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Cedric Benson Arrested and Charged With Assault That Took Place A Month Ago

According to multiple reports, Bengals running back Cedric Benson was arrested for an alleged May 30 assault in Austin, Texas early Tuesday morning after "an incident last month at Annie’s West at 706 West Sixth Street, where officials said he punched a bar employee in the face." According to Statesman.com's Tom Plohetski and Kevin Robbins:

The 27-year-old current running back for the Cincinnati Bengals had been involved in an altercation at the establishment and was being escorted out when he punched an employee, according to an arrest affidavit.

The affidavit said the May 30 incident began at 1:50 a.m. when a fight began between Benson and an unknown person inside the bar. Club staff separated them, at which time Benson shoved a manager “in an attempt to continue the fight he was previously engaged in,” the affidavit said.

The affidavit said Benson spit blood from his injured lip at a bar employee.

Workers then asked Benson several times to leave.

“Benson refused, and was escorted out of the bar,” the affidavit said.

Outside, the affidavit said employees tried to prevent him from going back in. At that point, he punched “with his right fist to the left side” of an employee’s face, causing the employee to stumble backwards.

Benson has been released after posting bail from the Travis County Jail and faces "up to a year in jail if convicted of the Class A misdemeanor."

Benson and the Bengals are reportedly in the middle of negotiating for a contract extension that, in one report, could have him a Bengals running back through 2013. However, along with the legal issues presented to him now, he'll have to deal with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. It would seem very likely that once the legal process works itself out and Benson is found guilty, he could find himself suspended at least four games; possibly as early as the start of the season. Considering that the Bengals are still committed to the run-first offensive philosophy, this could create a serious problem if Benson is suspended at any point in the season.

Though I suppose the one curious thing with all of this is that it's been a month since the alleged assault.

MORE ON BENSON: According to TMZ:

The report continues ... bar employees tried to calm Benson down -- and the NFL star replied, "I don't give a f*ck."

Benson was asked to leave the bar ... but refused ... and had to be physically escorted out by security.

Once outside, Benson allegedly told a bystander, "All these white boys are ganging up on me and kicking me out."

But according to the report, one bouncer heard Benson make the statement and replied, "I'm going to take time out of my busy job to kick you out?"

Benson then allegedly punched the bouncer in the face ... and knocked the bouncer back.

And if things weren't disgraceful enough, his mug shot is being circulated now thanks to TMZ.

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That is something I was wondering about too...

Though I suppose the one curious thing with all of this is that it’s been a month since the alleged assault.

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 1:03 PM EDT reply actions  

This is very common.

Nothing suspicious about it at all. If you understand law enforcement and the legal mechanics of our system, there is absolutely nothing odd about the time frame it was disseminated in.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

um... no

Actually, this isn’t common at all, especially on a less serious crime. This isn’t ‘law and order’ where police need weeks or months to figure out a sophisticated murder. It’s a bar fight. It’s actually very curious and suspicious timing, like someone twisted the DA’s arm to file a charge or pushed the cops to make an arrest. No way these charges can stick, period (unless he made an admission, which, given his background, i assume he was smart enough not to do). Also, get a dictionary; you don’t know what ‘to disseminate’ means.

by paulyd on Jun 29, 2010 6:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

testy?

Bad day huh?

"It was an attrition football game and you know we like that."

by showtime on Jun 29, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nope. No 72 hour time limit.

An investigation can take place, where the investigators can gather evidence that can be used to make a case against the alleged perpetrator. Then, charges will be filed. Sometimes this process, depending on the type of case, can take months or longer.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

Harassment?

Read your boy Diesel’s comments to MaLor. Read his comments to me. Read how he flat out bald faced lied about knowing what BTSC was, and never desiring to ever go there and post, yet, oh…wait…he did. Then read his attempt to weasel out.

All while being an ass to anyone not a Bungles fan.

Pathetic, bro, seriously. And you guys are welcome over to BTSC anytime. Only the douches on BTSC wouyld ever tell you to “GTFU”…btw, what is GTFU? Did you mean “GTFO”?

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Grow The F*** Up!!

You came over to our site (troll) and continuously kept replying to people that are Bengal fans. You might have struck a nerve in some, but then you should’ve dropped it and moved on. Instead you were just like a little kid that couldn’t get enough out of badgering his mom at a candy store. You constantly kept antagonizing people. Why? Your still doing it. You have posted more than any one person and that should tell you that you are acting like a child and you need to leave and GTFU.

by WHYUS!! on Jun 30, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was an english major, bitch.

dis·sem·i·nate (dĭ-sěm’ə-nāt’)
v. dis·sem·i·nat·ed , dis·sem·i·nat·ing , dis·sem·i·nates

v. tr.
To scatter widely, as in sowing seed.

To spread abroad; promulgate: disseminate information.

v. intr.
To become diffused; spread.

[Latin dissēmināre , dissēmināt- : dis- , dis- + sēmināre , to sow (from sēmen , sēmin- , seed ; see sē- in Indo-European roots).]
dis·sem’i·na’tion n. , dis·sem’i·na’tor n.

So shut your f’n hole, ignoramus. :)

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

And...ummm...yes.

What are you, a whiny teenage girl? “Ummm, noooo (flips hair) I don’t think so, uh uh. Ummmm, reallllly?”

But yes, it can be very common. It depends on so many variables.

Besides, I think all you want to do is pick a fight with someone from outside your tribe. Read my initial posts here, douche. I’m not starting trouble, and didn’t earlier. Except for defending myself and calling out your White Goodman liar boy down the page…hahaha…Go argue with someone else, Pauly Shore.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions  

He’s managed to evade charges in Travis county before…. here’s hoping he can get by one more time.

on another note, did anyone hear that the Bengals had a string of 10 arrests in a 14month span in 2005 and 2006? just wonderin……

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Jun 29, 2010 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

SIGH.

One step forward, two steps back. Guess we’re not losing the ‘Thugcinnati Bengals’ stigma anytime soon.

by Phil Francis on Jun 29, 2010 1:07 PM EDT reply actions  

RE:

I’d wait before casting stones, honestly. I know it sounds like I’m being a bit pro-players on this. But the red flag that makes me hesitant on any of this is that it took a month to file charges. That has to be a red flag somewhere, right?

Blogger at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 29, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey Josh Kirkendall,

someone made a great point in the PFT comment section for this:

I’m curious why it took a month to arrest Benson. Also, the Bengals had OTA’s on May 27 and June 1. Benson lives outside of Cincinnati. So he flew to Texas to punch someone in the face, then jumped on the red-eye to make it back to practice.

verrrrrrrrrrrry interesting imo

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Jun 29, 2010 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

RE:

It was Memorial weekend so likely he returned to hang out with family and friends in Austin.

Blogger at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 29, 2010 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

No it's really not interesting at all.

Nothing suspicious about it at all. If you understand law enforcement and the legal mechanics of our system, there is absolutely nothing odd about the time frame it was disseminated in.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

not the length of time

it took for charges to arise, but:

the Bengals had OTA’s on May 27 and June 1. Benson lives outside of Cincinnati. So he flew to Texas to punch someone in the face, then jumped on the red-eye to make it back to practice

but i forgot that was the holiday weekend, so actually, i agree with you:

No it’s really not interesting at all.

anywho…. yall thinkin your gonna sign Flozell Adams? that would be a real nicing signing for yall…. what do you think?

3 yards and a pile of dust

by Hudepohl Dey on Jun 29, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not a fan of the possibility at all.

I think Flozell Adams is a punk. Basically a no talent assclown, to quote “Office Space.” He leg whips people, he has a bad attitude, and he’ll steal time away from our younger guys, who could use the experience. Why spend money on a guy who will get penalized every 4th play and make rookie mistakes, then disappear, when you could have a younger guy make those same rookie mistakes, be coached up properly not to continue to do them, and actually have something to show for it after 2010 is over?

Adams was allowed to be a punk from day one in Dallas because that is their atmosphere there. The class of your organization can be seen from the owner first and foremost.

Jerry Jones hanging out in a bar getting drunk talking to idiot fans who post the junk up on the internet…and then the Steelers owner being appointed & voted in as the United States ambassador to Ireland.

That’s why I don’t want Adams in Black & Gold.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Is that why, on Dec. 29th, 2009, you joined "Behind The Steel Curtain"?

Just wondering.

EVERY Bengal cares abou tthe Steelers, even more than the Ravens or the Browns. It’s just the way you are wired. No shame in that, it’s to be expected. To be the best, you must first go through the best. This isn’t bragging, it’s what Jordan had to do, what Manning had to do, what the Steelers had to do in the ’70’s.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Dude you sound like a moron....and not like a lawyer

A month to file charges for a bar fight!? Really!!? Something is not right here. I wonder if the guy is still employed by the company. Someone should do a background check on the guy that is accusing him. I bet some interesting details come to light.

by DonMegga on Jun 29, 2010 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice to see class is alive and well in Cincy.

Don’t embarrass your tribe this way, bro.

And explain to me where I mentioned I was a lawyer?

What’s not right here is your “boy” hit a guy. He got busted. What’s not “right” is that he tried to hide it and hoped it would blow over.

What’s not right is that you seem to want to blame everyone or everything else but the source: your boy. I’m not here to argue or be an ass***.

Read my other posts. And when a guys claims to not know what a rival teams blog is, and he only belongs to two…and oh, my look at that, one of them is the very site he claims ignorance on…and also states he NEVER goes over and NEVER has to leave the cozy confines of his Cincy Jungle…yet has posted numerous times on said website….he’s a ’tard, and so are yo if you are defending him.

Nice attempt at a diversionary tactic. Oldest one on the book.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

You're not as innocent as you're making yourself out to be

To come over on this blog on this post of all things is in itself a message. You’re also arguing for signs of his guilt, while Bengals fans are looking for signs of innocence (yes, denial really is the first stage). Then, you have the nerve to put it on other people that they are not being classy? That is extremely self righteous. You are trying to maintain that you are all class, but your actions speak for themselves.

It turns out I overestimated my apathy, but not enough to matter.

by einman77 on Jun 29, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not attempting to make myself out "to be" anything.

I can go on any blog, and post on any topic I choose to.

Get a clue, and read my posts on here. Go ahead. Then, when you figure out which ones were first (clue: I was one of the first to post) tell me my tone. Tell me my intent, from your obviously non-biased perspective.

When people accuse me of something and it’s not true, yes, I get defensive a little. Natural. But I honestly, and this is the sad part, expect nothing less on this board. I could come in here and post something that says “Carson Palmer is God and I want him to marry my sister and have the whole family be Bengals fans,” you’d note that I was a Steelers fan and start s**t. It;s just the way some of you are wired. Not all, because I’ve met a few of you on here, and there ARE cool Bengals fans.

Anyways, go do what I suggested, then come back to me with what I said and the way I said it. Then look at your douchey members that decided it was appropriate to fire off personal attacks, which I did not do, and then see how I responded back. See who started what and where.

Thanks.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Harassment?

Read your boy Diesel’s comments to MaLor. Read his comments to me. Read how he flat out bald faced lied about knowing what BTSC was, and never desiring to ever go there and post, yet, oh…wait…he did. Then read his attempt to weasel out.

All while being an ass to anyone not a Bungles fan.

Pathetic, bro, seriously. And you guys are welcome over to BTSC anytime. Only the douches on BTSC wouyld ever tell you to “GTFU”…btw, what is GTFU? Did you mean “GTFO”?

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

You started out alright

but kept going with the same thing and got insulting. Your intentions weren’t to come on this site and make peace. You’re also reposting the same comments over and over. I’m starting to think someone in your family is proud that you can type so well.

It turns out I overestimated my apathy, but not enough to matter.

by einman77 on Jun 30, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

OK, White Goodman, I'm done with yapping with you today.

Besides, I generally don;’ like to associate with liars.

Says he doesn’t know what BTSC is, yet asks if it’s a “gay dating site” in a slur-worthy manner. Oh, you knew EXACTLY what it was. :)

Then says he doesn’t visit any other teams sites.

Yet the only two SBN sites he’s affiliated with are Cincy Jungle and BTSC. Fascinating.

Further review shows he’s actually VISITED there, and made 10 comments…when he says he has never visited, nor had motivation to visit or comment on another site. But above, claims it must be fun to gloat when you sweep a rival. Did you comment on the Browns page? Or the Ravens?

Thought not. I love it.

What a White Goodman.

Enjoy being known as a liar, bro. Enjoy.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hmmm....
the red flag that makes me hesitant on any of this is that it took a month to file charges

Gee, this sounds sort of familiar….I wonder where I might have heard something like it before….

"Hey baby, want some Adam West penis?"
- Adam West

by Steel Spike on Jun 29, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait...

People use the term “Thugcinnati”? WTF does that even mean? Terrible. Off the top of my head, Sincinnati at least works phonetically.

by ELGee on Jun 29, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Sadly

Bengals fans, I feel bad for you guys. You’re in the process of eradicating a culture of losing and I like your chances. Nevertheless, it’s disrespectful to solid guys on this team, like Carson Palmer, that these things happen. I hope Cedric Benson is innocent and good luck to you guys until your Bengals meet my Broncos in the preseason and after that as well when you don’t play Denver!

Brad James

by the new Bradfather on Jun 29, 2010 1:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Baaaaaaaaaaad timing

When will this team get out of its own way? I just hope we dont lose him for the first 4-6 games of the season.

Hi fans it Brandon Roy.
And ME.....LaMarcus Aldridge

by Derftron on Jun 29, 2010 1:17 PM EDT reply actions  

It can’t be as bad as raping somebody could it? If Roth got 4-6, I’d think his punishment should be lower.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Jun 29, 2010 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

True but....

Roethlisberger was never arrested and had no priors

by MikeyPedersen on Jun 29, 2010 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

However...

2 incidents of the same sort in a short amount of time… arrest or not that’s too coincidental

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

...

Are we really gonna compare who’s worse?

They both are assholes now.

If you don't live like you wanna, you live like you shouldn't

by trotanoy on Jun 29, 2010 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was comparing only to try and gauge the suspension time, not to compare who is better than who.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Jun 29, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

It isnt as bad as raping someone. Not raping someone and not being arrested however…

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not a Big Ben apologist.

But he was not convicted nor even formally charged. Like it or not, this is a huge factor.

Benson isn’t a choirboy himself. You guys knew this when you got him. He was a malcontent with the Bears, had attitude problems, issues with teammates, was arrested twice in 2008 )one for operating a speedboat while intoxicated, then forcefully resisting arrest. Then, later in 2008, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence.

He had priors. He’ll be suspended, and using Ben’s case as a barometer is simply silly and ignorant.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ya. It is. But fans of a franchise won’t see it that way. That is why I made the post on BTSC. These Bengal fans will have shock, dismay, anger, and some will be irrationally stupid (just like over on our blog). But everytime they say the word rape, they make themselves look worse and worse.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

2 like incidents in a short period of time...

Being accused of rape and sexual assault each in less than a year… police officers being investigated and forced to resign… yeah sounds like he was innocent to me

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 4:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

NOT DIRECTED AT ALL BENGAL FANS

Wow dude. I was calling off the dogs. You are a disgrace to Bengals fans.

On BTSC I started posting to try and get people to NOT come over here and rip on you guys.

ps your understanding of law, what makes a case and common sense prove everything people have always said about some Bengals fans: pansy ass douches who only understand two things 1) losing; 2) hating on Steelers and Ravens fans for winning.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 4:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gimpsta STFU

Nobody gives a crap about anything you say. How much did you contribute to the steelers winning?

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 4:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

That was probably the best argument I have ever, ever heard.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

enjoy losing Steeler fan.....

3) We also know how winning a world series feels. 4)We swept you last year, with class. 5)Also there are less of us b/c it hasn’t been easy to be a fan, how mny Steeler fans are b/c they have been grandfathered in because their parents jumped on the bandwagon? You see a Bengal fan and it is real. Cowher is gone and so is your team. buckle up buddy the tide has changed.

by quickslant on Jun 29, 2010 6:14 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions   1 recs

1) The Steelers are an NFL franchise, not MLB. World Series really don’t have a place in this discussion, unless it’s a forum on the comparison/contrast between the sports legacies of the two cities.

2) The Bengals swept the division last year. And earned it. Class is shown over time.

3) Most people I know weren’t “grandfathered” in. My parents didn’t even follow sports until I got my mom hooked. As far as jumping on a bandwagon, newsflash: When a team does well, they get fans. THIS is the reason you don’t have fans, along with the fact many people look at the Bengals as a poorly run organization. Which came first….good argument.

4) Cowher is gone? And what did his successor do? Thanks. Another great argument.

I’m not here to butt heads with the obvious tools on your site (which even our site has its share of), but came to see what you guys were saying abou tthe whole situation. When I see bad posts, or misinformation, I will correct it. Until I get bored. :)

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wait, are you talking about Cincinatti Reds? You do realize that the Pirates have won the World Series before right?

ps if the tide has changed it has changed to the Ravens. Your offense is old (getting a couple late round receivers doesnt count) and having a decent Defense in the division with two teams known for the best two defenses of the last decade isnt going to get you far. Sorry, this division still belongs to two teams…Baltimore and Pittsburgh

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 30, 2010 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

How has this division ever belonged to the Ravens?

The AFC North has been around since 2002. In 8 seasons, Pittsburgh has won the division 5 times, Cincinnati twice and Baltimore once. Both Batlimore and Cincinnati have finished last once. Baltimore last won the division in 2003. Cincinnati swept and won the division last year.

How is our team old? Last year the Bengals were the second youngest team in the NFL. The Ravens have 4 starters older than our oldest player, and The Bengals drafted replacements for our 2 oldest players, Bobbie Williams and Reggie Kelly.

by jim0ijk on Jun 30, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

Im sorry, the good players on your team are old.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 30, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

So Ray Lewis isn’t good? Trevor Price? Matt Birk? Derick Mason? They are all older than our oldest player, Bobbie Williams. Reggie Kelly is our second oldest, and he may not start this year, because Gresham is wokring with the first team, and we won the division without him last year. Kelly Gregg and Shayne Graham are older than our next oldest, Chad, who is younger than the Raven’s #1 reciever, and he is only 9 months older than Ed Reed, the Raven’s best player.

Granted, Carson Palmer is our 6th oldest player, but at a position that is has one of the longest longevities in the league, and experience is of great value.

by jim0ijk on Jun 30, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think what you are focusing on is misdirected...

You are confusing if he is innocent, over if he was charged and convicted.

Like I said earlier, I’m not a blind Roethlisberger apologist. But you simply cannot punish someone the same way over being acquitted vs. convicted. Do you understand that?

But please don’t try to pull the focus off of what’s happening here, today. Your boy hid an arrest as long as he could and that, among the plain fact that it happened and he is a repeat CONVICTED offender, will be the biggest deciding factor.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Actually he reported the arrest after he was released.

he didnt unveil information about the incident until he was arrested

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

He had no choice AFTER the actual arrest.

That will get sent to the commissioners office within a week, so he knew he had to.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

Besides, I generally don;’ like to associate with liars.

Says he doesn’t know what BTSC is, yet asks if it’s a “gay dating site” in a slur-worthy manner. Oh, you knew EXACTLY what it was. :)

Then says he doesn’t visit any other teams sites.

Yet the only two SBN sites he’s affiliated with are Cincy Jungle and BTSC. Fascinating.

Further review shows he’s actually VISITED there, and made 10 comments…when he says he has never visited, nor had motivation to visit or comment on another site. But above, claims it must be fun to gloat when you sweep a rival. Did you comment on the Browns page? Or the Ravens?

Thought not. I love it.

What a White Goodman.

Enjoy being known as a liar, bro. Enjoy.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

and neither has Benson been convicted

Yes charged, but not convicted. He did not hide an arrest either… he may have hidden the fact that something happened and he was spoken to by the police at the time of the incident, but we don’t know if he notified anyone the Bengals or the NFL of this incident. If he didn’t then yeah he could be in even more trouble for that also. However the arrest wasn’t hidden and he hasn’t been convicted.

And Ben was never acquitted because he was never charged. The person who at first brought the complaint forward withdrew he desire to press charges. Which to me is both understandable, but also suspicious. The truth was never revealed in this case. And everything I have mentioned was a relevancy to the incidents… with things like the investigating officer being forced to resign, it raises question marks.

But you are correct in that if convicted you cannot compare the punishment with someone who was not convicted or even formally charged. However you can compare the severity of the 2 incidents (or 3 in this case because you are blinded if you do not consider the first incident involving the same charge and the same alleged offender)

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

C’mon, you know there’s a HUGE difference here. You just are being too stubborn to admit it.

“Arrested and charged” is much worse than never even being arrested. An investigation is just that, an inquiry into whether or not a case holds enough water to make sense from a fiscal and time standpoint to prosecute.

It’s a huge difference, and really…both other cases against Benson were excused. I have every reason to think this one will be too. But skating on a technicality is just as shameful as doing something and not having a trial for it.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions  

and I admitted there is a difference between...

being charged and convicted and not being charged.

But you are correct in that if convicted you cannot compare the punishment with someone who was not convicted or even formally charged.

 However you also can’t say that the severity of the incidents don’t have anything to do with it.

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

You may also want to tell the commisioner the difference, because he suspended Ben for up to 8 games on only an accusation.

I don’t know if he will suspend Benson, Adam Schefter seems to think he won’t.

by jim0ijk on Jun 30, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

OK, Mr. White Goodman, I'm done yappin' with ya today.

Besides, I generally don;’ like to associate with liars.

Says he doesn’t know what BTSC is, yet asks if it’s a “gay dating site” in a slur-worthy manner. Oh, you knew EXACTLY what it was. :)

Then says he doesn’t visit any other teams sites.

Yet the only two SBN sites he’s affiliated with are Cincy Jungle and BTSC. Fascinating.

Further review shows he’s actually VISITED there, and made 10 comments…when he says he has never visited, nor had motivation to visit or comment on another site. But above, claims it must be fun to gloat when you sweep a rival. Did you comment on the Browns page? Or the Ravens?

Thought not. I love it.

What a White Goodman.

Enjoy being known as a liar, bro. Enjoy.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

PFT guesses

That Benson could have intentionally not reported it in hopes that this situation would blow over and no charges would have been filed. If that’s the case, he could be lookng at a hefty suspension. Let’s hope that Bernard Scott can step up like he did last season.

The problem ith the Bengals bringing in these types of players is that once they perform, they begin to rely on them, when these guys have proven to be unreliable time and time again. They needed to draft another RB as an insurance policy in the event that they couldn’t re-sign Ced and/or if something like this were to take place. As the cliche in relationships go “people don’t change. They’ll always be who they are”. Such is the case with CedBen.

by Anthony Cosenza on Jun 29, 2010 1:22 PM EDT reply actions  

dang

That sucks. I was a big Benson acolyte.

Freel free to email me anytime at behindthesteelcurtain@gmail.com with questions, suggestions, complaints, etc, or to just say what's up. -Michael Bean (Blitz)

by Michael Bean on Jun 29, 2010 1:35 PM EDT reply actions  

When can we ever catch a break. Finally other teams were having problems and we were keeping our heads down, and then this happens. I just hope we dont lose him because scott is the only other option weve got and he isnt exactly proven.

by whodey6 on Jun 29, 2010 1:35 PM EDT reply actions  

What really worries me is that even with his past he was at a bar at 1:50 am, he shouldn’t be in a bar period, at the very least, not in a bar at 1 freaking 50 am, what does he think happens at a bar at 1:50 am, freaking idiot, keep out of situations that could lead to problems like this, lock him up under PBS until his suspension is over then let him out to play, but lock him up again in between games so he doesn’t end up in bars at 1:50 am, idiot

by whodeydoc on Jun 29, 2010 1:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Ok who are you to judge if someone is alloud to be in a bar at 1:50? Ever time I go to a bar I’m there till 1:50 thats like the busy time for a bar(I would know my wife is a bartender) I dont go very often but when I do thats the time I go and prolly have over 1000 times in my life and not once have I been in a fight. Thats not what typically happens, the problem is he shouldnt be there alone! Where were his friends at? A professional athlete should always have friends, body guards, etc with him to take care of problems like this. WHERE WERE THEY?

by big_A_1982 on Jun 29, 2010 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm still holding out hope that Benson was fighting ninjas...

…and that this is a cover up from the Secret Ninja Society. That would explain the month it took to get these charges filed. Maybe the SNS needed more time to cover up the evidence?

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by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 29, 2010 1:50 PM EDT reply actions  

I’d be careful implying that the SNS is slow in covering things up…

by Todd G on Jun 29, 2010 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

It may be already too late.

Nice knowing you Josh.

2010 - The Year of the Tiger.

by UpStateMike on Jun 29, 2010 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

Jason and Craig, it looks like it’s up to you now to run this site. I imagine that Josh is in a dungeon somewhere being tortured in cruel and unusual ways known only to the ninja. He likely has to watch reruns of our 2005 playoff appearance, or perhaps the 1988 Super Bowl run.

This is our year!

by Paul Cannon on Jun 29, 2010 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's Believable that there was blatant racist-a$$ sh*t going on at Annie's West

Hey Y’all,

Die hard Bengals fan from Cincy (P. Ridge) living in Austin now. Listen, my first jump to conclusion if I hear about an arrest of a Bengal is to groan and shrug my shoulders. BUT… I live in Austin now, and am very familiar with Annie’s West and West 6th in general. There are some big ol’ white boys that sometimes have a problem with a black guy hanging out on the west side of town (west 6th is the alternative 6th street to dirty 6th…the standard loud bump and grind bar hangout in Austin). I have black friends and they can tell you that the racist ish goes down a lot on west 6th – real talk. Benson is a hero and a guy with a target on his back at a bar like Annies West. If it turns out that the bar staff and these a-holes colluded to kick him out, then I say I’m proud of Ced for standing up to that kind of trash. I know folks (who are white by the way) that are friends with him (and it seems like everyone our age does in Austin…) and he is s’posed to be so fun and a genuinely nice smart guy that has a problem with racism and generally obnoxious a**holes who want to call him out. He’s just being him, not starting anything. You can ask him to not go to strip clubs, gun rallys or whatever, but you can’t ask him to go out in his hometown with his friends. He’s a human being. You show respect, you get respect, and if you show none, you get none. Glad we have Ced, hope all comes out rosey (but it probably won’t), and he avoids a suspension.

JUST PLEASE DON’T CAST ASPERSIONS ON THE GUY. Know the context…

Yaccub

by Yaccub Fleishcman on Jun 29, 2010 1:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Racist or Not.....

Why would he be at a place that is notoriously racist as you state? I’m not jumping to any conclusions, yet. But as an NFL player, negotiating a major contract extension that would be your last payday, and with a long history of questionable behavior, you might think he would avoid anything that could put him in the way of his payday.

by Jcon77 on Jun 29, 2010 2:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

I couldn't agree more.

If something is a certain way (such as an area holding a certain feeling towards a certain ethnicity) then if I am that ethnicity, I don’t go.

Ask yourself, Yaccub, what is Cedric Benson’s lot in life. Is it giving to the needy? No. He may do that, but it’s not his lot. Is it being the next Rosa Parks, trailblazing notoriously ‘all-white’ areas for the black community? No. It’s not.

His lot is as a football player. In addition, like Jcon said, he’s negotiating his biggest payday of his life/career!

This type of decision, and this type of outcome, are not indicative of a wise person.

I’m not saying he deserved to be discriminated against, if that was really the case. I’m just saying that he’s not Rosa Parks, he’s Cedric Benson. Stay away from anything that will potentially cause you to stumble, or make someone cause you forcibly to stumble. You tell me if this will affect his contract negotiations. I say a firm, “Duh, yes.”

(As an aside, I was just here to read the reaction from the ’Nati, not to cause trouble and troll. Not my intentions.)

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 3:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

come on

a professional that represents a high profile organization should damn well know better. i don’t care if the head of the kkk holds his weekly meetings at annie’s west, benson should have known to avoid trouble.

the context is, benson should have respected the bengals team and organization enough not to put everyone in stripes in a negative spotlight.

"wherever Brad St. Louis is and Shayne Graham is about to be." -R.F. Mehl

by palewook on Jun 29, 2010 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Our other options

Putting panic aside, who do we have that could carry the rock? Cedric Peerman, maybe? Cordera Eason seems more like a PS candidate. I like both Leonard and Scott, but I’d rather not rely strictly on them.

by Big Sky Bengal on Jun 29, 2010 2:17 PM EDT reply actions  

I have been very vocal about Peerman but....

I’m not sure that we shouldn’t try to go out and get someone if Benson is suspended. I guess it depends on how long he would be suspended. I think Scott brings something a little different and can get the job done, however what if he is injured. Then your main backs are Leonard and Peerman and who knows who would back them up. Point is if they can find a veteran it may not be a bad move at this point. I don’t think they should jump to a whole lot of conclusions just yet, but even if charges aren’t filed it doesn’t mean he won’t have some kind of suspension.

Benson is supposed to be a leader in this locker room as well. I think we have enough depth to overcome somthing like this as long as the suspension isn’t that long. I would like to see them bring somebody else in just in case now.

by C1ncy4Life on Jun 29, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Would be nice to have LJ still on the roster.

Now we got to find fresh meat.

Regardlesss of the surrounding circumstances, this is likely to result in disiplinary action. I like Benson and think it’s entirely possible he is the good guy getting caught at the wrong place with a bunch of white rednecks. But we didn’t need this crap for this year.

2010 - The Year of the Tiger.

by UpStateMike on Jun 29, 2010 2:26 PM EDT reply actions  

Yep

A couple of things stand out here:

1.) The report says that Benson actually was punched first, as he was bleeding from the mouth, and THEN hit the bouncer. I don’t know if that’ll hold any water, but we’ll see.

2.) What free agent RBs are still available? Fargas, I think. I’m sure the Redskins will rid themselves of a couple of the 28 they’ve picked up this offseason (Willie Parker, LJ, Portis, etc). The Bengals may have to wait and see if Benson gets suspended and then make a move for somebody.

3.) PFT makes the assumption that Benson may not have reported this incident and because of that, he could be looking at a substantial suspension. While that’s definitely possible, I think another possibility is that he actually reported it to the Bengals and that’s what’s stopped the contract negotiations. Let’s hope for the latter being the case because if it’s not he could be looking at a 4-6 game suspension.

by Anthony Cosenza on Jun 29, 2010 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Tweet from Cosby...
Cosby12
Really arrested benson for a month old bar fight?! I saw 5 fights last tome I was on 6th and no one was arrested! I know stay out of trouble

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 2:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Cosby12
And all but really?! I heard about this fight a month ago…smh…but ced does need to sit down somewhere lol

Cosby12
I’m not in the case so don’t know what is up but still think it’s not a big deal and believe if it wast bad enough to get police involved

Cosby12
A month ago why now? Again Ive been fortunate enough to stay out of issues like this but in our position it get tough with the recession ha

Cosby12
Ok yes higher standards but really this is something really small, i’ve seen teammates and brothers fight harder then a cpl of punches haha

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think he Tweets too much about the same thing.

And teammates and brothers don’t usually fall under legal parameters of hitting a stranger. Nice try to play it down. Who is this genius??

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

this is BS

hopefully this is going to go away, too many things jump out here that don’t seem to add up. Plus the account of the gentleman above who lives there only makes this seem muddier…..sucks that anyone who gets socked in the kisser has to press charges now adays…if you’re man enough to open your mouth, you should be man enough to handle it when someone else shuts it for you…IMHO

it comes down to mind over matter....if you don't mind, it won't matter

by TruWhoDey on Jun 29, 2010 2:49 PM EDT reply actions  

if you’re man enough to open your mouth, you should be man enough to handle it when someone else shuts it for you…IMHO

This. Though nowadays people would just pull a gun.

by TCfromDubVee on Jun 29, 2010 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh, except for those things called "laws"

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here is the Bengals Official site story on it...
Benson charged in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Bengals running back Cedric Benson was arrested Tuesday and charged with misdemeanor assault for allegedly punching a bar employee in the face nearly a month ago.

Benson was booked into the Travis County jail where he later posted bail and was released, authorities said.

According to the Austin police arrest affidavit, Benson was at Annie’s West bar in the Sixth Street entertainment district on May 30 when he got into an altercation with another patron that left him spitting blood from a cut lip. After staff intervened, witnesses told police Benson shoved a bar worker and was verbally abusive. After being asked to leave, Benson was escorted to the door.

Benson’s attorney, Sam Bassett, said his client "looks forward to telling his side of the story at the appropriate time.’’

“Though he does not entirely agree with the version of facts recited in the court filings,’’ Bassett said, "he does not wish to make his comments public at this time.

“Mr. Benson has always been willing to cooperate with the Austin Police Department to tell his version of what happened so long as he could have a lawyer present. The Austin Police Department decided to go forward with obtaining a warrant without obtaining Mr. Benson’s side of the story.’’

Drafted in the first round by the Bears in 2005, Benson spent three mostly unproductive seasons with the Bears before being released in 2008. He signed as a free agent with the Bengals and led the team with a career-high 1,251 yards and six touchdowns in 2009.

Lets hope there is something to this that favors Benson… although granted players still needs to steer clear of environments and situations that could become volatile, but hell things like this could happen just about anywhere while minding your own business

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 2:58 PM EDT reply actions  

and a good comment on this from a someone at Bengals Lair...
"Mr. Benson has always been willing to cooperate with the Austin Police Department to tell his version of what happened so long as he could have a lawyer present. The Austin Police Department decided to go forward with obtaining a warrant without obtaining Mr. Benson’s side of the story.‘’

Well lets see… This is the third time he has been arrested in Texas. The first two were summarily dropped do to innapropriate activity by the police. And this one they pursued without interviewing Benson, and an unusual 30 days after the fact for a misdemeanor. At a certain point Cedric you have to realize that the Police in Texas are after you, because you exposed them and made them look bad twice. Stay out of Texas!!! It’s not brain surgery here!!!!

Goes right along with what I said about players needing to steer clear of environments and situations that could become volatile

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

Good idea.

Let’s make a list of states Bengals should stay out of when not there for official reasons. Kentucky, Texas…

Also, I think Justin Fargas is still available.

by Big Sky Bengal on Jun 29, 2010 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

Texas is his home. That’s not fair.

It turns out I overestimated my apathy, but not enough to matter.

by einman77 on Jun 29, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions  

I am a Steelers fan and I came on here to write about the respect I had for the original poster condemning the actions of Benson outright. Don’t go around making excuses for him (if someone was racist, they deserve to get punched in the face) but by the same token, you can’t legally do that (and the NFL frowns on certain things like that or so I hear) so you have to deal with the consequences. I’m not here to gloat about karma or whatever (seen enough of that on Bengals and Ravens sites), just here to say the man will get what is coming to him whether he was morally right or not.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 3:10 PM EDT reply actions  

also, don't forget the chargers were dropped against him last time too.

besides… Annies isn’t “notoriously racist”, but just like cincy, some racist stuff you see just boggles the mind. Cincy is divided east and west and so is Austin, but the latinos and blacks generally live on the east side. I could see one bigot saying some ish, and setting ME off. The dude is allowed to go where he wants as long as he’s doing nothing wrong. Innocent till proven guilty. Annie’s is not a racist establishment but just like in Cincy, there are some folks that aren’t advanced in their tolerance. And of course, there’s others that want to f*ck with the biggest guy in the room. Hell that happens everywhere

by Yaccub Fleishcman on Jun 29, 2010 3:23 PM EDT reply actions  

i'm a big benson fan but..

since pro football focus rated leonard as one of the most elusive backs in the nfl with limited carries i’ve been dying to see what he can do with an expanded role. call me crazy but i think him and scott can pick up the slack easily if given the chance.

by Cry on Jun 29, 2010 3:29 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Lendale White

Mike “the Redeemer” Brown will look hard at another big back with issues, should Ced get suspended. Book it.

by Anthony Cosenza on Jun 29, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions  

I remember someone here saying this to me.

“Don’t be that guy who is ignorant and automatically links the Bengals with criminals, we have moved past that stage.”

Well, here you go………

"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."

by Mr MaLoR on Jun 29, 2010 3:57 PM EDT reply actions  

Mr. Malor has babycock

You have to be the biggest douche alive. I bet you got the crap kicked out of you all the time in high school. Still live in your parents basement I bet. Talk crap on websites to make yourself feel better. Do you even have any friends or does your life revolve around second life? Get a life loser and go spend time on the ravens blog talking about how Ed Reed wont be playing this year and your secondary is going to suck again

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hmm, no I did not get the crap beat out of me in high school, thank you. I currently live in my own apartment at University of Maryland which I pay for and have plenty of friends with a great, great life. But thanks for asking.

"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."

by Mr MaLoR on Jun 29, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Holy smokes! He really hit a nerve, didn’t he?

That was one of the most wrathful comments I’ve ever read.

by BAL_Hawk on Jun 29, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mr. Malor has friends on BTSC don’t you Malor?

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions  

Very many.

"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."

by Mr MaLoR on Jun 29, 2010 4:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Homophobia doesn’t suit you.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

Behind The Steel Curtain.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

yeah is that like a steeler site?

See I don’t go onto other teams sites considering I could careless about those other teams so I have no idea what you guys call your websites. It is interesting how you find time in your busy schedule to make it over to our lovely bengals site and continously post about our team. I can see why you and Mr. Malor are friends

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Your internet prowess is awesome. This whole network is a confluence of sports sites designed so that fans of teams can talk about their team, or each others. Really well done sir. Just a heads up, it is called SB Nation. You signed up for it when you joined this site.

And Malor respects fans of other teams without demeaning them, much like many people on this site. It is easy to be friendly over the web with someone like that. Being a prick? That gets you pretty universally hated by your own people or by outsiders.

by Michael Uhlhorn on Jun 29, 2010 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

I just type in Cincyjungle.com and it brings me here...

like i said I could careless about other teams sites even if they are linked through SB nation which this site is a part of.

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yet you joined "Behind the Steel Curtain" on December 31, 2009

And have cared less enough to make 10 comments over yonder…

Interesting.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know exactly what "Behind the Steel Curtain" is, because you joined on December 31, 2009

And have cared less enough to make 10 comments over yonder…

What a lying sack of hypocritical s**t.

This is exactly the reason us STeelers fans have so much fun at your expense. You pretend not to care, but your true feelings are filled with bitterness, envy and hate. Admit it, because if you don’t, someone like me will just expose you anyway.

You’re just like Benson, trying to hide stuff hoping no one finds out.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

+1

I must side with the Steelers fan here. Wow, I never though I’d say that.

by BAL_Hawk on Jun 29, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

And you just joined this site today

and made 27 (and counting?) comments on this thread. Because you are a shining example of how people should behave on SBN.

It turns out I overestimated my apathy, but not enough to matter.

by einman77 on Jun 29, 2010 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

So I did some research to figure out how I was signed up for that...

And apparently it was to get to a link someone posted on this site about a topic that the stupid BTSC site had created about the bengals loss to the JETS back in december so I was forced to join that group to be able to comment on it. SO again I could careless about your site and never went out of my way to find your site and post something about your stupid ass team. I was redirected through a link that forced me to sign up to comment on something

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

You know EXACTLY what "Behind The Steel Curtain" is. You signed on to the site December 31, 2009, and have made 10 comments on our site.

I just checked your profile. Nice work pretending to act like you don’t care.

What a lying , hypocritical turd bucket.

This is exactly the reason most Steelers fans have so much fun at your expense. You pretend not to care, but your true feelings are filled with bitterness, envy and hate towards the Steelers. Your feelings of entitlement and inferiority burn inside you, Diesel, like a California wildfire, or a Pittsburgh steel mill.

Admit it, because if you don’t, someone like me will just expose you anyway, like I just did.

You’re just like Benson, trying to hide stuff hoping no one finds out. Pathetic.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

well look at that apparently I did

Even then I wasnt aware of what it was called. December 31 2009, was that before or after we swept the division?

by Diesel2405 on Jun 29, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

It was before you lied about not knowing what it was. :)

And probably around the time you went over to talk smack, which lines up perfectly with you not caring.

Nice try, I’ll remember you as one of “those” Bengals fans.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

It is interesting how you find time in your busy schedule to make it over to our lovely bengals site and continously post about our team.

It takes 5 seconds to go to this blog, type a comment and get back to living in my mom’s basement while getting the crap beat out of me.

"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."

by Mr MaLoR on Jun 29, 2010 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Notice comment above pertaining to you first calling me out.

"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."

by Mr MaLoR on Jun 29, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions  

Nice one bud. Don’t you have to leave for your clarinet lessons?

"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."

by Mr MaLoR on Jun 29, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow...this guy reminds me of the White Goodman in "Dodge Ball".....

When they’re in the pizza place after Average Joe’s qualifies for the tournament, and the Purple Cobras show up to harass them.

From now on, Diesel, you are officially dubbed “White Goodman.”

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

So... what's being said here

is that there is no such thing as a civil football fan? We’re all basically just a bunch of 5 year olds taunting each other and being total douchebags? Classy gentlemen/

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

by HOFArmchairQB on Jun 29, 2010 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, that's always my first question if I'm unsure of what someone's talking about.

“Is it gay? Anything to do with gay? ’Cuz, I have to know.”

Nice.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

Same here.

Not here to gloat, or cause trouble, as you can see from my first post above. But as I read and see either people attempting to make excuses and defend Benson, I have to comment.

It simply, just plain flat out simply does not matter who started it. Did ANYONE learn this from their parents when they said, “I don’t care who started it, both of you go to your rooms!” Anyone?

There are means and channels to take up an issue with someone, and one way that is not condoned, legally or within healthy societal parameters, is violence. Period.

Austin is the most happening, fun place in Texas, according to almost everyone who has been there. The reason? Alcohol. Women. People. Establishments. More women. The history of Austin. It’s a freakin’ party town, hands down. Benson isn’t the first to get in trouble there, hell, not even the first professional athlete. But if you get in trouble there once…then twice….stop going, or change your behavior.

I’ve been to Austin, had a great time. I don’t recall getting arrested. Been to Vegas too many times to count. Arrests: zero. Warnings: zero. Parking tickets: zero. Punches thrown (at me or from me): zero.

Had a great time at both of those places well known for their potential for trouble.

Had to be because I was white.

Or maybe it was because I’m not prone to altercation & violence.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 3:58 PM EDT reply actions  

I went to a Casino in Delaware last night and got in trouble……

"However, the true greatness of the Ravens’ line lies in their malevolence, led by right end Haloti Ngata. Simply put, Ngata can’t be blocked by mere mortals. He is not a product of the human species. He is really a creation of a building contractor, made of cinderblocks and some type of flesh-like covering. Throw in Kelly Gregg at nose tackle and behemoth rookie Terrence Cody and you have something truly frightening."

by Mr MaLoR on Jun 29, 2010 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

My old man told me...

Don’t start it, but damn sure end it!

by TCfromDubVee on Jun 29, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

RE:

I had the same advice. Except I got that from my mother of all people.

Blogger at CincyJungle.com -- SB Nation Cincinnati Bengals blog.

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 29, 2010 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Cue "Wayne's World":

“Hi, Mom…We’re in…..DELAWARE.”

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 4:15 PM EDT reply actions  

This hurts...

more than any of the arrests from 2005-2006. I really thought Cedric became a leader of the team after last years playoff showing. Like the post from before, 1 step forward 2 steps back. I hope there is a misunderstanding here. If not, we should cut him if he is suspended.

by hachigo! on Jun 29, 2010 4:17 PM EDT reply actions  

You know, I just see this as a reason to sign Lendale White. F’ it! It’s not like he isn’t a good back and he wants to play! I think he’s facing a suspension for substance abuse, maybe??? Lendale can do what Benson was doing, and Scott was suppose to get a bigger role anyway! Scott will be official!

by Dwight Carter on Jun 29, 2010 4:24 PM EDT reply actions  

OK, Mr. Goodman....

Besides, I generally don;’ like to associate with liars.

Says he doesn’t know what BTSC is, yet asks if it’s a “gay dating site” in a slur-worthy manner. Oh, you knew EXACTLY what it was. :)

Then says he doesn’t visit any other teams sites.

Yet the only two SBN sites he’s affiliated with are Cincy Jungle and BTSC. Fascinating.

Further review shows he’s actually VISITED there, and made 10 comments…when he says he has never visited, nor had motivation to visit or comment on another site. But above, claims it must be fun to gloat when you sweep a rival. Did you comment on the Browns page? Or the Ravens?

Thought not. I love it.

What a White Goodman.

Enjoy being known as a liar, bro. Enjoy.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 29, 2010 7:09 PM EDT reply actions  

Hey, how about

Leaving and not returning. Nobody wants you here. I’m tired of you posting the same freakin thing and actually tired of the harassment that you continually post. Find something better to do then come over and post these idiotic comments. GTFU!!

by WHYUS!! on Jun 29, 2010 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm not trying to be a punk but....

I find it intriguing that so many steelers fans comment here. I guess they fear for their team next season. I never got a on steelers’ site and never will. I have family from pittsburgh, and I still don’t get on their sites.

So one can say that he or she came over to check the comments, but one is only sports muckraking. So if you come here to talk shit, then talk shit. Don’t try to hide your real intentions. I personally don’t care because it shows insecurity with confidence in your own team, i.e. a lack of confidence in your team. Just know that I will never go and talk smack on another team’s forum. I post on forums of teams that I support..

by DonMegga on Jun 29, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions  

And back to the matter at hand

and yes I was even one that got sidetracked responding to other peoples comments.

However Adam Schefter tweeted

Adam Schefter
We’ll see if this is true, but have been told by a league source familiar with Cedric Benson’s case that it is “very minor.”

So here’s to hoping Ced’s side of the story is true and he did report the incident to the Bengals staff after it occurred but nothing was made of it since he was already spoken to by the police at the time of the incident and was not detained/held/arrested. Wishful thinking but I am keeping my fingers crossed.

by Oregonbengalsfan on Jun 29, 2010 7:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Harassment?

Read your boy Diesel’s comments to MaLor. Read his comments to me. Read how he flat out bald faced lied about knowing what BTSC was, and never desiring to ever go there and post, yet, oh…wait…he did. Then read his attempt to weasel out.

All while being an ass to anyone not a Bungles fan.

Pathetic, bro, seriously. And you guys are welcome over to BTSC anytime. Only the douches on BTSC wouyld ever tell you to “GTFU”…btw, what is GTFU? Did you mean “GTFO”?

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:50 AM EDT reply actions  

at least the 3rd time I've read this comment

And I still don’t know who accussed you of harrassment. Why are you contiually reposting this?

It turns out I overestimated my apathy, but not enough to matter.

by einman77 on Jun 30, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

And "So many" Steeler fans...I counted 3.

But, I guess that goes along with Bungle Number Crunching 101:

We have had so many years of success.

We have swept our division so many times.

So many….

You say you’re not trying to be a punk, but that’s all I get from your tone. And I am very secure in my team. Have been my whole life practically. You cannot, without lying, say the same about yours. Shaky management, terrible teams, bad decisions off the field, bad decision on the field…inability to string winning seasons together…dude, seriously, I’m not talking smack, this is just fact. And I haven’t talked smack at all on your board today. If responding to personal affronts, that’s smack? Please.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:54 AM EDT reply actions  

And go ahead and comment all you want about me, or comment to me…if you want to “talk” to me, write a real response, and send it to my box. Or you can be a small man and just write it here, where I won’t read it. I’ve got better things to do than argue with the non-sensical aspect of the Bungles fanbase.

To the others, who actually have a brain & use it, not to mention good communication skills and a little self respect and decency, you;re ok. The rest…regardless of what team you root for or any other factor..to get personal and rude, means you’re a douche. Period. Enjoy being douchebags. White, that’s all about you, bro.

"Troy just made that guy look like a ham sandwich!" - Myron

by Fifty-Eight on Jun 30, 2010 3:58 AM EDT reply actions  

Fifty Eight backwards is Eighty Five! OMG he is an undercover Ocho fan!

by TCfromDubVee on Jun 30, 2010 9:12 AM EDT reply actions  

Wow! So much hate...

Why the hell is everyone so angry?

Jebus christmas…just because we’re division rivals doesn’t mean we have to be dicks to each other. Unless it’s after a playoff loss…Yeah, I remember what I did over here.

I understand that Stoolers fans have invaded here, but we’re not all assholes. Well, most of the time, hehe.

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- Adam West

by Steel Spike on Jun 30, 2010 2:14 PM EDT reply actions  

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