Tag: Chad Johnson

Former NFL star suggests Russell Wilson to the Steelers

If the Broncos release Russell Wilson, Chad Johnson wonders if he could win with the Steelers.

The big news out of the NFL on Wednesday was that the Denver Broncos are planning to bench quarterback Russell Wilson to avoid potentially paying injury guarantees in his contract. After that, word got out that the Broncos plan to release Wilson in March.

This prompted former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson to send out the hypothetical below in a tweet about Wilson coming to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Steelers have had some questionable quarterback play this season. Kenny Pickett went 7-5 as a starter before suffering a high ankle sprain. In his absence, Mitch Trubisky went 0-2 as a starter, and Mason Rudolph won his only start. There’s no doubt Pittsburgh should address the position this offseason but is Wilson the answer, even in the short term?

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Watch: ManningCast reacts to Trevor Lawrence’s injury

“I can’t watch that, it makes me sick.”

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence is a big fan of Pro Football Hall of Famer Peyton Manning, and vice versa.

So Manning was pretty upset to see the Jaguars’ 24-year-old quarterback go down Monday night with what looked like a serious ankle injury. Both Peyton and Eli Manning were live on ESPN2’s ManningCast with guest Chad Johnson when the injury occurred.

 

Johnson, a former Cincinnati Bengals receiver, initially celebrated the sack before realizing that Lawrence was injured on the play. Manning knew something was wrong right away, though.

“Oh Trevor, no no no,” Manning said.

Later, the broadcast showed a hobbled Lawrence being helped down the tunnel.

“I can’t watch that, it makes me sick,” Manning said.

Fortunately for Lawrence and the Jaguars, the injury wasn’t as severe as it initially appeared. Head coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday that it’s a high ankle sprain and testing showed that “everything is stable, everything looks good.”

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Chad Johnson will join ManningCast during Bengals vs. Jaguars

Chad Johnson will be on the screen during Bengals vs. Jaguars.

Joe Burrow or not, Cincinnati Bengals fans will have plenty to watch on “Monday Night Football” when the team takes on the Jacksonville Jaguars.

There are playoff standings to think about. And draft positioning as the team inches closer to the top 10, too.

And Chad Johnson.

As Omaha Productions revealed on social media before the game, the man formerly known as Ochocinco will appear on the ManningCast alongside Peyton Manning and others during the game.

It’s just another fun Bengals link for the fans during the game, as the Ring of Honor member and former ambassador continues to rep the team well publicly.

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Shannon Sharpe reveals he brushes his teeth 7 to 10 times a day and Chad Johnson was as shocked as we were

Chad Johnson is all of us.

Shannon Sharpe says there is no shame in his toothpaste game. 

Sharpe is a former NFL great-turned-analyst who takes immense pride in his appearance. He’s widely known for his premiere suits, impressive physical shape and not being afraid to get glammed up to ensure the camera gets his good side. 

However, Sharpe says part of doing that requires something a little bit different. During any given week, he can go through an entire tube of toothpaste — yes, a FULL TUBE — because he brushes his pearly whites at least seven to ten times a day. That is NOT a typo. 

When Sharpe revealed his eccentric brushing habits to his Nightcap podcast host and former NFL receiver, Chad Johnson, Johnson had a fully on-brand and relatable response. 

(Warning: NSFW language.)

Chad Johnson approves of Andre Iosivas’ McDonald’s choices

McDonald’s talk from Andre Iosivas gets a response from Chad Johnson.

Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver Andrei Iosivas has the approval of Bengals legend Chad Johnson.

We’re talking about approval of McDonald’s choices, of course.

Ochocinco, infamous for his usage of McDonald’s over the years, got asked about how he views the order or Iosivas. The rookie recently revealed that in Hawaii, he’d get a special Spam meal that they serve locally.

“I used to have it for breakfast every day. Like spam eggs and rice from McDonald’s,” Iosivas said. “It’s like a special breakfast platter. You get spam, eggs, and rice. Put some soy sauce on top of that you’re set to go every day.”

Ochocinco’s response:

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14 former Dolphins left off list of 2024 Hall of Fame class semifinalists

The Pro Football Hall of Fame trimmed down their list of 173 nominees to 25 semifinalists.

Back in September, the Pro Football Hall of Fame released their list of 173 Modern-Era nominees for the 2024 class, which included 14 players who spent time with the Miami Dolphins.

On that list were Ricky Williams, Antonio Freeman, Irving Fryar, Chad Johnson, Brandon Marshall, Wes Welker, Josh Sitton, Richmond Webb, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Karlos Dansby, Larry Izzo, Joey Porter, Troy Vincent and Matt Turk.

On Tuesday, the Hall of Fame trimmed the nominees down to 25 semifinalists, and unfortunately, none were former Dolphins.

The list of nominees includes Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson, Tiki Barber, Anquan Boldin, Jahri Evans, London Fletcher, Dwight Freeney, Antonio Gates, Eddie Geroge, James Harrison, Rodney Harrison, Devin Hester, Torry Holt, Andre Johnson, Robert Mathis, Julius Peppers, Smith Sr., Fred Taylor, Hines Ward, Ricky Watters, Reggie Wayne, Vince Wilfork, Patrick Willis and Darren Woodson.

15 finalists will be announced at a later date.

Chad Johnson promised to help Ja’Marr Chase pay the fine for an over-the-top TD celebration

Chad Johnson will help Ja’Marr Chase complete his transformation into a diva WR.

In terms of recent NFL lore, few could match the “demands” of being a diva wide receiver quite like Chad Johnson. The former Cincinnati Bengal was renowned for the elaborate and extended ways he drew attention to himself, especially with his touchdown celebrations.

It now appears Johnson will take up on a promise to help current Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase become a diva receiver in his own right. On Thursday, Chase professed that he would grab a TV camera to celebrate a touchdown and pay homage to Johnson so long as Johnson agreed to pay the expected fine after the fact. Note: The NFL does not frown upon general team celebrations of scores, only elaborate individual celebrations.

It’s the latest move from Chase, a perennial All-Pro playmaker, showing he’s more than fine putting more attention on himself:

Johnson wasted almost no time responding directly to Chase’s proclamation, stating he would foot the expensive bill of Chase’s upcoming stunt.

Now that, my friends, is quite a promise to make. I have no doubt Johnson will hold up his end of the bargain. That means you should stay tuned for the next time Chase hits paydirt for Cincinnati, which could potentially happen this Sunday night against the rival Buffalo Bills.

It should be a wild time.

Ja’Marr Chase will do iconic TD celebration if Chad Johnson pays fine

And Chad says he’ll cover the fine for Ja’Marr Chase’s TD celebration.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase says he will get his Chad Ochocinco on soon during a touchdown celebration, but only if the legendary Bengals wideout helps him out financially.

Speaking in the locker room during the buildup to the “Sunday Night Football” game against the Buffalo Bills, Chase said he would grab the television camera after scoring a touchdown just like Chad did all those years ago.

And as expected, Chad himself took to social media to respond, confirming that he would indeed pay the fine if that came to fruition.

All that remains is for Chase to score against the Bills on primetime, making good on the challenge Tyler Boyd just put out to the Bills.

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Chad Johnson on Panthers’ reported WR search: I’m available on Sundays

Chad Johnson may have just offered up his services to the WR-needy Panthers.

If the Carolina Panthers are indeed on the hunt for a top-tier receiver, we may have just found one. But, uh, he might be a few years too late.

On Tuesday, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported that the Panthers are in hot pursuit of a wideout to help kickstart quarterback Bryce Young and their sluggish offense.

“The Panthers, according to sources, are in the market, not only for a receiver, but a top-tier one,” Schultz said. “What this comes down to is two-fold. No. 1, they know they don’t have enough weapons for Bryce Young. But No. 2, they believe so much in Bryce Young the Panthers do—GM Scott Fitterer, head coach Frank Reich—that they want to go all-in, double down this season.

Not too long after the report made its rounds, a former three-time First-team All-Pro may have offered up his services . . .

Johnson, forever the jokester, is probably a tad past his prime at 45 years old. And despite sticking to his devotion to a McDonald’s-dominated diet, we’re willing to bet his hankering for fast food may not have kept him in the greatest of football shape since his last NFL game in 2011.

So thanks, Ochocinco, but Fitterer and the Panthers may just stick to the players who are actually active.

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Chad Johnson and Boomer Esiason enshrined in Bengals Ring of Honor

The best moments for two Bengals legends.

Two Cincinnati Bengals greats were enshrined in the Ring of Honor before the game against the Los Angeles Rams Monday night.

Chad Johnson and Boomer Esiason were recognized in a ceremony on the field, joining many former Bengals stars and there were other former Bengals that attended, like former head coach Marvin Lewis and cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones.

Both Esiason and Johnson played with the Bengals for 10 years. Johnson finished his time in Cincinnati as the franchise leader in both yards, with 10,783, and touchdowns, with 66. He made six Pro Bowls and was first-team All-Pro twice.

Esiason won an MVP award in 1988, getting the Bengals to a Super Bowl in that same season. He finished with 27,149 passing yards as a Bengal and 187 passing touchdowns.

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