In the first couple of years as the Bengals head coach, Marvin Lewis had major issues with two of the team’s best players on each side of the ball. Linebacker Takeo Spikes wouldn’t be talked into staying with the club in the 2003 offseason, while running back Corey Dillon was at odds with the club until his eventual trade in 2004.
Enter one Rudi Ali Johnson.
Much like the movie that bore his name (though spelled differently and about a different football player), “Rudi” was a common chant from fans within the confines of Paul Brown Stadium in the mid-2000s.