Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson said on ESPN First Take this morning that he had “a very frustrating year” in 2007, and he didn’t sound enthusiastic about playing for the Bengals in 2008.

Asked if he wants to play for the Bengals, Johnson said, “I want to continue my career where ever I have an opportunity at winning a playoff game and getting to a Super Bowl. That’s where I want to be.”When asked if he could do that with the Bengals, Johnson said, “I’m not sure. … I’m undecided.”

The discussion then turned to former teammate Shaun Smith’s confirmation of a 2006 PFT report that Johnson had taken a swing at Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis during halftime of a playoff game. Johnson confirmed that there was an altercation between himself and Lewis, as well as receivers coach Hue Jackson, but he denied throwing a punch.

“It was an incident that did happen. Of course, there were no punches thrown,” Johnson said. “Coach Lewis had to restrain me. Hue Jackson had to restrain me.”

If Johnson’s primary goal is “winning a playoff game,” the next time he gets to the playoffs, he might want to spend his halftime going over adjustments with his coaches, not being restrained by them.

UPDATE: See video of Johnson’s interview here.