This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's July 23, 2012 Body Issue. Subscribe today!
What are your thoughts on doing Hard Knocks?
TANNEHILL: Can't say I was expecting it, but it's exciting for us as a team. I never followed the series, though I always wanted to watch it. But I could never afford HBO at Texas A&M.
What's it like having Chad Ochocinco in the Miami locker room?
TANNEHILL: He brings a lot of athleticism to the outside for us. Off the field, he's definitely a character, always making guys laugh. This morning in the meeting room, he took one look at the script for our minicamp practice, then turned to
David Garrard and said, "Hey Dave, I'm open already." I thought that was hilarious.
You played receiver your first two years at Texas A&M yet insisted on attending QB meetings every day. Why?
TANNEHILL: I tried to make the most of playing wideout, but I always had that dream of playing quarterback in the NFL. I've always written down my goals, and one of the things I put on my goal sheet was to be a top-10 draft pick as a quarterback.
Having your former college coach, Mike Sherman, as your current offensive coordinator has to help, right?
TANNEHILL: No doubt. Instead of having to sit down at night and study all new plays in a huge playbook, I already have a background in the offense. We obviously have some new things and some changes from what we ran in college, but I'd say 70 percent to 75 percent of it is the same. If I had to learn everything fresh, my head would probably be spinning.
