CJ

[BCR3]

I'm late to this party so I'll say this.

I think Colt wins out of sympathy. If CJ was more of an everydown type of back and if Clemson had faired better in the beginning of the season he would have had a shot at winning this thing. No slight against him because he is a freak and a game changer. He'll got New York which he should but he won't win.

[Simple Man]

She's got specific instruction regarding any and all potential attendees, including (especially) the host. It involves a taser and cattle prod.

[Glenn]

You just make sure she keeps her meat hooks off.

Just because the merchandise is on display don't mean the store is open.

[Simple Man]

I'm tellin her you said she had meat hooks.

[orangefeet]

I beleive that what he is going to do to Spurriers face will seal the deal for a trip to New York. Get ready to have four extra pair of headsets, three visors, and six extra clip boards ready for the first half.

[Glenn]

I'm tellin her you said she had meat hooks.

It's a term of endearment.

[PBiz]

Laughable.
putting your eggs in a 19 years old basket......notso much.

I try to do that every Thurs, Fri, Sat... Just sayin

[jwilliams]

lol.. I remember your stories about the softball groupies, biz...

[SCDAWG]

ok ya'll got me.

I just got to say Dorsett and Sanders had shake. Spiller doesn't have shake, just turn the corner speed.

I think he is another Devin Hester. Good player, but not one of the greats.

[jwilliams]

R O F L Begin at the 44 second mark...

You must watch a lot of International soccer and NCAA hockey? Dodge ball? UVA Lacrosse?

[jwilliams]

[Turd Ferguson]

are these people kin to CJ SPiller? They have the same dialect!

[SCDAWG]

Fuck the heisman! Just go ahead and put him in Canton. He has already been compared to the best of all time. Besides, he has a youtube highlight film, nobody has those. He is unstoppable. He single handedly can carry a team by himself. He can't be smart, he went to Clemson over Florida. He could have 2 maybe 3 MNC rings, but he will only have a Carolina Pride Care Basket and a few white booster's daughters.

Not much soccer, but caught Alabama bust his ass last year. Like I said before, I would take Ingram over Spiller.

[jwilliams]

I would hate for my team to draft a "Devin"....1 TD shy of ALL TIME N F L RECORD...Not too shabby as a receiver, either...average player...not really a game changer....

BTW, I heard espn classics is going to be showing the VEGAS 9-ball championships this weekend...Might be more up your alley than football?
lol....all with a laugh man.

Professional career
[edit] 2006
Pre-draft measureables
Weight 40 yd 20 ss 3-cone Vert BP Wonderlic
190 lb (86 kg) 4.35s 4.20s 6.78s 38 in (96.5 cm)* 16*[10] X
* represents NFL Combine
Hester began his professional career in the National Football League with the Chicago Bears, who selected him in the second round of the 2006 NFL Draft.[11] The team originally drafted Hester as a cornerback, but they intended to play him as a return specialist, following the retirement of Jerry Azumah, and departure of Bobby Wade.[11] The team's decision to draft Hester was initially criticized by fans and sports analysts, who believed the Bears should have spent their early picks on offensive prospects.[12]

In thirteen weeks as a professional football player, Hester recorded six return touchdowns, including a punt return in his NFL debut, and a then-record tying 108-yard touchdown from a missed field goal against the New York Giants.[13] He also returned a punt for a clutch 83-yard game-winning touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals, and two kickoff returns in one game against the St. Louis Rams.[14][15] Following his record-breaking game during week fourteen, opposing teams exercised additional caution when allowing Hester to return kicks.[2][16] During the postseason Hester ran back a punt at a critical moment against the Seattle Seahawks, but it was called back on a blocking penalty. Regardless, the Bears won both NFC playoffs rounds, and advanced to Super Bowl XLI to play the Indianapolis Colts. He started the game on a high note for the Bears by returning the game’s opening kick for a touchdown.[17] The feat was the first touchdown return in an opening kickoff in Super Bowl history.[17] It also marked the quickest lead ever taken by any team.[17] Following the kick, the Colts did not kick the ball directly to Hester, significantly limiting the Bears’ return efforts.[18]

Hester's feats in 2006 earned him three NFC Special Teams Player of the week Awards,[19] and a trip to the 2007 Pro Bowl.[20] After the 2006 season ended, he was named as the "NFC’s Player of the Month" for December, and was a finalist in the 2006 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year voting.[21] He was also voted onto the Associated Press’s 2006 All-Pro team with 48 and a half votes, finishing fourth behind LaDainian Tomlinson, Champ Bailey, and Jason Taylor who all received 50 votes.[22] He finished the 2006 season by accumulating three touchdowns for 600 yards on 47 punt returns, and two touchdowns for 528 yards on 20 kick returns, thus making him one of the league’s most productive kick and punt returners.[19][23] Even without taking an offensive snap prior to week fourteen, Hester was the Bears' second leading scorer, behind kicker Robbie Gould. On a negative note, Hester struggled to control the football at times, having games with multiple fumbles on at least two separate occasions.[2][24][25]

Many fans speculated that Hester’s speed and prior experience as a wide receiver would earn him a spot on the Bears' offense, similar to teammate Rashied Davis. While Lovie Smith dismissed the speculation, he played Hester as a wide receiver for one play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2006.[26][27] Hester attributes his talent to his mentor, Deion Sanders, whom Hester claims helped him perfect his return game.[8][19] Sanders, a former cornerback and kick returner, compliments Hester after every productive performance. However, Sanders also berated Hester for taunting another player en route to his second touchdown return against the St. Louis Rams.[28][29] His teammates and coaches have also praised Hester. After the 2006 season, he was voted to receive the team's Brian Piccolo Award, which is given to a player who possesses a good character and work ethic.[30]

[edit] 2007

Devin Hester fields a punt during Special Teams practice at the Chicago Bears' 2007 Training Camp.Shortly after losing Super Bowl XLI, Hester and special teams coach Dave Toub spent a significant amount of time working on new return strategies and formations.[31] Ultimately, Lovie Smith converted Hester into a wide receiver, in order to increase the amount of opportunities he would receive during a game.[32] Hester, who originally played as a wide receiver at the University of Miami, was initially hesitant about making the switch to offense, as he wished to follow in the footsteps of Deion Sanders.[33] However, the Bears’ coaching staff eventually persuaded Hester to make the transition over the summer. During the 2007 off-season, Hester won the Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award.[34]

Hester returned his first touchdown of the season, a 73-yard punt return, against the Kansas City Chiefs during week two.[35] He nearly recorded a second touchdown return, but the play was negated by a holding penalty.[35] Hester established himself as a threat on offense, when he caught an 81-yard touchdown pass from Brian Griese against the Minnesota Vikings.[36] He also returned a punt for a 89-yard touchdown, though the Bears’ lost the game. In the weeks to come, many opposing special teams began to kick the ball away from Hester, attributing to, according to Mike Pereira, a 132% increase in kickoffs that went out-of-bounds.[37] Rod Marinelli, the head coach of the Detroit Lions, placed a strong emphasis on kicking the ball away from Hester, stating, “kick the ball into Lake Michigan and make sure it (sinks) to the bottom.”[38]

Before the Bears’ week twelve match-up against the Denver Broncos, Todd Sauerbrun infamously stated that he would kick the ball to Hester.[39] Hester, who had not returned a kick for a touchdown in almost a month, responded by returning a punt and kick-off for touchdowns.[40] Keith Olbermann, a commentator for NBC Sunday Night Football, awarded Sauerbrun with the dubious “Worst Person in the NFL Award” for kicking the ball to Hester, and failing to tackle him.[41] The two touchdowns gave Hester the most kick returns for touchdowns in the Bears’ franchise history. Hester concluded the season with 64-yard punt return for a touchdown and a 55-yard touchdown reception against the New Orleans Saints.[42] He was even given the opportunity to throw a pass on a variation of a wide receiver reverse, but he was sacked while motioning to Bernard Berrian.[43]

Hester finished the season with six kicks returned for touchdowns, which set a league record.[44] He finished the season ranking fourth on the League’s all-time combined kick return list, behind Brian Mitchell (13), Eric Metcalf (12), and Dante Hall (12).[45] Additionally, he amassed 299 yards on twenty receptions as a receiver, though he was often used as a decoy.[46] His play on offense received mix commentary. While the Bears’ coaching staff believed Hester showed enough progress to become one of the teams top receivers in 2008, Hester was prone to making small errors, including running routes incorrectly or dropping catches.[47][48] He drew a fifteen-yard face-mask penalty whilst attempting to fend off a would-be tackler in a game against the Saints, and received a $5,000 dollar fine.[49] Nevertheless, Hester concluded the season with four Player of the Week Awards, giving him a franchise high seven total in his career, and an invitation to the 2008 Pro Bowl.[50]


Hester at Training Camp, 2008[edit] 2008
Prior to the beginning of the 2008 season, Hester stated that he would not attend the Bears' summer camp unless the team offered him a new contract.[51] He further voiced his displeasure in a phone interview with the Chicago Tribune, with his current contract, commenting, "I can’t go out and play this year making $445,000. Come on, man."[52] Adam Schefter believes that the Bears are puzzled over how Hester should be classified (as a wide receiver or a return specialist of such a star caliber), and be offered a contract accordingly.[53] After receiving a $30,000 fine for not attending two days of training, Hester returned to the team's camp.[54] The team later offered him a new four-year contract extension, which is reportedly worth up to $40-million dollars.[55]

Hester missed the third game of the season after tearing cartilage in his ribs during the previous week.[56] He returned to the field in the team's week four contest against the Philadelphia Eagles, where he caught his first touchdown of the season. Lovie Smith gave Hester his first starting job as a wide receiver the next week, in place of the injured Brandon Lloyd.[57] Hester went on to catch five passes for 66 yards and one touchdown.[58] In the following week, Hester totaled 87 yards on 6 receptions.

After a week eight bye week, Hester caught 4 passes for 42 yards and had an 11-yard run against the Detroit Lions. He eventually lost his kick return duties to Danieal Manning, but began receiving more playtime as a wide receiver.[59] Between weeks 12 and 15, Hester caught 17 passes for 250 yards, and one touchdown.[60] David Haugh of the Chicago Tribune regarded Hester as the team's “biggest threat in the passing game.“[61] He concluded the season by catching 51 passes for a team high 665 yards.[62] Unlike his previous two seasons in the NFL, Hester did not record a single touchdown return,[62] and only averaged 6.2 yards per punt return.[63] Lovie Smith commented on Hester at the end of the season by saying, "I know his returns dropped off a little bit this year, but his plate was full there for a while. We think we have a happy medium now for him as a punt returner and continuing to develop as a receiver.”[64] Hester was also selected to play in the 2009 Pro Bowl as a third alternate.[65]

[edit] 2009
After the acquisition of Jay Cutler, Devin Hester took on the role as the de-facto number one wider receiver. After 8 weeks, Hester has over 400 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. Hester has also returned to his duties as the punt returner. On November 1, 2009 Hester returned his first kick for a touchdown since the 2007 season against the Cleveland Browns. However, this return was called back by a penalty, thus negating the touchdown. Hester has yet to officially return a kick since the 2007 season.

[edit] NFL career statistics
Career Stats Receiving Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Fumbles
Season Team G Rec Yds Y/G Avg Lng YAC 1stD TD KR Yds Avg Long TD PR Yds Avg Long TD Fum FumL
2006 CHI 16 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 20 528 26.4 96 2 47 600 12.8 84 3 0 0
2007 CHI 16 20 299 18.7 15.0 81 7.0 11 2 43 934 21.7 97 2 42 651 15.5 89 4 0 0
2008 CHI 15 51 665 44.3 13.0 65 4.2 29 3 31 679 21.9 51 0 32 198 6.2 25 0 1 0
Career 47 71 964 20.5 13.6 81 5.0 40 5 94 2141 22.8 97 4 121 1449 12.0 89 7 1 0

Source, Retrieved on July 14, 2009

[edit] NFL records

Hester roaming around Lambeau Field before a gameLeague

Most touchdowns returns in a season (6) - (2006, 2007)
Most touchdowns kick and punt returns in a season - (6) (2007)
Most touchdown returns as a rookie (6) - (2006)
Most touchdown returns in one game (2)** - Against St. Louis on December 11, 2006 and Denver Broncos on November 25, 2007
Franchise

Most regular season kick and punt returns (11)
Most kickoff return yards in a game (225 yards) - Against St. Louis on December 11, 2006
Most punt return yards in a game (152 yards) - Against Arizona on October 16, 2006
Most punt return yards in a season (651 yards) - 2007 season
Longest play (108 yards)* - Against New York Giants on November 12, 2006

[jwilliams]

I think he also had a missed field goal returned for 109 yards? May have missed that one....

[Tater]

Been kinda quiet lately...did we ever reach a consensus on this one?

[BigBrother]

Bo dont know Spiller