The NFL banned players from wearing hoodies under their jerseys earlier this week. We call it the James Jones rule, since the former Green Bay Packers receiver is the only player to ever don such a look.
ESPN Milwaukee unearthed Jones, who’s still a free agent, on Friday and asked him what he thought about the new rule. Jones, of course, explained it as only James Jones can.
“It was strictly just to stay warm, but it became a little good-luck charm and it wasn’t harming anybody,” Jones said. “If it’s because the hoodie covers the name, like they say … you know, there’s a bunch of guys in the National Football League that have got long hair and (it) covers their name.