NFL to let players write messages on cleats, but only for one week
 

NFL to let players write messages on cleats, but only for one week
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A handful of NFL players risked fines this weekend for writing 9/11 tributes on their cleats, a move which violates the NFL's uniform regulations.

The NFL will lift those regulations during Week 13, according toSports Illustrated's Jonathan Jones, and allow players to promote a charitable cause on their cleats over the Dec. 4 weekend.

But, this being the NFL, there are still some rules, of course.

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First, players must have their particular cause approved by the NFL before Week 13. The league will still have a chance to "determine the legitimacy of the cause," Jones writes.* Read more...

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