Forget Chad Johnson, meet Chad Ocho Cinco
I don't know what to say about this story. I'm at a loss of words.
CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Bengals say No. 85 is officially Ocho Cinco.
The NFL team said Thursday that they will refer to the receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson by his new legal name, Chad Ocho Cinco, in all club business. That includes the back of his jersey for Sunday's season opener at Baltimore.
Johnson told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he wants to be called by his new name, but declined to talk about it any further.
Johnson, a Miami native, used "ocho cinco" in 2006 as part of the NFL's Hispanic Heritage month. It means "eight five" in Spanish.
He changed his name last month in Broward County, Fla.
What's next? Are players going to hail from parts unknown?
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Comments (4)
The best quote of the whole story was Bengals coach and chief warden Marvin Lewis calling him "Ocho Psycho." Perfect. That must be an interesting team to coach -- or to cover -- with all the bail and what-not.
GO RIEBER !!
This is like the New York Times referring to the singer Meat Loaf as "Mr Loaf"
I think it is all a ploy for Mike Brown to sell thousands of new jerseys to the saps that flock to his stadium. OK, not really but call me cynical. Mikey Boy is the main one who comes out ahead ($$$) on this.
@ Mark:
Exactly! And the NFL is happy, since they'll get a big cut of the "Ocho Cinco" jersey sales!