Chad Johnson isn't even considered in New York; but he's on the trading block?

by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 4, 2009 11:38 AM EDT in Chad Johnson Campaign

+ One would think that when a team like the New York Giants release wide receiver Plaxico Burress, that veteran wide receiver Chad Johnson could receive some chatter for trade possibilities. After their first-round pick (29th overall), the Giants have two second-round picks; the 45th overall thanks to the Jeremy Shockey trade. However, Chad Johnson is simply not on the early-mention trading radar -- that's going to younger receivers like Anquan Boldin, Braylon Edwards and Brandon Marshall.

Then there is this belated April Fool's article from Bleacher Report that the Oakland Raiders packaged running back Michael Bush and their second round pick for Johnson. Well, we hope for Bleacher Report's sake that it's a belated April Fool's joke; this is the type of stuff that wrecks sites and publications if there's any belief into the authenticity to the piece. We figure that if you throw enough crap at the wall, some of it is bound to stick. Right?

Several minutes after reading that piece, PFT posts a question wondering if Chad is on the trading block, referring to Jason Cole's piece that we examined a few days ago, in which states that Mike Brown told half of his four friends that Johnson is on the trading block.

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Man a Michael Bush/Draft Pick for Chad Johnson would be the perfect fit. Bush would slaughter here.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Apr 4, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

i would take that trade anyday

by Joe Goodberry on Apr 4, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions

Those aren’t Mikey’s four friends. They are, respectively, Biedelbaum, his urologist, Scheisskopf, his combination proctologist and barber, Hobson, his blogger/yardman, and Raoul, his man-garden groomer. All of whom are paid, though not handsomely, and, therefore, not friends per se.

Chad to the Raiders? If only…for just about anything- Al Davis’ most recently shed skin, perhaps? Let him try catching balls from that erratic tub of lard Russell for a while.

by IgnatiusJReilly on Apr 4, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions

In the car an hour or so ago, WLW’s not-so-lovable dimwit, Alan Cutler, was discussing the Bleacher Report story as if it were true. Opining what a great kid Bush was- knew him since high school don’t you know, and lamenting the fact that he couldn’t find any other source to back up the Bleacher Report info. Went on to say Bengals.com was discussing whether to deny the report or not. Got a nice belly laugh out of the whole thing- until I realized how much I wished it were true. I mean, Bush and #39? Not bad at all.

by IgnatiusJReilly on Apr 4, 2009 7:40 PM EDT reply actions

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Yea, I know the story is BS. There’s no way BR would break something like that. And no one, and I mean no one, hasn’t even hinted at it, much less picked it up. The comments on that site are ripping the guy.

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by Josh Kirkendall on Apr 4, 2009 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions

The only thing I don’t like about this idea is that it isn’t likely to happen. It would be SO appropriate for mucho stinko to get traded to the Raiders. That is, after all, where receivers basically go to die, at least until they’re traded again to a real team. Two minutes in a Raiders uniform and Johnson would be BEGGING to come back to Cincinnati. And we’d be laughing our butts off the entire time.

by FriarBob on Apr 5, 2009 3:49 AM EDT reply actions