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Cedric Benson not only sucks, but he's a drunken idiot as well. The Bears cut him loose Monday.

The Cedric Benson "era" is over in Chicago.

Correction, it never really was an era, more like a nightmare. The Bears waived Benson Monday after he was caught operating another vehicle under the influence of alcohol. How dumb can you be?

"Cedric displayed a pattern of behavior we will not tolerate," Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said in a statement. "As I said this past weekend, you have to protect your job. Everyone in this organization is held accountable for their actions. When individual priorities overshadow team goals, we suffer the consequences as a team. Those who fail to understand the importance of 'team' will not play for the Chicago Bears."

Benson apologized for his DUI after being cut by the Bears.

"I apologize for making the poor decision to drink and drive during the early morning of Saturday, June 7th," he said in a statement. "Given the incident last month, it was a particularly bad decision. I have no excuse for this lack of judgment.

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