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Let's give Rod Harper the chance on punt returns, nothing against Bush but when is Payton
going to have enough of the east-west-south running of Reggie? It's either the wrong direction or fumbles. I mean about 1 out of 20 returns are decent.
he averages a TD every 14 returns. Comparatively, Devin Hester averages a punt return for a TD every 17. Not that it's a big difference, but considering Hester is the ultimate threat in the NFL on punts, Bush's numbers suggest he is just as dangerous. From an yard per average on return, Bush's YPR 9.0 and Hester's YPR is 11.8. Once again, not a large difference. I haven't seen every single one of Hester's returns in his career like I've watched Reggie's, but if I were a betting man, my money is on Hester having some neg. returns as well.
Regarding fumbles, Hester has fumbled 14 punts compared to Bush's 3. Hester fumbles a punt once every 8.9 returns, Bush fumbles a punt once every 18.6 returns.