If you were to Google "ignorant jackass" inevitably you would stumble upon a picture of the idiot formerly known as Chad Johnson. Although this self promoting, self centered individual changed his name some years ago, I refuse to buy into his self-righteous attention seeking stupidity and refer to him as the Spanish equivilant of 85 (Which should technically be Ochenti-Cinco). Blessed with blazing speed and an uncanny ability to catch a football, Johnson made a name for himself early in his career. It used to be in the NFL, your performance on Sunday would get you the headlines. A squeaky clean image, a neat haircut, and 1000 yard season would make you a household name. Then came the renegade receiver era. The cameras became more concerned with what Chad was going to do after the play ended then the actual game itself. Irish dances, cheerleader proposals all made this idiot a national TV commodity. Ironically, the same mentality that made him a star have also led to his demise. Chad's constant focus was on his Twitter updates, and concern for his diminishing image. His inability to live outside the headlines and focus on the playbook have cost him... especially in New England. Given his release, unofficially because of his struggles to moderately comprehend the playbook, his career has come full circle. No longer can he just make it by with blazzing speed and and an unbelievable side line grab. The sad reality is for this fallen star, much like the rest of his cloth, is when the skills start to fade all that's left is the mouth. In the end we come to realize that the mouth was the one thing we could have done without. -Pal |
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