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Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson had a little extra motivation against the Chicago Bears today. Since his offseason release from Bears—the team that drafted him back in 2005—Cedric has been an integral part of the Bengals’ 5-2, AFC North leading start. This afternoon, he ran for a career-high 189 yards with one touchdown in his first game against his former team as the Bengals thumped the Bears 45-10. How did he explain having his career-best game against his former team? “It’s hard to explain. It was a bit of an emotional week coming into this one. At the end of the [...]Post from: Every Morning Quarterback Cedric Benson Gets Revenge on Bears
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