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Time to Cut Cedric Benson
 When I saw Cedric Benson�s glassy-eyed smug-faces mug shot from his recent arrest in Austin, Texas, on charges of driving while intoxicated, my first thought was, �Damn, I sure miss Thomas Jones.�
It wasn�t because Benson failed in one season as the Bears starting fullback to generate a quarter of a percentile of excitement that the departed Jones did in one game as the starter (though that certainly contributed). No, it was that Benson has demonstrated that he doesn�t possess a quarter of a percentile of the class and maturity Thomas Jones has. That�s what bothers me the most about still having Cedric Benson on the Chicago Bears as a running back while Thomas Jones was traded away a year ago.
With a running back tradition that includes Red Grange, Walter Payton, and Gale Sayers, Thomas Jones fit in perfectly with the Bears. He played hard every down and contributed to the overall team success. Off the field he was a classy individual who understood how blessed he was to have the opportunity to play professional football for an organization like the Bears and made the most of that opportunity.
 Before Benson�s problem this summer figuring out when and where to be drinking, he had already made a name for himself as a selfish football player who was more concerned with his playing time than his team�s success. And when the playing time did come, he dazzled us with 3.4 yards per carry and a propensity for falling down when the opposing team came near him. (Has he even rushed for 100 yards in a game?) Now multiple problems with the law within the span of a few weeks demonstrates that not only is Benson a selfish football player, he's a dumb, immature one as well.
Benson is a football bust regardless of how you define the term.
Benson also doesn�t deserve to be in the same list as Payton and Sayers. Hell, he doesn�t deserve being mentioned alongside Neal Anderson and Raymont Harris. The Chicago Bears need to make the correct move now, before training camp begins, and cut Benson. Make room for Matt Forte, the rookie from Tulane they picked up the draft this past spring, to take on the starting role. The Bears� coaches seem to think he can handle it and I know I�d rather see someone else in the Bears� backfield.Labels: Chicago Bears, Rant
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When I saw Cedric Benson�s glassy-eyed smug-faces mug shot from his recent arrest in Austin, Texas, on charges of driving while intoxicated, my first thought was, �Damn, I sure miss Thomas Jones.�
Before Benson�s problem this summer figuring out when and where to be drinking, he had already made a name for himself as a selfish football player who was more concerned with his playing time than his team�s success. And when the playing time did come, he dazzled us with 3.4 yards per carry and a propensity for falling down when the opposing team came near him. (Has he even rushed for 100 yards in a game?) Now multiple problems with the law within the span of a few weeks demonstrates that not only is Benson a selfish football player, he's a dumb, immature one as well.
