Nov 18th 2008 3:10PM by Matt Snyder (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, NFC NorthWords can’t express how disappointing Devin Hester has been in the return game this season. I’ll never forget all the highlights he provided for us in his first two seasons, but it’s been a long time since he has looked like that guy. The Hester from this season seems to lack that explosive step to the hole and doesn’t seem to have the same vision he did in the first two seasons.

Sure, you could blame it on special teams’ personnel overturn, which has — in the opinion of some — caused worse blocking this season. He still just doesn’t seem right, though. Where’s the swagger? Where’s the guy who would find his way through a six inch hole that only stayed open for a half-second? Is he hurt? Let’s ask Professor Lovie Smith: ”Has [Hester] been hesitant?” Smith said. ”I don’t know what word you want to give it. We haven’t gotten a lot of production from our returns, up until this point.” Well, that clears things up.Continue Reading