When in doubt, fantasy GMs always make this kind of a deal -- one disgruntled star getting traded for another, right?

Oh, it crossed my mind for a nanosecond. Why not? Chad Johnson is a supremely talented receiver who has been extremely consistent (season to season, not game to game) for the past five years. Look it up; his numbers are uncannily steady and productive. And Jeremy Shockey certainly isn't paving his way back to the Giants, not after the reported shouting match with GM Jerry Reese. 

And there was a time when the Giants needed a top-flight receiver and the Bengals a big-production tight end. But there are several hangups to this deal. First, Johnson is worth more in a trade, troubles and all, for Shockey. Other considerations would have to be thrown in, and the Giants aren't likely to do it. Second, they already have an unhappy wideout. His name is Plaxico Burress, and he wants a raise. Plus, the team is high on Steve Smith and Mario Manningham and want Amani Toomer to be their mentor. Something tells me Chad is not the fathering, nurturing type to young wideouts.

On the Bengals' side, they'd no doubt take a player like Shockey, but it would bring even more negative attention to a team that's full of it. Sure, he'd work in their offense, but the coaches appear to want to give Ben Utecht a legitimate chance to be a 40-50-catch guy.

It's bound to happen. Someone will suggest this trade should happen, based on recent events. (Wait, I didn't just do it, did I?) I have the over-under at 13 hours. I'll check back with a full scouring of the web later.