Devin Hester News Archives

It was a victory for a division championship that was anything but cause for celebration.

Two consecutive losses following a bye week, including an embarrassing performance in Cincinnati.

Play-by-play of the Bears-Bucs game from a guy whose mama told him Rahula Strohl 5:01 PM EST, December 17, 2006 Hoilday cheer first.

Don't leave the couch when the Browns and Chicago Bears change possessions Sunday on kickoffs and punts.

CINCINNATI a ' One of the reasons the Chicago Bears traded for Jay Cutler in the off-season, and then made him the fourth-highest-paid quarterback in football last week, is Cutler is supposed to give them a come-from-behind dimension.

When the defense allows the opponent to go up and down the field and score on the first seven possessions, it's hard to focus too much on the offense.

CHICAGO Ron Turner's play calls are believed to be as predictable as a traffic light.

The offensive combination of Cedric Benson, Chad Ochocinco and Carson Palmer shredded the Bears defense as the Cincinnati Bengals registered a surprisingly easy 45-10 victory Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium.

Just before Tuesdaya s NFL trade deadline, the New England Patriots made news by releasing veteran wide receiver Joey Galloway.

Jay Cutler has thrown six interceptions in two Sunday night games. Chicago could challenge for the NFC North, and if your imagination resembles Spike Jonze's "Where the Wild Things Are," the league crown.

Long before the team has even landed in Cincinnati for this Sunday's afternoon skirmish against the Bengals, Chad Ochocinco is trying to fill up the Bears' bulletin board.

You can't call the Bears cheap anymore. Not when they agree to pay Jay Cutler as if he were having Kyle Orton's season.

Wide receiver Devin Hester #23 of the Chicago Bears misses a touchdown pass against center back Brent Grimes #20 of the Atlanta Falcons during the first quarter of the game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ron Turner has leaned heavily on play-action on third-and-one situations, and on Sunday night he introduced the Jay Cutler sneak into play.

Chicago made another huge mistake in the red zone, and the Atlanta Falcons held on for another wild victory over the Bears.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Something's got to give Sunday night in Atlanta when the Bears' kickoff return team steps on the field against the Falcons' kickoff coverage squad.

Rashied Davis summed it up best. CURTIS COMPTON, AJC The Bears could do nothing but watch in disappointment, after Jason Elam kicked a game-winning field goal as time expired in last year's Chicago-Atlanta game at the Georgia Dome.

For the great ones, producing big returns is more artistry than artificial. Chicago Bears receiver Devin Hester, who established himself as an elite college returner at the University of Miami and parlayed those skills into NFL success, once said breaking a big one comes down to a natural feel.

A pair of NFC contenders seeking to continue impressive rolls will get together this Sunday at the Georgia Dome, where the high-flying Atlanta Falcons host a rested Chicago Bears team in a key primetime showdown.

Two shows, 30 bucks total. Love this city. I don't have much to say pre-game about football.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. While the Bears have started to click on offense during their current three-game winning streak, coordinator Ron Turner is convinced that the best is yet to come.

Share + Oct 14, 2009 2:05 pm US/Central Jay Cutler, Lance Briggs, Robbie Gould and the rest of the Bears have demonstrated a certain adeptness on the field this season, but how would they fare on ice? We may find out, if only in commercials.

Since fantasy football is taking over the world, why not bring its principles to the real NFL.

A bye week gave Bears players the opportunity to travel, rest up and play spectator from their living rooms Sunday, when they watched 2005 first-round pick Cedric Benson become the NFL's leading rusher through five weeks.

The Bears' Al Afalava blocks a pass against Kenneth Zacharie in Lake Forest. For more Bears coverage, visit ChicagoFootball365.com LAKE FOREST – Whether it's a “Rock, Paper, Scissors” tournament or an NFL game, Bears rookie Al Afalava typically has relied on his instincts to lead the way.

Bears linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa is back on the practice field Wednesday for the first time since rupturing the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee against the Packers in Week 1. Tinoisamoa is expected to be available when the Bears next play at Atlanta, Oct.

He was fine. The Chicago Bears are looking pretty good, too. With their franchise quarterback delivering as promised after a shaky debut, they're soaring into the bye week with three straight wins and a 3-1 record.

Lovie Smith has a standard answer when it comes to personnel possibilities. It goes something like this: The Bears always will consider any player they believe can help them win.

Everybody, that is, except the Chicago Bears' ballboy. The Lions couldn't touch Knox on his 102-yard kickoff return, but somehow, University of Illinois junior Darryl MaGee managed to keep pace most of the way on the sideline even though he was carrying several footballs.

Chicago Bears player Devin Hester is expecting a new born son in the near future.

Johnny Knox ran back a kickoff 102 yards, and Danieal Manning returned one 43 yards.

Chicago Bears receiver Devin Hester does not expect to miss any games after straining a muscle in his neck in last weekend's 48-24 win over Detroit.

CHAREAN WILLIAMS Johnny Knox didn't know the Chicago Bears' history at receiver until long after they had drafted him in the fifth round.

Bears coach Lovie Smith said receiver Devin Hester suffered a shoulder-area injury against the Lions and should be fine.

The Bears are going into their bye week at 3-1 and with a growing confidence. Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert CHICAGO -- You had to be on your toes Sunday in Chicago's postgame locker room.

Chicago Bears wide receiver/returner Devin Hester and special teams player Adrian Peterson left Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions.

Posted by Anthony Stalter You got to love when an athlete talks trash leading up to a game and does next to nothing to back it up.

The audio in his helmet went out and the roar from the crowd was deafening - not that it stopped Jay Cutler.