Those damn numbers on the football helmets.

Ran into Ian Hume (Equipment Manager for Hockey) today at the baseball game. I asked Ian about the helmets for next year and those God awful numbers on the side. He was pretty stand-offish about the whole question but it looks like the numbers will be back next year. I did make the comment that "I know the players make the call" to which Ian said, "No they don't." Then I qualified my statement, "Well Coach Hoke makes the final call but unless they want something egregious he'll OK it." Ian said that he thinks that the helmets will be the same.

I must also state that Ian said he doesn't know for sure (it's a different sport for crying out loud) but that's his assumption. That isn't official or anything, just a guess.

it's only helmets but this is the kind of insider info I like to read. Good post. thanks for sharing.

Numbers, stickers and gray facemasks would be perfect.