Ocho Cinco: Now there's an app for that

Love or hate him, Chad Ochocinco is the NFL's best self promoter. He constantly keeps his name in the headlines, a name which has been converted from the pedestrian "Johnson" surname to a grammatically incorrect translation of his jersey number. Now the Cincinnati Bengals' star wideout has his own iPhone app.

For $4.99, Ochocinco fans can follow his daily exploits in photos, videos and tweets. They can ask his advice on dating or anything else, send their own photos for posting, and track where he is each day when he's on the road.

There are sound bites in English and Spanish; a "What Would Ochocinco Do?" section; a place to post fan pictures; videos; a "Where's Ocho?" section that tracks his travels; a place for news and more. - Source: AP

The interesting part about the story is the fact that Rock Software, the company who created the app is led in part by non-other than Jordan Palmer, third-string Bengals QB and younger brother of staring Bengals QB Carson Palmer.

Rock Software has designs on creating a similar app for Terrel Owens and other athletes.

It's a good thing that the Bengals are one of the league's most pleasant surprises this year because some would term this kind of stuff as unfocused and a distraction.