The Detroit Lions cut ties with punter Robert Malone on Tuesday, two days after he punted to Devin Hester after being told not to. Ben Graham was signed to take his place.
Via Lions Blog
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November 18, 2011
The phone wasn't ringing, he was a 13-hour plane ride from home and had family obligations to meet, so Ben Graham hopped a flight back to Australia two weeks ago. His timing couldn't have been worse.
Via Inside the Bears
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November 18, 2011
SEAN JENSEN: Does Bears returner Devin Hester belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? The Sun-Times contacted 44 Hall of Fame voters. Here's what some had to say.
Via GridironFans.com
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November 16, 2011
Chicago Bears wide receiver/punt returner Devin Hester has been named the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week, the team announced on Wednesday. For Hester, this is the third Special Teams Player of the Week award of the season and 12th of his illustrious career. In Sunday's 37-13 win over the Detroit Lions, Hester returned three punts for 122 yards, including an 82-yard...
Via Bears Backer
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November 16, 2011
Devin Hester won his third Special Teams Player of the Week award with his performance on Sunday against the Detroit Lions.
Hester had an 82-yard punt return for a touchdown and 122 punt return yards on three returns.
All of those yards came on a bad ankle and with Hester battling strep throat.
He now trails Hall of Famer Deion Sanders by only one return touchdown. Sanders has...
Via Wayne Fontes
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November 16, 2011
I love the NFL, but I have a huge soft spot for Aussie rules football (aka footy), much in thanks to ESPN running AFL games on a loop in the good old, pre EVERYONE YELLING AT YOU days. You know, back when Chris Berman had hair, was 50 pounds lighter and was still relevant. But I digress...
After the punt game debacle against the Bears last Sunday, and Ryan Donahue still injured...
Via NFL.com
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November 17, 2011
The Chicago Bears' Devin Hester has his reasons for not being surprised that opponents still kick to him.
Via Zone Blitz
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November 15, 2011
I almost always read Peter King’s Monday Morning Quarterback column. Sports Illustrated’s top football guy always has some interesting nuggets.
This week I was struck by a quote King got from Chicago return man Devin Hester, who lit up the Detroit Lions this weekend with an 82-yard punt return touchdown and numerous other long returns.
Hester told King he wants to be the first...
Via NBC Chicago
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November 17, 2011
Good morning and welcome to Bear Bites, a rundown of the best Bears news from around the web. Read on for lots of Devin Hester news, including his latest award, Pro Bowl voting, Hall-of-Fame-ness, plus news on the line, Earl Bennett's shoes, and how Johnny Knox is just a romantic at heart.
Devin Hester was named the NFC's Special Teams Player of the Week for the...
Via NBC Chicago
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November 16, 2011
Listen up Chicago sports fans! The choice is up to sports fans in the Chicagoland area to pick this year's winners of the 25th annual Chicago Sports Fans Choice Awards.
The show is scheduled to premiere Nov. 28. The awards are given to Chicago's pro teams and athletes based on votes from the community. Ballots are available at select retailers and in the Daily Herald according...
Via Detnews.com
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November 16, 2011
When Chicago's Devin Hester muffed a return last weekend, recovered it at the' and delivered with an 82-yard punt return in a 37-13 Bears victory, Davis took it personally.
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