Whats the deal with Cedric Benson running hard for the Bengals after doing very little in Chicago?
Dan in Champaign, Ill. A: It’s fitting you write this with Benson going up against the Bears this weekend. Benson didn’t fit into Chicago’s zone-blocking scheme. Benson is more of a downhill runner who likes to wear out defenses in the second half. I remember going to a Bears practice when Benson was holding out as a rookie. I watched Thomas Jones zip through the holes and told people, “I don’t care how good Cedric Benson is as a runner, he’s going to have a hard time taking carries away from Jones in this scheme.” That turned out to be true. Once Benson reached Cincinnati, the coaches recognized the type of runs that work well for him and adjusted their game plan. Now, he’s one of the top runners in the NFL. It just wasn’t going to work out in Chicago. Q: As a Dolphins fan, I love what Chad Pennington brought to the team last season but wasn’t blind to the idea that we actually might have been better off with Chad Henne at quarterback. Henne has a much better arm, and with time and ex
