2012 Redskins Free Agency (and Trades) Tracker (Chapter III)

I remember Cooley's first year, he was listed as a RB on fantasy games, later a RB/TE.

I also enjoyed having Colston as a TE with WR stats his rookie year. Never figured that one out though.was he able to wear #47 because he was gibbler's h-back or because 80-89 were not available?

was he able to wear #47 because he was gibbler's h-back or because 80-89 were not available?I'm pretty sure TE's can wear numbers in the 40's now for basically the same reason that WR's can wear numbers in the teens - teams are running out of 80's.

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I'm pretty sure TE's can wear numbers in the 40's now for basically the same reason that WR's can wear numbers in the teens - teams are running out of 80's.

Uniform number (American football) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uniform_number_%28American_football%29)there's the stipulation that 80-89 have to be unavailable in order to wear 40-49, which is what it used to be for wrs and 10-19

there's the stipulation that 80-89 have to be unavailable in order to wear 40-49, which is what it used to be for wrs and 10-19

Why not have anyone wear whatever number they want? Ive never understood the whole, "O Line is 50s and 60s, D Line is 70 and 90s, WR are 80's, QBs are 1-19, RB's are 20s and 30s, Secondary are 20's and whatever...........Who gives a shiit? I guess its the whole, "Its the way its always been done, so we can't change it" philosophy. I personally would love to see a fat ass guard wearing number 1, and a QB wearing 94. It would be awesome.

Why not have anyone wear whatever number they want? Ive never understood the whole, "O Line is 50s and 60s, D Line is 70 and 90s, WR are 80's, QBs are 1-19, RB's are 20s and 30s, Secondary are 20's and whatever...........Who gives a shiit? I guess its the whole, "Its the way its always been done, so we can't change it" philosophy. I personally would love to see a fat ass guard wearing number 1, and a QB wearing 94. It would be awesome.

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Part of it, I think, is for ease of reference for the refs for things like eligible receivers or proper alignment.

I can see a difference for OL v backs and receivers - not sure why it matters on defense. There are probably some things applicable to DL that aren't applicable to other defensive positions but I can't think of any right now.

I like the way it is in the NFL.

College and high school always annoyed me with the numbering.

I'm pretty sure TE's can wear numbers in the 40's now for basically the same reason that WR's can wear numbers in the teens - teams are running out of 80's.

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Somebody put on that page that the Redskins had unofficially retired Sean Taylor's number after his death. :doh:

Fanboys want to retire his number so bad, they've taken to the web.

Somebody put on that page that the Redskins had unofficially retired Sean Taylor's number after his death. :doh:

Fanboys want to retire his number so bad, they've taken to the web.but they have unofficially retired his number

but they have unofficially retired his number

Where do you get that from? That's why there was a huge debate about if OJ was going to wear the #21.