In the preseason with the Cincinnati Bengals, he performed a kickoff and scored an extra point. More impressively than all of that, in late December, Ochocinco posted a video of himself drilling a yard field goal. He clearly has the leg, but would he be able to get it done consistently in the XFL? Keep in mind that XFL kicking rules are a little different.
Still, even as his professional career seemed to be back on track, distractions continued to weigh him down. There was the lawsuit from a car dealer after, Johnson claimed, he co-signed on a loan for a relative who failed to make the payments. In , Johnson and fellow controversialist Terrell Owens fulfilled their mutual dream of starring in their own reality show, but The T. Ocho Show was a massive bust. Worse yet, as Johnson spent more time working on his stardom, his on-field game suffered.
His once-tight bond with Palmer had been publicly unraveling since when the two had a visible on-field disagreement over a critical interception. Johnson, not for the first or last time, ran a poor or wrong route and was slow to take responsibility. Though his performance wasn't worthy of a contract, Johnson was named an "honorary" member of the squad, per Randy Covitz of The Kansas City Star.
Turns out Johnson wouldn't be a real Cincinnati Bengal for long, either. Finally, in the summer of , Johnson's volatile persona wasn't worth his slipping production. The Bengals traded Johnson to the Patriots , where he completely failed to catch on. After a season where he was all but invisible, Johnson was cut. Per Shalise Manza Young of The Boston Globe, Johnson made a sincere effort to focus on football and impress teammates and head coach Bill Belichick , but he couldn't grasp the playbook.
Johnson, per an anonymous source of The Boston Globe's Greg Bedard, admitted his roadblock was mental , not physical. After that, even the sweet notes of Johnson's personality—like his habit of treating Twitter followers to fancy meals —couldn't wash out the sour experience of his romance with reality star Evelyn Lozada.
After flurries of updates about their dating, changing his name back to "Johnson," an unorthodox proposal and whirlwind Fourth of July wedding, it all came crashing to a halt. Johnson, trying to catch on with the Miami Dolphins, was immediately released. National Results Map. Inside Education. Legal Advocate. Great Health Divide. Good Day Cenla Legal Difference. Protemp Staffing Segments.
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