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Cedric Benson | Blog Down, Chicago Bears

The woefully dreadful Cincinnati Bengals sign the equally dreadful Cedric Benson Yay!

by Orton's Lazy Eye on Tuesday 30 September 2008 at 6:36 pm

What more could an 0-4 team want to jumpstart their season than an underachieving recluse with a penchant for alcohol and Sun Chips?

Today, the Cincinnati Bengals furthered the already laughable image of their organization by adding Cedric Benson to their payroll.

Benson was ostensibly cut by the Bears in June after his second alcohol-related arrest, but we all know the real reason was because he sucked. Hard. (more…)

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Free at last! Thank God Almighty, I’m free at last!

by Orton's Lazy Eye on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 9:14 pm

Ok. So the news doesn’t quite deserve the poignancy of the Martin Luther King speech, but former Bears running back Cedric Benson will not be indicted for his two separate alcohol-related arrests earlier in the year.

In May, Benson was arrested for boating while intoxicated in Lake Travis, Texas; an incident made more famous for the alleged abuse by the cops and Benson’s cry-heard-’round-the-world for his mama.

A month later, Benson got pulled over while driving in Austin, Texas after he ran a red light. Police determined Benson to be drunk and two days later, the Bears determined him to be an ex-employee. (more…)

BallHype: hype it up! Add to RootZoo Posted under bad athletes, cedric benson, crime