Decisions, decisions

by ChiFan13 on Sep 19, 2008 7:27 PM CDT

Poll

Devin Hester is questionable with some bruised ribs or torn cartilage around the ribs, whoever you listen to. What do you want to see Hester do against the Bucs?

Are you kidding me? Sit him! We need him for the season

128 votes

Put him out as a decoy on kickoff returns only

53 votes

I want to see him out there. He won't die because of a rib injury

33 votes

Hester's hurt?

6 votes

220 votes | Poll has closed

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manning has had a lot of success

returning KOs, we’re probably better off putting him back there cuz teams will actually kick to him.

by bufordht on Sep 19, 2008 9:15 PM CDT reply actions

I have learned one thing this week

and that’s that RIB INJURIES ARE NOTHIN’ absolutely nothin’ everyone in WCG nation has experienced the rib injury. I bow at their feet. D Hester, suck it up – the legions here have done their job, do YOURS!

I'm not so mean. I wouldn't ever go out to hurt anybody deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something. - Dick Butkus

by iowaBear on Sep 20, 2008 2:34 AM CDT reply actions

Why Not

Use him as a decoy on Offense too? Pump fake the ‘infamous hitch’ to him and give a short handoff to Forte up the guy, or a pump fake to him on a fade and go to a TE. The decoy on Offense would be just as useful.

by Bear_Down on Sep 20, 2008 10:30 AM CDT reply actions

that would require an OC who knows what the hell he is doing...

and we don’t have that.

if it’s bruised ribs he needs to be playing. if it is torn cartilage then i have no problem using him as a decoy, but i won’t expect anything out of him.

by lopey986 on Sep 20, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Problem with Decoy

It still exposes him, especially if he’s in on offense, to someone trying to get a shot on him in the chest area.

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by Sam Householder on Sep 20, 2008 2:50 PM CDT up reply actions

Sit him

I sure hope the Bears sit Hester this weekend. There’s no reason to play him. He doesn’t make a big enough impact as a receiver, and I’m more than happy with Danieal Manning returning kickoffs… as long as he holds onto the ball. The one area of concern is in punt returns. We don’t want Nathan Vasher exposing himself to injuries and I know that Earl Bennett had a bad case of the drops in training camp.

by bearsbeat on Sep 20, 2008 2:14 PM CDT reply actions

so if manning is fine at kick returns

and the only area of minor concern is punt returns, why the hell did we give Hester a gigantic contract?

by lopey986 on Sep 20, 2008 2:58 PM CDT up reply actions

seriously?

because theres a huge difference between “fine” and “devin hester”. He’s one of the best ever, if not THE BEST.

"He's a pro. Me? I just try not to swear on the air.'' Bob Brenly talking about Len Kasper

by halfblindcubbiegirl on Sep 20, 2008 4:29 PM CDT up reply actions

i'm just saying

if you feel comfortable with someone at a position, why throw huge bucks at another guy when there are obvious weaknesses (i.e. quarterback) that no one has any comfort level whatsoever in?

by lopey986 on Sep 20, 2008 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions