The Chicago Bears defense does not endorse Cedric Benson

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Not only did they not endorse him, they wished injury upon Cedric Benson. And not only did they wish it, but they actually tried very hard in practice to make it a reality.

Jay Glazer was on Dan Patrick's radio show today, and he told Patrick about the 2006 training camp depth-chart battle between Thomas Jones and Cedric Benson. Lovie Smith favored Benson, but the Bears players ... well, they had a pretty clear favorite (mp3).

Glazer: I mean, hell, one year, they tried to hurt [Benson] to make sure that Thomas Jones was going to be the starter. That's how bad it was with that team. And--

Patrick: Wait ... his teammates tried to hurt him in practice?

Glazer: Oh yeah, absolutely. Absolutely.

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Patrick: Who told you this? Was it a Bears defensive player that told you this?

Glazer: No, it wasn't *a* Bears defensive player; it was about ten of them.

Man, I wish I had known that before I interviewed Tommie Harris.

Benson's phone probably wasn't going to be ringing off the hook anyway, but I bet he's sitting at home right now thinking, "Thanks a lot, Glazer. It'll really help my signability if everyone knows that my own teammates wanted to cripple me."

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1. Posted by Adequate Swag Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:45 pm EDT
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They should've tried pepper spray...
And if the Bears D tried throughout training camp to hurt Benson and couldn't get the job done, maybe he should've been the starter.
2. Posted by Turtle Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT
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Seems like they didn't try hard enough.
3. Posted by Older_than_Moses_Shaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:56 pm EDT
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Reading this makes one wonder if he was sandbagging it to repay his team's defense. They got all the glory anyway.
4. Posted by Ryan L Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:23 pm EDT
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I think it'd be funny if Benson ended up on the Jets. He can complain about sharing a backfield with Jones again; about the only thing he was ever good at anyway.
5. Posted by U of I(owa) Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:42 pm EDT
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i hated him, but still, that probably sucked for him. He had to of known this was going on when he got crushed a couple of times in practice. I don't like that coming from the Bears. Sorry to hear that Ced Bed but I'm still happy to hear that they cut you because you could not hang onto the ball or catch a swing pass. Matt Forte will be great! Everybody just wait.. You will see.....
6. Posted by RT Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT
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I would have held out for more $$ before getting on teh field with that team, what the classy Lance Briggs had an issue with Benson, he did all he could to get traded, etc. And to put Rex Grossman back there game after game , I'm suprised benson\jones didn''t have both legs broken after game 1 , what an organization , Grossman, Orton, let Berrian walk... get ready for another A** kicking Chicago, maybe Hester can play all 3 phases of the game....
7. Posted by Enlil Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT
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Benson needs to take ballet. I can see him practically falling down before he is even hit. The thing is, I'm a big time bears fan and I wanted to like him. Question: Why do the bears suck at drafting, point blank. Or maybe it's the development system. Whatever the case, we've been getting pretty high draft picks that turned out to be busts for about 2 decades, except a few defensive players.
8. Posted by Enlil Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:14 pm EDT
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Hey RT....I like Orton.
9. Posted by JUAN M Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:21 pm EDT
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He's another bears running back bust, just like enis and sulom
10. Posted by 'Duk Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT
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Benson claimed before that the defense was trying to do this to him, but no one took him seriously. The rest of the Bears were jealous over his huge signing bonus and never gave him a chance to fit in. After they did that to him as a rookie, he certainly wasn't going to try harder. While Benson has his share of issues, the Bears haven't solved their "character problem" by simply kicking him off the team ... At least not as long as Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs are on the team.
11. Posted by Pat P Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:01 pm EDT
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Just another day in the life of a texas runningback. Ricky williams,ramonce taylor and now benson. Next up jamal charles.
12. Posted by phila9858 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:09 pm EDT
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football players are good for 2 things, and one is football.....
13. Posted by Clayton Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:03 pm EDT
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I'm just waiting for the Cowboys to sign him
14. Posted by Mr. Z Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT
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Ah, what team unity. What player would now want to go to Chicago? I don't like Benson, but to have your own team try to hurt you is pretty crappy. Typical Chicago attitude.
15. Posted by juan m Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:23 pm EDT
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Who is this jay glazer?
16. Posted by Bill R Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:27 pm EDT
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There is a reason why we as fans like the Bill Parcells model. If your going to play here you will abide by the rules, keep your mouth shout, respect your coaches and your team mates and never ever blemish the team with self centered, childish off the feild behavor. Teams that adhere to this model flourish. Teams that don't aka the bengals for example or miami with the ricky williams movie drama die like the dogs they are. When a team finally gets feed up with the sideshows; then they can move on and play some serious football
17. Posted by JasonA Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:29 pm EDT
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I wouldn't let Lovie Smith manage my D League yahoo fantasy football team.
18. Posted by KUKC44 Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:07 pm EDT
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If the defense couldn't hurt him, they must be a bunch of wimps. Chicago will be the Miami of 2007
19. Posted by Natalie C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:12 pm EDT
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They should sign Shaun Alexander. He may be a little fragile but he is a great guy and would be a positive influence for this young team.
20. Posted by psychizombie61 Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:21 pm EDT
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Benson hurts Bears a great deal How stupid he drunk and repeated!!! Bears will might get Shaun Alexander or Trade for draft to other teams for that need RB !!!
21. Posted by overtothefourth Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm EDT
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Why didn't the D just buy the first round?
22. Posted by jackbauer Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT
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The Bears D only targeted Benson because they are racist!
23. Posted by MaTt Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:11 pm EDT
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thats right jackbauer. racists they are!
24. Posted by Bri Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:28 pm EDT
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i would like 2 no what player told this bum the info about bears players going after benson. If benson wasnt such an SOB and sucked less people wouldnt hate him
25. Posted by 1Badboy825 sls / Navlumj Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:34 pm EDT
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The Bears Defense couldn't hurt anybody...I've seen them play. Benson has an Alcohol addiction problem if he's ready to admit that problem and get help he has a great chance at resurfacing with another team.
Good Luck to him.