T. Owens is a clown

[Its Gravy]

Owens stirring things in Philly with demands for new deal


April 14, 2005
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports



PHILADELPHIA -- Terrell Owens already wants a new contract from the Philadelphia Eagles before he starts his second season with the team.
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Owens, who helped lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl in his first season in Philadelphia, is looking to renegotiate the seven-year deal worth almost $49 million he signed last March.

"This is not about me being greedy or selfish," Owens told the Philadelphia Inquirer for Thursday's editions. "I was called selfish for trying to come back and play in the Super Bowl. I just want people to think about what they're hearing from all these reports about me being greedy. Just take a moment and look at my stature in the game."

Owens set team records with 14 touchdown receptions and seven 100-yard games, and finished with 77 catches for 1,200 yards. He broke his leg and severely sprained his right ankle in Week 15 against Dallas, an injury that sidelined him until the Super Bowl.

Owens defied his doctor's advice by returning to the starting lineup against New England just 6? weeks after ankle surgery, and was Philadelphia's best player on offense. He caught nine passes for 122 yards in the Eagles' 24-21 loss to the Patriots.

Owens fired longtime agent David Joseph and hired Drew Rosenhaus, who met with Eagles president Joe Banner last week. Last year, Joseph failed to file papers that would have made Owens a free agent from San Francisco. Instead, Owens protested a trade from the 49ers to Baltimore, refused to show up for a physical and eventually the three teams agreed to a trade before an arbitrator could rule on the case.

"Everyone knows my former agent settled for a low-ball number because of my situation last season when Baltimore traded for me," Owens said. "He told me he couldn't get a cent more, knowing I deserved more than they gave me.

"They used their leverage to strong-arm us because they knew I wanted to leave Baltimore for Philadelphia, and they capitalized on it. I can't go for that now. It's not in me to do that."

The playmaking, showboating, brash-talking Owens lived up to his hype in Philadelphia, delivering everything from his innovative touchdown celebrations to his outrageous antics --including a steamy segment with actress Nicollette Sheridan for an intro to Monday Night Football.

"I know I'm a top player in the game, and my current contract doesn't justify that," Owens said. "The fact that I signed this contract, that I'm under contract, doesn't factor into anything when it comes to the National Football League. (The Eagles) can cut me anytime they want to -- even if I'm performing well, I'm healthy and I'm putting up numbers, just because they don't want to pay a player that money.

"If they can do what's best for their financial future, then why can't I?"
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[IntenseOperator]

and a horse's ass

 

[ELVIS]

after complementing this jerk after the sb F'ck em.


he ruined the niners and he is trying to do the same to the eagles. this guy is extreme jerk. and they think moss is a jerk....... :mj07:

 

[ocelot]

I would show his ass the door. I would hope that he would be black-balled by all owners or at least low-balled on salary.

 

[Blackman]

I don't mind him :wall:

 

[Keith 1]

let me start by saying I am NOT a fan of T.O. and have always thought him to be a me-first jerk.

That being said, while he did sign that contract last year (which was at a lesser value because he had reduced leverage because his agent had screwed up big time), why is it so outrageous for him to want to re-negotiate ? Other players DO IT ALL THE TIME !!! The fact is, he is certainly one of the top 3 WRs in the league, and yet he is not even in the top 10 when it comes to salary.

He didn't have to press himself (and risk permanent injury) to come back for the Super Bowl--yet he did. Plus he almost won the game for them single-handedly. Let's suppose he re-injured his ankle in the Super Bowl, and it was permanent. Does anyone think for one second that the Eagles wouldn't cut him if he couldn't play anymore ? Puhleeze.

The bottom line is that, at 31, this is his last opportunity to secure a big money contract. Anyone who thinks he should be "loyal" to the team is deluding themselves, as they would not be "loyal" to him if he couldn't produce.

 

[The Army of Darkness]

He says he out played his contract, so if that is the case then if he has a bad year will he pay money back?

I know alot of players redo thier contracts but he is already considered a bad apple and he brought alot of that upon himself with his actions and things he says. So that is why when he does it everyone gets up in arms over it.

I will never like him but respect him after coming back last year.

 

[dawgball]

I kind of like TO, too.

I agree that if he was hurt and could not produce, the team would want to renogotiate.

All the power to him because he backs his loud mouth up on the field.

Would it be better if he were quiet like Rice? I don't know because everyone wants that player that they love to hate. How boring would the NFL if it were all Tom Bradys and Jerry Rices?

I could be mistaken, but TO has not been in much trouble with the law has he? He's just a jackass that can run and catch. But he's damn good at both of them!

 

[IntenseOperator]

His own team mate Hugh Douglas said he should stand by his contract.

Why should a team renegotiate with what could be damaged goods at this point?

Can they go into any renegtiations with him if the team is already tight due to the salary cap? I'm sure there are other players with contracts up, not currently under contracts like he is, and have last years successful season in the backdrop.

Maybe they should ask this fvck head who he would like to let go or who else should take a cut in pay for him.

 

[cisco]

He should have had incentives included in the contract he signed and he should have signed a one year contract.
He signed the contract, he should live with it.

 

[Z-Town Posse]

Give Moss a couple of years in Raider Nation. He will prove that he is a jackass......again.

 

[Taximike]

He is an ass for sure......... that being said, if he has a bad year or giets injured they would show his butt the door and he wouldn't get a penny. So if the team can flat out cut him and tear up the contract in a bad year, why can't he renegotiate if he has a good one. I see nothing wrong at all with that. It's one thing if nfl players had guaranteed contracts, but they don't get dick guaranteed.

 

[IntenseOperator]

Let's not forget signing bonus's

 

[ELVIS]

no offense intended, but all pro athletes live in a different world than the avg guy. that is partially why we adore them... i love pro football and like college ball as well. however, guaranteed $$ is fictional for the avg guy. i am a salesman - no sales=no $$. why should any other job be any different ? if a pro athlete gets a pay day of 2-3 million or more then i do not want to hear it period. that is enough $$ to buy a nice piece of property and build a house/buy a couple of nice cars and invest the rest. you could work an easy job for 20 hrs a week to not be bored. these guys are afforded a great oppurtunity adn i am sick of hearing the whiny $hit from those that complaiin. to is a great player, but fuk em he should play for his contract. no one is low balling him. he is being payed major $$ for playing a GAME that the avg fan would give up his left nut for, but does not have the talent to do so. this goes for the whole group. how many people work for 30,40,50,60,75,100 grand a year and are required to pay taxes,rear a family, and produce on a daily basis - or lose their job ? jmo.

as far as moss - he is a jack ass. his best years may even be behind him, but i hope not.if he starts the $hit i will be on his a$$ as well. however, if he catches 15tds a year and teh offense is lethal all will be forgiven. the Raiders have been bad for 2 yrs in a row and he may or may not help. i think he will. ownens received the oppurtunity to play w/rice and young - 2 greats. furthermore, he is with the eagles who have made it very well in the playoffs for 4 yrs. with out him. he was a great boost to their team, but they made it to the sb with him on the bench. he has no right to screw up a very good team and their chemistry - he is a great talent but they were an extremely good team before he got there. the eagles did his sorry ungrateful a$$ a favor- they got him out of SF. if he catches 2 tds in a sb victory for them next year - then he can ask for more $$.

 

[The Judge]

I don't understand why this is any different than the game that all professional athletes play. It's all about using any leverage they can find to get all the cash that they can. Really no different than the rest of society, just more public.

 

[dawgball]

I think if this was Tom Brady or Jerry Rice, all of you would probably be singing a different tune. Just because TO is an ass, no one thinks he deserves to ask for more money.

The bottom line is that the NFL is built around renegotiations. If the player doesn't perform, they get cut. If they perform exceptionally, they demand more money.

Owens is not wrong in this case. If the Eagles think he is an injury risk, they can make their decision based on this.

You guys also act like the Eagles saved him from serving fries at McD's. Owens is glad they picked him up, but he would have been producing for someone else if he wasn't in Philly.

Just my opinion.

 

[Its Gravy]

i guess u r right