[CBFF] [Fwd: Are Bears interested in Dominic Rhodes?]

[Tom Shannon]

Yeah, I didn't get around to reading this until this morning.  I'm sure 
it went up on their site yesterday before the signing.

Tom S
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Ryan Dietzenbach wrote:
>  
> I heard Rhodes signed with Indianapolis.
>  
> RD
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 3:47 AM, Tom Shannon <tshanno at gmail.com 
> <mailto:tshanno at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>
>     http://www.chicagobears.com/news/ChalkTalkStory.asp?STORY_ID=4673
>
>     *You're probably getting this question a lot, but are you picking
>     up on
>     any interest in Dominic Rhodes? Given Cedric Benson's history of
>     injuries and recent arrest, it seems like a veteran would provide good
>     insurance at the position.
>     *
>     Jeff T.
>     /Middlesex, Vermont/
>
>     I can't argue with your point about a veteran bolstering the running
>     back position, but I'm not sure that Dominic Rhodes is the answer.
>     He is
>     a talented player as he showed in Indianapolis' Super Bowl win
>     over the
>     Bears, but there's a reason the Raiders chose to release him while
>     keeping Justin Fargas and LaMont Jordan after drafting Darren
>     McFadden.
>     Plus there are character concerns with Rhodes. He was arrested and
>     charged with domestic battery in 2002 and drunk driving in 2007,
>     and he
>     was also suspended for the first four games of last season for
>     violating
>     the NFL's substance abuse policy. As far as Benson goes, I'm more
>     concerned about the four injuries he's sustained than his recent
>     arrest
>     for a misdemeanor offense. He must prove that he can stay healthy
>     before
>     he ever develops into the type of back the Bears envisioned when they
>     drafted him.
>
>     *With the recent signing of undrafted free agent running back Matt
>     Lawrence, does that mean the Bears are leaning towards cutting Cedric
>     Benson?*
>
>     Beau R.
>     /Richland, Washington/
>
>     The signing of running back Matt Lawrence is not related in any way to
>     Cedric Benson's status with the team. The Bears typically sign a few
>     players who participate in their rookie minicamp on a tryout basis and
>     this was no different. They also signed a punter, defensive end, guard
>     and tight end.
>
>     *If the Buccaneers release Chris Simms, do you think he would be a
>     good
>     fit for the Bears?*
>
>     Jeremy B.
>     /Davenport, Iowa/
>
>     It's hard to say. Chris Simms hasn't played since he ruptured his
>     spleen
>     in a 2006 game and he was only average at best before he sustained the
>     injury. Selected in the same 2003 draft as Bears quarterback Rex
>     Grossman, Simms has played in only 19 games with 15 starts, completing
>     59.1 percent of his passes for 3,087 yards with 12 TDs, 17
>     interceptions
>     and a 71.2 passer rating. With that being said, I'm sure the Bears
>     will
>     at least discuss the possibility of signing Chris Simms if and when he
>     is released by the Buccaneers. But at this point I think there's a
>     better chance that they will try to develop a rookie such as Caleb
>     Hanie
>     or Nick Hill as the No. 3 quarterback behind Grossman and Kyle Orton
>     this season.
>
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>     Another unsettling element in modern art is that common symptom of
>     immaturity, the dread of doing what has been done before.
>      - Edith Wharton
>
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