DEVIN HESTER A HOLDOUT

FanHouse found this 7/24/2008 on www.profootballtalk.com [flag]

The Bears signed all their draft picks and gave Brian Urlacher the contract he wanted, but they still weren’t able to open a holdout-free training camp. Kick returner and wide receiver Devin Hester refused to show up for the opening practice and is staging a holdout because he’s unhappy with his contract, Mike Mulligan of [...] [link]

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Bears Primary Scoring Threat Devin Hester Calls in Sick on First Day of Work
Published 7/24/2008 at FanHouse
... holes at virtually every offensive skill position, Hester was sure to get more touches, primarily from the wide receiver position. Assuming the two sides can come to an agreement, nothing should change -- Hester will remain the Bears' primary scoring threat -- and since the organization was already working on a new contract, I can't imagine the holdout lasts. It's just too bad Hester won't get a legit shot to win the QB job. That coulda been fun. Hat tip: PFT Permalink | Email this | ...

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Devin Hester Is A Chicago Bears Camp Holdout

The Sporting Blog found this 7/24/2008 on FanIQ.com

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Posted 7/25/2008 on FanHouse

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Hester ends two-day holdout, reports to training camp

Posted 7/25/2008 on Chicago Bear's Blog

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Devin Hester Finally Ends Extremely Long Holdout

Posted 7/25/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

After two days of sobbing uncontrollably into their mustaches, Bears fans can smile and eat their deep dish pizzas topped with polish sausages and sauerkraut again: Devin Hester is finally back in camp ! The CHICAGO SUN-TIMES reports that Hester’s two-day holdout ended as abruptly as it began this morning, when the wily return man “reported at breakfast this morning, in ...

What changed Hester's mind?

Posted 7/25/2008 on ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Tom Dahlin/Getty Images Devin Hester ended his brief holdout Friday morning. BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Barring a change of plans, the Chicago Bears' best playmaker will be on the field at 3 p.m. CT. Devin Hester , who said Wednesday he would be willing to sit out the rest of the season in a contract dispute, is here and ready to practice . ...

Hester holdout hurts him and Bears, and he apparently realized that Friday

Posted 7/25/2008 on The Red Zone Report

No one argues that Chicago Bears return star and now also full-time-receiver Devin Hester is underpaid, as he is in the third year of his four-year rookie deal that pays him less than $450,000. Hester has become the best return man in NFL history, with 11 kick returns for touchdowns in two seasons, a total that ranks fourth best in NFL history (and that doesn’t include his return of a ...

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Posted 7/24/2008 on Chicago Bear's Blog

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HESTER HINTS AT A FULL-SEASON HOLDOUT

Posted 7/24/2008 on ProFootballTalk.com

In any negotiation, credibility is important. And Bears receiver/returner Devin Hester is taking a risk that he’ll have none in his current dispute with the Chicago Bears. Because Hester says that he’s prepared to sit out the entire season, and that makes no sense at all. “It’s time for me to take a stand,” Hester told the [...]

HESTER SITUATION IS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT SYSTEM SHOULD CHANGE

Posted 7/24/2008 on ProFootballTalk.com

The unexpected holdout of Bears receiver/kick returner Devin Hester illustrates the flipside of the mess that is the manner in which NFL rookies are paid. Under the current system, players are paid over the first three-to-six years of their careers based primarily on when they were drafted. If a top-five pick flames out, he keeps the [...]

Bears didn't take Hester's holdout threat seriously

Posted 7/24/2008 on NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

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Posted 7/24/2008 on Bears Gab

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Posted 7/24/2008 on ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog

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Hold Out, Hester.

Posted 7/24/2008 on Da Bears Blog

I hereby plant myself firmly in Devin Hester's camp as he engages in a training camp holdout that has the distinction of being completely valid. Here's how Hester puts it: "You should pay me like I'm one of a kind,'' Hester said. "It's like dating a girl. When you find somebody who is real special, you're going to do whatever it takes to keep her. You might cut back on what you're giving ...