Written by: Matthew Blunk
Reverting back to his surname of "Johnson" was supposed to be the catalyst for some kind of new leaf.
After a significantly forgettable season with the New England Patriots, Chad Johnson came to the Miami Dolphins a humbled, focused professional football player. That is, until he was arrested Saturday on a domestic violence charge. This coming after the Tuesday season premiere episode of HBO's Hard Knocks, in which Johnson playfully promises to be arrested on his off day.
Report suggest that Johnson and his wife, Evelyn Lozada of VH1's "Basketball Wives" fame, had an argument in their car and that Johnson head-butted her. Johnson apparently told police otherwise. Regardless, "Headbutt-Gate" will live on in Dolphins infamy be forgotten in a couple weeks, and likely regarded as Johnson's last shot at NFL relevance.
Throw in quarterback David Garrard's untimely knee surgery (that will sideline him for up to four weeks), and the Dolphins' depth has become rather worrisome. Matt Moore proved he was capable of leading the team and winning a few games, but he isn't the long-term answer.
The silver lining in all of this could be the fact that rookie first-round pick Ryan Tannehill now has a decent shot at winning the starting quarterback job in Miami, and that he won't have to deal with Johnson's tired act in the process.
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By Melissa Harder
Next week will mark a big moment in the ongoing concussion class action lawsuit brought by over 4,000 former players against the National Football League (NFL). Lawyers for the former players will argue the matter belongs in federal court while the NFL will push for the claim to be heard in arbitration. …
