nationalpost.com - 6/9/2008
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AUSTIN, TX -- Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson was arrested Saturday morning on a charge of drunken driving. Benson was stopped for a traffic violation in downtown Austin and arrested after refusing a breathalyzer and blood test. Benson was taken to the Travis County Jail, where he was released at 9 a.m after posting bond. Saturday's incident comes just a month after Benson was ...
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Bigger Idiot: Cedric Benson or Travis Henry?
Sportaphile —
... has attitude problems.
Cedric Benson didn’t want to split carries and played a role in Chicago getting rid of Thomas Jones (who was the better running back).
Once Cedric got his wish as the featured running back, he did nothing all season long.
After the season ends, Cedric gets arrested for boating while intoxicated, and proceeds to make a big fuss about how he suffered police brutality. The Bears publicly defend their player.
Two weeks later, Benson is arrested on a DUI and removes all doubt that his previous arrest was probably justified. ...
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Three Idiots on Sports —
... Cedric Benson continues his hot off-season, picking up a DUI this weekend to bookend the Boating While Intoxicated charge he snagged a month ago. If Ced racked up as many TDs as he does arrests, the Bears would be happy. To turn this into an SAT question, when talking about Texas running backs in the NFL, Cedric is to booze as Ricky Williams is to weed. Via the Big Lead, this blog ...
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profootballtalk.com 6/9/2008 — Bears running back Cedric Benson, whose job is in jeopardy after he was arrested for drunk driving, claims that he aced the field sobriety test after a police officer pulled him over in Austin, Texas.
The Chicago TV station WMAQ reported Sunday night ...
Benson Arrested Again…Ugh
footballjabber.com 6/9/2008 — Sorry Benny…we just can’t go to bat for you anymore. Cedric Benson has been arrested yet again in Austin, Texas. As you may have heard Cedric had a little trouble on Lake Travis not long ago. Austin just doesn’t seem to be the ...
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Chicago Sun-Times Bears 6/9/2008
Mike Mulligan: The Bears reconvene at Halas Hall today for the continuation of voluntary offseason workouts, but the real story is the team's expected sit-down with running back Cedric Benson, fresh off his second arrest in five weeks. It could be ...
