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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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.

The 2000 Oregon State University Beavers wide receiving duo of TJ Houshmandzadeh and Chad Ochocinco Johnson would eventually become the star pass catching core of the NFL franchise the Cincinnati Bengals. Exactly how these two young men from opposite ends of the country (California and Florida) would find themselves playing on the same football teams at the college and professional levels is a completely random coincidence.

Oregon State, located in Carvallis, OR, has a respectable football program that from time to time places players onto NFL teams. In the case of Pro Bowl wide receivers Johnson and Houshmandzadeh who played together on the Oregon State Beavers squad in the fall of 2000 having two NFL all-star wide receivers in the same huddle on a college team is exceptionally rare for any school - even the most well established powerhouses. The shear unlikelihood of having so much talent on one offense is especially rare for a mid-tier level organization like the Oregon State Beavers.

While playing together for the Beavers in 2000 it was largely Chad Johnson who dominated the spotlight during a prolific season in which the two future NFL stars led their team to a very impressive 11-1 finish that included a victory over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl held in Phoenix. After successfully catching the attention of NFL scouts while playing alongside each other in Carvallis for a season the duo of wide receiver greats very randomly landed on the same professional team at the conclusion of the April 2001 NFL Draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals chose Chad Johnson (who would later change his name to Chad Ochocinco in 2008) with the 36th overall pick in the second round and TJ Houshmandzadeh with the 204th overall pick in the seventh round. Despite a significant amount of offensive success over the next eight seasons with quarterback Carson Palmer the wide receiving duo of Ochocinco (Johnson) and Houshmandzadeh was broken up on March 2, 2009 when TJ signed a contract to leave Cincinnati to play for the Seattle Seahawks. The March, 2009 signing marked the first time in nearly a decade that Chad (from Miami, FL) and TJ (from Barstow, CA)were not on the same team.

To give readers who are not very familiar with college or professional football proper perspective as to just how unusual the situation with Chad Ochocico Johnson and TJ Houshmandzadeh was it should be noted that a repeat occurrence of similar circumstances has not occurred anywhere else in professional football since Chad and TJ were united from opposites sides of the country (Florida and California) on the Oregon State campus in 2000. The two standout players are arguably the best combination of wide receivers to take their collective play making ability from college to the pros together.

Sam was sorry to see the wide receiving duo of Chad and TJ break up before the 2009-2010 football season. Fans of the receiving duo can reflect back on their humble college beginnings with Oregon State University wallpaper pictures for their desktop backgrounds which Sam has aggregated on a website he created.

Sam asks that all fans of college football take a look right now at his Oregon State University desktop wallpaper web page where visitors who search the site are guaranteed to find something they're interested in.

Can Chad Ochocinco teach us anything about branding? Your first instinct might be to answer that question with a resounding, no! But that would be too hasty. I suspect that even if you are not a football fan, you are familiar with the name Chad Ochocino. It probably sounds slightly familiar, but you are not sure why. He is a professional football player who made headlines when he changed his name from Chad Johnson to Ochocinco in honor of the number he wears on his Jersey--85. Now I know Ochocinco is not a literal translation of eighty-five, but that hardly matters. Instead let's focus on what we can learn from a quick study of his branding/marketing activities.

Recently Chad has parlayed his popular appeal into an appearance on Dancing with the Stars (he lasted until the final four pairs) and his own reality TV show where he is looking for love. He is not the first football player to appear on either Dancing with the Stars or to get his own TV show. But Chad is unique in that he seems to make all his public moves with his tongue planted firmly in his cheek, fully aware that what he is doing is deliberately creating a brand that will be larger than his athletic career.

One thing Chad has done to distinguish himself from others striving to secure their post-football futures is jump with both feet into the use of social media to engage with others and build his brand. Which tools did he select? Internet TV, Facebook and Twitter! Chad has over 995,000 followers as of this date and is a frequent and entertaining tweeter about things political, social and of course sports.

I don't know how you measure the value of a personal brand (I bet that Mashable guy or somebody like him will be looking into that shortly, Godspeed!) but I know that Chad is now far beyond the typical athletic brand. What does that mean? It means he has become the kind of leader with the sort of influence that legends are made of. He uses social media in the way all of us who are working to build personal brands should. He works to build relationships off-line as well as offline, he diversifies his marketing efforts, is personal and very real and he adds value (entertainment and sometimes thought-provoking commentary) before he seeks anything in return.

And other athletes are certainly taking notice! Did you catch the Espy Awards last night? In addition to the number of athletes who were personally tweeting about the event, many of them mentioned social media, specifically Twitter, in interviews. Chris Johnson even thanked 'Twitter, most of all' in his acceptance speech for Best Breakthrough Player. Who woulda thunk?

Now is Chad effervescent, impish and delightful yes? Do you have to be those things to realize the same business success? Must you have your own iPhone app as Chad does? No! You do need to be yourself, get to know and use YOUR unique assets and gifts and remember to have fun. If you are enjoying yourself and having fun, the people you are seeking to build relationships with will also.

I hope you are planning a POWERFUL day!

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Allegra Sinclair
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