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Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports what we’ve been hearing for weeks — the Cincinnati Bengals will not trade receiver Chad Johnson.
“No matter the offer,” Schefter says. “No matter the circumstances. No deal.”
Last week, Johnson said that he wants to be traded before the draft. Or after it.
He won’t be. Before, during, or after.
The Bengals are proving a point here. Operating under a CBA that no longer permits them to use or enforce the “loyalty clause,” Johnson’s gross display of disloyalty means that the team will stick it to him whenever and wherever it can.
Basically, Ocho Stinko is caught in Quicko Sando. The more he tries to get out of it, the deeper he sinks.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:31 am
Just for the record for all those calling the Bengals a dumb organization and that Mike Brown doesn’t know what he is doing….while being one of the LOWEST revenue teams in the league the Bengals are consistently one of the HIGHEST profit teams year in and year out. Chad doesn’t run this team, Mike Brown does. He will let Chad sit and we will see if TJ is as good as he says he is.
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April 22nd, 2008 at 11:12 am
According to ESPN, the Redskins offered their 1st rounder (#21) this year and a minimum 3rd rounder in 2009 (that could escalate to a 1st rounder) for Johnson, and were rebuffed.
I stand corrected, the Bungals are every bit as stupid as they appear to be, of course at the rate they are going they will be in line for the #1 pick overall in April 2009 without any trades..
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April 22nd, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Kudos to all of you who support the BENGALS taking a stand for fans supporting teams throughout the NFL. As for the rest of you, I guess you’ve become numb to the insanity that is ruining the NFL and don’t care!? Are you going take it lightly when it happens to the team you support next?
You should be supportive and thankful that the Bengal’s team/ownership is willing to say “enough is enough,” and stand up for principal, and the future success of the NFL, even at the risk of their immediate success. I guess they plan on being around for more than this season and don’t want the team’s future success left in the hand of an idiot like CJ, who is nothing more than Drew’s puppet. Maybe you can be spared going through what Bengal’s fan are going through with Chad. If you feel sorry for Chad, you’ve lost all perspective on the real world and just how fortunate these pro athletes are, just like Chad has.
To the argument that Chad should be able to quit the Bengals if the Bengals can cut Chad, I’d argue that those details were all part of the contract Chad agreed to, so Chad’s rights and the Bengal’s rights were established a long time ago. In my opinion, that little drawback is nicely offset by the multi-millions he received in upfront, bonus money. I’ve been a Bengal’s fan since the beginning over 40 years ago, and am fed up with the gradual erosion of the game I love and have enjoyed so much since I was a young child. Don’t think I’m not aware of the negative influence it may have over the Bengal’s chances of success this coming season.
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