NFL owners approved seven proposed rule changes last week.
After you wade through some of the minor changes—including broadening the scope of the booth’s power as it pertains to replay reviews—you get to the real game-changer: Expanding the numbers that players at certain positions can wear.
For example, in addition to 80-89, receivers can now wear any number between 1-49. Defensive backs can also choose any number from 1 to 49. The variety is even greater for linebackers, who can wear numbers 1-59, as well as 90-99.
Personally, this new policy doesn’t bother me that much.