Chad Johnson to change name to OCHO CINCO

[slapshot]

his number is 8 5 not 85

Chad was number 5 growing up as his idol was Joe DiMaggio his best friend was number 8 for Yogi Berra

we don't know the rest of the story but that is why he put the 8 in front of the 5

so he is Ocho Cinco :toast:

 

[Biggamer3]

Who is the author of the yahoo blog?

Maurice Jones Drew?

 

[slapshot]

Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:42 am EDT
He actually did it: Bye, Chad Johnson. Hello, Chad Ocho Cinco

By MJD

Chad Johnson no longer exists. From now on, when referring to the Bengals wide receiver who wears #85, he'll have to be called Chad Ocho Cinco, for that is now his legal name.
It's been rumored for a while now. Miami radio station 790 The Ticket reported that it became official last night, and Will Brinson of the FanHouse confirmed it with Broward Country officials this morning.
Presumably, it will read "Ocho Cinco" across the back of Chad's jersey now, and there will be nothing Roger Goodell can do about it.
I don't even know what to say at this point. My initial reaction still stands, but now that it's real, I feel more sadness than anything. In all my years of watching sports, I don't know that I've ever seen anyone who needs attention quite as badly as Chad (sigh) Ocho Cinco. Jose Canseco, maybe. Ocho Cinco isn't quite the pity case that Canseco is, but he's on his way.
If he's going to call that much attention to himself, he better have a huge season.

 

[Harvey Dent]

so my fantasy roster is going to have Ocho Cinco on it soon?

 

[CarolinaKid]

Attention for tv.....ck

 

[MattMillen+]

Imagine how much $$$ he is going to make in jersey sales.

 

[HisIsTheHand]

Imagine how much $$$ he is going to make in jersey sales.

Nothing

I think that's all league revenue

He's an attention whore

 

[Harvey Dent]

Nothing

I think that's all league revenue

He's an attention whore

Player gets a % do they not?

 

[HisIsTheHand]

trying to find something on that

for starters....

Moreover, even in the socialistic world of the NFL, where parity is a product of shared revenue, not all teams' revenues are created equally. While television money is shared equally, regardless of a team's ratings power, locally generated revenues -- advertising, luxury suite and club seat sales, stadium naming rights, and concessions -- are not. So despite that shared revenue and the salary cap that insists teams spend the same amount on player salaries, there is a surprisingly wide disparity in teams' individual revenues.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=garber_greg&id=2203323

might be part of some revenue sharing though....

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070317/news_1s17chargers.html

 

[ECS]

I am pretty sure players get 10% of their own jersey sales

 

[MattMillen+]

Great business decision by Mr. Ocho Cinco then.

 

[OTK]

I just can't believe he went through with this ridiculous thing. I'm embarrassed to have him on my fantasy team.

Changing your last name to Ocho Cinco? Really? This lasts a year at most before he changes back or gets laughed out of the league.

My 10 year old brother isn't this childish.

 

[Matt24]

i like it just cuz goodell is a fuck who gave odell thurman a 2 year suspension(for dui) while of course pacman gets reinstated since he is with the cowboys now. So this is a nice little fuck you to the no fun league

 

[Harvey Dent]

i like it just cuz goodell is a fuck who gave odell thurman a 2 year suspension(for dui) while of course pacman gets reinstated since he is with the cowboys now. So this is a nice little fuck you to the no fun league

agree 100%

 

[slapshot]

now my authentic OCHO CINCO jersey is authentic :toast:

 

[ramonscottsports]

I don't think Chad will go back.

What are some of the great name changes by athletes.

World B. Free comes to mind.

Muhammed Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are prolly the most famous.

Pele certainly has to be considered.

Nene doesn't count, since he was already Nene Hilaro.

Hakeem Olajuwon was Akeem Abdul-Olajuwon if I am not mistaken.

I know there are some others... lemme think

 

[ramonscottsports]

Bobby Moore we all know is Ahmad Rashad.

There was that UCLA running back Sharmon Shah who changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbarm then had to change it to Karim Abdul-Jabbar.

 

[Yankees_pride]

his number is 8 5 not 85

Chad was number 5 growing up as his idol was Joe DiMaggio his best friend was number 8 for Yogi Berra

we don't know the rest of the story but that is why he put the 8 in front of the 5

so he is Ocho Cinco :toast:

You actually think this clown knows about Joe Dimagio? hahahah
He knows nothing about Joey D Hes way too young and way too black
This clown is just an attention whore who the hell cares if he changes it? he just wants attention so change it chad ok so what next get out there and run ur pattern bye.
I cant believe all the hype this is getting

 

[HisIsTheHand]

now my authentic OCHO CINCO jersey is authentic :toast:

sounds like you were ahead of the curve