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Posted: Tuesday May 10, 2011 7:55PM ; Updated: Tuesday May 10, 2011 7:59PM

Ochocinco to attempt bull riding

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Chad Ochocinco has accepted from Professional Bull Riders to ride a bull

He'll get $10K if he rides a bull and wil get a truck if he stays on for eight seconds

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Chad Ochocinco has stayed busy during the lockout, having already had a tryout with MLS' Sporting Kansas City.
Chad Ochocinco has stayed busy during the lockout, having already had a tryout with MLS' Sporting Kansas City.
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DULUTH, Ga. (AP) -- Chad Ochocinco now is going to try bull riding.

The Cincinnati Bengals receiver who earlier this year had a tryout with Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer, has accepted a challenge from Professional Bull Riders chief operating officer Sean Gleason to ride a bull at the LucasOil Invitational this weekend in Duluth.

Ochocinco will earn $10,000 if he rides a bull. If he can stay aboard for the required eight seconds, the PBR will give Ochocinco a new Ford F-150, as well as allow him to rename the bull.

Gleason says Ochocinco is "a gifted athlete, but bull riding is a much different sport and climbing on the back of a bull in the chutes takes a little more than Twitter confidence, let alone calling for the gate (to open)."

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