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Ochocinco, live from training camp

Yesterday, Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco proclaimed that he’ll be the new ESPN, via USTREAM broadcasts during which he’ll call the NFL’s news makers and get to the bottom of all relevant stories.

As of this posting, he’s doing one right now.

But it just occurred to us that Chad is actually presenting the show that George Costanza initially pitched to NBC.

“You see, it’s just like life,” Costanza said.  “You know, you eat, you go shopping, you read.  You eat, you read.  You go shopping.”

Chad is in his dorm room at Georgetown College in Kentucky, and he’s got the camera on, and he’s just living his life.

He showed us the chicken wings and carrots that the team gave the players for an evening snack, pointing out that the recession is affecting NFL teams, too. 

And then he ate them while talking into the camera.  Along with a banana.  And an apple.

He also complained about being in meetings from 1:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

The background noise consists of guys playing Fight Night on Xbox 360.

But yet it’s all strangely compelling.  We’ve never before gotten a real-time glimpse into the realities of training camp, and it looks almost as boring as the slice of real life that George Costanza wanted to serve up in prime time.

So keep it up, Chad.  It’s a helluvalot more interesting than watching television.

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20 Responses to “Ochocinco, live from training camp”
  1. Ryan_Mack says: Jul 30, 2009 10:13 PM

    Ocho is a knob.
    I’m glad he’ll never win a superbowl.

  2. Rasputin says: Jul 30, 2009 10:13 PM

    And no fine from Goodell yet? Roger is slipping …

  3. Wiscdave says: Jul 30, 2009 10:14 PM

    Typical Bengals–cheap. The Vikings had steak and lobster (according to Shiancoe’s tweet).

  4. FumbleNuts says: Jul 30, 2009 10:20 PM

    OchoStinko: Tell us about the FIRST dance you are going to do in the Endzone!

  5. who_dey_kid says: Jul 30, 2009 10:22 PM

    As I tweeted to you at 4 am (nachocamacho44) Chad was at it all night. He was on from 9pm to 5am, at one point asked everybody for their phone number, so he could call one fan. The guy turned out to be a Ravens fan from Baltimore, in which Chad told him “i’ll pray for you guys”.
    As a Bengals fan, I can say he’s eased a lot of the tension from his poor attitude last year, and genuinely appears as if he cares about the team and city again.

  6. American says: Jul 30, 2009 10:25 PM

    This makes the T.O. show look emmy worthy.

  7. CanadianVikingFan says: Jul 30, 2009 10:27 PM

    You can’t do what Ochocinco do

  8. mrf47 says: Jul 30, 2009 10:36 PM

    This will not get Chad a new contract….not that I’m going to stop watching….this is the best thing to hit the Internet since porn.

  9. Eddie Drycleaner says: Jul 30, 2009 10:41 PM

    was the banana in between two apples? and were they not really a banana or two apples?
    too easy

  10. sonicjizzmopper says: Jul 30, 2009 10:44 PM

    Everyone receives at least 15 minutes of fame and why not try to extend that. Bravo chad!

  11. FumbleNuts says: Jul 30, 2009 10:48 PM

    I do walk…. I do talk……. keep up the GOOD work Chad!

  12. DevastationInc says: Jul 30, 2009 11:00 PM

    Only 14 other AFC teams to compete against for the AFC Title. Thanks Chad! Kewl.

  13. DcNinerFan says: Jul 30, 2009 11:12 PM

    You know, if you and the rest of the media would just ignore this gimp, he might just stop acting like a 2 year old. Thats how you get through the terrible 2′s, see, by showing them they are not the center of the world. Apparently Johnson’s mother never did that.

  14. Darth Ringo says: Jul 30, 2009 11:14 PM

    LOL @ Eddie Drycleaner
    I dig Chad though.. even as a Steelers fan. There’s kind of a weird purity to what he’s doing.

  15. Dustin Chandler says: Jul 30, 2009 11:20 PM

    CHILD PLEASE!

  16. Crip2knight says: Jul 31, 2009 12:36 AM

    It takes a real dick face to talk about someones mom DcNiner. Who’s making millions? I’m sure you are not.

  17. eschwaderer says: Jul 31, 2009 9:05 AM

    Florio here you are talking about Chad’s camp life being “strangely compelling” and 6 articles up you asking “…why do it?” (about Hard Knocks). Dude read your own articles. Has NBC softened your brain?

  18. DcNinerFan says: Jul 31, 2009 9:41 AM

    Crip2knight – Just an observation. Honestly, unless there IS a screw loose (a possibility) in Johnson’s head, then the alternative is the cultivation of the validation personality type (the whining, crying for attention type). So either it was his parents, usually the mother in this circumstance, or society, which is also a possibility.
    As for millions, well, money doesn’t = happiness. Anyone who says otherwise is shallow.

  19. Biff Henderson says: Jul 31, 2009 10:02 AM

    http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3306/3674415318_263299916a_b.jpg

  20. CurseofBoJackson says: Jul 31, 2009 10:03 AM

    Boo hoo, I hate Chad, he has fun. Thank god some of the posters have a sense of humor, the rest of you are a bunch of Goodell clones. And ooohhh, the Vikings had Lobster and Steak, wow, I’m sure NFL players have never had a meal like that before, I’d rather have my athletes eating chicken and fruit anyday.

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