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ProfessorGAC

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5. The Bears Quit Doing It

Reply to JT45242 (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2025, 08:00 PM

May 3

After they retired the 14th number, they said that was the last one.
And, there's a couple of "iffy" retired numbers on their list.
Piccolo & Galimore got their numbers retired because they died young, but their on-field accomplishments didn't necessarily merit that status.
The other 12 are justifiable, but 12 still seems like too many.
Halas, Payton & Butkus I get.
But, Ditka & Hewitt only played 5 years in Chicago. George McAfee & Red Grange only 6.
The Bears got carried away passing out that honor.

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Stop retiring jersey numbers...not enough to go around [View all] JT45242 May 3 OP

Um Drum May 3 #1

They'll need to viva la May 3 #2

Or triple digits! True Dough May 3 #4

The Raiders, Cowboys and Falcons traditionally do not retire numbers Auggie May 3 #3

The Bears Quit Doing It ProfessorGAC May 3 #5