NFL wide receivers look slimmer and faster wearing numbers in the teens rather than in the 80s, according to a UCLA study. Rams and Chargers wideouts agree.
THURSDAY, Sept. 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) “Vain” isn’t a word normally associated with football players, but many wide receivers believe they look slim and fleet-footed with a lower number
A peer-reviewed study by UCLA researchers found that perception can be influenced by the associations made between numbers and size: The smaller the number, the more likely the subject was to perceive a slimmer player.