It could possibly be argued that Chad “OchoCinco” Johnson’s stats are Corridor of Fame worthy — what cannot be argued is that his landing celebrations definitely are.
Johnson, 45, was not too long ago inducted into the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor, alongside quarterback Boomer Esiason. However OchoCinco could also be recognized extra for his notorious celebrations on the sector.
Amongst them had been a proposal to a Bengals cheerleader, carrying a gold jacket that learn “FUTURE H.O.F. 20??,” an Irish jig, utilizing a pylon to putt the ball and provides a Tiger Woods-esque fist pump and giving one other ball CPR.
Paradoxically sufficient, his Ring of Honor classmate Boomer Esiason as soon as referred to as the jacket a “classless and tasteless” transfer, however nonetheless, nobody else did it like OchoCinco, says the person himself.
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Large receiver Chad Johnson #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals celebrates throughout the recreation in opposition to the Houston Texans at Paul Brown Stadium on November 9, 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Bengals defeated the Texans 34-27. (Andy Lyons/Getty Photos)
“I take into account myself clearly the best entertainer to ever grace the soccer subject, so far as I’m involved,” Johnson instructed Fox Information Digital in a latest interview.
Amid his induction into the franchise’s Ring of Honor, he even stated he’d pay for a statue of himself doing a wild celebration.
However the antics needed to be fastidiously thought out, the Bengals legend stated.
“They’re all deliberate, clearly. You gotta do issues which have by no means been finished earlier than, so I’ve to plan it,” he stated. “I need to be very inventive, very genuine, and ensure I do stuff that’s by no means been finished earlier than, and that’s what I did.”
There’s one celebration he pulled off that ranks on the prime, and it could come as a shock.
Chad Ochocinco #85 of the Cincinnati Bengals hauls in a one handed catch for a primary quarter landing in opposition to the Cleveland Browns throughout their recreation at Cleveland Browns Stadium on October 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Photos)
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It was when Johnson grabbed a tv digital camera after which panned it to his household and mates. And sure, he instructed the digital camera operator effectively earlier than the sport that the was plan.
The six-time Professional Bowler and two-time First-team All-Professional retired with 766 catches (forty first all-time), 11,059 yards (thirty eighth) and 67 touchdowns (T-56th). Certainly, that places him on the bubble for Canton — however he says his leisure ought to push him over the sting.
“Truthfully, it’s not even simply statistical. My impression usually, on a era of individuals, it’s a lot larger than simply stats so far as what I’ve finished for the sport,” Johnson stated.
Cincinnati Bengals huge receiver Chad Johnson (85) placed on a jacket that has “Future H.O.F. 200??” on the again for his publish landing celebration in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens at Paul Brown Stadium. (Frank Victores- USA TODAY Sports activities)
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Johnson was eligible for the Corridor of Fame in 2017. He final performed within the NFL in 2011 for the New England Patriots.
