Every NFL jersey number has a story, but no other is as deep as No. 1 for the Green Bay Packers. It’s been almost a century since anyone wore it. And it was none other than Curly Lambeau. The Packers’ founder, player, and coach made it legendary in the 1920s. Since then, the number has lingered like folklore. It’s been untouched, almost sacred.

But that changed this year when Micah Parsons, fresh off a blockbuster trade from Dallas, shook the football world by claiming that very jersey. What made this possible? How did Parsons snag a look that should’ve been locked under NFL rule changes? The answer lies at the crossroads of history and a league trying to loosen its grip on uniform rules.

Parsons is known for wearing No. 11 with the Cowboys and in college. But couldn’t keep t

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