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Chad Johnson's on-field assets couldn't make up for the receiver being an off-field ass.
The Miami Dolphins released Johnson a day after the player formerly known as Ochocinco spent Saturday night in jail following an arrest on a domestic violence charge.
Yes, a person is innocent until proven guilty. And until now, Johnson's career has been colorful and controversial, but not full of mug shots.
Still, it was just a matter of time before such a publicity whore as Johnson would embarrass the organization.
Still, it was just a matter of time before such a publicity whore as Johnson would embarrass the organization.
As seen on HBO's Hard Knocks last week, Johnson was reprimanded by new Dolphins head coach Joe Philbin for using bad language during a press conference.
(Johnson also joked -- predicted? -- he would get arrested on his off day during the episode.)
If F-bombs earned admonition from Philbin, it's little surprise an arrest warranted a release.
Kudos to the Dolphins for reversing field quickly.
But make no mistake, if Johnson's talents were as they were during his best years, Miami would have offered the player another chance.
Perhaps Johnson being released by the New England Patriots should have been the first clue his skills had eroded, no?
It's a clue that likely will be ignored by yet another team Johnson can embarrass.
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The U.S. men's basketball team wins the Olympic gold meal.
Is that news?
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Friend and Star-Ledger (N.J.) MLB columnist Jeff Bradley hit the nail on the head with a Facebook post about Tiger Woods.
"Forget about anything off the course. There is no worse role model for young golfers than Tiger Woods, the way he flings clubs, curses and mopes around the course when things don't go his way. No respect for his fellow players."
That comment puts Jeff 2-under after one hole. :)
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