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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: October 26, 2009
Apparently those days are long gone.
Smith on Monday more or less admitted to benching Harris prior to Sunday’s 45-10 debacle at Cincinnati because he didn’t practice last week.
“There isn’t anything wrong with Tommie,” Smith said Monday after the team sorted through a horror film, aka Cedric Benson‘s Revenge. “Tommie didn’t play this week, it was more a coach’s decision as much as anything.
“He has had some (knee) soreness. He didn’t practice all week. I thought we had better options.”
By better options, Smith meant Marcus Harrison, Anthony Adams and Israel Idonije playing the under tackle position in the Bears front four. He didn’t have Matt Toeiana or rookie Jarron Gilbert active on game day when both could have filled in at tackle.
“I mean all player decisions on who’s going to dress is a game day decision, who gives us the best opportunity to win,” Smith sa...
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