08-19-2019, 12:05 AM
(08-18-2019, 12:18 PM)leonardfan40 Wrote: Wow that is terrible, way too young. Wasn’t that long ago we got to watch him revive his career here. I’ll always remember that Bears revenge game performance during the 2009 turnaround and playoff run
You and me both man. I'm from Chicago, lived there my whole life save for college @ UK (to be within driving distance to PBS), and I came into town for that game. I remember talking to Bears fans outside the Hyatt downtown the night before and one of them asked "So, how's Cedric doing?" My reply: "He's been running angry, and tomorrow? Against y'all? He's going to be running SUPER angry, you're in for a long day." And boy oh boy did Cedric make me look like a prophet.
This one hurts, they all hurt when guys go as young as he was, but Cedric Benson came in and outright earned every bit of respect from me. Watching him with the Bears I had zero expectations when he signed with the Bengals and he proved me wrong week in and week out. By the time he left he was one of my favorite players from that era of Bengals. A true AFC North HB during his time in stripes.
May he rest in peace, may his family find peace, and I pity the LB's opposite him in the great beyond.
RIP #32
