Clark honors Taylor

According to the quote above, the player has the option of buying up the unsold jerseys with the old number. Clark said he offered to do that, and the NFL never got back to him.

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He is not changing his number because his old college number became available or his astrologist told him to do so for better luck.
He is honoring a close friend that was murdered. The NFL needs to be a little more understanding in certain situations.

I doubt it has much bearing in Clark's case. Are there really a bunch (or any) Ryan Clark jerseys for sale? But it probably is a blanket rule for other guys who actually do have jersey's on the shelves.

I was gonna say....Are there really that many Clark jersey's to begin with?? Sometimes the NFL just needs to stop and think for a second. Let the guy honor his friend and eat the stinkin money. Is the NFL going to go broke not selling the old jersey's?????? What a bunch of stiff suits.

This seems pretty stupid. Why give the run around for something as petty as this? He just wants to change his number, and for a great reason, shouldn't they be more understanding? This is not just a business, but is a people business, and you must cater to the people in your business, but if the rules don't cater to the people, but rather to the pockets, then what are they really doing? If jersey sales are that important, wouldn't they get good money for the people who want to keep up with Ryan Clark's new number?

I was gonna say....Are there really that many Clark jersey's to begin with?? Sometimes the NFL just needs to stop and think for a second. Let the guy honor his friend and eat the stinkin money. Is the NFL going to go broke not selling the old jersey's?????? What a bunch of stiff suits.
Again, it doesn't seem to be about that - Clark says he offered to pay for the unsold jerseys. Makes you wonder what is really going on.

The NFL acting like the DMV. Have a heart, and maybe some sense too.

Man we still miss Taylor and always will. I think he should be able to wear taylors # The nfl is getting to crazy with some things.