Skip Bayless Fails to Substantiate His Remarks as He Insults Chad Ochocinco

As I watched today's edition of ESPN's 1st and 10, I was not at all surprised to see Skip Bayless insult the program's guest, Chad Ochocinco, while failing to substantiate most of the remarks he made. 

Skip Bayless has often been known for being one of the more vocal contributors to ESPN's programming, but I must say that I was quite disappointed to see how he carried himself on today's episode of 1st and 10.

Sadly, I expected him to be rude and disrespectful, but even I was surprised to see the arguments he brought to the table in an effort to make a point at Ochocinco's expense.

I had a feeling that he would decide to take the route of insulting rather than discussing, as he continued to criticize Ochocinco in a number of areas.

It should also come as little surprise that he failed to substantiate his remarks or provide evidence to support his criticisms.

What I am now going to do is break down what Bayless has said on 1st and 10 so we can take a closer look at his accusations.

"I used to be a big fan of yours, right? Going back three or four years ago. But over those past few years Chad, you have lost me because you have lost all perspective on what should really matter to you at this point in your NFL career and that is leading a team to the playoffs instead of your over-the-edge self-promotion of Chad Ochocinco."

What I would like to know is exactly how Bayless (who has no real relationship with Ochocinco) can suddenly read his mind and come to an accurate determination as to what Ochocinco's true perspective really is.

He claims that Ochocinco has lost perspective in regard to "leading a team to the playoffs."

Bayless makes no mention regarding the quality of support that the other 52 men on the roster have provided, as he instead decides to blame Ochocinco for what he feels his true perspective to be.

Allow me to bring some facts to the table.

Below is a list of where the Bengals' defense has ranked each year since Ochocinco joined the Bengals in 2001:

2001: 14th

2002: 32nd

2003: 28th

2004: 21st

2005: 22nd

2006: 17th

2007: 24th

2008: 19th

Average: 22nd

Now while I'm no mathematician, it clearly appears to me as though the quality of support the Bengals have been getting out of a unit that comprises 50 percent of their chances of victory has been poor at best.

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