Patriots WR Chad Ochocinco is soaking up the Super Bowl spotlight even though he's unlikely to be a leading man Sunday. Though No. 85 is now a role player, he's grateful for the opportunity to win his first ring and appreciates the Bengals' role in getting him here. "I sent everyone (in Cincinnati) a letter, a thank you note. I think that's the best I can do. Everybody who had anything to do with me being there, I hope they have it framed," Ochocinco said Wednesday of his former team, which traded him after the lockout following a 10-year stay when he broke most of the Bengals' career receiving records. "That's just the way it goes. (Owner) Mike (Brown) was good to me. The city was good to me. The media, we had our ups and downs. I made it fun. The fans were epic for 10 straight years. Of course, I had my riffs and raffs. Like any human being I'm not perfect. Other than that, there's nothing bad I can actually say, period." Source: USAToday
I always like Ocho, I remember watching him in what was it 2006 when they made the playoffs and he was just going crazy on the field. I remember watching the river dance and the rest of his crazy celebrations live. The end in Cincy was rough, but this is actually the classiest thing I think he could have done, he just wants a ring, and even though it got rough in Cincy he still doesn't rip the city, the fans, the team, I got respect for this man. Go get that ring Ocho.
Honestly I hope he catches the game winning touchdown and than retires, it'd be a nice end to a great career.
2005 the Bengals made the Playoffs I'll be wearing my Orange Chad Johnson Jersey Sunday while watching the Super Bowl
Yeah I was a year late haha, but I watched every game that year. Chad is a damn good player despite all his off field baggage.
