The Chicago Bears made running back Cedric Benson the fourth overall pick in the 2005 draft. After three disappointing seasons and a pair of alcohol-related arrests (drunken driving and drunken boating) in a one-month span, the Bears cut him loose.
So that was the end of it, right?
Not so, says Benson.
Benson believes that the Bears spread rumors about him and told the Bengals “nothing but bad things.”
Per the Associated Press, Benson now claims that he’s not looking for revenge and won’t try to send a message.
Right.
Based on how Benson has been playing when he isn’t pissed off, we’re interested to see what he’ll do with even more motivation on Sunday when the Bengals and Bears play in Cincinnati.
And to anyone who wonders why the Bears would say bad things about Benson, the folks in Chicago probably didn’t want to see him do what he has done with his second chance, since it only makes the Bears look worse for not being able to get the best out of him.
