Ocho Vies for Sexiest Man in Social Media

While it's easy to poke fun at a professional football player who has to compete and defend his sexiness against a fictional pitchman and an orange DJ, I almost feel worse for legitimate actors who have to vie against someone who is so attention starved that he voluntarily re-named himself after a fictitious version of the number "85."

Oh and then there's Vin Diesel.

And, of course, it's all fun and games until TO gets wind of this and throws a temper tantrum.

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Blogs With Balls Radio, Episode 19

This week’s Blogs With Balls Show on the JoeSportsFan Radio Network is now available.

Download Episode 19 here, or subscribe via iTunes.

Today marks the triumphant return of the Ballsy Blog of the Week, which fittingly goes to the quartet of Chad Ochocinco, Chris Cooley, Ray Rice and Darnell Docket for their unprecedented news team coverage along with Jake & Amir during Super Bowl week. we highlight it for the fact that not only is the group (collectively known as the OCNN News Team) downright hilarious, but the project's sponsor - Motoblur - does an amazing job integrating their product into the viral videos in a manner that compliments, rather than takes away, from the videos' entertainment value.

I have seen the future. Take note, advertisers.

Staying in Miami, we bring on on-location guest Joe Fortenbaugh of National Football Post to talk Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, trade rumors, McNabb/Favre speculation and how the site and its unique staff have quickly become an inside source for pro football news, analysis and insight.

Prior to joining on with NFP full-time and focusing on fantasy football posts, Joe worked as an NFL agent at JB Sports for three years while earning his degree from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego.

This week's links of interest:

• National Football Post
• Joe's NFP Column
• @FootballPost
• @JoeFortenbaugh
• OCNN YouTube Channel
• The Cooley Zone
• @OCNNfeed
• #OCNN Hashtag
• @thecooleyzone
• @ogochocinco
• @RayRice27
• @ddockett
• @jakeandamir

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Endzone Dancin' with TO, Chad and Barry

“Before they’ve even crossed the 50-yard line, the Obama campaign is already dancing in the end zone with a new White House transition team...” –McCain spokesman Brian Rogers

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Commercial CRitic: Barney Loans Staff to Reebok

The Reebok/Dick’s Sporting Goods commercial featuring Stacy Keibler, Torry Holt, Chad Johnson and Matt Hasselbeck may have been written and produced by the crack staff of Barney and Friends.

For some reason, Matt Hasselbeck’s Facebook page is the only place I can find it on the World Wide Webs. http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10058619575&oid=19558708928

The light banter reminds me of the dialogue of the aforementioned television show.

Stacy: Matt do you like to dance?
Matt: Yes, watch. [begin to dance]
Chad: Heeheehe
Torry: You’re funny, Matt
Stacy: Hehehe, I like chocolate.

(There are much better photos out there. Fun research)

I expect a little more from Reebok even if they want to do a light piece. At least they show the athletes (sure I will give the WWE Diva the loose moniker) running with the shoe, but I doubt the spot will help gain market share.

Ocho Cinco hates him some Chris Henry

Bengals cut Henry, say they'll no longer tolerate his conduct

The Bengals could only take so much of Henry and his shenanigans. Getting cut from the Bengals for bad conduct is like being booted out of the parish for being the priest that touched the MOST kids.

To make this even more ironic for the staff of HHR, Ren is away and sent a link to me yesterday about Henry being trouble in Kentucky last week for driving with expired license plates. I read the article and thought to myself 'how could a guy about an inch away from getting banned from the league let something so foolish happen, especially with the bullseye on his head the size of Drew Brees' birthmole.'

Then today....WHAMMY! Punching 18-year-olds and throwing beer bottles like it's his first off campus party.

This is also means Ocho Cinco ain't going No-O Where-O. The Bengals lose two top WR in a season? Isn't going to happen.

Unless Cinco starts punching people. Other than Marvin Lewis.

Let Ocho Cinco Put You in a Car Today

(Photo: SI/CNN)

Reports out of DC and Cincinnati say that disgruntled Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson is trying to force a trade to the Redskins.

What talent the Bengals could possibly covet on the Redskins roster remains to be seen. Because in trading with the ‘Skins, the Bengals would have to get something to keep pace with the hated Steelers and the much-improved Browns. Even Baltimore fired Brian Billick, so you know they are going to be better next year.

In other words, this trade will probably never happen in a million years.

Still, how could you blame Johnson for trying to force a trade to DC? It’s not like he would be forced to carry the load for the ‘Skins. They don’t do much offensively anyway, so any production Johnson could provide would be viewed as a net gain by the franchise.

Plus, think about the marketing and media exposure he could get in DC. Instead of hawking website registries to out-of-work northern Kentuckians, he could instantly be thrust out in front in the fast-paced and exciting world of used car sales: