The greatest return man in NFL history is a step away from Canton.
And this time, it’s not a surprise.
In his second year of eligibility, Devin Hester is back in the Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist stage, announced tonight on NFL Network. Hester made history last year when he became the second special teamer ever to be a first-ballot finalist, and the first pure returner to ever make the finalist stage at all.
The only pure special teamers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame are placekicker Jan Stenerud (first-ballot 1991) and punter Ray Guy (seniors, 2014).