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Broward County Tells FanHouse 'Chad Ocho Cinco' Is Official
Broward County Tells FanHouse 'Chad Ocho Cinco' Is Official
There were swirling rumors late last night and this morning that Chad Johnson 's name change -- as first reported by MDS at PFT -- actually happened. ESPN's James Walker kind of relayed the story via 1790 the Ticket, and that's the hot item on Ballhype but I'm here to tell you, folks, we are now living in the same world as Chad Ocho Cinco. Per my conversation with the Broward County Clerk of ...
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Ocho Cinco It Is, My Good Man
Brahsome - Care To Get Nice? — Our very own Brinson has confirmed that Chad Johnson’s name change request was filed on August 8 and was made official yesterday, per his conversation with some desk jocky at the Broward County Courthouse. Suck it, Goodell. Brinson likes to break the big news for AOL and keep the dick and fart jokes for brahsome. ShareThis

He actually did it: Bye, Chad Johnson. Hello, Chad Ocho Cinco
Shutdown Corner — Chad Johnson no longer exists. From now on, when referring to the Bengals wide receiver who wears #85, he'll have to be called Chad Ocho Cinco, for that is now his legal name. It's been rumored for a while now. Miami radio station 790 The Ticket reported that it became official last night, and Will Brinson of the FanHouse confirmed it with Broward Country officials this morning. Presumably, it will read "Ocho Cinco" across the back of Chad's jersey now, and there will be nothing Roger Goodell can do about ...

Ocho. Freaking. Cinco.
The Big Lead — ... We all heard the murmurs yesterday… And wouldn’t you know it? It turned out to be true. Chad Johnson, in a true stroke of retardation, actually, legally, really changed his name to “Chad Ocho Cinco.” According to Will Brinson at FanHouse: ...

Name Change
The Musings and Prophecies of Metstradamus — ... You know, he is in Florida, after all.

On Deck: Uno Cinco
FanHouse — Filed under: Cubs, Diamondbacks, Dodgers, Marlins, Mets, Phillies On Deck is FanHouse's look at the day's most intriguing baseball matchups. New York Mets (75-60) at Florida Marlins (68-67) 7:10 PM ET Hey, why not? Beltran's in Florida, just like Chad Johnson was when he changed his name. And after last night's grand slam against the Marlins to cap a ninth inning rally which started with two outs and nobody on, Carlos Beltran can give himself a cool ...

Chad Javon Ocho Cinco Declares Himself 100% Healthy
FanHouse — ... is the NFL's Che Guevara. A revolutionary thinker whose interests are more moral than materialistic, except that, well, they're not. In any event, Ocho Cinco, who recently changed his name for ...

WTH Hall of Shame
Pleats 'n Cleats — ... 1. Chad Ocho Cinco. Even worse than the fact that Chad Johnson legally changed his last name to Ocho Cinco is the explanation he gave for doing so. ...

Road Chalk and Alaskan Pipelines: Week One
FanHouse — ... Washington Redskins @ New York Giants (- 4.5 ) Nice to know that Vegas is as high on the Giants this year as I am. A 4.5 point line for the defending champs at home in the 2008 season opener? Wow. Impressive. Now, if we can just get Clinton Portis a gap to run through ... Washington +4.5 Cincinnati Bengals (-1.5) @ Baltimore Ravens This line has been everywhere. First a pick (Ocho Cinco renaming), then the Bengals -42 (the reported Joey Harrington signing) and then the Ravens -12 (Kyle Boller done for ...

Chad Ocho Cinco is Spreading Like Wildfire!
FanHouse — ... Chad Johnson legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco last week in Florida. What in the name of Domanick Davis Williams is going on!!! In his biography on his player page, he is still referred to as "Johnson". ...

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Ocho Cinco It Is, My Good Man
brahsome.com 8/29/2008 — Our very own Brinson has confirmed that Chad Johnson’s name change request was filed on August 8 and was made official yesterday, per his conversation with some desk jocky at the Broward County Courthouse. Suck it, Goodell. Brinson likes ...
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