"Media day at the Super Bowl was made for flamboyant players such as Chad Ochocinco.

Have a big year in leading the team to the Super Bowl, then relish the hour spent on the podium, answering questions ranging from football to marriage proposals to joining Major League Soccer.

Ochocinco experienced none of that joy yesterday. While Tom Brady, Wes Welker and 16 other players and coaches were granted podium status, the Patriots wide receiver was relegated to the sideline alongside such household names as Matt Kopa, Mike Rivera and Aaron Lavarias"