Are Falcons on T.O.'s wish list?
Owens says he wants his status resolved, hints at trade possibility
Knight Ridder Newspapers
Published on: 07/22/05
PHILADELPHIA ? Terrell Owens made some of his strongest statements to date about his contract situation with the Eagles, saying "it's not going to be a good situation" if he has to go to training camp under the conditions of his current contract.
"I want something to be rectified and we can just move on," Owens said on a Comcast sports network in his hometown of Atlanta.
Asked about comments made by team president Joe Banner that indicated Owens and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, are a problem for the Eagles, Owens said the team should trade him if that's the way it feels.
"If he wants to talk about Drew and I ... if we're problems, then I feel like we can be adults about it," Owens said. "Trade me, release me, and we can just part ways like adults. Not to stir anything up, but I don't really have to play for the Eagles. I can go play for any other team and still be productive. If he feels that way, then get rid of me."
The Atlanta-based questioners asked Owens whether he'd like to play for the Falcons, and he warmed to the idea.
"If Joe Banner can give Drew Rosenhaus permission to seek a trade, then ? who knows? ? Atlanta might be on the list of people I can play for."
Rosenhaus said Wednesday that Owens hadn't made any decision about reporting to training camp Aug. 1 when the Eagles veterans are expected at Lehigh University. But his latest comments are a clear indication of how unlikely it is that he will join his teammates on the scheduled reporting date. Owens knows what will happen if he does not report.
"The next thing they're going to hit me with is a bunch of fines, so they can get into my pocket," he said.
Under NFL rules, the Eagles can fine Owens $6,000 for every day he is not at camp.
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Lets see if Owens misses 30 days of sweat in August, thats
180,000 dollars. Tiddley chit.
Owens will be in St Martins relaxing waiting for the season to start.
I would love for the Falcons to get him. It really would be spark to the Falcons offense big time. Just the threat of him will take the double team off of Crumpler.
Shouldn't happen though. If I were the Eagles owner I would let him sit out the season. I would not trade him or cotton down to him. His ego would quickly bring down any more talk of more money while under contract.
Guess his family needs are more important than any old football.