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After researching and analyzing the statistics, I found that 25 out of the 32 opening-day starting NFL running backs were replaceable with running backs on their own team.I concluded that 11 backups outperformed their starters, with 14 performing as well as their starters. Not surprisingly, 21 of the starters from 2007 have been replaced.Cedric Benson was one of the starters replaceable then, and despite leading the league in rushing, he definitely still is now.Has Benson improved Yes, but that shouldn’t surprise anyone, because generally experience and maturity will make you a better player But has he improved into an elite or even very good backI believe the answer is obviously no.I don’t judge running backs by their raw stats, because that can be misleading.The one thing that can’t actually lie is the actual footage of the player.Here is is a link to a video of Benson’s best highlights from his 189 yard rushing performance this past Sunday.Before watching the footage, it’s important that you look for several things.First of all, you should notice the gaping holes that even my grandmother could run through.Second you will see that Benson practically breaks no tackles, jukes any defenders, and gets any tough extra yards. Thirdly, If you watched the game closely, you would have seen that Benson leaves plenty of yardage on the field because of his vision and especially poor balance. However since we only have the video of his best highlights, it makes it harder to notice.There are two plays I specifically remember that I don't have the highlights of, where Benson got tripped up by an almost fully blocked defender sticking his arm out in the trenches, instead of keeping his balance and likely gaining a long run like a real elite back would do.What truly separates a great running back is their vision, their cutting ability, their speed, their ability to break tackles, and their ability to fight for those extra yards.Does Benson have any great attributes He has decent speed for a back his size, but his vision and cutting ability are mediocre, and despite his size, he truly lacks real power.I can only imagine the numbers great open field backs like Darren Sproles, Steven Jackson, Chris Johnson, and Adrian Peterson would have done with those glaring holes. If Adrian Peterson had the holes Benson was given on Sunday, he would have likely broken his own single game rushing record.It’s obvious that the Bengals offensive line has improved tremendously, and they are now one of the best in the league in run blocking.Even so, now many people are saying that the Bears were smart after all for taking Benson with the fourth pick in the 2005 draft.Sorry Benson fans but Benson is still a bust in my mind. All Benson did this past Sunday, like he has been doing most of this season, is run through open holes and gain the yardage he is suppose to get.Besides a few select plays, in general, Benson hasn’t done anything extra that we should expect from a fourth pick in an NFL draft.If you want to see what a true elite running back does do separate themselves from everyone, then watch these highlights of Adrian Peterson against the Chargers his rookie year. . 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Rather,LetMetKnow is a comprehensive Alerts-as-a Service turnkey outsourcedalerts platform offering web publishers a comprehensive alerts solution.Simple integration: single line of code integrations mean LetMetKnow canbe implemented, tested and released in days.Effective: branchnext is the leading developer of persistent search toolsthat are user-defined, contextual and social. branchnext hasdeveloped a consumer-facing website at that offersconsumers a user-defined, contextual and social way to trackobject-specific information on the Internet. For web publishers,branchnext has developed a portfolio of B2B solutions that enableincreased post-visit engagement that is hyper-relevant to our partners'users.The company has secured venture funding from experienced investors NavalRavikant, General Partner, The HitForge, LP and co-founder of Epinions(Shopping ); Novel TMT Ventures Limited; Richard Chen, Former Founderand CEO of OptoMail and Former Senior Business Product Manager of Google;and Auren Hoffman, CEO, Rapleaf. BOSTON, MA, Jan 21 (MARKET WIRE) VFA, Inc., the leading provider of end-to-end solutions for facilitiescapital planning and asset management, today announced record sales ofmore than $40 million in 2008, an increase of 39 percent over last year.With the addition of 41 new customers in 2008, VFA now helps more than400 organizations across North America and the United Kingdom tostrategically manage their facility assets and maximize the value oftheir capital investments.Over the past year, VFA closed several large, multi-year deals in the U.S.and Canada, including a four-year $8 million contract for a province-wideassessment and VFA.facility(R) licenses for the Ontario Ministry ofHealth.

VFA also continues to grow business within its existing customerbase. For example, Clark County School District, a VFA.facility customersince 1998, hired VFA to conduct facility condition assessments for morethan 200 schools to support the development of its 2008 capital masterplan Also, the U.S. General Services Administration, a VFA.facilitycustomer since 2000, implemented VFA.auditor(R) software across all ofits 11 regions."The strength and depth of VFA's solutions has carried us deeper into ourtarget markets in 2008," said Jerry Kokos, CEO of VFA. "Our record saleslast year, in the midst of a weakening economy, reflect the growing needfor organizations to maintain accurate information about critical capitalassets and effectively leverage this data to conduct strategic capitalplanning and budgeting."Kokos continued: "Our growth strategy over the past few years has been toincrease our expertise in each of our target markets, from both a verticaland a geographic perspective, as well as to develop our solutions to fittheir evolving needs."In 2008, VFA's Green Building Assessment Services were recognized as a"Top 100 Product of 2008" by Buildings magazine and the company was also afinalist for CoreNet Global's H.