ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2257254)
QuoteT.O. hosts own star-studded birthday party
Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Terrell Owens doesn't need to score touchdowns to celebrate.
Exiled from the Philadelphia Eagles last month, the All-Pro wide receiver known for his flamboyant end-zone theatrics hosted a birthday party Monday night at rapper Jay-Z's 40-40 club. T.O. turned 32 on Dec. 7.
The bash drew several NFL stars, some of Owens' former teammates on the Eagles and a few celebrities.
Among the celebrities on the guest list were Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson and the Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Former Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin, former Bears coach Mike Ditka, taterskins running back Clinton Portis and taterskins wide receiver Santana Moss were also invited.
A day earlier, the reigning conference champion Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention with their sixth loss in seven games. Still, Jevon Kearse, Brian Westbrook and Lito Sheppard were among the Eagles expected to party with Owens. Both Westbrook and Sheppard are on injured reserve.
Receiver Darnerien McCants was the first Eagles player to arrive. He was followed by tight ends L.J. Smith, Stephen Spach and Andy Thorn and injured linebacker Greg Richmond.
No, Donovan McNabb didn't show up in his dancing shoes, even though he was also invited. The injured quarterback and Owens have feuded since the Eagles lost to New England in the Super Bowl last February.
Scantily clad women wearing different colored No. 81 jerseys with question marks representing the team name provided some of the entertainment for the guests. Owens hadn't arrived by 10:30 p.m.
The party invitations arrived last week and were shaped like a penalty flag. They read: "There's a flag on the play? After further review, No. 81 is at it again."
"It's a party. It's a celebration of another year of life," said Kim Etheredge, Owens' publicist.
"I would go to battle with T.O. any day of the week. A lot of people don't understand him," said former Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell, one of early arrivals. ::)
Owens is still officially a member of the Eagles, but he was banned from team activities and sent home for good last month.
Owens was suspended Nov. 5 after he again criticized McNabb, called the organization "classless" and fought with former teammate Hugh Douglas. Two days later, the Eagles extended the suspension to four games and told Owens not to return.
On Nov. 23, an arbitrator upheld the decision, ruling that the Eagles were justified in their actions.
The Eagles deactivated Owens twice already as planned and will do so for the final three games. They'll likely trade or release Owens before March, when he's due a $5 million roster bonus.
Owens' suspension without pay cost him $764,706 of his $3.25 million base salary for this season. He is owed $955,882 over the final five games.
The Eagles informed Owens he must repay $1.725 million of the $2.3 million signing bonus he received in March 2004. The NFL Players' Association filed a grievance against the Eagles last Tuesday, claiming the team breached Owens' contract by trying to get back part of the bonus and by leaving him inactive for the rest of the season.
Owens has five years remaining on a seven-year, $48.97 million contract that he signed when he came to Philadelphia last year. His problems started when he demanded a new contract after an outstanding season in which he caught 77 passes for 1,200 yards and 14 touchdowns, helping the Eagles reach the Super Bowl for the first time in 24 years.
Owens was kicked out of training camp for one week after a heated dispute with coach Andy Reid that followed a shouting match with offensive coordinator Brad Childress.
Owens also annoyed the Eagles by violating the dress code on road trips, parking in coaches' spots at the team's practice facility and sleeping through one team meeting, not bringing his playbook to another and refusing to open the playbook at another meeting.
One day after the Eagles banished him, a contrite Owens pleaded for another chance in a public apology outside his home in Moorestown, but the team was unmoved.
Owens was set to earn base salaries of $770,000 in 2006, $5.5 million in 2007, $6.5 million in 2008, $7.5 million in 2009 and $8.5 million in 2010
Except for LJ and any other starters that showed up, I'm guessing that everyone else will be gone this offseason. Supposedly the invitations were smuggled into the locker room and Reid was pissed about it....
No! Andy Thorn must stay.
QuoteI would go to battle with T.O. any day of the week. A lot of people don't understand him," said former Eagles receiver Freddie Mitchell, one of early arrivals.
One of the early arrivals :-D I bet you that jagbag helped set up the party, he ain't got nothing else to do.
It's a good idea for the bartender to show up before the guests.
I douby Reid starts cutting people because they went to the guys birthday party. Shoot, Gargano was talkin' about how Reid still likes TO as a person because he always sees the good in people because of his Mormon faith. He said he disliked what TO did but still likes him as a man.
But if he does cut people....I hope Dhani Jones, Josh Parry and Reno Mahe attend. Although Reno is probably walking around with a serving tray full of caviar and champagne.
Update to the earlier article:
QuoteRavens linebacker Ray Lewis was a surprise name on the list -- he and Owens feuded last year when Owens spurned a trade from San Francisco to Baltimore.
Owens arrived shortly before midnight, wearing a white suit.
"Everything's great. It's a party," he said. "I have everything I want. My mom's here."
Owens posed for pictures and went inside. Neither he nor his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, answered questions from reporters.
A day earlier, the reigning conference champion Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention with their sixth loss in seven games. Jevon Kearse and Lito Sheppard were among the 11 Eagles who had arrived at the party by 11:15.
"It's a wonderful event and I'm just showing some support," Kearse said. "He's a wonderful teammate."
Wonder if Big Red was there sippin Cristal and watchin the ass shakin?
That he was. Later he showed Little Red to some chubby chick in the bathroom, and came out of there with his shirt on inside out.
:-D
Tammy won't be happy about that.
He's a Mormon!
I always worry about people who have to throw parties for themselves - LOSER!
Didn't he learn from Peter Brady?
Wonder if CBuck was there slingin the good green?
He's gotta get contacts for his next job, ya know.
QuoteJevon Kearse and Lito Sheppard were among the 11 Eagles who had arrived at the party by 11:15.
"It's a wonderful event and I'm just showing some support," Kearse said. "He's a wonderful teammate."
Quote
Coincidence that the two biggest underachievers on the team were there? ???
Quote from: Don Ho on December 13, 2005, 02:12:35 AM
I always worry about people who have to throw parties for themselves - LOSER!
Didn't he learn from Peter Brady?
HA!
I was nauseous watching Freddie interviewed last night.
"I'd go to battle with him anytime."
HA! Here's a clue, Fred....you need to be PLAYING IN THE NFL to go to battle with TO. He'll be on a team for sure next year...you can't say the same for yourself, buddy.
at least kearse showed up for something this weekend
Well, Reid was already quoted as saying he knows that Owens has friends on the team and he's not upset by that--that's when Trotter was campaigning for Owens to be reinstated. But if he's pissed that the invites were smuggled in to the locker room--that is why he's probably mad--that the players didn't trust him enough to openly say they had been invited to the party.
Reid knew about the invites. Everyone on the team got them pretty much. They were talking about it on Comcast Sports Net the day they were given out.
jeebus christmas...how is this even remotely interesting or relevant to anything?
Updated again:
QuoteIrvin led the crowd in a rendition of "Happy Birthday," holding a celebratory cake up for Owens to see. After the singing was over, Owens addressed the revelers.
"I'm still a Philadelphia Eagle until the end of the year," he said. "I love Philly, I love my teammates and thank you to everybody who came here tonight and showed me their love."
He added: "I ain't ever going to let anyone change me. I will be back."
A day earlier, the reigning conference champion Eagles were eliminated from playoff contention with their sixth loss in seven games. Jevon Kearse and Lito Sheppard were among the 11 Eagles who had arrived at the party by 11:15. By one count, there were 19 Eagles at the party, including players on injured reserve and the practice squad.
None of the players were concerned that management would have a problem with them attending the party.
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 13, 2005, 10:23:55 AM
None of the players were concerned that management would have a problem with them attending the party.
Quote
and why would they be?
Because it would appear that 1/3 of the team has taken TO's side of the feud...just a hunch?
Quote from: BigEd76 on December 13, 2005, 10:29:57 AM
Because it would appear that 1/3 of the team has taken TO's side of the feud...just a hunch?
::) This whole taking sides thing is getting old.
ITs calling partying. They went to party. Big farging deal.
Making stories out of nothing.
seriously....sides were taken long ago...this party does nothing to change that
Nail on the head IGY.
Donovan's comments clearly show a divided lockerroom since the beginning of all this bullshtein.
Look folks... NFL Player Terrell Owens had a birthday party at Rapper Jay-Z's 40/40 club. I'd say the chances are more than a little bit that there'd be some "shoe models" there. If you were a young man in the NFL... wouldn't you go? I know damn well I would.
There are no "sides" taken by going to this party. Trotter is a guy who obviously still wants TO on the team. He wasn't at the party. Does that mean he changed his mind?
This party don't mean shtein... and people need to stop blowing this up to be something more than it is.
Well said.
Burn him.
i'm just pissed that my invitation was lost in the mail.
my invitation was a red challenge flag. it was determined that, after further review, i could not attend.
i heard that at the party, brian westbrook got on the bar wearing a mcnabb jersey, and he started screaming profanities in latin while stabbing himself in the crotch with an Andy Reid bobble head doll until he bled.
it happened. really.
Quote from: Wingspan on December 13, 2005, 11:08:59 AM
i heard that at the party, brian westbrook got on the bar wearing a mcnabb jersey, and he started screaming profanities in latin while stabbing himself in the crotch with an Andy Reid bobble head doll until he bled.
it happened. really.
Again?
Quote from: EagleFeva on December 13, 2005, 12:50:20 PM
Quote from: Wingspan on December 13, 2005, 11:08:59 AM
i heard that at the party, brian westbrook got on the bar wearing a mcnabb jersey, and he started screaming profanities in latin while stabbing himself in the crotch with an Andy Reid bobble head doll until he bled.
it happened. really.
Again?
I believe the injury is called a "sports hernia".
Quote from: EagleFeva on December 13, 2005, 10:39:10 AM
Look folks... NFL Player Terrell Owens had a birthday party at Rapper Jay-Z's 40/40 club. I'd say the chances are more than a little bit that there'd be some "shoe models" there. If you were a young man in the NFL... wouldn't you go? I know damn well I would.
There are no "sides" taken by going to this party. Trotter is a guy who obviously still wants TO on the team. He wasn't at the party. Does that mean he changed his mind?
This party don't mean shtein... and people need to stop blowing this up to be something more than it is.
The whole taking up sides thing is stupid. Just because a person sticks up for TO and/or goes to his party doesn't mean he's taking his side, just that he's his friend.
Quote from: Wingspan on December 13, 2005, 11:03:17 AM
my invitation was a red challenge flag. it was determined that, after further review, i could not attend.
Mine was thrown right into my eye. I couldn't see it! I was so pissed I picked up the guy that threw it in my eye and threw his ass to the ground. bastich!
A couple of pics from the Inky (http://www.realcities.com/multimedia/philly/inquirer/KRT_packages/archive/photodesk/2005_12_12_TO/)
Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on December 13, 2005, 02:29:19 PM
A couple of pics from the Inky (http://www.realcities.com/multimedia/philly/inquirer/KRT_packages/archive/photodesk/2005_12_12_TO/)
Darnerien... hoo boy.
Hollis is all set to play the son of Kingpin in Dare Devil 2. :yay
I wonder where all the chicks went when Freddie told them he was unemployed...
They went back to work for McCants. Them bitches better have his money.
Whores can be lovely.
Looks like a casting party for Laguna Beach. :puke
How much did Freddie pay for those bitches?
One thing is for sure, Freddie is going to be broke real soon....
Damn Freddie, bringing a dozen white girls with you to a party doesn't mean shtein if most of them are all busted up like that.
Darnerian McCants = (http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10038000/10038509.jpg)
Huggy Bear :-D
QuoteSheppard: "If Donovan threw a party, the whole team would be there."
By Jeff McLane
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
On a scale of 1 to 10, No. 26 gave it an 8.
Lito Sheppard, the injured Eagles cornerback, wasn't talking about anything football related, but a certain soiree by a certain banished wide receiver.
In case you missed it, Terrell Owens threw a birthday party for himself on Monday night at the 40/40 Club in Atlantic City.
Numerous celebrities and athletes were invited to the celebration of Owens' 32d year of life. According to inside sources, the only "big name" in attendance was the club's part owner, Jay-Z.
"I didn't see too many ," said Sheppard. "It wasn't like that. It wasn't a Hollywood red carpet, Grammy-type thing."
On the invitation-only guest list were such notable names as Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Paris Hilton, Jessica Simpson, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Ben Affleck and Usher.
Of course, with the entire Eagles roster invited, the players that did or didn't show up for Owens' bash was of more interest to local watchers than which actors and musicians graced the 700-person capacity club with their presence.
On Nov. 7, Owens was essentially sent packing from the Eagles for what the team called "conduct detrimental to the team." He was suspended for four games and has been deactivated since the suspension ended and will be for the remaining three games.
There was a grievance filed in Owens' behalf by the players' union, but an arbitrator ruled in favor of the Eagles, who had meticulously listed Owens' insolent actions since February.
Besides making the Eagles' front office as target, Owens repeatedly took shots at quarterback Donovan McNabb. The relationship between the two soured and many of the teammates were supposedly left to pick sides.
Many of the players vehemently denied choosing sides, and Sheppard said that just because a number of Eagles attended Owens' party, it didn't add credence to that claim.
"I guarantee you if Donovan threw a party the whole team would be there," said Sheppard. "It was not nobody siding with nobody. It was just people having a good time, trying to look over all that nonsense. We're not stressing about it, so I don't know why the media keeps making it a grudge relationship."
One estimate had 19 of Owens' teammates on hand. Among the revelers were Jevon Kearse, Brian Westbrook, Hollis Thomas and L.J. Smith. Reportedly, there was no available food and only a cash bar. Sheppard didn't mind.
"You don't go to a party expecting food," said Sheppard, who is out for the season with a severely sprained ankle. "It was at the 40/40 Club. What did you think? That would have been a story if it was an open bar."
Sheppard said that he spoke to Owens, wishing him happy birthday and continued success at his next stop, wherever that shall be.
The party played up that question with dancers wearing various colored outfits with Owens' No. 81 on the front below a series of question marks.
The married Sheppard said he was more impressed with the showing of players than he was with the scantily clothed women.
"It was a good crowd. It wasn't capacitized," said Sheppard, who added: "I'm glad a lot of teammates showed up to show support. It was a nice gathering."
"If Donovan threw a party, the whole team would be there."
how pathetic has this become...reminds me of my 8th birthday when timmy hesserts mom had his b-day the same as mine and no one showed at my house...my brother even went to timmys
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 14, 2005, 03:10:59 PM
"If Donovan threw a party, the whole team would be there."
how pathetic has this become...reminds me of my 8th birthday when timmy hesserts mom had his b-day the same as mine and no one showed at my house...my brother even went to timmys
TIMMAY!! That sucks.
A classmate was having a graduation party the same night as somebody else. I showed up to her house with a couple of friends, saw the place was EMPTY, and started to leave. When she started to cry, we started running.
Quotethere was no available food and only a cash bar.
good times.
Did he throw money to the crowd this time? Or is he still too poor to feed his family?
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 14, 2005, 03:10:59 PM
"If Donovan threw a party, the whole team would be there."
how pathetic has this become...reminds me of my 8th birthday when timmy hesserts mom had his b-day the same as mine and no one showed at my house...my brother even went to timmys
I think it's pathetic that the media has turned it into schoolgirl catfight over a guy.
Did you get a birthday bag from Timmy's?
Quote from: MURP on December 14, 2005, 03:20:10 PM
Quotethere was no available food and only a cash bar.
good times.
TO had a friggin CASH BAR? are you kidding me? I'd expect a bar stocked with Beefeater, etc. at least. What a friggin douche.
Quote"It was a good crowd. It wasn't capacitized," said Sheppard
Very few things actually are capacitized.
Quote from: Mad-Lad on December 14, 2005, 04:39:55 PM
Quote from: MURP on December 14, 2005, 03:20:10 PM
Quotethere was no available food and only a cash bar.
good times.
TO had a friggin CASH BAR? are you kidding me? I'd expect a bar stocked with Beefeater, etc. at least. What a friggin douche.
Haven't you heard? He's poor. He ain't gettin no money from the Eagles.
How did Freddie drink at a cash-only bar? Dont you need a job?
Employees drink free.
I poop on all of you.
So TO did go with the scat porn for entertainment.
Ski bi di bi di do bap do bap
Do ba do bap
Quote
The Scatman - John Scatman
I'm the scatman
Ski bi di bi di do bap do bap
Do ba do bap
Everybody stutters one day or the other
So check out my message to you
As a matter of fact
Don't let nothing hold you back
If the scatman can do it
So can you
Everybody says that the scatman stutters
But doesn't ever stutters when he sings
But what you don't know
I'm gonna tell you right now
That the stutter and the scat is the same thing
Yo, I'm the scatman
The scatman, I'm the scatman
Why should we be pleasin in all the politician heathens who would
Try to change the seasons if they could
The state of the condition
Insults my institutions
And it only makes me crazy and my heart like wood
Everybody stutters one day or the other
So check out my message to you
As a matter of fact
Don't let nothing hold you back
If the scatman can do it
So can you
Everybody stutters one day or the other
So check out my message to you
As a matter of fact
Don't let nothing hold you back
If the scatman can do it
So can you
I hear you ask all about the meaning of scat
Well I am the professor and all I can tell you
Is while you're still sleeping
Saints are still weeping
Cause things you call dead haven't yet the chance to be born
I'm the scatman.
Repeat after me
It's a scoobie oobie doobie scoobie doobie melody
Sing along with me
It's a scoobie oobie doobie scoobie doobie melody
:cfhead 1/2. Boo, I say to you sir. Boo.
Yeah, well good luck geting THAT song out of your head, sucker.
No problem.
(http://www.kreepykingdom.com/PBJ.jpg)
Yatta!! (http://www.ebaumsworld.com/yatta.html)
rjs and gf....theyre close. in that way.
What's this? Another gay joke?!
I wish John Madden did love Brett Favre so much.
So let me get this straight. You telling gay jokes to other people is okay, but other people telling gay jokes to you doesn't fly. Because I would be totally cool with this. Just to let you know.
I'm confused about what gay jokes i impose on other people, but yes. To sum up everything I do rules. Do as I say not as I do. Bow down. Etc. Etc.
Quote from: rjs246 on December 14, 2005, 11:03:13 PM
I'm confused about what gay jokes i impose on other people, but yes. To sum up everything I do rules. Do as I say not as I do. Bow down. Etc. Etc.
get a room, or two, frenchie.
my favorite quote from Kalu
Quote"Everybody who was there is friends with McNabb," Kalu said. "You can be friends with two people. It's like some people like [rapper] Biggie [Smalls], and some people like Tupac [Shakur], or you can like both of them."
you cant like biggie and tupac
tupac fans = downhick white teenage girls
biggie was the realness
Quote from: ice grillin you on December 15, 2005, 11:48:57 AM
you cant like biggie and tupac
tupac fans = downhick white teenage girls
biggie was the realness
There's a barrel full of irony in there somewhere.
Quote from: rjs246 on December 14, 2005, 11:03:13 PM
I'm confused about what gay jokes i impose on other people, but yes. To sum up everything I do rules. Do as I say not as I do. Bow down. Etc. Etc.
As my memory is a veritable steel trap, I can aver with no degree of uncertainty you have indeed made one gay joke.
This thread deserves to be dragged into the woods and shot.
TO talking again....guess McNabb was in the spotlight too much this week ::) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2260956)
yeah his teammates didnt want the best player on the team to play in the superbowl
Certified nut case.
But I do agree with him about the media and they way they act towards Chad Johnson vs. the way they acted towards TO's celebrations.
Quote from: PhillyGirl on December 16, 2005, 09:01:00 AM
TO talking again....guess McNabb was in the spotlight too much this week ::) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2260956)
actually...
QuoteOwens hasn't spoken publicly since he apologized and pleaded for a second chance one day after the Eagles sent him home for good on Nov. 7. His interview with GQ was conducted one week before he played his last game for the Eagles against Denver on Oct. 30.
this is just the shteinheaded media trying to keep this fire going.
TO's jealousy is just really sad. Jealous of Chad Johnson getting props for his celebrations. Jealous of the Mannings getting attention for Katrina relief work and he didnt. The guy needs a lot of mental help.
If he didn't go down to NO for publicity, then why is he mad that he didn't get publicity?
Oh right. He's crazy.
yea im sure other football players went down to help with katrina too, are they bitching because they didn't get air time for their efforts? what a fargin trip this guy is. i got these cheeseburgers man!
http://www.concretefield.com/forum/index.php?topic=16310.40
Quote from: methdeez on December 16, 2005, 01:17:58 PM
If he didn't go down to NO for publicity, then why is he mad that he didn't get publicity?
Oh right. He's crazy.
Exactly what I was thinking as I read that...he's clearly insane. He went to NO to try to do image repair after his suspension, it was obvious to everyone.
And, he's missing the part that the Mannings are favorite sons from the Louisiana area.