You should have kept Thomas Jones and this wouldn't be a problem. The Bears don't want to pay anyone, thats why Briggs will be gone after this year to. My Dad cries about this crap to he's a Bear fan also.
With or without Thomas Jones, he's still not the best back on the team and should still be coming off of the bench to spell the starter. He was a beast off the bench last season, he ran so hard, so motivated. You just don't see that from him anymore. Cedric Benson 2006 would have complained about not being on the field for the game winning drive. I get the feeling that Ced didn't even blink when he was told or found out that he would be watching instead of playing. That is why Ced Benson has been a steaming pile of crap this year. He just doesn't care anymore. He appears to be a guy whose personal glory is more important than his team winning games. If winning was most important he would have gotten along with Thomas Jones instead of maintaining bad blood with him that led to the Bears having to make a decision that ultimately affected the team. If I'm the Bears, I go after Michael Turner, who will be the best available back on the free agent market and cut ties with Benson. He's just not motivated. Maybe starting Adrian Peterson and leaving him on the bench would be the kick in the butt that he needs to get it together mentally (because I think we can all agree that he has shown he can do it physically), but I doubt it. Hopefully Lovie will give it a try.
Exactly but I didn't see the point in letting a Top 5 Draft Pick accumulate dust on the bench. If he is going to be a bust, he needs to hurry up and showcase that so we can draft Steve Slaton. :icon_eek: Benson just needs to be part of a one-two punch combination. We need to get Adrian Peterson more involved.
News: The Chicago Tribune reports that Bears RB Cedric Benson aired his concerns about the expectations placed on him this season and that the blame placed on him about the Bears' running game failure isn't all his fault. "I've been hearing a lot of people criticize and talk stuff," he said. "They're not watching the games or the plays. They're just throwing out criticism. Do I need to run with more of a burst? No. And [expletive] them. So I guess I'm getting to the hole and walking through the hole, right? ... I only got 13 carries today. Ten more and I probably could have got 100. Eight more and I probably could have got 100. This is like my rookie year, this is like my first time starting and being 'The Guy.' Nobody said it was just going to all of a sudden take off. ... We're behind, so we can't really run the football. I know it's going to turn. I know it's going to get better for me."
