Devin Hester's surprise move pays off for Bears

The Bears entered Sunday's game with two solid options at kick returner with Danieal Manning and Johnny Knox. Option No. 3, Devin Hester, turned out to be the best way to go.

"Why would I be mad if they let the best returner in the world go back there and do his thing? Devin showed today that he's the best,'' Knox said. ``And I'm more than happy to let him do it whenever he wants to."

Hester hadn't returned a kick since the last game of the 2009 season but showed little signs of rust. He returned two kicks for 100 yards, including a 68-yarder to set up a field goal.

Manning, who entered the game with a team-high 18 kickoff returns for a 24.9 yards average, only lined up for one Sunday. And that kick skipped short to Rashied Davis, who tied a career-high with a 32-yard return.

``We knew in practice we were going to rotate me and Devin,'' Manning said. ``I'm quite sure it surprised them. Some of those returns, those guys weren't expecting that Devin was going to be there.

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(chicagotribune.com)