Chad "Houdini" Cinco

Mr. Ochocinco had it planned all along. The Milwaukee Journal did a little dirty work and found out that Chad Ochocinco, wide receiver of the Cincinnati Bengals. Used his twitter account to plan out his "lambeau leap" after his touchdown in Sunday's win over the Packers. Ochocinco found 2 brothers and a friend of theirs to help with a conjured effort to help him make it happen.

Ochocinco had four front-row tickets in the north end zone sent to Mike Bergs' house, the Milwaukee Journal reported. When Ochocinco actually scored and scored in the north end zone, it was not hard to spot Bergs and company in all orange and Bengals gear in a sea of green. "His face. I wish I could have been shooting a camera at him. The smile on his face was from ear to ear. He was so excited." Mike Bergs said according to the Journal Sentinel. Now that is entertainment at it's best! You gotta love this guy.

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Twitter and the Effects on Public Personalities

I chose this picture of Robert and his beautiful wife Sarah to show people that he is a family man and that people make mistakes. I hope you enjoy the article.

With the surge of Twitter coming into the world the last few months, many celebrities have gotten themselves in trouble by posting their thoughts every minute of the day. You can go down the list with examples of celebs hurting their persona by saying things they wish they hadn't. Once you write anything on the Internet, it is on the web forever and there is no hiding it.

Redskins rookie linebacker and TCU alum, Robert Henson found this out the tough way. After the Redskins squeaked by the St.Louis Rams with a 9-7 victory the Washington fans booed the team as they exited the field. Let's keep in mind Washington fans are some of the most loyal in the nation...Or are they? They have sold out every game since 1969 but they also booed a team who fought hard and got the win. Hmm. Henson was upset with the fans reaction and decided to let them and the whole world know about his dissatisfaction.

Henson started on his twitter by saying, "All you half hearted skins fans can... I won't go there but I dislike you very strongly, don't come to Fed Ex to boo dim wits!" Henson didn't stop there after he was tweeted back by hundreds of ticked off fans he proceeded to go on. "No I didn't play but I still made more than you in a year and you'd gladly switch spots with me in a second." Not satisfied still, Henson went on to say, "Who are you to you know whats best for the team and you work 9 to 5 at McDonald's."

This caused an uproar all over D.C. and across the nation. On "Mike and Mike in the Morning" an ESPN radio show. Mike Greenberg went into a rant that sounded like a father scolding his own son. To check it out click here.

I understand that he went too far but to be honest the fans deserved it. The Redskins might be struggling right now but they got the win. So why boo your own team when they got the "W?" In my opinions fans are some of the most annoying, loud mouth, flip-flop, ignorant people out there. I am a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and TCU football but good gosh I don't paint my face and scream and curse at games. Isn't there something weak about that? Well there is to me...

Now I have know Robert Henson since I transferred into TCU my second semester of college and he opened me with open arms. Being a new player on a team is tough,everyone eyeing you up and down and not much is said to a new player until you prove yourself as a good teammate and player. But with Robert it didn't matter. Henson spent Christmas with my family and has always been a best friend since the moment I met him. I have not met many people that didn't love this kid, his desire to do well and provide for his family is endless. He has the heart of a lion but sometimes that lion heart can get him in trouble. Henson says what's on his mind and he could get away with it in Fort Worth, Texas and playing for TCU. But being in the nations capital and working for a multi-billion dollar industry that is the NFL you are in the brightest spot light out there.

I know that he was upset because he wants fan support and cares for his teammates but he can't go parading around as though he is an All-Pro and criticize loyal fans, especially when he has been inactive the first 2 games of the season. I know Robert is upset and I have not been able to get in contact with him. I know that he is hurting and wishes he had of never said anything at all. Robert is the type of guy to say whats on his mind, but he should have kept this one to himself. At least he could have stopped before charging up the American people who are struggling to make ends meet in this economy.

I feel for Robert because I know the kind of guy he is and all that he has been through in his short life. But for people that only know him as a rookie spouting off, this looks and sounds very bad. I just hope this doesn't hurt him in the long run, he is a heck of a person and player and people make mistakes. Especially in this era of technology and the Internet. I wish the best for Robert and I hope he can make a sincere apology and that the fans and people move on. Worse has been said and I think it is time for people to move on and forget about it.

TCU Media Luncheon

Yesterday when I showed up at the TCU facilities I was greeted like one of the family, it was a great feeling to know that even though I have moved on and don't see these people everyday they still treat me like one of their own. It was a very humbling experience and really made me realize that I will have purple in my blood as long as I live.

That being said, there was one man with a lot more on his mind and a game face that would scare most women and children. Coach Gary Patterson was tuned up and ready to go play Clemson on Tuesday and would have done just that if the NCAA would have allowed it.

Before the presser, I sat down with CB Rafael Priest who has started since his freshman year and was a pre-season All-American at his position. Priest has always been a great friend as well as a warrior and one of the toughest competitors I ever played with. As we sat and talked we caught up on various issues including his graduate classes that require him to have a 20 page paper done by next week. As we laughed about the almost impossible task of writing a 20 page paper while playing college football we started talking more about the season. Priest explained as did Coach P later that Nick Sanders was at fault for 2 of the touchdowns that were given up against Texas State and that it was a lack of communication between the corner and the linebacker on the wheel route that went for 6.

We went on to talk about "Fun Packed Tuesday" as Coach P calls Tuesday practices, which are the toughest of the week. It's the day to get the most work done...usually around 22 or 24 periods of hard hitting, tough calls, and a lot of yelling by the coaching staff. These are the type of practices that get the Frogs ready to play come Saturday.

Once the presser started Coach P opened with,"Going back out to the ACC to face a very good Clemson team,very fast and very athletic, probably the most athletic we have seen since Oklahoma." Patterson said that his team knew they had not done the job they should have against an opponent like Texas State but did say that when you make as many mistakes as they did last Saturday and come out with a win, that is all that matters. Also let's consider the fact that TCU did put up 56 points so to be upset with that is the sign of a good team. I believe that the safeties have got to grow up and grow up fast, with better athletes and coaching on the horizon in Clemson,BYU, and Utah. Those teams will take advantage of the young safeties. "We have got to start playing with more confidence on defense and on the back end, not the front." Patterson said Tuesday. He also said they had a great practice Sunday night and that he didn't have to say much to his team about the way they played Saturday.

Clemson has 8 interceptions already this season on defense and has a potent offense and special teams both of which are led by C.J. Spiller. Spiller is among college footballs active leaders in almost every statistical category and is a 10.1 hundred guy. He has pure speed and a lot of big-time play potential. Spiller already has 630 total yards on the season and 3 touchdown's. With RB Spiller and Jacoby Ford at wide receiver Clemson has pure speed at most positions. Patterson said,"Ford and Spiller can really go, they are both track guys...again Clemson is a very good home team, they play well when they have those dark uniforms on."

It was clear that Coach Patterson is sticking to what has gotten him where he is today. His motto is, "The games you are supposed to win you have to show up for, the big games will take care of themselves." Coach Patterson has lived and died by that and to this point it has done him some serious justice.

Thursday I will break down what it will take for the Frogs to steal one away from the Clemson Tigers out east...that's all for now sports fans!

Most Unpredictable Sport

By far college football is and has become the most unpredictable sport in all the land. Not a week goes by where the country isn't stirred with confusion by yet another upset. Whether it be Southern Cal losing to a Washington team who has been miserable the past couple years....they do have a stud in Jake Locker at quarter back. While we are on that, everyone needs to stop the hype with Terrelle Pryor because Locker is a better and smarter version of Pryor.

Getting back to upsets let us talk about BYU losing to a hot Florida State team at home in Provo or the Miami Hurricanes continuing their hot streak by beating a third strait ranked opponent in Georgia Tech.

In as many as 3 weeks there have been multiple upsets that have shocked the nation and they will continue all season because in college football any given team can win on any given day. I learned that while playing at TCU. We lost to Wyoming....yes I said it, New Balance sponsored Wyoming! OK enough about that, I can feel my face getting hot just talking about it.

All I'm saying sports fans, is watch your bets this season. College football is too unpredictable to tell who will win on any given day. There is no one out there right now that is a clear National Championship caliber team after 3 weeks of the season. Hold your horses till at least week 9 or 10.

What's Up With L.T.?

Ladanian Tomlinson had just 13 carries but managed to get 55 yards without ever seeming to get into a rhythm. Tomlinson rolled his ankle and was kept out late in the game leaving it up to Darren Sproles to take over and help a 4th quarter comeback with a late touchdown that was the go ahead score for the Chargers on Monday night.

Tomlinson was held out of practice today and it is not sure how much time he will see on Sunday. This is big because it would leave Sproles to take most of the carries against a feisty Ravens defense. Hopefully LT will be available because he worked very hard this off-season to get back to his old ways, you would just like to see a guy with such talent to stay healthy and get back to his old ways.

The Ravens offense was potent last week and Joe Flacco had a career week with over 300 yards passing and 3 touchdown passes. The Chargers need Cromartie and Jammer to step up and shut down the Ravens offense if they plan on getting a win. I will keep you updated on any news concerning the health of LT. Stay tuned sports fans!

Cowboys and Giants Lead A Big Week in the NFL

NFC East rivals, the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants face off in the first regular season game at "Jerry World." The Giants have won 47 road openers, the second-most in league history. This will be a great game and a game with a lot of emotion. It will be the first time DE Chris Canty has faced his old team and the Giants defensive line will be a big factor in a win or a loss at Cowboys stadium. The Cowboys have the best TE duo in the league and experienced with a lot of double tight sets featuring Jason Witten and Martellus Bennett last week. This should give the Giants problems with them having to double cover Witten in most cases and leaving receivers Roy Williams, Patrick Crayton, and Miles Austin with chances to make some big plays as long as Romo is protected and has time to throw the ball. Not many teams in the league can match up with Witten and Bennett.

Dallas has won the last seven games when CB Terrance Newman has an interception. Dallas needs to make the Giants WR's beat them and they must stop Brandon Jacobs who has killed Dallas in the past. Last week against Washington, Jacobs struggled rushing the ball 16 times for only 46 yards. If Dallas can stop Jacobs and make Eli Manning and Steve Smith beat them they will have a chance to win the game. This will be a huge early season win for either team and will give the winner confidence going into the third week and the rest of the season.

Dallas has won 4 out of the last 5 regular season math-ups against New York and are looking to win for the first time at the new stadium. There are rumors of the game being blacked-out due to low ticket sales. This will not be determined until Thursday night.

If Dallas plays tough defense and can hold New York to 24 points they have a real chance of winning the game. Tony Romo had a good week one and many players in the Cowboys locker room say that Romo is much more comfortable without TO around. Look for Tashard Choice and Felix Jones to have big games as well, with Marion Barber pounding it out early and late in the game.

Kanye West Does It Again

As I'm sure everyone has heard by now Kanye West embarrassed himself and the hip-hop community yet again, when he barraged Taylor Swift at the MTV Video Awards Sunday night. When Swift was awarded her first MTV award ever, West charged the stage and took the mic from the young starlet and perplexed the audience when he shouted that Beyonce had the best video of the decade...well Kanye if you had of waited a second Beyonce's video won best video of the year as the last award given of the night. At this time Beyonce asked Taylor Swift to come to center stage to have a chance to say thank you. It was truly a classy moment in Beyonce's career, just adding to her grandiose style.

Tonight Jay-Z performed his new single off the Blueprint 3,titled "Run This Town" and features singer Rihanna and performer Kanye West. Before they took stage West asked Leno to say a few words, where at this time he apologized and said that he was ashamed. It seemed heartfelt but West has done this before and gotten away with it. West needs to grow up and realize what kind of person he wants to be remembered as. West has always wanted attention and has never held back. As of now, he is disliked by many in the pop culture community and if he continues his ways he will be hated by even more. He shows no respect and he believes he is all high and mighty. The only problem is...I love his music, nothing beats his debut album, "College Dropout." This album changed my life in high school and early college days and still does jam out in '09. Not too mention he comes out with great new jams everyday. I think he is an idiot but hey so was Jim Morrison and he made great music.

Ouch! Tough Week For NFL

The NFL season just started didn't it? Yes that's right yesterday was the first Sunday of the 2009 regular season and the first Sunday ended with a lot of injuries for many of the NFL's finest performers. First there was the injury of Steeler's All-Pro safety Troy Polamalu coming in Thursday nights win over the Tennessee Titans. Polamalu tore his MCL in the second quarter when the Steelers blocked a field goal. Tearing the MCL hurts, this is the most painful ligament to tear in your knee but good for Steelers it is not the most serious. Polamalu will be out 3 to 6 weeks at least. It all depends on his rehab and how fast his knee can gain strength back.....Madden Curse? I think so...beware Larry Fitzgerald, just click on this paragraph to check out the Madden Curse!

The worst injury came for the Chicago Bears Brian Urlacher who suffered a dislocated bone in his right wrist. Urlacher had surgery Monday morning and will be done for the entire season. This is sad news coming from a guy who has struggled with neck and back injuries the past few years and finally managed to get himself healthy. Looking better than he has in a few years Urlacher was a dominate force at linebacker against the Packers on Sunday night until what looked like just a minor injury, Urlacher went to the sidelines shaking his hand back n forth. This is devastating to the Bears who have very high hopes with Jay Cutler at quarterback and have just lost their first game and their best defensive player. Reports say the Bears might sign 36 year old All-Pro retired backer Derrick Brooks.

The Philadelphia Eagles lost Donovan McNabb to a broken rib. The injury could bug McNabb all season but he is a beast and has played through injuries his entire career.

Head coach Andy Reid said that he is not ruling out McNabb for week 2 but that he will have no problem starting Kevin Kolb if need be. Michael Vick is not eligible till week 3 and wouldn't start anyway, says Reid. Vick is still rusty and has not had time to become completely comfortable in the offensive system.

Some other significant injuries were- Colts WR Anthony Gonzalez strained a right knee ligament that will put him out at least 6 weeks.

Both the Seahawks starting OLB and MLB Leroy Hill and Lofa Tatupu were injured. Hill with a groin injury and Tatupu with a hamstring. Both of these injuries can be nagging but I am not sure how serious they are. The good thing for the Seahawks is that they have the fourth overall pick in OLB Aaron Curry and TCU alum MLB David Hawthorne. Both of these players have shown they can step in and do a great job.

Giants Rookie, Hakeem Nicks impressed everyone in his early debut with two catches for 18 yards and showed explosive speed and good strength. Nicks injured his left foot after getting a 7 yard gain. It is said to be just a strain and the x-rays were negative.

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Are You Serious With This!? Shawn Andrews is a Joke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYzDB5dXIIk

Sweet Hair by the way....

This is a total disgrace to all that is our country and the National Football League on top of that. Not only is Shawn Andrews of the Philadelphia Eagles getting paid 40 million dollars over the next 7 years but he is supposed to be the Eagles starting right tackle and all he is up to is acting a total donkey on the internet. If you copy and paste on the above link you can see this clown in action. I'm sorry but if I was Donovan McNabb on a super bowl caliber team and saw this guy acting like such the idiot that he is I would have a fit! I mean really, instead of getting his back healthy and getting treatment in the training room he is wasting time making awful beats and terrible....and I mean terrible flows on his computer. This is what is wrong with our country right now, we have people like Andrews not doing anything but bumming around on YouTube making awful sounds and not funny jokes while the rest of his team is grinding and trying to get ready for the season ahead. Not too mention he is 26 years old.....dude grow up, you suck at rapping and making beats, leave it to Lil Wayne and the rest of them. It really boggles my mind how some of these NFL players get away with this.

Let me ask you a question..Do you see Adrian Peterson or Jones-Drew, or Drew Brees, or Peyton Manning making silly YouTube videos?? No! They are studying film and talking with their coaches and teammates to make sure they are ready for the weeks game...this guy is acting a clown and missing the first week of the season because he is fat and out of shape with a hurt back...sorry to be unprofessional but this is the truth and the guy is letting himself down, the organization, and more importantly the team down. That's my 2 cents, let me know what you think!

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Cy-Young??? What do you think? 16-4 this season and since the start of July Feldman has been 7-0 with a 1.57 ERA. Not too shabby!

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This is Why You Stay Away From Scandalous People

San Diego Charger's star All-Pro linebacker Shawne Merriman was arrested and accused of choking and restraining reality TV star Tila Tequila. Merriman was taken to jail at 8:30 am and was released just two hours later....must be nice being a famous athlete.

According to espn.com, "Tequila, 27, signed a citizen's arrest warrant, charging Merriman with battery and false imprisonment, San Diego County Sheriff's Lt. Gary Steadman said. Both are felonies. Tequila was reported to be Merriman's girlfriend, but Merriman told ESPN's Colleen Dominguez in a text message that Tequila is only a female acquaintance."

Apparently, Tila was drunk and Merriman had been drinking water all night. When Tila tried to leave and drive her car, Merriman tried to do his best to restrain her from leaving and driving drunk. I'm not a genius but first of all if your last name is Tequila I'm pretty sure you are a drunk and a loser,not too mention this woman had a reality show on VH1 called, "A Shot of Love with Tila." Let me tell you, it was a dating show with men and women and she had to choose if she wanted a man or a woman lover. I think that pretty much sums it up people.

Yes it was stupid of Merriman to even hang around with such a scandalous woman but everyone makes mistakes and at this point with the details that have surfaced it sounds as though, she is in the wrong. There were many witnesses at the party and all said Tequila was out of control.

Merriman needs to be a lot smarter about who he hangs with, he is 25 years old, a multi million hare, and a high profile athlete. Some of these guys just never learn, hopefully the issue can be resolved with justice and in the correct manner. Merriman does need to keep his name on the low from now on though. His reputation is being tarnished and at a very young age. Play football man!!

Cowboys Make One Last Move

The Dallas Cowboys cut 22 players on Saturday putting them at a 52 man roster, one under the league maximum. On Sunday the Cowboys picked up a big hitting safety in Marvin White who was released from the Bengals just yesterday. White was a 4th round pick by Cincinnati in the 2007 NFL draft. White a former McDonald's All-American in high school and also an All-American at Kilgore Junior College went on to play at TCU and played in 27 games in just 2 years with the Bengals. I think White will give the Cowboys what they need. He is fearless on the field and a very violent player. He has struggled in his pass coverage a bit and needs to learn to tackle the legs more. He loves to hit and isn't scared of anyone but this gets him in trouble sometimes because he is only 210 pounds.

Overall I think it's a great pick up and just what the Cowboys need. I hope he does well, he is a great guy and deserves to play in the NFL.

TCU Defensive Breakdown for 2009

A year ago people were saying what will TCU do without Tommy Blake and Chase Ortiz well along came Jerry Hughes and he only led the nation in sacks(15) and forced fumbles(6). Sometimes players receive recognition and media time and think that they have already made it before they have. I have known Jerry since he was a freshmen and I have never found him to be this kind of a guy. Jerry has always worked hard regardless and after seeing as great of a player like Tommy Blake crumble in his problems I don't think Jerry would ever get complacent. Too many times you see great players leave TCU and not successfully live up to the hype. You also see guys work hard and never quit and keep their head on strait and do a fine job in the NFL.

Every year TCU seems to roll players in on defense and have great years. This could be the same again this year, you never know especially in college football.

TCU has a tough schedule yet again this year and although the offense will be more than electrifying this year, defense still wins championships. For TCU to be great this year on defense a few things will need to happen. First I believe we have some great veteran players on D. With Senior corners Rafael Priest and Nick Sanders coming back for yet another season they will for sure help with locking down outside receivers and causing havoc in the flats with what are two of the best open field tacklers I've ever seen at the corner position. Both of these guys are smart physical players who have been groomed to be the best duo at corner for TCU since Quincy Butler and Drew Coleman dominated Mountain West receivers in 2005 during the schools last Conference Championship season. These 2 guys probably have more starts combined than any other corner tandem in the NCAA. I look for these 2 guys to really step it up. They will need to with inexperience and injury at the safety position this year.

Coach Patterson said,"Daryl Washington is probably the fastest linebacker we have had here at TCU since I've been a part of it." This is more than true, although there have been many talented and just pure fast linebackers at TCU the past 15 years Washington is looking to have a huge year in '09. This guy is so talented that he led the nation in punt blocks his sophomore year and added 32 tackles without making one start. His junior year Washington was fourth on the team with 63 tackles. With Robert Henson being ineligible for the Poinsettia Bowl last year against Boise State, Washington made just his second career start and totaled 7 solo tackles and made big plays such as putting pressure on Boise State's QB to cause an arrant throw that resulted in Stephen Hodge getting the game winning interception. Look for Washington to cause mayhem on the field. These days it is rare to find a guy that loves the game as much as he does. It doesn't matter what is going on anywhere else this guy goes to every practice trying to get better, the kid just doesn't stop running. His arms go past his knees for goodness sake! The guy is a freak.

Now as great as these players are that I have mentioned the defense is really hurting. With the loss of DT Cody Moore and DT James Vess. TCU will ask Kelly Griffin and Cory Grant to fill the role. Both guys played as freshmen but I really haven't seen much out of them. Grant can be lazy and Griffin doesn't have much attitude. This will be a big hole to fill and if these 2 can step up it will help Jerry Hughes and Daryl Washington have much better years.

The biggest issue is at safety. TCU runs the 4-2-5 so the safeties play a very integral role in the teams success. TCU lost FS Steven Coleman and SS Stephen Hodge and are still looking to fill the holes. Tejay Johnson will start at Free Safety because that is where the most talking is needed and Johnson played as a freshmen and all last season. Johnson surprised me in the bowl game showing a lot more attitude and confidence. He had been so soft on the field all season but towards the last few games really came into his own. The kid is very smart and has a great build to play safety in this defense, he too has been groomed since day one to be the leader of this secondary.

Another issue is the loss of SS Colin Jones to a hamstring injury. Although Jones is expected to be back soon and has began running Friday hamstrings are a funny injury and it's the type of injury that could have you taking it easy all season or battling tweaks and re injuring the thing. Jones has tremendous speed otherwise and I am told that he has really started to grasp to defense. His problems come with open field tackling, he is so fast he never breaks down and ends up running by each man, he needs to break this habit if he wants to play. Due to Jones injury the coaching staff has had to make drastic moves such as moving players from offense over to defense to learn the safety position in case the young safeties have problems when season starts.

This season all depends on the play of the safeties. As long as they follow their rules and do what Patterson and Bumpas map out for them they will be fine. Coach Patterson is a mad scientist when it comes to his defensive scheme. There is nobody better in the country. This man is more ready on game day than a lot of his players and that's scary. Defensive MVP should be Daryl Washington this season as long as he stays healthy.