PFT: Chad Ochocinco Wants To Remain With The Cincinnati Bengals

2002, If it were up to me he would remain one until he retires! Before you all go against him realize Chad, Carson, and Marvin have brought the life back to Cincinnati Bengals Football! The Steelers have Ward, Ravens have Mason, Bengals have Chad! He’ll play his role, like Deion branch in New England! The League still respects him as a deep threat! We can use him another year! It sickens me how quick ppl turn! If he wants to sign pass that he’ll know it’s a reduced role! What they need to do is resign the younger cats for cheap like they did with TJ in 04-05!

if the decision were up to Chad, he would rather stay in Cincinnati, according to Pro Football Talk

With an agent like Drew Rosenhaus, my assumption is this is all smoke and mirrors. At this point, Chad’s primary goal is getting on a contender, like a NE. And he knows the biggest issue owners/GM/coaches – especially Belichek who doesn’t put up with crap (case and point: Moss) – will have with him is his notorious attitude and selfishness, so he is doing his best to repair his image. Especially considering the fact that his value has greatly diminished over the years.

Plus, it wouldn’t be in his interest to insult his biggest fanbase and damage his legacy in Cincinnati.

NE will pick up 85 in a heart beat if he’s put on the trading block. If Simpson looks good against Baltimore I’m fine with him being our #1.

I was at the game and the kid has skills. He was also incredibly fast and fights for the extra yardage. Seemed stronger than chad and was blocking very well down the field.

The idea of bringing in another receiver expected immediately to be on the field troubles me a little bit. If what we saw against the Chargers holds up, we have three very talented receivers, two of which have really done their time waiting.

- Waiting behind Chad.
- Waiting behind Coles.
- Waiting behind T.O.
- Now, waiting behind Green?

For them to pay their dues for so long, then dazzle us with their abilities, and then be relegated back to the bench, could be a little too discouraging for them. If we do bring in a star rookie WR, he needs to get in line as well. At least be put more on a rotating than a permanent basis, with more special teams duties at first.

…is the thought of getting ONLY a sixth-rounder for this guy who:

A.) is, regardless of being a whiny diva client of Drew Rosensatan, a wealth of football knowledge at this point; and

B.) has been a thorn in the side of offensive productivity since the end of the ’07 season.

I mean…we’ve put up with a LOT as Bengals fans for this guy drawing a paycheck off of our team loyalty. What [other garbage] could we package WITH him to get a higher pick in return, huh?

Can’t talk about the Bengals without starting at the top. Mike Brown. Love him, or more likely, hate him he is not going anywhere. Anyone would have to agree that in 2010 he had a great draft and put a great team on the field. The coaching staff would seem to be the obvious scapegoat if you are MB. Specifically Marvin and Brat. Considering all the injuries to the defense, perhaps strength and conditioning coaches too. Zimmer may be inheriting the team as head coach, which I would love to see. If not, we should be shopping for head coach and offensive coordinator, for certain. We need to a coach who can instill a WINNING ATTITUDE in Cincy. We need to swagger as a team Not just a guy here and a guy there. On to personnel, specifically Chad and the receiving corps. I abstained from voting, When Chad did the camera celebration,on a non- tying, non-go ahead score, I said to myself, no way can this guy play a TEAM sport. I wanted to trade him right then. But that was a turning point in his maturity, and I never saw him do it (celebrate) in an inappropriate situation again. The year we went to playoffs he seemed to clown it up almost in an effort to to take pressure (and the spotlight) off the team and put it on himself. I was cool with that. Everyone likes him. He is a funny, bright and charming fellow from what I am given to understand. Ideally we will get a head coach in a couple weeks and he will be given the power to make personnel decisions that Marvin wanted and never got and he will make those decisions when he sees Chad in mini-camps, haha. If not then we should get what we can for him. I still don’t think he is a true team player. A true competitor? yes. A truly great talent? yes. A truly nice fellow? yes. The answer to instilling a WINNING TEAM ATTITUDE? NO. Same with Carson. No one currently on this team steps up and says We refuse to lose. After this years terrific let down, I am ready to spend two years rebuilding if necessary to get rid of the current attitude.

If we keep Chad for one more fairly inexpensive year, Simpson’s the #2 and Ship gets the slot- with Caldwell backing maybe all three of them up.