flemingd Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Patriots receiver Chad Ochocinco is still settling into his new surroundings in New England, and he's taking an unusual approach to his living situation. "I'm going to do something different, I'm actually going to stay with a fan for the first two, three weeks of the season," he said Tuesday. "That should be fun, until I get myself acclimated and learn my way around." Ochocinco hasn't yet picked the fan. "I'm not sure how it's going to work, but they have to have Internet and have to have Xbox," he said. "That's about it." Asked if he was serious, Ochocinco said, "Have I ever lied to you before?" Told there were some "crazy" fans, Ochocinco said, "I rode a bull." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efi4eye Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Freaking awesome. How can you not love this guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Freaking awesome. How can you not love this guy I totally agree. A free spirit and a lot of fun to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I don't know...sounds an awful lot like my 20 something free-loading nephews Come for a few weeks...stay for a few months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 UT is soooooo excited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltnlava Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'm trying to find fault with this but I can't. I think this is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelBunz Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Czar!! This sounds perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Love it. I've never understood the hate on Ocho - his heart is almost always in the right place, and his antics are mildly distracting at worst. The NFL in all of its grumpiness is a better league because of guys like Chad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingfootball Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Hope he doesnt shack up with somebody like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rattsass Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Just to play devil's advocate here, isn't part of the advantage of playing a home game the fact that you spend the whole week in familiar and comfortable surroundings. I'm thinking shacking up with strangers could present unforseen circumstances and distractions. Ocho is "on" most of the time. Will he feel compelled to be "on" while he stays with these people? May be harmless. But I wouldn't say that with any certainty. I love the fact that he is willing to do it, but I'm not sold that it is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Just to play devil's advocate here, isn't part of the advantage of playing a home game the fact that you spend the whole week in familiar and comfortable surroundings. I'm thinking shacking up with strangers could present unforseen circumstances and distractions. Ocho is "on" most of the time. Will he feel compelled to be "on" while he stays with these people? May be harmless. But I wouldn't say that with any certainty. I love the fact that he is willing to do it, but I'm not sold that it is a good thing. it's only for 2 or 3 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturphy Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Love Chad, what a hilarious idea. How does Belichick feel about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Wow. That's almost worth being a Patriot fan. Almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-3PO Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Ochocinco is good for football. I love the characters. It is half the reason I can get my wife to watch. I just tell her the back story and then tell her it is reality television. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Wow. That's almost worth being a Patriot fan. Almost. there is nothing worth that. You may as well be dead inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 there is nothing worth that. You may as well be dead inside. Agreed. I blame beer. No wait....I blame Obama. I feel better now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Czar!! This sounds perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatsFanCT Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 there is nothing worth that. You may as well be dead inside. Dead inside would make you a Jets fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby's Hubby Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Love it! He needs to be getting paid by XboX. Helluva promotion. And if I got to pick a player I would pick Ocho. Don't pick Ray Lewis and take him to a bar If you burn, Randy Moss might be your guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Dead inside would make you a Jets fan. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusions of grandeur Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I've never understood the hate on Ocho It's that it seems so self-serving to me... It's as if he was sitting at home during the lockout pouting about not being in the spot-light anymore as a "reality" or NFL star, when the light bulb went off: People will stay pay attention to me if I ride a bull! Then I'll go wrangle some alligators (or rattle snakes or whatever he said), and everyone will watch ME!! Now he gets to the Pats, and he thinks, "well, I know Belichick doesn't put up with this kind of stuff, so what's something mild I can do for people to still pay attention to me without pissing him off too bad"... Maybe that's harsh, I realize he's trying to entertain people, but he's going so over the top so often now that it's just gotten annoying (particularly ever since the ultimate self-serving T-Ocho Show and his "Who wants to date a washed up NFL clown" reality show). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I, for one, can't wait for the Ocho show to begin. Imagine being that "fan" who gets to host him. That guy is gonna be the popular kid on the block for years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 As a Pats fan, I am amused by this and the tales of him driving around Boston getting "lost" on purpose in his Prius so he can ask people for directions. On the other hand, word out of camp is that he's having some difficulty picking up the offense maybe and that he's dropping a lot of balls. All in all, I think I'd prefer that he work on his game now, and play later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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