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DB benching doesn't help

Chicago Bears
10/15/2007 9:49 AM The Chicago Sun-Times reports whether it was his fractured right hand or simply performance, veteran S Adam Archuleta -- who starred on HC Lovie Smith's defenses in St. Louis -- was benched at halftime of the Bears' loss to the Vikings on Sunday. The move didn't do anything to shore up the defense on a record-setting day for Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson, who gained 224 yards on 20 carries in virtually wrapping up offensive rookie of the year honors in Week 6. Smith indicated Archuleta was having trouble with his hand, which is in a cast, but Archuleta said he's close to being 100 percent. Read more