Cedric Benson Is A Predator

by IFChris on Oct 26, 2009 3:41 PM EDT

Something occurred to me while watching Cedric Benson hulk out on the Chicago Bears yesterday: Cedric Benson is a Predator. Yeah, the same alien that whipped Arnold's crew's ass, only this time, our Predator saves his beatdowns for the NFL, not those who are carrying military armament.

Maybe it's Benson's dreads that do it for me, but there are other similarities:

- Both wear battle helmets
- Both are well-armed, especially Cedric
- Both have powerful friends who watch their backs (see here)
- Both have natural camouflage
- Both have self-destruct mechanisms *
- You don't see either of them coming **

See? It's not just hyperbole from an awesome performance talking, either. Granted, I doubt Chicago Bears fans share the level of complimentary descriptions I've made -- in fact, there's no doubt they'd like to be the ones who hunt him down and finish him off -- but there's not much you can do to deny a Predator-like 189 yards and a touchdown.

It's almost as if Ced the Pred specifically targeted the Bears for systematic destruction and his feelings spilled over on the rest of the team. I'm not sure what else aptly describes Cincinnati's total domination against Chicago.

* Fortunately, we narrowly avoided Cedric's going off on the infamous boat trip.

** No one expected much from Benson, but now that he's a league-leader in rushing yards, his invisibility field probably doesn't work anymore. No matter. You still have to stop him.

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Ced the Pred!

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by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 26, 2009 4:28 PM EDT reply actions

Even Chris Hansen can't catch him.....

First time I shot her, shot her in the side.
Hard to watch her suffer, but with the second shot she died...

by btcoop71 on Oct 27, 2009 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Pred Benson

hey, how bout Domata Peko absolutely obliterating that path to the endzone to start out the 4th quarter? I know they’ve used that play before, but i think that was the first time i’ve seen a hole that big. i’ve still gotta give props to the interior o-line, but Peko picked up a strike knocking out every pin in his path…..that was a totally awesome goalline smash!

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Oct 26, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions

Peko can be The Hulk

PEKO SMASH!!!!!!!!!!!!

by IFChris on Oct 26, 2009 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

awesome picture. Pred Benson is a quality nickname.

In other running back news, according to Marvin Lewis’s press conference, Brian Leonard was a healthy scratch on Sunday. I would have liked to see someone keep Benson from taking the last 10 or so carries, but I guess you can’t knock the coaching to much.
Also, with Andre Smith now healthy, I would like to see us pick up another running back, maybe dropping Koostra.
http://www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Marvin-Lewis-Press-Conference-Transcript/24a697f7-59cd-4515-8fce-eeb2aed56689

by R.F. Mehl on Oct 26, 2009 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions

since you got me going……did anyone else think of Luke Skywalker when they kept showing that special glove Palmer is wearing now, like when Luke got that mechanical hand and just wore that black glove over it???

sorry, i can’t believe i actually shared that, but thought someone would pick me up.

and yes, PEKO SMASH it is my friend…..

Brat over the Moto’s “ummmm, let’s go with a Peko Smash” Mike Zimmer (spits out his dip) “PEKO….GET YOUR EFFIN ASS IN THERE AND LEAD BLOCK FOR THE PREDATOR”

man, i’m gettin carried away, i better stop

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Oct 26, 2009 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d like to see a picture of the full predator head on Benson in uniform.

by R.F. Mehl on Oct 26, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Quick and dirty

by IFChris on Oct 26, 2009 5:30 PM EDT up reply actions

nice

by R.F. Mehl on Oct 26, 2009 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Cedric Benson is a Predator.

So does that mean he has to stay at least 1000 feet away from all schools?

by JohnnyK on Oct 26, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

awesome-funny JohnnyK

by rorschach1979 on Oct 26, 2009 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve been very critical of Benson, probably more so than anyone else on this blog, but I have to admit he kicked some bear ass yesterday. His 2nd quarter was typically weak, but otherwise he was a friggin BEAST. If he could bring that same level of effort (not necessarily results, just the effort) every week, I’d never complain about him again.

I caught parts of the game online and listened to all of it on Sirius. It’s hard to say what impressed me the most, as it was truly a dominating performance in every way, but Benson, the o-line, Palmer, the secondary.. where do I start or stop? It was a thorough ass-kicking the likes of which we have rarely seen the Bengals put down on anyone in the past 25 years, 2005 aside.

On a side note, the ridicule I got for saying Orton was an upgrade over Cutler when we were talking about the Broncos before game 1… is it time to admit I had a point? ;)

by indesignkat on Oct 26, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions