Chad Ochocinco spending time with Carson Palmer and family

by Josh Kirkendall on Jun 16, 2009 10:30 AM EDT in Analysis

While Carson Palmer worked most of the offseason with the team's young talent in California and early with OTAs, Chad Johnson said during Joe Buck Live that the receiver and quarterback plan to make up a lot of the time they missed together.

The Associated Press writes that:

Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco says he plans to stay with quarterback Carson Palmer’s family in July to make up for the lost time of the pair not working together much during the offseason.

We're sure this has a lot to do with Palmer's criticism when Johnson decided to stay away from voluntary camp. And we know that voluntary camp is only voluntary by name; if you don't show up, you're criticized and questioned about your commitment.

Scary isn't it? The possibility that Johnson is back on the same page as the Bengals and now he's committing himself to the team and his quarterback?

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Chad and family!

Personally im still kinda hurt by the things Chad had to say about the city and teamates back in 08.With that being said,with him showing up unexpected at theOTA’s,the talk about this team looking better on paper than the team in 05 and now trying to make up for lost time with the Palmer family.Wow i really think that Chad is starting to believe.Not only in his self but in his teamates as well.Hopefully he can realize that this team is his family and start being a part of that more himself.

by Who-DeyWilloughby on Jun 16, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions

This would make a great sitcom/reality show!

by CincyMike56 on Jun 17, 2009 12:56 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, throw in a dog ...

and call it Marley and me, me, me, me, me, me, me.

by Timzilla on Jun 17, 2009 6:17 AM EDT up reply actions

This is a may be a make or break season for Carson Palmer. The Bengals have the schedule rotation (AFC West, NFC North) in their favor this year like they did in 2005. If he gets protection and a decent running game, which is a big IF, this is his chance to lead the Bengals out of mediocrity and into the playoffs. If not, we’ll likely see major turnover in personnel and coaches and more rebuilding for years to come. In the end, it could be that these lost years would be remembered as a colossal waste of offensive talent that Mike Brown accidently put together. And at best, Palmer would be thought of as an Archie Manning-type with an entire career (except one snap) spent playing meaningless games.

by michaelallenstowe on Jun 17, 2009 11:52 PM EDT reply actions