Posted Apr 07, 2007 at 02:33AM by Glen D. Listed in: News, Madden NFL 06, Games, Madden NFL 07 Tags: EA Sports, NFL, Chicago
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Devin Hester - Image 1A lot of Madden fans thought the day would never come when the guys at EA Sports would rate a player's speed at 100, but the impossible is now confirmed: Devin Hester of the Chicago Bears is the first man to receive the pedigree.

"It's an honor -- I don't know what to say, really," says Hester, the man who racked up his six scores on three punt returns, two kick returns and an incredible 108-yard return of a missed field goal attempt all in his rookie season in America's biggest and most popular sports league.

Despite the fact that Hester has achieved the ultimate rocket fuel award in electronic entertainment, he's not completely satisfied with how Madden rates his other stats. In particular, he thought his defense and breaking tackles ratings were a bit underrated.

"I definitely need to break more tackles. On a few of my returns last year I feel like I showed what I can do in that category," says the dissatisfied Chicago return man. What he has to worry more about is getting nerfed in Madden 09 if he becomes a little too unstoppable in this year's release.

Other speed demons have topped previous Madden games with a 99 rating on their pedals, with Hester's mentor Deion Sanders in that elite list, but "the Windy City Flyer"  was deemed a cut above the rest for his insane ability to track down field goal attempts and return them for a score. Incidentally, Hester is also the first NFL player to open the Super Bowl with a touchdown on the first kick.


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   by xx - 2007-04-07
 » xx

american football is for morons

btw ... 1st


   Re: highps3 - 2007-04-07
 » Consider me a moron...

I love football!

And I can see Madden 08 is going to be the next horrible version judging by this. Guess we'll see..


   Re: haaaaa (Unregistered) - 2007-04-08
 » ..

and so the madden curse lives......
   by to xx (Unregistered) - 2007-04-07
 » morons?

Wow, that was a nice ignorant comment, followed by an equally juvenile first. just because you don't like something doesn't mean that it's for morons. Perhaps you are the moron yourself.

Madden sucks, but why shouldn't it? it's the only choice gamers have if they want to play an nfl licensed game for now.

Hester doesn't deserve a 100 rating... there are definately faster players in the league, but he sure is fun to watch in real life.

   by Killfox (Unregistered) - 2007-04-07
 » Nice

Thats my boy devin hester making it big his first year. Go Bears. Screw thomas jones and lance briggs. Why cant there be players that just want to play the game and not be like I wont play for you if you dont offer me 1 billion dollars???

   by by xx is a straight b*ich a*s nerd! (Unregistered) - 2007-04-07
 » by xx is a lame

Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn

The first 100. D hest? I dont know about this one, but whatever.

   by Aces - 2007-04-07
 » :D

Aha! My home team! The Bears rule...well....except Rex Grossman. He sucks.

   by .A.J. - 2007-04-07
 » Ownage

American football is the ultimate team sport. Futbol is lame, too much running for so few points. American football players are the modern gladiators and yes many (if not most) of them are morons but they are still fun to watch.

Good for Hester, although, I'm not convinced that he's the fastest Cane in the N.F.L. Either way it is fitting that a Miami Hurricane reached the 100 rating first. Speed, like most N.F.L. skills, is a Cane thing.

It's all about The U.

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   by Dj Natas (Unregistered) - 2007-04-07
 » mmmmh, I think thats wrong!

Randy Moss had a 100 way back! So did James Jett. I guess the people at EA forgot that some of us played madden longer than the five previous years.

   by steve-o (Unregistered) - 2007-04-07
 » to xx, do you know football?

Have u ever seen Hester play? he can scoot like no other.. and you can't say im bias because i hate the bears... dont talk unless you know your football

   by MESSIAH (Unregistered) - 2007-04-07
 » HESTER

Yes, Moss, did have a 100 in speed... and so did Jett

   by maddenman88 (Unregistered) - 2007-04-10
 » opinion

i think there are better and faster returners in the nfl

   by texansfan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » madden RULES !

Madden is the best game ever

   by texansfan (Unregistered) - 2007-04-21
 » Madden Rules

madden 08 will be AWSOME on the wii , madden 07 on wii was good just amagine what 08 will be like .

Hester deserves a 100 speed , he's the best KR of all time !


here are some ratings that i think some players should be rated .

Devin Hester ( at KR ) 99
Peyton manning ( best QB of all time ) 99
LT ( Best RB of all time ) 99
Ray Lewis (best LB of all time )99
Marvin Harrison 99
Ed Reed 99
Adam Vinatiari ( best kicker of all time )99
Champ Bailey 99
Dweiht Freeny 99
Will Sheilds ( if he didnt retire ) 99
Shawn Merriman 99
Lance Briggs 99
Larry Johnson 98
Tom Brady 98
Brain Urlacher 98
Joey Porter 98
Lorenzo Neal 98
Julius Pepers 98

last years rookies

Vince Young ( on cover of madden 08 and offencive rookie of the year) 91

Demeco Ryans ( Defenceive rookie of the year ) 91

Reggie Bush 90

Mario Williams 89

Marques Colston 90

Matt Leinart 89

Jay Cutler 88

this years rookies

Jamarcus Russell 87

Brady Quinn 86

Adrian Peterson 88

Calvin Johnson 89

Gains Adams 86

Joe Thomas 88


   Re: saints fan (Unregistered) - 2007-05-02
 » ratings

Hey I Like What U said About The Saints Players Reggie, Marques But Don Forget about Drew Brees.
   by texansfan (Unregistered) - 2007-05-05
 » player ratings

ohh sorry , i should have posted this the first time .

Drew Brees - 94



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