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Chad Ochocinco is retiring. Er, well, sort of. You see, it’s not that Chad—who changed his name from Chad Johnson to Chad Ochocinco back in 2008 while he was a member of the Cincinnati Bengals—is hanging his cleats up forever. It’s that ...  

Chad Ochocinco, wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, announced he will be changing his name back to his given name of Chad Johnson. Johnson (Ochocinco?) is one of many professional athletes who have changed their name ...  

Is it love, or is the joke not funny any more? Either way, this summer expect Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco to drop his ubiquitous surname and revert to Chad Johnson, according to a report from TMZ.com. Ochocinco intends to marry ...  

Reportedly unable to imagine a reality in which his wife would have a last name featuring loosely translated Spanish, Chad Ochocinco is ready to change back to Chad Johnson. A nation holds its collective breath with anticipation.  

If you bought a Chad Ochocinco jersey recently, you’re probably not going to like this news one bit. According to a report from TMZ, Ochocinco is planning on changing his last name back to his original one, marking the return of Chad Johnson ...  

Assuming he even has a job in the NFL next season, Chad Ochocinco will have a new name on his jersey. The New England Patriots wide receiver is changing his last name back to Johnson. The footballer made the pronouncement on his Twitter page on ...  

The days of Ochocinco are coming to an end. Chad Ochocinco has told the public that this summer; he will be changing his name back to Chad Johnson, according to Yahoo. TMZ reported that Ochocinco wanted to change his name back in time for his wedding this ...  

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 ...  

Get ready to say goodbye to Chad Ochocinco. No, the NFL star is not retiring (although that can't be too far off, given his waning effectiveness), he's just planning to change his last name back to Chad Johnson. Seriously. After the ridiculous production involved in legally changing his last name to Ochocinco, Chad's changing it back just in time for his wedding this summer. The reason? He doesn't want his wife to have a made-up last name...  

Chad Ochocinco plans to marry VH1 Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada this summer. The fourth season of Basketball Wives is set to premiere February 20 on VH1 - just in time for the NBA All-Star game. The Miami-native legally changed his name in ...  

WLWT.com Chad Ochocinco is planning to return to his birth name in time for his wedding, according to reports. TMZ.com reported Thursday that the former Bengal's friends said Ochocinco will legally change his name back to Chad Johnson before he marries ...  

Goodbye, Chad Ochocinco. Welcome back, Chad Johnson. Come July 4, the flamboyant New England Patriots receiver will go back to his given name and eschew the nom de guerre he famously took from his uniform number. While the name might not save Ochocinco's ...  

Chad Javon Ochocinco (born Chad Javon Johnson, January 9, 1978) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft.  

TMZ is reporting that Chad Ochocinco plans to change his name back to Chad Johnson so that when he gets married to Evelyn Lozada this summer, she won’t be stuck with a “made-up last name.” That means Evelyn could end up being “Evelyn Johnson,” if she goes the traditional route and takes his name. What [...]  

INDIANAPOLIS – If ever there were an event made for Chad Ochocinco, it's media day at the Super Bowl. It's the perfect stage for someone as flamboyant, as outrageous and as downright quotable as Ochocinco, the wide receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson.