Hester mourns his former Miami mate
“I haven’t heard anything about us moving it”
Devin Hester asked for privacy Wednesday to cope with the death of former University of Miami teammate Sean Taylor . Thursday after practice, Hester discussed his old friend and the former Redskins safety.
‘Just overall,’ Hester said, ‘I think Sean was a great player.’
Hester recalled how Taylor was the lead blocker on Hester’s first kick return at Miami’s Orange Bowl - a 97-yard touchdown against Florida on the opening kickoff.
‘All he said was, ‘Devin, just follow me. I got you.’ And sure enough, first play of the game, I ran the opening kickoff back just following him,’ Hester said. Read more