For the 10-year anniversary of the 2006 Super Bowl Bears, Jack Silverstein is digging into the history of the best post-'85 Bears team. Today he looks back at the rookie year of Devin Hester, who in 2006 set an NFL record for return touchdowns in a season while setting the foundation for his Hall of Fame career.
Every touchdown started with a pause.
When I close my eyes and picture him, that's what I see. Before the burst, before the high step, I see Devin Hester's pause. Typically this was the slightest of pivots to change direction, a Neo-dodging-bullets approach to returning kicks.