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Benton Whitely

Biteymax22 : 11/21/2023 10:29 am
Apologies if already posted and I missed it, but it appears the Giants signed Benton Whitley off the Vikings practice squad.
Benton Whitley to Giants per Aaron Wilson - ( New Window )
Wasn't he.....  
Koffman : 11/21/2023 11:06 am : link
The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?
RE: Wasn't he.....  
Blueworm : 11/21/2023 11:06 am : link
In comment 16298069 Koffman said:
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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?


I'm 50, and that's a reach of a reference.
RE: Wasn't he.....  
SomeFan : 11/21/2023 11:09 am : link
In comment 16298069 Koffman said:
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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?
It should be though his name on the show was Harry Bentley
RE: Wasn't he.....  
Chris in Philly : 11/21/2023 11:09 am : link
In comment 16298069 Koffman said:
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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?


No, he was the Governor's butler.
RE: Wasn't he.....  
blueblood : 11/21/2023 11:09 am : link
In comment 16298069 Koffman said:
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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?


That was Mr. Bently
RE: RE: Wasn't he.....  
blueblood : 11/21/2023 11:10 am : link
In comment 16298074 Chris in Philly said:
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In comment 16298069 Koffman said:


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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?



No, he was the Governor's butler.



Nah that was Benson
RE: Wasn't he.....  
GruningsOnTheHill : 11/21/2023 11:15 am : link
In comment 16298069 Koffman said:
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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?


I think you are conflating the white guy who was married to the mother of Lenny Kravitz with Bentley the doorman; the guy with the English buffer charm who was always looking to have his palms greased.
Someone who can perhaps set the edge?  
Stratman : 11/21/2023 11:16 am : link
He's 260 lbs. We need to get more stout on run defense.
Says a lot about what they think of  
logman : 11/21/2023 11:24 am : link
Ximines
I'm surprised he's not "the Third"  
Anakim : 11/21/2023 11:25 am : link
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Here's an article from when the Vikings got him from the Rams  
FranknWeezer : 11/21/2023 11:28 am : link
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From The NFL Draft Bible: “Displays great bend and agility which allows him to flatten back to the quarterback while accelerating. Whitley beats slow-footed blockers with horizontal pads by crossing their face with his lateral quickness. His hand placement on pass rush moves is very good, being consistently on time and on target… Whitley recognizes oversets and counters inside. Showing mental alertness, he gets his hands into throwing lanes in the quick game.”

Whitley has earned a stake in the NFL with his blend of athleticism, bend and work ethic. His high school football and wrestling coach, Will Nickerson, called him “the hardest worker in the room.”

"Hardest worker in the room" - ( New Window )
They  
AcidTest : 11/21/2023 11:29 am : link
signed him instead of promoting Ximines, Fox, Beavers, Johnson, or Anderson.
pattern...  
Milton : 11/21/2023 11:32 am : link
He will be waived by the Giants a month from now and signed to the practice squad.
There's a pattern...  
Milton : 11/21/2023 11:35 am : link
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Whitley signed with the Los Angeles Rams as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022. He was waived on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day. The Kansas City Chiefs signed Whitley off the Rams' practice squad to their active roster on September 21, 2022. He was waived on October 12, 2022. He was signed to the Chiefs' practice squad two days later. On October 19, 2022, the Minnesota Vikings signed Whitley off the Kansas City Chiefs practice squad. He was waived on November 19, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 16, 2023.
If the pattern persists, he will be waived by the Giants a month from now and signed to the practice squad two days later.
Championship!  
mavric : 11/21/2023 11:40 am : link
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RE: RE: Wasn't he.....  
PatersonPlank : 11/21/2023 11:45 am : link
In comment 16298073 SomeFan said:
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In comment 16298069 Koffman said:


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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?

It should be though his name on the show was Harry Bentley


LOL
This  
Eric from BBI : Admin : 11/21/2023 11:58 am : link
is the team basically getting a close look at players on other PSs... smart.
RE: RE: Wasn't he.....  
RCPhoenix : 11/21/2023 12:27 pm : link
In comment 16298070 Blueworm said:
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In comment 16298069 Koffman said:


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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?



I'm 50, and that's a reach of a reference.


I’m 54 and I think it’s hilarious.
RE: RE: Wasn't he.....  
Koffman : 11/21/2023 12:53 pm : link
In comment 16298070 Blueworm said:
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In comment 16298069 Koffman said:


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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?



I'm 50, and that's a reach of a reference.


It's a reach of a player, so I suppose it's fitting.
RE: RE: Wasn't he.....  
FJ : 11/21/2023 1:47 pm : link
In comment 16298083 GruningsOnTheHill said:
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In comment 16298069 Koffman said:


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The guy who lived next door to George Jefferson?



I think you are conflating the white guy who was married to the mother of Lenny Kravitz with Bentley the doorman; the guy with the English buffer charm who was always looking to have his palms greased.


You're mixing up 2 characters. Bentley was an eccentric Englishman who lived next door. The doorman was a different guy.
His bio looks impressive  
5BowlsSoon : 11/21/2023 2:42 pm : link
It always amazes me to see the guys not drafted after reading their bios.
I don't know if you guys are just playing into the original mistake  
Matt M. : 11/21/2023 4:39 pm : link
or most of you really don't know the Jeffersons:

Harry Bentley = weird English neighbor
Tom Willis = white neighbor married to Roxie Roker's character, Helen
Ralph Hart = Doorman
smart kid - Biology major  
bc4life : 11/22/2023 4:26 pm : link
was actually more of a wrestler in high school, recruited by a bunch of schools. instead decided to pursue collegiate football.
could be a late bloomer  
dancing blue bear : 11/22/2023 4:30 pm : link
Generally, the wrestlers have a pretty unique and advanced skillset with hand usage. worth a look
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