Found November 07, 2009 on Pro Football Talk:
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Bengals running back Cedric Benson thinks that after he was sent packing from Chicago, the Bears blackballed him around the league.Whether Benson is right or wrong to characterize communications between the Bears and other teams as "blackballing," Bengals coach Marvin...
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