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Associated Press Updated 1:23 AM Friday, January 29, 2010

CINCINNATI — Chad Ochocinco hopes to show a Pro Bowl audience that he can kick it as well as catch it.

The Bengals receiver made some kickoffs Thursday during practice for the Pro Bowl in Miami, hoping to convince the coaches that he's capable of going toe-to-toe. He showed off his punting skills during warmups a day earlier.

Ochocinco told The Associated Press in a phone interview after practice that he's also planning to kick field goals during practice this week. He wants to persuade AFC coaches that he could be more than a just receiver during the game on Sunday.

"Yesterday was punting, today was kickoffs, tomorrow will be field goals," Ochocinco said of his lobbying effort. "I don't know. We'll see what happens."

If the coaches want more proof, he's got the tape.

The six-time Pro Bowl receiver is an international soccer fan and practices kicking. He had never done it during a game until last August, when Bengals kicker Shayne Graham was bothered by a sore groin in practice before a preseason game against New England in Foxborough.

Ochocinco kicked an extra point and had a deep kickoff as Graham's replacement, providing the winning point in Cincinnati's 7-6 victory. Afterward, he referred to himself as "Esteban Ochocinco, the most interesting footballer in the world."

He'd like to do it again on the all-star stage.

"It shouldn't be a problem," he said. "If they're going to let me do it, I'm going to do it early in the game before they get serious and they start to play for real."

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I like how nobody responds to "give me a break". It's obvious she is just trolling for trouble, trying to be outrageous, but just sounding stupid.

Dick Hertz
5:18 AM, 1/31/2010

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I for one want to see more than his legs. Ooohhhhhh

COLTS#1
5:17 AM, 1/31/2010

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he should be showing his azz instead of his leg, since he backed into the pro bowl

mikey
5:05 AM, 1/31/2010

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This clown is a joke. My question is how can he play this game. I thought he was still FAKE crying over the thug Henry. #85 is the biggest joke in pro sports and folks that is a huge statement. Lewis is a big a fraud as #85. Lewis allows this idiot to continue his very old act and then they kiss on the sidelines. These 2 are a big part in the Bengals being a waste.

Give us a break
12:54 PM, 1/30/2010

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If you listen to anything anyone within the Bengals organization says, you would know that Chad is the hardest working player on the Bengals squad. Lewis and Palmer need to worry about themselves and their own job for right now, Chad is doing just fine.

By the way, I would probably rather have Chad kick than Shayne Graham...we all saw what our franchise player got us in the playoffs.

Papa
12:27 PM, 1/29/2010

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