KCChiefs.com : The Importance of a Number

[Coach]

The number seven is one of those digits that stand out among all the other numbers. In ancient cultures it was associated with completeness and perfection. The Old Testament told the story of God creating the world in seven days. We have a seven-day

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[chiefnut]

the number on a players jersey has no significance whatsoever, and will not in itself become memorable. it is the player under the number who will make the number synonomous w/greatness and later to be referred to simply by that number. this is accomplished by a great player making the number great not the other way around.