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Atlanta Falcons WR Devin Hester nominated for ESPY award

Fact: Devin Hester once beat a cheetah in a foot race. Seriously, he actually did that.

Atlanta Falcons WR Devin Hester left the Chicago Bears hoping to establish himself on offense. He did just that in 2014, giving quarterback Matt Ryan another viable option in the passing game. But make no mistake: the Falcons primarily wanted Hester in Atlanta because of his returning ability. Sure, he made the Falcons more dynamic on offense. But he also gave them a returner teams won't even kick to most of the time. That's truly invaluable.

We didn't have to wait long to see why Hester is a presumptive Hall of Fame returner.