Deion Sanders Is Irate Hall Of Fame Snubbed Devin Hester Again

Devin Hester reached the finals for the second year in a row in Hall of Fame voting. The greatest return man in NFL history deserves to be in. Chicago Bears fans are united on this point. Even plenty of fans and experts around the country agree. Yet the Hall of Fame voters control the final say, and they left him out again in favor of others like Joe Thomas, Darrelle Revis, Demarcus Ware, Zach Thomas, and Joe Klecko. Plenty of people were upset. Perhaps none more so than Deion Sanders.

Hester and the Hall of Fame cornerback have a relationship going back many years. The Bears icon idolized Sanders growing up and even mimicked those classic Primetime celebrations when scoring touchdowns. Sanders saw himself as somewhat of a father figure to Hester, calling him "his baby" whenever he watched highlights during game recaps. He's never wavered on the fact that Hester is the greatest ever to do what he did on the football field. So one can imagine how furious Sanders was when the returner was left out of Canton again. His rant on Fansided tells the story.

Deion Sanders is not only angry, but he's also right.

Nobody accomplished what Hester did before or since. The definition of a Hall of Famer is somebody that changed the game. He made it must-see TV every single time he stood back there for a punt or kickoff return. People can't name a single return man who garnered that kind of buzz. It is often said a Hall of Fame player is somebody that must be mentioned when discussing certain eras of football. People can't talk about the 1980s without Dan Marino, Joe Montana, Eric Dickerson, and Lawrence Taylor. It is the same with Hester.

When talking about the 2000s, people can navigate it without mentioning what Hester did in 2006 and 2007, scoring a combined 11 return touchdowns and providing an all-time signature moment on the opening kickoff of Super Bowl XLI. He accomplished everything there is to accomplish. He has the all-time record for return touchdowns. He has a singular playoff moment everybody remembers. There is no argument against him other than the outdated fact he was a special teams guy and they don't "play enough snaps" to deserve entry.

Deion Sanders is among many who think that's stupid. He is correct.