Atlanta Falcons receiver Devin Hester broke Deion Sanders' long-standing record for "most return touchdowns" and he did so in style. Hester set the new NFL record with the 20th touchdown return of his career when he brought back a second-quarter punt 62 yards for a TD in a 56-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Devin Hester and Deion Sanders: It's A Love Fest, Man [Video]
Devin Hester may have broken Deion Sanders' record for most punt returns for a touchdown Thursday night, but there's no rivalry at all between the two men.
Quite the opposite, actually. Hester refers to the Hall of Famer as his mentor; Sanders calls the longtime Chicago Bear who now plays for Atlanta his baby.
Hester tucked his hand behind his ear and high-stepped into the end zone, Deion-style, during his record-breaking 56-yard return during the second quarter against Tampa Bay -- all under Sanders' No. 21 jersey banner at the Georgia Dome with Prime Time himself in attendance as part of the CBS broadcast crew.
After the Falcons' 56-14 blowout win, during which Hester also scored on a 20-yard run, the receiver/return specialist joined Sanders and company on the air.
It was a complete love fest between Hester and Sanders -- NFL style, of course. There were plenty of tears, embraces and professions of love, but with the word "man" sprinkled in at least a dozen times (plus one "dude" just to keep us on our toes), and all against the backdrop of a rowdy crowd chanting Hester's name and being, well, rowdy.
Still, a pretty touching scene between two of the all-time greats.
Hester told Sanders: "You've always been there for me, man, and I just, I look up to you, man. I really do, man. I really do. I really do." — Chuck Schilken | Los Angeles Times
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