Chad Johnson to Legally Change Last Name to 'Ocho Cinco' Update: He did it. It's done.

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logan3825		#21	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2 August 31, 2008 11:40 PM	After the season, coach Marvin Lewis - who dislikes Johnson's attention-getting stunts - referred to the receiver as "Ocho Psycho." I prefer Marvin Lewis' name for him. The difference between crazy and eccentric is a few million dollars. Not that I really care what a person wants to call themselves. I once worked with a girl who had her name changed to Tray'C. Remember, fan is short for fanatic. "Did you ever have occasion to do that." - Anderson "Absolutely I did... back in little league." - Schroeder
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jazzytrav		#22	[url]	[-]
Posts: 702 September 2, 2008 9:39 PM	Fatter than Joey wrote: Johnny Estrada I bet the snail could at least take a pitch. "I'm into scales right now." -John Coltrane
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jazzytrav		#23	[url]	[-]
Posts: 705 September 4, 2008 5:02 PM	And now Ocho Cinco will officially be on the back of his jersey. Link "I'm into scales right now." -John Coltrane
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1992casey		#24	[url]	[-]
Posts: 123 September 11, 2008 11:34 AM Usability Director	NFL: Bengal first must buy 'C. Johnson' gear to wear 'Ocho Cinco' Before he can wear a jersey with his new surname emblazoned on the back, he first must buy every "C. Johnson" jersey for sale nationwide. And there are thousands of "C. Johnson" replica jerseys available, with a production cost of about $48 apiece. "When a player requests a name change or a number change, the player is responsible for that unsold inventory," NFL spokesperson Brian McCarthy said. Interesting. Even though the stakes would be much lower, I wonder what the WNBA does when a player gets married and chooses to use her husband's surname. I think a case could be made that Yost is the best manager in the division. I know that doesn't say much about MLB managers in general. --logan3825
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GodspeedYouPackEmperor		#25	[url]	[-]
Posts: 393 September 11, 2008 11:37 AM	I get it, but it still doesn't make sense. Does the team have to buy back the jerseys of the players they cut? Why would the NFL allow this clause to be in their apparel contract? William
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PeaveyFury		#26	[url]	[-]
Posts: 710 September 11, 2008 12:06 PM President	I wonder what the WNBA does when a player gets married and chooses to use her husband's surname. They call their fan and ask him if they can exchange his jersey for him. Mark Tauscher, MVP of the World.
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sbrylski06		#27	[url]	[-]
Posts: 179 September 11, 2008 12:51 PM	That's stupid. Do they realize how fast "Ocho Cinco" jersey's would fly off the shelves?
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I Heart Brewers		#28	[url]	[-]
Posts: 60 September 11, 2008 1:21 PM	Reebok is stuck with any inventory of the jerseys they have manufactured but not shipped. Retailers get stuck with many as well. That's quite a bit of money tied up in inventory that would have to be sold at a significant discount. If the NFL allows Chad to change his name so quickly what makes them believe he may not do it again and cost everyone more money? Not to mention the NFL is not the XFL. This sort of move is the beginning of the dumbing down of the NFL. It's not as if Chad changed his name for a religious reason or change in legal status (i.e. marriage). It's a joke. The NFL is a serious business like any other and I don't believe they appreciate one of their employees making a slight mockery of its history and current status.
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TooLiveBrew		#29	[url]	[-]
Posts: 59 September 11, 2008 8:44 PM	From my fantasy football league (not sure of the newspaper/source, but it's an 'official' write-up): "I really wish they'd let me take this thing off because it's getting in the way," [Johnson] said, moving his left shoulder freely once the brace was loosened. "Seriously, it's getting in the way. It's hampering my performance. It's just in the way. I don't want it on me." He may want to keep it for at least one more week. The Tennessee Titans are coming to town with a determination not to let the Pro Bowl receiver embarrass them again. When they played last season in Cincinnati, the Bengals receiver had a career day featuring an over-the-top touchdown celebration. The Titans remember how Ocho Cinco rubbed it in. "Definitely, we're looking forward to playing the Bengals and 'Oucho' Cinco this week," Titans linebacker Keith Bulluck said. "We're aware of his shoulder. He has a little 'owie.' We definitely send that message to him." "Sounded like Darth Vader" -- Bill Schroeder, on Trenni Kusnierek's garbled commentary (that sounded nothing like Darth Vader) 6/13/08 v. MIN "Command me nothing. What you know, you know" -- Iago, to Othello
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Katuluu		#30	[url]	[-]
Posts: 88 September 14, 2008 7:06 PM LambeauLeap.net Moderator	I Heart Brewers wrote: If the NFL allows Chad to change his name so quickly what makes them believe he may not do it again and cost everyone more money? Allowing has nothing to do with it. The NFL has no right to stop a person from changing their name. The whole making a player buy all the jersey's sounds utterly ridiculous as well. What happens if a player is cut or traded, do they have to buy back all the jersey's then as well? Read my movie reviews, they suck something awesome. Where the Long Tail Ends Cinema Fusion UGO
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I Heart Brewers		#31	[url]	[-]
Posts: 61 September 15, 2008 9:06 AM	My main point was that changing your name to something ridiculous (Ocho Cinco) is why the NFL is making this difficult. Making him buy his jerseys is the backlash associated with that. Chad Johnson has acted like a child most of his career. Right or wrong this is the NFL's retaliation of sorts. And if a player is cut or traded it's out of the players hands, this was Chad's decisions, not an organizations.
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GodspeedYouPackEmperor		#32	[url]	[-]
Posts: 401 September 15, 2008 9:37 AM	I Heart Brewers wrote: And if a player is cut or traded it's out of the players hands, this was Chad's decisions, not an organizations. So does the team have to buy back the jerseys of cut/traded players? Their reasons can be deemed by some to be just as capricious. Why is there this double-standard? William
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I Heart Brewers		#33	[url]	[-]
Posts: 62 September 15, 2008 11:53 AM	Again that is not my point, my opinion is that the reason the NFL is doing this is because Chad is turning this name change stunt into a circus. He has an attention seeking personality and this name change has nothing to do with anything that is serious (again, religious, marriage, or otherwise), therefore the NFL is doing whatever it can to block it. He's creating the double standard by acting like a child. He is ultimately an employee of the NFL. His intentions are silly and therefore he's being treated in a manner that reflects that behavior.
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GodspeedYouPackEmperor		#34	[url]	[-]
Posts: 402 September 15, 2008 12:07 PM	Okay. You don't like Chad Ocho Cinco. I get it. That's fine. But to insinuate the NFL is imposing this due to his child-like antics is false. It's a policy they've endorsed before: Changing jersey number for Raiders' Porter would cost him $210,000 My question still is why does the NFL allow this behavior from it's players but not it's teams? It appears that union offiicials were asleep at the switch on that one. William
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I Heart Brewers		#35	[url]	[-]
Posts: 63 September 15, 2008 12:51 PM	Because the teams choose to lose out on that money when they cut or trade a player. The player has no clout to dictate changes to a revenue stream (NFL merchandise). NFL teams do. I do agree on the union issue. They are so weak and the players suffer from it. Right or wrong about the Ocho thing (and I think we may have to agree to disagree), I think we agree on that issue. Last Edited By: I Heart Brewers September 15, 2008 1:04 PM. Edited 1 time.
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T B0NE 10		#36	[url]	[-]
Posts: 509 September 20, 2008 7:09 PM	5 catches for 59 yards and no TD's through 2 games so far That injury looks to be effecting him big time, or Palmer and the Bengals just stink. Both are probably true. And on the whole Ocho Cinco thing. The NFL just doesn't want him to turn the league into a gimmick. They are all business and don't like his little games. But it IS his name now I guess.
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Point Beer Is Best		#37	[url]	[-]
Posts: 149 December 17, 2008 8:22 PM	Not to be outdone, Buc's DE Greg White has changed his name: Link From the article: Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive end Greg White has officially changed his name from Gregory Alphonso White Jr. to Stylez G. White, the Tampa Bay Tribune reported on its Web site. The name, according to White, was inspired by the 1985 Michael J. Fox flick featuring some rather hairy on-court hoops action. "That was his best friend's name," White said, according to the paper. "I always liked that name. It's not that I don't like Greg White." In the movie, Fox's friend is named Rupert "Stiles" Stilinski. According to the report, White changed the spelling as a way to adopt the name as his own. What totally awesome 80's movie sidekick would you name yourself after? Jack Donaghy: I'll have a white rum with diet ginger ale and a splash of lime. Bartender: Sir, here's your Nancy Drew. Jack Donaghy. For men, it's called a Hardy Boy.
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GodspeedYouPackEmperor		#38	[url]	[-]
Posts: 633 December 17, 2008 9:39 PM	Well, if I'm forced to select from Teen Wolf, I'd go with 'Boof' over 'Stiles'. 'Boof Bonser'. Or maybe 'B00f Bonzer', so I can "make it my own"! William Last Edited By: GodspeedYouPackEmperor December 17, 2008 9:41 PM. Edited 1 time.
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Point Beer Is Best		#39	[url]	[-]
Posts: 150 December 17, 2008 9:49 PM	I loved that movie as a kid. I dreamed of being able to walk into a liquor store, eyes glowing red and growling, "Give...me a keg...of beer!" It also made car surfing popular. I recently saw a "double feature" DVD of Teen Wolf/Teen Wolf II at Target for $4.50 (thought I would mention that in case Santa is reading). Jack Donaghy: I'll have a white rum with diet ginger ale and a splash of lime. Bartender: Sir, here's your Nancy Drew. Jack Donaghy. For men, it's called a Hardy Boy.
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Point Beer Is Best		#40	[url]	[-]
Posts: 439 November 8, 2009 2:41 PM	Stylez G. White is playing pretty well. Maybe Justin Harrell should try changing his name. J. Money Harrell? "The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game." -Earl Weaver
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