From WEEI.com writer Christopher Price's "It Is What It Is" Blog
Former Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi ripped wide receiver Chad Ochocinco on Tuesday, telling Ochocinco to “drop the awe factor” and get in the playbook if he wants to make a contribution to the team.
One day after Ochocinco caught one pass in the regular-season opener for the Patriots against the Dolphins in Miami –a game where quarterback Tom Brady and the Patriots racked up 517 passing yards in a 38-24 win —Ochocinco tweeted: "Just waking up after a late arrival, I’ve never seen a machine operate like that n person, to see video game numbers put up n person was WOW."
That drew a stern rebuke from Bruschi. Speaking on WEEI’s “Big Show,” he hammered Ochocinco, telling him to “get with the program.”
“Drop the awe factor, OK, Ocho? Chad, drop the awe factor,” Bruschi said. “You’re not a fan, all right. You’re not someone who’s on another team or watching TV. You’re not an analyst. You’re a part of it. They want you to be a part of it. So get with the program because obviously you’re not getting it and you’re tweeting because you’re saying, ‘It’s amazing to see’? It’s amazing to see because you don’t understand it. You still don’t understand it and it’s amazing to you because you can’t get it. “Stop tweeting and get in your playbook,” Bruschi added.
“Wake up! If you’re just waking up now —I don’t know when this was, six minutes ago? —get out your bed and get to the stadium and watch some film if you still think it’s amazing. If you’re in it and you know what you’re doing and you execute out there you don’t think it’s amazing. You know why? Because it’s what you’re supposed to do.”
So Tedy Bruschi went on the air yesterday and blasted Chad Ochocinco for tweeting about Brady's career day. Ordinarily, I would side with Bruschi on this matter, however I can't get behind him on this one. I mean trying to connect Ocho tweeting to his lack of production? Just sounds like something that John Dennis would say.
Seriously, I don't understand why Bruschi would feel this way. So because he admired Brady's performance the other night, he doesn't get it? I'm pretty sure guys who "get it" can still be in awe of 517 yards through the air. Like if Wes Welker was "amazed" by Brady, does he not get it? Of course not. We all watched history unfold on Monday night, so what if Ochocinco wants to spend two whole seconds tweeting about it? It's not like he's conducting the Boston Pops or acting like a statue in Harvard Square.
All in all this is just a ridiculous conclusion to jump to by Bruschi. He is normally a legit commentator who brings experience and context to his analysis on ESPN which is full of jokers and clowns. However, his take on Ochocinco's tweeting is just a lazy opinion to have and it reeks of someone trying to stir up controversy. Could Ocho look more comfortable in the Patriots' offense? Sure, but given the shortened offseason, let's give him a chance to learn before we write him off as Joey Galloway 2.0.
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