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Bears News and Notes - 11/21/2008
Windy City Gridiron — ... *** You can expect the Bears to get more looks at returnable punts and kickoffs this week as the Bears are likely to use Danieal Manning as their number 1 returner.  The hope is he can provide a spark.  I wonder though if the Bears should wait one more week on this move.  The last time the Rams saw Hester he ran back 2, they would probably just give us the ball at the 50 to keep it out of his hands. ...

Devin Hester loses kick returning duties
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... In one of the more surprising falls from grace this season in the NFL is Devin Hester. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Danieal Manning will take over Hester’s old job as Chicago’s No. 1 kick returner Sunday when the Bears travel to St. Louis to take on the Rams. ...

Hester To Be Replaced On Kick Returns
The National Football Post — Hester To Be Replaced On Kick Returns From Vaughn McClure of The Chicago Tribune : Expect Danieal Manning to be the No. 1 guy on kick returns Sunday when the Bears face the Rams, although nothing is etched in stone.He’s not Devin Hester .  Doesn’t claim to be, doesn’t even want to label himself in the same category as his star teammate. But Manning is prepared to do whatever it takes to give the Bears a boost in the return game with Hester mired in a funk.“Devin has set the bar so high that people expect every time he touches the ball, he needs to score … every ...

Black and Blue all over: Manning replaces Hester?
ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog — ... Danieal Manning is expected to replace Devin Hester as the primary kickoff returner Sunday at St. Louis, according to Vaughn McClure of the Chicago Tribune. The newspaper reported that "nothing is set in stone" but noted Manning has worked as the top returner throughout practice this week. ...