Bengals WR Chad Ocho Cinco was fined $30,000 by the NFL this week, over his sombrero celebration after his touchdown against the Lions. Clearly, the NFL doesn't approve of his antics and will continue to fine him until he tones it down. But is he really doing more harm than good??? Or is he just a kid at heart and having a good time?

I think Ocho Cinco is a fun loving guy, for the most part. He loves the game of football and treats the game like sandlot football, having fun and enjoying what he loves to do. But there are times that his antics was pushed too far. Here are my fave and worst memories of Chad's celebrations:

Funny Celebrations:

River dance Celebration

Clearly he practiced this dance in the mirror a few times before his debut. Dude does it too well. I think Ocho's found his career after football.


Getting his Tiger Woods on

One of the funnier moments, Chad grabs the pile on and pretends he's playing golf with the football.


Dear NFL letter

Call me corny, but asking the NFL not to fine him, when he already knows they are going to, is hilarious to me. It looks like he told his kids to do a project for daddy, before Sunday's game.




Sitchoazz Down Celebrations:


Lambeau-less Leaps



This antic wasn't "bad". The best part about both leaps are the opposing fans. Between the beer bath in Cleveland and the old bearded dude in the white shirt beating on Ocho's back at Lambeau, it makes it funny. But Green Bay's namesake leap was kinda wack because it seemed as if he planted the only 3 Bengals fans in the stadium, right where he could leap. Overall, the leaps itself were blah!


Hall of Fame jacket


Before the 2007 season started, 85 declared that if he scored against the Ravens during the Week 1 showdown, he was gonna do something that blew the other celebrations away. This was flat as week old Pepsi. I felt cheated, I expected so much more. If this were T.O., he would have rose to the occasion, especially with that promise.


$1 Bribe

I don't care what anyone says. Pretending to bribe a ref isn't funny. While I'm sure 85 meant no harm and was having fun, bribes and sports is an extremely touchy subject, particularly since the NFL refs have been awful this season. Everyone sees what happened with the NBA and ex-referee Tim Donaghy. I initially thought that the $20K fined he received was a bit much. But after thinking it over, he's lucky he wasn't fined more, actually. Note to 85: Stay away from fake bribery.