Paea changed his number from 97 to 55 when he started working out at the star this week

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Frees up a 90s number for our first round pick. It's all about marketing. Jerry doesn't want our first round edge rusher to have to wear a 60s or 70s number because it won't sell jerseys. Jerry is very involved in players numbers. Dez wanted #10 until Jerry convinced him to go with a legacy number in 88. Same with Gregory and 94.
 
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Denim Chicken said:
I hate it when they give the numbers of former great players to unproven scrubs. Rolando should have had 55 retired.
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I figure the moment Rolando makes his comeback, Paea will fall back and immediately relinquish it so that Rolando can continue building his legacy as a Cowboy in the right #.









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revospeed said:
Frees up a 90s number for our first round pick. It's all about marketing. Jerry doesn't want our first round edge rusher to have to wear a 60s or 70s number because it won't sell jerseys. Jerry is very involved in players numbers. Dez wanted #10 until Jerry convinced him to go with a legacy number in 88. Same with Gregory and 94.
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Interesting thought. Might indeed be the case.
 

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cowboyschmps3 said:
Changed his number from 97 to 55 when he started working out at the star this week. I know people don't care but it's good to know for when minicamp starts and all you see running around are numbers.
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I know he was 54 at Oregon St. - maybe it's a superstitious thing.
 
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revospeed said:
Frees up a 90s number for our first round pick. It's all about marketing. Jerry doesn't want our first round edge rusher to have to wear a 60s or 70s number because it won't sell jerseys. Jerry is very involved in players numbers. Dez wanted #10 until Jerry convinced him to go with a legacy number in 88. Same with Gregory and 94.
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Didn't realize that, pretty interesting. But not even Dez can deny the effect that 88 has had from a marketing perspective. I mean it fits perfectly into the Throw Up The X thing.
 
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Denim Chicken said:
I hate it when they give the numbers of former great players to unproven scrubs. Rolando should have had 55 retired.
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How about these players......

55 Huther, Bruce LB New Hampshire 1977-80, 1983

55 Spradlin, Danny LB Tennessee 1981-82

55 DeOssie, Steve LB Boston College 1984-88

55 Flaherty, Harry LB Holy Cross 1987

55 Del Rio, Jack LB Southern California 1989-91

55 Jones, Robert LB East Carolina 1992-95

55 Strickland, Fred LB Purdue 1996-98

55 Hall, Lemanski LB Alabama 1999

55 Steele, Markus LB Southern California 2001-03

55 Fowler, Ryan LB Duke 2004-05

55 Thomas, Zach LB Texas Tech 2008
 
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187beatdown said:
Didn't realize that, pretty interesting. But not even Dez can deny the effect that 88 has had from a marketing perspective. I mean it fits perfectly into the Throw Up The X thing.
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I also think Helman said that there was some discussion that Zeke could wear 22 but that was nixed. I can't remember if it was Jerry or Zeke pushing for 22 though.
 
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