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Running back Cedric Benson of the Chicago Bears said he believes officers used excessive force against him and plans to fight charges he... [link]

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The police report: Benson was 'cocky' and 'insulting'

Police documents say Bears running back Cedric Benson had bloodshot eyes and slurred speech when approached by an officer in Texas over the weekend in an incident resulting in him being charged with drunken boating and resisting arrest.
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Benson won’t be released, could face suspension

Amid conflicting reports of what happened Saturday night – Benson says he was roughed up, police say he was cocky and insulting – the Bears will assuredly be weighing their options of what to do with him.
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BENSON WAS PEPPER SPRAYED DURING ARREST

Following up on the reports this morning that Bears running back Cedric Benson was arrested in Texas, more details have now emerged. The Chicago Tribune reports that Benson failed a sobriety “float test,” which is similar to a field ...
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Benson's court date set

May 19 already was circled on Cedric Benson's calendar because it marks the start of the Bears' organized team activities. But on Monday, the date took on greater significance for the Bears running back. What's Goin' On: What is the Lower Colo. ...
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Cutting Benson would create no savings for Bears

Surely, the Bears are still in an information-gathering mode when it comes to Cedric Benson . Two days after his arrest on Lake Travis near Austin, Texas, there are vastly different stories being told by the running back and the Lower Colorado ...
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