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‘Chad should have kept his mouth shut’
VICTORY FOR MIKE BROWN; DEFEAT FOR CHAD JOHNSON
===LUDWIG AT LARGE appreciates all contributions from NFL fans in general and Cincinnati Bengals aficionados in particular. Here’s my shout out of thanks to Chris in Dayton for alerting me to a story regarding Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson. Chadly made Mike Florio’s “10-pack: The worst moves (and non-moves) of the NFL offseason.”===
Florio, who writes and edits ProFootballTalk.com and is a regular contributor to the Sporting News, writes:
“Chad should have kept his mouth shut.
“The mouth that roared for much of the offseason has fallen eerily silent since the Washington Redskins selected two wide receivers on the first day of the draft. So with the ‘Skins out of the Chad Johnson business and with the Cincinnati Bengals not budging on their refusal to trade him, Johnson presumably is hoping everyone will forget about everything he said from January through April regarding his desire to get out of Cincinnati.
“Why else would Johnson no longer be whining for a trade? The reality is, he knows he has no leverage, and that his only option is to make good on a promise not to play again for the Bengals. And pay back $5 million in signing bonus money.
“If Johnson had merely put a sock in the place where he hangs that golden grill on game days, he wouldn’t be in a position to look so silly when he shows up for training camp and acts like he didn’t act like a complete fool.”
Check out the entire story at:
http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=411542
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By Gary
May 15, 2008 5:59 PM | Link to this
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May 15, 2008 11:41 PM | Link to this
How about fixing the url link!By Gary
May 15, 2008 11:46 PM | Link to this
Here’s the right link for goodness sake. Good you’re on top of things, Chickster. http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AqxIo0O2ITqom3Yyys.KaFZDubYF?slug=packtheworstmovesandnonm&prov=tsn&type=lgnsBy Brian Cron
May 18, 2008 9:54 PM | Link to this
Hey Chuck, Thanks for the kind comments. I’ve been out of town and just now catching up with my Bengals news and I saw what you said. Next time you’re visiting your Mom give us a call and we can talk some Bengals and Buckeyes over a pop or two. Thanks for doing what you do and keep up the good work. BBy Brian Cron
May 18, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this
Hey Chuck, Thanks for the kind comments. I’ve been out of town and just now catching up with my Bengals news and I saw what you said. Next time you’re visiting your Mom give us a call and we can talk some Bengals and Buckeyes over a pop or two. Thanks for doing what you do and keep up the good work. BBy Brian Cron
May 18, 2008 9:56 PM | Link to this
Hey Chuck, Thanks for the kind comments. I’ve been out of town and just now catching up with my Bengals news and I saw what you said. Next time you’re visiting your Mom give us a call and we can talk some Bengals and Buckeyes over a pop or two. Thanks for doing what you do and keep up the good work. B