Ochocinco was out there yesterday for media day, and you could tell that he was basically embarrassed to be part of it. He only has 15 catches this year, and really had nothing to do with the Patriots making the playoffs. We have shit all over him, and it has been well deserved. He's been a bust in every sense of the word, yet I don't write this post to twist the knife. Actually, I just want to thank him for taking it all in stride.
“After a 10-year span, I finally had a year where it didn’t go well,” Ochocinco said on Tuesday during a 30-plus minute session with the media. “The year wasn’t everything I expected or what anyone else expected, but I did what I was supposed to do, worked and stayed quiet and I’m not sure being on this stage would be the reward. There’s nothing else I can do, I’m part of the team and I did everything they’ve asked of me.”
I honestly believe the Patriots really like Ochocinco. He will not be back here next year, because on the field he doesn't fit in, but you have to admit that if I told you he would have only 15 catches all season and be benched on multiple occasions that you would have said one (or both) of the following things would happen. Ochocinco would go all diva on us, and demand a trade, AND/OR the Patriots would cut him. It happened to Haynesworth, but the difference is Ochocinco has been nothing but a good guy. He apparently practices hard, and is well liked in the locker room. We all wish it worked out better, but sometimes it just doesn't.
I know the quick response to this will be he is getting paid and it'd what he should do, which is true, but it wasn't something he is known for and I really feel that he did what was best for the team and I just wanted to commend him for that.