My Chad Ochocinco Blog

Chad Ochocinco jerseys have officially been released. It's the real deal now, and they are being authentically produced by Reebok for the NFL. When he lines up during Bengals games, he'll be wearing his own Chad Ochocinco jersey. Some people never thought it would happen but it has, so if you're a Bengals fan you should be acting quickly to hop on this train.

In the 2008 season there was some talk in the media and other rumors that there would be an Ocho Cinco Bengals jersey released. This is because Chad Johnson has long since been referring to himself as "ocho cinco" for his 85 jersey number.

However, he couldn't get the jerseys changed last year because the manufacturer already had produced all of the Chad Johnson jerseys for the year. If he wanted to change the jersey at that time, he would have had to literally buy out all of those jerseys so that they could be replaced at no cost. In light of that huge cost, Johnson let the season pass and then prepared for the 2009 NFL season to be the official release of his new Chad Ochocinco jerseys.

He officially had his last name changed, so it's not a gimmick. His legal last name is now "Ochocinco", and thusly his jersey has that name on the back of it. It's all kosher now with the league and with Reebok, and so the Chad Ochocinco jersey is being sold and distributed throughout the country.

The receiver has always kept himself in the limelight with his antics. Some of them people find entertaining and funny. Other people might be fed up with him. But either way, he ends up being talked about around the water cooler and he appears on all of the sports and entertainment shows, so he gets exactly what he wants.

Now, a mediocre player couldn't pull off a stunt like this, but he is not an average wide receiver. Don't let all the havoc around him get you off track, he's still one of the best play making wide receivers in the league. Combined with his personality, the Ocho Cinco Bengals jersey is sure to be a best seller, and in fact is already moving very quickly.

If you're a Cincinnati Bengals fan, then it's time to catch up with the crowd and experience the excitement about Chad Ochocinco jerseys. Pick up your own Chad Ochocinco jersey today to join the fun.

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One of the two NFL wild card playoff matchups to be played this weekend will be the New York Jets visiting the Cincinnati Bengals. This will be an interesting game on many levels, and odds makers have a tight spread pegged, as the Bengals are projected to win by a mere 2 1/2 points.

Why is the spread so tight when the Bengals clearly looked like the better team through the course of the season. Are we to believe that the Jets, who many believe shouldn't have even made the playoffs, can cruise through this matchup to beat Cincinnati on their own turf?

Well, one factor that needs to be acknowledged is the health of star wide receiver Chad Ochocinco. The revival of Ochocinco (formerly known as Chad Johnson) is believed by many to be a key factor in the bounce back year that Cincy enjoyed.

After a disappointing 2008, Chad was back in full effect in 2009, posting 1,047 receiving yards and 9 touchdown catches. He was the team's best receiver by far.

Unfortunately, he hurt his knee during last Sunday's matchup at New York against the Jets while the teams were warming up. The injury has been called a bruise, and it clearly affected him on Sunday. In fact, he wasn't even able to play.

The good news is that he practiced fully this week and appears to be ready to play. The chemistry between Ochocinco and quarterback Carson Palmer could very well be a major factor in the team's success against the Jets on Saturday.

With a 6-2 home record, Cincinnati is just about as strong as any football team in the league at home. This bodes well for the franchise. They've also had a rough last few seasons, so you can be sure that the fans will be full of energy and fully behind their team on Saturday.

The key to the team's success will be the ability to penetrate the dangerous Jets defense. If Carson Palmer is on top of his game, anything is possible.

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Season 10 of "Dancing with the Stars" began on March 22, 2010, but without co-hostess Samantha Harris. She was replaced by Brooke Burke who joined co-host Tom Bergeron and judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli.

The season featured fewer contestants (11) than the previous season:

Buzz Aldrin - astronaut (partnered with Ashly Costa)
Pamela Anderson - actress and model (partnered with Damian Whitewood)
Erin Andrews - ESPN sportscaster (partnered with Maksim Chmerkovskiy)
Shannen Doherty - actress (partnered with Mark Ballas)
Kate Gosselin - reality television star (partnered with Tony Dovolani)
Evan Lysacek - Olympic gold medal figure skater (partnered with Anna Trebunskaya)
Niecy Nash - actress and reality show host (partnered with Louis van Amstel)
Chad Ochocinco - NFL wide receiver (partnered with Cheryl Burke)
Jake Pavelka - star of "The Bachelor" (partnered with Chelsie Hightower)
Nicole Scherzinger - Pussycat Dolls singer (partnered with Derek Hough)
Aiden Turner - soap opera star and model (partnered with Edyta Sliwinska)

This season was also the first one to have more female contestants than male.

In Week 1, Nicole became the fifth celebrity to score at least one 9 on her first dance. She and Derek got two 9's to get the highest score with a 25. Evan and Anna trailed closely behind with a score of 23 while Buzz and Ashly scored lowest with 14 while Aiden and Edyta only fared a bit better with a 15.

No one was eliminated in the first week and the scores were added to those of the second week. Nicole and Derek scored two 10's, making them only the third couple to do so in Week 2. Evan and Anna continued to do well with a 24 while Buzz and Ashly finished on the bottom with a 12, the lowest score ever in Week 2. Pamela and Damian were in the bottom two, but it was Shannen and Mark who were eliminated first.

In Week 3, the dances told a story and for the first week, Nicole and Derek were not on top. They scored a 23 while Evan and Anna got the top score with 26. Once again Buzz and Ashly was the lowest scoring couple with 13 and they were eliminated.

The couples were judged on technique and performance for each dance in Week 4. Evan and Anna were again on top of the leader board with 52 while Kate and Tony were on the bottom with 32. But, it was Aiden and Edyta that were eliminated.

Week 5 saw the couples dancing to songs from movies. Once again, Nicole and Derek were in the lead with 29. Kat and Tony found themselves on the bottom with a score of 15 and were eliminated. Despite scoring fairly well, Pamela and Damian were in the bottom two.

Len gave every performance a 7 in Week 6 except for Chad and Cheryl's Argentine Tango, which he gave an 8. Nicole and Derek were on top again with 26. Jake and Chelsie were on the bottom with 21 and were eliminated.

Although Nicole and Derek had lead most of the season, it was Evan and Anna in Week 7 that got the first perfect score of 30. However, the two couples were tied after the Team Gaga and Team Madonna performance. Pamela and Damian were eliminated even though Niecy and Louis had the lowest score.

Week 8 saw Nicole and Derek get their first perfect score for a '50s Paso Doble. Niecy and Louis were in the bottom two with Chad and Cheryl and were eliminated.

Nicole and Derek and Evan and Anna were tied again in Week 9 with a score of 59. Chad and Cheryl had the low score with 52 and were eliminated.

The final three couples - Evan and Anna, Erin and Maksim, and Nicole and Derek - performed the Judges' redemption dance and a freestyle performance on the first night of the finale. On the second night of the finale, Erin and Maks finished in third place. Nicole and Derek did a jive for which they got a perfect score and they were crowned the winners while Evan and Anna finished in second place. Derek joins Cheryl Burke, Julianne Hough, and Mark Ballas as two time dance pro winners.

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Here are the fantasy football busts for the upcoming 2010 NFL season.

Beanie Wells-
With Matt Leinart at the helm, there will be very few goal line opportunities and rushing lanes will be virtually non-existent with defenses focusing solely on the run. Wells is stuck in a platoon situation with Tim Hightower and still being drafted in the 3rd round of some leagues.

Miles Austin-
Maybe it's just me, but what Miles Austin did last year was a complete fluke. Can't believe he's being drafted before studs like Brandon Marshall, Greg Jennings, and Roddy White (guys who have produced year in and year out and are the top talent on their respective teams). Dez Bryant will emerge as the go to guy. Talent always prevails when it comes to wideouts and Dez has obviously a better skill set. IE... when Calvin Johnson overtook Roy Williams, and when Kevin Curtis and Hank Basket weren't worthy to carry Desean Jackson's jock strap in 08.

Chad Ochocinco-
Chad Ochocinco? More like Chad Ocho-STINKo this year. A heavy rushing attack and the addition of TO will severely limit Ochocinco's production this year. Owens, bigger and more physical receiver will get more looks in the endzone than his puny (in comparison) sidekick. You can get Owens a few rounds after Ocho, and still get similar fantasy production if not better.

Jonathan Stewart-
He's getting drafted really early for someone playing second fiddle. I guess people are banking on Deangelo getting hurt again this year. You can get similar production at a much cheaper rate if you wait a round or two and get either Brandon Jacobs or Marion Barber. Heck, you might even get similar value if you wait a few rounds and draft Thomas Jones.

Larry Fitzgerald-
I really hate to put him on this list because he's such a huge talent, maybe the best receiver in the game today. But Matt Leinart is going to kill Fitzgerald's production this year. I predict 900 yards and 6 TDs... not worthy of someone taken in the 2nd round of most drafts. ***If Derek Anderson emerges as starter, Fitz becomes a top 5 fantasy receiver. He made Braylon Edwards a fantasy beast a few years ago.

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In 2009, the Cincinnati Bengals shocked the football world by winning the AFC North. Much of their success was due to an aggressive and complex style of defense that made it difficult for opposing offenses to play comfortably. On the other side of the ball, the Bengals finished with the top ranked rushing offense in the NFL. Surprisingly, the Bengals' biggest weakness in 2009 was something that had been their only strength for several years - the passing game.

The Bengals' aerial attack struggled on all fronts a year ago. Chad Ochocinco was their only receiver who could win one-on-one matchups consistently. However, he could be taken away by a top-ranked corner or the use of a second defender. This often left no other options for Carson Palmer. To make things worse, defenses continually attacked a Bengals offensive line that was great at run blocking but flat out bad in pass protection. With little time to throw, and no one to throw to, Palmer had to force a lot of passes, take a lot of sacks, and ultimately his game suffered.

How did the Bengals approach their 2010 offseason? They addressed their two biggest weaknesses (receiving depth and pass protection) by getting more pass-catching threats. They acquired free agent Antonio Bryant, an under-the-radar receiver who can win one-on-one matchups consistently with his athleticism if healthy. They drafted Jermaine Gresham, a very good pass catching tight end and a huge target in the middle of the field - the type of player the Bengals haven't had at the tight end position in several years. Additionally, they drafted a slot receiver in Jordan Shipley who has the ability to give NFL defenses major headaches on horizontal pass routes. Finally, the Bengals signed Terrell Owens, another dangerous and explosive play-making receiver. So what do we know about the Bengals now? We know that they have five receivers who all bring something different to the table. They now have five receivers who can each win one-on-one matchups. Most importantly, they now have multiple options in the passing game.

As a result, the Bengals didn't need to make any major improvements to their O-line this offseason. They did so indirectly. Think about it, with five receivers who can win one-on-one matchups consistently, defenses will be less inclined to blitz as much. They'll be less inclined to bring as many defenders and leave their corners and safeties alone in one-on-one coverage. This will take a tremendous amount of pressure off of the Bengals' offensive line. And make no mistake about Carson Palmer - if he is finally given time to throw, he will put the ball in the right place. Palmer is as good at reading coverage and throwing with anticipation as any quarterback in the league. He'll take advantage of his revamped receiving corps. If blitzed, he'll find the right one-on-one matchup to exploit - and there should almost always be one with all of the new options he has now.

The Bengals' success is not a foregone conclusion. Several questions linger. How soon can the new players familiarize themselves with a new offensive system? How quickly can they get on the same page as Carson Palmer in terms of rhythm and timing? Can they avoid injuries? And will T.O. be on his best behavior? We'll know the answer to all of these questions in about six months. But as of right now, the Bengals look like a team capable of playing deep into January - and potentially early February.

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Fresh off his NFL fine for excessive celebration for putting on a sombrero on the sideline after scoring a touchdown the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco is at it again. After working with a Japanese film crew for a couple of weeks, Ochocinco was told about how fans over there would love for him to change his name to "Hachi Go" which translates to eighty five in Japanese.

Ever since Ochocinco became a break out star in the league he has always been one of the top offenders of the "no excessive celebrating" rule that comes with a fine every time you violate it. But given the fact that Ochocinco does not seem to care about the money he loses in fines as long as he gets all the media attention he can. He is one of the many sports Divas that only seem to care about the spotlight.

Since being told by his head coach recently that he needed to stop with his antics and warned by the league officials. Ochocinco decided instead of coming up with another celebration dance or whatever crazy idea that runs through his head he will go ahead and officially change his last name again, this time to Hachi Go to show his fans in Japan that he cares. Chad original birth last name was Johnson, which he changed to Ochocinco in 2008 and now it will be Hachi Go.

It would be one thing if he changed his name for a meaningful reason like maybe it was one of his biggest fans last wish or something important. Eventually down the road all of his antics and showboating will comeback and hurt not only him but his team also. Football is a team sport and Johnson just seems to be more about himself than the rest of his team. The only time he actually seemed to care about his team lately is when he stepped in for the injured Shane Graham at place kicking duties during the pre season. Even though he is not known for his kicking abilities he ended up kicking the ball off and making the decisive extra point kick to give the Bengals a 7-6 win over the New England Patriots. Other then that he seems to be all about himself just like Terrell Owens of the Buffalo Bills.

I know we are in a time were people especially celebrities are always trying to keep the media attention directly on them at all times just so they do not become an after thought in the public's mind. Athletes like Ochocinco do not need to always seek out extraordinary ways for the public to always follow them; they should just stick to their god given abilities and let their play making skills on the field do all the talking for him.