Look, I can’t tell you WHY it matters, but I can tell you SOMETIMES it matters what number a player is wearing on his chest. It just does.
Could be the same number as someone the player admires. Could be a number they’ve always worn. Could be their “favorite” number, whatever that means.
What I know is that sometimes, the number is the most important thing.
And when that happens? Lawd, the lengths one will go to get in on that number.
We chat about the craziness that surrounds jersey numbers!
Scott & A will be at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA this year! Come out and see us over Labor Day Weekend!
— Slices is created by Scott Sigler and A B Kovacs
— Produced by Steve Riekeberg
— Production Assistance by Allie Press
— Copyright 2026 by Empty Set Entertainment
But Daddy, I want number 8!
Y’all, I’m never going to grok the need for a specific number. That said, I’m fascinated by folks who need a specific number at any cost. If I had a number, it might be ninety-nine percent, which is the discount using GoDaddy Promo Code CJCFOSSIG3 to save on a new 3-year domain. Not even lying.
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