Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson is widely reported to be unhappy in Cincinnati, and he more or less confirmed those reports with an appearance on ESPN today:
Johnson didn't come right out and say he wants to leave Cincinnati, but he didn't say he wants to stay, either, and he said when asked if he had talked to coach Marvin Lewis, "I haven't talked to anyone. I'm just enjoying the off-season." (He did, however, confirm that he had to be restrained by Lewis at halftime of a playoff game two years ago.)
Johnson then talked about his desire to move into acting, saying he's going to star in some short films where he plays a character named Agent Ocho. Based on the one line he delivered as "Agent Ocho" in the interview, I'd advise him not to quit his day job.
When asked about scoring his 50th career touchdown (he's currently at 49), Johnson said, "I don't know, man. I don't know what I'm going to do. Whatever it is and where ever I am, it's going to be something fun. You know what, I might be playing Arena ball. That's the route I might have to go."
Previously on FanHouse:
No, Really, Chad Johnson Never Punched His Coaches (Wink Wink)
Shaun Smith on Chad Johnson: 'He Swung at Marvin, and Hit Marvin'
Marvin Lewis Can't Say it Enough: Chad Johnson Will Not Be Traded
Chad Johnson: 'I Think Chad Has to Worry About Chad. I've Done Nothing Wrong'
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Chad Johnson Is So Unhappy in Cincinnati, He Might Have to Consider the Arena League
Posted Mar 18th 2008 12:20PM by Michael David Smith
Filed under: Bengals, NFL Video, Cincinnati
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1. Maybe then the Arena league would be worth watching.
Posted at 1:45PM on Mar 18th 2008 by StigmA
2. On Current TV earlier today he said he is definitively NOT going to his offseason conditioning on March 24. He also said that his decision to change teams will be based on money alone and he got pissed that he is now the 9th highest paid wide-receiver in the league instead of the 4th. You can see the videos on their website current dot com.
Posted at 12:54AM on Mar 19th 2008 by Annabelle Spencer