Catch 23

by ifuwannacrownem on Feb 7, 2009 1:08 PM CST

"Devin Hester, you are ridiculous!"

-Jeff Joniak WBBM AM

Well said, Jeff. To think that you can be the greatest kick returner of all time and the best wideout in the league. To think that opposing teams will never figure you out. To think that you're the second coming of Bob Hayes(While i'm writing this I just heard on 670 The Score A-rod tested positive for steroids in 2003. just a real shame. Back to my article) and Billy White Shoes Johnson. To think that you can break league records in receiving and returning all on this Bears team. Devin Hester, you ARE ridiculous.

Why do the Chicago Bears insist on converting their players to different positions. You've got Butterfingers(the back of his jersey reads Davis) a former arena league cornerback who they converted into a wideout. when Hester was drafted was classified as KR/PR and emergency cornerback. Heres a riddle: Why are cornerbacks, cornerbacks? because they were wide receivers who couldn't catch. I use to think it was laughable how cheap the bears were, but when they pull stunts like these, especially with two players that weren't starting caliber corners, it's no longer laughable, it's just plain ridiculous.

for the second straight year, Deion Sanders, Hester's mentor, Lobbied for Devin Hester, saying he can be "the best of both worlds". Yeah sure Deion, he said that last offseason. You also said Adam "Pacman" Jones would clean up his act. Really, has Lovie and Ron Thought maybe that: One, you're overloading his mental capacity: Two, you're increasing his fatigue and the amount of hits he takes: and Three, the more you put him on the field, the more film opposing teams have of him to study his tendacies? yet Primetime believes he can be the best at both spots at the same? Come on Deion, don't be ridiculous.

Pick your poison Lovie. Either keep him as the best returner in the league, or make him the best go route receiver in the league. You can't have both. it's never happened before(remember Dante Hall?). It wiil never happen unless Jesus decides to strap on a helmet and pads. Even when you decide, you still have to deal with his fumbles, or with zone safeties and man on corners. he's not Larry Fitzgerald, he not catching anything between three defenders, let alone two. If you think Hester is the most Flawless Skill Player, then Lovie Smith, YOU are ridiculous.

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i see you're really getting in to this

by SamuraiMike50 on Feb 7, 2009 1:57 PM CST reply actions

Yeah man

I’m just a Bears Junkie that needs his Off-season fix. And I live in Florida, So it’s all Bucs and Phins and a bunch of bandwagon jumpers.

by ifuwannacrownem on Feb 7, 2009 2:13 PM CST reply actions

That does happen a LOT down here.

See Baseball Season, 2008.

For those children who claimed they’ve been a fan of their favorite team all their life, or even since they were about four or five years old: bullshit. There’s always that certain event or certain player that draws to the sport and draws you to a team. For me, Nomar Garciaparra was that reason. - Nick Coviello: I Try To See Rocco, But All I Think Is Nomar; 1/9/09

by bdalebs on Feb 7, 2009 5:20 PM CST up reply actions

Yeah!!! exactly!!

There weren’t any rays fans before 2008. just like there weren’t any patriots fans before 2001

by ifuwannacrownem on Feb 7, 2009 5:58 PM CST up reply actions

flawless... no

ridunculous? YES. go route won’t even be his best route when its all said and done. hes going to be a YAC machine. remember that one season when peeps were not constantly asking him what position he should really be playing? me neither.

with RB covered by #22, 23 needs a good WR on the other side so Ds cant just play umbrella on hester and a better OL to make screens and short passes an option because the odds of Orton completing long passes is small..

by No It All on Feb 7, 2009 5:34 PM CST reply actions

I'm just saying...

that he needs to be a returner or a receiver. he’s to valuable to be both. i’d rather he’d be a full time wideout or utilized the way he was in 2007 where he was rotated in the slot.

by ifuwannacrownem on Feb 7, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions

Did you say Devin Hester has butterfingers?

Yeah right! He had the best hands on the team by far, with the exception of Matt Forte. He was over and under thrown quite a bit but for the passes that were catch able he did pretty damn good.

Passion For The Game, Loyal To The Name, Chicago Bears, I Trust In Thee, Standing Strong Since 1983.

by Haightminow on Feb 8, 2009 2:20 PM CST reply actions

He called Rashied Davis butterfingers.

Derrick Rose-2009 ROTY Tyrus Thomas-2009 MIP...hope I'm at least half right

by CHCOWNTHECENTRAL on Feb 9, 2009 8:02 AM CST up reply actions

Special Teams

They claim that they keep Davis because of special teams play. We could pick up Mike Furry for league minimum to take his spot. He has a lot better hands and plays special teams. This morning I heard the Rams are going to cut Torry Holt for cap reasons. He would be a nice veteran to pick up.

by luckie815 on Feb 9, 2009 9:36 AM CST reply actions

I actually have to agree

about the Davis – special teams bit. We can easily pick up someone cheaper that will do the job just as well. And we can also sleep better knowing that Dropopotamus isn’t on our team.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Feb 9, 2009 9:49 AM CST up reply actions

by Ditkavsworld on Feb 9, 2009 5:10 PM CST up reply actions

I don't know....

I mean, I do like Dropopotamus. I’m rather proud of that, since I came up with it in a pre-coffee delusion. But I also feel somewhat tied to the Mike Gundy quote….

I’ll leave it up to you all. Vote below and tell me what you want.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Feb 9, 2009 9:05 PM CST up reply actions