Chad Johnson: Pursue or No? Part 3: Antics

by John B on Feb 11, 2011 12:30 PM EST

The thought of Chad Johnson with the Jets feels like a match made in heaven in some ways. This is a guy who craves spotlight. With the Jets, he would have a coach who lets his players express themselves fully. This team has the glare of the New York media. Johnson would love the media in this city for the attention he would get. The media would love him back for the fodder he would provide.

I do not think all attention hogs are made equally. Some get attention for doing immature things like not playing hard. That would be the Randy Moss category. Others get attention for being terrible teammates. That would be the Terrell Owens category. Others get attention because they cannot stay out of trouble off the field. That would be the Pacman Jones category.

Most of Johnson's attention grabbing moves seem more innocuous. He likes to make wild guarantees. He likes to cook up crazy touchdown celebrations. He changes his name to reflect his jersey number and then (belated) changes it back after he could not deliver on talk against Darrelle Revis. Not everything he has done has been harmless, but it feels like most have been. Johnson comes off like a big kid, and I mean that as a compliment. He has fun. He does not get in trouble off the field. As he told Bob Costas last year, the only way he could get arrested is if there was a law against playing video games.

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He is right up there with TO as a team distraction. He doesn’t participate in OTAs, he is a definite pouter when he doesn’t get the passes, and is more concerned about setting up his post-football legacy than putting the time in with a team. By his own admission he is a 8-5 player, and the rest of the time is all about Ocho.

by EVT on Feb 11, 2011 3:25 PM EST reply actions

he'd be cancer. He would think that sense Rex is bold that he could be bold also. Im sure he would step up his antics which would then be way overboard. Hed take it 2 far

by DJ. Quillz on Feb 11, 2011 3:46 PM EST reply actions

I used to think chad was more the fun lovin type till he put palmer on blast on the sideline and in the huddle during a game. Sanchez don’t need that mess.

by Crackback on Feb 11, 2011 3:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions

NO NO and NO!

For no other reason than he would be a detriment to Sanchez’s development. Sanchez wants to make all of his receivers happy and puts a lot of pressure on himself to do so. TO is not above criticizing his quarterback, and Mark would not respond well to that. I don’t knock his athletic prowness, but his personality could do way more harm than good to a young quarterback that represents the future of this team. Sorry Darrelle, but N-O!

by leed's 13th child on Feb 11, 2011 4:01 PM EST reply actions