A career retrospective of one of the biggest personalities and best wide receivers in NFL history, Chad Johnson, otherwise known as Chad Ochocinco. Follow BLITZ Instagram: / blitz Imagery supplied by Getty Images
Players like Chad and TO are the reason why a lot of people loved to watch football they were extremely talented and fun to watch with their celebrations
Chad really does deserve a gold jacket, it’s a team sport and he lived for this down under team in Cincinnati, Best celebrations in the league ever hands down, and a prolific route runner, probably ONLY topped by rices feet, and he has the yardage. The guy made football in Cincinnati and in general fun
I disagree- I think if he had one more pro bowl and one more all-pro, he’d be in. Chad Johnson was awesome to watch and def one of the best pure route runners ever. If he had his head on straight the entirety of his career, he’d have way more receiving yards (receivers with route running skills always have the best longevity). But he essentially stopped being a productive receiver after 32. Also didn’t help that he didn’t play well with Tom Brady throwing him the ball and his disaster with the Dolphins. Just my honest opinion.
@@gatienlaurol5793 I get what you’re saying but you said your self, best route runner basically ever, he’s got the yards and the pro bowls, it’s a team sport and it isn’t his fault in his prime the bengals had a no name defense that couldn’t put them back on the field,
@@articat568 I don’t think that’s a compelling argument considering that he basically flamed out with the GOAT throwing him the ball. I like Chad Johnson (seriously, I do). But I really think if he had one or two more 1,000 yard seasons (and less of a class clown) he would be in the conversation.
Y’all give Jerry too much credit. He was amazing. In his time when DBs were allowed to be starters running 4.6 40s. Jerry didn’t have the ray Lewis led defenses to get in the way. Chad didn’t have 2 HoF QBs back to back throwing him the ball in HIS prime. Chad didn’t have an All Pro defense to back them up when they had the lead. Shit even old rice had help when he made it to his last superbowl with the raiders. Again Rice IS the GOAT. He even whooped on prime a bit. But Chad def had some things Jerry didn’t. Speed aside. His feet were indeed sweeter. Jerry (superb route runner) also benefited being a bigger body and target than Chad, at a time the avg corner was like 5’9. Jerry was 6’2😂
Chad Johnson was one of the toughest football players I have ever seen play football. He is also humble ( off the field ) and a cigar aficionado which makes me very happy. I’d love to have a cigar with Chad !
Chad was always my favorite WR.. he was amazing to watch, absolutely unguardable and always entertaining... My favorites line "Chad could be in a phonebooth with 2 DBs and he'd still pick up the phone and say 'Im Open'." 😂😂😂
Chad sure made it fun to be a young Bengals fan back when I was a little kid getting into football in 2004-05. Hope he gets his place in Canton. I will never forget when he gave me a ball in the tunnel in Buffalo back in 07, I was there with my dad in the only Bengals jersey in a sea of Bills fans, was yelling to him and he 'finger rolled' it right to me walking into the locker room after warmups. Forever a fan of #85.
Ocho was literally top 3 every year of his prime. He is what the Modern WR is based on. The celebrations etc. His route running is one of one. TALK TO EM OCHO 🗣
He was special on that field. He honestly underrated to some degree. Had he been a Cowboy or 49er, they would stop talking about Chad. The market definitely matters.
Lived in Cleveland from 2000-2005. Remember Ocho man. He was the talk everywhere even in school amongst teachers. So fun to watch. Def changed football in terms of swag and public popularity
Chad Johnson was emerged as one of the NFL's most productive wide receivers of the 2000s and owns nearly every Bengals receiving record. He was a 6-time Pro Bowler with the Bengals. He was also known as OchoCinco, which stands for 85. He only played 11 seasons in the league.🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈
Chad did his job and was a great receiver…he never took plays off and was a great teammate. It’s a crime to try and control a man’s spirit…..that’s what made him great…put him in the Hall!
Ocho definitely has some of the best toe tap catches that’s for sure but as a huge TO fan, I will never understand how that season never worked out with those two. Chad seemed to fall off a cliff but TO was such a specimen that he still has respectable production in his 15th season
Man this guy was fun. I don’t get it how people tune in to watch entertainment then hate it when they get entertained and dislike the most entertaining characters. Makes absolutely no sense.
I find it ridiculous that Shannon dissed him by claiming he doesn't have enough to be a HOF when he literally has had a better career than a lot of the guy who are already in there.
I mean it's not a diss if it's an honest opinion. We can't all agree on everything..the man asked for his opinion and he got it. If he or you think it's disrespectful ultimately time will tell if the HOF inducts him....
Chad competed against the hardest era of his position and dbs and Lbs ..look up top 20 record holders in 3 major categories at receiving, only 3 or 4 HOF retired before he got drafted. All top 20 dbs for pass defended record and top 20 record holder for tackles played during his era. Not to mention this was before they watered down defense changed some rules to favor the offense side. Nowadays Cooper Kupp and Tyreek hill running down the field thinking they get 200yds, Chad Johnson had to figure out how not to get killed on the field.
This video and thinking about night cap made me realize if I saw ocho in real life I would become a man child and need a picture and gotta crack a couple jokes
I got to play Modern Warfare 2 with Chad while I was in college (arranged via Twitter), we chatted via voice chat and he was super into the game and winning every single match... really awesome guy, I will cherish that memory for the rest of my life. Rather than try to kiss his ass on the voicechat I just treated him like one of my buddies and he really appreciated that I do think. I didn't tell anyone we were playing against who he was, either (MW2 at the time did not allow for private party chats during that so everyone was chatting with everyone voice-wise).
I stayed in Cincinnati i had a Mohawk like chad we was at the north gate mall he was in there buying a fit i took a picture with him he bought my fit i was 15 i still can't believe I bump into him he was humble and cool asf he asked me who ny favorite player i had gold at the time he was like i like the grill had me geeked up
Get this man a REAL JACKET, you crazy to think this man ain't a Hall Of Fame Wide Receiver, and did it on one of the worst franchises during our time...made the Bengals relevant. Can't imagine if this man was on another team with a Better Quarterback, these things should be taken into consideration, look at some of the TRASH players that are already in the HOF...LET THAT MAN IN!
@truss2005 Most friends are fake and will backstab you given the chance...I hve no friends...I have associates and Family im close to...Now i bet you were the smartest C- student in your school!
