TO takes shot at McNabb?

[rjs246]

See, that's where you are wrong. The Eagles own his ass for the next 5 years. End his farging career if he won't play ball.

This bullshtein has to stop, or you can just throw the CBA out the window. What does a contract mean if a player can whine themselves into free agency after a year?

Since we're in another "bash TO" mode, I guess I'll throw in some comments from "Mr. NC" today.....TO will not be back, he's "a d**k....a cancer.....one of the worst people I've ever met"... 

As I have said from the second TO opened his mouth this off-season. TO is gone after this year. Done. And good farging riddance.

[Rome]

Speaking of Spuds...

A Selfish Act Tests Team's Strength 




November 4, 2005


His words are biting and selfish and have me steaming. Boiling over. Disgusted.
Terrell Owens went on ESPN on Thursday night and blasted the Eagles organization, pointed fingers at the team's 4-3 start and basically, once again, put himself ahead of the other 52 players in the locker room.

Awful.

Only a few days after head coach Andy Reid stood in front of the team and gave a "We are one" speech, Owens goes off and separates himself from the pack.

Just a few days before the start of an ultra-critical NFC East stretch of games, Owens has put himself apart from the team. He has, apparently given no thought to how destructive his words could be to a team struggling at 4-3. Then again, maybe he understands perfectly.

There is always, it seems, a method to his badness. It's all about him.

In case you missed it -- and I did, because Owens' television appearances these days, limited to ESPN, lack any kind of entertainment punch -- Owens spoke to the Worldwide Leader In Sports on Thursday and, well, here is what he said, followed by my reaction.

I trust you will feel something after reading on ...

When asked if the Eagles would be 7-0 if Brett Favre were the quarterback, Owens said: "That's a good assessment. I'd agree with that. A number of commentators will say he's a warrior, he's played with injuries. I feel like him being knowledgeable about the quarterback position, I feel like we'd probably be in a better situation."

Then Owens added: "If Donovan (McNabb) wasn't hurt our record would probably be better."

My reaction: How dare Owens show such a lack of respect for his quarterback, the one whom he begged to play with last year, the one who helped Owens have one of his finest seasons, the one who looks for Owens 15 times a game and who never gets in Owens' face when he drops a pass, which, by the way, happens.

What can Owens possibly gain from such remarks? How does it benefit McNabb, who, yes, is not at the top of his game but who has played through a multitude of injuries this season -- hey, throughout his career.

Typical, I guess. Blame somebody else, even the hand that feeds you.

Owens was asked about not having in-stadium recognition when he scored his 100th career receiving touchdown against the Chargers. He railed on the Eagles organization for that one.

"They claim to be first-class and the best organization. I just felt it was like an embarrassment. It just shows the lack of class that they had."

My reaction: When Owens scored his 100th career touchdown against the Raiders a couple of weeks earlier, there were repeated mentions of the feat, video board recognition and plenty of hoopla.

And in that same Chargers game, McNabb was not recognized for completing his 35th pass of the game, a franchise record.

Poor, T.O. He wants every eye on him every step of the way. Does he understand the impact he has with the words he speaks, with the show-off actions he takes?

What an ego.

Owens was also asked about next year. Will he be an Eagle?

"I just want to be happy. If it's here then I would love to be here, if not you got to move on ... If there's a situation where they have a change of heart and come to their senses and pay me what I'm worth, then I'd be more than happy to be here.

"At this time I'm being honest with myself just trying to look toward the future and I just don't see myself really being here. It's not because I don't want to be here but I just don't foresee them doing the necessary things to keep me here."

My reaction: I wouldn't pay the guy another dime. He is in the second year of a seven-year contract and he's already being fairly compensated for his value to the team.

I guess Owens doesn't understand that "value to the team" takes into account more than catches and touchdowns. Does he understand that his "value to the team" lowers every time he opens his mouth?

I bought into last year. Owens made it easy to be a fan of his. He was cordial with the media and the organization. He was great on the field. He was terrific with the fans. Was it all fake? Was it all an act?

Is the only way to make him happy to keep throwing money at him? Geez, isn't that what is wrong with America? Greed? Selfishness?

Finally, Owens was asked about the Eagles fans. "I love the Philly fans. I know I've lost some but there are a lot of fans that understand where I'm coming from and they enjoy what I do on the football field," he said. "I still feel that overall there are more people that love me than hate me."

My reaction: I wouldn't be too sure that more people "love me than hate me."

Eagles fans uncharacteristically poured their hearts out to Owens last season. They allowed themselves to love the guy. They serenaded him.

And then Owens dragged fans' emotions into his gutter after the Super Bowl.

Love him? How could you? You respect his talents as a football player, but what else is there to love? A guy who tries to rip apart a team -- and by team I'm talking about players, coaches, the organization, the fans -- by constantly putting himself first?

I don't think so.

So what do the Eagles do? Andy Reid can't be happy. He's now got to deal with another T.O. sideshow two days before this game in Washington. Reid will be asked over and over again at his Friday afternoon press conference about Owens' statements and about how the team will address those statements.

I suspect Reid will look to keep his reactions "in house."

That's fine. But something must be done. Owens is trying to take money out of the pockets of the other 52 players in the locker room. That can't sit well with his teammates.

So I call on the leaders in the locker room to take a stand. Enough is enough. Owens has been the headliner all week once again -- is there any coincidence that this is happening with two nationally-televised games ahead? -- with his injury situation and now this.

It's really nauseating. Owens thinks he can -- actually, he appears to have this ultimate goal -- rip the team apart. Does he want to win a Super Bowl? It doesn't seem that way to me. Seems to me he wants to prove he can be all-powerful and tear the Eagles apart.

That can't happen. The team has to rise above Owens and his selfishness. What to do about Owens? I have my thoughts. I'm holding back, believe me. He's not an Eagle, that's for sure. He clearly doesn't want what is good for the team, only for himself.

I'd love to be able to dismiss what Owens says, because his words are so irrelevant. This time, though, he's really ticked me off. We'll find out today how ticked off everyone else in that locker room is as they have to deal with another Owens blather fest during the weekend that kicks off a defining part of this Eagles season.

Wow.

[henchmanUK]

wow spads is even ripping the team and andy for not dealing with TO...he is really tearing into TO...never heard him like this..."joe banner can call me into his office and fire me for all i care im done with this guy"...WOW!

HOLY SHTEIN! Way to go Spadz!

[phillymic2000]

This thread is moving too quickly for me to join in the fun, and I've got meetings all day.

I feel you Dio!!

My two cents:

T.O. is the best (IMO) WR in the game today, we all knew he was a loud mouth attention whore when he signed with us. We all cheered and sang his song last year when he was tearing up the league, the guy was practically a God after the superbowl. Well we are now seeing some of the downside of T.O. the whiner, the complainer. We knew it was there, that he had it in him. so what do we do, cut ties with the Best WR in the game? It's what comes with T.O. I don't agree with his comments, but thats what you get out of T.O., he does not think before he opens his big Mouth. We made our Bed, now we have to live with him and his antics.

[MDS]

do it banner. do it.

[T_Section224]

now hugh is getting in that ass

what ass is hugh getting in?

[Rome]

This thread is moving too quickly for me to join in the fun, and I've got meetings all day.

We made our Bed, now we have to live with him and his antics.

Actually, we don't. 

The Eagles can and should show him the door. 

If comments like the ones he made aren't considered "conduct detrimental to the franchise" then I don't know what would be.

[Rome]

now hugh is getting in that ass

what ass is hugh getting in?

[Diomedes]

Please please please send TO home.  Get him out of uniform, out of the locker room, and off the field.  Please, get rid of him.

I'm begging.

[ice grillin you]

T.O. is the best (IMO) WR in the game today, we all knew he was a loud mouth attention whore when he signed with us

no deion sanders and michael irvin were loudmouthed attention whores...but they were also great teammates and helped their teams win...TO is way above and beyond a loud mouthed attention whore and is not helping his team win

[rjs246]

Solution? Bench TO. Cut Spach and Parry. Sign a real FB. Re-sign The Chad. Start running the ball and working the short passing game. That's the 'rjs runs the team' plan.

[rjs246]

T.O. is the best (IMO) WR in the game today, we all knew he was a loud mouth attention whore when he signed with us

no deion sanders and michael irvin were loudmouthed attention whores...but they were also great teammates and helped their teams win...TO is way above and beyond a loud mouthed attention whore and is not helping his team win

Agreement boner.

[ice grillin you]

Solution?


get TO out...regroup rally around the fact that everyone will be burying you..prove you can win without TO...run the ball..kick the ball...tackle the other guy...go 9-7...get the wild card and see what happens

[Larry]

It won't be long before TO starts clamoring for McMahon:  "You gimme big Mike at QB, and I'll put up 2000 yards receiving." 

[SunMo]

maybe Spuds knows something is going to happen and that's why he's getting brave now.