Chad

I guess I'm confused. Chad Johnson isnt talking to the local media, which is OK, his right etc. But it's because he has been criticized? Really? You mean a month ago, when a few people (OK, me) asked a question that had been posed initially within the non-playing ranks of the Bengals organization? Namely: If we can't control him, should we trade him?

That's what has him riled?

C'mon.

If you want to be this high-profile, nationally recognized, look-at-me figure, you better be willing to roll with whatever comes your way. When your coach says players on his team are "selfish'' and your reaction essentially is I Gotta Be Me, don't expect everyone to say, Hey, Chad, great, keep it up. When Willie Anderson, Most Respected Bengal, says his team is "too Hollywood'', he isn't talking about Mike Brown.

When you fumble without being hit, because you're holding the ball like a ham sandwich, then you sit there as the opponent romps down the field, don't expect universal approval.

In other words, criticism comes with your territory. And really, it has been brief and mild.

Time to grow up.