Cedric Benson Emotional After Sunday's 19-17 Win Over The Browns

by Josh Kirkendall on Dec 20, 2010 1:00 AM EST

CINCINNATI OH - DECEMBER 19: Cedric Benson #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals carries the ball against the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium on December 19 2010 in Cincinnati Ohio. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

When talking with Dave Lapham in the lockerroom following the Bengals 19-17 win, Cedric Benson started getting emotional talking about the win and his overall path as a professional football player achieving the accomplishment of recording his first back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons in his NFL career. When someone in the press conference congratulated him on the accomplishment, Benson said:

“Thank you very much. It’s a wonderful feeling for me. I’m kind of getting tickled right now. The road that I’ve had as a professional and to finally be..."

Benson at this point gets a little choked up.

"I was foolish enough to question myself," Benson said. "Self doubt, not necessarily growing roots, but presenting itself, and finally things came together."

However, Benson also knows he's running for a contract next season and he's smart enough to use that emotion to put his name out there for any suitors, Bengals (probably) included, that will need a feature back next season.

Benson recorded 150 yards rushing on 31 carries -- both season-highs -- and an 18-yard touchdown that would become the team's lone touchdown in the game.

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this,..

Is why he is my favorite player,.. hes a good guy, chill guy, The line blocked for him today,.. he had a full back, he didnt fumble,.. He deserves a three to five year deal,.. Which will give him comfort as a bengal, know that has to do well, he will work on the fumbles. Get a guard in the draft. a good one better than livings, cook is comin around, and maybe dre will be moved to right guard, and we draft or get a tacle worthy of starting and being solid?..

by Trevor 85 on Dec 20, 2010 2:00 AM EST reply actions

Move Dre to LG?

Draft a RT and later round RG as backup to Bobbie.

by wiseking on Dec 20, 2010 7:06 AM EST up reply actions

I want guys like Ced on the team.

I really hope he gets a new deal. I really like it when guys are passionate about football, and while ced has had a tough season, I certainly don’t think he is to blame.

He runs damn hard and while it may be inevitable that Bernard Scott takes some carries away from him, I still think he is worth hanging onto.

by hobartbengal on Dec 20, 2010 3:34 AM EST reply actions

Rudi Johnson he is NOT....thank GOD!

Good point…..Benson does run hard and that is exactly why I like him. He slipped a few times yesterday because he had all his weight forward to destroy whoever tried to tackle him. He’s a great back and we need him on this team!

by DiddyGotGrillz on Dec 20, 2010 8:52 AM EST up reply actions

He's worth hanging on to

It will depend what other teams are willing to give him. I don’t see MB in a bidding war specially with all the off season uncertainty (labor).

"When you chart (the plays) and see where it broke down there was no common theme to it." - Bob Bratkowski

by featherman on Dec 20, 2010 7:31 AM EST reply actions

NEWS FLASH!!!

HE CAN DO THIS EVERY GAME IF YOU LEAVE HIM IN!!! It was great to see Benson run the way he did yesterday, proving that he is a prototypical AFC North running back! I have absolutely no idea why Bratkowski feels the need to run Benson one series and then use Scott for the next two. He’s been doing this all year long and Benson STILL broke 1,000 for the year.

With the departure of (probably) Owens AND Chad next season, the Bengals better seriously consider resigning Benson for the long-haul. We need an identity and Benson should be it. This is a real-man’s conference that we play in and we need a bruiser to carry the rock. If you think Bernard Scott is 1.) Good enough to be a starting NFL running back, or 2.) Can take the punishment of carrying the load, YOU’RE CRAZY!!

RESIGN CEDRIC BENSON!!!

by DiddyGotGrillz on Dec 20, 2010 8:50 AM EST reply actions

What was wrong with Scott?

Scott ran for:
8 rushes for 40 yards = 5.0 yards per carry

Benson had:
31 rushes for 150 yards – 4.8 yards per carry

Whatever rushing formula that Brat used for this game seemed to work. I wouldn’t mess with it.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Dec 20, 2010 11:28 AM EST up reply actions

All I have to say about Ced is that HBs like him aren't rare.

He can run well and if he gets good blocking he’s fine, but if he wants serious money then he isn’t worth it.

"I bet that sex Bengals fan is really pissed now." -DT3428

by sexsalad on Dec 20, 2010 9:45 AM EST reply actions

+1

and how hard is he going to run and block next year after he gets his extension with signing bonus money? I predict a recycling of Chicago Bears Benson.

Moisture is the essense of wetness, and wetness is the essense of beauty.

by Blue Steel on Dec 20, 2010 10:36 AM EST up reply actions

Chris Pressley

made some nice blocks for Ced the Pred.

It’s nice to see a proper fullback, instead of a tight end in the back field.

by sgiridharan1982 on Dec 20, 2010 10:55 AM EST reply actions

+1

What do you do when there's no way out? Find a way to get deeper in it.

by jimbasa on Dec 20, 2010 11:41 AM EST up reply actions

Yeah, its funny how that worked...

No fullback all season and we can barely run the ball… Finally get a fullback and we tear it up… Too bad it took until the team was completely out of contention to try this little experiment. I guess Pressley had to impress the same coaches as Dunlap had to in order to get on the field. This just reaffirms my suspicion that it is not how much talent you have, but who’s ass you have to kiss on the coaching staff in order to get on the field.

MIKE BROWN STEP DOWN!!!

by D-Day77 on Dec 20, 2010 12:19 PM EST up reply actions

Or, in Caldwell and Simpson's case,

who above you pissed off the boss too much.

Joe Reedy: "Supposedly Marvin could not find his flag to challenge the call. I am not kidding. #bengals"

by Doc Scratch on Dec 20, 2010 8:36 PM EST up reply actions

Agree!

Pressley is a beast! I hope they keep playing him along with Simpson and Shipley.

by PITBULLTERROR on Dec 20, 2010 2:59 PM EST up reply actions

+1

Yes, took out LBs all over the place
For once, there’s a fit at FB

by wiseking on Dec 20, 2010 5:00 PM EST up reply actions

Think about this...

The “Hard Knocks” doc on the Bengals. Chris Pressley wasn’t kickin’ butt! I was glad to see him get a chance. FINALLY! A Jerome Simpson sighting! Say good-bye to Ocho-Stinko and his buddy Terrell “Take-Off Plays” Owens. Yeah, I know you’re going to say that Owens had a good season but he gave up on more than a couple of occasions.

Caldwell, Shipley, Simpson and Gresham can do more than enough to fill those two “Bozos” positions.

Marvin Lewis needs to go because he doesn’t take chances and doesn’t motivate. The only reason the Bengals were “amped” up was because it was the Browns!

Meesage to T. “Take-Off” Owens – We had your “popcorn” and it got stale!

by PITBULLTERROR on Dec 20, 2010 2:57 PM EST reply actions

My only question though

Can Caldwell, Shipley, Simpson and Gresham dance? I mean you have to admit watching Chad the last 10 years has kind of spoiled us in TD celebrations.

by JamesShively on Dec 20, 2010 5:33 PM EST up reply actions

Chad's still a good entertainer.

You have to give him that. He’s not a terrible receiver either and he’s cool with being on a run-first team. T.O. can go but if Chad stays, there is no wrong in that. Just the question of if we draft A.J. Green, does Brat focus the offense on it again…

Then again, the Falcons have talent like Roddy White and Tony Gonzalez and are still predominately a run-first team. They just have a fallback if teams plan for that (like yesterday).

Joe Reedy: "Supposedly Marvin could not find his flag to challenge the call. I am not kidding. #bengals"

by Doc Scratch on Dec 20, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions

New QB in the future?

What do you think? If Luck is available, take him? What about Newton? Ithink the better bargain is the kid out of Boise State or Mallett. You could probably get one of them in the 2nd-3rd rd for a steal of a price.

What do the Bengal faithful think? Weigh in!

by PITBULLTERROR on Dec 20, 2010 3:02 PM EST reply actions

Ask Palmer to renegotiate the deal...

…if he accepts, you take a QB on day one, probably in the second round but not after trying to shop your first pick to move down a little to get more value.

If Palmer doesn’t accept, trade is an option. Unlikely anyone else wants that salary hit.

Cut Palmer. Take Bulger from Baltimore. Take QB round one.

by wiseking on Dec 20, 2010 5:07 PM EST up reply actions

I wonder how far Locker falls

"In Zim We Trust"-TennBengalfan
"You don't live in Cleveland, You live in Cincinnati"-Sam Wyche

by TennBengalfan on Dec 20, 2010 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

Early second round

There’ll be a QB there, but they may need to trade up two to get him as Carolina and Denver will be taking all offers. Could see the Bengals sticking, losing out, and taking the WR.

by wiseking on Dec 20, 2010 5:27 PM EST up reply actions

There was an article here the other day about how Palmer isn't going to restructure his contract.

"I bet that sex Bengals fan is really pissed now." -DT3428

by sexsalad on Dec 20, 2010 8:58 PM EST up reply actions

Benson I love you man!!

Check out the post game interview on Bengals.com
My favorite quote was when another player asked him how it felt last year and we want that feeling back, he couldn’t hold back the tears.
Cedric Benson, Bengal for life in my book and my favorite player ever to wear the stripes

"In Zim We Trust"-TennBengalfan
"You don't live in Cleveland, You live in Cincinnati"-Sam Wyche

by TennBengalfan on Dec 20, 2010 5:01 PM EST reply actions