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James Anderson gets Mike Singletary's Number 50

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/09/bears-put-mike-singletarys-old-number-back-into-circulation/

The number isn't retired, but hasn't been used in 20 years.

Singletary himself is said to be fine with it.

Issue or non-issue in your mind?

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The Bears have had to have multiple players with the same number in camp because they're running out of non-retired jerseys. Unless they start allowing letters and shapes instead of numbers there's not much to do about it.

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Well, wasn't there a thread where everyone said Smith's number should be retired?

Even though it wasn't officially retired...no man should wear that number in Chicago. Definately not some FA pickup.

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not a big deal if it's not made to be one, but if I were Anderson I wouldn't want those expectations.

Good point.

Well, wasn't there a thread where everyone said Smith's number should be retired?

Even though it wasn't officially retired...no man should wear that number in Chicago. Definately not some FA pickup.

Sam Mills number wasn't officially retired until a few years back, but you'd have had to pry the number out of Jackie Miles cold, dead hands.

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