Little Bill in New Orleans?

[Future]

Good idea.

I like ... best thought of the day.

so the saints bending the rules on a technicality to get him to wear #5 is not special treatment? it seems very contradictory that you would agree to that

i mean then we could list flo as a punter and let him wear #1
bledsoe as a tackle and make him #64

it would be anarchy...

 

[bobtheflob]

I go back and forth on the whole Bush #5 debate. On the one hand, I don't think he should get special treatment. On the other, the NFL is about making money and #5 jerseys would sale better than 25.

 

[jksmith269]

I dont' understand the big deal. why don't they just make linemen numbers from 50-79 90-99 then let the rest of the players choose what numbers they want. I mean what is the poing anyway.

 

[Cowboys&Caps]

ONE RB does not have the right to petition the league for exemption.

What next? Mario Williams petitioning that he's exempt from off sides calls?

Brady Quinn wanting #1002563 on his jersey?

are you kidding this has no bearing on anything related to play its a marketing thing for this young man it has nothing to do with offsides calls, or Brady Quinn who for all we know could not even be in the NFL ever so leave it be!

 

[Cowboys&Caps]

I dont' understand the big deal. why don't they just make linemen numbers from 50-79 90-99 then let the rest of the players choose what numbers they want. I mean what is the poing anyway.

its about marketing the players by position and makes it easier for the officials thats why the do it not that i agree with it i could care less.

 

[big dog cowboy]

besides why can't NO just list him as a WR and call it a day?

Great idea.

 

[iceberg]

brian bozworth didn't get his number, so bush needs to hush and deal with it.

 

[iceberg]

How come Andrew gets to get up?

If he gets up, we'll all get up....it'll be ANARCHY!!!!!

does barry mannilow know you raid his wardrove?

 

[SkinsandTerps]

WRs wear numbers from 11-19 and 80-89.
TEs wear numbers from 40-49 and 80-89
RBs wear numbers from 20-49
LBs wear numbers from 50-59 and 90-99
OL wear numbers from 60-79
DL wear numbers from 70-99
QBs and K/Ps wear numbers from 1-19

 

[Big Country]

WRs wear numbers from 11-19 and 80-89.
TEs wear numbers from 40-49 and 80-89
RBs wear numbers from 20-49
LBs wear numbers from 50-59 and 90-99
OL wear numbers from 60-79
DL wear numbers from 70-99
QBs and K/Ps wear numbers from 1-19

DL also wears 60-79... i've seen numerous D-linemen wearing numbers in the sixties... present and past seasons...

 

[Phrozen Phil]

There was a recent article on SI about this very issue. They pointed out that Paule Hornung wore #5 during his career with GB. They also mentioned the charity angle and the boost that NO might get from having a "star palyer" with an easily recognizable number. I don't have a problem with making exceptions for good reasons. If it helps to give the Crescent City a boost, I'm all for it.

 

[BigDFan5]

Still, don't let him bend the rules. HIS part of the jersey sales is 1% of the total price ... about $1 for each $100 jersey sold. So, donating 25 cents per jersey isn't much. He can't throw in a million dollars out of his own pocket and not bat an eyelash.

If he's allowed an exemption, then everyone will want exemptions. Then we're in the middle of chaos.

The players get 6% of Jersey Sales

If they sell 250k authentic Jerseys at 249.00 each That is close to a 1 million dollar contribution

 

[cstanton1987]

brian bozworth didn't get his number, so bush needs to hush and deal with it.

Why bring up the Boz that guy sucked

 

[wxcpo]

Bush isn't the only player petitioning the NFL to allow him to wear a certain number. LeCharles Bentley is also petitioning the NFL to allow him to wear 00 for the Browns.

 

[Cowboys&Caps]

Why bring up the Boz that guy sucked

the boz aka roid machine

 

[iceberg]

Why bring up the Boz that guy sucked

i suppose if you don't know, nevermind.

 

[burmafrd]

Boz would have been pretty good- I watched him play in the NFL the short time he was healthy before his shoulder injuries forced his retirement. He looked like he could have been a Pro Bowl LB. He was definitly a roid, no doubt about it.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

There was a recent article on SI about this very issue. They pointed out that Paule Hornung wore #5 during his career with GB. They also mentioned the charity angle and the boost that NO might get from having a "star palyer" with an easily recognizable number. I don't have a problem with making exceptions for good reasons. If it helps to give the Crescent City a boost, I'm all for it.

He came into the league and established himself as a kicker as well as a RB. Thus the reason he wore #5.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

The players get 6% of Jersey Sales

If they sell 250k authentic Jerseys at 249.00 each That is close to a 1 million dollar contribution

Between how many players ? Quick math less than 600 bucks per player. Hardly worth it to make a rookie above the rules.

 

[BlueStar22]

lol, this thread went from Little Bill, to numbers talk...lol.