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valleytexfan · 03-01-2009

What you guys think of this possibility

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6288717.html

The1ApplePie · 03-01-2009

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Originally Posted by valleytexfan

What you guys think of this possibility

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6288717.html

Think of the tax revenue off the booze sales if we sign Benson and draft Alex Boone

Jackie Chiles · 03-01-2009

I guess we could do worse. As long as he is cheap, 3.5 ypc is not something we should bid aggressively for.

HouSportsWriter · 03-01-2009

i love it 797 yards in 2008 i say sign him

GuerillaBlack · 03-01-2009

He did alright last year with the Bengals, especially towards the second half of the season IIRC. I say sign him.

Honoring Earl 34 · 03-01-2009

Benson and Erik Winston were high school teammates . If Winston gave a greenlight and he passed a physical , I wouldn't hesitate to sign him if the price was right .

Why ... this , like Smith would give some flexibility to the draft . You wouldn't have to worry about depth and draft the bpa .

**ChampionTexan** · 03-01-2009

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Originally Posted by The1ApplePie

Think of the tax revenue off the booze sales if we sign Benson and draft Alex Boone

You think too small - the fines for the DUI's would be much larger, and would go directly to the city!

**Stemp** · 03-01-2009

I don't like it unless he comes dirt cheap, which he probably won't.

imatexan · 03-01-2009

I wouldnt mind it at all if we could get him for cheap.

The1ApplePie · 03-01-2009

I'm hoping Maroney gets released and we get him myself

Texaninlild · 03-01-2009

I think I don't like the guy, but he had more success as the backup in Chicago than the feature back. I do think he has an attitude that could be a cancer because I doubt he was humbled by his sucking ass in Chicago..

He cost my high school a chance at a state title.

TEXANRED · 03-01-2009

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Originally Posted by valleytexfan

What you guys think of this possibility

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6288717.html

Here we go again.

Is there not a 100+ page thread about this from last year?

HouSportsWriter · 03-01-2009

go texans! get him and pay cheap so we can get reid of chris brown

Revolution · 03-01-2009

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Originally Posted by TEXANRED

Here we go again.

Is there not a 100+ page thread about this from last year?

Different year, different situation. We actually brought him in this year. Last year was pure conjecture...

RipTraxx · 03-01-2009

Did benson ever run the ZBS? Im down with almost any back that runs that system. Except chris brown.

Honoring Earl 34 · 03-01-2009

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Originally Posted by Revolution

Different year, different situation. We actually brought him in this year. Last year was pure conjecture...

If he signs here , I'm buying a Taco Bell and putting it next to where he lives ... jk .

GP · 03-01-2009

Cedric did fairly well with an awful Bengals team.

Since we didn't even look at him last year, I figured he wouldn't be looked at THIS year. Wrong!

This certainly makes things interesting.

I figured we had spent Bobby McNair's free agency "allowance" already. Guess not. Of course, we might not be able to offer much. I wonder how much of the Ward/Benson possibility is an honest effort to sign one of those, or if it's just to see if we can snag one of them "on the cheap?"

Hmmmmm.....the announcement of Benson's scheduled visit is interesting.

nunusguy · 03-01-2009

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Originally Posted by Honoring Earl 34

Benson and Erik Winston were high school teammates . If Winston gave a greenlight and he passed a physical , I wouldn't hesitate to sign him if the price was right .

Why ... this , like Smith would give some flexibility to the draft . You wouldn't have to worry about depth and draft the bpa .

Benson & Winston were HS teammates ? Verrry interesting.
BTW, speaking of Winston, isn't he getting married today ?

HouSportsWriter · 03-01-2009

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Originally Posted by nunusguy

Benson & Winston were HS teammates ? Verrry interesting.
BTW, speaking of Winston, isn't he getting married today ?

wedding gift for winston =p

**mattieuk** · 03-01-2009

I worry about this move. His attitude and off the field problems are enough to make me think that this isn't clever. We haven't been the luckiest with injuries, and the last thing we need is off the field distractions. I think some of his troubles have been people laying **** on him, which was perhaps not warranted, but I would like to see him go a year without ending up in the back of a squad car before committing money to him,

Football wise I'm sure he'd be a solid producer with Stevie, but with his attitude and ego, I'm really not a fan of his.

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valleytexfan Hall of Fame Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rio Grande Valley, TX Posts: 1,141 Rep Power: 274	Benson visiting Texans/signs with Bengals What you guys think of this possibility http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/6288717.html

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Jackie Chiles Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Age: 29 Posts: 1,800 Rep Power: 2325	Re: Benson visiting Texans I guess we could do worse. As long as he is cheap, 3.5 ypc is not something we should bid aggressively for. __________________ "If the bra don't fit, you must acquit"

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HouSportsWriter SIAB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spring Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 4695	Re: Benson visiting Texans i love it 797 yards in 2008 i say sign him

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GuerillaBlack Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dee Eff Dub Age: 21 Posts: 8,760 Rep Power: 6323	Re: Benson visiting Texans He did alright last year with the Bengals, especially towards the second half of the season IIRC. I say sign him.

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Honoring Earl 34 Hey Koolaid Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Houston Age: 50 Posts: 16,741 Rep Power: 35890	Re: Benson visiting Texans Benson and Erik Winston were high school teammates . If Winston gave a greenlight and he passed a physical , I wouldn't hesitate to sign him if the price was right . Why ... this , like Smith would give some flexibility to the draft . You wouldn't have to worry about depth and draft the bpa . __________________ "I've been on food stamps and welfare, did anybody help me out? ... Craig T. Nelson:

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Stemp Brew Master Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Temple, TX Section: Sec 118 Row H Age: 36 Posts: 6,365 Rep Power: 25085	Re: Benson visiting Texans I don't like it unless he comes dirt cheap, which he probably won't.

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imatexan Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,631 Rep Power: 1528	Re: Benson visiting Texans I wouldnt mind it at all if we could get him for cheap.

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The1ApplePie Hall of Fame Join Date: Apr 2007 Age: 31 Posts: 7,784 Rep Power: 19070	Re: Benson visiting Texans I'm hoping Maroney gets released and we get him myself

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Texaninlild Moving forward Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mansfield, TX Age: 37 Posts: 1,376 Rep Power: 2030	Re: Benson visiting Texans I think I don't like the guy, but he had more success as the backup in Chicago than the feature back. I do think he has an attitude that could be a cancer because I doubt he was humbled by his sucking ass in Chicago.. He cost my high school a chance at a state title. __________________

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HouSportsWriter SIAB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: spring Posts: 1,083 Rep Power: 4695	Re: Benson visiting Texans go texans! get him and pay cheap so we can get reid of chris brown

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RipTraxx Free Agent Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kingwood Age: 30 Posts: 581 Rep Power: 39	Re: Benson visiting Texans Did benson ever run the ZBS? Im down with almost any back that runs that system. Except chris brown. __________________ Let your concisous be your guide....until you can afford a GPS.

03-01-2009	#17
GP Go Texans! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TEXAS! Posts: 17,747 Rep Power: 50138	Re: Benson visiting Texans Cedric did fairly well with an awful Bengals team. Since we didn't even look at him last year, I figured he wouldn't be looked at THIS year. Wrong! This certainly makes things interesting. I figured we had spent Bobby McNair's free agency "allowance" already. Guess not. Of course, we might not be able to offer much. I wonder how much of the Ward/Benson possibility is an honest effort to sign one of those, or if it's just to see if we can snag one of them "on the cheap?" Hmmmmm.....the announcement of Benson's scheduled visit is interesting.

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mattieuk Site Contributor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,720 Rep Power: 4597	Re: Benson visiting Texans I worry about this move. His attitude and off the field problems are enough to make me think that this isn't clever. We haven't been the luckiest with injuries, and the last thing we need is off the field distractions. I think some of his troubles have been people laying **** on him, which was perhaps not warranted, but I would like to see him go a year without ending up in the back of a squad car before committing money to him, Football wise I'm sure he'd be a solid producer with Stevie, but with his attitude and ego, I'm really not a fan of his.

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