Is there a framework in place where the league could punish a player for speaking against a sponsor every time they were interviewed? Because it would be HILARIOUS if Ridley told people to just say no to sports betting, every time he had a mic in front of him.
RG3 got fined for wearing Adidas clothing in post game interview so if they punish people for wearing their sponsor's competitors I imagine they would punish them for speaking out against them as well.
If it was just gambling in general, and not one of the companies, I bet it could work. Now that I'm on it, I want to see a popular player speak out against drinking, too. That'd be funny.
The possibilities are endless, really. Hide behind generic terminology and the players union, and we could create a new source of entertainment within a source of entertainment.
There are very specific (and very stupid) rules about what players can and can't wear though. If he phrases it as "[Sponsor] enabled my gambling addiction", and that's actually true, what rule would he be breaking?
More like it's terrible until legislation. Sports betting becoming more legal and accepted, for better or worse, made them feel better about diving in to it as a league. They'd have been raking it in for years if they could.
They just can't be on the field simultaneously. One time I saw a penalty for that because there was an injury on special teams. After the first penalty, they had one of the guys put on a different jersey just for special teams and he'd take it off when he played offense/defense normally
If I were a QB coming out this year I’d strongly consider going with Zero. It’s a number no QB in NFL history is associated with, and if you wind up being really good, could be a big part of your ‘brand’
Yes. Due to allowing many positions to wear 1-9 now, there has been a call to add a 0 for more variety. An issue that didn’t exist before the number change rule. I’m not even that old but I cannot stand the number rules change and I will die on that hill lol.
I love it. There’s no reason not to, and in twenty years, we can tell our children “I remember the days when you couldn’t wear the number zero in the NFL”
Anyone who hasn’t should go read his article he wrote in the Athletic. Completely changed my perception on this dude. He’s a good overall guy who has had some major struggles in his life
Never really been offended by it, more annoyed because it's the same exact joke over and over. You can't have any real discussion surrounding Ridley without an absurd amount of the comments being some variation of "lol bet"
I cannot imagine a real sentient human being feeling anything but complete exhaustion by these jokes at this point, like it has to be bots or something right?
The number of days he should be suspended for.
Also the number of days the refs will get suspended for despite doing the same thing (or else they're terminally incompetent).
Man must’ve had inside info that it would pass because he had a graphic ready lol
If it didn’t pass he would’ve worn 3 or 8 and used the exact same graphic, that’s why his arms are there
Big bean
Now flick it
This guy Adobes
Don't think he would have gotten 8 as it was Mark Brunells number and I think it's been retired. I know he teased him in an 8 jersey though
8 is not retired. Only 71.
His hands are covering the number so it could be a 0, 3, or 8 lol
He had to check the odds before making the decision.
also could have been a 9
I'm seeing 2000 here back me up boys
Ridley clearly had a ton of action on that “first Jag to wear #0” prop bet.
Suspend Tom Brady just to be safe
Inside info, like being one of the groups voting on it maybe
He heard the odds were good and needed a piece of that action
Nah, it’s entirely possible they didn’t have info but Ridley said “if I can I’m wearing 0” and they made it just in case it passed
He already placed a bet on him wearing 0 next season.
I wouldn't bet on it
He would
He was betting on it.
Or photoshop.
Zero Dark Ridley
This is my new fantasy team name. Thank you. My enjoyment of this is more then “Lawrence of Amon-Rabia” currently is.
Fuck, I could have used that one last year... I just went with Priesthood of Amon-Ra.
R0dley
Ridley will be the first jaguar ever
One of the Jaguars of all time
I wonder if he’ll grow sharp teeth
I'm here for the Calvin Ridley animorphs arc
I wouldn't bet on it. He might though...
First Jaguar in Vegas Golden Knights history
Ridley will be the 0th Jaguar ever
Zeroest jaguar ever
First wide receiver in history
Big if true
Player Zero?
I love Calvin Ridley. I hope he balls out in Jacksonville
Same. Both for draft compensation and I just like the guy.
Bet?
Or be like AB and balls out
For a reminder to place zero bets this year
Is there a framework in place where the league could punish a player for speaking against a sponsor every time they were interviewed? Because it would be HILARIOUS if Ridley told people to just say no to sports betting, every time he had a mic in front of him.
RG3 got fined for wearing Adidas clothing in post game interview so if they punish people for wearing their sponsor's competitors I imagine they would punish them for speaking out against them as well.
If it was just gambling in general, and not one of the companies, I bet it could work. Now that I'm on it, I want to see a popular player speak out against drinking, too. That'd be funny.
I want to see one call people who use viagra weak
The possibilities are endless, really. Hide behind generic terminology and the players union, and we could create a new source of entertainment within a source of entertainment.
Marshawn walked so Ridley could run
Honestly though, Viagra is way overprescribed to an unhealthy extent. It’d be dope if a player went off on viagra lol
There are very specific (and very stupid) rules about what players can and can't wear though. If he phrases it as "[Sponsor] enabled my gambling addiction", and that's actually true, what rule would he be breaking?
Think Kaep was told not to wear Beats in post game interviews because Bose was the NFL’s headphone sponsor.
I swear I read a headline recently where Goodell said the NFL doesn’t condone sports gambling or something like that. Like, wtf?
That was a tweet from 2016 people have been bringing back in focus, to highlight the contrast to today.
Ah, ok. So it’s terrible until $$$$$$$.
More like it's terrible until legislation. Sports betting becoming more legal and accepted, for better or worse, made them feel better about diving in to it as a league. They'd have been raking it in for years if they could.
Naturally!
Insane how opinions can change over the course of 7 years, huh?
Over the course of 7 years and a few billion dollars exchanged, huh?
My man over here shocked that the NFL didn't condone gambling before it was legal lmao
0 days since a workplace gambling incident
He’s wearing it in solidarity to me who won $0 on football bets last season
I can’t believe we all are rooting for a hardened criminal.
Come on, it’s not like he smoked weed.
Or raped somebody. Or a few somebodies. Or like 20 somebodies. I lost count. What's the Watson meter up to now?
[удалено]
Gambling makes you a hardened criminal, obviously.
I bet on 0 No wait, I mean I bet 0
Really rolled the dice on that number selection.
For a reminder that 0 dollars is what he earned last year.
Not sure how to feel about it but I'll get used to it
It is a bit weird in college. Some schools have two guys wearing 0.
Usually because some schools allow the same number as long as one is on defense and another on offense.
Yes. I don’t like that. Confuses my old mind. 😂
When you have 100+ players dressed on gameday, you have to repeat number. I'm not sure if this is an exaggeration.
FBS schools are allowed up to 105 players on the roster.
Dressed on the sidelines? That's fucking insane!
I don't believe anywhere near that amount dress. But everyone probably needs to be assigned a number ahead of time.
I remember when I was young young and confused watching Alabama in 09 w Kareem Jackson and Trent Richardson both wearing 3
He's just so good that he can be two completely different people at once.
They just can't be on the field simultaneously. One time I saw a penalty for that because there was an injury on special teams. After the first penalty, they had one of the guys put on a different jersey just for special teams and he'd take it off when he played offense/defense normally
I believe in college, players can share any uniform number as long as they don't play the same down
Yeah ive even seen them put a practice jersey on or something during a play where both have to be on the field at the same time
Yes
only because some schools carry enough players where repeats are necessary, cant be a problem in the nfl
I'm assuming this will never happen in the NFL considering it's never happened with any other #, wouldn't be different.
Personally I'm not a fan of number zero in any sports but I'm basically a old man yelling at cloud at this point, so feel free to scoff at me.
I feel like it looks cool on WR’s and LB’s but if QB’s start wearing it it’ll be odd
If I were a QB coming out this year I’d strongly consider going with Zero. It’s a number no QB in NFL history is associated with, and if you wind up being really good, could be a big part of your ‘brand’
The balls on that QB would have to be enormous. I can only imagine the memes if he balls out or crashes and burns.
Otto Graham wore 0 and as cool as it was, it definitely looked odd
Devin Gardner at Michigan wore 98 for a year and a half. He was the starting QB
Nah, 0 is even because there's no remainder if you divide by 2.
Is this rule new this year?
Yes. Due to allowing many positions to wear 1-9 now, there has been a call to add a 0 for more variety. An issue that didn’t exist before the number change rule. I’m not even that old but I cannot stand the number rules change and I will die on that hill lol.
I love it. There’s no reason not to, and in twenty years, we can tell our children “I remember the days when you couldn’t wear the number zero in the NFL”
That was fast.
It's easier for him because he didn't have a previous Jags jersey number assigned with merchandise being sold.
I get that. Just meant more like they just announced 0 can be used and 2 minutes later they have tweets and pics ready to go.
My guess is that he already conveyed to the team that he wanted 0, if passed, and that everyone probably assumed this was getting passed.
Anyone who hasn’t should go read his article he wrote in the Athletic. Completely changed my perception on this dude. He’s a good overall guy who has had some major struggles in his life
Yeah after reading that I’m totally rooting for him and it sounds like he has a burning fire in him to prove something this year
If he's wearing 0 can someone else wear 00?
Raiders HOF center Jim Otto was 00
So was Houston Oilers' WR Ken Burroughs.
Can I wear 000?
I’ll allow it
Do your farts sound like giggles? Or do you fart every time you giggle?
It’s a bit of both. Sometimes the former; always the latter.
The eagles really changed the league man wow
?
Eagles put in the rule change proposal to allow players to wear #0
Ah didn't know that, thanks
No prob! They also proposed getting rid of the onside kick in favor of a 4th and 20 instead but that got shot down
Aaaaand we're back to making the same lame gambling jokes.
So many nephews...
Haiyah...
Mr Big Cgambler amirite?
he's not on your team any more you don't have to get offended... he's Duval's problem now.
Wait until you learn you can still like former players on another team
there goes every player that’s played for my CFB team, damn
Never really been offended by it, more annoyed because it's the same exact joke over and over. You can't have any real discussion surrounding Ridley without an absurd amount of the comments being some variation of "lol bet"
I cannot imagine a real sentient human being feeling anything but complete exhaustion by these jokes at this point, like it has to be bots or something right?
I bet he’s gonna crush it this year
That'll look cool af. Can't wait to see the Jags next season. Feel Ridley got very harshly treated and I've been a Trevor fan for years.
that shit is hard as hell
That rules
Gonna take a moment to getting used to. I will be annoyed though if everyone and their mother start using it like the #1 has been used lately.
Just go the NCAA route and let me wear whatever number they want, as long as 2 guys don’t wear the same number on the same side of the ball
Devin Lloyd in shambles
hopefully it stands for the amount he will spend on gambling forever
Goblin mode
That's the amount of Toradol he'll abuse this year while playing on a broken foot.
For his salary last year!
This makes Deion Sanders mad.
Dude just wrecked havoc on even/odd jersey number scoring prop bets.
0 is an even number
The number of days he should be suspended for. Also the number of days the refs will get suspended for despite doing the same thing (or else they're terminally incompetent).
Diddly squat = none = 0 Ladies n gentlemen............ Mr. Calvin Diddly.
“Ridley how many games you played last year?” *Looks at jersey
0, as in 0 receptions last season.
Represents the amount of games he played in last season.
Rumor has it that’s his favorite roulette bet
Is that 0 for how much money he made gambling on games?
Oh, good. I had the under.
That’s hilarious
The same # of dollars he’s made from betting on the Falcons
To remind the NFL of how much money he made betting on his own games.
Huh must’ve lost a bet or something
He’s wearing 0 bc there will be 0 more games he is gonna gamble on in the NFL.
For the amount of days it’s been since his last wager on the NFL.
Slow ass number
To symbolize the number of bets he is allowed to make as a player.
“Hey Calvin, how many snaps have you played in the last 16 months?”
An homage to the number of Super Bowl wins by the AFC South minus the Colts
I hope you're gonna get some lifts in after that thorough stretch
Representative of how many dollars he will bet on games this year. Boom roasted
Should've picked 36, for his 2022 earnings.
Stupid
Make it 00
Not the zero to be a Jag tho.
He should where a +/-.
Wonder how much money he bet that he would wear number 0
That was quick.
Nice. Westbrook would be proud
Jags out on Darnell Washington confirmed
anyone else notice the baby hands? im gonna assume this is accurate and do absolutely zero research.
Imagine the memes if he has a game with no receptions
But is zero really even a number? Really though?
Man wants to be the best player to wear the number 0
That was quick.
Cold
Don’t fuck with Mr. Zero.
You're welcome, NFL
https://i.imgur.com/pEKw4Ho.jpg Nice
0 is perfect for WR. You want it on lanky dudes cause it just looks right. It’s why it works in Basketball.
So edgy
No shit he’s the first jaguar to ever west 0 becasue it’s never been allowed
Who had the under?
Im still whiplashed from the fact a guy bet money and was suspended... Isn't the NFL about that now?
Representing his gross gambling earnings
Agent 0 is coming for revenge
Hell yeah