Cedric Benson Signs With Bengals. No, Seriously.

In what many in Cincinatti probably assumed was a cruel joke, the Bengals announced the signing of free agent Cedric Benson today.  Now, I don't want to point out the obvious here, but I'm really trying to find some sort of positive this move does for the Bengals.  Benson is a poor man's Rudi Johnson at best (and that's Rudi as he is now, and not the solid fantasy back he once was).  Benson has no receiving ability, limited vision, even less limited desire, and a questionable character.  Did Marvin Lewis and the Bengals front office say to themselves "Did you hear the Raiders attempted a 76 yard field goal?  What can we do to top that?"  That has to be it.  That's the only explanation.  Who knows?  Maybe Benson finds a second life in the city that's full of second chances.  And third chances.  And fourth chances.  And Chris Henry.  Godspeed Cincinatti, Godspeed.