Comments on: Devin Hester: I want the ball more

By: backindasaddle

backindasaddle — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:24:19 +0000

Hester’s comments seem to indicate he his thoughts are only about Devin Hester and not about the Chicago Bears. I’m not a big fan of those sorts of guys.

By: chi01town

chi01town — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 14:26:48 +0000

People in hell want ice water!! Catch the ball when its thrown to you. Hester needs to come off the bench an Chicago needs to start Jeffery… Hes bigger an can catch better than Hester. Bring in Hester against a corner that you can see is tired an let him go deep.. Hester is too fast for most CB’s anyway so catch them slipping.

By: dallascowboysdishingthereal

dallascowboysdishingthereal — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:15:40 +0000

With the punter Dallas signed from the Bills who kicks line drives, Hester should get plenty of touches. Their regular punter Jones is out with a knee injury.

By: txnative61

txnative61 — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 06:30:38 +0000

“Guilty conscience” Florio? Really? The game I saw had Seattle pretty much manhandling one of the best offenses in the league. The Seahawks kept it close enough for the blown “Hail Mary” call to matter. Don’t look for much guilt. May in fact pitch a shutout against a Rams offense not comparable to Packers.

By: maximusprime107

maximusprime107 — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 05:32:53 +0000

How can you be so blatantly ignorant, Hester

By: Grinds My Gear

Grinds My Gear — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:39:58 +0000

The guy is a pure return specialist, he was a return specialist in college, and in the NFL. Taking away his time from returning in hopes to convert him into a WR over the last couple of years was a mistake on Chicago’s part. Continuing to hope that he would become a viable WR is beyond me. He looks out of place out there, his routes aren’t crisp, he has the attention span of a squirrel and loses track of the play, and he lacks body fluidity of a WR. He doesn’t look the part, and he’s not playing the part.
Guys like Steve Smith and Santana Moss were actually WRs in college. Hester was a specialist player on offense and defense in college, where they sneak him in for a play or two, but never did anything worthnoting outside of being a return man in college. Why should it be a shock that he’s not WR material in the NFL? Chicago seemingly ruined the NFL’s best return man the last 2 years.

By: tigerphins

tigerphins — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:18:26 +0000

Chicago has one of the most physical receivers in the league in Marshall (as well as another big kid in Jeffery), but Tice can’t throw in 4 or 5 WR screens to Hester with Marshall and/or Jeffery out front blocking? Seriously?

There’s no excuse for that type of incompetence, especially considering it would open up the big play deep as defenders start to cheat or bite in on it. Plus it’s another aspect a DC has to spend time preparing for.

How do you have 2 major playmakers with the ball in their hands, Marshall & Hester, and not treat the passing game like an extension of the run by throwing a handful of quick passes to them per game?

By: chi01town

chi01town — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 00:11:15 +0000

Cutler should go to Jeffery more A LOT MORE!! Hester needs to catch the ball when he has the chance. Lovie has Jeffery coming off the bench AN HE SHOULD BE STARTING before Hester. The Bears need Touch downs an better field position from Hester on kicks an punts. To beat Dallas the O- line.. TE’s.. RB’s needs to keep Cutler on his feet. Use chip blocks ..double teams.. Chop blocks.. Holding .. an pistols if nessasary but give the man time

By: tanzim12

tanzim12 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:56:32 +0000

The Bears are slowly phasing Devin Hester out ( although he sure isn’t helping his own cause). They realize the potential they have in Alshon Jeffrey. Also if Johnny Knox can come back healthy next season and still play the way he did before then that would be great. Knox’s speed is unbelievable we could probably put him as #2 or in the slot.

By: nmrdr795

nmrdr795 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 23:52:53 +0000

His career was over once they moved up the kicking line.

By: christopher525

christopher525 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:33:59 +0000

He’s not a true wideout, as has been pointed out. If he were on a Carolina, Miami, Philly, or Washington style team that can do more option plays, I feel he’d work better. He wouldn’t have his primary job as a receiver, and could be moved around more. Hell, send him to New England, The Hood will play him both ways, and on kick returns.

By: FinFan68

FinFan68 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:33:14 +0000

PR, KR and… should be a backup CB. As a WR he has been pretty bad over the years. His routes are not crisp and he lacks hands/concentration when the ball is thrown his way. He is not dependable so he won’t get thrown to as much, and that gets worse with every drop. Now he is running his mouth. He has too high of an opinion of himself. He is arguably the greatest return guy in NFL history. That has not translated into a good WR. The two are separate but his ego thinks they are the same. The only reason he sees the field as a WR is because coaches and fans see the potential for big plays (based solely on speed/return ability) and they keep hoping he makes a play and they keep getting disappointed. He needs to shut up and make plays when he can.

By: driveroftheshortbus

driveroftheshortbus — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:48:09 +0000

It’s simply the Peter Principle.

We rise to the level of our incompetence.

He is risen.

By: larryboodry

larryboodry — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 21:46:29 +0000

I like Hester, but yeah, if he keeps dropping TDs he’s not getting the ball more.

By: mimitaroo

mimitaroo — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:51:32 +0000

Why are these articles even newsworthy? ALL players want the ball more.

Stop writing these, and only tell us when someone says “I don’t want the ball more” and it’s actually newsworthy.

By: johnnycash19

johnnycash19 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:34:50 +0000

“It’s hard being one of the top electrifying players in the league”

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This is 2012, not 2007 or 2008. You’re not one of the most electrifying players anymore.

By: drgreenstreak

drgreenstreak — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:30:04 +0000

Give the baby his ball. Every snap.

By: pickney1

pickney1 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:12:41 +0000

All the skill player in the world doesn’t matter if the Offensive line can’t block and player’s dont play their role

By: brewcrewfan54

brewcrewfan54 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:06:04 +0000

Learn how to catch then.

By: mojodoa

mojodoa — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 20:00:54 +0000

He should be hell on a reverse.

By: kabasaman

kabasaman — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:50:03 +0000

Simple… Get Open…

By: deangelo23hall

deangelo23hall — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:44:13 +0000

Ask Steve Smith and Santana Moss how they did it. They seemed to make the transition from return guy to WR just fine.

By: thatboybaked

thatboybaked — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 19:24:31 +0000

Do what larry fitzgerald does, aggressively grab and manhandled the football as it is entering your hards and you might see some more throws your way. Cutler is not trying to see if he can bounce the ball off your palms.

By: squared80

squared80 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:45:00 +0000

No problem, Devin. Just learn to do these two things. Preferably on the same play.

Step 1: Run good route.
Step 2: Don’t drop pass.

Good luck with that.

By: jtam963

jtam963 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:44:25 +0000

Catch the ball and you’ll get it more.

By: saberstud75

saberstud75 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:34:09 +0000

Easiest way to get the ball more is to catch TD passes when they hit your hands.

By: ramza86

ramza86 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:26:25 +0000

“I want the ball more”

Nope.

By: 4thquartermagic

4thquartermagic — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:18:16 +0000

I can’t wait for when Jay Cutler shoves Hester on the sideline for dropping a pass while he was triple covered.

By: yeayoubetcha99

yeayoubetcha99 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:15:56 +0000

Just wait til Mike Tice institutes the Hester ratio into the game plan.

By: yeayoubetcha99

yeayoubetcha99 — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 18:15:23 +0000

Harvin >>> Hester / Cobb

Hester can’t catch…period. Most overpaid return guy in history.