The talk about Michael Vick joining the Jets continues to swirl, though there's a bizarre wrinkle developing according to a report from TMZ.

It turns out Vick's jersey number is going to be a problem.

That's not a typo, folks. "Sources close to Vick tell us ... Mike is very serious about rocking No. 7 next season, no matter which team signs him," the site wrote. "Besides the fact he wore No. 7 in college and all throughout his pro career, Vick also has a clothing line called V7 -- and he's dead serious about sticking with his number. ... We're told the jersey situation is not an absolute dealbreaker -- but it will be a "big issue" in negotiations."

So if Vick can't get his number, TMZ said, he can get more money.

And who happens to wear No. 7 on the Jets? Of course it has to be Geno Smith, who would presumably compete with Vick for the starting QB job later this year.

We're scratching our heads on this one a little, so here are five reasons why TMZ's report is silly:

1. Michael Vick needs a job, not a jersey.

2. Number negotiations take place between players, not with the club. Remember those stories about goods or serious cash exchanging hands when a player wants his favorite number? They don't involve agents or general managers.

3. Vick wouldn't make that an issue, even with Geno Smith, because he'd be seen as a prima donna star big-footing a younger player. He'd quickly alienate Geno supporters in the locker room.

4. Joe Montana changed numbers. Iconic No. 16 became No. 19 in Kansas City. We think Michael Vick would do the same.

5. The only number Michael Vick is concerned about is the one on the contract followed by all those zeros.