• I kind of don’t want to do this and I’m sure it’s not a very popular stance, but we really have to hold off a second before we crucify Cedric Benson. I’m sure Benson was a little drunk on that boat (since he did refused the breathalyser), but as long as he wasn’t belligerent, there is no reason he should have been pepper sprayed, beaten, and nearly downed. One chick on the boat was so worried about him that she called her dad to say “my black friend is getting beaten up by police”. Can you imagine if Benson is relatively innocent in all this, and a few loser cops took down a rich and famous athlete just because they could? The cops knew Benson would be toast if he ever hit them, so those cops really could have done whatever they wanted to him. It’s at least possible that Benson got screwed here, right?

• To anyone commenting on blogs or calling in on sports radio shows saying “Benson is wrong just for putting himself in that situation,” you are all morons. What do you expect a 25-year old millionaire to do in the offseason? Can he really be lifting weights and studying his playbook all day, every day?

• The cops tale sounds a little fishy, too. The assertion that they did this because Benson was “cocky, insulting, and profane” is an insane reason to pepper spray someone. If that was the case, I’d get to pepper spray all my friends on a regular basis. Sure, if Benson was threatening the cops, go do it. But when someone hits a cop, they are going to prison, so I doubt the situation ever escalated that far. It's not like Benson has ever been proven to be a terrible guy either. Terrible football player? Sure. Generally salty to his teammates? Yeah. But no ever thought he was a monster before. This sounds more to me like a cop who always got stuffed in lockers by football players in high school and wanted some revenge.

• I’m not sure if anyone (literally, anyone) thinks this, but this incident won’t somehow turn around Benson’s career, no matter how it turns out. The surgery to his ankle will take away a lot of his speed and ability to cut up field, and since he sucked at both these things in the first place, I think it’s fair to drop the bust label on CedBen officially. My biggest worry with Benson was that he’s just a pussy, and can’t handle playing in the NFL. This incident only confirms those suspicions. Begging your mom to make the cops stop? Lame. I'd almost be more comfortable if Ced would have just beat ass, no matter the punishment.

• Bulls, don’t do this to me. Don’t blow getting the coolest coach in the league because you are too cheap to pay him. I know you still have to pay Skiles, but coaches don’t count against the salary cap. D’Antoni wants to come here, so make it happen.

• So Gavin Floyd. I really don’t even know what to say. The guy has been incredible this year, but as Sox Machine points out, he’s also been lucky. All I know is that if Floyd keeps this up, the Sox are going to be good. These bats will come around (yep, we also said this last year), it’s just a matter if Floyd, Danks, and Contreras can keep the team in games once they do.

• Pink goatees are ridiculously uncool. Make this stop immediately.

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