Smith: Benson is still Bears' starting running back

ProFootballTalk.com found this 5/17/2008 on sports.espn.go.com [flag]

Cedric Benson is still the Chicago Bears' starting running back, coach Lovie Smith said in a question and answer session on the team's Web site. [link]

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BENSON IS STILL THE BEARS’ STARTER
Published 5/17/2008 by Mike Florio at ProFootballTalk.com
... on the Bears’ official web site, spotted by the folks at ESPN.com , head coach Lovie Smith says that running back Cedric Benson is still the team’s starting running back. But the full context of Smith’s comments is hardly a glowing endorsement of Benson, or a declaration that he’ll be the No. 1 tailback when the regular season begins. Asked whether there will be an open competition for the starting running back, Smith said: “[Rookie] Matt Forte has never played a down for us here. He’s like all other rookies, starting from the bottom and working his way. Cedric was our ...

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