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Post by 19delta on Sept 29, 2017 12:03:37 GMT -6
What are the most popular jersey numbers? What are the numbers that almost never get issued?
What makes some numbers desirable while others are overlooked or rejected?
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Post by bigmoot on Sept 29, 2017 12:21:52 GMT -6
I was thinking the same thing today as i was going through the laundry. All of our jerseys are the same age. Some look brand new and a few are about to fall apart. Any of our single digits are most requested.
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Post by coachwoodall on Sept 29, 2017 13:46:17 GMT -6
As @phantom says, "Here's #__. Make it great"
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Post by **** on Sept 29, 2017 14:02:57 GMT -6
Some numbers are more aesthetically pleasing than others.
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Post by seabass on Sept 29, 2017 15:19:45 GMT -6
I have an affinity for prime members.
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Post by blb on Sept 29, 2017 15:53:10 GMT -6
What are the most popular jersey numbers? What are the numbers that almost never get issued? What makes some numbers desirable while others are overlooked or rejected?
In my experience, Single digits are popular.
80s and 90s are not.
Why? No idea.
Unless it has to do with what they see on TV or video games.
Or - around here girls wear players' jerseys on game days. White (road jersey) for home games, dark (home jersey) for away.
They have to ask players for them, so kind of a status symbol.
Maybe the higher the number the more they think they're associated with fatties?
And so players don't want them either.
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Post by jg08mhs on Sept 29, 2017 18:19:14 GMT -6
69 is usually a popular number. Though ironically it's usually taken by a Chris Farley look-alike.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2017 10:47:10 GMT -6
Growing up, our coaches refused to issue #69 because of the innuendo.
Single digits, especially #1, are popular. Usually the guys who really want #1 are pretty full of themselves, for whatever reason.
50s and 70s seem more popular for linemen than 60s, for whatever reason, but it's not by a whole lot.
We usually have more 80s and 90s laying around than anything else. RBs seem to prefer not to wear numbers in the 40s, for whatever reason.
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Post by carookie on Sept 30, 2017 13:03:59 GMT -6
#24 received a lot of requests this year. Also #12 was big (obviously by QBs); and the aforementioned single digits.
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Post by CS on Sept 30, 2017 13:14:56 GMT -6
90s are like the plague. Single digits and teens are big. I also feel it has to do with the eras best NFL players.
When I was playing everyone wanted 22 & 88 because of Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin.
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Post by nicku on Sept 30, 2017 14:31:12 GMT -6
I have an affinity for prime members. I like amazon as well, but I dont prefer people with Prime over those that dont.
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Post by nicku on Sept 30, 2017 14:34:07 GMT -6
Ive always thought it funky for a QB to have an odd teen number, even though I rocked 15. My brother used to refuse to play NCAA or Madden with an odd numbered quarterback. So much so that he would go and switch Tony Romo to #10
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Post by jg08mhs on Sept 30, 2017 18:45:32 GMT -6
Ive always thought it funky for a QB to have an odd teen number, even though I rocked 15. My brother used to refuse to play NCAA or Madden with an odd numbered quarterback. So much so that he would go and switch Tony Romo to #10 I know a guy who wore twenty something as a qb in high school. I've always thought it weird that that particular position usually limits itself to just 1-19.
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Post by seabass on Sept 30, 2017 21:33:09 GMT -6
I have an affinity for prime members. I like amazon as well, but I dont prefer people with Prime over those that dont. Typo...I meant prime numbers.
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Post by Stangs13065 on Sept 30, 2017 21:46:32 GMT -6
69 was always a popular choice amongst the goofiest lineman
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Post by tippecanoe41 on Sept 30, 2017 22:47:54 GMT -6
69 is usually a popular number. Though ironically it's usually taken by a Chris Farley look-alike. Moved a guy from TE to OT this season. We were hoping that he'd have a good attitude about it. He was glad to help the team in any way possible. His first thought was, "Now that I have to change numbers, is #69 available" haha. He's doing a good job with it.
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Post by badtotheflexbone on Oct 1, 2017 3:49:29 GMT -6
We slap #1 on our 4th string WR, let him rock the clear visor, attach a back-strap plate, sleeveless armband on one-arm, hoot, holler, and send signals his way. Commands instant double team from defense, thoughts?
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Post by mariner42 on Oct 1, 2017 9:53:33 GMT -6
Ive always thought it funky for a QB to have an odd teen number, even though I rocked 15. My brother used to refuse to play NCAA or Madden with an odd numbered quarterback. So much so that he would go and switch Tony Romo to #10 I know a guy who wore twenty something as a qb in high school. I've always thought it weird that that particular position usually limits itself to just 1-19. I get pretty hyped when I see a legit QB with a 20 number. No clue why. I also die a little inside whenever I see a DB with an 80s number. I actively avoid it as much as possible when issuing jerseys.
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Post by 50slantstrong on Oct 1, 2017 10:03:40 GMT -6
True story - we actually had a parent buy a jersey (and number) for his son. He did the same for baseball. He was a third string QB who missed at least one practice a week. This was 5 years ago. He still posts on message boards claiming we can't coach, we're underachievers, etc
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Post by KYCoach2331 on Oct 1, 2017 11:11:27 GMT -6
I put my brother in a number 18 this year because I'm a big Peyton Manning fan and he was named after Eli, he hates it. I love it.
I don't know why I just don't like 1 or 19.
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Post by dytmook on Oct 1, 2017 11:52:25 GMT -6
I usually dislike our kids who have 1. We had a db a few years ago who had it just because it happened to get issued to him. I was fine with that. Outside of maybe 32 I don't think I've seen a 30s number requested. Ugliest number I've ever seen I think was 37. We don't even order numbers in the 90's anymore.
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Post by wolverine55 on Oct 1, 2017 12:54:29 GMT -6
69 was always a popular choice amongst the goofiest lineman True story...at a previous coaching job we had a linemen by the last name of Klitz (yes you read that right) who requested number 69. Well, we got a good deal on jerseys, because we had a local sporting goods dealer who was able to get our colors of jerseys and then do the screen printing of the names and numbers himself. He refused to do a number 69 for Mr. Klitz until he saw our actual roster, because he just assumed we were playing a joke on him...
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Post by fantom on Oct 1, 2017 13:00:08 GMT -6
Ugliest number I've ever seen I think was 37. Hey, hey! I wore #37.
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Post by dytmook on Oct 1, 2017 13:34:11 GMT -6
Ugliest number I've ever seen I think was 37. Hey, hey! I wore #37. I mean it looks good on you...bad on our jerseys
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Post by coachbw on Oct 1, 2017 14:23:43 GMT -6
Single digits, especially #1, are popular. Usually the guys who really want #1 are pretty full of themselves, for whatever reason. I have been at more than one school that didn't buy #1 for this reason. I was also at a school that wouldn't buy #69 or #13 (superstitious coach). Funny enough this was a split back team so the senior left halfback took 6 and the right halfback took 9. The high school where I grew up always had the starting center wear #56 so that was popular as you had to work for it. I personally think that #44 on a big linebacker looks pretty cool, but I have no idea why.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2017 14:26:39 GMT -6
I know a guy who wore twenty something as a qb in high school. I've always thought it weird that that particular position usually limits itself to just 1-19. I get pretty hyped when I see a legit QB with a 20 number. No clue why. I also die a little inside whenever I see a DB with an 80s number. I actively avoid it as much as possible when issuing jerseys. I started HS the year after Heath Shuler left Tennessee for the NFL. A bunch of QBs in our state wore #21 because of him in those days.
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Post by blb on Oct 1, 2017 14:47:54 GMT -6
Ive always thought it funky for a QB to have an odd teen number, even though I rocked 15. My brother used to refuse to play NCAA or Madden with an odd numbered quarterback. So much so that he would go and switch Tony Romo to #10
Dan Marino #13
Kurt Warner #13
Bart Starr #15 (five NFL championships including first two Super Bowls)
Johnny Unitas #19 (maybe best QB ever)
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Post by 19delta on Oct 1, 2017 16:08:49 GMT -6
I mean it looks good on you...bad on our jerseys
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Post by Chris Clement on Oct 1, 2017 18:12:28 GMT -6
I still miss 0 and 00. I should petition to unchange that rule.
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Post by carookie on Oct 1, 2017 19:15:59 GMT -6
Growing up, our coaches refused to issue #69 because of the innuendo. Single digits, especially #1, are popular. Usually the guys who really want #1 are pretty full of themselves, for whatever reason. 50s and 70s seem more popular for linemen than 60s, for whatever reason, but it's not by a whole lot. We usually have more 80s and 90s laying around than anything else. RBs seem to prefer not to wear numbers in the 40s, for whatever reason. Most teams I have coached for #1 has been like a boy's medium; I don't think anyone weighing over 115 lbs could ever fit in it so it has rarely been a concern.
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