The Windy City Flier

He goes by many names and phrases:

• The Windy City Flier
• The Awesome
• Any Time
• Mr. Rediculous
• Second City Speedster

He already holds or shares 5 NFL Records, and he is only in his 2nd season:

• Longest play (108 yards)* - Against New York Giants on November 12, 2006
  Most touchdowns returns in a season (six) - 2006 season
  Most touchdowns kick and punt returns in a season (five) - 2006 season
  Most touchdown returns as a rookie (six) - 2006 season
  Most touchdown returns in one game (two)** - Against St. Louis on December 11, 2006

So what makes Devin Hester so special? He didn't have the best childhood, as his mother was severely injured in a car accident before he was a teenager, and his father died of cancer. Hester's stepfather and brother helped him get his life back on track when they got him invloved in football. He started exceling in both sports and acedemics. He got a scholarship to Miami and became friends with Deion "Primetime" Sanders. It was at Miami where Devin first got the nickname "Anytime" as sort a tribute to Sanders. He's a Christian, and is very involved in helping out the Youth and donating time and money.

He became the first person in NFL history to return the opening kick of a Super Bowl for a Touchdown. Hester is also the only person in history to be given a score of 100 on Speed in the Madden NFL video games. Jeff Joniak, a play-by-play guy for the Bears coined the phrase "Devin Hester, you are rediculous" and uses it quite often.

Teams have started kicking away from Devin on both Punts and Kickoffs, but the Bears are now also working him in at receiver, and he is already showing dividends with a long TD reception against the Vikings.

I was very young when Payton was in his prime, but I remember watching him play and I remember all the things my father told me about him. Payton will without a doubt always be the most iconic Chicago Bear, but I can truly appreciate how exciting it must have been to watch him play when I see Devin out there.

You never know what's going to happen when he gets the ball in his hands, but I am very happy that he's on my team, and not playing against me.

No matter what nickname you call him, it doesn't really matter to me, because I call him a Chicago Bear....and that's the most important name he can have in my opinion.