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NFL invents 'James Jones Rule,' bans hoodies that block nameplates

The No Fun League strikes again, this time with a ban on hoodies.

The league isn't banning hoodies altogether (you're safe, Bill Belichick), but it no longer will allow players to wear hoodies that extend past their jerseys. Only one player last season rocked the fashion trend — Packers wide receiver James Jones, currently a free agent.

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James Jones sticks with the light-hoodie even thought we're indoors. #NeverChange #Packers pic.twitter.com/TdmmmDdEV0

— SiriusXM NFL Radio (@SiriusXMNFL) January 17, 2016

Jones wore the hoodie because he "was warm" while he had it on.