The Chicago Bears started training camp fresh off Brian Urlacher's contract extension and Chris Williams signing and hoping for good karma going into the season. Instead, they had the rug pulled out from under them when Devin Hester didn't show up to training camp and announced he was holding out   more...
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by Zac, Throwing Into Traffic1. Cedric Benson is a drunk!While I'm stunned that it happened before Rex Grossman lost his job, the Cedric Benson experiment came to a screeching halt this offseason thanks to Ced's love of booze, the navigation of motor vehicles, and a combination of the two. Taking   more...
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by Zac, Throwing Into Traffic1. Cedric Benson is a drunk!While I'm stunned that it happened before Rex Grossman lost his job, the Cedric Benson experiment came to a screeching halt this offseason thanks to Ced's love of booze, the navigation of motor vehicles, and a combination of the two. Taking   more...
Original Story: http://www.epiccarnival.com/2008/07/manu....

Among NFL players, dreads are a very popular hairstyle. Especially among running backs and defensive backs. So we thought it was a good idea to do a list of the top 10 running backs in the NFL with dreads. Here is the list.1. Steven Jackson Rams 2. Marion Barber Cowboys 3. Marshawn Lynch Bills 4.   more...
Original Story: http://www.shakedemdreads.blogspot.com.

Yes, for some players, the offseason is just too boring – so they try to liven it up, usually by getting arrested. For all those players making the kinds of headlines their mother's wouldn't be proud of, I've assembled the RotoHog F"ALL"en Pro Team. Here's a position by position breakdown of the   more...
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I recently wrote about the biggest draft day blunders by the Chicago Bears so I thought I would take the time to note the best draft day gambles. The players that are drafted in the late rounds that don't get any attention until they suddenly start making a difference on the field. They garnered   more...
Original Story: http://beargoggleson.com/2008/06/25/best....

If even half the rumors swirling around the NFL about Brian Urlacher's negotiation tactics are true, then maybe the Bears ought to reconsider their offense-building pledge for the draft and take a hard look at the middle linebacker class.One league source says Urlacher's agents have asked the team   more...
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Drink and driving is bad. No two ways about. There is nothing funny about operating any sort of motorized vehicle while intoxicated (maybe a golf cart). We wanted to get that out of the way first before talking about Cedric Benson. Because, we're starting to get the vibe that the folks down in   more...
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I bet that headline caught your attention. Despite the consistent success of a few franchises, the NFL has become a very unpredictable place. The rollar coaster ride has become particularly bumpy in the NFC with an ever changing fight for dominance. The era of the mid-90's when Dallas and San   more...
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I bet that headline caught your attention. Despite the consistent success of a few franchises, the NFL has become a very unpredictable place. The rollar coaster ride has become particularly bumpy in the NFC with an ever changing fight for dominance. The era of the mid-90's when Dallas and San   more...
Original Story: http://beargoggleson.com/2008/06/22/can-....

Now that Cedric Benson is unemployed and it's uncertain whether or not he'll play again this year, it might be time to think of alternative work for the former Longhorn. "Other than football, what profession could you see Cedric Benson embarking in?"
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Chicago Bears runningback Cedric Benson's recent run in with the law has been making the rounds on sports news outlets. Given Benson's underachieving performance thus far (3.4 ypc in 2007, career 3.8 ypc), isn't this the perfect time to cut him loose?....
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by Zac, Throwing Into TrafficFrom time to time, professional athletes remind us why they're often stereotyped as overpaid, entitled ingrates. Every once in a while, one of THOSE athletes falls...hard. When they do, we at Epic Carnival step in to kick them when they're down. Getting salt in the   more...
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by Zac, Throwing Into TrafficFrom time to time, professional athletes remind us why they're often stereotyped as overpaid, entitled ingrates. Every once in a while, one of THOSE athletes falls...hard. When they do, we at Epic Carnival step in to kick them when they're down. Getting salt in the   more...
Original Story: http://www.epiccarnival.com/2008/06/kick....

Lovie Smith will be delighted...
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