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Pats forced to quit bending the rules; players have to wear #s during team activities

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****ing Belichick and his cheating ass ways. Always looking to see what he can get away with.
For the last few years, Patriots coach Bill Belichick has had his team practice in the summer without numbered jerseys. But this year, the NFL put a stop to the practice.


Mike Reiss of ESPN reports that the NFL instituted a new rule requiring all players to wear jersey numbers while on the field for Organized Team Activities and mandatory minicamps. The rule was put in place to make it easier to monitor compliance with rules regarding player practices, including that injured players should not be practicing
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It’s the second consecutive year that the NFL has changed a rule regarding jersey numbers in response to something the Patriots did; last year the league changed the rules about eligible receivers wearing ineligible numbers after the Ravens complained about a trick play the Patriots used.
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Source: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...atriots-to-wear-numbered-jerseys-at-practice/
 
utahphinsfan said:
Personally, I have no problem with the formation used v the Ravens. No phins fans should (cough Wildcat). My alma mater used to do something wacky back in the day.

http://www.utefans.net/home/ancient_ute/duckplay.html

What I find interesting is where Belichick got the idea from.

p.s. Does the name of the QB who used it in '94 seem familiar??
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Subbing in eligible receivers who are wearing ineligible numbers at the last second is a little different than the wildcat formation. The NFL seems to agree since they changed the rule.
 
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