[CBFF] Great News from Lake Forest

Phil DeNomme pdenomme at gmail.com
Tue May 15 07:17:06 MDT 2007 

It was rumored but Hester was hesitant to do it.  they were still discussing
it, I guess.  But now that it comes directly from Hester too, it's official.


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[mailto:cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Jerry Madsen
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 10:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [CBFF] Great News from Lake Forest

I hate to be a wet blanket, but didn't we know this was coming?  When
I heard the news today, my response was, "Yeah, tell me something we
didn't already know."

That aside, I still question whether or not he's got the ability to
grasp an NFL offense.

Jerry


On 5/14/07, Michael Halatek <tekster420 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>   Bears moving dynamic Hester to offense
>           By Larry Mayer
>
>
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FOREST, Ill. - The Bears have added one of the NFL's most electrifying
playmakers to their offense without signing a free agent or making a trade.
>   Coach Lovie Smith revealed Monday that All-Pro return specialist Devin
Hester will switch from defense to offense beginning with this weekend's
full-squad minicamp.
>
> Devin Hester's 83-yard punt return TD gave the Bears a 24-23 win at
Arizona last Oct. 16."I think Devin Hester is one of the most exciting
players in the NFL with his hands on the football," Smith said. "I think he
would be an excellent defensive back also. We just feel that this is in the
best interest of us and him for him to achieve his full potential as a
football player."
>   Hester will work with the wide receivers at minicamp, but he's also
expected to line up in the backfield at times and could be utilized like the
New Orleans Saints' Reggie Bush.
>   "Right now we're not going to put any limits on it," Smith said. "We
have a new piece to the puzzle. We're anxious to see what we can do with him
and the role that he'll develop into.
>   "There are a lot of different ways we can go. You can make a case for
him being a slot receiver. You can make a case for him being a single
receiver when we go to our two-tight end, two-running back packages. You can
make a case for him from the running back position.
>   "He's an offensive weapon right now. That's the only limit we put on
him."
>   Hester starred at the University of Miami as a wide receiver, running
back, cornerback and return specialist. He told the Bears that he wanted to
play cornerback in the NFL much like his idol, Deion Sanders, and conceded
that he had to be convinced to make the switch.
>   "We had several meetings until I just really said that there's no 'I' in
'team' and however I can help the team I'm willing to do it," Hester said.
>   "It's going to be a great experience. I'm just going to go over there
and try to give a little spark to the offense. There will be more
opportunities to make big plays and I think it's a great idea."
>
> Hester lined up on offense for one play in 2006, but he was unable to
snare a low pass from Rex Grossman.
>   "He's made it clear that defense is something that he's always loved,"
Smith said. "He's also made it clear that he likes scoring touchdowns and
this gives him the best opportunity. We can get his hands on the ball a few
more times this way."
>   As you might imagine, no one is more ecstatic about the move than
offensive coordinator Ron Turner.
>   "I've been recruiting him for about 13 months and I finally got him,"
Turner said.
>   "He's an elite player when he gets the ball in his hands and I'm excited
about the opportunity to help him get the ball in his hands, not just
returning punts and kickoffs, which is a few times a game. Hopefully we can
get it in his hands 5-6-7 times different ways-use him out of the backfield,
as a receiver, in the slot.
>   "Definitely our creative juices will be flowing. We're already talking
about it and giving it some thought. Starting out we're going to teach him
the basics. We want him to learn the basics of running some of the routes
and doing some of the things we're doing in our offense. Then as he gets
comfortable, we can find ways to get him the ball. As the season goes, we're
going to have to be more creative."
>   Selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2006 draft, Hester was
named All-Pro and voted to the Pro Bowl after setting an NFL record with six
combined kick return touchdowns during the regular season.
>   He then became the first player in league history to return the opening
kickoff in the Super Bowl for a TD, dashing 92 yards to give the Bears a 7-0
lead over the Indianapolis Colts.
>   Hester became just the sixth player in NFL history to return two
kickoffs for touchdowns in a Monday night win at St. Louis. He also set team
marks for punt return yards and TDs in a season and punt return and kickoff
return yards in a game.
>   Switching Hester to offense after selecting tight end Greg Olsen and
running back Garrett Wolfe on the first day of the draft gives the unit
three new exciting playmakers.
>   "We've definitely added a little bit of firepower to our offense in the
offseason," Smith said. "There are only a few guys in the league who can
make people miss and do the things [Hester] can do with the football."
>
>
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