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Jacksonville Jaguars coach Jack Del Rio bans rookie hazing
content: Mike And Mike - Del Rio Bans HazingJack Del Rio's ban on rookie hazing has Golic nostalgic for his hazing days.Tags: Jack Del Rio,  Mike And Mike,  Mike Greenberg,  Mike Golic,  Rookie Hazing,  ESPN RadioMike And Mike Patriots Jersey Youth - Del Rio Bans HazingVIDEO PLAYLIST Mike And Mike - Del Rio Bans HazingMike And Mike - Del Rio Bans HazingJack Del Rio's ban on Patriots Jersey Womens rookie hazing has Golic nostalgic for his hazing days.Tags: Jack Del Rio,  Mike And NFL New England Patriots Jerseys Mike,  Mike Greenberg,  Mike Golic,  Rookie Hazing,  ESPN RadioLuke's Best FriendLuke's Best FriendJaguars C Brad Meester befriends 6-year-old Luke Akerstrom and his familyTags: First Take,  Luke Akerstrom,  Seizure,  Jags,  Brandi Akerstrom,  Magnus AkerstromPatriots Demolish JaguarsPatriots Demolish JaguarsThe Tom Brady-less Patriots hammered the Jaguars, 47-12Tags: NFL,  highlight,  Patriots,  Ryan Mallett,  JaguarsJones-Drew Stands By Cutler CriticismJones-Drew Stands By Cutler CriticismChris Broussard and Skip Bayless discuss Maurice Jones-Drew standing by his comments about Jay CutlerTags: Jones-Drew Debate,  Chris Broussard,  Skip Bayless,  First TakeJACKSONVILLE, Fla. --  Quarterback Blaine Gabbert gets to keep his long blonde hair. Guard Will Rackley doesn't have to worry about losing his eyebrows. In fact, all of Jacksonville's rookies are safe from training camp hazing.Coach Jack Del Rio ended the practice this season, saying players need to have more respect for each other.I don't see why people make such a big deal about it. I would let them shave my head before my eyebrows. Nobody is touching my eyebrows.-- Blaine Gabbert on his hairThat was welcome news for Gabbert, the 10th pick in April's NFL draft. The former Missouri standout had mentally prepared himself to get buzzed during camp. But now his golden locks are safe."There's other ways to have fun with the rookies," Gabbert said Monday.Just a few, though, in Jacksonville.Del Rio made it clear that hazing should be limited to the "Rookie Show," an annual talent competition put on by newcomers. Del Rio also will allow dance competitions in the locker room and continue to have rookies carry veterans' helmets and shoulder pads off the field following practices."The whole thing really had gotten carried away in recent years," Del Rio said. "We wanted to rein it in a little bit while still letting Womens New England Patriots Jerseys the guys have some fun."Hazing stories in Jacksonville include Men New England Patriots Jerseys players being taped to goal posts and covered in baby powder, cars Youth New England Patriots Jerseys being sealed in plastic wrap and clothes being tossed in a cold tub. Haircuts, though, have taken center stage in recent years. Mohawks, mullets and bowl cuts would be considered tame by comparison.Some had patterns and designs. Others had names and numbers. None would be considered stylish and a few deemed not suitable for all audiences.Offensive lineman Kevin Haslam's haircut may have been the worst last fall, so inappropriate that the only way to describe it would be to call it an indecent figure shaved across his head."One thing coach said was while hazing was humorous for most of us vets, it's not necessary," guard Uche Nwaneri said. "We respect Kids New England Patriots Jerseys that. We're going to honor his wishes. It doesn't mean we can't make them do stuff for us. They're still rookies. But we'll follow how Jack wants it to go.AP Photo/Pablo Martinez MonsivaisRookie hazing is an annual tradition in NFL training camps, but Jags coach Jack Del Rio banned it, saying players need to respect each other."Whether it's a rookie or a 10-year vet, everyone deserves a level of respect. We all agree that's something we want to show to each other."Gabbert, and his fans, may have benefited most from the new rules."He got lucky. He got off the hook," receiver Mike Thomas said. "I was going to design an (No.) 80 in the back of it. ... You definitely can tell if he lost (his hair), he might lose a little pep in his step."Thomas endured a horrendous hairdo for several days in 2009, and said his first reaction to Del Rio's new credo was "I thought about why I had to get here when I did.""That hazing, it's not any fun," Thomas said. "I respect it. At the same time, guys can sometimes get out of hand with the hazing. ... I definitely respect it. When orders come down from the top, you've got to obey them."Gabbert surely won't object, either, even though he doesn't really understand fans' obsession with his hair."I don't see why people make such a big deal about it," he said. "I would let them shave my head before my eyebrows. Nobody is touching my eyebrows."Rackley, a third-round pick from Lehigh, heard all sorts of horror stories over the summer. He planned to ask teammates to shave his eyebrows instead of his dreadlocks. Now he gets to keep both."It definitely helps out with the whole transition of coming in as a rookie, having these guys accept you and becoming part of the family," Rackley said.AFC South blogESPN.com's Paul Kuharsky writes about all things AFC South in his division blog.Blog network: NFL NationDel Rio said guys never shaved teammates' hair or eyebrows during his 11 years in the league, adding that the only hazing came in the form of veterans having rookies sing and dance.Receiver Kassim Osgood dealt with much more as a rookie in 2003. He was tied up and beaten, and had his helmet hidden before nearly every workout. He understands why Del Rio made the change, especially since the lockout left teams with less time to form bonds and develop chemistry."We're more focused on team building than hazing right now," Osgood said. "We don't want to have anybody here feeling like they're in an atmosphere where they're not welcome and have that affect them on the field. We want everybody to be as productive as possible."You're still going to get hazed, but in a different kind of way. This season, with no offseason, we don't have the time to Patriots Jersey do anything other than get ready for the season."