notdarkyet
Footballguy
Just heard on local sports radio. No details at this point.
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Chad Johnson "deactivated" tonite (1 Viewer)
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Jene Bramel
Footballguy
nyftbl_giants
Footballguy
Im starving at WR3. Chatman out for the year, Henry sitting on my bench all year. hmmmmm.
zamboni
Footballguy
Consider the defense they're up against though.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
timschochet
Footballguy
What's really sad is that the NFL Network keeps running last week's interview of him over and over again the last few days in order to promote interest for this game. Scratch that now.
I'll be watching because I'm a diehard Steeler fan and I watch all their games. Others here will be watching because they've got fantasy players involved (though not very many, I'm guessing). And of course, gamblers will be watching. But these three groups don't in themselves provide too much in ratings. Will anyone else be watching? I have serious doubts.
I'll be watching because I'm a diehard Steeler fan and I watch all their games. Others here will be watching because they've got fantasy players involved (though not very many, I'm guessing). And of course, gamblers will be watching. But these three groups don't in themselves provide too much in ratings. Will anyone else be watching? I have serious doubts.
nyftbl_giants
Footballguy
yeah thats the problem and the fact that im gonna have 2 crazy steeler fans here watching tonite. I can see my self getting tortured as its late in the forth and henrys got 1 catch for 7 yards.
Black
Footballguy
Uptick or down for Housh? Alot more looks or alot more double coverage?
Bizkiteer
Footballguy
Not really, there is always a Jerry Jones, Daniel Snyder, or Al Davis in the waiting...
Bankerguy
Footballguy
NO chance Dallas takes him...with Williams there now. Also, Austin is emerging as a good prospect (If he can say healthy).I hope you guys sign him.At this point though, Al Davis is his best bet for money.
Mark Wimer
Moderator
It'll be funny if he lands with another team via trade and has to wear, say, #83...LOL
notdarkyet
Footballguy
FYI, Cincy is starting 3 rookies/1 yr bench warmers on the OL, no Chad now, and obviously have the 2nd string QB in Fitzpatrick. They are playing against the best defense in sacks. I would rather roll the dice with Driver personally.
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psychobilly_VT
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Im in the exact same situation. I'm starting Plaxico at #1 vs worst AZ pass defense. And Driver or TJ at #2. Its such a tough choice. I'm still thinking of sitting TJ though. He will probably be double/triple covered all night.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
Project Mayhem
Footballguy
Brad Johansson(Bengals Radio) says he talked to Chad this morning and Chad overslept and missed a meeting last night
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gruden will bring him in. (Antonio Bryant Jeremy Stevens)
Spartans346
Footballguy
O man Chad isn't starting! That means I won't get his usual 38 yards a game.
tdoss
Footballguy
I wonder if that interview is what got him deactivated.Bengals have a serious gag order in their contracts to restrict players from saying anything derogatory/negative about the team/organization.
WOW, this hurts. Now I get to choose between Housh and Hester (league awards return yardage points). But seriously, Pittsburgh is eating WRs and QBs up under good circumstances. With a questionable O-line, inexperience at QB and no other real option in the passing game, Housh is in trouble. Cincy is in trouble. This could be an ugly Thursday night game!
MCguidance
Footballguy
Any word on what exactly he did to get a suspension?
notdarkyet
Footballguy
Local Bengals beat writer Brad Johansen(sp?) talked to Chad who said that he overslept for a team meeting last nite at the hotel. Not sure I buy it, but that's what we have.
MCguidance
Footballguy
Ok, thanks NDY.
Bizkiteer
Footballguy
My point was more to the fact that there are idiots our there that will throw him or other players with talent money regardless. Don't count Jerry out so fast, they could cut TO and sign Chad.
Nemesis
Footballguy
I don't buy it.The game is in PITT.......the team stays at a hotel, right?
If it's a NIGHT meeting........I'm guessing the meeting was at their hotel.
How hard is it to come down to the hotel lobby for a conference meeting?
......and if Chad isn't at the meeting, how hard is it to call up to his room and wake him up or have somebody from the Bengals organization go to his room and knock on the door?
I seriously doubt they would suspend/inactivate him because of that.
Something smells
BusterTBronco
Footballguy
Seriously. How will those of us Chad Johnson owners survive? I might have to play a WR that will actually do well this week.
a_rackowski
Footballguy
85 was probably sleeping in the film room for crying out loud.
Cincinnati has a player who cares about winning - thats why he has become a problem.
Cincinnati has a player who cares about winning - thats why he has become a problem.
TheFanatic
Footballguy
Us Housh owners will be looking elsewhere as well....
DawgPoundNJ
Footballguy
For God's sake, I'm not even a Bengals fan and I get sick over the thought that they passed up Washington's offer of TWO first rounders for this guy.
I have always liked Chad and even if he was on pace for a 1,400 yard 10 TD season, you take that offer.
I have always liked Chad and even if he was on pace for a 1,400 yard 10 TD season, you take that offer.
treat88
Footballguy
Definite shark play.He'll probably draw Willie Gay as his primary cover.Clark will likely be rolled to TJ's side.Henry can beat Gay one on one.If the match-ups fall this way and Fitz can air a couple out with any accuracy, I wouldn't be surprised to see a long score to Henry.
Billy Ball Thorton
Footballguy
Not me.... I am PUMPED to start Championship tonight...SeriouslyTheFanatic said:
Brother Mouzone
Footballguy
I think he always drops passes and whines for pass interference.
Brother Mouzone
Footballguy
I wish I had a deep enough roster to consider sitting a guy who gets 10+ targets a game.
prefontaine
Footballguy
Don't these three groups (diehard fans, gamblers, and fantasy football players) pretty much cover 99% of the NFL fan base anyway? Certainly has to be for a Thursday night game.
Boone22
Footballguy
(KFFL) Updating previous reports, Jay Glazer, of FOXSports.com, reports Cincinnati Bengals WR Chad Johnson has been deactivated for the team's Week 12 game for walking out during a team meeting, sources said. Johnson went to the team meeting groggy and was told by offensive coordinator Bob Bratkowski to sit up straight. After Johnson refused, Bratkowski repeated his demand. At one point in the meeting, Johnson got up and walked out of the meeting. Head coach Marvin Lewis traced down Johnson after shouting for him to come back. Lewis told Johnson to go home after some heated words were exchanged.
timschochet
Footballguy
What a jerk. Man I hate these type of stories. Using Randy Moss as the example, here is my prediction:1. The Bengals shop Johnson around in the offseason. When no one bites, they are forced to trade him for a low draft pick.2. Johnson excels in his new team. The fans of that team defend him and call him a great WR and a hard worker.Not that I'm a Bengal fan (quite the opposite) but I can't stand it when these guys that earn millions don't put out. I will always despise Randy Moss, and now I believe that I will despise Chad Johnson as well.
BustedKnuckles
Footballguy
Grigs Allmoon
Footballguy
I wish there was some way they could stick it to these types. All they can really do is cost them a few games' salary, and then they are pretty much forced to trade them for peanuts.
two_dollars
Footballguy
Persecuting the "ME" players is the raison d'etre of poor coaches and poor organizations. Given E L I T E talent to work with, they produce consistently craappy results, then, of course, it's always the PLAYER'S fault because they're not a "team player". Have any of YOU ever had an incompetent boss that consistently undercut YOUR talents by making you jump through stupid, meaningless hoops? And if you don't do it with a smile and/or ask WHY? too often, you're suddenly an "organizational cancer".Chad Johnson's ALLEGED 'tude" is NOT the reason the Bengals are an inept franchise. If the team had to "get on its knees" to satisfy him, they should figure out a way to get it done.BTW, since someone compared him to Randy Moss, wasn't the final straw that got T.O. sent out of Philly that he parked in Andy Reid's parking spot? We've seen how their relative fortunes have worked out since... Andy Reid needed T.O a lot more than he needed Reid. Ditto Oakland and Moss, 85 and Cincy, Manny and the Red Sox, the Rangers and Arod, ad infiniitum. MANAGEMENT'S role is to MANAGE the talent. TALENT is quite difficult to uncover in the first place.I wish there was some way they could stick it to these types. All they can really do is cost them a few games' salary, and then they are pretty much forced to trade them for peanuts.
timschochet
Footballguy
There's one little problem with your analogy: I have never had a job where I earned millions of dollars per year. I'm betting most people reading this haven't either. If I was, you can bet I would do what I was told to do in practice.Most players, even elite players, are not like Chad Johnson or Randy Moss: they don't take plays off when they feel like it. Towards the end of his career, I seem to recall Jerry Rice was on some lousy teams, but I don't remember him taking plays off. Ladanien Tomlinson is hurt badly right now but plays through it- I don't see him complaining.
