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If the starting tailback job in Chicago is Cedric Benson’s to lose, Benson has gotten off to a good start in his quest to lose it.
According to the Chicago Tribune, Benson skipped voluntary workouts on Monday.
It’s unknown whether Benson will show up on Tuesday, and why he missed Monday. It’s possible that Benson is miffed by the recent remarks of G.M. Jerry Angelo, who accused Benson of putting himself in a position to be the victim in connection with his arrest earlier this month for boating while intoxicated.
In Benson’s absence, Adrian Peterson (not that one) took the reps with the first team. Two years ago, then-starter Thomas Jones was demoted after he missed voluntary workouts, even though teams technically are prohibited from disciplining a player who chooses not to participate in voluntary offseason practice sessions.
May 20th, 2008 at 10:11 am
My boss sent an e-mail around asking for help with his daughters charity drive. I think I’ll blow that one off too - see ya at the unemployment office Ced!!
News flash - this is your JOB numbskull.
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:19 am
They make millions and they can’t show up for work? Some of these guys need a reality check.
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:40 am
If Benson doesn’t get into camp, the only person he is hurting, is himself.
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Love that, ” he was put in the position to be the victim.”
well he now put himself in the position to be demoted. great job benson, ya freakin numbnut.
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:40 am
He doesnt run very hard anyway so the Bears should 86 his ***.
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Thomas Jones has to be pointing and laughing at the Chicago Bears right now. I think i’ll join him.
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:50 am
Are depth charts something official? I dont think that just because a team website lists something on a depth chart means the coach has to use player sin any specific way. so I dont see how moving a guy down on the depth chart can be called disciplining. I dont even see how whether listing him or not and even starting him or not can be considered discipling a player, unless a team says ‘w emoved him down to punish him for..’
It seems like its a lot like an injury, if you get injured you automatically lose your job. If a guys not there for workouts, someone else has to take the reps with the first team.
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May 20th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Maybe he is still suffering from the effects of the pepper spray. That’s a good way to win over teammates that already hate you. The Bears need to step up, cut him and admit their mistake, which they should have done in the draft by taking Mendenhall. This team made the Super Bowl the year before last, I wonder when they will get to their next one at this rate?
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May 20th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
Hey CaptainFantastik, what exactly does Thomas Jones have to be happy about right now? The great season he just had? Or maybe he’s just so full of optimism for the upcoming season that he can laugh about Benson and the Bears.
Benson might be a turd, but you’re just a moron.
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May 20th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Even though the workouts are voluntary, its nearing the end of May - you have not “worked” at your “fulltime” job since the end of December. Wish I had 6 months off per year, get paid millions to do so, cannot perform well at my job and yet still have a job, then I get busted and its everyone else fault. Unreal.
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May 20th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Maybe his Momma has him safly tucked under her wing. “Help me Mommy”
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May 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm
Maybe he was boating with his white friend.
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May 20th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
Too busy at the Tango Uniform Romeo Delta (TURD) conference
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May 20th, 2008 at 8:19 pm
who cares? the bears should cut this loser pronto. he needs the time with the team. i live outside detroit and get to watch more bears foobah than the average watcher. this guy had one really good run all year where he ran hard, broke into daylight and made significant yardage.
and at the end he was hurt and likely hollerin for mama.
move on, bears.
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May 21st, 2008 at 1:03 am
What should I say about this f up?
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May 21st, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Yeah bwell, they should’ve drafted a guy who hasn’t played a down in football and already has a pulled hamstring.
You sir, are a dumbass.
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