
LOS ANGELES — Exceptions should be made for exceptional talent, and Devin Hester certainly qualifies as such.
There’s no one better to become the first player to make the Hall of Fame as a return man, and he dominated in a way that merits the extra honor of being a first-ballot selection. He’s the greatest of all time, so much so that he transcended the role to be an absolute game-changer for the Bears from 2006 through ‘13.