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Chad Johnson Is Now Chad Ocho Cinco

Mike Halford — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:53:28 +0000

From the "I can't believe he actually did that" file – the Cincinnati Bengals have one less Johnson on the team. Reports are coming out that confirm that Johnson has legally changed his name to – get this – "Chad Ocho Cinco" according to the Broward County (Fla.) Clerk of Courts.

When the Clerk of Courts office was called on Friday, it was confirmed that Johnson's name change became official on Thursday, Aug. 28. The petition to change his name was filed on Aug. 8, according to the clerk.

In 2006, the NFL fined Johnson $5,000 for wearing an "Ocho Cinco" nameplate on his jersey before the Oct. 29 Sunday night game against the Falcons at Paul Brown Stadium. Looks like he won't be getting fined for that anymore….

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Cincinnati's Chad Johnson Leaves Exhibition With Injury

Austin Kent — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:34:44 +0000

In a Sunday night loss to the Detroit Tigers, the Cincinnati Bengals also saw star wide receiver Chad Johnson go down with a semi-serious shoulder injury.

The Bengals dropped the game 27-10 but perhaps more devastating for the team heading into the 2008 season is the fact that Johnson's shoulder was reportedly dislocated and eventually popped back into place.

Though Johnson did not return over the course of the rest of the game medical tests showed that there was no fracture.

Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis believes that the wide receiver will be back in time for the opener.

The injury comes with Bengals pro bowler T.J. Houshmandzadeh already sidelined with a hamstring injury.

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Chad Johnson is "Crazy, But Not "Stupid"

Bodog Beat News Ticker — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:10:35 +0000

Chad Johnson has had – forgive me Chad – an emotional offseason. He asked to be traded from the Cincinnati Bengals and said he wasn't going to show up to camp. Then when the Bengals refused to give in to his demands, he came to mini-camp all smiles and ready to work.

Johnson AKA Ocho Cinqo esplains his odd behavior in his ESPN interview with Steven A. Smith. Check it out above.

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Chad Johnson Wants Out Of Cincinnati Before NFL Draft

Bodog Beat News Ticker — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:10:16 +0000

Chad Johnson has seen enough of Cincinnati. And the feeling is probably mutual. (AP Images)

Ocho Cinco is ready to say adios.

Chad Johnson, the flamboyant Bengals receiver known more for his TD celebrations than actual worth, has gone on record as saying that he no longer wants to play for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Responding to reports from teammate and Bengals QB Carson Palmer that he'd be attending Cincy's mini-camps, Johnson had the following to offer:

"I don't know where he got that. I made no assertion to Carson that I would do that. Nothing has changed from what I've been saying for three months that I don't want to play for the Bengals," Johnson told reporters. "I want to be traded before the draft, and if that doesn't happen, I want to be traded as soon as possible. I don't intend on reporting to anything."

Wow.

While the rumblings have been going on for quite some time now, this is clearly the most adamant statement Johnson has uttered with regard to his future in Cincinnati. His combustible relationship with head coach Marvin Lewis – earlier in the year Johnson told Jim Rome that he was being blamed for all of the Bengals' woes – has now seemingly exploded. While Lewis has stated numerous times he's not in the market of trading his Pro Bowl receiver, he may have no choice now. Johnson is seemingly forcing his hand.

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