By Adam Kiefaber
Before the Bengals season-opening game on Monday night, Chad Johnson talked about his future touchdown celebration as if it were going to be the greatest thing in the world.
Last week, Johnson told everyone midweek that he was going to jump in the Dawg Pound and he did (right).
This week, Johnson has said nothing about what he is going to do in Seattle.
The national media’s focus this week has been Terrell Owens touchdown celebration (video - below) in Miami - the question - is why did Owens get fined? While Johnson wasn’t for his Hall of Fame jacket.
Is all that Ocho Cinco talk subsided because of the T.O. incident?
Hard to tell, Johnson is talking to the Seattle media - “I’m still thinking of something that can entertain the fans in Seattle,” Johnson told The Seattle Times. “Something exciting, something that they can get involved in.”
Seattle Times piece
Seattle Times blog
While all the media’s focus is on Chad Johnson - Seattle needs to get ready to stop Rudi Johnson.
Last week, Seattle’s small, but fast defense couldn’t stop Arizona running back Edgerrin James. James rushed for 128 yards on 24 carries and scored a touchdown. It was James’ best performance as a Cardinal.
I expect Rudi to have a big game and if he does maybe he could keep the defense off the field.
- Back to Chad Johnson-
Remember that hit?
Well, Brian Russell is now on the Seahawks.
Maybe he can incorporate Russell in his touchdown celebration.
Knock his helmet off or something.
Although Ocho Cinco will be miles away from Cincinnati. Last year, at this time he was doing the chicken dance (below) in Zinzinnati.
Is he going to repeat the chicken dance for his fans back home?
Johnson did say that he wanted to entertain the fans of Seattle.
So he could squirm like a fish.
Make it rain like Pacman Jones. (can’t use props - even though he got away with it during Week One)
Maybe play a little air guitar.
Whatever he does decides to do, I bet the Seahawks’ secondary and its fans are sleepless.
4 comments ↓
T.O. got fined because he used the football as a prop while on the field. The rule is such that a player cannot fall to the ground, use a prop, use the football as a prop, or incorporate his teammates in any celebration while on the field. Props (like the HOF jacked Ocho wore) are permitted on the sidelines. That’s the reason Chad wasn’t fined.
Oh ok, that is what I thought the rule was but on Sportscenter today - I believe Darren Woodson, who played for the Cowboys, was complaining how CJ didn’t get fined and T.O. did - at the time I didn’t realize the source was so biased.
Let’s also keep in mind that Chad is beloved by most NFL fans and TO is not. Mr. Goodell is still trying to make his mark by hammering players with bad reputations. There is a PR aspect to the move on the NFL’s part, but if it works out in the Bengals’ favor, I’m all for it.
maybe if chad quit worrying about his endzone performances, he would pay attention to catching the ball. i’m starting to think all he cares about is making a fool of himself; not winning football games.
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