I don’t always read Chad Ochocinco’s Twitter feed, but when I do I prefer unbridled shenanigans.

I was monitoring it pretty closely yesterday to see what sort of post-game bromance between Chad and Darelle Revis would ensue, strangely – mind-boggling inexplicably actually – nothing too excited came of that; he alluded he might make good on his promise to change his name back to Chad Johnson, then a few more bruh, bruh’s, and that’s about it.





In far more engaging, and whimsical, developments yesterday via Twitter, Ochocinco personally sought out Giants stadium staple, and the face of the J-E-T-S chants, Fireman Ed.





Chad’s query was answered by ESPN producer Jason Romano, which garnered him a shout out from a thankful Ocho who apparently is going to hook Fireman Ed with a trip to Cincy (“Enjoy the jungle”) for the game on Saturday.





Last week, Fireman Ed was made the subject of some of Ocho’s more inventive trash talk directed at the Jets and Revis, saying he was going to get his own Bengals fire hat made (no idea if he did), get up on the goal post or a linebacker’s shoulders, then quiet the Giants stadium crowd and get them to chant O-C-H-O.

The Daily News reported at the time…

“I have one that is going to be so good. Everybody listening? You know the guy in the stands with the fireman hat (Fireman Ed) that quiets the stadium? OK, I have my own fireman hat made, but it doesn’t say Jets. It’s a Bengals fireman hat. When I score, I’m going to sit on top of the goal post and then I’m going to quiet the stadium like he does…

“I had this planned in the offseason. All I could think about is the guy who gets on the big guy’s shoulders and he quiets the stadium and does the Jets-Jets-Jets thing. Hopefully the fans of New York will give me the same respect. When I score, I’m going to get on my lineman’s shoulders and I’m going to quiet the stadium.

“I want everybody to say Ocho, O-C-H-O. You guys write about that. Get it out there and tell them to please cooperate.”

After Sunday night’s loss, Ocho’s clearly showing Fireman Ed much respect – strangely so were the broadcast team of Chris Collinsworth and Al Michaels at one point during the game. Just don’t be surprised if this Saturday the Bengals win and Chad brings out a whole troupe of Hooters girls wearing orange fire hats.

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In other news, Collinsworth has a rapier wit. Did anyone catch this exchange?

Michaels: You think [Rex Ryan] has a layer of thermals on under there?

Collinsworth: I think he was born with a layer of thermal.

And with that, we close the book on another NFL regular season.

The meticulous scribe of this article felt the need to clarify that O’Neal is an american basketball star and that his nickname is Shaq, leaving me to believe that The Big World Renowned is not one that we should so quickly add to O’neal’s stable of The Big nomenclature.

The real story here, is that since challenging Obama  in person (roundball meets round-table on a healthcare reform) didn’t go so well the other day, Shaq resorted to the old standby to challenge David Beckham to a game of “soccerball.” It goes on…

And to entice Beckham on the show, O’Neal has decided to post a series of “tweets” calling on the England footballer to take up the challenge.

“Dear david beckham,” tweets Shaq. “I kno u heard about my Shaq Vs show, anyway u will never score a goal on me, I challenge you lil man.”

But Beckham failed to respond to the tweet, prompting another tweet from O’Neal: “David beckham I kno u hear me, dnt be scared, dnt make me call u out, u will never score a goal on me.”

O’Neal’s most recent tweet to Beckham read: “Dnt make me tweet to 2 million people that your scared of shaq, u betta respond, if u scared get a dog.”

There it is. The blow-by-blow on twitter, as reported by newspaperman. In related twitter news, Ocho Cinco doesn’t know what Levitra is.

David Beckham taunted by Shaquille O’Neal on Twitter (Telegraph)

I love Chad. I love Chad for getting behind the Bengals being featured on HBO Hard Knocks when he easily could have gone the route of The T.O. Show on VH1. But, as he demonstrated in a radio interview with KGOW in Houston earlier this week, he’s not exactly a new media visionary. I took a few quotes out of context from his take on Twitter:

“You know, it’s funny – I like it… I have my own application coming out where people will be able to (drumroll, puhlease!!) interact and follow me.

Rebuff:

Either Chad’s a genius and he managed to convince somebody to create “his own application” based around the sole purpose of the original tool (and we’ll all be chadderring by 2010), or he just doesn’t know what Twitter actually does.

“…when the season starts, it’s going to get even worse. I’m going to really make it fun. I’m using Twitter during games, during halftime, after the games. I’m going to be taking it to the next level.”

Rebuff:

Read: I’m going to get fined a lot this season.

Chad ‘Ocho Cinco’ Johnson Ready To Just Play (Sports Radio Interviews)

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The player formerly known as Chad Johnson…get used to that.

Today the Bengals announced this afternoon that they will now refer to the player formerly known as Chad Johnson as Chad Ocho Cinco, per his legal name change in Florida.

The decision was approved by the NFL office and the Bengals.

He will be listed as “Chad Ocho Cinco for all club business,” the club announced in a press release.

Oh, don’t you worry. It’ll say Ocho Cinco on the back of his jersey.

NYHoosier, thanks for the tip.

Link:

Bengals honor ‘Ocho Cinco’ (Cincinnati.com)