Bengals Running Back Cedric Benson Suspended One Game

by Josh Kirkendall on Oct 18, 2011 1:23 PM EDT

CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 16: Cedric Benson #32 of the Cincinnati Bengals runs with the ball during the NFL game against the Indianapolis Colts at Paul Brown Stadium on October 16, 2011 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals won 27-17. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

According to Cedric Benson's attorney, the Bengals feature running back will face a one-game suspension, plus a fine. Originally the league suspended Benson three games, but he appealed the decision. A decision wasn't known for some time due to Benson filing an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board. According to Joe Reedy of the Cincinnati Enquirer, that charge is still pending:

"Obviously Mr. Anderson (Executive Vice President of Football Operations Ray Anderson) thought that was separate in regards to the discipline," said Cornwell about the NLRB charge still being pending.

Benson will likely miss Cincinnati's next game against the Seattle Seahawks in two weeks with a bye week coming this Sunday. That would leave Brian Leonard, Bernard Scott and Cedric Peerman as potential starters. Remember back in 2009 when Scott posted his lone 100-yard game, he wasn't actually the running back that started the game against the Oakland Raiders (wow) -- Brian Leonard was.

Oh. And Mike Brown finally traded Carson Palmer on Tuesday.

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Mike's a Genius

by Echmbst on Oct 18, 2011 1:25 PM EDT reply actions

Cedric's Appeal

“Mr. Goodall. I HAD TO PUNCH HIM in the face. Repeatably. Until he gave me the house key back and apologized for calling your momma those things.”

“Hmm… how about 1 game and the name of Rome’s dealer?”

“Done and DONE!”

Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

by UpStateMike on Oct 18, 2011 1:28 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

sorry meant to rec when I think i flagged--good post.

by goffchile on Oct 18, 2011 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Time

Take the time off Ced, To order some wings and have them surgically attached to your feet.

That should add two more yards to your 2 yards per carry giving you a respectable 4.0yards a carry.

I think we all know you wont be here come next year….. Why not go out with a bang ?

Done and Done.

Do you know what a super man Ass Whooping is ?... Its the type of Ass Whooping you wish you could Fly away from !....

by 77CincyRage on Oct 18, 2011 1:31 PM EDT reply actions

dont accept this

take it to court

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Oct 18, 2011 1:32 PM EDT reply actions

...The People's Court!

Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

by UpStateMike on Oct 18, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

what does this have to do with the Palmer trade...;)

seriously though, not bad, we can still win THAT game without him and move on, maybe he’s had this on his mind which has kept him from being productive since this news first came out

by joeb69 on Oct 18, 2011 1:33 PM EDT reply actions

What if Peerman has a breakout game?

We know he’s got speed; granted that was a preseason game against the Colts…

by LeapingLeonard on Oct 18, 2011 1:38 PM EDT reply actions

i hope so

I really want to see how peerman can do.

by JCompton41 on Oct 18, 2011 1:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

i hope so

I really want to see how peerman can do.

by JCompton41 on Oct 18, 2011 1:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I want to see what Peerman can do as well

"When you see it open up and all you can see is the end zone, it’s hard to describe how relieving it feels." -Ced Benson

by ItsAlwaysSunnyInDayton on Oct 18, 2011 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Abuse of a domestic partner is no laughing matter… The league should punish these guys.

by Jason Maggard on Oct 18, 2011 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

hahahahahahahahahaha

I wish I could rec this from my phone.

by JCompton41 on Oct 18, 2011 1:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

rec'd it for u

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Oct 18, 2011 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Spousal abuse is no laughing matter... ;-)

by D-Day77 on Oct 18, 2011 2:34 PM EDT via iPhone app up reply actions

actually

I would be interested to see if leonard could handle carrying the rock a good 20 times that game.

by TheVilified on Oct 18, 2011 1:58 PM EDT reply actions

needs to be on leonard and peerman

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Oct 18, 2011 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions

Changing it entirely

Asante Samuel would be worth a move? The Eagles are looking for LBs. Complimenting one of Bengals LB with a later pick could bring good things.

by FernandoRF on Oct 18, 2011 2:01 PM EDT reply actions

i would die of happiness if the bengals traded rivers to the eagles for samuel

won’t happen. wish it would.

" Mike Brown is the owner that Cincy doesn't deserve, not the one it needs..."

by palewook on Oct 18, 2011 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Me too.

I completely forget Rivers. I was thinking about Howard or MJ.

by FernandoRF on Oct 18, 2011 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

no mj!

by JCompton41 on Oct 18, 2011 3:07 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

The reality of his suspension is it could show us that Ced is the best man for the #1 RB

or if anyone can get 3.7 per carry. And what if the three amigos get a much higher YPC against Seattle? Awkward? YES.

Wrong! Conan! What is best in life?

To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.

by UpStateMike on Oct 18, 2011 2:02 PM EDT reply actions

i bet they bring in a vet running back to replace benson during his suspension ...

I think if they were goin to.use peerman in the running game… They would have already..
Peerman may have trouble picking up blitzes during passin plays… Thats my only reasoning that he hasn’t had an opportunity at rb…

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Oct 18, 2011 2:19 PM EDT reply actions

i dont think.they will for 1 game.

by JCompton41 on Oct 18, 2011 2:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

i dont think.they will for 1 game.

by JCompton41 on Oct 18, 2011 2:20 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

agreed

bet they use his spot for A. Jones then release miles when Benson returns, there’s a reason we kept 4 running backs this year…and this is it

by joeb69 on Oct 18, 2011 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions

maybe, maybe not

Marvin has known about this suspension for quite some time , so if they were going to implement peerman in the running game they would have to prepare for ceds suspension …. So all signs r pointing towards Scott at starter and a vet to back up… Just an observations

AMAS

by AMAS85 on Oct 18, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions