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In our 2011 NFL Mock Draft coverage it’s come to this: Deciding which teams seem the most worrisome as Julio Jones traps, teams that could decide they need a wide receiver as much as the St. Louis Rams do, even though they’ve never had to run stories about Danario Alexander’s knee. The Washington Bengals are the Rams’ most common enemies on this front, picking Jones at 10 in a number of post-Combine mock drafts, but the Cincinnati Bengals are the latest threat—at fourth overall—after Peter King intimated that they have Jones higher than A.J. Green on their draft board. 

The good news is that the Bengals still have to deal with Carson Palmer’s retirement-backed trade demand; Julio Jones is great, but it would be easier to pull the trigger that early if the team had some idea of who might throw to him. A report on Twitter has Bengals coach Marvin Lewis saying that “the QB need is greater” than at wide receiver, but before you take that without salt keep in mind that he began it by saying “we have options at wide receiver that include Chad Ochocinco.” 

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) makes a 19-yard catch against the Indianapolis Colts during the second quarter at Lucas Oil Field in Indianapolis on November 14, 2010. UPI /Mark Cowan 

CINCINNATI, March 16 (UPI) — An Ohio judge has ordered Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco to pay a clothing store more than $11,000 for clothing he bought but did not pay for.

Municipal Court Judge Bernie Bouchard ordered Ochocinco to pay Amm One, also known as Exclusive Wear, $11,717.39 for the clothes, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Wednesday.

“My clients informed me they had given him ample opportunity to pay it and he didn’t,” Joseph Honerlaw, the attorney for the clothing company, said Tuesday.

The clothing was purchased between Sept. 19, 2008, and March 31, 2009, court documents show.

Authorities tried twice to serve Ochocinco with a lawsuit filed by the clothing company but failed.

When Ochocinco didn’t appear in court Tuesday, Bouchard ruled in favor of the clothing company.

Ochocinco, formerly known as Chad Johnson, is under contract to the Bengals for $6 million next year and was paid $6.7 million in 2010, the Enquirer reported.

CINCINNATI | Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is putting his unusual name back in the news.

Ochocinco suggested at the end of an interview with ESPN on Tuesday that he’s planning to change his name back to Johnson. He didn’t give a specific reason, other than saying he’s “done enough with the Ocho thing.”

He has talked about changing his name several times. Leading up to a game against the Jets during the 2009 season, he insisted that he would change his name back to Johnson if cornerback Darrelle Revis shut him down.

Ochocinco failed to catch a pass, but kept his name. He later said his comments were made in fun and he was never serious about a name change.

 

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CINCINNATI | Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is putting his unusual name back in the news.

Ochocinco suggested at the end of an interview with ESPN on Tuesday that he’s planning to change his name back to Johnson. He didn’t give a specific reason, other than saying he’s “done enough with the Ocho thing.”

He has talked about changing his name several times. Leading up to a game against the Jets during the 2009 season, he insisted that he would change his name back to Johnson if cornerback Darrelle Revis shut him down.

Ochocinco failed to catch a pass, but kept his name. He later said his comments were made in fun and he was never serious about a name change.

 

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

CINCINNATI | Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is putting his unusual name back in the news.

Ochocinco suggested at the end of an interview with ESPN on Tuesday that he’s planning to change his name back to Johnson. He didn’t give a specific reason, other than saying he’s “done enough with the Ocho thing.”

He has talked about changing his name several times. Leading up to a game against the Jets during the 2009 season, he insisted that he would change his name back to Johnson if cornerback Darrelle Revis shut him down.

Ochocinco failed to catch a pass, but kept his name. He later said his comments were made in fun and he was never serious about a name change.

 

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco will not make the trip to Baltimore for Sunday’s regular-season finale.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco will not make the trip to Baltimore for Sunday’s regular-season finale.

Rather, the 32-year-old is going to remain in Cincinnati to get treatment on his ankle that forced him to miss last week’s 34-20 victory over San Diego.

Ochocinco plans to undergo an arthroscopic procedure in the near future.

In 14 games this season, Ochocinco caught 67 passes for 831 yards and four touchdowns.

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The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Owens suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during this past Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. He had originally hurt the knee during a December 5 contest against New Orleans.

The 37-year-old veteran, in his first season in Cincinnati, was leading the Bengals with 72 receptions, 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

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The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Owens suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during this past Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. He had originally hurt the knee during a December 5 contest against New Orleans.

The 37-year-old veteran, in his first season in Cincinnati, was leading the Bengals with 72 receptions, 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

© 2010 The Sports Network

The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) – The Cincinnati Bengals made it official on Tuesday and placed wide receiver Terrell Owens on injured reserve.

Owens suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee during this past Sunday’s game against Cincinnati. He had originally hurt the knee during a December 5 contest against New Orleans.

The 37-year-old veteran, in his first season in Cincinnati, was leading the Bengals with 72 receptions, 983 yards and nine touchdowns.

© 2010 The Sports Network