WHATS IN A NUMBER ?
by stepeo on Feb 19, 2010 10:40 AM CST
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I am talking about a player"s jersey number. What if we drafted or acquired a player that wanted to wear a number that has been retired by the bears ?. for example the number 34. He has worn this number since high school, through college and wants to wear it for the pro"s. As far as the Chicago Bears Organization are concerned, this number is retired.
Here is a list of numbers retired by the bears (apologies if i have missed any)
3 ret for Nagurski
5 ret for McAfee
7 ret for Halas
28 ret for Galimore
34 ret for Payton
40 ret for Sayers
41 ret forPiccolo
42 ret for Luckman
51 ret for Butkus
56 ret for Hewitt
61 ret for George
66 ret for Turner
77 ret for Grange
So how does a new player get round to wearing the number of choice? Would he reject playing for the team? Or would he move up or down a digit ? Or hope the franchise refresh the number, while he is a player for them?(Please let me know what fans think).
Should we have a ring of honour, like other franchises?Or stick to retiring numbers, whatever the consequences?We could end up having an a or b system,ie 34a, or 40b.
Please let me know what you think, is retiring numbers a good idea or do the bears have something in place to satisfy players who want to wear their favorite number?
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I believe
The Bears have the most retired #’s in the NFL
I like the idea of a ring of honor, but do you then unretire all the numbers? Or just a few, and how do you justify unretireing some and not all?
- should be retired – best football player ever
- should be retired – best MLB ever
I think having #41 in play would bring more notieroity to Piccolo and cancer research.
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Feb 19, 2010 11:10 AM CST reply actions
that autoformat is wack!
number 34 should be retired – best football player ever
number 51 should be retired – best MLB ever
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Feb 19, 2010 11:11 AM CST up reply actions
I guess when you've
been around that long you’re going to end up with a few retired numbers but they’ve kind of gone overboard with it. I would think that a former player might be honored to have another player wear “his” number, you know like JC honors KB :)
But no way does anyone wear 34 or 51 and maybe 3, 7 or 77.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
seriously?
Papa Bear Halas.. you know the GSH on the sleeves of the Jerseys….no..that number should be kept as retired and forever retired. I cant imagine some player given 7 without even have stepped on a field and deserve the rights to get that number…just imagine if grossman was given that number. I hope they retire 54 possibly 55 when Urlacher/Briggs retire..they are a great combo and have really played the best on the team this last decade. If Hester becomes more of a beast then i say retire his number as well but i dont see that happening anytime soon.
Bear down Chicago
Guess
I should have said “34 or 51 OR maybe 3, 7 or 77” or possibly “34 AND 51 AND 7…”
To clarify, IMO Papa’s number 7 is appropriately retired, and I concur, as are 34, 51, 3 and 77.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
54, 55, 23...
At some point there won’t be enough numbers left
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Feb 19, 2010 2:02 PM CST up reply actions
True.
We’ll only recognize the player by his corporate sponsor.
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
Don't forget about...
4, 9 and 65
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by David Taylor on Feb 19, 2010 2:26 PM CST up reply actions
54, outside possibility.
55, probably not a shot.
I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. -Randal Graves
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I think they should stay retired
and the person coming in should change their number. To make a long answer short. lol
"A lot of fans were drawn to me because they knew that whatever the score was, I was going to run as hard as I could on every play. You don't have that now, you have guys waiting for next week or even next year." - Walter Payton
Silly or not...
it got you to read…
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on Feb 19, 2010 2:50 PM CST up reply actions
I'll pass on the 34a...
34b or better, says I.
40b is a bit out of proportion.
"I am not an animal!" - Merrick
Hey!
34b or better, says I.
Was that a Kung Fu Hillbilly reference?
"More cowbell" - Bruce Dickinson
"More bell cow" - Lovie Smith
yep..
..I dig his assistant.
"I am not an animal!" - Merrick
by Maelvampyre on Feb 20, 2010 10:19 PM CST up reply actions
I like 32B. A 34A would scare me.
"F*** everybody outside of Halas Hall. BEARDOWN" - WavyGravy
"if we need it, we’re not drafting it. not high anyway. look for Angelo to go after a DL/DE – because that’s just the kind of asshat he is.." - junkhorse
"44 years of football history and nothing to show for it. I wish I wasn’t banned at the Norseman.." - tfrabotta
funny
Unreasonable people make life difficult...
by WisBearsFan34 on Feb 19, 2010 4:24 PM CST up reply actions
34
if someone thinks they deserve to wear the number 34 then i say give them 43 until they prove they can get into 34, we cant have any 1 or 2 year bust come in here and soil the number of one of our greats
by l3ig_lvlike_430 on Feb 20, 2010 12:40 AM CST reply actions
+1
Some days it's not worth chewing through the restraints - T-Train.
Two things are infinite: The universe and human stupidity. And I am not sure about the universe. - Albert Einstein.
by Timothy Hockemeyer on Feb 20, 2010 1:40 AM CST up reply actions
I think I'd be pissed.
If someone came in here and was great enough to finally “earn” 34, I’d probably have already gotten their other jersey, then I’d be pissed that I had to get both.
I'm a firm believer in the philosophy of a ruling class. Especially since I rule. -Randal Graves
Writer at windycitygridiron.com -/-I http://www.twitter.com/kdoggers
if they revise this list
there’s really only 3-5 #‘s that to me seem like they are really revered by both the org. and fans and therefore should never be used again. 34, 7 and maybe 77 are my choices. didn’t a lb, jim morrisey i think, wear 51 during the super bowl era for the bears? wore it with butkus’ blessing? maybe 42 should stay retired too since as we all know this # is the answer for life, the universe and everything,
unretiring 41 would be a good move as per wilt’s idea.
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