Any real fans left?

acamargo84...I saw that same post on another thread, and all I can say is how disappointed I was that ignorance like that still exists.

Jesse, I'm impressed with your mystical mind reading powers.  I'm impressed how from miles away you know exactly what I'm thinking about the Chad Johnson situation...all without knowing one single detail about me as a person.  How impressive.  I assume you have an application to Xavier's School for Gifted Children sitting on your desk?  (that's an X-Men reference for all the non-geeks out there).

Wait, you mean you're NOT blessed with divine, magical mind-reading skills?  You mean you just make generalizations about an entire group of people based on the color of their skin, and then try to pass this off as self aware enlightenment, just because you happen to generalize and disparage you own race?  Sorry buddy...you're not insightful, you're not clever, or enlightened, or self aware.  Mostly you're pathetic and close minded because you lack faith in humanity to think freely or individually.

And for the record, I blame Drew Rosenhaus for this situation, not Chad.  So...since you're so quick to label and judge people...go ahead and call me anti-semetic because I'm blaming a Jew for being greedy, except I was raised by a jewish father so that's not really going to work.  Sorry champ, you'll have to find some other close-minded, racially based generalization to label me.

"People demand freedom of speech as compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."  Soren Kierkegaard

ISSSHHHHHHHHH! Dude, c'mon. Social values??? This has nothing to do with what's PC, and what society deems as a value or quality in a person. This has to do  with an NFL player who does a lot of humorous things on the football field in order to put the spotlight solely on himself!!!!! This threatened hold out is nothing different. This guy has been blessed with a load of talent. More talent than 99.99999% of the world, and you think its wrong of fans to judge this guy for holding out and bypassing $3M?

Do you realize what he could do with that money, or how many people he could help????

I like watching Chad Johnson play, but man, he's the second coming of T. Owens. Both of them need to learn a phrase that I learned from a coach when i was 5 years old.

"Act like you've been there before."

I agree with Kato. This is why the Bengals are more to blame than Chad:

http://kaptainkato.wordpress.com/

neptunis_rex ... FYI it was Jake Long -OT - who signed with the Dolphins today. Chris Long - DE - is Howie Long's son.

Peace ... Rog

Jesse, i don't understand why you think players lose out in contract situations. usually their signing bonuses are very hefty so in case they get cut or renegotiate their money at the back end of the contract they still have been handsomely paid. that's the nature of the beast. many great players have taken large signing bonuses with no expectation of living out the length of the contract. chad was just used to being top dog and dosen't like being second fiddle.    

It is not a race issue at all.  It is about selfishness, attitude and greed.

The greatest football player of all time is Jerry Rice and he did not act a fool, like CJ and T.O. and many other players in the NFL now.

When Jerry Rice scored touchdowns he handed the ball to the ref (unless he just broke a record) and celebrated with his TEAM!

Just look how good the Alexader contract worked out for the Seahawks.  Let's see ... How did that go?  RB wins MVP.  Now wants more money.  Team hesitates because they are afraid that once he gets his money he will not perform.  RB complains in the media.  Team folds and gives RB a big contract.  RB does not perform to the level of his pay.  Team still pays RB.  Team must cut RB because he is not worth the money.  RB will now go sign another contract with another team with another signing bonus and make more money.   Being an NFL player sucks.   I think I will go to work and perform at a higher level than my pay or I will get cut.  Why can't I get a signing bonus?