CFZ How do you feel about making top rookies wear famous Cowboys jersey numbers?

[Chuck 54]

Sometimes it's the scrubs who get those numbers in camp. I can remember seeing #74 several times in preseason over the year, but the player either didn't make the team or got a new number after cutdowns. I'm sure they ask guys what number they'd like and see if they are up to it. I doubt anyone forced Lamb to take #88; I'm guessing it was offered and he saw it as an honor and a challenge....but I could be wrong.

 

[Manster_Mash]

I couldn't possibly care less. No number is sacred.

I care. But it's impractical to retire numbers in football.

 

[jazzcat22]

Sometimes it's the scrubs who get those numbers in camp. I can remember seeing #74 several times in preseason over the year, but the player either didn't make the team or got a new number after cutdowns. I'm sure they ask guys what number they'd like and see if they are up to it. I doubt anyone forced Lamb to take #88; I'm guessing it was offered and he saw it as an honor and a challenge....but I could be wrong.

A big was and still is made over that.
Yes, CeeDee said he was honored or something like that and wanted to live up to it.

It was not forced upon him like the fans want to say, and make it an urban legend from Jerry. Reportedly there was something about #10 or 18 or something like that. But he never said what he wanted, from anything I seen. It was some media tweet.

 

[Loso86]

In the storied history of our Dallas Cowboys, there is a short list of “sacred” jersey numbers: 8, 12, 22, 33, 54, 73, 74 and certainly 88. All of those numbers make up most of the Cowboys great ROH/HOF members- Staubach, Aikman, Emmitt, Bob Hayes, Tony D, Randy White, Larry Allen, Bob Lily, Drew Pearson, and Michael Irvin. Those numbers are legendary. Some of those numbers are so special no one very wears them. Like #12 and #74.

But I wish we would stop forcing some of these “famous” numbers on young potential star players and let them create some new numbers without a legend attached.

For example- why does every potential star WR have to be #88? I felt a little bad for players like Dez and Cedee Lamb being forced to wear 88. I could see a young player thinking, “I don’t want to be the next Michael Irvin- I want to make a new number famous- like wearing #87”.

Maybe Tyler Smith doesn’t need to wear Larry Allen’s #73 so he can create a new legend wearing #67 or some such number. I like that Micah Parsons has made #11 his own.

Where do you stand on this? Should young high draft picks for the Cowboys be expected to wear numbers like #88 or #73? Or should they be allowed to create their own legend? I’m in favor of letting a young kid create their own legend around whatever number they want. It would be cool to create a new legend around a different number- like 87 or 13, or 25….etc.

Doesn't really matter

 

[jazzcat22]

Cowboys never retire numbers, it was up to the equipment manager to pass out the numbers for years. From Landry until the last several years or so ago when he retired, it was McCord. I think his son took over after him.
So Jerry never really got involved in this much, except he influenced a few, like the 88's, and also he said after they drafted Zeke, they had a good number for him if he wanted it. And since they could not, or would not hand out #22, they went with the Deion #21.

But it was still up to McCord for the main numbers. Now days players want certain numbers since they changed that up.
12 was never given out even for TC, as 74 is, but as mentioned above, if that player made the team, he was given a new number.
Now you never see 8, 12, 22 given out in TC.

 

[Bobhaze]

A big was and still is made over that.
Yes, CeeDee said he was honored or something like that and wanted to live up to it.

It was not forced upon him like the fans want to say, and make it an urban legend from Jerry. Reportedly there was something about #10 or 18 or something like that. But he never said what he wanted, from anything I seen. It was some media tweet.

Regarding that myth- here’s a link to a story from NFL.com in 2020: https://www.nfl.com/news/ceedee-lamb-to-wear-famed-no-88-for-cowboys-0ap3000001112379

And a direct quote from the article: “Lamb, who initially said he'd wear No. 10 with the Cowboys, received the number from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was adamant that his team's newest star addition wears the number.”

Seems pretty clear from the article JJ was involved.

 

[Kingofholland]

I’m fine with players wearing 9, 33, 54, 74 and 88 etc

As long as 8, 12 and 22 are not worn I am not bothered by it.

Feel the same way.

 

[JonesBoys]

In the storied history of our Dallas Cowboys, there is a short list of “sacred” jersey numbers: 8, 12, 22, 33, 54, 73, 74 and certainly 88. All of those numbers make up most of the Cowboys great ROH/HOF members- Staubach, Aikman, Emmitt, Bob Hayes, Tony D, Randy White, Larry Allen, Bob Lily, Drew Pearson, and Michael Irvin. Those numbers are legendary. Some of those numbers are so special no one very wears them. Like #12 and #74.

But I wish we would stop forcing some of these “famous” numbers on young potential star players and let them create some new numbers without a legend attached.

For example- why does every potential star WR have to be #88? I felt a little bad for players like Dez and Cedee Lamb being forced to wear 88. I could see a young player thinking, “I don’t want to be the next Michael Irvin- I want to make a new number famous- like wearing #87”.

Maybe Tyler Smith doesn’t need to wear Larry Allen’s #73 so he can create a new legend wearing #67 or some such number. I like that Micah Parsons has made #11 his own.

Where do you stand on this? Should young high draft picks for the Cowboys be expected to wear numbers like #88 or #73? Or should they be allowed to create their own legend? I’m in favor of letting a young kid create their own legend around whatever number they want. It would be cool to create a new legend around a different number- like 87 or 13, or 25….etc.

Numbers are pretty much irrelevant until they win something. Most of these players won't be remembered much for their numbers since 90% of the time they don't make the playoffs or can't get past the divisional round. What great playoff memories stand out in your head over the past 26 years? Players make numbers remembered when they do great things in big playoff games. We haven't had to worry about that in a longgggg time.

 

[jazzcat22]

Regarding that myth- here’s a link to a story from NFL.com in 2020: https://www.nfl.com/news/ceedee-lamb-to-wear-famed-no-88-for-cowboys-0ap3000001112379

And a direct quote from the article: “Lamb, who initially said he'd wear No. 10 with the Cowboys, received the number from Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, who was adamant that his team's newest star addition wears the number.”

Seems pretty clear from the article JJ was involved.

Yes I was aware of that story, as I mentioned it.
However this was later refuted by CeeDee himself, from what I seen.
And this could just be that writers opinion or information or misinformation.

However, it really doesn't matter. Not a big deal, except for those looking to have one more thing against Jerry.
Kind of like the conspiracy theorist ideas.

 

[conner01]

I couldn't possibly care less. No number is sacred.

The problem is when you’ve had a long history of great players then you take away a significant number of options. You could argue for a dozen or more numbers to be off limits and over time that number would continue to grow

 

[conner01]

Numbers are pretty much irrelevant until they win something. Most of these players won't be remembered much for their numbers since 90% of the time they don't make the playoffs or can't get past the divisional round. What great playoff memories stand out in your head over the past 26 years? Players make numbers remembered when they do great things in big playoff games. We haven't had to worry about that in a longgggg time.

Most of those player he listed have won SB

 

[cowboyec]

not a fan.
12.(roger).
74.(bob lilly).
33.(tony d).
20.(mel renfro).
72.(too tall).
54.(chuck howley,randy white).
those some sacred numbers,man.
but i get it.
still don't like it,tho.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Every prized WR under Jerry is gonna be forced to wear #88,. . Book it. !

I'm not saying otherwise. Jerry doesn't value the teams history prior to 1989.

 

[john van brocklin]

In the storied history of our Dallas Cowboys, there is a short list of “sacred” jersey numbers: 8, 12, 22, 33, 54, 73, 74 and certainly 88. All of those numbers make up most of the Cowboys great ROH/HOF members- Staubach, Aikman, Emmitt, Bob Hayes, Tony D, Randy White, Larry Allen, Bob Lily, Drew Pearson, and Michael Irvin. Those numbers are legendary. Some of those numbers are so special no one very wears them. Like #12 and #74.

But I wish we would stop forcing some of these “famous” numbers on young potential star players and let them create some new numbers without a legend attached.

For example- why does every potential star WR have to be #88? I felt a little bad for players like Dez and Cedee Lamb being forced to wear 88. I could see a young player thinking, “I don’t want to be the next Michael Irvin- I want to make a new number famous- like wearing #87”.

Maybe Tyler Smith doesn’t need to wear Larry Allen’s #73 so he can create a new legend wearing #67 or some such number. I like that Micah Parsons has made #11 his own.

Where do you stand on this? Should young high draft picks for the Cowboys be expected to wear numbers like #88 or #73? Or should they be allowed to create their own legend? I’m in favor of letting a young kid create their own legend around whatever number they want. It would be cool to create a new legend around a different number- like 87 or 13, or 25….etc.

Better not see another # 12 on a player, or I am out.... LOL

 

[CouchCoach]

I really don’t care because those jersey numbers are etched in time…….another time.

8, 12 or 88 are not sacred to me because that was just a number. I see Lamb in 88 and do not connect him to any other previous 88.

I don’t even know if today’s players even make a connection. Does Tyler Smith even relate to Larry Allen’s time?

Bryant wore 88 before Lamb and he got cut and was not happy about it. What’s magic about 88?

What if the Cowboys had a shot at drafting one of the best QB’s to ever play college ball and the number 12 was made famous by him in college?

 

[Praxit]

...I agree, Bob. This is just another New Generation tactic of Look At Me syndrome. *Takes Selfie* The masses rule, but if I'm Jerry I'd put my foot down somewhere.

 

[Sarge]

I’m fine with players wearing 9, 33, 54, 74 and 88 etc

As long as 8, 12 and 22 are not worn I am not bothered by it.

Makes no sense.

 

[jrumann59]

90 guys go to camp, only 99 actual numbers available so do the math. I have no issue with any of those numbers being given to other players especially if they play another position like DB wearing 22, or a WR or CB wearing 8

 

[Bobhaze]

I couldn't possibly care less. No number is sacred.

I just don’t like numbers being forced on rookies to fit a mold. Like Lamb with #88 or Tyler Smith with #73. Let them choose their own numbers.

 

[Ranching]

Doesn't bother meat all...I'd love to see the number 12 on the field. Randy told me that is didn't bother him.....if he doesn't care, why should we? Just another topic posted to kill time
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