Chad Johnson

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young answers questions from the media during the NFL Scouting Combine.Photo: Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire (Getty Images)Welcome to Deadspin’s The Sports Nihilist, where all is for naught and we are but accidental…

Chad JohnsonPhoto: AP“Frugal” would be one word to describe Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson during his playing career in the NFL. During a recent sit-down interview with Shannon Sharpe on his “Club Shay Shay” podcast, Johnson revealed his secret…

Why won’t today’s NFL players go to breakfast with Chad Johnson?Image: Getty ImagesAll Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson wanted was to get some breakfast. He’d flown all the way to Las Vegas for an opportunity to be around the best players in the…

Joe Burrow proved he’s the real deal in just his second season in the NFL.Image: Getty ImagesQuarterback is the position in football in which swag comes with the job. Quarterbacks are the only players on the field who constantly have the…

Indeed.Photo: Getty ImagesWhen they said that “on any given Sunday (or Saturday) any team can beat any other team,” I’m guessing they weren’t talking about football teams from Cincinnati winning games that would put them on the sport’s…

Don’t go down this road, Lamar.Image: Getty ImagesLamar Jackson, you don’t want to go down this road. There’s nothing at the end of it but disappointment. Stay far away from any road that leads toAntonio Brown.Brown sat down with Brandon…

Bengals owner Mike Brown (c.) is to blame for the Carson Palmer (r.) era and Andy Dalton era.Illustration: Getty ImagesIn my perusal of Wild-Card Weekend storylines to write about, I found the curse of Bo Jackson particularly interesting.…