Bears Announce Jersey Numbers; Bennett Changes

by Dane Noble on Apr 29, 2009 4:14 PM CDT

Before we get to the jersey numbers, it is worth noting that Earl Bennett has changed his number from 85 to 80.

"Number 80 has so much tradition behind it with Jerry Rice and Cris Carter and those guys, and hopefully I can become one of those guys and be a legend like they were."

From the Chicago Bears official site:

The draftees will wear the following numbers, though some likely will change before the regular season: DL Jarron Gilbert (73), WR Juaquin Iglesias (17), DE Henry Melton (69), CB D.J. Moore (30), WR Johnny Knox (13), LB Marcus Freeman (58), S Al Afalava (46), G Lance Louis (60) and WR Derek Kinder (83).

Undrafted free agents will wear the following numbers: FB Will Ta’ufo’ou (45o), S Dahna Deleston (45d), CB Woodny Turenne (47), RB Tyrell Fenroy (48), LB Mike Rivera (59), G Johan Asiata (62o), LB Kevin Malast (62d), G Dennis Conley (70) and WR Eric Peterman (86).

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Looks like the Louis as TE experiment

is already over per the suntimes:

When the Bears announced they had selected San Diego State’s Lance Louis in the seventh round Sunday, they called him a tight end.

It looks like they’re calling him something different three days later.

The Bears updated their Web site to add rookies numbers and positions and Louis has been assigned No. 60. He’s listed as a guard.

by CloudyFuture on Apr 29, 2009 4:17 PM CDT reply actions

Interesting...

I’ll get another post up. Thanks CF.

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by Dane Noble on Apr 29, 2009 4:20 PM CDT up reply actions

looks like the thought of bringing mike brown back is now officially an afterthought seeing as how they gave his number away…

by windycity72 on Apr 29, 2009 4:32 PM CDT reply actions

Well tell the bears

To give him a chance to catch the ball.

You live by the sword, you die by the sword.

by DA_BEARS on Apr 29, 2009 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions

Earl Bennett… Please catch a pass in the NFL before you talk about becoming a legend… Thanks

by Wild Bunch 56 on Apr 29, 2009 4:37 PM CDT reply actions

Maybe he is trying to get an early jump on a nickname.

by Dane Noble on Apr 29, 2009 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm all for sarcastically throwing about that nickname during the preseason

Let’s see if “Legend” Bennett can actually start a game this year.

Insert clever and witty remark slash pun here!

UMD 8/04 - 5/08: Go Terps!

by ES46NE10 on Apr 29, 2009 8:06 PM CDT up reply actions

Coincidence?

Rivera is number 59????

by BearFan611 on Apr 29, 2009 5:41 PM CDT reply actions

shame to see #83 taken, I was holding on to a small hope that Mike Hass would be available on the practice squad again, oh well

by chitownsports25 on Apr 29, 2009 6:29 PM CDT reply actions

Some guys having "number shoes" to fill

Moore wearing Mike Brown’s 30 and Alfalfa (I am too lazy to spell his name properly until he makes the roster) wearing Plank’s 46. Hopefully these guys can play like those two and us fans can forgive them wearing well-respected old Bears numbers.
Chris Harris earned his 46 by being a hard hitter in my book.

by Sam Householder on Apr 29, 2009 6:37 PM CDT reply actions