regarding numbers, Haskins wore #7 at Ohio State, and although that number isn't officially retired by the Redskins, it hasn't been worn since Joe Theismann. The word is that Theismann and Haskins are "discussing" him wearing it. Who knows. The Redskins also "discussed" Landon Collins wearing #21, which hasn't been done since Sean Taylor. Collins ended up with #20. So we'll see. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Volt 233 Posted April 30 On 4/27/2019 at 2:22 PM, oldschoolvikings said: It's an annual tradition! Badass. I love it when IOL wear numbers in the 50's. #56 is possibly the best all-time mean & sleak jersey number (thanks LT). Watching Quentin Nelson maul people wearing it last year made me giddy. Great choice, Garrett. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Volt 233 Posted April 30 49ers' website has Nick Bosa wearing #97, which his brother down the road also switched back to this offseason. This was Nick's college number at Ohio State as well. Per Twitter, Steelers RB Benny Snell Jr. wants to take #26, his college number, and last worn by Le'Veon Bell. Per Packers' Twitter, S Darnell Savage Jr. will wear #26 also. He wore #4 at Maryland. Per Chargers' Twitter, DT Jerry Tillery will wear #99 and S Nasir Adderley will wear #32. Per Jaguars' Twitter, EDGE Josh Allen will retain his college number, #41. OT Jawaan Taylor will wear #75. Okay, gotta actually do some work today - someone feel free to keep this list going. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MC Buffalo 81 Posted April 30 Bills fan here.... I am thrilled we ended up with Ed Oliver with the 9th pick in this years draft, but was just slightly hoping that Kentucky DE Josh Allen would be the Bills Pick. Just to see how they would differentiate the Nameplate for Josh Allen as opposed to Josh Allen! QB - OJ Allen (for Offensive Josh) DE - DJ Allen (for Defensive Josh) but alas, it was not to be. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AstroBull21 1,711 Posted April 30 Bucs announced their draft pick numbers with a caricature sketch.. first rounder Devin White went with 41. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C-Squared 2,391 Posted April 30 On 4/28/2019 at 7:42 PM, BringBackTheVet said: Here's a few other modern-era examples. I'm pretty sure it was mostly a preseason issue. There was the early '00's apparently hard-to-find-photographed debacle of Ray, Jamal, & Jermaine Lewis: R. LEWIS J. LEWIS, later JA. LEWIS, later JAMAL LEWIS J. LEWIS, later JE. LEWIS, later JERMAINE LEWIS 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pengin. 178 Posted April 30 Even in a caricature sketch, those jersey are awful. 14 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buc 1,179 Posted April 30 2 hours ago, C-Squared said: There was the early '00's apparently hard-to-find-photographed debacle of Ray, Jamal, & Jermaine Lewis: R. LEWIS J. LEWIS, later JA. LEWIS, later JAMAL LEWIS J. LEWIS, later JE. LEWIS, later JERMAINE LEWIS Just to add to that, the Ravens also had a fourth Lewis in employ at the time: then-defensive coordinator Marvin Lewis. I always saw that as funny back then. Probably not as hard to find from around that same timeframe were the Cleveland Browns' Davis duo of André Davis and Andra Davis. There have been other examples as well...probably the one that sticks out most in my mind (besides the above) is the Denver Broncos' pairing of D.J. Williams and Darrent Williams (r.i.p.). (Look closely.) 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZipperClub 209 Posted April 30 3 hours ago, AstroBull21 said: Bucs announced their draft pick numbers with a caricature sketch.. first rounder Devin White went with 41. Why does Gay have to kick it off Frankenstein’s fat foot? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MCM0313 1,912 Posted April 30 5 hours ago, MC Buffalo said: Bills fan here.... I am thrilled we ended up with Ed Oliver with the 9th pick in this years draft, but was just slightly hoping that Kentucky DE Josh Allen would be the Bills Pick. Just to see how they would differentiate the Nameplate for Josh Allen as opposed to Josh Allen! QB - OJ Allen (for Offensive Josh) DE - DJ Allen (for Defensive Josh) but alas, it was not to be. I was kind of hoping the Jets would take the Kentucky product, just so the two Josh Allens could face off twice a year, and maybe there would be multiple instances most seasons of Josh Allen sacking Josh Allen. As it turns out, the defender went to the Jaguars, who don't play the Bills this year, but there is some history between those teams. Hopefully they face off in the playoffs during their careers. A playoff game ending with Josh Allen sacking Josh Allen would be almost as bizarre as a playoff game changing momentum due to a touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Marcus Mariota. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZipperClub 209 Posted May 1 3 hours ago, MCM0313 said: I was kind of hoping the Jets would take the Kentucky product, just so the two Josh Allens could face off twice a year, and maybe there would be multiple instances most seasons of Josh Allen sacking Josh Allen. As it turns out, the defender went to the Jaguars, who don't play the Bills this year, but there is some history between those teams. Hopefully they face off in the playoffs during their careers. A playoff game ending with Josh Allen sacking Josh Allen would be almost as bizarre as a playoff game changing momentum due to a touchdown pass from Marcus Mariota to Marcus Mariota. Josh Scobee kicks off 64 yards, returned by Josh Scobey for 31 yards 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rsaline 461 Posted May 1 12 hours ago, MC Buffalo said: Bills fan here.... I am thrilled we ended up with Ed Oliver with the 9th pick in this years draft, but was just slightly hoping that Kentucky DE Josh Allen would be the Bills Pick. Just to see how they would differentiate the Nameplate for Josh Allen as opposed to Josh Allen! QB - OJ Allen (for Offensive Josh) DE - DJ Allen (for Defensive Josh) but alas, it was not to be. I wanted the Broncos to pick up Connor McGovern (Penn State) to be on the same offensive line as their other Connor McGovern (Mizzou). 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
