Comments on: Longtime NFL G.M. on Ochocinco: “I would not have touched him”

By: j0esixpack

j0esixpack — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:41:23 +0000

Few in New England had any issues with Chad’s personality. He’s a good guy and proved he can “behave”

He just could never learn the offense and even lacked the skills to run straight and deep and get open.

If he had those skills he’d still be on the Patriots

By: phinfan

phinfan — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:39:39 +0000

A probowler is always a premadonna. However for the cheap rate we got him… who cares he’s better than Bmarsh in allot of ways except maybe his strength and height.

By: rajbais

rajbais — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:28:57 +0000

Even though this is one general manager he is a good one. Ocho does not know how to take care of himself well and was joking about the game at the wrong time of his career.

He is at best a 45 catch wide receiver, but I could get anyone off the street and have him catch that many.

By: skleech22

skleech22 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:28:37 +0000

I think its funny how all the New England fans were elated to have Ocho last season and were all about 85 and how he was going to have a monstaa year. Now he s just another stupid receiver that is over the hill! Can’t wait until he torches the Pats lame secondary this year!

By: truthhurtstoo

truthhurtstoo — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:11:28 +0000

Chad gets a chance to come home to his ALL time favorite team with a chip on his shoulder. So, it didn’t work out with the smelly hodie. Others there haven’t worked out either lately.

I don’t see much downside on this one. Give him a chance first and then decide.

By: sungateman

sungateman — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:08:21 +0000

Don’t really know what happened in NE, other than what was in the press. But….considering the QB’s that had thrown to him in the past weren’t exactly Pro Bowl. Look’s to me like he was pretty good……………..and he was!!! Good Luck Chad!!!

By: flapjackdaddy

flapjackdaddy — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:58:33 +0000

I agree. Tired of his desperate cries for relevancy.

By: miriam45

miriam45 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:44:42 +0000

Now if he can get together with T.O. for another TV show, it would well be worth it.

I loved those guys in that show.

By: truetrue85

truetrue85 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:38:59 +0000

I just think it’s funny how all of the Dolphin fans who were ripping Ocho last year and calling him worthless and washed up are suddenly rushing to his defense every time somebody says anything negative about him now that he is in teal and orange.

By: clu1perceiver

clu1perceiver — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:19:05 +0000

Whatever the amount of time and energy Chad needs to divert toward improving his craft please do it. The clowning, defiance of authority, and rascally behavior should be toned down. You don’t have to become colorless, odorless, and tasteless like in New England, just concentrate on improving the glaring weaknesses in your game.

By: cowboysq

cowboysq — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:09:02 +0000

I am follow the guys on twitter and let me tell you that he is training harder than I’ve ever seen a pro athlete train. He begs quarterbacks in the Miami area to have throwing sessions, he is always training with Antonio brown.. He has had throwing sessions with devone bess and Ryan tannihill, running routes in the sand and he also is boxing and has been for a while. He got married and seems way more grounded. The phins got a steal! He is a definite sleeper in my fantasy draft for sure!

By: jhoneycutt9193

jhoneycutt9193 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:06:55 +0000

have you heard of any other of the fish wr? LOL The big question is weather the draft two qb’s in the first rd back to back years!

By: footballchic777

footballchic777 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:04:07 +0000

Hey Longtime GM, if you are gonna speak it, own it! Don’t keep your name to yourself! I personally would like to see Chad Johnson succeed! He needs to focus on the guy who came into the league. I think he still has the physical ability, just needs to exercise the mental control! As for his “antics”, players have done this for years and years, and fans loved it! Goodell has tried as hard as he could to try to take the JOY out of football! If you get a TD…..CELEBRATE!

By: labratre

labratre — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:40:43 +0000

So being sued in civil court is now a black eye to a person and who they are as a person. Come on, I can just about do the simplest thing to anyone and be sued for it. Come on!

By: labratre

labratre — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:38:18 +0000

Ever going to get it! Get what? This guy is a fun personality type of person, who has never been into any SERIOUS trouble, come on people. I see there is still a double standard in this sorry world we live in. Mr. Johnson, keep on living your life, having fun day to day. I mean come on, the only thing he was really guilty of was being fined for end zone celebrations, not MURDER! Come on people, get the sticks out of our behinds!

By: jjbadd

jjbadd — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:27:47 +0000

Sounds a lot like a Bill Polian comment…he’s been spewing off about alot of things as of late…

By: hatesycophants

hatesycophants — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:19:24 +0000

The words “coward” and “lowlife” spring to mind. For the anonymous GM, not Chad, he’s a good dude with some mileage left on him.

By: mrfrostyj

mrfrostyj — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:17:38 +0000

While I understand regarding the personality issues (Ocho at times was one of the Bengals opponents best defensive players with the amount of dumb penalty yards he accrued) the dual threat of him and TJ Houshmandzadeh was second to probably only Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne for quite awhile. Ocho and the ultra disciplined Patriots were never going to work. He needed to go to one of the franchises that are still trying to find their offensive identity that way they’ll work around his strengths and not force him into their way of playing.

He might have a good year in Miami but that I believe is more dependent on who’s under center there than anything regarding his own ability.

By: smackingfools

smackingfools — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:11:13 +0000

It was Ireland who said it. To make sure 85 ‘gets’ it.

By: abengalfan

abengalfan — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:01:09 +0000

While it is true he has never been charged w/ breaking the law, on the civil court side the story is different.
Been sued and lost a few times for bad debt

By: ebr362

ebr362 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:16:31 +0000

I think for some he gets linked with TO as a bad seed, its a shame, he is far from a TO. NE was a bad fit for him, Belicheck squashes all personalities and Ocho is obviously the type that plays better when he is not under the pressure to be something he is not. Yes he is 34, so what, I for one hope that he is at peace in his life now and has a major chip on his shoulder and has an great year.

By: laxcoach37

laxcoach37 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:07:26 +0000

A 6 Time Pro- Bowler and it cost League Minimum with No Guaranteed money. We “kick his tires” and see. If he does not have it, he gets cut and cost the Team a nothing. Asva Fins Fan, I am happy to have any help especially at WR. His social antics are just fun, he is not the criminal type, like other Diva WR’s. Pick on Ireland all you want, but the Guy knows talent. His social skills and management style is the problem. Who knows, maybe Chad teaches Jeff how to have fun and be a human being.

By: jpack1974

jpack1974 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:35:19 +0000

As a GM, I am going to tell you I did not want him. But just in case he nails it in Miami, please keep my name out of it. If he fails, next year you can say it was me.

By: unbiased8383

unbiased8383 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:18:04 +0000

Well Jeff Ireland did. So another great offseason article. Not.

By: deweymad84

deweymad84 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:14:44 +0000

I would rather have five Chad Ochocincos than five DeSean Jacksons…

Ochocinco has never been a problem off the field and his only on the field issues come from penalties when he’s having too much fun…

People need to get off his back, because his skill has declined as he’s gotten older (funny how that happened) doesn’t make him a bad person.

By: bigmike7914

bigmike7914 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:13:37 +0000

Wish I knew who the gm was that said this, accept for the last 2yrs ocho has been very reliable, you can count on him to always work hard, play hard, and not be in trouble with the law, even when he played for the Cincy outlaws his personality and character never led him to jail, and he’s always been good to the fans. Being outspoken or quiet doesn’t say you can play or not it only means that you’re outspoken or quiet…

By: Patriot42

Patriot42 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:08:43 +0000

I wish there was another sport watch on Sundays

By: mr4thand1

mr4thand1 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:07:49 +0000

“Child Please!”

By: cnyphinfan

cnyphinfan — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:06:38 +0000

Good – because touching someone when he does not want to be touched is against the law………..

By: snowpea84

snowpea84 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:05:02 +0000

He’s been talented but overrated his entire career. Without his QB and another guy opposite him what does he really do?