2006-06-28 19:53:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Other - Football
To identify players. The shirts can be used by someone else next year because they have no names on them. Saves the team money.
2006-06-28 19:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mandalawind 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because just having numbers on the front wasn't enough, they had to have them on the back, too. Greedy clowns.......
2006-06-29 03:16:37 · answer #2 · answered by mtlmike 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This one is easy...It is the only way you can identify who he is...particularly if you are in the stands.
2006-06-29 02:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by Robere 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause the names are too long and harder to learn.
2006-06-29 02:56:33 · answer #4 · answered by Hals done 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So you can see them when they are hunched over.
2006-06-29 02:56:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dennis V 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so you can tell which player is which. For the sake of everyone duh! silly
2006-06-29 02:57:14 · answer #6 · answered by AnswerNator 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋