Ocho CInco says he won't attend team functions, demands trade

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Chad Johnson hates the Bengals. Me too!
Published 4/16/2008 by Dewey Hammond at Blogimore Ravens
... Chad Johnson dished out his harshest words to date, basically saying that the Bengals can F-off and die 'cause he don't want to play there, ya feel me? His words were slightly more polished. He's eloquent like that: "I don't want to play for the Bengals... I don't intend on reporting to anything." ...

Carson Palmer: Chad will be here. Chad Johnson: No I won't.
Published 4/16/2008 at Shutdown Corner
... that Chad Johnson would be in camp "when he had to," Johnson called up ESPN's John Clayton and let him know that that wasn't the case. ...

Bengals should donate Johnson's missed checks to charity
Published 4/16/2008 by Kirkendall <info@cincyjungle.com> at Cincy Jungle
... "I want to make this very clear,'' Johnson told Clayton in a story now posted on the ESPN Web site. “I don't know where he got that. I made no assertion to Carson that I would do that. Nothing has changed from what I've been saying for three months that I don't want to play for the Bengals. … I want to be traded before the draft, and if that doesn't happen, I want to be traded as soon as possible. I don't intend on reporting to anything.” ...

The Eagles situation is ripe for a trade
Published 4/16/2008 by FreeseDogg at Poor Sports: Bitter Philly Sports Fans Sound Off
What do you get when you combine one unhappy pro-bowl WR on a team desperate for a defense with a team with 3 pro-bowl CBs looking to add a legit WR weapon? Well, I'm not sure, but it looks like that's the situation with the Eagles and Bengals. Yesterday, Banner said that the Eagles were looking to hold onto Lito going into the draft. Today's news might change his tune. Chad Johnson has demanded a trade before the upcoming draft. Considering most experts are guessing that the Eagles will look to draft a WR in the first day, it's not unreasonable to ...

The Internets: More math, Ocho Cinco wants out
Published 4/16/2008 by Michael Rand at Randball
If the money number crunching from earlier today wasn’t getting it done for you, Roughkat digs out some actual performance-based stuff. Conclusion: not enough good players around Al Jefferson. Numbers can tell you that? Hey math, why is the sky blue? That’s what we thought. *Anything titled, “In defense of Isiah Thomas” is bound to bring forth a bevy of opinions. *Speedminton! *Chad Johnson: Trade me right [redacted] now. Then hang up. *That Bill Simmons/Barack Obama podcast? Not ...

Chad Johnson Takes Exception to Carson Palmer's Comments; Demands Trade
Published 4/16/2008 by Sportz Assassin at FanHouse
Filed under: Bengals, AFC North, Cincinnati Once again, Bengals WR Chad Johnson is voicing his displeasure about staying in Cincinnati. Ho-hum, nothing new, right? Well, it seems as if Ocho Cinco's latest outburst may be the most serious one. Not only does he finally come out and demand to be traded, but he throws QB Carson Palmer under the bus. Palmer had mentioned that Chad told him that he would report to minicamp in June. Chad wanted to clear the air: "I want to make this very ...

Roger Goodell on Pacman Jones reinstatement
Published 4/17/2008 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) <info@bloggingtheboys.com> at Blogging The Boys
... Heck, he’s playing the commish card. However, Jerry Jones said he’s not confident that Pacman Jones will be reinstated by the league. "Not at all." "It’s going to take more than just talk from Adam to get on the field." Sounds to me like Jerry’s holding firm trying to force the Titan's hand. Hey, if we don’t get the Pacman trade done, we can always move on to another trade. We have a volunteer. "I want to be traded before the draft, and if that ...

Quick Hits: The Chad Johnson saga continues
Published 4/17/2008 at Goal-Line Stand
... Quick Hits: The Chad Johnson saga continues Posted by Brad Gagnon on April 16, 2008 Did any of us actually believe Chad Johnson would ever wear a Bengals uniform again? The on-again, off-again drama between Johnson, Carson Palmer, Marvin Lewis and the Bengals has annoyed football fans all off-season, and if Terrell Owens has taught us anything, it’s that these things rarely end well. That looks to be the case here, as Johnson said again Wednesday he wants out of Cincinnati . He whined at the Super Bowl, he cried during the Combine, but Lewis kept saying he was keeping his ...

Chad Johnson Takes Exception to Carson Palmer's Comments; Demands Trade
Published 4/17/2008 by Sportz Assassin at FanHouse
Filed under: Bengals, AFC North, Cincinnati Once again, Bengals WR Chad Johnson is voicing his displeasure about staying in Cincinnati. Ho-hum, nothing new, right? Well, it seems as if Ocho Cinco's latest outburst may be the most serious one. Not only does he finally come out and demand to be traded, but he throws QB Carson Palmer under the bus. Palmer had mentioned that Chad told him that he would report to minicamp in June. Chad wanted to clear the air: "I want to make this very ...

Chad Johnson says he's done in Cincy
Published 4/17/2008 by JasonB <info@bleedinggreennation.com> at Bleeding Green Nation
... Today in Chad Johnson news... You can't get much clearer than this. I want to be traded before the draft, and if that doesn't happen, I want to be traded as soon as ...

Chad Johnson is making it clear, he wants out
Published 4/17/2008 by houroc at Hail Mary Jane
... If there was any doubt about whether Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson wants out of Cincy, he just made it clear as day. ...

Chad Johnson: Great teammate
Published 4/17/2008 by Hermano at We Suck at Sports
... Maybe being the ever-loving hand-holding teammate is overrated, but being a cancer in the locker room is not. You don't have to like everyone, you don't have to have a boy scout personality, or "smile a mile a minute" a la Tony Romo, but I think most teams would prefer that you create an environment where winning for the team is important instead of... whatever is important to Chad Johnson. This week, he reiterated his intentions of wanting to get traded - not to management, no - to the fans, to the media, and to anyone who'll listen. ...

How much would you pay for Marion Barber III?
Published 4/17/2008 by Chip's Moody Blues at Uwe Blog
... First off, Chad Johnson has officially had it with the Cincinnati Bengals, which is odd because, ideally, it should be the other way around. ...

Ocho Cinco in Chicago?
Published 4/17/2008 by Fornelli at Foul Balls
... was no way I'd like to see that trade go down. What I didn't say was that there was no way I'd like to see the Bears trade for Chad Johnson. Johnson has been asking for a trade for a while now, as he's not incredibly pleased with the way things are going in Cincinnati, and he'd like out of there as soon as possible. Then things got quiet for a while, but after Chad heard what his quarterback Carson Palmer said about the situation, he felt the need to reiterate his stance. He still wants out . What spurred Johnson's immediate reaction was a statement made by quarterback Carson ...

Is Cincinnati Dumb Enough NOT To Trade Chad Johnson?
Published 4/22/2008 by Dave at The ADD Show - Aaron and Dave Discuss
... . Johnson has said he will not report to team functions and wants to be traded before the draft this Saturday. IF and apparently it’s a big “if”, the Bengals part with Johnson via trade, it might reek havoc on the 2008 draft because Cincinnati would be getting some big picks in return. Speaking of the draft, more will come from The ADD Show this weekend. Photo from ...

5 Controversies in 5 Months
Published 5/10/2008 by Apryl DeLancey (noreply@blogger.com) at Women Like Sports
... 4. Ocho-stinko: NFL star Chad Johnson won’t stop complaining. He wants a trade and will embarrass everyone, including himself, to get it. He’s gone on nearly every sports show to make his case, starting at the beginning of the year. The Bengals have stuck by their guns and said they will not give in. The entire mess has become a highly-publicized spitting contest between Johnson and the team. On one hand, a player has a right to be on a productive franchise and have a successful career that they control. On the other hand, teams cannot give in to every prima donna that ...

Money talks loudest
Published 6/3/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... This declaration comes just six weeks after Johnson boldly told ESPN.com: "I don't intend on reporting to anything." Lewis quickly shot back during a news conference with Cincinnati media saying, "I think he's a man of his word and says he's not going to play, so don't play.'' ...

Ocho Cinco says he can beat Michael Phelps
Published 8/14/2008 by Chris Chase at Fourth-Place Medal
... Hadley Pool champion. A quick search reveals that a Charles Hadley Pool does indeed exist in Liberty City (Miami), but no records of Johnson's swimming exploits are available. But if there's one thing I know about Chad Johnson, it's that he'd never, ever say anything just to get attention. ...