July 28th, 2008
Training camp for the Chicago Bears has kicked off and almost everyone seems to be happy. Not too long ago, happiness appeared to be a longshot. With most of their issues handled, the Bears can concentrate on trying to win NFL games.
What happened during the Bears busy offseason?
- Cedric Benson got arrested once. […]
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July 16th, 2008
After Cedric Benson got arrested once on a boat and once in a car, the Chicago Bears released their 2007 starting running back. To help fill that void, the Bears signed Kevin Jones — formerly of the Detroit Lions. Jones had recently been working out for a number of NFL teams.
With Jones in […]
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July 3rd, 2008
The Chicago Bears signed rookie running back Matt Forte to a four-year deal. Forte, who attended Tulane, is the leading candidate to be the starting running back for the Bears in 2008.
Coming into this offseason, the Bears were prepared to go with Cedric Benson as the team’s starter once again. But Benson got […]
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June 9th, 2008
Cedric Benson was released by the Chicago Bears on Monday. This comes after his second arrest in less than a month. Benson was first arrested for operating a boat while under the influence of alcohol. Benson’s second arrest was for driving a car while under the influence of alcohol.
Benson was […]
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June 7th, 2008
Cedric Benson of the Chicago Bears was arrested again. He was charged with drunken driving in Austin, Texas. In May, Benson was arrested while driving a boat after failing a sobriety test.
These two incidents surely won’t help his cause with the NFL or the Bears. With Roger Goodell handing out harsher punishments […]
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May 18th, 2008
Cedric Benson has had a tumultuous offseason, however Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith has stated that Benson remains the team’s starting running back. Cedric Benson was arrested earlier in the month while in Texas, however that event hasn’t appeared to change what the Bears expect out of him this upcoming season.
Benson in 2007 was […]
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May 4th, 2008
Cedric Benson, the starting running back for the Chicago Bears, was arrested in Austin, Texas on Lake Travis. Benson was operating a 30-foot vessel with 15 passengers when he was stopped for a random inspection. During the inspection, Benson failed a sobriety test.
Reports indicate that after Benson failed his sobriety test, the officer […]
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