30-Day Challenge: One more number the Bears should retire

Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty ImagesThe Chicago Bears have the most jersey numbers retired in the NFL. For them to give another player that honor, he truly has to be special, because otherwise you’re not leaving yourself much room for error in issuing out uniforms. In that respect, a ring of honor at Soldier Field is likely the next eventual step for this franchise to make it simpler on everyone.

But if the Bears did retire just one more number, I wouldn’t hesitate to give Brian Urlacher and his No. 54 that hallowed honor.

In keeping in line with the Bears’ linebacker tradition, Urlacher was truly one of the best next to Mike Singletary and Dick Butkus. When taking into account his athletic…