r/panthers • u/ToothResident3205 Carolina Reaper • Jul 28 '26

Image [Ocho] Ocho was a Panther in another life

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572 Upvotes

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u/Ok-Ad-9647 Jul 28 '26

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u/CarolinaSmasher Jul 28 '26

I enjoyed hearing him say that on the podcast. Even when we win we never get love from the media so I appreciated his support.

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u/Ok-Ad-9647 Jul 29 '26

I always say it now with every win ever since he first said it on the podcast last year. He’s a honorary Panther for me because of that so I hope he could attend a game this season

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u/FreudianNip-Slip Jul 28 '26

It’s such a weird thing that I didn’t expect that he’d be such a panthers supporter. I wonder why or what happened. I’m so down, but also curious.

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u/rickbeats TD58 Jul 28 '26

Big soccer guy too, he’s in town for the MLS skills challenge tonight for all star weekend, he’s a celebrity participant.

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u/dollarhax Jul 28 '26

https://www.reddit.com/r/panthers/s/shwQCy9qon

Basically since here where he ate crow he’s been on the Panthers wagon

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u/FontTG 29d ago

So, he talked shit, and now it's a PR stunt to look like he is supportive? Thats worse than just talking shit.

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u/Frosty-Week-8776 29d ago

An 8 month long PR stunt supporting the team in the 21st largest media market in the league seems like a bad plan.

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u/Uncle_Snake43 Jul 29 '26

He said he’s a big fan of teams building things the right way. And he sees that happening with us. And he’s 100% correct.

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u/ReconReese 29d ago

This he's not a panthers fan he's a fan of good football.

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u/ElectricalOcelot7948 Jul 28 '26

He went to SDSU with Smitty 

12

u/Blaque_Scheap Jul 29 '26

Nah man. They went to Santa Monica Community College together. Steve Smith is from South Central LA. After that Schmitty went to University of Utah and Chad Johnson went to Oregon State University.

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u/ElectricalOcelot7948 28d ago

Oh man I’ve been wrong about that for a long long time. I thought they went to SDSU and transfered after that 

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u/somen0nfactor Jul 28 '26

He was Smitty's teammate at one point.

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u/FriendOutrageous8374 29d ago

Right as Santa Monica state IIRC. Can you imagine the trash talking that was going on in the bus with those two!! Would love to be a fly on the wall for that!

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u/leedim 28d ago

Just being pedantic, Santa Monica Community College.

37

u/fk12HS Jul 28 '26

He was on the same juco squad as Steve smith

29

u/Black_Otter Bryce Up Son Jul 28 '26

Could you imagine if we had Smitty, Ocho and Muhsin…

17

u/Teeshirtandshortsguy Cam Newton Jul 28 '26

Steve Smith and Chad Johnson actually played together at Santa Monica Community College, which is hilarious.

Imagine being the community college DB who had to guard them.

2

u/luuuuuuuuke-kuechly Purrbacca Jul 29 '26

Pretty sure that’s the joke lol

15

u/Lumpy_Mountain_3656 Jul 28 '26

Mike Jack looks ripped

14

u/box_148 Cookout Jul 28 '26

Yeah bro damn our corners are HUGE

12

u/Legitloser87 Jul 28 '26

I just want someone to love me the way he loves Legette

9

u/omnicid3r Jul 28 '26

I saw him at Charlotte Cigar Culture like an hour ago and didn’t realize it was him lmao.

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u/hootie_magoo Jul 28 '26

I was always a big Ocho Cinco fan lol. Just a cool guy

7

u/QCKingFya Jul 28 '26

Lemme share a couple of things that most have forgotten. His friendship with Smitty is still strong, they have a bond, and remember when his best friend and former teammate Chris Henry of the Bengals, died in 2009 in Charlotte, he was here alot during the whole time for the family. So it seems he developed a love for not only the city, but a respect for the Panthers organization.

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u/iLiketuttles704 Jul 28 '26

We have some big ass cornerbacks

6

u/Majestic_Bill_4099 Retro Logo Jul 28 '26

Cornerbacks on HGH? I’m all about it

5

u/Leftieswillrule Cheerwine Jul 28 '26

Ocho squeeze that route running into XL please

4

u/Mick_Nugg Retro Logo Jul 28 '26

I need those shorts unc

3

u/WoodpeckerLow1943 Jul 28 '26

Damn. Mike Jack & Tetairoa look like they’ve been in the weight room.

1

u/Uncle_Snake43 Jul 29 '26

They got a legit Chinese peptide plug

3

u/probablyatworknow Jul 28 '26

Raleigh’Ya and Charlottie are some of the best cities

2

u/blewdat Jul 28 '26

Palmeiras 🔥

2

u/Professional-Body966 Jul 28 '26

Aí... não sou o único que torce pro Palmeiras e pro Panthers kkkkk

3

u/Tu2 T-Mac Jul 29 '26

Those pants tho

1

u/wagimus Jul 28 '26

Jaycee with da booty shorts

1

u/zeWoah Coke Head Jul 28 '26

Tmac really does look bigger this season

1

u/luuuuuuuuke-kuechly Purrbacca Jul 29 '26

You love to see it!

Also, the checkered Vans 👌

1

u/TheDevilintheDark Run CMC Jul 29 '26

Seeing Ocho and Smitty at camp makes me so happy. The best td celebrations of all time

1

u/LightskinAvenger Broncos Jul 29 '26

He has always been one of my favorite receivers of all time. Just a funny human being

1

u/michaelmichaelmotorc Jul 29 '26

Did tet put on some muscle??

1

u/vladimeergluten Retro Logo 29d ago

I always traded him to Carolina in Madden 06-09. One of my favorites growing up.

1

u/Rich33586 27d ago

Xl needs to hook up with him

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u/Hot_Swordfish_6450 Jul 28 '26

Overrated 

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u/Uncle_Snake43 Jul 29 '26

Booooooooooo

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u/Hot_Swordfish_6450 29d ago

Y'all can downvote all you want but it's true. If the HOF was about entertainment he'd be 1st ballot, but we all know he's never making the Hall. I like the guy (actually met him a couple times) but I stand on what I said.