Benson signs with Cincy

ChronicKerr · Post #1 » by **ChronicKerr** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:10 pm

Ridiculous!!!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3618613

CINCINNATI -- Running back Cedric Benson signed Tuesday with the Cincinnati Bengals, who needed another runner and were undeterred by two alcohol-related arrests in Texas that prompted the Chicago Bears to let him go.

Benson will take the spot of running back DeDe Dorsey, who was placed on injured reserve Tuesday after hurting his hamstring in a 20-12 loss to Cleveland. Chris Perry is Cincinnati's starting running back.

Benson was Chicago's first-round pick in the 2005 draft out of Texas. He started 12 games for the Bears from 2005-07, running for 1,593 yards and 10 touchdowns.

He missed five games with an ankle injury last season, but had a career-high 674 yards. Benson was arrested in May on charges of boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest, and again in June on a drunken driving charge in Austin, Texas.

Two grand juries in Travis County, Texas, declined to indict Benson on the charges last week, ending the cases.

Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press

Chewie · Post #2 » by **Chewie** » Tue Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm

Jeez - I thought he already signed with the Lions.

First, the Bengals invite Chris Henry back then they sign Benson. Character is always the top priority in Cincy! Just amazing....

NoSkyy · Post #3 » by **NoSkyy** » Wed Oct 1, 2008 2:37 am

xD Cinn just...damn.

Cliff Levingston · Post #4 » by **Cliff Levingston** » Wed Oct 1, 2008 4:09 pm

Perry/Benson: worst RB tandem in the league?

Chewie · Post #5 » by **Chewie** » Wed Oct 1, 2008 4:42 pm

Cliff Levingston wrote:Perry/Benson: worst RB tandem in the league?

That is pretty bad. The Lions' tandem of Rudi Johnson and Kevin Smith might have something to say about that title, though!

SLCceltic · Post #6 » by **SLCceltic** » Wed Oct 1, 2008 9:46 pm

F Cedric Bensons sorry A55

NLK · Post #7 » by **NLK** » Wed Oct 1, 2008 10:11 pm

2008 Cincinnati Bengals = 2003 Portland Jail Blazers.

I fear two four-year olds picking their noses than Cedric Benson. Benson is weak, mentally and physically. He should consider himself very lucky not playing the BEARS this year, 'cause he'd get stomped out like he was on fire.