Bears Announce Jersey Numbers; Bennett Changes
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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. ...
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No more debates about Lance Louis's position on the Bears: They gave him #60 and have him listed as an OG.
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Jerry Angelo isn't worried about Moore being too short to play in the NFL. I hope not....he just drafted the guy.
The Bears assigned numbers today, and Earl Bennett changed his number from 85 to 80. Why? I'll let him explain:
"Number 80 has so much tradition behind ...
Earl Bennett Switching To Number 80, Superstardom To Follow
Blog Down, Chicago Bears —
... 19 Bears were assigned jersey numbers Wednesday, including wide receiver Earl Bennett, the only incumbent who’ll be sporting new digits in 2009. No word yet on how it’ll help him get his first NFL catch, but if it worked for Mark Bradley… oh, wait. ...
Hester Will Keep No. 23
ProFootballTalk.com —
Bears return specificalist Devin Hester used to be a defensive back. Now, he’s a receiver. But he wears a number that was assigned to him when he was a defensive back — 23. And it’s a number that isn’t available to receivers, who are limited to 10 to 19 and 80 to 89. As recently explained by the team’s official web site, the league isn’t forcing Hester to change his number. The official explanation is that “No. 23 is an eligible number that will allow him to play receiver without reporting to the referee .” That’s a proverbial can of worms, in our view. As a reader points ...
