Posted by
Ed Lilly on Sunday, May 04, 2008 5:58:33 PM
Actually, I know where Gale Sayers has gone. Unfortunately, da Bears are still stuck with the buffoonish Cedric Benson at running back rather than a classier, more exemplary type of person such as Sayers or the late, great Walter Payton. Why is Benson a buffoon? Well, aside from his completely uninspiring on-field performance, we get the latest on the hard work he's been doing in the off-season to justify his multi-million dollar salary:
Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson failed a sobriety test while operating a 30-foot boat, then resisted arrest before being hit with pepper spray and dragged ashore by officers.
If Benson were to never play another down for da Bears it would be ok by me. Unfortunately, the brain trust at Halas Hall doesn't exactly have a great track record to fall back on in providing confidence that they understand how to put together a competitive offensive scheme and/or personnel, so the only upside to dumping Benson would be the satisfaction of ditching a bad character guy who sets a terrible example for young fans.
Guess I better enjoy this brief portion of the early baseball season while the Cubs have not yet been mathematically eliminated from winning the division. August, and reality, will be here soon enough.