Bengals Get Tough with Ocho-Cinco

It's beginning to sound like the Bengals have had enough of Wide Receiver Chad Johnson. He's been lobbying hard for a trade, and the Bengals reportedly turned down an offer from the Washington Redskins for Johnson. Now, Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis has some harsh words for the disgruntled WR. After listening to Johnson beg for a trade, and threaten to sit out the year if he doesn't get one, the head coach says, go ahead. Lewis says Johnson should live up to his word and follow through with his threat to sit out. The head coach denies that the Bengals have received a trade offer for Johnson, and he repeated his plan not to trade him away. Even if they did want to ship him off, Johnson does his team and himself a disservice by mouthing off in the media repeatedly about how unhappy he is. He's only lowering his trade value, and making it even more difficult for the Bengals to find a viable deal.