Report: Chad Ochocinco Will Change Name Back to Chad Johnson

by Greg Knopping on Feb 9, 2012 7:22 PM EST in New England Patriots News

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 05: Chad Ochocinco #85 of the New England Patriots makes a catch against the New York Giants during Super Bowl XLVI at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 5, 2012 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Okay, so this isn't really news. Heck, we don't even know if Chad Ochocinco will be back with the Patriots in 2012 (taking a pay cut will probably be the only way). But for those interested, Patriots receiver Chad Ochocinco will be changing his name back to Chad Johnson... at least according to a TMZ report:

Say goodbye to Chad Ochocinco ... the Patriots star is telling friends, he plans to change his last name BACK to Johnson in time for his wedding this summer -- because he doesn't want his wife to have a made-up last name.

Ocho's wedding to his "Basketball Wives" fiancee Evelyn Lozada is set for July in Florida -- and sources tell TMZ, the wide receiver plans to legally change his last name back to the one he was born with before he ties the knot.

Umm... cool. I guess. Of course, now that I finally got used to calling him "Ocho" I'll have to go back to calling him by the last name "Johnson." Or maybe I'll just stick to Ocho. Okay, this article has run its course.

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Chad wants his Johnson back before the wedding.

Makes perfect sense.

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Feb 9, 2012 7:51 PM EST reply actions

Yeah, Greg.

That’s a better headline than yours….

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Feb 9, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 4 recs

hahaha I've failed... rec'd

by Greg Knopping on Feb 9, 2012 7:53 PM EST up reply actions

Another one:

Chad wants to share his Johnson with his bride to be.

That might be TMI.

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Feb 9, 2012 10:10 PM EST up reply actions

I thought Chad didn't know how to share with others.

Too busy assuming himself to care about anyone else, at least the OCN suggests it to me.

By the way, I’ll believe it when I see it. He said it after being beaten by Revis, and then again I think with the Bengals last season, and the previous offseason before coming to the Patriots if memory serves.

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by Noble_Lance on Feb 9, 2012 10:28 PM EST up reply actions

He hasn't been as good since he lost his Johnson.

Don’t know if bringing it back will help.

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Feb 10, 2012 4:02 PM EST up reply actions

His impact been much smaller

Maybe re-adding the Johnson is just what the doctor ordered?

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by Adam Fox on Feb 10, 2012 4:37 PM EST up reply actions

Sounds like a surgical procedure.

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by SlotMachinePlayer on Feb 10, 2012 6:37 PM EST up reply actions

How about a change from Ochocinco to Outahere.

by waldoon on Feb 9, 2012 8:43 PM EST reply actions

Hope Chad comes back. Really want to see him compete for a starting role.

He has been pretty well behaved since he was here,

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by Jack'sAxe on Feb 9, 2012 10:45 PM EST reply actions