If you’ve been around this site for any time at all, you’ll notice that we’re not as high on Bengals wideout Chad Ochocinco as the rest of the world is. That’s partly because the guy plays for my favorite team, and that his production has fallen as his national profile has risen. But I still appreciate the fact that he made time to hang out with Ruben St. Hilaire, a homeless boy in New York.

Ochocinco and Deion Sanders found out that one of Ruben’s dreams was to go to a football camp. Now he’s going to one of the most exclusive camps in the country, with a price tag ranging from $400-$760, prohibitive to Ruben and his mother. Sanders donated a spot in one of his camps to Ruben, and Mr. Chad Johnson was on hand at the Children Mending Hearts Gala to present young Ruben with the award. To top it all off, it was Ruben’s birthday, and Chad led the entire crowd in singing happy birthday. –Cincy Jungle.

But then there was this fun story involving the “Dancing With The Stars” contestant and his new reality show, where he acts like Bret Michaels did in “Rock of Love,” except that Chad doesn’t have to wear a wig. Read the rest of this entry »

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Here’s a rather bizarre photo of NFL Fuhrer Roger Goodell sharing a warm embrace with Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco at Chris Henry’s funeral. It’s been a tough week for Chad, and that’s fine. But whenever I see the guy now, I’m expecting some kind of show.

I wonder why they let cameras into this funeral. Did they do it for you, Chad? Do you have a dance, Chad? Do you have a dance for the funeral? Are you going to spike the casket for us, Chad? Toss it into the Ohio River with the lid open and then kayak past Paul Brown Stadium? Because that’s what it would take to get me interested in your antics again, Chad. Yes, it’s your friend, and you obviously can do whatever you want. And you are.

I’m just annoyed by the way this whole thing has been represented. Before Chris Henry died he was a lost cause that managed to scrape out another chance with his former team. Now he’s a misunderstood family man. And when Chad Ochocinco uses Henry’s jersey as a prop in his Look At Me campaign, Chad’s now “honoring” his friend instead of plainly drawing attention to himself. But that’s not the kind of talk for funerals, I guess. Here are pics of the funeral here, including some open-casket shots that I’ve decided not to run on the site.

Photo from SI/Getty. And this wasn’t much better.