A frustrated Devin Hester
Posted by Jeff Joniak in Jeff Joniak on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | no responses
A frustrated Devin Hester said he is jealous of other offenses and predicts roster and coaching changes after the season. It’s one man’s opinion of course, but it’s an example of what happens when a team misses the playoffs three years in a row.
“There will be a lot of change,” Hester said. “I know that for a fact. I hope it’s for the better.”
Those are strong statements from a receiver who has had two catches combined in his last two games and missed the Green Bay game with a calf injury.
“I talk to coach(Darryl) Drake a lot and he says we all know that,” Hester said. “Things are going to change, new people are going to come in, old people are going to leave. We just got to hope for the best and at the end of the day make sure you do your part.”
Hester leads the Bears in receptions(54) and receiving yards(682), but expressed frustration with the offense. He said he is jealous of other players in other offenses.
“The same players run the same routes,” Hester said. “Theirs work.”
Hester indicated good plays remained on the cutting room floor due to circumstances and situations during games.
Knocked out by a calf injury last week, Hester missed Wednesday’s practice as did starting cornerbacks Charles Tillman and Zackary Bowman.
TURNER TALK
Offensive coordinator Ron Turner is at the center of the rumor storm right now.
“It’s part of it you know,” said Turner. “You can’t really get caught up in all that. All you can do is continue to focus on the things you control and what you control is how hard you work, what you do, doing the right things and if you do that everything takes care of itself and that’s all you can focus on.”
Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was asked hypothetically if management were to ask him for his opinion on Turner what would he say. Cutler answered “That’s not my job.”
It was not a vote of confidence, but Turner had no problem with Cutler’s answer.
“That’s not his position too,” Turner said. “That puts him in a tough spot…Jay and I have a good relationship. We talk all the time…we communicate about what we’re doing…what we want to do. I’ve got a lot of confidence in him. I hope he feels the same way. “
HEART AND SOUL OF THE RAVENS
Completing his 14th season at MLB for the Baltimore Ravens, Ray Lewis is still having fun. He loves to compete.
“The bottom line when you step on the field is about one thing,” Lewis said. “It’s about beating the man next to you and that’s just competition from when you were a child all the way up until this day. For me that fire will never leave.”
That fire spreads across the Ravens defense, through the ballclub, and into the stands where the fans feed off the Lewis intensity.
Lewis said a Yoga exercise program has helped him get through bumps and bruises and surgeries prolonging his career. He recommends Bears’ linebacker Brian Urlacher try it for his own career longevity.
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