Before They Were Stars
HOT GALLERY: NFL Players Before They Were Stars
The great thing about the NFL is that it changes every week. The frustrating thing about the NFL? It changes every week. One injury can ruin a player's career; the same injury creates an opportunity for someone else to step up. This year things seem crazier than usual, perhaps because of the shortened pre-season caused by a labor dispute. Now that the NFL season is almost over, let's play a little "who am I?" with some of the biggest names in the game before the biggest game of the year—Super Bowl XLVI on February 5, 2012! By Brett Singer
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Chad Ochocinco High School Yearbook Photo—Wide Receiver, New England Patriots
Brief primer for the uninitiated—yes, Chad Ochocinco is his real name. No, it is not the name he was born with. That would be Chad Johnson; he had it legally changed in 2008. During his NFL career, Ochocinco became known for his creative touchdown celebrations and other antics on and off the field. The former Cincinnati Bengal wide receiver is now catching passes for the New England Patriots and has calmed down a bit, although he does mix it up on Twitter whenever he can. Here’s a photo of Ochocinco from 1995 that he recently shared.
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