Chad Johnson up to his old antics...

Chad Johnson is just what we need, a big time WR. I would give up multiple picks for him, he's worth it!

SN: Bengals should trade Chad Johnson ASAP - NFL - MSNBC.com (http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/23808816/)

Bengals should trade Chad Johnson ASAP
Unhappy star WR wants out, and his trade value never will be higher

I say let this saga drag out until training camp, by then the Bengals will be begging to get rid of him and we can hopefully get them to accept a lowball offer. Do you think we could get him for a 2nd and 3rd in next years draft? I'd do that in a heartbeat.

This is funny. Everyone is argueing/discussing their point like all of a sudden everyone will agree their oppinion. LOL. Everyone has good points but I doubt we will have any effect on what the Skins do. Would I like to have CJ, yes because we need a tall proven WR and he is that. However could he be a locker room problem, yes. I guess it's a chance some people are willing to take and some aren't.

On Extreme skins someone posted us looking at a RB draft prospect. My first thought was to see what the Bengals needed to see if there was possibly a gentlemans agreement in regards to drafting a RB for them in exchange for CJ. Wouldn't you know it they drafted a RB last yr that tore his ACL last yr and did not play. I wonder if they are worried he will not be back in 100% and are thinking trade. Maybe CJ pays back some of his money like Lavar did and that helps the Bengals eat some of that 8 mill they will lose and get two 1st rounds this yr. Possibly a DE and a RB from us either one we already have or drafting one for them.

Non issue w/ the voluntary offseason program.

I will say though CJ is "going all in" as coach Fassel would say. He wouldn't get nearly the bad pub if he would shut up a little. He's on every program everywhere demanding a trade-saying he's disrespected-not appreciated. Maybe he could have went about it a different way, but hey, too late now. His chips are all in. I can see both sides of it.

I'd handle it a different way though. Maybe talk to your coaches/FO and try to work it out. Worst case...i'd play at Cinci for my weak, measly salarly and do the best i could.

Well teams have a way of getting out of deals when its in their best interest. So that goes both ways.

Please give me an example.
For instance, if Portis sucked last year, we could not dissolve his contract, he will still get paid. He can be released, but he will still be paid, sure not the entire contract, but a significant chunk. These are not ways of getting out of contracts, these things are written IN THE CONTRACT. So please give me an example of how a team can "get out of a deal".

Lavar Arrington.....

Simply put make their life a living hell and they will ask for a trade.

Pacman....

Simply put team trades with Dallas for a pick and player and now they are stuck with the contract.

T.O. ?
S.Moss when he was with the Jets.

I thought the Jets had a lineman who was disgruntaled they traded away for a pick.

Jake Plummer to Tampa which never materialized.

Maybe I'm wrong with some of these but these are ways to get out of a contract. As long as the other team agrees to the contract. I also belive that some players have
RE-NEGOTIATED their contracts to fit what the other team is looking for to facilitate the trade for cap reasons. I thought we have done a couple of these.

I thought the Jets had a lineman who was disgruntaled they traded away for a pick.




It was Pete Kendall, he's on our team...

Honestly, I just don't understand where the support for the comments come from that this is at all "typical" of Chad Johnson, or that he's up to the same "old antics"? When has anything like this ever happened before with CJ? His work ethic is unquestionable and I don't recall him ever holding out before (and this isn't even holding out.....it's not showing up for voluntary workouts). I'm the first guy to jump all over loudmouth crybabies in the NFL, but I don't see anything in CJ's history to indicate that this is typical behavior for him. He obviously has a beef with the team and his contract, but I don't recall that ever happening before. Just my opinion.

By his own admission, he had to be separated from Marvin Lewis at halftime of the 2005 playoff game vs. Pittsburgh because he didn't like how he was being used....AND THEY WERE WINNING AT THE TIME!!! Now do you see something in his past about his behavior?

Guys.... dont worry about it, we are not getting Chad.