I'm not sure exactly why the NFL felt the need to ban players from wearing hoodies under their jerseys, but it did.
Receiver James Jones, who is a free agent, did it last year when he was with the Green Bay Packers. It was strange, but also somewhat cool. It was definitely his signature style. It seemed to become a good luck charm, and he even wore it indoors at theArizona Cardinals.
You knew it wouldn't last. The NFL banned hooded sweatshirts for players. Coaches, however, can still wear hobo-looking sweatshirtswith cut-off sleeves. According to a report from ESPN.com, the NFL used the uniform code as an excuse to change the rule.
"The hood at times blocked Jones' nameplate on his back. Because it is a uniform policy adjustment, it did not require a vote of owners,"the report said.
ESPN said the NFL passed another rule that actually seems important. Assistant coaches will no longer be allowed on the field. That change came about after Pittsburgh Steelers assistant Joey Porter was on the field during an injury timeout late in the Steelers' playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and goaded Bengals cornerback Adam Jones into a 15-yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. The Bengals argued Porter shouldn't have been on the field, and now it will be illegal for him to be.
It will also be illegal for anyone to wear a hoodie anymore, so players will have to find another fashion statement that the NFL will likely ban too.
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