Benson still adjusting to different role
By Larry Mayer
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Football has never been a spectator sport for Bears running back Cedric Benson, who averaged over 22 carries per game during an illustrious college career at Texas.
So it’s understandable that waiting until the second half to buckle up his chin strap as he did again in last Sunday’s win over Green Bay just may take some getting used to.
“I’m still trying to figure that out,” Benson said. “It’s real new to me and I think one of the most challenging things for me going into a game is being ready to play and not playing, kind of just sitting around waiting. I still haven’t figured that out.”
Benson stepped on the field for the first time against the Packers with 6:59 left in the third quarter and proceeded to rush for 34 yards on 11 carries. The fourth overall pick in the 2005 draft gained 272 yards on 67 attempts in nine games as a rookie.
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