Who will cover #85 in 2005?

It's probably fair to say Chad Johnson will put the checkmark under "No" next to Jerry Azumah's name, making him the third such entry on Johnson's checklist. Chad has listed the names of every corner he anticipates will be assigned to him in each of the Bengals' games, and, based on his stats, he will determine whether or not they succeeded in covering him. Johnson only caught for 77 yards yesterday, but that included two touchdowns, so he'll likely consider it another point in his favor. I didn't see the game, and I don't know who the Bears even threw out there to oppose Johnson, but Chad isn't troubled by such things, as this account in the St. Paul Pioneer Press (from before the Bengals' Week 2 matchup with the Vikings):

"After catching nine passes for 91 yards in [Week 1]'s 27-13 win over Cleveland, Johnson checked the "No" box next to the name of Browns cornerback Gary Baxter, even though Baxter didn't play because of a concussion.'

Technically, Johnson is correct: Baxter failed to cover him. Hard to fault that logic.