Bull’s-eye on Benson boat?
Published 5/10/2008 by BY ANDREW HERRMANN aherrmann@suntimes.com at Chicago Sun-Times Bears
Bears running back Cedric Benson had been stopped ‘‘several times’’ aboard his boat in Texas before last weekend’s arrest but never had been charged with a violation, his attorney said Friday. Attorney Sam Bassett said he sent a letter to Texas authorities to preserve any documents related to previous stops ‘‘to get a picture of what’s going on.’’
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