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Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...1-in-practice/

I'm sorry, this is rather insignificant, but it's a quiet time of the offseason, so I figure this was worth a post.

"Two years ago, the NFL ordered Belichick to stop having players practice in numberless jerseys, as he had been doing in Organized Team Activities. So now Belichick has players wearing numbers in OTAs. But many Patriots are wearing numbers that they won’t wear when the season starts."

"All of the Patriots’ draft picks are currently practicing with numbers in the 50s, even players like Michel and rookie quarterback Danny Etling, who obviously won’t be wearing 50s numbers when the season starts. Undrafted rookies are wearing numbers in the 60s and 70s."

"Belichick liked practicing without numbers because he felt it forced players to communicate better and not rely on jersey numbers to identify each other. It’s a tactic Belichick learned from studying Hall of Fame Steelers coach Chuck Noll, who often had his players wear jerseys without numbers in practice. Now that the NFL has prevented the Patriots from going numberless, Belichick has found the next-best thing."

This man truly a great coach, he has to be a pain in the A at times, but man that is a coach. Not just a great football mind, but also a solid leader/team builder.

Joe Gibbs was a great coach without having to be an asshole about everything. Just saying.