Chad Johnson Took A Swing At Marvin Lewis?

[PhillyPhreak54]

From PFT.com;

CHAD TOOK SWING AT MARVIN

A league source tells us that multiple members of the Cincinnati Bengals witnessed a troubling incident as the team prepared to take the field for the second half of Sunday's playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Per the source, the last few minutes of intermission were ticking away, when the players were startled by the sight and sound of a helmet slamming against the glass pane of the training room door.  Inside, receiver Chad Johnson and receivers coach Hue Jackson were engaged in an altercation.  At one point, Johnson was seen holding Jackson in a headlock.

Coach Marvin Lewis entered the training room to intervene, and Johnson (per the source) took a swing at him.

Eventually, receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh broke up the skirmish, within a minute or so of the team exiting the locker room for the second half.

On Monday, several members of the team pointed to the Johnson-Jackson-Lewis incident as the catalyst for the loss of a 17-14 halftime lead and, ultimately, a 31-17 defeat.

Word is that Johnson was unhappy with the lack of balls thrown to him in the first half.  A total of three passes came his way, with two completions.

In the second half, another three passes were thrown to Johnson, with only two more completions.  For the game, Johnson had four catches for 59 yards.

The incident could have an even more lasting impact on the team than quarterback Carson Palmer's torn ACL and MCL.  Some players, we're told, don't want to see Johnson back next year, and there's a belief that the team will be less inclined to give in to Johnson's request for a hefty restructuring of a contract that expires after the 2009 season.

So the Chad Johnson saga very well could evolve into the 2006 version of the Terrell Owens fiasco.

If so, it's very bad news for a franchise that otherwise looked to have a very bright future.

[rjs246]

Elite wide receiver = farging nut job.

[Wingspan]

get johnson!

[SunMo]

TO lite is slowly becoming TO II

[BigEd76]

I hate WRs

[phattymatty]

Trade TO for Chad Johnson.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

Christ, I pray that the TO, Jamal Lewis, Sean Taylor, Maurice Clarett, Marcus Vick, and now Chad Johnson incidents wake some people the farg up around the NFL and other sports. Spoiled farging children. They can get away with anything.

[Zanshin]

You, know, PhillyPhaninDC....I really look forward to your posts.  Nothing to do with the content really, because I can't say that I remember any of the words-- but your avatar is hypnotizing and generally brightens my day.

[PhillyPhanInDC]

You, know, PhillyPhaninDC....I really look forward to your posts.  Nothing to do with the content really, because I can't say that I remember any of the words-- but your avatar is hypnotizing and generally brightens my day.

I'm not sure how to feel about that..... just don't associate my web-personality with........ya know.......

[Zanshin]

Sorry, did you say something?  I was distracted.

[Feva]

Sorry, did you say something?  I was distracted.

SHUT UP! I'm tryin' to watch the avatar!

[4and26]

"Per the source", "Some players, we're told," comments like that make you question the validity of this.  Come on, you can't tell me Johnson himself would not have been beaking off about this after the game 

[SD_Eagle5]

Cincy needs to send in their ambassader to straighten things out.

[Sgt PSN]

Cincy needs to send in their ambassader to straighten things out.

Cincy's ambassador is Chris Collinsworth.  Seriously, who's he gonna fight? 

[MURP]

his hair