"BREAKING: Even the LA Dodgers say they will pass on claiming Terrell Owens off waivers."
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| If Michael Jordan could do it.... |
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Showing posts with label Terrell Owens. Show all posts
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Retweet of the Day - August 28, 2012
As many of you are aware, NFL wide receiver. Terrell Owens was recently waived by the Seattle Seahawks. You are probably also aware that the Dodgers have been involved in mega deals via waiver wire trades. Today's retweet, by Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) ties these current events together in a very pithy manner.
"BREAKING: Even the LA Dodgers say they will pass on claiming Terrell Owens off waivers."
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"BREAKING: Even the LA Dodgers say they will pass on claiming Terrell Owens off waivers."
Sleepless in Seattle
Future Hall of Fame wide receiver Terrell Owens was released by the Seattle Seahawks this past weekend. While he was in excellent shape and made, arguably, the most impressive circus catch of the preseason in his final exhibition game as a Seahawk last Friday, he was expendable in part because of his rust and his $1 million salary was much higher than some of the younger receivers with experience in Seahawks Head Coach Pete Carroll's system. Carroll did not rule out bringing Owens in later in the season if a need arose.
Meanwhile Owens is looking for work. There are some receiver starved teams in the NFL. I think it is just a matter of time before he picks up with a new team. I could not help but notice that Owens did not sob upon his release from Seattle like he did when his former teammate, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, was receiving harsh criticism during the 2008 season ("That's my quarterback!" - sniffle). Then I Googled a picture of his girlfriend, Kari Klinkenborg (according to The Urban Daily as of this past April). I wouldn't be crying, either!
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| If she is a"Campus Girl", Owens may want to utilize his free time to continue his education. 2 |
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| She's pretty laid back. That should help T.O. with his stress. 3 |
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| Looks like Terrell Owens has more than "25 million reasons to be alive". 4 |
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| T.O. can pick 'em. 1 |
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| She plays "the girl next door" well. 6 |
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| Clothes look good on her, too! 5 |
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Redemption
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You don’t have to like football to know who T.O. is. The flamboyant, outspoken, personable, yet controversial wide receiver turned reality show start turned example of another athlete who blew millions and has money problems…for all of his antics, issues, and distractions is a slam dunk first ballot Hall of Fame receiver. It is not open for debate at any level; his numbers don’t lie.
Still, Owens has had a “cancer in the locker room” reputation that has dogged him for most of his career. Talented teams gladly traded off the cons for the pros because Owens produced, helped his teams reach the playoffs and even one Super Bowl, of which he’d have been Most Valuable Player had his team (the Philadelphia Eagles) won.
HOW TERRELL OWENS BECAME “T.O.”
Owens strained relations with his first three NFL teams are well documented. He questioned San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jeff Garcia’s sexuality (Have you seen Garcia’s wife? I’m not sure where that questioning came from). He ran Hall of Fame receiver Jerry Rice, who in my opinion is the single greatest player in the history of the NFL, out of San Francisco via contract negotiations.
Owens moved on to the Philadelphia Eagles, where his feud with otherwise low-key and high-class quarterback Donovan McNabb was well publicized. Then of course, the perfect storm for Owens happened in the NFL; T.O. joined the Dallas Cowboys. One could argue that he hastened future Hall of Fame Head Coach Bill Parcells’ path to retirement (one could also argue he helped save the next Cowboys coach, Wade Phillips, from such a fate).
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| Ever wonder if there was a knife in Owens' other hand? 2 |
RECENT HISTORY
Someone will always take a chance on talent. People mature with age. When Owens ran his course in Dallas then joined the Buffalo Bills, coming off of a last place finish in the AFC East in 2008, something unexpected happened; Owens just shut up and played football. Statistically, 2009 was his worst (full) season of his career as a starter – he still led his team (a team with less than 3,000 passing yards) in receiving, receiving yards, and yards per reception at age 36.
With the lowly Cincinnati Bengals, Owens was on pace for yet another 1,000 yard season before injuring his knee in the third-to-last game of the 2010 season. In spite of playing for a terrible team and missing two games, Owens was, yet again, in the top 20 in the NFL in receiving, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns. He was far removed from being the epitome of a five-time first team All-Pro but he was still one of the better receivers in the league, an asset on the field to any franchise. Casual fans may have been unaware of his accomplishments on the field because like in Buffalo, Owens’ headlines remained limited to what he did on the field.
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| Remember that Owens was a top 20 receiver in 2010 while sharing catches with former Pro Bowler Chad Ochocinco. 3 |
PARIAH
So…why the recent tribulations? How was it that nobody in the NFL would touch Owens last season, in spite of a rash of deficits of wide receivers on playoff teams (such as his first team – the 49ers)? How was it that, facing money issues, Owens was cut by the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League, paying him $250,000 per year in which he had partial ownership and produced on the field (nine touchdowns in seven games)? How did a Hall of Famer get lowered to holding his hat in his hand for a contract paying barely over the veteran minimum to play for a team with an inexperienced quarterback in Matt Flynn desperate for receiving help?
Clearly, there is some component of Owens’ personality that makes it difficult for him to play well with others. That was out for the world to see during Owens’ prime. It also made no difference because the object of football is to win and he helped his teams do just that.
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| The Seahawks are FAR from a glamour team, but are light years ahead of the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League. 5 |
The problem is that Owens had everything football related working against him – age, health, missing a season. But what made him struggle so badly were his intangibles – his checkered past as a team member, offset by only two seasons of relative quiet and his lack of leadership by example over his career. Older players with less talent than even a 38 year old Owens may not have to struggle as much to look for work because a veteran presence(s) at a skill position is valuable in any NFL locker room. In short, T.O. was weighed down by his distant past (in spite of recent history) because teams were scared of the risk of T.O. “going T.O.”.
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I am more impressed by recent behavior than distant behavior. Owens appears to me to me a man humbled by the consequences of his own actions and Father Time. Still, what happens on the field is what it is. I don’t think that Owens went from top 20 receiver in 2010 to simply forgetting how to play football in two years, in spite of the ACL injury. Owens best physical assets are size and strength, not agility. So I don’t think his knee problem is as big as some NFL General Managers may have made it out to be.
Owens needs to stick with his post-Cowboys gameplan. Be quiet; lead by example; play football; play well. He may get one more chance to go join a contender should Seattle not become one. If he does, his NFL swan song may reflect more favorably upon his image than his opening theme music.
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| Get your popcorn ready, Seattle! 6 |
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Retweet of the Day - August 7, 2012
Future Hall of Fame NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens was signed by the Seattle Seahwaks to a one year, $1 million deal today. Owens played his last down in the NFL during a personally productive 2010 season (72 rec., 972 yds., 9 TD, 14 games played) with the collectively bad (4-12) Cincinnati Bengals. Owens injured his knee late in the 2010 season and missed the entire 2011 season rehabing from surgery to repair the ACL in the knee.
Since then, his money problems have been much publicized. Owens has appeared on the Dr. Phil Show, admitting that after earning $80 million in his playing career, he is broke. So, of course, the Twittersphere was loaded with poor jokes directed at Terrell Owens. Take this dandy, by Blaise Miller (@Blaise_in_KC)
"The Seattle Seahawks say Terrell Owens will be working out for the team today, as soon as he borrows enough money for bus fare to get there."
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Since then, his money problems have been much publicized. Owens has appeared on the Dr. Phil Show, admitting that after earning $80 million in his playing career, he is broke. So, of course, the Twittersphere was loaded with poor jokes directed at Terrell Owens. Take this dandy, by Blaise Miller (@Blaise_in_KC)
"The Seattle Seahawks say Terrell Owens will be working out for the team today, as soon as he borrows enough money for bus fare to get there."
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| I guess he borrowed $1 bills. |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Witnessing Greatness – Wide Receivers
The Daily Hat Trick has run two prior pieces on the prospects of a few active NFL players of being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio after their careers end. One piece described the prospects of several quarterbacks. Another looked into active NFL running backs. Today, we look at at active NFL wide receivers and their chances of induction in Canton.
(Note: statistics are as of the conclusion of Week 6 of the 2011 NFL season unless otherwise noted)
SLAM DUNK
Terrell Owens, free agent – Owens is currently without a team as he is recovering from offseason knee surgery, though, by his own estimates, he expects to be in playing condition within a few weeks. I have little doubt that someone will sign him once he is cleared to play, as there are several teams badly in need of a receiver.
If he picks up at a level anywhere near where he left off last year, with nearly 1,000 yards and 9 touchdowns receiving (at age 37), his new team will be likely getting a great value. Excluding Jerry Rice, Owens, statistically, is the best receiver ever to play the game, owning, or nearly owning, every career receiving record. Owens is second in NFL history to Rice in receiving touchdowns and receiving yards, and is the NFL’s sixth all time leading receiver, with 1,078 catches. T.O., if he plays for at least half of the 2011 season, would likely surpass the league’s current #3 all-time receiver, Marvin Harrison (1,102 receptions, passed by Tony Gonzalez last Sunday). There are fewer easier “yes” votes for the Hall of Fame that will come up than the vote on Owens.
For all of the controversy that surrounded Owens and his mouth, he is one of a select few who as always walked the walk after talking the talk. The last two seasons, he has not done much talking either, but he is still walking. In the twilight of his career, Owens has looked like a true veteran leader. With a likely price tag of less than $2 million, Owens is in a position to deliver a high reward with minimal risk on one of his final stops on the way to Canton, Ohio.
Randy Moss, retired (2011) – While Moss, technically, announced his retirement shortly before the start of the regular season, I am not buying it. Several media outlets reported that Moss and his agent were shopping for a team with an ideal situation for Moss. For that reason, for the purposes of this article, I am going to treat Moss as an active player.
That said, this is another extremely easy “yes” vote for the Hall of Fame committee. Moss may not have always been the perfect teammate and, based on some accounts, may not have been a good guy. Fortunately, the guidelines for induction to the Hall as a player dictate that those factors are irrelevant. Induction is based solely on play.
Excluding Jerry Rice, only recent retiree Marvin Harrison and 16 year veteran Terrell Owens are in Moss’ class of wide receivers. Moss has only played in 13 NFL seasons, yet, except for Harrison, Owens and Rice, his resume dwarfs all other wide receivers. Moss is tied with Owens for #2 all-time in receiving touchdowns, is the NFL’s 9th all time leading receiver (954 receptions), and is fifth, all-time, for receiving yards. Moss’ height, freakish speed, and leaping ability made him almost unstoppable in his younger years and have kept him in the discussion as a big playmaker in the twilight of his career.
ON TRACK
Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers - My gut feeling tells me that if Hines Ward stopped playing football today, there would be a bronze bust in Canton in his future. Ward is the NFL's eighth all-time leading receiver, with 980 receptions after last Sunday. He has been to four Pro Bowls, is a three time AFC champion (2005, 2008, and 2010) and is a two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowls XL and XLIII). Ward had a string of nine consecutive seasons with 69 or more receptions (2001-2009). He is bar none, the most feared downfield blocking wide receiver in the game, if not in NFL history.
Ward could help the cause of his future candidacy by staying healthy and padding his stats for a few more seasons. Another Super Bowl ring would not hurt his cause either. While I personally believe that Ward's induction is inevitable, he has fewer receiving yards (19th all-time) than several players, such as Henry Ellard (9th all-time), Irving Fryar (13th all-time), and Jimmy Smith (16th all-time), who I think will never become Hall of Fame finalists, let alone inductees. His shortcoming on yardage could preclude Ward from being inducted on the first ballot. Crossing the 100 career receiving touchdown threshold would boost his first ballot prospects. Ward currently has 85.
Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts - While Wayne is a player whose Hall of Fame candidacy is boosted significantly by his post season contributions, his regular season resume, by itself, would warrant Hall of Fame consideration if he retired today. Wayne is currently riding a string of five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. He was named an Associated Press First Team All Pro last season, for the first time in his career.
Wayne has been Steady Eddie in the regular season and has been a vital part of the Colts nine year run of regular season dominance between 2002 and 2010. Wayne currently has seven consecutive 1,000 yard seasons, dating back to 2004. He also currently has a streak of eight consecutive seasons of 68 or more receptions, including three seasons with 100 or more receptions. After a 3 reception performance against New Orleans last Sunday, in all likelihood, Wayne will tie or pass Steve Largent and become one of the NFL's 20 all-time leading receivers during this Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, needing two more receptions to do so.
While Wayne's regular season achievements are exemplary, I think that his performances in the playoffs are what will separate him from peers with comparable regular reason resumes when he is considered for the Hall of Fame, six years after his retirement. Wayne played a vital role in leading the Colts to three AFC Championship Games (2003, 2006, 2010), two AFC Championships (2006, 2010), and a Super Bowl Championship (XLI). Wayne has played in 17 playoff games, equivalent to more than an entire regular season. When the stakes are highest, Wayne put up the numbers, with 83 receptions for 9 touchdowns and over 1,000 career post season receiving yards.
The only possible hold ups to Wayne's induction are fate and Father Time. Wayne played the first eight years of his career alongside future Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, who caught passes that certainly would have been thrown to Wayne. Wayne also did not start all 16 games in the regular season until 2003, when he turned 25. These two factors have applied downward pressure to Wayne's regular season yardage and touchdown totals.
Andre Johnson, Houston Texans - In the opinion of many pundits, Johnson is the best receiver in the NFL today. Johnson is a tall, strong, dominating receiver who, at many times, gives the appearance that he cannot be covered by mere mortals. In his ninth season, Johnson has never had fewer than 60 receptions in any season, in spite of missing three or more games in three different seasons. A five time Pro Bowler and two time member of the AP First All-Pro Team and averaging 80 yards per game for his career, Johnson simply needs to remain relatively healthy and continue his pattern of dominance for at least three more seasons. That should pave his road to Canton when his career is over.
POSSIBLE BRIDESMAIDS
Derrick Mason, Houston Texans - Consistency and longevity have their rewards. When Mason retires, barring injury, he will be one of the NFL's 10 all-time leading receivers. He is currently #11 all-time, 11 receptions behind Andre Reed. Derrick Mason has been in the NFL for so long that he is the last active player who was drafted by the Houston Oilers, in 1997.*
However, longevity with limited exceptional play makes for a difficult case for the Hall of Fame. Mason has only been to two Pro Bowls and one AP First All-Pro team. The All-Pro honor was earned largely due to his contributions as a return man.
While Mason has an active streak of 11 consecutive seasons with 60 or more receptions and eight seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards, Mason only has one season in which he eclipsed the 1,200 yard plateau and only five seasons with 80 or more receptions. Being very good, but not dominant, for a long time might not be enough for Mason to be honored as one of the all time greats.
Chad Ochocinco, New England Patriots - The notion that a six time Pro Bowler and two time AP First Team All-Pro at a skill position like wide receiver may be on the bubble for a Hall of Fame induction would have been absolutely laughable 20 years ago. In the modern game, however, with modern rules that favor quarterbacks and wide receivers, Ochocinco could find himself on the Hall of Fame borderline if, in fact, his career is in decline at age 33, as his statistics would indicate.
While among the NFL's top 30 all time leaders in receiving and receiving yards, Ochocinco, with only nine catches in six games this season, will likely finish this season only having had one 1,000 yard season and one Pro Bowl appearance in the past four years. This would indicate decline.
Ochocinco, in only in the 11th year of his career, in an era in which great wide receivers, like Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, and Hines Ward, will likely retire after 15-20 years of service. For all of his years of being among the best in the game at his position, Ochocinco's possible lack of longevity could be a roadblock on his way to Canton.
Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers - Similarly to Ochocinco, Steve Smith had a relatively short run of high level dominance. With four Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pro awards under his belt, one would think that Smith's career was down a road paved directly to Canton. The problem for Smith, like Ochocinco, is that he may be slowing down. In addition, Smith has always been very good, but never dominated over a consistent, sustained period of time.
Smith only has two seasons in which he has recorded more than 1,200 receiving yards, though he does have a total of six seasons with 982 or more receiving yards, including five in a row between 2005 and 2009. Smith went from a Herculean 1,421 yards, to 982 yards, to a paltry 554 yards receiving in 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. This would indicate a slow down at age 32. However, the arrival of future Rookie of the Year quarterback Cam Newton in Carolina seems to have rejuvenated Smith's productivity. Smith is averaging 117 receiving yards per game for 818 yards through 7 games this year.
Smith's resurgence fits right in to the "consistently inconsistent" label. Smith is certainly among the better receivers of his time. However, without more than a few truly exemplary seasons, unless Smith plays at his current level until age 40, can he really make a case for being among the greatest of all-time?
FUTURE HOPEFULS
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals - Fitzgerald is only 28 years old, yet is already among the NFL's 50 all-time leading receivers. He has completed seven seasons in his career with five Pro Bowl appearances and one AP First Team All-Pro award. Fitzgerald has caught at least 90 passes and recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards in four out of the past five seasons. If Fitzgerald remains healthy and plays into his mid-30s, he should be considered among the league's all-time great receivers when he retires.
Wes Welker, New England Patriots - The criticism that Wes Welker would be useless as an outside receiver, as opposed to his role in the slot, is a useless criticism. Either you catch the ball or you don't. Either you move the ball or you don't. Either you score a touchdown or you don't. If the road less traveled brings a man to his destination in time, what difference does it make how he arrives?
In his 8th season, Welker spent the first three years of his career as a kick return specialist and third/fourth option receiver. That changed with his arrival to the New England Patriots during their Super Bowl run in 2007. Welker recorded a league-high 112 receptions in 2007, the first of three consecutive years in which he would catch 111 or more balls.
Welker is 29 years old and needs to make up for the lost time as a starter in the earlier part of his career. He appears to be doing an excellent job, on pace for 136 receptions and 2,093 receiving yards, which would shatter the NFL record of 1,848 yards set by Jerry Rice in 1995. Welker needs to continue to put up monster receiving numbers for at least another three years and then remain healthy and productive for approximately three more years. Should he do that, he should be able to join the elite in the Hall of Fame.
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(Note: statistics are as of the conclusion of Week 6 of the 2011 NFL season unless otherwise noted)
SLAM DUNK
Terrell Owens, free agent – Owens is currently without a team as he is recovering from offseason knee surgery, though, by his own estimates, he expects to be in playing condition within a few weeks. I have little doubt that someone will sign him once he is cleared to play, as there are several teams badly in need of a receiver.
If he picks up at a level anywhere near where he left off last year, with nearly 1,000 yards and 9 touchdowns receiving (at age 37), his new team will be likely getting a great value. Excluding Jerry Rice, Owens, statistically, is the best receiver ever to play the game, owning, or nearly owning, every career receiving record. Owens is second in NFL history to Rice in receiving touchdowns and receiving yards, and is the NFL’s sixth all time leading receiver, with 1,078 catches. T.O., if he plays for at least half of the 2011 season, would likely surpass the league’s current #3 all-time receiver, Marvin Harrison (1,102 receptions, passed by Tony Gonzalez last Sunday). There are fewer easier “yes” votes for the Hall of Fame that will come up than the vote on Owens.
For all of the controversy that surrounded Owens and his mouth, he is one of a select few who as always walked the walk after talking the talk. The last two seasons, he has not done much talking either, but he is still walking. In the twilight of his career, Owens has looked like a true veteran leader. With a likely price tag of less than $2 million, Owens is in a position to deliver a high reward with minimal risk on one of his final stops on the way to Canton, Ohio.
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Randy Moss, retired (2011) – While Moss, technically, announced his retirement shortly before the start of the regular season, I am not buying it. Several media outlets reported that Moss and his agent were shopping for a team with an ideal situation for Moss. For that reason, for the purposes of this article, I am going to treat Moss as an active player.
That said, this is another extremely easy “yes” vote for the Hall of Fame committee. Moss may not have always been the perfect teammate and, based on some accounts, may not have been a good guy. Fortunately, the guidelines for induction to the Hall as a player dictate that those factors are irrelevant. Induction is based solely on play.
Excluding Jerry Rice, only recent retiree Marvin Harrison and 16 year veteran Terrell Owens are in Moss’ class of wide receivers. Moss has only played in 13 NFL seasons, yet, except for Harrison, Owens and Rice, his resume dwarfs all other wide receivers. Moss is tied with Owens for #2 all-time in receiving touchdowns, is the NFL’s 9th all time leading receiver (954 receptions), and is fifth, all-time, for receiving yards. Moss’ height, freakish speed, and leaping ability made him almost unstoppable in his younger years and have kept him in the discussion as a big playmaker in the twilight of his career.
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| If you have a problem with Moss, It think this would be his response. Think he's a jerk? Maybe he is. You can be a jerk when you can back it up. 2 |
ON TRACK
Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers - My gut feeling tells me that if Hines Ward stopped playing football today, there would be a bronze bust in Canton in his future. Ward is the NFL's eighth all-time leading receiver, with 980 receptions after last Sunday. He has been to four Pro Bowls, is a three time AFC champion (2005, 2008, and 2010) and is a two-time Super Bowl champion (Super Bowls XL and XLIII). Ward had a string of nine consecutive seasons with 69 or more receptions (2001-2009). He is bar none, the most feared downfield blocking wide receiver in the game, if not in NFL history.
Ward could help the cause of his future candidacy by staying healthy and padding his stats for a few more seasons. Another Super Bowl ring would not hurt his cause either. While I personally believe that Ward's induction is inevitable, he has fewer receiving yards (19th all-time) than several players, such as Henry Ellard (9th all-time), Irving Fryar (13th all-time), and Jimmy Smith (16th all-time), who I think will never become Hall of Fame finalists, let alone inductees. His shortcoming on yardage could preclude Ward from being inducted on the first ballot. Crossing the 100 career receiving touchdown threshold would boost his first ballot prospects. Ward currently has 85.
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Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts - While Wayne is a player whose Hall of Fame candidacy is boosted significantly by his post season contributions, his regular season resume, by itself, would warrant Hall of Fame consideration if he retired today. Wayne is currently riding a string of five consecutive Pro Bowl appearances. He was named an Associated Press First Team All Pro last season, for the first time in his career.
Wayne has been Steady Eddie in the regular season and has been a vital part of the Colts nine year run of regular season dominance between 2002 and 2010. Wayne currently has seven consecutive 1,000 yard seasons, dating back to 2004. He also currently has a streak of eight consecutive seasons of 68 or more receptions, including three seasons with 100 or more receptions. After a 3 reception performance against New Orleans last Sunday, in all likelihood, Wayne will tie or pass Steve Largent and become one of the NFL's 20 all-time leading receivers during this Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans, needing two more receptions to do so.
While Wayne's regular season achievements are exemplary, I think that his performances in the playoffs are what will separate him from peers with comparable regular reason resumes when he is considered for the Hall of Fame, six years after his retirement. Wayne played a vital role in leading the Colts to three AFC Championship Games (2003, 2006, 2010), two AFC Championships (2006, 2010), and a Super Bowl Championship (XLI). Wayne has played in 17 playoff games, equivalent to more than an entire regular season. When the stakes are highest, Wayne put up the numbers, with 83 receptions for 9 touchdowns and over 1,000 career post season receiving yards.
The only possible hold ups to Wayne's induction are fate and Father Time. Wayne played the first eight years of his career alongside future Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison, who caught passes that certainly would have been thrown to Wayne. Wayne also did not start all 16 games in the regular season until 2003, when he turned 25. These two factors have applied downward pressure to Wayne's regular season yardage and touchdown totals.
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| Imagine how many more catches Wayne (right) would have had if he had not been in the shadow of future Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison (left). 4 |
Andre Johnson, Houston Texans - In the opinion of many pundits, Johnson is the best receiver in the NFL today. Johnson is a tall, strong, dominating receiver who, at many times, gives the appearance that he cannot be covered by mere mortals. In his ninth season, Johnson has never had fewer than 60 receptions in any season, in spite of missing three or more games in three different seasons. A five time Pro Bowler and two time member of the AP First All-Pro Team and averaging 80 yards per game for his career, Johnson simply needs to remain relatively healthy and continue his pattern of dominance for at least three more seasons. That should pave his road to Canton when his career is over.
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POSSIBLE BRIDESMAIDS
Derrick Mason, Houston Texans - Consistency and longevity have their rewards. When Mason retires, barring injury, he will be one of the NFL's 10 all-time leading receivers. He is currently #11 all-time, 11 receptions behind Andre Reed. Derrick Mason has been in the NFL for so long that he is the last active player who was drafted by the Houston Oilers, in 1997.*
However, longevity with limited exceptional play makes for a difficult case for the Hall of Fame. Mason has only been to two Pro Bowls and one AP First All-Pro team. The All-Pro honor was earned largely due to his contributions as a return man.
While Mason has an active streak of 11 consecutive seasons with 60 or more receptions and eight seasons with 1,000 or more receiving yards, Mason only has one season in which he eclipsed the 1,200 yard plateau and only five seasons with 80 or more receptions. Being very good, but not dominant, for a long time might not be enough for Mason to be honored as one of the all time greats.
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While among the NFL's top 30 all time leaders in receiving and receiving yards, Ochocinco, with only nine catches in six games this season, will likely finish this season only having had one 1,000 yard season and one Pro Bowl appearance in the past four years. This would indicate decline.
Ochocinco, in only in the 11th year of his career, in an era in which great wide receivers, like Terrell Owens, Randy Moss, and Hines Ward, will likely retire after 15-20 years of service. For all of his years of being among the best in the game at his position, Ochocinco's possible lack of longevity could be a roadblock on his way to Canton.
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Smith only has two seasons in which he has recorded more than 1,200 receiving yards, though he does have a total of six seasons with 982 or more receiving yards, including five in a row between 2005 and 2009. Smith went from a Herculean 1,421 yards, to 982 yards, to a paltry 554 yards receiving in 2008, 2009, and 2010, respectively. This would indicate a slow down at age 32. However, the arrival of future Rookie of the Year quarterback Cam Newton in Carolina seems to have rejuvenated Smith's productivity. Smith is averaging 117 receiving yards per game for 818 yards through 7 games this year.
Smith's resurgence fits right in to the "consistently inconsistent" label. Smith is certainly among the better receivers of his time. However, without more than a few truly exemplary seasons, unless Smith plays at his current level until age 40, can he really make a case for being among the greatest of all-time?
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Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals - Fitzgerald is only 28 years old, yet is already among the NFL's 50 all-time leading receivers. He has completed seven seasons in his career with five Pro Bowl appearances and one AP First Team All-Pro award. Fitzgerald has caught at least 90 passes and recorded at least 1,000 receiving yards in four out of the past five seasons. If Fitzgerald remains healthy and plays into his mid-30s, he should be considered among the league's all-time great receivers when he retires.
| Fizgerald is just getting warmed up. 9 |
In his 8th season, Welker spent the first three years of his career as a kick return specialist and third/fourth option receiver. That changed with his arrival to the New England Patriots during their Super Bowl run in 2007. Welker recorded a league-high 112 receptions in 2007, the first of three consecutive years in which he would catch 111 or more balls.
Welker is 29 years old and needs to make up for the lost time as a starter in the earlier part of his career. He appears to be doing an excellent job, on pace for 136 receptions and 2,093 receiving yards, which would shatter the NFL record of 1,848 yards set by Jerry Rice in 1995. Welker needs to continue to put up monster receiving numbers for at least another three years and then remain healthy and productive for approximately three more years. Should he do that, he should be able to join the elite in the Hall of Fame.
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| Welker (left) and All-Pro tackle Matt Light (right) may be joining Tom Brady (center) in the Hall one day. 10 |
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Free Agency Musical Chairs - Offense
Yesterday, we looked at the movement in free agency by some key defensive players who were still unsigned last week. Last week we also discussed 18 offensive players, looking for a home, who would likely make an immediate impact on their new team once signed. Today, we track the progress of some of those players.
Center
Jonathan Goodwin – New Team: San Francisco 49ers
Goodwin was a solid, steady, reliable starter on an offensive line that gave up very few sacks. After the exemplary performance of the Saints offensive line in recent years, Goodwin, understandably, wanted to get paid. At age 32, however, the Saints appeared reluctant to offer Goody a long term deal, especially with second year center Matt Tennant developing quickly, based on reports from the local media.
The 49ers, on the other hand, were not so successful protecting the quarterback in 2010, giving up 44 sacks. According to advancednflstats.com, the Niners allowed their quarterback to get hit 85 times (tied for second worst in the NFL) and gave up 69 tackles for a loss (7th worst). Goodwin was a good fit and the 49ers were willing to pay close to $11 million over 3 years, according to ESPN.
Olin Kreutz – New Team: New Orleans Saints
When it became apparent that Goodwin was shopping his services, I expected this move. Kreutz signed a one year deal with the Saints, giving them a veteran centering the Saints O-line, while giving Tennant one more year to develop before pushing him into the deep end of the pool.
Wide Receiver
Braylon Edwards – New Team: San Francicso 49ers
In spite of a chronic case of the “dropsies”, Edwards 6’3” length and physicality will provide a much welcomed compliment to third year standout wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
Randy Moss – unsigned
Moss “retired” earlier this month, to which I say, “yeah right”. I will be stunned if Moss does not play this season and I am confident, as great and proud a player as Moss is and as disastrous as last season was for Moss, professionally, he will have something to prove wherever he lands and will prove it.
Terrell Owens – unsigned
Owens’ recovery from offseason knee surgery is likely delaying his arrival in a new home. Assuming a full, or near-full, recovery, he is going to open up several options for the team with which he signs. Owens continues to be a 1,000-yard caliber receiver, in spite of being on two very bad teams during the last two seasons. The fact that he has done so fairly quietly will make him an attractive addition to someone’s receiving corps.
Tight End
Kevin Boss – New team: Oakland Raiders
The loss of former Raiders tight end Zach Miller to the Seattle Seahawks necessitated this acquisition, pulling the rug from under the New York Giants’ attempt to retain Boss’ services in 2011.
Desmond Clark – resigned with the Chicago Bears
The trade of 2010 starting tight end Greg Olsen to the Carolina Panthers gave the Bears little choice but to resign the 13 year veteran. While used very infrequently as a pass receiver, he is a competent blocker and brings irreplaceable experience to a tight end squad that, absent Clark, has nine combined years of NFL experience and had 10 combined catches in the NFL in 2010.
Halfback
Tiki Barber – unsigned
Barber is 36 years old and has not played in five years. However, he destroyed the competition the last time he played, left the game healthy, and has not endured the rigors and physical strain of football season during that period. Someone will take a chance on Barber if he still wishes to play and is patient.
Ronnie Brown – New team: Philadelphia Eagles
Brown, entering his 7th season in the league, has been hobbled by nagging injuries through out his career, as a starter with the Miami Dolphins. However, with his power, Brown should be an excellent backup and compliment for Eagles starting RB LeSean McCoy.
Ricky Williams – New team: Baltimore Ravens
Opposing defenses may be frequently battered into submission from the combination of Williams and starter Ray Rice.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – resigned with the New England Patriots
The Patriots, wisely so, have retained the services of The Law Firm.
Quarterback
Brett Favre – unsigned
Rumors were aplenty that Favre may back up Mike Vick in Philadelphia. Then there were rumors that the Ol’ Gunslinger could take his talents to South Beach (where, even at age 41, they would be sorely welcomed, considering the motley crew the Fins have under center). Those rumors were squashed. I think Favre may really, truly be done this year. However, Favre himself has yet to issue a statement completely slamming the door on returning for 2011 and there are teams, with talent, who Favre could make better, even in his age and condition. I would not hold my breath, though.
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Center
Jonathan Goodwin – New Team: San Francisco 49ers
Goodwin was a solid, steady, reliable starter on an offensive line that gave up very few sacks. After the exemplary performance of the Saints offensive line in recent years, Goodwin, understandably, wanted to get paid. At age 32, however, the Saints appeared reluctant to offer Goody a long term deal, especially with second year center Matt Tennant developing quickly, based on reports from the local media.
The 49ers, on the other hand, were not so successful protecting the quarterback in 2010, giving up 44 sacks. According to advancednflstats.com, the Niners allowed their quarterback to get hit 85 times (tied for second worst in the NFL) and gave up 69 tackles for a loss (7th worst). Goodwin was a good fit and the 49ers were willing to pay close to $11 million over 3 years, according to ESPN.
Olin Kreutz – New Team: New Orleans Saints
When it became apparent that Goodwin was shopping his services, I expected this move. Kreutz signed a one year deal with the Saints, giving them a veteran centering the Saints O-line, while giving Tennant one more year to develop before pushing him into the deep end of the pool.
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| A 30-something center earning close to $4 mil a year in a long term deal? That smile would be glued to my face, too. 1 |
Braylon Edwards – New Team: San Francicso 49ers
In spite of a chronic case of the “dropsies”, Edwards 6’3” length and physicality will provide a much welcomed compliment to third year standout wide receiver Michael Crabtree.
Randy Moss – unsigned
Moss “retired” earlier this month, to which I say, “yeah right”. I will be stunned if Moss does not play this season and I am confident, as great and proud a player as Moss is and as disastrous as last season was for Moss, professionally, he will have something to prove wherever he lands and will prove it.
Terrell Owens – unsigned
Owens’ recovery from offseason knee surgery is likely delaying his arrival in a new home. Assuming a full, or near-full, recovery, he is going to open up several options for the team with which he signs. Owens continues to be a 1,000-yard caliber receiver, in spite of being on two very bad teams during the last two seasons. The fact that he has done so fairly quietly will make him an attractive addition to someone’s receiving corps.
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| Edwards: "'Dropsies'? Droppin' these BENJAMINS, suckah!" 2 |
Kevin Boss – New team: Oakland Raiders
The loss of former Raiders tight end Zach Miller to the Seattle Seahawks necessitated this acquisition, pulling the rug from under the New York Giants’ attempt to retain Boss’ services in 2011.
Desmond Clark – resigned with the Chicago Bears
The trade of 2010 starting tight end Greg Olsen to the Carolina Panthers gave the Bears little choice but to resign the 13 year veteran. While used very infrequently as a pass receiver, he is a competent blocker and brings irreplaceable experience to a tight end squad that, absent Clark, has nine combined years of NFL experience and had 10 combined catches in the NFL in 2010.
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| He's not a Don, but he's a Boss! 3 |
Tiki Barber – unsigned
Barber is 36 years old and has not played in five years. However, he destroyed the competition the last time he played, left the game healthy, and has not endured the rigors and physical strain of football season during that period. Someone will take a chance on Barber if he still wishes to play and is patient.
Ronnie Brown – New team: Philadelphia Eagles
Brown, entering his 7th season in the league, has been hobbled by nagging injuries through out his career, as a starter with the Miami Dolphins. However, with his power, Brown should be an excellent backup and compliment for Eagles starting RB LeSean McCoy.
Ricky Williams – New team: Baltimore Ravens
Opposing defenses may be frequently battered into submission from the combination of Williams and starter Ray Rice.
BenJarvus Green-Ellis – resigned with the New England Patriots
The Patriots, wisely so, have retained the services of The Law Firm.
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| I put this in for two reasons: 1) For the ladies, many of whom are probably tired of looking at my Jenn Sterger shrine on this blog. 2) To reiterate my point that someone will give Tiki a shot. 4 |
Quarterback
Brett Favre – unsigned
Rumors were aplenty that Favre may back up Mike Vick in Philadelphia. Then there were rumors that the Ol’ Gunslinger could take his talents to South Beach (where, even at age 41, they would be sorely welcomed, considering the motley crew the Fins have under center). Those rumors were squashed. I think Favre may really, truly be done this year. However, Favre himself has yet to issue a statement completely slamming the door on returning for 2011 and there are teams, with talent, who Favre could make better, even in his age and condition. I would not hold my breath, though.
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| Favre: "Okay, Jenn...hand over your heart, just like I tried to demonstrate." 5 |
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Word on the Tweet - January 26, 2011
The Daily Hat Trick stays on top of the movers and shakers in the sports world. Once again, we, being me and my imagination, have gotten our hands on the private, top secret Tweets sent out by players and coaches, for players and coaches. I had to do a few things I would not admit to in a job interview to get these, but my dedication to you, the reader, is unbreakable. Neither rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail...you do not really care, do you? On to this week’s edition of “Word on the Tweet”….
Wal-Mart CEO Michael Duke and NBA Commissioner David Stern discussing the possibility of contraction in the NBA….
Duke: @SternDiscipline Dave, is this true, what I have been hearing about you getting rid of a few teams? #OpportunityKnocking
Stern: @FirstRetailThenTheWorld We’re considering everything. Some of these teams just aren’t bringing home the bacon. We can’t find buyers for the teams and there aren’t any better markets to which we can move teams. #UpToSomething RT @SternDiscipline Dave, is this true …
Duke: @SternDiscipline At Wal-Mart, we minimize costs, in part, by purchasing in volume. I saw the #Hornets for sale for $300 mil. Could we get a package deal and buy all four teams you want to dump for a cool billion? #NewOrleansGreatValue #MemphisPresidentsChoice #MinnesotaSams RT @SternDiscipline At Wal-Mart, we minimize costs …
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| REALLY? 4 |
Duke: @SternDiscipline U-whats??? How much to you have to pay them? Ten bucks an hour? No…kids can work for you? No wonder you’re losing money! #WorldsGreatestBoss
Players Union Rep: @FirstRetailThenTheWorld Wal-Mart?? We should go on strike NOW! #OverOurDeadBodies #ColdDayInHell #PigsFly RT @SternDiscipline U-whats??? How much to you have to pay them? …
Brett Favre and former NFL RB Herschel Walker, who is considering a comeback to the NFL at age 48….
Favre: @DontNeedAWalker Are you sure you want to do this? The league is pretty rough today. #Insanity #EvenImNotThatDelusional
Walker: @OlGunslinger I’m in the best shape of my life. Besides, the #MMA thing is cool, but I want some better product endorsements. #MedicalMiracle #FourThreeFortyTime RT @DontNeedAWalker Are you sure…
Favre: @DontNeedAWalker Tell you what, I’ll reach out to some sponsors that didn’t quite fit my brand, but might be interested in you. We forty-somethings have to stick together! #Geritol #Depends #Metamucil #Ensure #RockingChairs #FuneralHomes RT @OlGunslinger I’m in the best shape of my life. …
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| Herschel Walker may need to get equipment different from what he wore in his day. 3 |
Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens on Ochocinco changing his name back to “Johnson”….
Ochocinco: @TOShow I’m done with this “Ochocinco” business man. It is played. It’s time for a name change.
Owens: @OchoCinco Finally growing up? #AboutTime
Ochochinco: @TOShow Yeah. Besides, if they trade me, I might not even wear #85. I’ve gotta learn the numbers in CHINESE for my next team!
Owens: @OchoCinco Dude, it’s getting old. #ChildPlease #EvenImEmbarrassed
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| "Ochocinco" in Chinese? CHILD PLEASE! 2 |
Willis Reed (former New York Knick who played in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals with a severely torn thigh muscle) and Bears QB Jay Cutler, who left the NFC Championship Game with a sprained knee….
Cutler: @LastNameEverFirstNameToughest It’s an honor to Tweet you, Mr. Reed. Let me ask you: was it worth it?
Reed: @VealCutler I thought I blocked you?!?! #YouAreNotWorthy #GrowAPair #ManUp RT @LastNameEverFirstNameToughest It’s an honor …
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| Betcha nobody questioned Reed's injury. 1 |
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Naughty and Nice List
It is the holiday season, again. The Daily Hat Trick, true to the season, has had to find out who is naughty and nice. Without further adieu, here is our 2010 naughty and nice list.
Naughty
Brett Favre - This is low hanging fruit for any sports writer. The man had his alleged attempted dalliances with a woman, 14 years his junior, exposed. As if that were not embarrassing enough, alleged photographs of his manhood circulated the Internet. Brett's appearance on the naughty list does not take into account his punking of his head coach, Brad Childress, whom he helped run out of Minneapolis on a rail. It also does not take into account Favre's annual ritual of stringing along his coaches, teammates, management, and fans during training camp...for the purpose of avoiding training camp!
Radny Moss - Moss has often had jerk-like flare ups during his 13 seasons in the National Football League. But insulting the local caterers of a team meal during his brief stay in Minnesota was an all-time low. This act proceeded his exile from the New England Patriots, a team he declared, in week 1, he would not likely play for in 2011. Ironically, he all but asked for his old position in New England less than a month after being traded to the insane asylum that was the Childress-led Minnesota Vikings. The Patriots may have obliged Moss had he cleared waivers, according to sources cited by ESPN and other major sports outlets. Moss did not clear waivers because he was claimed by the Tennessee Titans. Though, through two games, I have yet to see what the Titans are receiving for the remainder of Moss' 2010 salary, upwards of $6 million. 1\
Ben Roethlisberger - Big Ben decides to yearn for the lessons of his days at Miami of Ohio and take another shot at picking up college chicks. One would think that Roethlisberger learned how to step up his game and use his super-star power to entice women to give into his will. Unfortunately, Roethlisberger was accused of skipping the steps following "A" and taking "Z" from young women in Milledgeville, Georgia, whether the ladies wanted to share their "Z" with Roethlisberger or not. This would be less baffling had Roethlisberger not been accused of behaving similarly just one year prior to the Georgia accusations.
Nice
Mike Vick - Mike Vick destroyed his life by getting busted for dogfighting and made his situation worse by trying to hide the unhide-able from federal investigators and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. He rebuilt his life stronger than before. Vick is the league's highest rated passer and, barring injury, is on pace for an MVP-caliber season.
Donovan McNabb - In spite of Washington Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan removing McNabb from a one possession game in the final two minutes to replace him with (you might want to sit down for this one) Rex Grossman, McNabb remained above the fray. He did not throw his coach under the bus in spite of the fact that Mike Shanahan and his son, assistant Kyle Shanahan, could not have deserved such treatment more than they did. He was rewarded less than two weeks later with a lucrative long term contract with up to $40 million in guarantees, reportedly worth between $80-$90 million.
Terrell Owens - No finger pointing...no deflecting...no "look at me" antics. T.O. has assumed an elder leader role on a very bad Cincinnati team. Better late than never....
1) Source: boston.com
Naughty
Brett Favre - This is low hanging fruit for any sports writer. The man had his alleged attempted dalliances with a woman, 14 years his junior, exposed. As if that were not embarrassing enough, alleged photographs of his manhood circulated the Internet. Brett's appearance on the naughty list does not take into account his punking of his head coach, Brad Childress, whom he helped run out of Minneapolis on a rail. It also does not take into account Favre's annual ritual of stringing along his coaches, teammates, management, and fans during training camp...for the purpose of avoiding training camp!
Radny Moss - Moss has often had jerk-like flare ups during his 13 seasons in the National Football League. But insulting the local caterers of a team meal during his brief stay in Minnesota was an all-time low. This act proceeded his exile from the New England Patriots, a team he declared, in week 1, he would not likely play for in 2011. Ironically, he all but asked for his old position in New England less than a month after being traded to the insane asylum that was the Childress-led Minnesota Vikings. The Patriots may have obliged Moss had he cleared waivers, according to sources cited by ESPN and other major sports outlets. Moss did not clear waivers because he was claimed by the Tennessee Titans. Though, through two games, I have yet to see what the Titans are receiving for the remainder of Moss' 2010 salary, upwards of $6 million. 1\
Ben Roethlisberger - Big Ben decides to yearn for the lessons of his days at Miami of Ohio and take another shot at picking up college chicks. One would think that Roethlisberger learned how to step up his game and use his super-star power to entice women to give into his will. Unfortunately, Roethlisberger was accused of skipping the steps following "A" and taking "Z" from young women in Milledgeville, Georgia, whether the ladies wanted to share their "Z" with Roethlisberger or not. This would be less baffling had Roethlisberger not been accused of behaving similarly just one year prior to the Georgia accusations.
Nice
Mike Vick - Mike Vick destroyed his life by getting busted for dogfighting and made his situation worse by trying to hide the unhide-able from federal investigators and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. He rebuilt his life stronger than before. Vick is the league's highest rated passer and, barring injury, is on pace for an MVP-caliber season.
Donovan McNabb - In spite of Washington Redskins Head Coach Mike Shanahan removing McNabb from a one possession game in the final two minutes to replace him with (you might want to sit down for this one) Rex Grossman, McNabb remained above the fray. He did not throw his coach under the bus in spite of the fact that Mike Shanahan and his son, assistant Kyle Shanahan, could not have deserved such treatment more than they did. He was rewarded less than two weeks later with a lucrative long term contract with up to $40 million in guarantees, reportedly worth between $80-$90 million.
Terrell Owens - No finger pointing...no deflecting...no "look at me" antics. T.O. has assumed an elder leader role on a very bad Cincinnati team. Better late than never....
1) Source: boston.com
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