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Good Start for Ochocinco

Posted June 18, 2012 on mia.scout.com
PLAYERS: Chad Ochocinco,  Sean Smith
TEAMS: Miami Dolphins
Chad Ochocinco likely will achieve his childhood dream of playing for the Miami Dolphins, but first he needs to make the team. But it appears that won't be too hard to do considering his impressive showing during his first OTA practice last Wednesday, which promoted starting cornerback Sean Smith to tweet: "(Forget) what you heard. Ochocinco still got it."
Original Story: http://mia.scout.com/2/1195900.html
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