Tater

February 14th, 2016 at 8:59 AM ^

Maybe Jim Harbaugh doesn't want Braylon Edwards to dictate who wears #1 on Jim Harbaugh's football team.  No former player deserves to wield that kind of power over the program.

I am fine with Harbaugh reminding Edwards exactly who runs the team and who doesn't.  It's a lesson Braylon needs to learn.

ijohnb

February 14th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^

just think the Legacy Number thing and Devin Funchess alligator arms spoiled this particular tradition and now it is just mixed in with a bunch of we suck-so let's break out a gimmick nonsense. Personally I think it is time to let the #1 thing rest.

grumbler

February 14th, 2016 at 3:37 PM ^

I very much dout that Harbaugh is combatative and insecure as you think.  I also doubt that Braylon Edwards has ever been the person who assigned jersey number 1 to players.  He does get a say.  That's in writing, from the University, after he endowed the wearer of the #1 jersey (endowment was $500,000, do not chump change).  But only a say.

Now I know a lot of people got irritated with BE after he expressed his displeasure at the assignment of the jersey to a freshman defensive back by RR, but those kinds of statements are just what people have to put up with in a country with free speech rules.  That's a lesson taters need to learn.

Magnus

February 13th, 2016 at 8:32 PM ^

FWIW, I don't think this Clay Williams is any kind of source. AFAIK, his Twitter account is the first place this information has appeared. He follows me on Twitter and appears to be just a fan, not any kind of reporter.

So take this with a grain of salt.