Sayers: Bears' Hester belongs in Hall of Fame

**soulman** · 01-05-2011, 02:15 PM

Gale Sayers is always trumpeting his own accomplishment and only occasionally throws out a left-hand compliment to others. Sayers had a tremdous career and in mind he's the best open field runner who ever played the game. His ability to change direction without breaking stride made him extremely dangerous as a return man and catching balls out of the backfield.

Hester also has that same ability to change direction without breaking stride and with that added to his quick acceleration and outright speed I think he's the most dangerous open field runner in the game today. Other teams don't kick away from anyone else as much as they do with Hester.

Any player with unique skills like those of Sayers and Hester coupled with their productivity during their careers deserves a spot in the HOF. Sayers is right about his opinion of Hester and I hope that the HOF committee realizes it as well.

**Jimmors** · 01-05-2011, 02:25 PM

Hester isnt done yet, he will still tack on a few more return TDs, making his record truly "ridiculous."
And yes, he will make it into the HoF, might take him a few tries, but he'll get there.

**Dagan81** · 01-05-2011, 07:26 PM

I can't possibly feature any scenario down the line where Hester doesn't make the Hall of Fame. He's the best at what he does, and if Lovie and Martz ever move him to the slot receiver position, he would rack up more numbers, I feel.

**JustWinBaby** · 01-05-2011, 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by Jimmors

Hester isnt done yet, he will still tack on a few more return TDs, making his record truly "ridiculous."
And yes, he will make it into the HoF, might take him a few tries, but he'll get there.

The only way he can have a chance is to obliterate the record, meaning at least double it in the amount of time it took Mitchell to set it. Breaking the record in BOTH his first and second seasons is a great start, thats amazing by itself, and breaking the overall record before his 5th year was over is even more impressive ..... so it's a great start. Imagine if he hadn't moved to WR, those 2 down years I don't think would have happened. This is actually his best return year statistically, which just shows you how hard it is to get all the way to the endzone.

**dabears54** · 01-06-2011, 05:30 AM

Originally Posted by JustWinBaby

The only way he can have a chance is to obliterate the record, meaning at least double it in the amount of time it took Mitchell to set it. Breaking the record in BOTH his first and second seasons is a great start, thats amazing by itself, and breaking the overall record before his 5th year was over is even more impressive ..... so it's a great start. Imagine if he hadn't moved to WR, those 2 down years I don't think would have happened. This is actually his best return year statistically, which just shows you how hard it is to get all the way to the endzone.

Agreed, by no means is it s "sure thing" hester will make the Hall( as ray guy still doesn't sniff it and he as by far the best at his posiion also)- and while it Many be counter-intuitive, think taking some time off from his Return duties helped him have the 2010 he has.. teams had basically stopped kicking to him and in the limelight in 2007- so that he wasn't getting ounts or being effective( team was by good field position but not hester)..and think by this year while still aware- the fear had left and treating more like a "normal' kick returner, so he could have a great year and until recent;y when the "no kick" policy has come back again. So not sure if would ahve been that much different in 08/09, because if full time he doesn't see the returns

**JustWinBaby** · 01-06-2011, 07:19 AM

I wonder if now that the playoffs are here we might see him doing more kickoffs. DManning is a great return man, but it's hard to ignore that 35 yard average that Hester has had this year, and thats a way to get more returns with him without anyone being able to kick out of bounds.

**dabears54** · 01-06-2011, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by JustWinBaby

I wonder if now that the playoffs are here we might see him doing more kickoffs. DManning is a great return man, but it's hard to ignore that 35 yard average that Hester has had this year, and thats a way to get more returns with him without anyone being able to kick out of bounds.

think you may see what they tried at end of year.. hester in end zone and manning or knox( sometimes both) as the up guys, this way really tough on a ST to decide what to do.. squibb it and 2 dangerous guys get it as 25.. out of bounds is the 40 and hester deep..no good choice there

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