It may be nothing more than media sensationalism in what has been a slow news week, but the very notion that Cedric Benson might be disgruntled with his role in the offense, makes my mind boggle.

Has Cedric Benson forgotten that he has just served jail time for two assault charges? Has he also forgotten that he didn't get any offers of contracts pre-2011 and had to sign a one-year deal with Cincinnati?

Benson is also waiting for a verdict on his suspension appeal, one that has lead many to suggest that they should part ways with Benson if he is indeed banned for three games.

For those reasons, it seems incomprehensible to me that Ced would complain about his position in the offense. Right now, Benson is lucky to have a job at all.

Benson's comments were reported by The Cincinnati Enquirer on Wednesday:

He said: "Often times you want to express how you feel about something but sometimes people don’t want to receive it the right way or how they receive it could be confusing or cause some conflict," Benson told the newspaper. "There's guys who make those calls who put us in a position to win."

Jay Gruden, who Benson alludes to in these comments, played down the reports as something that is commonplace within professional sports. In short, everyone wants the ball, everyone feels like they can get the job done when others don't.

He said: "When Bernard Scott comes in for him, (Benson) feels like we don’t love him anymore," Gruden said. "When we pass a couple times on first down and we have to punt, he gets a little upset. Most great competitors are like that. He just has to channel his emotions and understand we’re all trying to do the best and win the game. Whether he gets the ball 10 or 50 times—I don’t care as long as [we win] the game."

With news of the verdict on Benson's suspension likely to emerge sometime soon, one would expect him to be extremely quiet if things don't go his way and if his ban is overturned he will need to back-up his comments on the field in coming weeks.

You have to wonder what the young unselfish passing offense and back-up RB Bernard Scott make of these comments, as Benson's ongoing off the field problems have provided a hearty distraction that the 2011 Bengals were hoping to move away from, and not only that, but his complaints echo the likes of Chad Ochocinco's in previous years....