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Thu Aug 14, 2008 7:31 pm EDT

Ocho Cinco says he can beat Michael Phelps

By Chris Chase

Yesterday on Pardon the Interruption, Cincinnati Bengals receiver, world-class talker and self-professed Olympics fan Chad Johnson said he could beat Michael Phelps in any swimming race. After being lobbed a question on whether he could beat Phelps, Ocho Cinco responded:

Where I'm from -- Liberty City -- I know a couple of people who can beat Michael Phelps right now. Seriously. I'm telling you. And I'm one of 'em."

During the interview Johnson also claimed he was the three-time Charles Hadley Pool champion. A quick search reveals that a Charles Hadley Pool does indeed exist in Liberty City (Miami), but no records of Johnson's swimming exploits are available. But if there's one thing I know about Chad Johnson, it's that he'd never, ever say anything just to get attention.

The Olympics talk beings with 1:22 remaining in "Five Good Minutes".

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  1. johnny
    1. Posted by johnny Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    this man is full of himself he may be great but by no means could he beat michael pheps mabe by jumping in the pool but to think he could beat phelps is total bull and thats all im gonna say bout that
  2. Terry
    2. Posted by Terry Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT

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    three-time Charles Hadley Pool champion, nuff said. How many Hadley Pool championships does Phelps have??
  3. Perzlaf
    3. Posted by Perzlaf Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:12 pm EDT

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    Ocho SINKco would sink right away the second he hits the water in a race with Phelps and be begging & screaming for Phelps to save his life & ask for a CPR
  4. Too much fantasy
    4. Posted by Too much fantasy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    I'm going to name my first born Ocho Cinco
  5. Terry
    5. Posted by Terry Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:01 pm EDT

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    I already did, and my second born is Ocho Cinco Dos
  6. I am he
    6. Posted by I am he Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:01 pm EDT

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    Ocho cinco? Is that his IQ?
  7. Too much fantasy
    7. Posted by Too much fantasy Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:45 pm EDT

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    But in all seriousness, if swimming paid the same amount of money that football/basketball paid, and if you got the same glory/bragging rights for winning a swimming championship as you did winning the super bowl...you would see a of different people in the pool. Phelps is great, but if you were the greatest athlete in the world, and you could only choose one sport to compete professionally in...what sport would you choose?
    The best pure athletes in the world are in the NBA and the NFL.
  8. Chris C
    8. Posted by Chris C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:24 pm EDT

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    Too much fantasy, I respectfully disagree. I agree that NBA and NFL guys would rule games like soccer or volleyball or lacrosse, but swimming is an entirely different sport that utilizes different muscles and skill sets than the NBA and NFL. Allen Iverson's quick first step wouldn't help him in a pool, nor would Peyton Manning's field-vision.
  9. Cheeka
    9. Posted by Cheeka Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:21 pm EDT

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    i find that kinda funny that he said that.i would deffinantly like to see him against phelps.i'm pretty sure phelps could school him @ swimming but you never know...he might be good but nobody knows it yet.
    i still vote for phelps but i would really like to see them against each other.i'm sure michael would get a kick out of this!i think we all would.they should do that one day,where they have like a player from a different sport come and do another person's sport and they would go against each other and we could see who would win.like for instance,chad could have a couple of players from his team come and go against phelps,lochte,lezak and a couple more swimmers go at it in football.then they could do swimming.that would be verrrrrrrrrrryyyyy entertaining.anybody agree??
  10. Del M
    10. Posted by Del M Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    Ya, and I'm the champ of my friends back yard pool for 5 years running... Chad Johnson is an idiot that is chasing media hype! If a race happens the defeat will be worse than when Billy Jean King embarrassed Bobby Riggs. Get a life fool... you're not even that great a reciever when compared to hall of famers past and present.
  11. Dynasty
    11. Posted by Dynasty Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:40 pm EDT

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    if he is sooooo goooood then why isnt he swimming? uhh???
  12. Romeroconstruction
    12. Posted by Romeroconstruction Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    Ocho who?
    yeah, that's what i thought!
    seems as if everyone comes out of the woodwork, jealous as all heck because someone representing the usa is breaking records and is on top of the world. people should be stoked!
    ocho must have bumped his head!
    if he was any real contender, then he would have tried and made the olympic team.
    however, the only thing that would be flapping in any pool is his lips, yelling for help.
  13. Chewie
    13. Posted by Chewie Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:52 pm EDT

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    Do you REALLY think that ocho cinco was being serious???? come on people. I bet Michael Phelps would make an awesome reciever. 6'4 with a condor wing span....
  14. finkployd
    14. Posted by finkployd Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:53 pm EDT

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    ocho cinco should have to wear his pads and helmet in the pool to make it fair. and put a few tacklers in his lane, too.
  15. Rich F
    15. Posted by Rich F Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    wow, a complete idiot, so surprising
  16. Gwen
    16. Posted by Gwen Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    LOL. Silly ocho, trix are for kids...
  17. goldeagle
    17. Posted by goldeagle Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:11 pm EDT

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    Ocho Cinco is Poco Stinko
  18. Jo
    18. Posted by Jo Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:37 pm EDT

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    I agree with #14. If he was so great, then why isn't he swimming at the Olympic Games? Some people are just crying for attention. Is he even that great at football? I have never heard of him before this stupid little comment. How many seasons has he played? CJ needs to get a life!!!
  19. freaky_executive
    19. Posted by freaky_executive Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:03 pm EDT

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    I think Superman Phelps would make a better receiver.
  20. Reece
    20. Posted by Reece Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:36 pm EDT

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    Chad Johnson has become increasingly irritating over the past couple years. He's an incredibly immature, whiny, egocentric receiver, who has become just another bad name for the Bengals. I'm absolutely sick of it. The NFL needs to drop him.
  21. duchess
    21. Posted by duchess Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    i also agree with #14... some people are all talk.... all BS... this is the olympics... THE OLYMPICS... he's competing against the best of the best in world and not just the U.S.A... Just the fact that Phelps is breaking world and Olympic records, man that's something you have to respect... And if he can really do it, why the hell isn't he there?
  22. duchess
    22. Posted by duchess Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:05 pm EDT

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    Like what #4 said, Ocho Cinco will probably sink the moment he hits the water... The question is, can he even swim?
  23. Unhappy Customer.
    23. Posted by Unhappy Customer. Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:40 pm EDT

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    Right...if he's that good...why isn't he at the Olympics?????
  24. al2012
    24. Posted by al2012 Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:49 pm EDT

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    sum plp have talents that they havent shown...
  25. JZ
    25. Posted by JZ Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:33 pm EDT

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    ok i know hes a great athlete, but saying that he can beat phelps is pushin it

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