I've tried to be somewhat balanced and neutral here at Bengals Chatter, but I have

to speak up about Chad Johnson.

Last year a lot of people thought Chad Johnson was a big reason for the Bengals

losing season, he wasn't. There was an incident with the Bengals playoff game in

2005, but I do believe Chad that he didn't throw a punch. However Chad Johnson's

basically has been asking for a trade (without saying it) all off-season and I am

tired of it.

I seriously don't know what he is doing. Before this he was a VERY popular person

in Cincinnati, I'd say 9/10 people liked him and had good standing overall, his

worst offense being a big smack talker. Now most everyone in Cincinnati is ticked

off (a lot don't know the things he's said) and he looks like a Terrell Owens, not

good.

Now it's come out that Chad Johnson wants to be a Cowboy. Is this guy serious? So

the Bengals have one losing season (1 short of being 8-8) and he wants out all of a

sudden and won't even say whether he wants to be here? It's like Bengals fans never

get a break.

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Listen, as a player I love Chad Johnson and before this off-season I really liked

him as well, he seemed like a good version of a TO-type personality and great

skill.

But this has really gone too far. So you know what, my attitude and thinking is -

if you don't want to be here, trade him! He's done enough damage and it's not a

situation I see turning around all of a sudden.

If we do trade CJ, I hope we get something decent. I've heard stuff about a 2nd

rounder, heck the Bengals need players that are at least already established. We

get very few "good" players from the draft, so lets trade Chad and get a decent

player in exchange. Please.