Benson Is Terrible (1 Viewer)

[King of the Wolfies]

Its bad enough when he gets touched and falls down, but no one was even within 5 yards of him and he falls down. Must have been a strong breeze.

BLOWS

 

[Ted Lange as your Bartender]

How fitting - has a really nice run and gets hurt. Man.

 

[Red Apples]

man and just like that, just when he was getting warmed up...there goes his leg.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

man and just like that, just when he was getting warmed up...there goes his leg.

and it doesn't look good.

 

[King of the Wolfies]

looks bad too. just be glad that the ground cant cause a fumble. Altho it can occasionally tackle him.

 

[North]

Hopefully now we can see what Wolfe and Peterson can do.

Don't like to see anyone get injuried but this was the only way Chicago will put someone else in. No matter how unproductive he is.

 

[King of the Wolfies]

Here's the cart. bet it broken.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Hopefully now we can see what Wolfe and Peterson can do.

Don't like to see anyone get injuried but this was the only way Chicago will put someone else in. No matter how unproductive he is.

Say what?

 

[TheFanatic]

And now I feel bad. Traded Benson for Berrian at the trade deadline. I feel bad for the guy I traded Benson to...

 

[mr. furley]

Can anybody look at this situation objectively and not see that the Bears coaching staff doesnt like Benson and are doing everything they can to hold him back. It is no secret that Lovie Smith and Turner both prefered T. Jones. They telegraph his runs, call bad plays, tell the media the weeks before he is going to get a big workload so defense's can stack the box, and now this week takes the cake. Benson is having one of the best games of his nfl career and they only give him 11 carries??? and it was a close game all day, why does a running team not run the ball in a close game when their running back is having a career day pace? Anybody who has played organized sports should be able to see that this is clearly a case of a coach doing everything he can to hold a player back for personal reasons. Lovie Smith and Ron Turner should be fired immediately after the season.

awesome! i really really hope this isn't shtick

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Can anybody look at this situation objectively and not see that the Bears coaching staff doesnt like Benson and are doing everything they can to hold him back. It is no secret that Lovie Smith and Turner both prefered T. Jones. They telegraph his runs, call bad plays, tell the media the weeks before he is going to get a big workload so defense's can stack the box, and now this week takes the cake. Benson is having one of the best games of his nfl career and they only give him 11 carries??? and it was a close game all day, why does a running team not run the ball in a close game when their running back is having a career day pace? Anybody who has played organized sports should be able to see that this is clearly a case of a coach doing everything he can to hold a player back for personal reasons. Lovie Smith and Ron Turner should be fired immediately after the season.

awesome! i really really hope this isn't shtick

If that post wasn't so damn long I'd make it my sig.

 

[Raider Nation]

I place the blame for Benson's injury on Thomas Jones.

 

[King of the Wolfies]

Are we sure that this isnt just an attempt to motivate Tatum Bell?

 

[mcd]

Can we change the title of this thread to "Peterson Is Terrible" now?

 

[gianmarco]

And now I feel bad. Traded Benson for Berrian at the trade deadline. I feel bad for the guy I traded Benson to...

You shoulda felt bad for him before the injury. At least now he can't even consider starting him, which is better overall for his team.

 

[dparker713]

Benson was RB21 going in to this week, wherein he performed as RB 8. THat will probably move him to RB17-20 at the worst.His ADP right before the beginning of the season was RB25.Can someone smarter then me pull out an abacus and their crayons and do the math to show me how he hasn't lived up to his ADP? TIA.

The old ADP card. Really? Keep trying.

I was responding to a post complaining about how he hadn't lived up to his fantasy draft spot, which he clearly has.

While his total numbers have been decent, I'd be interested to see exactly how many weeks he's been a good start - Top 24 RB in a given week. His staying on the field and not being injured to this point was really his only value.

 

[Keith Lewis]

Get ready folks, the Benson supporters/apologists are on their way to say "Benson would have been a beast if he didn't get hurt" and "He was just getting warmed up, he'd be automatic 150/3 from this point on, boo hoo, he is injured though" and "Benson is at his best late in the season" and other drivel. Ryan21 and RBM will lead the charge.

 

[TitusIII]

I guess the Bears offensive line hates Peterson as well?

 

[mr. furley]

I guess the Bears offensive line hates Peterson as well?

Peterson is clearly the superior runner and any other RB could easily go for 1300yds behind this line. Benson just sucks.

 

[Horses Mouth]

so is wolfe a WW factor at all?

 

[Ryan_21]

I guess the Bears offensive line hates Peterson as well?

Peterson is clearly the superior runner and any other RB could easily go for 1300yds behind this line. Benson just sucks.

I guess you guys are right. I mean Petersons 2.6 YPC today shows that he is clearly the superior runner. He had 8 carries of 2 yards or less that he showed a lot of burst on. Peterson is even at 3.6 YPC on the year now. The lack of running game MUST have all been Benson, seeing how Peterson is doing so much better on the year and blew up today.

 

[RBM]

Get ready folks, the Benson supporters/apologists are on their way to say "Benson would have been a beast if he didn't get hurt" and "He was just getting warmed up, he'd be automatic 150/3 from this point on, boo hoo, he is injured though" and "Benson is at his best late in the season" and other drivel. Ryan21 and RBM will lead the charge.

Ced was heating up. Promising start today after last week too.

 

[flapgreen]

I place the blame for Benson's injury on Thomas Jones.

Nope. That was obviously the offensive line's fault.

 

[Ryan_21]

I place the blame for Benson's injury on Thomas Jones.

Nope. That was obviously the offensive line's fault.

Who's fault is it that Peterson only averaged 2.6 YPC today???? On the #30th ranked rush defense, at home non-the-less???

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

I place the blame for Benson's injury on Thomas Jones.

Nope. That was obviously the offensive line's fault.

Who's fault is it that Peterson only averaged 2.6 YPC today???? On the #30th ranked rush defense, at home non-the-less???

You gotta admit Ryan, Peterson is a WAY better receiving threat than Benson. It clearly gives the offense more options when Peterson is in the game, even if he isn't any better of a runner.

 

[flapgreen]

I place the blame for Benson's injury on Thomas Jones.

Nope. That was obviously the offensive line's fault.

Who's fault is it that Peterson only averaged 2.6 YPC today????

I never said Peterson was any good. He's been 3rd string on the team forever for a reason. Benson just sucks too. For the life of me, I can't understand how you're still blaming Benson's sucking all on the offensive line. I'm starting to think this may be an alias screwing with us. Benson SUCKS and so does the offensive line. It's obvious to almost everyone. He blows. Eventually, he has to take some of the blame. That said, I didn't want to see him get hurt.

 

[Ryan_21]

I place the blame for Benson's injury on Thomas Jones.

Nope. That was obviously the offensive line's fault.

Who's fault is it that Peterson only averaged 2.6 YPC today????

I never said Peterson was any good. He's been 3rd string on the team forever for a reason. Benson just sucks too. For the life of me, I can't understand how you're still blaming Benson's sucking all on the offensive line. I'm starting to think this may be an alias screwing with us. Benson SUCKS and so does the offensive line. It's obvious to almost everyone. He blows. Eventually, he has to take some of the blame. That said, I didn't want to see him get hurt.

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s. That tells me it is more line and coaching. Peterson sure didnt run well behind that line and he was at home against the #30th ranked run defense. Also when you say its "obvious to almost everyone" that doesnt really mean much to me. At one point in time it was "obvious to almost everyone" that the earth was flat. At one point in time it was "obvious to almost everyone" that Randy Moss SUCKED when he was in Oakland. Bo Jackson in his prime couldnt produce if he started in Bensons place on that team.

 

[RBM]

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s.

Woooooooo, take it easy there guy. Sweetness could make anything work

 

[Michael Fox Fan]

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s.

Woooooooo, take it easy there guy. Sweetness could make anything work

mini Ditka could have won without ANY offensive line.

 

[flapgreen]

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s.

Woooooooo, take it easy there guy. Sweetness could make anything work

mini Ditka could have won without ANY offensive line.

easily

 

[flapgreen]

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s.

Woooooooo, take it easy there guy. Sweetness could make anything work

Payton ran behind some horrid lines for years.

 

[Ryan_21]

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s.

Woooooooo, take it easy there guy. Sweetness could make anything work

Payton ran behind some horrid lines for years.

I hope you're not seriously blaming Paytons bad years on his O-line, but blaming Bensons bad year on Him and NOT the line?

 

[RBM]

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s.

Woooooooo, take it easy there guy. Sweetness could make anything work

Payton ran behind some horrid lines for years.

I hope you're not seriously blaming Paytons bad years on his O-line, but blaming Bensons bad year on Him and NOT the line?

Payton had bad years?

 

[Ryan_21]

I dont see how anybody can run behind that line or in that system. Not even Walter freakin Payton could have very good #s.

Woooooooo, take it easy there guy. Sweetness could make anything work

Payton ran behind some horrid lines for years.

I hope you're not seriously blaming Paytons bad years on his O-line, but blaming Bensons bad year on Him and NOT the line?

Payton had bad years?

Yes

 

[RBM]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

 

[Ryan_21]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

 

[RBM]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

Please stop

 

[flapgreen]

Lets just let this thread die. I think it's about time.

 

[mr. furley]

I guess the Bears offensive line hates Peterson as well?

Peterson is clearly the superior runner and any other RB could easily go for 1300yds behind this line. Benson just sucks.

I guess you guys are right. I mean Petersons 2.6 YPC today shows that he is clearly the superior runner. He had 8 carries of 2 yards or less that he showed a lot of burst on. Peterson is even at 3.6 YPC on the year now. The lack of running game MUST have all been Benson, seeing how Peterson is doing so much better on the year and blew up today.

i thought we were agreeing?

 

[flapgreen]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

Please stop

I bet this is KRS screwing with me again. If so, I've been totally owned.

 

[dparker713]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

4 Bad years?Maybe 81. And 87 wasnt all that good. But please.

 

[TheFanatic]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

4

 

[Ryan_21]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

4 Bad years?Maybe 81. And 87 wasnt all that good. But please.

What about 75 and 82?

 

[mr. furley]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

4 Bad years?Maybe 81. And 87 wasnt all that good. But please.

What about 75 and 82?

he did only play 9 games in 82. and he averaged 4 yards per carry.

 

[Ryan_21]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

4 Bad years?Maybe 81. And 87 wasnt all that good. But please.

What about 75 and 82?

he did only play 9 games in 82. and he averaged 4 yards per carry.

1 TD in 9 games is not very good. Im not trying to disrespect Walter at all, just rather saying that good players do have down years and that it is due mostly to situation, just like Moss in Oakland, and everybody thinks Frank Gore sucks right now.

 

[dparker713]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

4 Bad years?Maybe 81. And 87 wasnt all that good. But please.

What about 75 and 82?

he did only play 9 games in 82. and he averaged 4 yards per carry.

1 TD in 9 games is not very good. Im not trying to disrespect Walter at all, just rather saying that good players do have down years and that it is due mostly to situation, just like Moss in Oakland, and everybody thinks Frank Gore sucks right now.

75 was his rookie year and he split time. Also, that team was beyond horrible.82 was the strike year, of course he only played in 9 games. He average 4 yards a carry, which is average to above average and he was also a great factor in the passing game in 82.ETA - you mentioned down years, where are Benson's NON down years? At UT?

 

[flapgreen]

| Rushing | Receiving |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| Year TM | G | Att Yards Y/A TD | Rec Yards Y/R TD |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| 1975 chi | 13 | 196 679 3.5 7 | 33 213 6.5 0 || 1976 chi | 14 | 311 1390 4.5 13 | 15 149 9.9 0 || 1977 chi | 14 | 339 1852 5.5 14 | 27 269 10.0 2 || 1978 chi | 16 | 333 1395 4.2 11 | 50 480 9.6 0 || 1979 chi | 16 | 369 1610 4.4 14 | 31 313 10.1 2 || 1980 chi | 16 | 317 1460 4.6 6 | 46 367 8.0 1 || 1981 chi | 16 | 339 1222 3.6 6 | 41 379 9.2 2 || 1982 chi | 9 | 148 596 4.0 1 | 32 311 9.7 0 || 1983 chi | 16 | 314 1421 4.5 6 | 53 607 11.5 2 || 1984 chi | 16 | 381 1684 4.4 11 | 45 368 8.2 0 || 1985 chi | 16 | 324 1551 4.8 9 | 49 483 9.9 2 || 1986 chi | 16 | 321 1333 4.2 8 | 37 382 10.3 3 || 1987 chi | 12 | 146 533 3.7 4 | 33 217 6.6 1 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+| TOTAL | 190 | 3838 16726 4.4 110 | 492 4538 9.2 15 |+----------+-----+--------------------------+-------------------------+

Exactly, I count 4.

4 Bad years?Maybe 81. And 87 wasnt all that good. But please.

What about 75 and 82?

he did only play 9 games in 82. and he averaged 4 yards per carry.

1 TD in 9 games is not very good. Im not trying to disrespect Walter at all, just rather saying that good players do have down years and that it is due mostly to situation, just like Moss in Oakland, and everybody thinks Frank Gore sucks right now.

75 was his rookie year and he split time. Also, that team was beyond horrible.82 was the strike year, of course he only played in 9 games. He average 4 yards a carry, which is average to above average and he was also a great factor in the passing game in 82.ETA - you mentioned down years, where are Benson's NON down years? At UT?

This is a fitting ending to this thread. It's been a good ride.

 

[gianmarco]

Not to mention the Bears and their O-line weren't intermittently bad on those specific years. Good RB's can still succeed behind not-so-good lines. Look at LT in his early years or Barry Sanders during almost all his years. Benson just isn't good. Give it up. There is nothing you can really say to justify otherwise other than pass blame elsewhere.

 

[Da Guru]

Lets get back to the original post

BENSON BLOWS!!

 

[ATRAIN56]

Peterson BLOWS 17 car 45 yrds wow 2 yrds per carry . Wheres Benson? I guess its true not his fault. BTW im the 1000 post haha