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I think a player is "relevant" when he plays up to a level that significantly impacts the outcomes of games, or makes other teams game-plan against him, or even just makes fans sit up and take notice. Chad certainly does that with his play, so to be he's relevant.

I don't think defensive coordinators are losing too much sleep over Ocho Cinco these days

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Chad JOHNSON's line:
Not Ocho Cinco just yet

1 catch 22 yards 0 TDs
Bengals lose 17-10 to the Ravens


Yeah, he is relevant ;)

But I guess he got what he wanted... the media talked about him a lot.
It is just that Ocho Cinco was the butt of every joke on all of the NFL Pregame shows this weekend.

Link to story

BALTIMORE -- Just when everyone thought it was over with the legal name change with Chad Ocho Cinco, the NFL threw a last-minute monkey wrench into his plans.

According to a press release by the Cincinnati Bengals, the NFL informed Ocho Cinco earlier Sunday that he will have to wear his original name on the back of his jersey. Ocho Cinco stepped on the field Sunday with the nameplate "C. Johnson."
The receiver had a legal name change in the state of Florida this summer so he could wear his former nickname of "Ocho Cinco" this season. Although the NFL recognized the name change, the release says "certain issues remain [with the NFL] to be resolved before Ocho Cinco will be permitted to wear his new surname on his jersey.'"
"He will wear the name Johnson on his jersey today and will be referred to as Chad Johnson on the official play-by-play sheet," the statement said. "Further questions should be directed to the league office."

Contacted Sunday by The Associated Press, NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said, "He has a financial obligation to Reebok, which produces the jerseys available to fans. That has to be resolved before the on-field jersey can be changed.

"The same obligation exists for any player that changes his number or name."
Before watching the Indianapolis Colts play their first regular-season game at Lucas Oil Stadium, commissioner Roger Goodell told reporters that the name change on the jersey would likely occur soon.

"He's legally changed his name, so we're willing to recognize that," Goodell said. "There's what I call a more administrative issue that has to be dealt with. There's a large inventory of jerseys that are out there with 85 Johnson. Any player that changes a number or changes his name has to address that so that our licensing is not stuck with a large inventory. That's just something we're dealing with. As far as we're concerned, if he changes his name legally, that's fine with us."

After the Bengals' 17-10 loss to Baltimore, Ocho Cinco refused to address the NFL's ruling.

"I ain't worried about the name, man. We just lost the game," he said. "I ain't worried about that."

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I don't think defensive coordinators are losing too much sleep over Ocho Cinco these days

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And are you a defensive coordinator? No, you aren't. I'd say a real defensive coordinator in the NFL just might want to account for one of the most prolific offensive players in the last 5 years.

And he didn't suck really, it was my boy Carson Palmer. Incredible quarterback, very bad game. I hope for a bounce back.

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And are you a defensive coordinator? No, you aren't. I'd say a real defensive coordinator in the NFL just might want to account for one of the most prolific offensive players in the last 5 years.

Never claimed to be a defensive coordinator :)

I guess the Ravens coordinator stayed up all night and solved the riddle of how to neutralize the greatest receiver in the game today :p

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I guess the Ravens coordinator stayed up all night and solved the riddle of how to neutralize the greatest receiver in the game today :p

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It's simple:
Ed Reed, Samari Role, and McCalister all playing this year. Oh an Ray lewis old? Ask Chris Perry how old he thinks Ray Lewis is in reference to the 4th down stand the Ravens had. :) Not many offenses will score much against that D if it stays healthy.
 
What a fool. He and TO are two reasons not to watch football.

I wish the game was less obsessed with showy spectacle - then these idiots would have no audience.

They definitely need to switch his number now, that would be priceless.
 
What a fool. He and TO are two reasons not to watch football.

I wish the game was less obsessed with showy spectacle - then these idiots would have no audience.

But then they'd have nothing to talk about except how awesome Tom Brady is. Oh wait, now they're just going to talk about how sad it is that he is out for the season. And they're going to talk about that for the ENTIRE season.
 
LOL, I love it. Of all the cocky, arrogant WRs in the game today, Ocho Cinco is the only one I can stand.

If I were him, though, I would have changed my first name.
 
The Chad Johnson Update™

Week 1 Baltimore
1 catch 22 yards 0 TDs

Week 2 Tennessee
4 catches 37 yards 0 TDs

I'm sure he will have a breakout game against the Giants next week
Their defensive coordinator will be up all night trying to find a way to stop him ;)

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The Chad Johnson Update™

Well... Ocho Cinco got in the end zone... finally
The Bungles are still 0-4 and Ocho Cinco is still irrelevant ;)
Now that the name change has become silly, wonder what is next to get attention?
Here's a thought, how about catching some passes and scoring some TDs

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Take a good close look... he isn't even close to being on the leader list...
Before you totally blame his team and supporting cast,
notice his partner is on the list... #14 T. Houshmandzadeh WR, CIN

Ooops... C. Johnson IS on the list at #12... oh, wait, that's CALVIN Johnson
Maybe Ocho Cinco didn't want to be confused with him, hence the name change

I doubt 3 catches for 30 yards a game and no TDs will scare many teams
But then again, I'm not a defensive coordinator ;)

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The Chad Johnson Update™

MacDawg said:
Now that the name change has become silly, wonder what is next to get attention?

Well, I asked what Ocho Cinco would do next for attention since the name change had become so silly... well, here is the answer...

Link to ESPN article

ESPN said:
Will Ocho Cinco's plan work against Dallas?

October 3, 2008 10:00 AM
Posted by ESPN.com's James Walker

Chad is back to being Chad.

Everyone knew this would happen, and it's not necessarily a bad thing.

But Chad Ocho Cinco is saying a lot -- and we mean a lot -- of things this week in preparation for the Cincinnati Bengals' game against the Dallas Cowboys.

Here is just a sample of what the Pro Bowl receiver has told the Cincinnati and Dallas media this week:

In practice, Ocho Cinco told coach Marvin Lewis and owner Mike Brown "the cat is out of the bag" and that he's going back to being the old Chad.
Therefore, Ocho Cinco later promised to kiss the Cowboys star logo as a sign of respect when he scores on Sunday.
He challenged Cowboys' defensive backs, saying they're going to get it because the Bengals and their offense are frustrated.
Ocho Cinco also admitted he really wanted to play for Dallas this offseason and encouraged Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to give him a call.
Ocho Cinco believes speaking boldly will jump-start the Bengals after an 0-4 start. He says it's worked before. Time will tell.

But it is good that Ocho Cinco is back to being himself. Ocho Cinco knows and the Bengals should know that he's not the same player when he's not having fun.

Cincinnati has tried limiting Ocho Cinco when it comes to his public displays in the media and on the football field. As a result, the team hasn't gotten the same exciting, productive player on game days as he's having one of his worst statistical seasons to date.

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The Chad Johnson Update™

So much for challenging the Dallas DBs
So much for kissing the Dallas star logo at midfield after he scored
So much for speaking boldly to jump start the Bungles
So much for going back to being the old Chad


Chad Ocho Cinco's line for the day...

3 catches
43 yards
0 TDs

About his average for the year ;)

Another loss for the Bungles
They move to 0-5
And Ocho Cinco continues to be irrelevant™

Now, what does he say THIS week to get in the news?
And when will the media stop giving him ANY coverage regardless of what he says?

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The Chad Johnson Update™

The Bungles move to 0-6

Ocho Cinco's line against the Jets this week

5 catches
57 yards
0 TDs

I'm seeing a pattern here

I guess relevance is in the eye of the beholder ;)

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The Chad Johnson Update™

Well... let's see... he has a season HIGH for catches with 8
That's a torrid pace for him

But he has a season LOW for yards per catch with 6.5
That's hardly getting off the line of scrimmage

He barely gets 50 yards for just the second time this season

But he does get in the end zone... woo hoo ... that should help the fantasy points!

But alas, the Bungles go to 0-7

The good news?
At least he seems to have shut up and avoided the spotlight recently

Ocho Cinco? Chad Johnson?
A rose by any other name is still a rose...
And whatever you choose to call him... call him irrelevant... please


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Well, you can't exactly expect him to put up huge numbers when his quarterback is Ryan Fitzpatrick...
 
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