Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco(notes), formerly Chad Johnson, may have a slight strain of the diva receiver characteristic, but there's a humanity that has always separated him from the Keyshawns and T.O.s of the world. You get the sense that when he struggles, it's more about finding his way and when he showboats, it's more about entertaining than a driving need to be obnoxious. If anyone doubted the true nature of the man, the video you're about to see, which was shot at the third annual gala fundraiser for the Children Mending Hearts organization in Hollywood, Calif., should take care of that.

Nine-year-old Ruben St. Hilaire, Jr, who lives with this mother in a homeless shelter in New York City, received an autographed jersey from Ochocinco after sending a letter. He then sent a second letter that would have melted the heart of the hardest individual.

Mr. Johnson, you really make me happy. One of my goals in my future life is to be just like you when I grow up. I wonder

Editor's note: Yahoo! Sports will examine the biggest weakness of the 2009 season for every team and explain how the franchise can address the issue. The series continues with the Bills, who finished fourth in the AFC East (6-10).

Biggest problem in 2009: The Invisible Quarterback Syndrome

The Bills' new coach Chan Gailey was the Chiefs' offensive coordinator in 2008. (AP Photo/ David Duprey)

When the Buffalo Bills selected Clemson running back C.J. Spiller(notes) with the ninth overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft, fan reaction was decidedly mixed. On one hand, Spiller's playmaking ability projected to help a desperately underachieving Bills offense. But the primary reason for that underachievement, the lack of a franchise quarterback, was not addressed until the seventh round of the draft (Levi Brown). Not only did the Bills pass on potential pro signal-callers like Jimmy Clausen(notes), Colt

After catching 50 passes in 2007, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Patrick Crayton(notes) has seen his totals decrease in each of the last two seasons - from 39 receptions in 2008 to 37 in 2009. Crayton's total yards and touchdowns actually increased in 2009, which would seem to indicate that more targets are in order. But the receiver corps in Dallas is ridiculously overstocked right now. There's Miles Austin(notes), last year's sensation, who led the team in yards and touchdowns.

Of course, there's tight end Jason Witten(notes), Tony Romo's(notes) most reliable target, who grabbed 94 footballs last year. And there's Roy Williams, the subject of the worst trade in Cowboys history, who caught a grand total of 36 passes on 86 targets and will make a base salary of $3.5 million plus a $9.5 million option bonus as part of a six-year, $54 million contract. Now, there's the additional presence of first-round pick Dez Bryant(notes), the former Oklahoma State phenom with amazing physical tools,

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Biggest problem in 2009: Pass protection issues led to limited offensive options

Bears QB Jay Cutler(notes) was sacked 35 times in 2009.
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By any measure, the Chicago Bears didn't get what they expected from the Jay Cutler trade in the first year with their new franchise quarterback. For the dear price of two first-round picks (one each in 2009 and 2010), a third-round pick in 2009 and quarterback Kyle Orton(notes), the Bears got a player (in addition to a 2009 fifth-rounder) who threw a league-high 26 interceptions (two rookies, Mark Sanchez(notes) and Matt Stafford, tied for second with 20), struggled with a less than spectacular receiver

Former USC and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Kenechi Udeze(notes) is one person who didn't bail on the rest of his life because his primary dream didn't work out the way he wanted. Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 2004 draft, Udeze lived up to his standing as the nation's top prospect at his position for a while, registering five sacks in his rookie year and coming back from injuries to get five more sacks in his final NFL season of 2007.

Then, the bad news hit Udeze like a ton of bricks. He was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia -- cancer of the blood and bone marrow -- in February of 2008. He received a marrow transplant from his brother and began the long road back to health. Amazingly, he was able to take part in a few minicamp snaps in 2009, forging hopes of a comeback, before numbness and sensitivity his feet - a side effect of his chemotherapy - put an end to his NFL dreams once and for all.

That would have crushed a lot of people, but Udeze

Just a month after they exchanged fourth- and sixth-round draft picks with the Tennessee Titans for running back LenDale White(notes), the Seattle Seahawks have released the USC alum.

The Seahawks were thought to be interested in White's services for two reasons — new head coach Pete Carroll coached White at USC, and they lack a goal-line back or a bruising first-down back on the roster.

Despite the cast that White slimmed down to 220 pounds and was in the best shape of his football career, there were rumblings within the front office that White, who ran for 2,349 yards and 24 touchdowns in four seasons with the Titans, wasn't performing to the level expected by Carroll and general manager John Schneider. Schneider expressed the reason for the release like so: "It became apparent at this time that LenDale was not ready to be a member of the Seahawks. It just did not appear to be the right fit at this point in our program. We wish LenDale all the best with his future."

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Biggest problem in 2009: A defense vulnerable to everything

Chiefs linebacker Tamba Hali(notes) had eight and a half sacks last season.
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The Kansas City Chiefs have spent a great deal, both in actual dollars and draft currency, in their defensive front in recent years. From the first to third rounds between 2006 and 2009, Kansas City has drafted six defensive linemen and switched from a four-man line to a base 3-4 defense. Positional confusion has been the order of the day ever since – only end Tamba Hali has made a real impact. In 2009, the Chiefs put up a mere 22 sacks, second-worst in the NFL, and Hali had 8.5 of those. The Chiefs

Ah, social media. Unhappy players used to have only the newspapers and TV to voice their disgruntlement, but these days, anyone with a beef against whatever situation he may be facing can take his case to the people by way of a Twitter campaign. So it is now with Baltimore Ravens fullback Le'Ron McClain(notes), the bruising blocker and runner who has taken to the interwebs to discuss his need for more carries in the crowded Baltimore backfield. Thus, the "McClain 4 RB" campaign.

In 2009, Ray Rice(notes) became the obvious main man at running back — his slashing style proved to be extremely beneficial for the team as Rice became one of the NFL's most efficient backs. And there's no question that Rice will continue to be the primary ball carrier. The question McClain seems to have is, what will happen to the extra carries previously given to veteran Willis McGahee(notes)? The Ravens used to have more of a time-share between the two halfbacks, and McGahee was still the goal-line guy in