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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:16 pm

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America wrote:

The greatest ever at a position should get in.

Pat Manelly come on down!

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:19 pm

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Frank Coztansa wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Brian Mitchell was a better football player.

Who?

The all time leader in kick & punt return yardage, and an otherwise long time solid player

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:26 pm

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America wrote:

The greatest ever at a position should get in.

Patrick Mannelly, Hall of Famer.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:27 pm

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America wrote:

The greatest ever at a position should get in.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Patrick Mannelly yet.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:28 pm

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IMU wrote:

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Jbi11s wrote:

No doubt HoF.

I honestly believe that the Hall of fame means something entirely something different to under 35 - 40 year old crowd.

20 touchdowns isn't THAT special imo

At his position, no one could really do it any better.

He isn't going into the HoF as a WR or DB. He is going in as a kick returner. As he should.

He isn’t going into the HoF.

He’s not a HoFer but at his peak he was easily the most exciting player in the NFL.

I believe Sproles has a stronger HoF case and he won’t come close either.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:30 pm

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:45 pm

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Never saw a player with better acceleration. The guy was a freak. The Bear should have used him like Florida, and to some extent, the Vikings used Percy Harvin.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 3:54 pm

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TurdFerguson wrote:

Damning with faint praise.... Would absolutely be the #1 WR on the bears right now. He would look like AJ Green next to these fucks.

Hell, in 2008 he was the best WR on the team. Hester, Rashied Davs, Brandon Lloyd, and a 32 yo washed up Marty Booker. His return numbers would possibly have been even better if the Bears weren't so devoid of talent on offense that he was forced to play receiver so much.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:13 pm

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Douchebag wrote:

America wrote:

The greatest ever at a position should get in.

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Patrick Mannelly yet.

Who?

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HawaiiYou

Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:46 pm

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He’s the football version of roger maris when it comes to hof talk.
But I think he should be in. He was the greatest at a specialized position.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

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HawaiiYou wrote:

He’s the football version of roger maris when it comes to hof talk.
But I think he should be in. He was the greatest at a specialized position.

A HR hitter doesn't seem like the right niche, I'd almost go a better Billy Hamiliton. A middling hitter but a single would become a triple automatically thru stolen bases. Stealing 250 bases a year for the first few years of his career.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 5:14 pm

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America wrote:

The greatest ever at a position should get in.

Long snapper? Holder?

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:13 pm

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HoF'er fa sho.

Had rule changes made to the game basically because of him.

The greatest ever at what he did.

No question in my mind about this.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 1:19 pm

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The return to complete the come back against the Cardinals was my personal favorite.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:37 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

He isn’t going into the HoF.

Maybe, maybe not.

But I've seen writers express he deserves it and I haven't really found any that say he does not. I haven't referenced them all as selection committee voters, but probably a few of them are.

I've seen an argument against that was based on yards on returns. Which is hilarious because teams would kick out of bounds or squib punts just to make sure he didn't have even a small chance to return it. He changed the game.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:50 pm

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NME wrote:

HoF'er fa sho.

Had rule changes made to the game basically because of him.

The greatest ever at what he did.

No question in my mind about this.

What rule changes did the NFL make because of Devin Hester?

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:56 pm

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FavreFan wrote:

NME wrote:

HoF'er fa sho.

Had rule changes made to the game basically because of him.

The greatest ever at what he did.

No question in my mind about this.

What rule changes did the NFL make because of Devin Hester?

I think Hester alluded to it in his retirement statement/tweet. He told Goodell he can now move the kickoff back to the 35 or whatever now.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:57 pm

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pittmike wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

NME wrote:

HoF'er fa sho.

Had rule changes made to the game basically because of him.

The greatest ever at what he did.

No question in my mind about this.

What rule changes did the NFL make because of Devin Hester?

I think Hester alluded to it in his retirement statement/tweet. He told Goodell he can now move the kickoff back to the 35 or whatever now.

That's what I thought NME was referencing.

Yeah, that was changed due to "player safety". Not because Hester was unstoppable :lol:

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 4:59 pm

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pittmike wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

NME wrote:

HoF'er fa sho.

Had rule changes made to the game basically because of him.

The greatest ever at what he did.

No question in my mind about this.

What rule changes did the NFL make because of Devin Hester?

I think Hester alluded to it in his retirement statement/tweet. He told Goodell he can now move the kickoff back to the 35 or whatever now.

Hester is dumb enough to believe that.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:01 pm

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312player wrote:

pittmike wrote:

FavreFan wrote:

NME wrote:

HoF'er fa sho.

Had rule changes made to the game basically because of him.

The greatest ever at what he did.

No question in my mind about this.

What rule changes did the NFL make because of Devin Hester?

I think Hester alluded to it in his retirement statement/tweet. He told Goodell he can now move the kickoff back to the 35 or whatever now.

Hester is dumb enough to believe that.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:36 pm

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Well believing the NFL does anything for player safety unless the players get it from the CBA is also kind of stupid

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FavreFan

Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:39 pm

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KDdidit wrote:

Well believing the NFL does anything for player safety unless the players get it from the CBA is also kind of stupid

That’s why I put it in quotes. It was a PR move. It’s hilarious people think it was done because Hester was too good.

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Post subject: Re: Devin Hester Retires

Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2017 5:58 pm

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Rosey on the right side of history.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/rosenblog/ct-spt-rosenblog-devin-hester-retires-hall-of-fame-20171212-story.html

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