Thomas Jones finally calls Phillips bluff and bolts for NYC. He's expected to get 12mill guaranteed. Good for him- the Jets will love his work ethic. The Bears have clearly had issues with Jones for the last two years. Why? It certainly wasn't his numbers, durability, cohesiveness, or work ethic. Again, it always comes down to money with the Bears.
Cedric Benson gets all of the spotlight now. He's got enough foot-mouth disease from the bench, wait till he gets all of the camera's. But the bottom line with the Ced will be numbers. He hasn't been durable even on a part time basis to put of Jones like numbers. Obviously, Adrian Peterson will be back and spell Benson as soon as he goes down. Though low profile, Jones was the Bears MVP last year- they wouldn't have made the big game without him.
This trade brings to mind the Edge leaving the Colts last year. Adai came in and the Colts didn't skip a beat. The difference with the Bears, is that their O line is aging and we've already seen that the Ced is no Adai.
Ced is the man of excuses who now has none. The two back system worked like Franco and Rocky last year. The most disturbing part of Jones leaving is we have to see more of Rex. Laughing already?
