It started with Robert Griffin III. When the Heisman Trophy winner was at Baylor, the back of his jersey carried more than his last name. With it was an extra signifier. On the field in college he was known as "Griffin III" and after being drafted by the Washington Redskins in 2012, he became the first NFL player to have a Roman numeral on his
Frederik Andersen Womens Jersey back, according to UniWatch research. At the time, Griffin seemed he might be an outlier. He turned out to be a trend-setter. NFL players have continued to add generational titles to the nameplates on the backs of their jerseys -- an explosion of Sr., Jr., III, IV and V across the league. It seems as if almost every team has at least one player with a suffix behind his given name on his jersey. "I do think more guys are doing it," said Detroit Lions wide receiver Golden Tate, who has the Roman numeral "III" on his jersey. "I think it looks better." Like many other players, Tate began his career, then with the Seahawks, as just "Tate." Then, when he was allowed to make the change after Griffin's jersey move in 2012, Tate eventually added the Roman numerals. The meaning, though, is deeper than cosmetics. It's a personal decision that varies by playerI don't know," Tate said. "Maybe so the world can know that they are not the first Golden Tate, there's the second, third, fourth, fifth. It's just another way. Ask someone else that." We did. And every nameplate has a story -- a reason the extra letters or numerals are put thereMarvin Jones Jr. never thought of it at first. Sure, he was "Jr.," but at Cal and during his four years in Cincinnati, it was never something he considered. The Bengals just put "M. Jones" on his jersey -- Cincinnati had multiple Joneses on the roster at the time -- and he was OK with it. Then he went to Detroit. And he decided he wanted to start fresh. Included in that was a name change. To honor his father
http://www.authenticducksstore.com/jacob-larsson-jersey_c-425.html and the relationship they have, he asked the Lions to make his nameplate "Jones Jr." "Not even thinking about me, when I think about my dad, I know he's proud that he can say, ‘Hey, I'm Marvin Jones Sr. Like, yeah, that's my son. I raised him,'" the younger Jones said. "Instead of being Marvin Jones, Marvin Jones. He's like, ‘Yeah, I'm Senior. This is my son, Marvin Jones Jr.' "That's what he does. He did it one time when I was back home in San Diego. It's cool." It's also turned into a family tradition. Jones Jr.'s oldest son is also named Marvin Jones, and Marvin Jones III has already started playing football. His team has individual names on the back, and Jones Jr.'s kid already is carrying on the tradition with "Jones III." And it's translating beyond football, too. "Yeah, he already has the signature, too," Jones Jr. said. "It's crazy. And it almost mimics mine and I was a good penman when I was his age. But literally, if he were to sign it, he could sign it on a football card. "I was like, ‘Marvin, you better not get no report cards that I don't get that you sign because you didn't passLos
http://www.nflbengalsofficialshop.com/Nike-Clint-Boling-Jersey.html Angeles Chargers running back Melvin Gordon said he asked when he came into the league as a rookie in 2015 to include the "III" on his jersey, but the NFL said no. Gordon said he had the Roman numeral on his jersey at Wisconsin his final two years there but did not have the suffix on his jersey in high school. The Pro Bowler said he did not ask to add the suffix on his jersey his second season, but he and Melvin Ingram (who's also a III) both tried to get it on the back of their jersey in time for the 2017 season. The league said it would add the number, but it was too late for '17 because of all the jerseys in inventory that had been produced. So both will have to wait until next year. "It means a
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