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    Report: Chad Ochocinco will become Chad Johnson once again

    By MJD | Shutdown Corner – Thu, Feb 9, 2012 3:39 PM EST

    It appears as if the NFL's Ochocinco era is over, and it has ended with a whimper. Chad Ochocinco claims that this summer, he will return to legally being known as Chad Johnson.

    The change is being reported by TMZ and by Ochocinco himself, so the sources are about equally reliable. Here's what TMZ says:

    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.

    And here's what Chad had to say on Twitter:

    @ochocinco

    I was hoping they'd go for a hyphenated last name. "OCHOCINCO-LOZADA" would look pretty good on the back of a jersey.

    Ocho has been Ocho since the summer of 2008, even though he didn't start wearing the number in the NFL until 2009. He Ocho'd for two seasons in Cincinnati and one in New England, where he was largely (OK, completely) ineffective. He had just 15 catches all season and one in the Super Bowl.

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    • AdamR
      AdamR  •  3 months ago
      good luck with that marriage, have you seen the way this woman behaves?
      • Matt
        Matt 3 months ago
        Have you seen the way Chad behaves? They're perfect for each other.
      • Sylvia A
        Sylvia A 3 months ago
        Every other word that comes out of her mouth is a curse word. She has NO class whatsoever!
      • JL
        JL 3 months ago
        Nope haven't seen how the woman behaves - I don't watch that crap show, but you must enjoy it.
    • Tim
      Tim  •  3 months ago
      WILL THE NFL make him buy back all the Chad OchoCinco Jerseys out there, like they were going to make Adrian Peterson do with his jerseys when he wanted to change his number....
      • JeanB
        JeanB 3 months ago
        Yes, they are. There are three of them.
      • Joe
        Joe 3 months ago
        should only cost him $75 plus the tax if they only require the new england jersey to be repurchased!
      • Seth
        Seth 3 months ago
        I believe so, they made him when he went to "Ochocinco"
    • Tim
      Tim  •  3 months ago
      SOMEONE SHOULD tell Chad OchoCinco that changing his name back to Chad Johnson is not going to make him play like Chad Johnson used to play...
      • Nelson M
        Nelson M 3 months ago
        Being an avid Patriots fan it'd be a lot cooler if it did.
      • TMC75
        TMC75 3 months ago
        Changing his name has nothing to do with football... Idiots read the story...
      • Luke
        Luke 3 months ago
        Pretty mean, Tim... but pretty funny too- made me laugh. And I'm entirely w/ Nelson on this one.
    • Tim
      Tim  •  3 months ago
      Great he is marrying some women that was on Basketball Wives...basically an athlete groupie women that finally gets to cash out...I guess she did her work....
      • dwayne b
        dwayne b 3 months ago
        lol!
      • Hot Shoes
        Hot Shoes 3 months ago
        No, actually, he's marrying some WOMAN, not WOMEN.
      • Screw Your Opinion
        Screw Your Opinion 3 months ago
        Technically she never married a Basketball player. She was engaged to Antoine Walker.
    • dunno
      dunno  •  Ellwood City, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
      How long before he gets a divorce? Place your bets here.
      • David
        David 3 months ago
        5 months
      • Luke
        Luke 3 months ago
        I'm giving it 9 mos. She won't dump him till after the post-season (whether or not Pats are in it) because of all the perks. Then it will take 2-3 mos of her bad behavior to make him realize she needs to go.
      • jd24_1
        jd24_1 3 months ago
        Less than a year! FO SHUR!
    • dolci
      dolci  •  Capitol Heights, Maryland  •  3 months ago
      He might as well give up all his money now to that woman he is marrying, that is all she wants, she is crazy, the way she acts, and speaks is very undesirable! good luck, change the name to Lozada....
    • Denis
      Denis  •  3 months ago
      how about ochocstinko
    • Gillygo
      Gillygo  •  Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin  •  3 months ago
      HE WANTS TO BE CALLED "JOHNSON" CAUSE HE IS ONE!!!!!!!!!!!
    • Daniel
      Daniel  •  Fort Walton Beach, Florida  •  3 months ago
      is this clown still playing football??? I hadnt noticed.
    • TheZoo
      TheZoo  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      Who gives a rats #$%$
    • Joey Joe Joe Shabadu
      Joey Joe Joe Shabadu  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  3 months ago
      Anything to stay in the news
    • The flyin hawaiian
      The flyin hawaiian  •  Honolulu, Hawaii  •  3 months ago
      He should worry about playing more for the team than the name on the back. Learn the playbook!
    • Tracy
      Tracy  •  3 months ago
      You can change your name again, but not back to your original name. We already sold that name to someone else. Instead we will give you a replacement. How's about "mucho stupido"?
    • Steve F
      Steve F  •  Scranton, Pennsylvania  •  3 months ago
      how about you go back to a normal name and stop bein a d*ck.... you're on a fast track to the indoor league.... sound like a buddy you know? Wasted talent.
    • PattiBMW
      PattiBMW  •  East Weymouth, Massachusetts  •  3 months ago
      She has to be marrying him for his money. Given his big season with one touchdown, the money may run out quickly. Chad's biggest fan is Chad Ochocinco. He is also president of his own fan club.
    • Roger H
      Roger H  •  Fargo, North Dakota  •  3 months ago
      He was a self-absorbed idiot then, and he is only reinforcing the idea now.
    • trinigal
      trinigal  •  New York, New York  •  3 months ago
      chad ochonobraino
    • Jayden
      Jayden  •  Fort Lauderdale, Florida  •  3 months ago
      No matter what his name is he still sucks.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 months ago
      Lozada? Ochocinco? Johnson? WHO CARES!!
    • steve
      steve  •  Houston, Texas  •  3 months ago
      He might want to concentrate on contributing on the field, and less about his name. #$%$ brother, do you really have to be the stereotype?
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