Marvin and Chad make up

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MARVIN AND CHAD ARE BACK TO BEING FRIENDS
Published 7/23/2008 by Tom Mantzouranis at ProFootballTalk.com
As the offseason ends, so does its most bizarre, and entertaining, storyline. Supposedly. Chad Johnson and Marvin Lewis have mended the relationship that fractured when Ocho Cinco went on a volatile campaign to be shipped out of Cincinnati. Quoth Lewis: “He’s a very, very good player. I’m excited for him to cleanse his mind and get back to having fun.” Likewise, team president Mike Brown declares the matter behind the Bengals. Johnson has apparently been calling and texting Lewis as the two have buried their beef. Which is really the only option at this point; it’s best for ...

Chad Johnson, Marvin Lewis Kiss and Make Up, Bengals Season Saved
Published 7/23/2008 at FanHouse
... aren't treating him unfairly. By now, the story is familiar to most of us: Johnson used the offseason to try to get out of Cincinnati, the Bengals -- specifically, head coach Marvin Lewis -- told him it wasn't happening, no matter how much bellyaching he did, and when the team threatened to fine Johnson for missing mandatory workouts, he magically changed his attitude. And now, some six months after he started the "Anywhere but Cincy in '08" campaign, Mr. Ocho Cinco comes bearing an olive branch. Like an ol' married couple, the ...