With Henry's release, Chad becomes Bengals idiot

by Kirkendall on Apr 3, 2008 8:00 PM EDT in Chad Johnson Campaign Comment 3 comments

The Pro Football Talk guys provide their take on Chris Henry.

Marvin Frazier (Chris Henry's agent) expressed thanks -- appearing as a father figure to Henry in that he's apologetic to those that he screwed over -- by saying:

"I just want to say that we're sorry this all happened, and we will continue to try to work to help Chris," Frazier said. "I do want to thank the Cincinnati Bengals -- Mike Brown, [coach] Marvin Lewis and everyone -- for all they have done to try to help this young man. Many of them have gone beyond the call of duty."

Chad? Well, Chad is an idiot.

"Are you sure? Man, they can't let him go. That dude is good. He's very, very good," Johnson said on 1050 ESPN New York.

"We need him. Those are not easy shoes to fill, regardless of the trouble he has gotten into in the past," Johnson said.

What's this "we" crap thinking he's some "team guy"? Get out of here. The bad thing for Chad is that the guy that makes him look better by comparison was released Thursday. Now, he can claim town idiot. Considering that Mike Brown set that standard pretty high -- and Mark Mallory's well placed fastball during 2007's opening day is right up there -- it's the one thing that Chad Johnson can hang his "accomplishment" mantel on. Being an idiot and catching a few footballs when the game isn't on the line is about all the NFL community thinks you're good for. And they're right.

Through all this, I feel really bad for Carson Palmer. He'll be bombarded with questions regarding Henry and Johnson. Palmer, as he always does, will do the right thing and talk about "team guys" that actually do make football worth paying for. And clearly, Palmer will work with less talent, but the team will be worth cheering for. As of now, if Johnson remains with this team -- and plays -- there's no scenario I see that makes rooting for the Bengals worth my efforts. And that's the saddest part of this whole thing.

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Lack of rooting interest

I feel ya about Chad. Me, I've still got some faint hopes for something to cheer about this upcoming year, but...I've been seeing a trend lately on the numerous mocks out there that says the Saints will trade up ahead of us(NE #7) to snag Ellis right from our clutches. Should this happen, I'll probably have to join a support group to quit this club cold turkey. I'd also like to see us draft Chris Johnson even if it took a 2nd round pick to do it. I gave up on Perry ever contributing long ago, Irons is probably not ready to play yet, we haven't had a true scat back/receiver out of the backfield since James Brooks- and Johnson is a lot faster. Plus he returns kicks. I'd feel okay going into this season with Chris Johnson out of the backfield, Utecht down the middle, the ubiquitous TJ, a non-kick returning Holt, and the unknowns of Chatman's durability and Maxwell's ability to augment whatever production Chad's ego allows him to make.

Hmm, maybe the Dawg Pound is taking applications...I did grow up in Cleveland...mutter, mutter, mutter...

by IgnatiusJReilly on Apr 3, 2008 11:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Chad? Well, Chad is an idiot.

Enough said. With his comments, Mr. Johnson's services are no longer needed nor wanted in Bengal territory. Let him take his act (that would be more at home in the center ring at Barnum & Bailey's) somewhere else. We've always known that in his mind he is at the epicenter of the football universe. Well, let Chad change uniforms and find that center-ring where he can wear the clown outfit that better "suits" his abilities and talent. With his comments Oiko-sinko would feel more at home with the elephants and the men on the flying trapeeze than plying his trade on Sunday afternoons.

" Laaaaaaaaaaadies & gentlemmmmmen, boys & girls, may I direct your attention to......"

by sao402 on Apr 4, 2008 7:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Is this a misprint or is this true

I got this from an article in the enquirer:

"At around 2 a.m. Sunday, he and several members of the team were kicked out of a hip downtown nightclub, Bang on Fourth Street, after a police officer on a security detail called for help.

"We got a few Bengals players in here: Chris Henry, Chad Johnson and them," the officer said on his call for backup, citing two of the players he believed he recognized. "They are destroying the ceiling in the back room and they are all highly intoxicated. The bar owners ... want them ejected from the bar, and we are going to try to eject them now. They have been rowdy all night.""

You mean to tell me that not only is Chad going to refuse to participate in off-season workouts for $250,000.00 he is at the same time, for free, going to take every opportunity he has to help get his fellow team members into as much trouble as possible. If this report is true I'd say he shares some of the direct responsibility for Henry's bad week. He really is a cancer. If the unimaginable happens and they give this clown more money to play this year I think I'm done. I'll just concentrate on college ball.

by toolmaker on Apr 4, 2008 9:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs