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Foul Balls (Free subscription) | yesterday
The latest person to come out and criticize Cedric Benson for whatever happened on Lake Travis is Hall of Fame running back, and fellow Texas Grad, Earl Campbell. Speaking at a private golf event in Texas yesterday, Campbell said that Benson should take more responsibility for his actions and decisions. "I think at some point you have to stand up and take responsibility and realize...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Bears , Dolphins , Chicago , Miami The University of Texas has had two Heisman Trophy winners, Earl Campbell and Ricky Williams . Both of them expressed opinions recently on the legal situation involving another former Longhorn, Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson . We'll start with Williams because his comments are funnier. After Williams told the Austin American-Statesman...
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cedric Benson should know by now the eyes of Texas will be on him at all times and avoid situations that carry the slightest hint of trouble, a fellow Longhorn legend says.
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ESPN (Free subscription) | yesterday
Would things have played out differently if Ricky Williams was on Cedric Benson's boat earlier this month? The Dolphins running back thinks so, and according to Williams, he was invited to come on board.
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NFL Superbowl (Free subscription) | yesterday
Would things have played out differently if Ricky Williams was on Cedric Benson's boat earlier this month? The Dolphins running back thinks so, and according to Williams, he was invited to come on board.
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cedric Benson hurried past reporters without saying a word on Wednesday in his first public Bears appearance since being arrested May 3 and charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest.
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cedric Benson hurried past reporters without saying a word on Wednesday in his first public Bears appearance since being arrested May 3 and charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest.
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The Phinsider (Free subscription) | yesterday
One of the best pieces of news this off-season for all of us Dolphin fans has to do with Ricky Williams. Williams is reportedly in "tip-top shape" and is excited about this season. And for once, it seems that luck is on Ricky's side. You see, Cedric Benson invited Williams to spend a day on Lake Travis a few weeks back. Williams declined the invitation. And Benson? Well he had...
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The FanHouse - NFL (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Filed under: Bears , NFC North , Chicago Good news hasn't been all that common in Cedric Benson 's inbox of late but he did get a little from general manager Jerry Angelo . The Bears will not cut Benson before training camp, Angelo said, and expect him to battle for the starting job. So he's got that going for him. What he doesn't have going for him, though, is Angelo's robust...
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NFL GridIron Gab (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
Despite the issues that surround running back Cedric Benson with his latest arrest, GM Jerry Angelo says that cutting the former first-round back are not in the cards. “There’s no plans to cut him,” he said to the Daily Herald. “I’m a little surprised it's an everyday story, but unfortunately it is and he’s having [...]
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Bear Goggles (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
What's the lesson in the Cedric Benson arrest? If you listen to Chicago Bears GM Jerry Angelo, he’ll tell you that Benson should never have put himself in that situation. What was the situation? We seem to have reached a cross roads with professional sports between giant paychecks to athletes to throw or catch a ball [...]
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Windy City Gridiron (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
PFT has called out Bears GM Jerry Angelo concerning his approach to the Cedric Benson situation. Angelo said: “The thing that I am most disappointed in is the fact that he put himself in a position to be the victim ,” Angelo said Saturday night, per the Daily Herald. PFT says: But that doesn't make much sense: If Angelo thinks Benson is telling the truth, and he was just a law-abiding...
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Chicago Tribune (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Incident making an underdog out of him Once Cedric Benson reflects on how his life has changed since the night of May 3 on Lake Travis outside Austin, Texas, he may conclude he has had better weeks as a Chicago Bear.
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The Big Lead (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
Jesse Spano still looks good, even with a little age. Agree to disagree. For Little League fathers: there needs to be a pitch count rule for the youth. [Kallas Remarks] Why we should believe Cedric Benson, from a source with Texas knowledge. [The Hungry Journal] This is good fun: a list of Philly statues worth defacing - I’m a stickler for [...]
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The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
With all the news coming out of Chicago about Benson, does the fact that it seems like the police roughed him up and got a little over zealous make you want to cheer for him more? Does it make you hate him less? To me, it eases some of the frustration I had with him [...]
