Ocho Cinco In B&G

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

No to Ocho Cinco.

1) Not what a first time HC needs; a 30 yr. old, very expensive, self-serving head case in the locker room.

2) Johnson "disappears" quite a bit. His numbers are misleading, he will explode in a couple of games and then do little or nothing for 3-4 weeks at a time.

3) Not sure the Bengals are going to want to take an $ 8M + cap hit anyway

Explain that part more please.

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by EARTHQUAKE2689

Explain that part more please.

Obviously the NFL is a business and players need to look out for their best interest; but threatening to sit out 2008 to force a trade, trashing the Bengals organization in multiple interviews, trashing the Cincy media, pushing reporters, on top of the whole "look at me" celebrations is what I'm referring to.

I could get past the celebration thing if he's putting up TDs for the Skins, but the guy is in a 4-year contract and pretty well paid. Things are a little bumpy up in Cincy and he's ready to bail. What happens if JC struggles or Zorn makes a few mistakes.....not enough upside from Chad for the money and potential headaches for the Skins IMO.

Chad Johnson Shoves Member of the NFL's Media Relations Department - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Obviously the NFL is a business and players need to look out for their best interest; but threatening to sit out 2008 to force a trade, trashing the Bengals organization in multiple interviews, trashing the Cincy media, pushing reporters, on top of the whole "look at me" celebrations is what I'm referring to.

I could get past the celebration thing if he's putting up TDs for the Skins, but the guy is in a 4-year contract and pretty well paid. Things are a little bumpy up in Cincy and he's ready to bail. What happens if JC struggles or Zorn makes a few mistakes.....not enough upside from Chad for the money and potential headaches for the Skins IMO.

Chad Johnson Shoves Member of the NFL's Media Relations Department - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

For what it's worth, colleagues I spoke to that were there say that the "shove" was greatly exaggerated. It was more like a brush off, and in fact the league is privately reprimanded the media relations employee because he was the one that was excessively abrasive with CJ.