DEVIN HESTER A HOLDOUT
profootballtalk.com 7/24/2008 — 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 ...

TOP 10 REASONS WHY DEVIN HESTER IS HOLDING OUT
epiccarnival.com 7/24/2008 — by DMtShooter , Five Tool Tool 10. Wants that big-time Donte Hall money 9. Less time in training camp is less time in training camp 8. Doesn't want to distract from that riveting Kyle Orton - Rex Grossman quarterback battle 7. After the departure ...

Bears' Hester on camp: 'I'm not coming' -- ChicagoSports.com
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 7/24/2008 — | Tribune staff reporter 5:40 PM CDT, July 23, 2008 Devin Hester told the Tribune Wednesday he intends to hold out of training camp until the Bears grant him a new deal. "I'm not coming,'' he said by phone. "I have to make a statement. I showed by ...

Hester plays hardball
suntimes.com 7/24/2008 — With news of his absence from training camp blaring from a sports talk station in the background, Devin Hester said he's prepared to dig in for the long haul. As in the entire 2008 season. The most dynamic return man in NFL history -- and a guy who ...

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chicagobears.com 7/24/2008 — Taking a look at our home page, it s pretty clear that there were few developments at Bears training camp Friday that didn t involve Devin Hester. But there were a couple of other items of interest After leaving Thursday s practice early with ...

Hester absent as Bears camps opens — FOXSports.com News for NFL 7/23/2008
Pro Bowl kick returner Devin Hester is absent from Chicago's first training camp practice. Hester was placed on the Bears' Did Not Report list. The reason for his absence was not immediately known Wednesday. Hester has 11 kick returns for touchdowns ...

Hester missing in action on 1st day of Bears camp — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/23/2008
Pro Bowl kick returner Devin Hester is absent from Chicago's first training camp practice. Hester was placed on the Bears' Did Not Report list. The reason for his absence was not immediately known Wednesday.

Return ace skips Bears camp — Patriots & NFL - BostonHerald.com 7/23/2008
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. - Kick return Devin Hester did not report to the first day of the Chicago Bears training camp in a contract dispute. The electifying returner has two...

Hester's risky business — Chicago Sun-Times Bears 7/24/2008
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 — Boston.com -- Football news 7/24/2008
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.