Chad Johnson wants out of Cincinatti. Does it really surprise you? He's one of the most explosive and best play-makers in the game yet he's being held back by his own team.
The Bengals have created a not so great reputation for themselves. Instead of being a football team, the Bengals have been labeled as "thugs" and "criminals" for the actions of Chad's fellow Bengal teammates. So with all the distractions off the field, the Bengals are doomed to fail and not even sniff the playoffs. In last year's off season, it was almost like week after week you heard about Bengal arrests. In the year 2006, the Bengals totaled 11 players of being arrested. Yes you read it right, 11 players arrested. Chad shouldn't be apart of that. He shouldn't be connected with all the legal troubles and stupid decisions by his teammates. Not saying he's "too good" or anything for that but for a player that has been so good to that team, and for others to bring it down right in front of his eyes is a legitimate gripe for Chad. As much as Chad done some crazy, wacky things in the past, he's never gotten into legal trouble. Sure he's caused a distraction to himself by doing his famous touchdown celebrations, but it's a positive distraction. I don't know about you, but creating attention to yourself by doing nutty touchdown celebrations is way less of a concern than let's say weed possession (Chris Henry), burglary (A.J. Nicholson), or disorderly conduct (Matthias Askew). All the worst Chad Johnson has done is jumped into the Cleveland Browns "Dawg Pound" and get beer spilt all over him.
Look at the team around Chad. You've got one of the best QB's in the game in Carson Palmer, a solid RB in Rudi Johnson and another good WR in T.J. Houshmandzadeh plus Chad himself, that's it. The rest of that team the past few years has been a four man team. The Bengal organization hasn't done anything in bringing in some solid defensive players to help their defense. They have done nothing to improve that weak defense, year after year you see the Bengal offense explode to a bunch load of points but the defense is never there. The defense is never there to bail them out or to come up with the big stop. Example would be when they lost to the Browns this past year 51-45, that's unheard of and downright pathetic. I don't care who you are, you don't score 45 points and lose. As the ole' slogan goes "Defense wins you championships" and sorry Chad, but with that organization and team, you aren't going to win a Super Bowl. That's been his biggest gripe so far, how that team just does not win. Winning is the most important aspect of the game and Chad wants to be a winner. He's obviously sick and tired of the same old, same old every year. Hyped up to be a great year before the season starts, to then underachieve and not make the NFL playoffs. He's really been the only consistent player there. Without Chad, that offense is not nearly as good, not even close. He has the capability to go the distance when he touches the ball and he knows that, and he wants other players to step up. Can't blame him for wanting the rest of the team to pick up the slack and play at least decent so he and his team can be successful.
Love him or hate him, you have to believe he's in the right here. Yes wide receivers are primma donna's, however most receivers would be out by now in Cincinnati while Chad has stuck it out till the end. Now he wants to play for a contender, now he wants to realize how it's like to be a champion. But unfortunately for Chad and the Bengals, he won't get it done in Cincinnati with the team and organization that is placed there.
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