Former NFL star thinks he could make the team this time but Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes put a damper on his wishes.
Former NFL star and soccer fan Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson was again linked with Sporting Kansas City. In 2011 he was brought in for a quick "trial" by Sporting KC.
Ochocinco as he was known at the time was known to be a fan of the beautiful game and during the NFL lockout some tweets were traded and before you knew what happened, Sporting KC extended an offer to come in on trial.
It was a bit (big understatement) of a media circus.