sprout Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 from profootballtalk.com BENSON TO THE BENGALS Posted by Mike Florio on September 30, 2008, 4:12 p.m. At a time when the Cincinnati Bengals seemed to be the favorite to land 2005 NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, a native of nearby Florence, Kentucky, the Bengals threw the league a curveball on Tuesday, signing tailback Cedric Benson. The team has announced via a press release the addition of Benson. He’ll replace DeDe Dorsey, who has been placed on injured reserve. Benson was the fourth overall pick in the 2005 draft. The Bears dumped him after a lackluster 2007 season as the clear-cut starter — and after two alcohol-related arrests in less than a month. Though a grand jury opted last week not to indict Benson on any of the pending charges, the decision of the Bengals to add a player with a troubled past will only reinforce the team’s standing as a franchise that simply doesn’t care about the perception that more than a few of its players are turds. Hey, but at least those talented-but-flawed players are helping the Bengals win lots of football games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Hochuli 3:16 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I really was wishing Detroit was going to sign him, but oh well. Either way, he is going to have a sh*tty team around him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 So fitting! from profootballtalk.com BENSON TO THE BENGALS Posted by Mike Florio on September 30, 2008, 4:12 p.m. At a time when the Cincinnati Bengals seemed to be the favorite to land 2005 NFL MVP Shaun Alexander, a native of nearby Florence, Kentucky, the Bengals threw the league a curveball on Tuesday, signing tailback Cedric Benson. The team has announced via a press release the addition of Benson. He’ll replace DeDe Dorsey, who has been placed on injured reserve. Benson was the fourth overall pick in the 2005 draft. The Bears dumped him after a lackluster 2007 season as the clear-cut starter — and after two alcohol-related arrests in less than a month. Though a grand jury opted last week not to indict Benson on any of the pending charges, the decision of the Bengals to add a player with a troubled past will only reinforce the team’s standing as a franchise that simply doesn’t care about the perception that more than a few of its players are turds. Hey, but at least those talented-but-flawed players are helping the Bengals win lots of football games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Jonestown Massacre Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 All the fans were right about Benson's badness, but then again they were wrong b/c they all seemed to want Mike Williams, who...somehow some way, was actually worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearFan2000 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 So fitting! Fitting that he gets to wear a striped uniform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Not true...nfo and I wanted Derrick Johnson. All the fans were right about Benson's badness, but then again they were wrong b/c they all seemed to want Mike Williams, who...somehow some way, was actually worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo3451 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Not true...nfo and I wanted Derrick Johnson. I wanted to get him too, but none of us wanted him at #4. I was hoping for a trade down and Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connorbear Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I wanted to get him too, but none of us wanted him at #4. I was hoping for a trade down and Johnson. Count me in that group as well. I was never interested in Williams. Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madlithuanian Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I was willing to go 4...I felt as though he was a sure thing. But, I would have much preferred a trade down! And I think it could have happened. I wanted to get him too, but none of us wanted him at #4. I was hoping for a trade down and Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Bears 88 Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 Good place for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearSox Posted October 1, 2008 Report Share Posted October 1, 2008 In hindsight, we should have reached and picked Jamaal Brown. However, that would have been one hell of a reach. I think everyone wanted a trade down, but there was no trade partner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbiesFan07 Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_...=fantasy,111614 Couple notable user posts: "everyone deserves a 7th chance." "You will fit in perfectly Benson may you find a new BFF in a team full of convicts. I is all thug love in Cinci!" "Looks like Mike Brown got Chris Henry a drinking buddy. Now he has to bring back Odel Thurman to comple this devil's triangle. I cancelled my season tickets 5 years ago-best move I ever made." "I've been rippng on my hardcore bears buddy since they drafted him, about how pathetic he is on the field. and now i'm stuck with his useless a$$ on my squad. great. just great." ^^ this is the best one in my opinion lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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