Mucho dinero for Ocho Cinco to change name
Actually, I get a kick out of Chad.
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So do I. He cracks me up. I have to hand it to him he really got them on this one. And he found another way to pocket some serious coin in the process.
I think he is funny too. I've followed him ever since he was at OSU.
Here's what I think would make the whole situation even more fun: Cincinnati should double down on the Chad situation by changing his number to 84!
What would Ocho do?
Here's what I think would make the whole situation even more fun: Cincinnati should double down on the Chad situation by changing his number to 84!
What would Ocho do?
I am with you guys.
All of his antics have never made me angry as with some others. I think he gets it and just keeps it loose and funny.
More power to him, what a character!
All of his antics have never made me angry as with some others. I think he gets it and just keeps it loose and funny.
More power to him, what a character!
This doesn't make good sense. Reebok's contract is with the NFL not the individual players. What if a player gets traded? If Chad Johnson gets traded would he have to pay for his old jersey's? The trade deadline is 10/16. What if a player had a religious conversion? What if a player gets married and changes his name?
Appears to be some selective enforcement. Reebok raised a stink about coaches wearing suits but Belichik wears those rags in New England. If the NFLPA was as strong as the MLBPA this would never happen. Look what happens after baseball trades.
I also like the fact that Johnson seems to have some fun with the game, which the NFL seems to abhor.
Appears to be some selective enforcement. Reebok raised a stink about coaches wearing suits but Belichik wears those rags in New England. If the NFLPA was as strong as the MLBPA this would never happen. Look what happens after baseball trades.
I also like the fact that Johnson seems to have some fun with the game, which the NFL seems to abhor.
NFL = No Fun League
I think the NFL is way too heavy handed in many of their dealings. However, I would guess that there is some type of agreement between the NFLPA and Reebok. I believe the MLBPA has some agreements with various companies regarding their products (video games for sure, but I would guess memorabilia as well). This is why Barry Bonds wasn't in any of the video games- he wasn't a member of the player's association, so the deals they made on behalf of the players didn't include him. I would guess there is some similar agreement in the NFL, and this may be the reason Johnson is bound by the rules here.
I think the NFL is way too heavy handed in many of their dealings. However, I would guess that there is some type of agreement between the NFLPA and Reebok. I believe the MLBPA has some agreements with various companies regarding their products (video games for sure, but I would guess memorabilia as well). This is why Barry Bonds wasn't in any of the video games- he wasn't a member of the player's association, so the deals they made on behalf of the players didn't include him. I would guess there is some similar agreement in the NFL, and this may be the reason Johnson is bound by the rules here.
I don't see why the jerseys with "Johnson" on the back wouldn't actually be collectors items and be easily sold, perhaps even at a premium.
What if he kept the C Johnson jersey for the season, but hooked up with a rival manufacturer to produce a brown/orange/white without any Bangles logo stuff and the name Ocho Cinco across the back?
Isn't this the guy who diapered the football after a touchdown? I love that stuff. And it can't be considered taunting. Disrespecting the game perhaps, but isn't that more of a baseball no no than in other sports?
Isn't this the guy who diapered the football after a touchdown? I love that stuff. And it can't be considered taunting. Disrespecting the game perhaps, but isn't that more of a baseball no no than in other sports?
If he had changed his name due to religious reasons (like Lew Alcindor, Bobby Moore, or Cassius Clay did) this would not be an issue.
It just indicates that football is an entertainment business now and is no long a true sport at the pro level
In my mind as great a talent as he is he is a disgrace to the game
In my mind as great a talent as he is he is a disgrace to the game