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| Bears release Benson following 2nd arrest |
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06/09/2008 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson was released Monday following his second alcohol-related arrest in a month. ``Cedric displayed a pattern of behavior we will not tolerate,'' General Manager Jerry Angelo said in a statement. ``As I said this past weekend, you have to protect your job. Everyone in this organization is held accountable for their actions.'' The troubled running back did not participate in organized team activities on Monday, and it was unclear whether he sh |
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| Veteran WR Robinson retires |
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06/09/2008 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Marcus Robinson retired Monday as a member of the Chicago Bears, the team with which he enjoyed his most success and set a club record in 1999 for yards receiving in a season. Robinson spent the first six of his 11 seasons with Chicago and decided to retire with the team that drafted him out of South Carolina in the fourth round in 1997. He played the past five years with Baltimore, Minnesota and Detroit. Robinson caught 325 passes for 4,699 yards and 43 touchdowns. In 1999, he |
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| Bears RB Benson arrested on drunken driving charge |
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06/07/2008 |
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Cedric Benson's rocky relationship with the Chicago Bears got murkier Saturday after the running back's arrest on a drunken driving charge in Austin, Texas, his second arrest in little more than a month. Bears officials said they would treat the matter seriously. Benson's attorney said the former Texas star had a few drinks with dinner but didn't think he was intoxicated, and cooperated with police. Still, attorney Sam Bassett acknowledged, ``He's probably in trouble with his team for breaking curfew |
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| Report: Bears' Benson arrested again |
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06/07/2008 |
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| Chicago, IL (MySportsbook) - For the second time in a little more than a month, Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson has been arrested, according to the Chicago Tribune. Benson failed a field sobriety test in downtown Austin early Saturday morning and was charged with driving while intoxicated and released on bond. The Bears plan to open their own investigation into the incident, according to the paper. Last month Benson was charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest near Austin, Texa |
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| Bears RB Benson arrested on drunk driving charges |
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06/07/2008 |
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson has been charged with drunken driving after being arrested for the second time in just more than a month. Authorities said Benson was arrested early Saturday in downtown Austin after he failed a field sobriety test. The former Texas star was charged with driving while intoxicated and was released on bond. The arrest comes a month after Benson was charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest. He has said that neither charge is |
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| Bears' Benson charged with drunken driving |
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06/07/2008 |
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Chicago Bears running back Cedric Benson has been charged with drunken driving after being arrested for the second time in just more than a month. Authorities said Benson was arrested early Saturday in downtown Austin after he failed a field sobriety test. The former Texas star was charged with driving while intoxicated and was released on bond. The arrest comes a month after Benson was charged with boating while intoxicated and resisting arrest. He has said that neither charge is |
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| Bears sign safety Craig Steltz |
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06/02/2008 |
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CHICAGO (AP) -The Chicago Bears on Monday signed fourth-round draft pick Craig Steltz to a four-year contract. The safety started 20 of 44 games at LSU and had 184 tackles. He ranked fifth in school history for passes defended (34) and sixth in interceptions (11). Steltz is the seventh pick to sign, joining guard Chester Adams, defensive end Ervin Baldwin, tackle Kirk Barton, tight end Kellen Davis, linebacker Joey LaRocque and wide receiver Marcus Monk. Five Bears draft picks remain unsigned, includi |
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| Bears' QB derby could last through preseason |
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05/31/2008 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith is prepared to let quarterbacks Rex Grossman and Kyle Orton compete for the team's starting spot until the fourth and last game of the preseason, though he's hoping it doesn't come to that. ``Ideally you would like to have someone in place going into that last week of the preseason,'' Smith said Saturday, following the second practice of a three-day minicamp at Halas Hall. ``But we'll just let it play out. If it's not clear by then, we'll let it go |
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| Ditka to discuss medical care plan for retired NFL players |
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05/13/2008 |
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CHICAGO (AP) -Former Chicago Bears Hall of Famers Mike Ditka and Gale Sayers are scheduled to announce a plan for doctors to donate medical care to retired NFL players. The two have been vocal in publicizing the plight of retired players whose careers left them with serious injuries and who can't afford to pay for their ongoing medical care. They say the players' union refuses to award disability benefits to them, which means some go without medical attention they need. On Tuesday they will detail t |
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| Bears make Gould highest paid kicker |
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05/12/2008 |
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -Robbie Gould became the highest paid kicker, agreeing to a five-year, $15.5 million contract extension with the Chicago Bears that includes a $4.25 million signing bonus on Monday. The deal runs through 2013. ``I'm excited about the contract I signed,'' Gould, who had a year left on his contract, said during a conference call with reporters. ``I'm excited to be a Bear. ... This is definitely a win-win on both ends.'' Gould has made 84 of 99 field-goal attempts and 99 of 100 P |
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