T.J. Houshmandzadeh

[Rasputin]

For many, sports are recreational fun; a way to pass the time. But for the few both lucky and good enough to compete as adults, sports can be the gateway to a lucrative career playing at the professional level. Many professional athletes embody the rags-to-riches story of kids who grew up with nothing only to become wealthy, international stars. Recently, VOA's Arash Arabasadi met with one of these athletes in Louisville, Kentucky.

[yoshiemaster]

Watch out for him on Mon. Sept 10 at 7:00 as the Bengals face the Ravens.

[yoshiemaster]

anyone see the game last night? Houshmandzadeh was a stand out.

[Rasputin]

T.J. Houshmandzadeh doesn’t want to sound cocky, but he’s going to sound cocky. He just enjoyed the best of his five games as a Seahawk, scored his first two touchdowns in Seattle, caught enough passes to feel involved in the offense finally, and, well, this is what he’s been screaming he could do. The only thing different about Sunday is that, at last, we saw it and listened. His words have been validated. To celebrate, Houshmandzadeh smirked and shrugged. “I can do this every game, man,” the brash wide receiver says. “Not to be cocky or nothing, but I can, man. It’s like, if you throw me the ball, I’m going to catch it.” He doesn’t want to sound cocky, but he’s going to sound cocky. “This is what I do,” he says. “I stop on a dime when guys can’t stop on dimes.”