"How are you going to stop number 85?"
That used to be the mantra of "Ocho Cinco," the prized asset of the Bengals. Nowadays, it's more like, "How are you going to shut up number 85?"
Johnson's patience with the organization apparently reached its boiling point this summer when he demanded to be traded. The threats were made, he wasn't going to show up for traning camp, he wants more money, he wants a new deal, he wants to be on a winning team, he'll sit the entire year if it doesn't happen. Well, here we are several months later and nothing has changed. Johnson is still a member of the Bengals, with no new deal, despite being pined over by contenders during the offseason.
Johnson went on all the talk shows to express his discontent. Jim Rome, Sportscenter, NFL Live and even Clinton Portis did television interviews with him. He talked constantly about how we wanted out of Cincinnati and wanted to play with a winner. He also made it clear that Cincinnati could not be a winner. However, the Bengals did not want to let him go.
The suitors lined up for him. The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles bid for him, the Washington Redskins even offered two first-round picks the day before the draft and were turned down. Head coach Marvin Lewis was not letting him leave and Johnson had to sit and take it.
Now it's time for camp and Johnson says he will attend. Now, all of a sudden, Ocho is back to his old tricks, saying he wanted to stay and the Bengals can be a contender. He is reunited with Carson Palmer, one of the best QBs in the game, and his best friend and fellow receiver, T.J. Houshmandzadeh. So after all that smoke blowing, we're back where we started.
So Chad, thank you for trying to be entertaining this summer, it was worth a shot. Unfortunately, the media got tired of you and didn't really care to report on your trade demands anymore. Maybe you should go back to racing against horses in the offseason and coming up with creative end zone dances. I'll see you then.
That used to be the mantra of "Ocho Cinco," the prized asset of the Bengals. Nowadays, it's more like, "How are you going to shut up number 85?"
Johnson's patience with the organization apparently reached its boiling point this summer when he demanded to be traded. The threats were made, he wasn't going to show up for traning camp, he wants more money, he wants a new deal, he wants to be on a winning team, he'll sit the entire year if it doesn't happen. Well, here we are several months later and nothing has changed. Johnson is still a member of the Bengals, with no new deal, despite being pined over by contenders during the offseason.
Johnson went on all the talk shows to express his discontent. Jim Rome, Sportscenter, NFL Live and even Clinton Portis did television interviews with him. He talked constantly about how we wanted out of Cincinnati and wanted to play with a winner. He also made it clear that Cincinnati could not be a winner. However, the Bengals did not want to let him go.
The suitors lined up for him. The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles bid for him, the Washington Redskins even offered two first-round picks the day before the draft and were turned down. Head coach Marvin Lewis was not letting him leave and Johnson had to sit and take it.
Now it's time for camp and Johnson says he will attend. Now, all of a sudden, Ocho is back to his old tricks, saying he wanted to stay and the Bengals can be a contender. He is reunited with Carson Palmer, one of the best QBs in the game, and his best friend and fellow receiver, T.J. Houshmandzadeh. So after all that smoke blowing, we're back where we started.
So Chad, thank you for trying to be entertaining this summer, it was worth a shot. Unfortunately, the media got tired of you and didn't really care to report on your trade demands anymore. Maybe you should go back to racing against horses in the offseason and coming up with creative end zone dances. I'll see you then.
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