Redskins Are Pursuing C. Johnson

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Obstructed Views: An Alexander retrospective
Published 4/23/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
...  ESPN.com's Matt Mosley  Art Thiel writes that the Seahawks organization breathed a sigh of relief following Shaun Alexander's release. Steve Kelley says that careers die quickly in the NFL. Here's the parting statement from Alexander. Marvin Lewis is calling Chad Johnson's bluff. The Redskins won't give up that easily on acquiring Chad Johnson. ...

Bengals Might Not Win Many Games in '08, but They're Awesome at Being Vindictive
Published 4/23/2008 by Ryan Wilson at FanHouse
... and high-priced free agents apart for long. The team's infatuation with Chad Johnson isn't news -- we've known about it for months now -- but they've also made inquiries about the Cardinals' Anquan Boldin. In both instances, Washington's offer was politely declined. So in a sense, the Bengals and Cards are keeping the Redskins on the wagon. None of this can make Johnson very happy, however, particularly since Snyder, as he is wont to do, was ready to open up the checkbook. Acquiring Johnson has been the Redskins' No. 1 ...