Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. The New York Giants have yet to see its first-round draft choice, wide receiver Malik Nabers, take a snap in the regular season, yet they have made the decision to unretire a number for him.
It is not just any number either. It is Ray Flaherty’s No. 1, the first-ever retired number in pro football history. Flaherty, a Hall of Famer, had his No.
1 retired in 1935. The Giants announced the move, saying the Flaherty family gave permission to have Nabers wear the number. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM New York Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers, #9, makes a catch during warmups before the game against the Detroit Lions at MetLife Stadium. (Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports) Now, Nabers had been looking to change his number from No.
9, as the New York Post first reported. He attempted to talk to backup quarterback Drew Lock, #2, and punter Jamie Gillan, #6.