After getting fired from ESPN and settling a disturbing lawsuit, Sharpe had a one-line joke that intimates his bank account has very limited funds.

With ESPN parting ways with Shannon Sharpe, speculation has started about whether they would pursue Chad Johnson as a replacement.

Scandal-plagued Shannon Sharpe has been dumped by ESPN. Could the worldwide leader replace him with a buddy? According to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports, ESPN appears to be considering Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson as the new personality on "First Take''

Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson appears to be lobbying for Shannon Sharpe’s seat on “First Take” after the Pro Football Hall of Famer was fired Wednesday by ESPN just days after settling a bombshell $50 million lawsuit in which a Jane Doe accused him of rape.

With Shannon Sharpe officially out at ESPN, there’s an opening on First Take, and his Nightcap partner, Chad Johnson, wants it. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic broke the news that ESPN has parted ways with Sharpe Wednesday afternoon.

Shannon Sharpe’s recent legal troubles may be hitting him pretty hard in the wallet. In a recent episode of his “Nightcap” podcast with Chad Johnson, Sharpe used a discussion of Micah Parsons’ contract standoff with the Dallas Cowboys to bring up $5,

The NFL Hall of Famer wants all debts owed to him paid in full, including one his 'Nightcap' co-host Ochocinco is still yet to settle.