Ochocinco

[DC4]

CINCINNATI -- Oh-oh, Ocho. The Cincinnati Bengals' top receiver has yet another name.

The NFL had agreed to let the player formerly known as Chad Johnson wear his new name on the back of his jersey this season. There's one catch for the receiver: It's not exactly how he wanted it.

Instead of Ocho Cinco, he'll be "Ochocinco" because that's how he wrote it when he submitted his name-change form last August in Florida.

"It's his legal name," AFC information manager Corry Rush said Thursday.

The receiver said last year that he wanted his name to be "Ocho Cinco." Neither he nor his agent returned phone messages Thursday to discuss the name being one word instead of two. Shirts and other gear are selling on his Web site under the "Ocho Cinco" name.

 

[sheed]

Good. Don't let him get his way. He's an idiot.

 

[A.E]

I was hoping he'd be traded to a team where #85 is either retired or the player who has it won't give it up for the World.

He is a moron & for as much talking as he does, he's way over-rated.

 

[dez]

Well he's still getting his way sheed, its not going to say Johnson, Ochocinco is his name, as ridiculous as it may be he's smart

He knows his jersey sales will rocket and this will get him nothing but attention... and your falling into the trap lol

 

[footballplaya52]

i have a c. johnson jersey FTL, i want ocho cinco

 

[A.E]

I wouldn't spend $75 on a guys jersey just b/c he "brilliantly" changed his last name to reflect his number in another language. Check that, changed his name to 8 & 5 in another language, not even 85.

 

[footballplaya52]

i dont even wear my chad jersey much, i rock the mcnabb

 

[JoshHoward5]

I wouldn't spend $75 on a guys jersey just b/c he "brilliantly" changed his last name to reflect his number in another language. Check that, changed his name to 8 & 5 in another language, not even 85.

Actually he changed his name to eightfive in another language.

 

[The Guid]

if people really wanted a jersey that says Cinco Ocho, couldn't they just customize it themselves

 

[dez]

AE, maybe you wouldnt but many would and will. And It costs more to have a customized jersey then a just buying a regular one.

 

[A.E]

Its just funny b/c the NFL finally agrees to recognize his name change, only after selling off enough of his C. Johnson jerseys leftover, but its such old news that I don't think anybody really cares.

 

[dez]

I think its a smart marketing strategy, I dont wear jersey's anymore but if I did I would get one, so I could see how others would feel the same way.

But with that said I also want a Brian "B-Scab" Scalabrine jersey so....

 

[A.E]

I think its a smart marketing strategy, I dont wear jersey's anymore but if I did I would get one, so I could see how others would feel the same way.

But with that said I also want a Brian "B-Scab" Scalabrine jersey so....

Yes, Ocho Cinco is quite the novelty but my point is that was last season & the novelty has long worn off. Not only that but "Ochocinco" is just lame.

 

[Crunkbuc4d1]

He was entertaining 3 years ago...not it's just annoying.

 

[footballplaya52]

the space wouldnt do much its all capitals anyway