dryheat44

Now that WRs can wear 10-49, I expect Stanley Morgan's #86 to go next.

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chunkypony

I think they would be foolish to let anyone else wear that number. Seriously, Willie was the ultimate Pat in good times and bad. I think he was as important as Andre Tippett, and I'm pretty sure #56 is not retired, but no one wears it...

They should adopt the same policy for Willie's #55

Welker83

I went to school with armstrong's Daughter candice. He was a real nice guy. He always had a pocketfull of autographed Football cards that he would give out. Kinda smart...cause then he didn't have to take all day to sign random things...

Willie55

Numbers are tight in the NFL. They should consider a ring of fame around the stadium. A couple of other teams do this (although I can't remember which ones).

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dryheat44

Dallas and Denver to name two.

I think the Patriots have a similar thing with banners. Last time I went there were a couple of huge banners of past Patriots prominently displayed.

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patsfan55

ya they have some banners

but i think 55 has a decent chance of bein retired

what they should do is not allow anyone to have it for a while

but it could almost be used later on as a sign of respect and admiration toward willie
the way it was used on him when seau left usc

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italian pat patriot

i think that they will not retire # 55 but for a long time no one will dress this number...

thks again Willie Mc Ginest ! a True Patriot !!!

good luck and thanks for the memories !

you was one of my favourite players !

JoeSixPat

I don't think they will retire Willie's jersey - had he stayed with the team his entire career they might have

For now I don't expect they will issue #55 to anyone for the foreseeable future. They will see how Willie stands the test of time from a Fan's perspective, and see what Willie does once he retires....

Does he return to this area and settle down? Take on a role as a Patriots goodwill ambassador after his Browns contract is up and he retires?

At that time the Krafts might consider that his # is worthy of a retirement ceremony, most likely designed to raises money for a charity.... but those are a lot of ifs.

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T-ShirtDynasty

Remember last year Beisel started with #44 (I think) before being switched to TJ's old number? That was because the NFL requires teams, (as Box said) to use up all available 50's before going to alternate numbers. If it's not retired (and it won't be) then it must be used.

JoeSixPat

I would have to think that the NFL recognizes the benefit of retiring numbers of certain players.

One doesn't turn around and retire a players' number as soon as one signs with another team. There's usually a waiting period in which it would be in poor taste to assign the number elsewhere.

If the Patriots felt strongly that Ted Johnson's # was to be retired (obviously no one did) I'm sure the NFL would not have enforced such an obscure rule. If the Patriots are considering this at all with Willie, I'd expect that the NFL lays off of that rule.

If you see it assigned to someone else, take that as a sure sign it won't be retired (personally I don't think it should be - even though when I think of 55 in a Pats uniform, it will always be Willie)

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