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Chad speaks out on ... I'm not quite sure what
7:16 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer
Chad Johnson appeared on NFL Network moments ago, and spoke out. That's for sure.
What's not really clear is exactly what he was saying in regards to his status as a Cincinnati Bengal. Mixed signals have come from his camp on whether he'll be able to play on the banks of the Ohio River in 2008.
Johnson refused to answer questions on if that'll happen or not, saying that his people had already said what needed to be said on the subject.
Then, he was asked what he was looking for.
"Change, a change of scenery," Johnson said, battling some watery eyes. "I need a fresh start, a breath of fresh air. I need it. I need it. Regardless of what people think, I'm tired of hearing what people think about me, I'm tired of making everybody try to like Chad. I've got to do what's right for Chad now."
Now, he didn't say that change couldn't happen in Cincinnati. But he did say the problem is not his contract (though he did mention that pro football is "all about the money), while also professing his love for his Bengal teammates.
So it really was hard to get a complete read on what he was trying to say, other than he doesn't want the situation he faced in Cincy last year to repeat itself.
He also said that there aren't hard feelings there.
"If you don't like me, then something's wrong with you," Johnson emphasized. "I'm gonna speak my mind, especially now. Because I'm at a point where I can't be worried about what other people say. I gotta be worried about Chad, period."
Anytime Johnson's on one of these sets there's laughter, sometimes over-laughter, and this time wasn't any exception. But at one point, he asked for it to stop.
"Y'all don't hear me," he said, frantically looking for a camera. "I'm so serious. If I don't stand up for Chad right now, I'm through. I'm done. Where's the camera? What camera we on? Man, look at my eyes. I'm not playing."
Then, he offered this: "Sometimes they say the grass ain't greener on the other side. I'll tell you what, if I leave, I got my water."
Hmmm ... If Jerry wants his 'Wow' factor, there's absolutely, positively no question that Ocho Cinco could be his man. Plus, Johnson and T.O. are good friends, though there's no telling whether that relationship would be maintained if they were fighting for numbers in the same offense, or if one had to take a backseat to the other.
Stay tuned. If Johnson becomes available via trade, the owner could get the 'Wow'-boys offense he's been thirsting for.
7:16 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | Permalink
Albert Breer
Chad Johnson appeared on NFL Network moments ago, and spoke out. That's for sure.
What's not really clear is exactly what he was saying in regards to his status as a Cincinnati Bengal. Mixed signals have come from his camp on whether he'll be able to play on the banks of the Ohio River in 2008.
Johnson refused to answer questions on if that'll happen or not, saying that his people had already said what needed to be said on the subject.
Then, he was asked what he was looking for.
"Change, a change of scenery," Johnson said, battling some watery eyes. "I need a fresh start, a breath of fresh air. I need it. I need it. Regardless of what people think, I'm tired of hearing what people think about me, I'm tired of making everybody try to like Chad. I've got to do what's right for Chad now."
Now, he didn't say that change couldn't happen in Cincinnati. But he did say the problem is not his contract (though he did mention that pro football is "all about the money), while also professing his love for his Bengal teammates.
So it really was hard to get a complete read on what he was trying to say, other than he doesn't want the situation he faced in Cincy last year to repeat itself.
He also said that there aren't hard feelings there.
"If you don't like me, then something's wrong with you," Johnson emphasized. "I'm gonna speak my mind, especially now. Because I'm at a point where I can't be worried about what other people say. I gotta be worried about Chad, period."
Anytime Johnson's on one of these sets there's laughter, sometimes over-laughter, and this time wasn't any exception. But at one point, he asked for it to stop.
"Y'all don't hear me," he said, frantically looking for a camera. "I'm so serious. If I don't stand up for Chad right now, I'm through. I'm done. Where's the camera? What camera we on? Man, look at my eyes. I'm not playing."
Then, he offered this: "Sometimes they say the grass ain't greener on the other side. I'll tell you what, if I leave, I got my water."
Hmmm ... If Jerry wants his 'Wow' factor, there's absolutely, positively no question that Ocho Cinco could be his man. Plus, Johnson and T.O. are good friends, though there's no telling whether that relationship would be maintained if they were fighting for numbers in the same offense, or if one had to take a backseat to the other.
Stay tuned. If Johnson becomes available via trade, the owner could get the 'Wow'-boys offense he's been thirsting for.
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