Seahawks Coach Pete Carroll Says He'll Punt To Bears WR/KR Devin Hester

Discussion in 'Seattle Seahawks' started by BigBlueBruiser, Jan 13, 2011.

  1. Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said Wednesday that Devin Hester is the Chicago Bears player who most concerns him, but Carroll will not punt away from Hester on Sunday at Soldier Field. "We've got to kick the ball to him," Carroll said on "The Afternoon Saloon" on ESPN 1000. "There's nothing we can do about it. "We'd like to not [punt], though. That would help us." Hester, who owns the NFL record for most touchdown returns, took a punt back 89 yards for a touchdown on Oct. 17 when the Seahawks beat the Bears 23-20 at Soldier Field. "What a great, great player," Carroll said. "What a treasure he is for the Chicago fans, to be able every time someone kicks him the ball, you think he's going to score a touchdown. "We have a little of that with Leon Washington, he has all of that there. He's the real deal, best ever." Some coaches have vowed not to kick to Hester, preferring to punt out of bounds and yield field position, rather than taking a chance. New York Jets coach Rex Ryan said he wouldn't punt to Hester, then he did and watched Hester return it 38 yards. "We want to try to minimize his factor. ... We'll do the best we can," Carroll said. "You have to be very disciplined about the way you play him. He's just too good. And he's so explosive. So we're going to do a great job, I hope, of covering and placing the ball where we want to and doing all the things that you need to do so we can maximize our chance of slowing him down."

    Source: ESPN Chicago
     
  2. DaBearsrule4ever

    DaBearsrule4ever Hall Of Famer

    Ummm, OK! :icon_eek:

    Even as a Bears fan, I think you are nuts if you kick to Devin Hester.
     
    Last edited: Jan 13, 2011
  3. Crowned

    Crowned Doesn't give a shit.

    Good field position for the Bears all game.
     
  4. DontKnowMe

    DontKnowMe Anti-Social Networker

    That could be their down fall.
     
  5. K Train

    K Train Do You Honeycutt?

    people have said that before....didnt really work out to well
     
  6. Tarkus

    Tarkus The Thread Stalker

    Every man should be able to pick his poison.

    I can only pray he does just that...

     
  7. themush

    themush iDIOT sAVANT

    Told you guys this butthole was arrogant to the point of being obnoxious.

    What's up Petey got a non-refundable vacation package set up for next weekend?