Devin Hester threatens to sit out all season
Published 7/24/2008 by Sporting News staff reports at SportingNews.com NFL News and Exclusive Analysis
Chicago Bears wide receiver and kick returner Devin Hester surprised coaches and team executives whe...
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The Zoner posted 7/24/2008 from zonersports.com
Sign the kicker–the kicker–to a long-term deal. Check. The oft-injured defensive tackle? Check. The aging middle linebacker that already has a contract? Check. The linebacker that said he would never play for the Bears again? Check. The most dynamic player the Bears have ever had save Gale and Walter? The greatest kick returner in NFL history? Ruh-Roh.Devin Hester, Now Eminently Quoteable
Deadspin found this 7/24/2008 on thebiglead.com
“I can’t go out and play this year making $445,000. Come on, man.” - Devin Hester. Damn, the NFC North is a hot, mediocre mess: The Vikings got busted messing with Favre , the Packers don’t know what to do with Favre, ...Devin Hester's idea not ridiculous, but his method sure is -- ChicagoSports.com
Da Bears Blog found this 7/24/2008 on chicagosports.chicagotribune.com
Hester deserves more money, but skipping camp is wrong way to get it David Haugh | On the Bears 12:23 AM CDT, July 24, 2008 BOURBONNAIS Speed always has been the preferred method Devin Hester uses to make points. So hurry up and get to training camp, ...Bears camp: Day 2
Windy City Gridiron found this 7/24/2008 on blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com
Bears fans, welcome to our running blog from Bears training camp. The posts are from Tribune reporters Vaughn McClure and David Haugh. Let's go ... 6:37 p.m.: Cornerback Charles Tillman is at the dining hall tonight with his teammates, likely...Devin Hester Ends Shortest Holdout in NFL History, Reports to Bears Training Camp
Hardwood Paroxysm found this 7/24/2008 on nfl.fanhouse.com
Let me take you back 24 hours, when Devin Hester, return dude extraordinaire, declared that he wasn't playing for $445,000 this season . He's worth way more than that, and until the Bears gave him a new deal, he wasn't showing up for work. It's a ...
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NFLJuice.com • Bears To Hester: You Ain’t All That
Are the Bears increasingly becoming the organization that doesn’t like to open the checkbook, or are they just being savvy? First it was Urlacher, now….it’s the NFL’s most exciting return man, Devin “The ...
Are the Bears increasingly becoming the organization that doesn’t like to open the checkbook, or are they just being savvy? First it was Urlacher, now….it’s the NFL’s most exciting return man, Devin “The ...
Da Bears Blog • A Tale of Two Papers
Sometimes we (me) here at DaBlog like to report on the reporting. Today's a good day for it as Devin Hester's holdout has drawn nearly unanimous opinion from a rabid fan base - some of which would chip in out of pocket to ensure The Skunk arrive at ...
Sometimes we (me) here at DaBlog like to report on the reporting. Today's a good day for it as Devin Hester's holdout has drawn nearly unanimous opinion from a rabid fan base - some of which would chip in out of pocket to ensure The Skunk arrive at ...
Windy City Gridiron • Training Camp Battles - Wide Receivers
The Bears were planning to go into camp with Devin Hester and Brandon Lloyd as their starting wide receivers. With a hold out by Hester, Marty Booker stepped in and ran with the first team. The Bears lack experience at the wide receiver ...
The Bears were planning to go into camp with Devin Hester and Brandon Lloyd as their starting wide receivers. With a hold out by Hester, Marty Booker stepped in and ran with the first team. The Bears lack experience at the wide receiver ...
Chicago Bear's Blog • Davis flashes speed, big-play ability on practice field
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Training camp holdout Devin Hester evidently isn’t the Bears’ only speedy cornerback-turned-receiver capable of stretching the defense and making big plays.
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. – Training camp holdout Devin Hester evidently isn’t the Bears’ only speedy cornerback-turned-receiver capable of stretching the defense and making big plays.
Goal-Line Stand • Anytime now…
With the Chicago Bears training camp under way, one notable player was M.I.A. Devin Hester a.k.a “Anytime” looks to be holding out due to a contract dispute. He’s set to make just over $440,000 in 2008 but that’s laughable compared...
With the Chicago Bears training camp under way, one notable player was M.I.A. Devin Hester a.k.a “Anytime” looks to be holding out due to a contract dispute. He’s set to make just over $440,000 in 2008 but that’s laughable compared...
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Hester's risky business
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- As much as you might admire Devin Hester as a player, like him as a person and respect his Stick-It-To-The-Man negotiating tactics, understand this about his decision not to report to training camp in a demand for more money: ...
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- As much as you might admire Devin Hester as a player, like him as a person and respect his Stick-It-To-The-Man negotiating tactics, understand this about his decision not to report to training camp in a demand for more money: ...
Hester MIA on first day of Bears camp
Devin Hester, who has electrified the NFL with 11 punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns in his first two seasons, skipped the Chicago Bears' first training camp practice Wednesday in a holdout.
Devin Hester, who has electrified the NFL with 11 punt and kickoff returns for touchdowns in his first two seasons, skipped the Chicago Bears' first training camp practice Wednesday in a holdout.
Bears GM Angelo hopeful Hester will sign
Says team 'wants to reward Devin' > In case anybody at training camp was starting to miss Devin Hester, wide receiver Rashied Davis did his best Thursday to ...
Says team 'wants to reward Devin' > In case anybody at training camp was starting to miss Devin Hester, wide receiver Rashied Davis did his best Thursday to ...
Hester has backer in Mitchell
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- First, Brian Mitchell joked that if Devin Hester holds out for a while, Mitchell's place in the NFL record book will be secure for a little while longer.
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- First, Brian Mitchell joked that if Devin Hester holds out for a while, Mitchell's place in the NFL record book will be secure for a little while longer.
Hester, not agent, calling the shots
A desperate tactic by a desperate man. That's the way some regard Devin Hester's contract holdout, which reached Day 2 on Thursday -- or $30,000 in fines for two missed practices.
A desperate tactic by a desperate man. That's the way some regard Devin Hester's contract holdout, which reached Day 2 on Thursday -- or $30,000 in fines for two missed practices.
