Chad Ochocinco is on the practice field with the Patriots today, and in a brief chat with reporters after the morning session he said he’s willing to change the way he does things if that’s what he has to do to fit in with his new team.
“I’ll always be me,” he said. “But there’s a certain way the Patriots do it, and I’ve always been a chameleon, and I’m going to do it the Patriot way, which is win.”
Ochocinco said he had a pleasant chat with his new coach, Bill Belichick, and that he knows Belichick doesn’t want him to be quite as outlandish as he was in the past.
“Bill, we had our talk and without him having to say anything, I’ll say, there’s no need for some of the things that have been before,” Ochocinco said.
Ochocinco said he has enjoyed his new teammates, noting that he’s keeping a close eye on Wes Welker to learn the Patriots’ offense. And he said he’s already comfortable with Belichick from previous meetings.
“They’ve welcomed me with open arms,” Ochocinco said. “I talked to coach Belichick, we had our normal talk, our normal chat like we do when I’ve played against them. It sort of went the same way. Other than that, I’m ready to rock and roll.”
Clearly happy in his new environment, Ochocinco concluded his first meeting with the local media by asking if he could arrange a group hug.
