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    Terrell Owens is still clinging to the NFL dream

    By MJD | Shutdown Corner – Thu, Feb 9, 2012 12:15 PM EST

    APWhen a 38-year-old wide receiver spends a full year out of the NFL and ends up with the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League, he might want to start thinking about his NFL career in the past tense.

    But Terrell Owens is not your average wide receiver.

    On Wednesday, he was introduced as an owner/player for the Allen Wranglers and said of the IFL, "I'm not using it as a route to get back in the NFL." Then he went on to talk about all the NFL teams he thinks he could help. Via Star-Telegram.com:

    "You look at the NFC Championship and the AFC Championship. You look at those games, especially the NFC championship. Their starting receiving corps had one catch for three yards. You look at the AFC championship. The Baltimore Ravens the past two years brought in two guys they thought could get the job done. It comes down to crucial catches and they didn't make those catches. So I am definitely aware of my talents. I have never been shy of confidence. For whatever reason, I didn't play this year. That doesn't mean I can't play the game. Everybody knows I'm in great shape. It's just a matter of getting the opportunity."

    Maybe it makes me a sucker, but I think he's right. He can still play in the NFL.

    But that doesn't mean he will.

    [Rewind: Former NFL star Terrell Owens says he is 'in hell']

    I haven't seen Terrell Owens play since he tore up his knee, but if we assume he can run and cut at the same level he did pre-injury, then yes, there are going to be receivers on NFL teams in 2012 that are not as good as Terrell Owens. But they won't be 38 years old, they'll be worth developing for the future, and they won't bring a media circus to town with them.

    Owens is right, too, when he says that there were playoff teams with serious wide receiver deficiencies. But no matter how bad a shape anyone was in, they never thought to call Terrell Owens. Maybe it'll be different in a couple of months when a team can get Owens for a full training camp and preseason, but it's still going to require a gigantic leap of faith from some team. I wouldn't bet on it.

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    • SRH
      SRH  •  3 months ago
      It's not the talent that teams don't want, it's all the 'Terrell' that comes along with the talent.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  3 months ago
      He & Donovan McNabb can rent a van & drive around the country putting on exhibitions.
      • 124th Devil Dogs
        124th Devil Dogs 3 months ago
        and McNabb will still throw it in the dirt at his feet..
    • craig s
      craig s  •  Cedar Falls, Iowa  •  3 months ago
      if he would keep his big mouth shut and play he d be better off..actions speak lounder then words
    • Ramblinguy
      Ramblinguy  •  Dallas, Texas  •  3 months ago
      All I remember about T.O. Owens here in Dallas was his knack for dropping key passes at crucial times.
      • Jordan Taber
        Jordan Taber 3 months ago
        Like when? Name all those "crucial times." After all, you claim you remember them.
      • A Yahoo! User 3 months ago
        I can remeber ROMO's drops at crucial times.
    • mc
      mc  •  3 months ago
      Attitude is contageous
      • Rodney
        Rodney 3 months ago
        Well said Mc. Knowing exactly how one guy's poor attitude can completely ruin an entire locker room of teammates attitude. Playing ball is a privelage, he thinks, even to this very day, that he is owed something.. He will never change
    • chuck
      chuck  •  Pensacola, Florida  •  3 months ago
      Oh for the days of Fred Belitnikoff; score a TD, go to the sidelines and smoke a cigarette!! And he was a decent guy, too. THAT was raider nation!! T.O. scores a TD, goes to the sidelines and #$%$ and complains; THAT was eagle nation.
      • Jordan Taber
        Jordan Taber 3 months ago
        He scores a TD and goes to the sidelines and whatever" #$%$" means and complains? LOL...somebody here has absolutely no clue what he's talking about.

        Raider nation...let's see, the dirtiest team in the history of the NFL?
      • Shiva
        Shiva 3 months ago
        Eagle Nation?? Really?? Why that underhanded cheap shot? TO was in SF and Dallas for longer period than Eagles and QBs of all these teams suffered! Give us a break, Eagles team never puts up with ppl who disrupt team chemistry! To top this you are comparing Eagles with Raiders... well known as one of the dirtiest of the teams!
      • chuck
        chuck 3 months ago
        No clue?? Well, I said "was" raider nation, so if you go back 30+ years to THAT time and the raiders weren't any dirtier than the rest, were they? And if you've never seen T.O.'s antics, I guess you don't watch sports center. So, to summerize, I believe T.O. is spoiled and has a bad attitude, the "old school" receivers weren't so bad. Clear?
    • Philip EK
      Philip EK  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
      He's hanging on to the dream of an NFL paycheck.
      • phillyphan61
        phillyphan61 3 months ago
        soon he'll need a wefare check
      • phillyphan61
        phillyphan61 3 months ago
        and food stamps
      • mike p
        mike p 3 months ago
        He's bankrupt,behind in child support to four different women.This creep doesn't get it.Your body ages.Just ask Demi Moore,another nutjob.
    • Matt
      Matt  •  3 months ago
      He was on that NFC Championship team he is referring to once before and there was no chance he would have been brought back after what happened.
    • Chris
      Chris  •  Fort Worth, Texas  •  3 months ago
      I still remember the little overdose episode he had here in Dallas years ago and his response, "I got Twenty plus millions reasons not to kill myself". Well if life is all about money like he previously stated I guess he has no reason not to now. Oh, and of course I hope he never does just remembered that debacle and his response and how childish his response was.
    • d m
      d m  •  Monroe, Louisiana  •  3 months ago
      Like Kareem, Allen I., and many others Owens just did not listen to the people they engaged . Their arrogance and unfriendly, demeaning personalities insulted and irritated thousands. Tough lesson to learn when you are too old to compete and "yesterday's news"! Bye, TO!
    • Chris
      Chris  •  Topeka, Kansas  •  3 months ago
      Owens should get advice from Randy Moss on how to walk away from the NFL into oblivion.
    • michelle
      michelle  •  Southaven, Mississippi  •  3 months ago
      What a loser.
    • SA
      SA  •  New Richmond, Wisconsin  •  3 months ago
      Owens, has been, and will always be, a pompous #$%$
    • Ryan
      Ryan  •  3 months ago
      I reached out to TO and offered him a free class on how to manage his finances.he ignored me.........karma dude.........karma is all I have to say
    • Bad Karma
      Bad Karma  •  Washington, District of Columbia  •  3 months ago
      Sad...the The NFL told TO to FO and still hasn't gotten the message. He is washed up!
    • Ryan
      Ryan  •  3 months ago
      he had an opportunity in Philly, Dallas and Buffalo. give it a rest dude.........the glory days are over. if you truly want to make a come back......check the attitude at the door. All I ever heard from T.O is how it is EVERYONE elses fault. He dropped plenty of catchable balls, so he can't blame anyone but himself. the only thing holding T.O back is his ego and pride.
    • c
      c  •  3 months ago
      " It comes down to crucial catches and they didn't make those catches" Is this guy serious?? He is HABITUAL for dropping passes at the worst possible time! Whats worse, most recievers would be kicking themselves for dropping sure touchdowns. This guys just laughs it off like "ha ha...I missed that one", then finds someway to blame everyone else. Stay retired T.O. Do us all a favor. And stay the hell away from my Ravens! Bmore is a defensive team and you surely wouldn't get the stardom you loath (at least not in a positive way). There is no room on that team for offensive prima dona's who need attention.
    • Kerry
      Kerry  •  Colorado Springs, Colorado  •  3 months ago
      he needs to turn that square(with his fingers) he is making, 90 degrees. Double Loser - yes i would agree with that..
    • ROADIES
      ROADIES  •  3 months ago
      I hope he doesn't even THINK about a CFL tryout.
    • A Yahoo! User  •  San Francisco, California  •  3 months ago
      Don't look behind you TO, cuz Chad Ochocinco/Johnson is right behinf you........ I like you when you was CRYING for your QB, now you got NOBODY!!
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