Comments on: Devin Hester wants to return to returning

By: Plankshelmet

Plankshelmet — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:41:58 +0000

Only the Bears can turn a guy who is arguably the best return man ever into a mediocre wide receiver. This organization is a freakin joke.

By: Castro95

Castro95 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:01:44 +0000

I wondered why the media always picks on Da BEARS. It does not matter which media outlet it is they always trash on Da BEARS. So I ask a sports anylist why that happens and his answer was the media reflects the fans. I was offended because I think BEARS fans are awesome but after reading alot of the comments BEARS fans write I see that it is true. Alot of BEARS fans are only happy when things are going right if not all they do is complain.
Take this post people are trashing on Hester he is a good WR he was short of becomeing a 1ooo yard WR if not for sitting out two games at the end of a disapointing season. Cutler had one bad year and everybody is calling him Grossman. BEAR up and support your team instead of always talking smack about the team.
Go BEARS!

By: Mattchew182

Mattchew182 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:12:28 +0000

This is a good idea because while he is fast and has improved as a receiver he doesn’t belong starting. Make him the 3rd or 4th receiver so he doesn’t have to run block cause he never had to block in his whole career before last year. His speed will open up the offense when they go with 3 or 4 reciever sets but Knox can take a starting job with Devin Aromashadu while Bennett and Hester work out of the slot. And Olsen will continue as a tight end / WRflex option in the slot. Martz at least won’t be running up the middle all the time. The question is whether we can block well enough for Cutler to do 5 and 7 step drops and whether our Defense can resemble something competent.

By: spdy3450

spdy3450 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:52:27 +0000

Going back to kick returns and diminishing his receiving duties would be one of the best things the bears could do. He could be a good 3rd or 4th option as a receiver but will never be a true number one.

By: hetrick33

hetrick33 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:42:06 +0000

It’s pretty amazing how a player has to tell the coaches and organization what he is best at. The front office of the Bears is a complete joke (I’m a bears fan). Hester should be used in a small amount of packages on offense but mainly as the returner. For those of you who say he is a terrible receiver you are very wrong, he is an average receiver. He was on pace for 1000 yards this year before the injuries and has surprisingly decent hands for being a converted corner/returner. This would be the right move for the Bears since Knox can take over Hester’s role as he has the same type of abilities (is actually faster than Hester too).

By: RayDaMayor

RayDaMayor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:41:58 +0000

“Who is Devin Hester?”
Jay Cutler

By: Howie Handles

Howie Handles — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:40:39 +0000

Slot receiver? Hell no, if you watched all his games, he should play receiver unless you want him to only run a go route. He’s a terrible receiver, who doesn’t understand the routes.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:21:09 +0000

The history of kickoff and punt returners seems to be 1 or 2 great years, followed by a total dropoff. I can’t remember anyone who was a top returner for longer than 2 years.
In other words, I don’t think focusing on being a WR is his main problem…just that the guys known as the best get a little lucky, surprise people, have blazing speed, have top special teams coaching and blocking, and that confluence of factors that make them elite only lasts a year or two.

By: Phreakin

Phreakin — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:13:04 +0000

Let me translate Hester’s quote:
“I know what I’m best at,” Hester said. “The return game is my bread and butter, so if I had to cut back on my receiving and go back to returning, that’s something I would love to do.”
translates to…
“I know my stock is plummeting right now as a terrible receiver. So I need to go back to returning only so I can get…mo money, mo money! If I don’t, i’ll be getting no money, no money!”

By: WarrenMoonGOAT

WarrenMoonGOAT — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:08:27 +0000

they ought to put him back there on kickoffs and punt return, because there won’t be any points on the board if Cutler keeps throwing INTS the way he did this past season

By: ☻☼CBS, FOX, ESPN, NFLN nbc

☻☼CBS, FOX, ESPN, NFLN nbc — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:02:46 +0000

His 30 million dollar contract and sponsorship with under armor jaded him. Keep him as a slot receiver.

By: longrodvanhungendong

longrodvanhungendong — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:51:15 +0000

Never understood why they took him off ST anyway. There are not that many returners in the league that are all that special. Why would you try to convert one that is/was?

By: bearsrule

bearsrule — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:42:48 +0000

As long as there isn’t a playbook involved and he doesn’t have to think, he’ll be great.

By: Contra

Contra — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:41:32 +0000

Sorry Devin, Theisman doesnt think you should return kicks anymore so its a no-go.

By: sven_ftw

sven_ftw — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:38:27 +0000

it probably just dawned on him that he’s not a #1 receiving threat…