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Question.. Every team had #21 on their helmets because of Sean Taylor.. I noticed this about a month or so ago but the Patriots do not have a #21 on thier helment.. They have a #91..
Just curious if anyone knows why??
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Their teammate Marques Hill died this preseason. He drowned after a jet skiing accident, I believe.
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Their teammate Marques Hill died this preseason. He drowned after a jet skiing accident, I believe.
Why not both then??
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It was optional for teams to wear Sean Taylor's number. The Pats chose not to wear it, as did a few other teams.
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thanks for the clarification..
On that note, I find it hard to understand why any team would not wear it??
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You're welcome.
I don't know why they wouldn't wear it, either. It makes no sense to me, but oh well.
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I think everyone wore it for the one week. Beyond that it was optional. Could be wrong.
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I think everyone wore it for the one week. Beyond that it was optional. Could be wrong.
This is correct.
Taylor and Bill Willis died the same week, if I remember, and the Browns wore their numbers on their helmets that week. Some browns continued to wear both.
And I think the decision to wear the #21 on your helmet was up to the player, not the whole team. I know Romo had it on in the playoffs. I didn't take notice if anyone in the superbowl did.
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