The Bengals listed RB Cedric Benson as doubtful for Week 11 at Oakland after the star running back missed a week of practice. Benson said he's a game-time decision, but all signs point to him missing the game. Rookie Bernard Scott, third-down back Brian Leonard and newly signed veteran rusher Larry Johnson are all expected to share the workload in place of Benson, though Johnson told reporters Friday that he anticipates playing but "wouldn't expect to get a heavy load." Head coach Marvin Lewis didn't say much on the matter but did indicate that Scott would also return kicks, which is atypical of a running back who takes on a lot of carries. Lewis also said that he's been impressed with how quickly Johnson has adjusted with his new team. "He's done really well. I think he's been able to make the adjustments very quickly and I've been pleased," Lewis said. "The main thing is he can't be able to handicap the play caller." Read More

Discuss | Bury Add To 

  submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to del.icio.us   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to digg   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to reddit   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to facebook   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to technorati   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to slashdot   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to Stumbleupon   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to Windows Live   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to squidoo   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to yahoo   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to google   submit 'Scott should be in rushing mix' to ask

Story URL


SportsFanfare.com