Bears WR Devin Hester considers retirement

I don't blame him.  With the new kick-off rules, it made his job a bit tougher in the last 2 years.  Also, losing your player-friendly coach after a good season leaves more bitter feelings.  It makes coming to work not very fun, especially for an elite athlete.

Devin, come on over to the Miami Dolphins and perform your magic in your home City.  You will be much more happy their and the fans will be absolutely crazy about you.

He's right. Firing a coach with a 10-6 record is a dumb idea.  First you scare off top notch candidates because  they have to do better than 10-6 in the first year or else they'll be considered failures. The Bears have talent but also glaring  weaknesses (in particular O-Line)  so why risk your reputation when you can go to Philly (that also has lots of talent)  but any record next year better than 4-12  will be considered an improvement. If the Bears go 8-8 next year the fans will be calling for the head of the new coach - if the Eagles go 8-8  the fans will say they are moving in the right direction.

this guy does not but bitch. bye!

He's 30 years old, so he's still had an above-average career length. He's qualified for the pension, and he's about the third-best returner in the division right now (behind Cobb and Ross, both Packers). Good riddance.

Workers' Comp Papers in his pocket???? "Devon Hester, you are RIDICULOUS" !!!

Pretty sure Hester is just making diva-noise, but even if he isn't, he really isn't very important to the team now.  He's not the same return-man weapon he once was.  Still productive, sure, but no longer game-breaking like he was 5-6 years ago.

And as a receiver, his absence could actually be beneficial.  The Bears need to fast-track Alshon Jeffery's development if they know what's good for them, and Hester's ego pressing around the receiver corp depth-chart, continually whining for a bigger role, is just getting in the way of that.

The coach made the playoffs once in 6 years, he needed to GO!

Devin Hester and Brin Urlacher may fit well for the Seattle Seahawks in 2013 as the team can use an experienced wide receiver to compliment Sidney Rice and Golden Tate plus help out on Special Teams for kickoff or punt return. Urlacher can provide experience at linebacker where the position is very young. Both of them will also help the Hawks to win more games on the road by being a force also in the playoffs as one of the op teams w/ a bye week in next season giving home fans to be loud and dangerous, esp. to the opposing team on offense.

Hester needs a coach who will let him concentrate on returns and ONLY returns.

This guy was such a threat they changed the rules because of him.

The next time he runs one back, he'll feel a whole lot better.

The fact is the shelf life for talented return men is woefully short.  Remember Dante Hall?  Of course you don't.  Hester was able to do it longer and better than anyone, so give the man some respect.  However, his time returning for scores is over and it's pretty obvious he has no business garnering a starting WR's salary.  As a lifelong Chicagoan and Bears fan, I wish the guy well.  It was nice having another superstar wearing #23 in Chicago for a while.

What a lame bluff.  Okay, retire.  It's not like you're relavent in the offense anyway.  Smith probably needed to go as the Bears were stagnant.  Mike Tice was a terrible choice for OC.  Let's see what they come up with.  I'm doubting that it'll get much better.  It might get a lot worse. 

The Bears are a below average team paying above average wages to average players.  Good bye Lovie.  Good bye Hester. Good bye Urlacher.  And please take "It's everybody's fault but mine" Cutler with you.

The play of the players, especially on offense - such as 'supposed' WR Hester - had more to do with Lovie's firing than the words of the Fans and Media. The more I hear some of these players whine about the firing, the more it becomes obvious how needed it was. 

Truth is, ownership should have given Emery the ability to fire Lovie last year and we would be 1 year and 1 OC closer to moving on. 

I work in the media, and you can't blame us for Lovie losing his job. It comes down to results, wins, playoffs and championships. Lovie doesn't have much to show for his tenure in Chicago, so Hester, don't blame the ones paid to ask questions and write stories, blame yourselves for not doing enough to save his job.

I think he'll be back. He's upset Smith is gone but he'll probably get over it. I'd be sorry to see him go, he's an exciting player to watch.

I'd love it if the Browns picked up Lovie. 10 wins is more than we've had in the past two years combined! lol

To all the idiots who are suggesting Hester and Urlacher aren't all-time greats or HOF's at their position, get a life. Hester is possibly the greatest returner ever, and Urlacher is a HOF. Take your annoying (and, more importantly, false) comments elsewhere.

Hester, Urlacher, and anyone else who thinks Lovie Smith did the Bears any good can also leave.  Smith did the Bears no favors and had no fire with this team...Good riddance Lovie - we need a coach with brains...

no big deal---he's washed up--time to retire

Devin Hester is under contract for 2013 for $7,600,000.  My guess is that he gets over the Lovie Smith and gets on with his life, and plays for the Bears in 2013.  Who walks away from 7.6 Mill?  Nobody does.  Not even Hester.  

U sucked this year, running scared so your retirement won't be a loss, Deion will keep the record for total returns and the Bears free up some cap space.

 LMAO, they're going to cut you this off-season loser!  5-6 mill per year for a bum on offense and someone who can return anymore isn't happening.  Good riddance pal, your part of the problem!

I'm sure they'll miss your amazing offensive contributions. 

What does he need workers comp papers for?  Really?