I Got This From Chief

[Hostile]

The mouth and the ankle are both attached to a
football player whose talent is undeniable.

Terrell Owens is called “Terrible” Owens by some. A
locker room cancer. More than a hot dog, the rural
Tennessee boy is Owens Country Sausage through and
through.

He helped run Steve Mariucci out of San
Francisco, then talked his way out of the Bay Area
last year, leaving destruction in his wake.

Only Owens and his mouth could get away with nixing a
trade to Baltimore and brokering his own deal with his
city of choice, Philadelphia. He actually wanted to
live in the City of Brotherly Shove and play for the
worst fans in professional sports. Somehow, I think
they deserved each other.

Owens’ off-the-field antics didn’t let up when he
arrived in Philly. His mouth promptly made headlines
by insinuating that former teammate Jeff Garcia is a
homosexual.

But on the field, at least, Owens was nothing short
of outstanding this season. The ankle helped him
survive, and even thrive, against revenge-minded Ray
Lewis and the Ravens, whom he spurned during the
off-season.

Owens and the Eagles were flying high. Super Bowl
bound, for sure. Finally, the Eagles would advance
past the NFC Championship game. Owens was the missing
ingredient.

Owens even got to return to Texas Stadium, the scene
of one of his former crimes. He didn’t race to
midfield this time and raise his arms to the hole in
the roof after scoring his touchdowns. But he found
away to taunt, showboat and get under the skin of
every Cowboy fan.

His right ankle was part of the smooth, ice-skating
motion he used after scoring his first touchdown at
Dallas last month. Maybe not as clever as pulling out
a Sharpie and signing a football after a score, but he
made his point, which was, I’m Terrell Owens, I’m good
and there’s nothing you can do about it.

It’s funny how things have a way of evening out. It’s
been written that pride cometh before the fall. The
prideful Owens fell on Sunday.

The ankle that did its part to back up the mouth is
out of commission. Ligaments are torn and a bone is
broken. It happened against, yep, the Cowboys. When
Owens celebrated his second touchdown against Dallas
last month, Roy Williams turned his back and calmly
walked back to the sidelines.

On Sunday, Williams again calmly walked away after
the cameras zeroed in on Owens. But this time he
wasn’t skating, dancing or strutting. Laying on the
turf, Owens’ ankle throbbed and his mouth wailed.

It didn’t happen on the same field, but it was
in Philadelphia several years ago that Cowboy receiver
Michael Irvin’s career ended. As Irvin lay motionless
on the green cement of the old Veterans Stadium field,
the Eagle fans cheered. On Sunday, Eagle fans, with
mouths hanging open, took their medicine.

After Wednesday, Owens’ ankle will be in a cast,
which means his foot will no longer fit in his
enormous mouth.

It seems only fitting that Mariucci, Garcia, Lewis,
Williams and many others should sign the cast on
Owens’ foot. Anyone have a Sharpie?

[TheHustler]

Good read. You posted it twice in a row though.

[Hostile]

Good read. You posted it twice in a row though.Thanks, I did not notice.

[VoR]

I don't think ol' Terrell "Hammertime" Owens will be dancing any time soon. :muttley:

[Rude]

Thanks, I did not notice.

I did get a feeling of deja vou when I read it at first :D

[Boy's fan in Giant land]

THAT was incredibly well said. I leaned back in my chair for a moment after finishing it and thought to myself, 'Whoa.' My hat's off to the author.

[Chocolate Lab]

Where has Chief been, anyway? Is everything okay with him?

[Yeagermeister]

Cool read....thx

I wish Chief would come back to the board. I always enjoyed his humor.

Hey Hos cool sig pic MIKEY RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:skins:

[Champsheart]

The mouth and the ankle are both attached to a
football player whose talent is undeniable.

Terrell Owens is called “Terrible” Owens by some. A
locker room cancer. More than a hot dog, the rural
Tennessee boy is Owens Country Sausage through and
through.

He helped run Steve Mariucci out of San
Francisco, then talked his way out of the Bay Area
last year, leaving destruction in his wake.

Only Owens and his mouth could get away with nixing a
trade to Baltimore and brokering his own deal with his
city of choice, Philadelphia. He actually wanted to
live in the City of Brotherly Shove and play for the
worst fans in professional sports. Somehow, I think
they deserved each other.

Owens’ off-the-field antics didn’t let up when he
arrived in Philly. His mouth promptly made headlines
by insinuating that former teammate Jeff Garcia is a
homosexual.

But on the field, at least, Owens was nothing short
of outstanding this season. The ankle helped him
survive, and even thrive, against revenge-minded Ray
Lewis and the Ravens, whom he spurned during the
off-season.

Owens and the Eagles were flying high. Super Bowl
bound, for sure. Finally, the Eagles would advance
past the NFC Championship game. Owens was the missing
ingredient.

Owens even got to return to Texas Stadium, the scene
of one of his former crimes. He didn’t race to
midfield this time and raise his arms to the hole in
the roof after scoring his touchdowns. But he found
away to taunt, showboat and get under the skin of
every Cowboy fan.

His right ankle was part of the smooth, ice-skating
motion he used after scoring his first touchdown at
Dallas last month. Maybe not as clever as pulling out
a Sharpie and signing a football after a score, but he
made his point, which was, I’m Terrell Owens, I’m good
and there’s nothing you can do about it.

It’s funny how things have a way of evening out. It’s
been written that pride cometh before the fall. The
prideful Owens fell on Sunday.

The ankle that did its part to back up the mouth is
out of commission. Ligaments are torn and a bone is
broken. It happened against, yep, the Cowboys. When
Owens celebrated his second touchdown against Dallas
last month, Roy Williams turned his back and calmly
walked back to the sidelines.

On Sunday, Williams again calmly walked away after
the cameras zeroed in on Owens. But this time he
wasn’t skating, dancing or strutting. Laying on the
turf, Owens’ ankle throbbed and his mouth wailed.

It didn’t happen on the same field, but it was
in Philadelphia several years ago that Cowboy receiver
Michael Irvin’s career ended. As Irvin lay motionless
on the green cement of the old Veterans Stadium field,
the Eagle fans cheered. On Sunday, Eagle fans, with
mouths hanging open, took their medicine.

After Wednesday, Owens’ ankle will be in a cast,
which means his foot will no longer fit in his
enormous mouth.

It seems only fitting that Mariucci, Garcia, Lewis,
Williams and many others should sign the cast on
Owens’ foot. Anyone have a Sharpie?

Good Stuff, very creative!
What ever happend to Chief anyway?

[Hostile]

Chief is doing well. He was a Mod over at the other site, but no longer visits there. I've asked him to come back here. He has said that he will but that he wants to take a break for a while.

Chief always has a great way of saying stuff. Truly one of the very best posters on this or any forum. I miss his input and was pleased to receive this from him.

[Jimz31]

Chief is doing well. He was a Mod over at the other site, but no longer visits there. I've asked him to come back here. He has said that he will but that he wants to take a break for a while.

Chief always has a great way of saying stuff. Truly one of the very best posters on this or any forum. I miss his input and was pleased to receive this from him.

Good to hear. Too bad he and Dale don't post as often. Too bad there was a split. Some good posters stuck around and some good ones left. I appreciate the ones that go to both boards. I changed my name over there though. :D

[Hostile]

Good to hear. Too bad he and Dale don't post as often. Too bad there was a split. Some good posters stuck around and some good ones left. I appreciate the ones that go to both boards. I changed my name over there though. :DThe split is entirely my fault. Don't believe it? Ask them, they will tell you.

Moral...Never ask a nice guy to be a Mod.

[Jimz31]

The split is entirely my fault. Don't believe it? Ask them, they will tell you.

Moral...Never ask a nice guy to be a Mod.

You're kidding right?

I was never privy to what went on behind the scenes and still pretty much feel that the board should have been given a reason for it....especially the ones that were here when there were few posters around. I was here when there were around 30 posters, and boy did it balloon pretty quickly....and that was under the Campo regime.

[Hostile]

You're kidding right?

I was never privy to what went on behind the scenes and still pretty much feel that the board should have been given a reason for it....especially the ones that were here when there were few posters around. I was here when there were around 30 posters, and boy did it balloon pretty quickly....and that was under the Campo regime.No, I'm not kidding. You'd can't even imagine the depths to which a couple of guys will stoop.

[Jimz31]

No, I'm not kidding. You'd can't even imagine the depths to which a couple of guys will stoop.

That's unfortunate really.

You'd think we could all be civil since we are all fans of the same team. We all argue over the QB situation....especially the last couple of years, but that is what fans do.

Too bad.

[Jon88]

Good read. Too bad we have posters like Portland Fanatic around to dampen the mood.

[Avery]

Good read. Too bad we have posters like Portland Fanatic around to dampen the mood.

Now, now, goodwill towards men.

Let's not point out each other's faults here. The dirty laundry can air out elsewhere.

[Trag3344]

good post.. but i dont know why people get upset at T.O. he showboats, its part of the game. he has career days against our defense everytime he plays in big D. with that said, i'm more angry about our secondary than his taunting. its embarassing that we continually get made fools of by him.

[Avery]

When T.O. celebrates, it doesn't tee me off that he prances around and rubs it in our faces.

The thing that angers me is that he can do the above - and I have nothing I can say about it.

He schooled us, what is there to say? Kind of hard to validate trash talking when he's lighting up our defense. You can do it, but you're only making yourself look foolish.

[Big D]

The mouth and the ankle are both attached to a
football player whose talent is undeniable.

Terrell Owens is called “Terrible” Owens by some. A
locker room cancer. More than a hot dog, the rural
Tennessee boy is Owens Country Sausage through and
through.

He helped run Steve Mariucci out of San
Francisco, then talked his way out of the Bay Area
last year, leaving destruction in his wake.

Only Owens and his mouth could get away with nixing a
trade to Baltimore and brokering his own deal with his
city of choice, Philadelphia. He actually wanted to
live in the City of Brotherly Shove and play for the
worst fans in professional sports. Somehow, I think
they deserved each other.

Owens’ off-the-field antics didn’t let up when he
arrived in Philly. His mouth promptly made headlines
by insinuating that former teammate Jeff Garcia is a
homosexual.

But on the field, at least, Owens was nothing short
of outstanding this season. The ankle helped him
survive, and even thrive, against revenge-minded Ray
Lewis and the Ravens, whom he spurned during the
off-season.

Owens and the Eagles were flying high. Super Bowl
bound, for sure. Finally, the Eagles would advance
past the NFC Championship game. Owens was the missing
ingredient.

Owens even got to return to Texas Stadium, the scene
of one of his former crimes. He didn’t race to
midfield this time and raise his arms to the hole in
the roof after scoring his touchdowns. But he found
away to taunt, showboat and get under the skin of
every Cowboy fan.

His right ankle was part of the smooth, ice-skating
motion he used after scoring his first touchdown at
Dallas last month. Maybe not as clever as pulling out
a Sharpie and signing a football after a score, but he
made his point, which was, I’m Terrell Owens, I’m good
and there’s nothing you can do about it.

It’s funny how things have a way of evening out. It’s
been written that pride cometh before the fall. The
prideful Owens fell on Sunday.

The ankle that did its part to back up the mouth is
out of commission. Ligaments are torn and a bone is
broken. It happened against, yep, the Cowboys. When
Owens celebrated his second touchdown against Dallas
last month, Roy Williams turned his back and calmly
walked back to the sidelines.

On Sunday, Williams again calmly walked away after
the cameras zeroed in on Owens. But this time he
wasn’t skating, dancing or strutting. Laying on the
turf, Owens’ ankle throbbed and his mouth wailed.

It didn’t happen on the same field, but it was
in Philadelphia several years ago that Cowboy receiver
Michael Irvin’s career ended. As Irvin lay motionless
on the green cement of the old Veterans Stadium field,
the Eagle fans cheered. On Sunday, Eagle fans, with
mouths hanging open, took their medicine.

After Wednesday, Owens’ ankle will be in a cast,
which means his foot will no longer fit in his
enormous mouth.

It seems only fitting that Mariucci, Garcia, Lewis,
Williams and many others should sign the cast on
Owens’ foot. Anyone have a Sharpie?


Gotta love that schadenfreude! ha ha!

[CowboysFan02]

Chief is doing well. He was a Mod over at the other site, but no longer visits there. I've asked him to come back here. He has said that he will but that he wants to take a break for a while.

Chief always has a great way of saying stuff. Truly one of the very best posters on this or any forum. I miss his input and was pleased to receive this from him.

That is great news, I've always missed Chief.

And a great post by Chief, agree with everything he said. :iggles:

[Smith22]

I hope Chief makes it back. I always enjoyed his posts and never understood why he left to begin with but I figured I would leave it be.

[AsthmaField]

good post.. but i dont know why people get upset at T.O. he showboats, its part of the game. he has career days against our defense everytime he plays in big D. with that said, i'm more angry about our secondary than his taunting. its embarassing that we continually get made fools of by him.

Actually, showboating isn't part of the game. Nowhere in the rules does it say anywhere that guys should dance, or prance, or have any antics after scoring a touchdown.

Of course, I realize that you know that, and I'm not trying to be a smartalec, I'm just pointing out that the players don't have to do it. They're only doing it to bring attention to themselves in a team sport. As if TO could score a touchdown without McNabb throwing the ball, which happens to depend on the guys pass blocking for Donovan. And as you know, the OL's pass blocking is made much easier by having a good RB to make the pass rushers play honestly. Also, don't forget that whoever is calling the plays can make pass protection easier for the OL if they call a good mix of plays. In addition, the offensive coordinator who put the gameplan together spent hours dissecting film to determine which passing plays to call against that particular opposing defense.

Point is... TO is only part of a successful pass play, yet he Ice Skates in our endzone as if its all because of him. As if our defense had been playing well against everyone but him. As if he were the reason the Eagle won that day.

I love it when a player scores and he jumps up and down and is mobbed by his teammates... everyone excited and fired up. But to pre-meditate and choreograph what their going to do when they score just rubs me (and a lot of others) the wrong way. Of course the players know it's going to aggrivate opposing players and fans... thats another big reason they do it. However, a lot of their own fans don't appreciate it and it just seems rather unbecoming for a professional athlete to act like they just won a world championship everytime they score a touchdown. They even do it in pre-season, lol. Heck, they even do it in pre-season just when they make a simple tackle.

TO justifies it by saying, "If you don't want me to do it... keep me out of the enzone." Gimme a break. Like scoring a touchdown makes a person lose class. That has nothing to do with it. Either someone has character, class, and the comprehension that a lot of people were responsible for his success, or he doesn't.

I wouldn't call up one of my competitors after I get a client's business and say, "You suck... You can't keep me from taking your living from you. Hey buddy, you want me to not laugh at you when you're down? Keep me from taking your client away." Nope. I don't do it because I wasn't raised that way. I was always taught to not kick someone while their down... That it'll always come back to haunt you. I was told to handle it with class, show respect and I'd get respect back for it.

Most people were raised the same way... and that's why so many have issues with what TO does.

So many people respect guys like Barry Sanders when they score frequently and simply hand the ball to the ref. It's refreshing now to see someone score without doing a dance, or pretending to ice skate ( ?). Emmitt always just seemed really excited to score and to me, that seems fine. I'd be excited too.

Anyway, the point is, TO must know that he alienates a lot of the NFL fanbase whith his antics... and therefore, he must understand a lot of people won't shed any tears when he gets knocked out for the rest of the season.

JMO.

[jamez25]

good read....reminds me of when that horses-*** theisman broke his leg...I do belive I saw TO's leg snap right below the knee... :skins: :iggles:

[jobberone]

I don't like TO's behavior on the field but I do admire his ability.

And don't think Deion and Irvin didn't trash talk. Both backed it up and neither seemed to go as far as TO did.

However I sense glee in his injury from some and I find that disturbing. If that pisses you off too bad.

[SuspectCorner]

dripping with irony...

[Trag3344]

its football man, it's an intense sport. maybe you need to watch golf or fishing.. jk. personally, i wish we had a player again that would showboat and bring some life back to this team and its fans. even keyshawn used to be a huge showboater.

in TO's case. we know he's going to score on us, they know its coming.. we just can't stop it. he usually makes our pathetic d look even more pathetic by showboating.. but its part of the game.

wish that said, i just think lots of you guys wish injury on TO. and that's far less classy than him showboating. i c

[Chuck 54]

its football man, it's an intense sport. maybe you need to watch golf or fishing.. jk. personally, i wish we had a player again that would showboat and bring some life back to this team and its fans. even keyshawn used to be a huge showboater.

in TO's case. we know he's going to score on us, they know its coming.. we just can't stop it. he usually makes our pathetic d look even more pathetic by showboating.. but its part of the game.

wish that said, i just think lots of you guys wish injury on TO. and that's far less classy than him showboating. i c
I'm thankful we don't have a showboat this season, because we stink...nothing I find more embarrassing than a player who's team is behind by 20 points with 5 minutes left and he celebrates and dances over a basic tackle behind the line of scrimmage....and to think it all started with Gastineau's sack dance...now they dance over ordinary plays.

[MichaelWinicki]

Where ever you are!

[BulletBob]

I don't like TO's behavior on the field but I do admire his ability.

And don't think Deion and Irvin didn't trash talk. Both backed it up and neither seemed to go as far as TO did.

However I sense glee in his injury from some and I find that disturbing. If that pisses you off too bad.

I second the thought, Jobber1. Nothing wrong with the feeling that justice is somehow served, however, GLEE is the wrong emotion.

Also, why do I get the feeling that an almost verbatim article ran in the Philly papers about Michael Irvin when he went down (about how he "got what he deserved" because of his showboating)? Those who take glee in this injury are no better than the fans who cheered "as Irvin lay motionless on the green cement of the old Veterans Stadium field."

[Cbz40]

Great read.......................Chief get back on this board ASAP......we miss your humor and great post.

[Chocolate Lab]

Actually, showboating isn't part of the game. Nowhere in the rules does it say anywhere that guys should dance, or prance, or have any antics after scoring a touchdown.

What's strange, and a shame, is that some people actually think showboating and showing up the other team really is a part of the game, when it so obviously is not.

[Duane]

Post of the month. Come back home Chief we miss you.

[p1_]

where is the great and powerful Chief? It seems he's gone underground.

[BrownSugar]

Thanks, I did not notice.
Aaaah, you beat me to it, he e-mailed it to me, too!! Very good read, great job, Chief!!

[TheSkaven]

No, I'm not kidding. You'd can't even imagine the depths to which a couple of guys will stoop.
Well I know that every so often my message box gets spammed with some of the other folks asking me to go over to their board. It does suck that the board split but what can you do? Pride is a terrible thing.

Anyway, hats off to Chief, this bit was really well written. I agree entirely. I hope a few folks here will get off their pedastool and try to understand why Sunday was a gleeful moment for some of us here.

[OLDSCHOOL]

T.O. is from Alabama.

[jobberone]

I would have no problem with Roy hitting TO hard enough to knock him out of the game for a few plays like knocking the wind out of him. And I think what happened to TO is just part of the game. It certainly wasn't Roy's fault.

But I would never want an injury to happen to him no matter who he plays for nor what a classless act someone may think he is.

However to take pleasure in an injury like that is not IMO something to even consider. My wife has basically the same injury and has been on crutches the past two months with no weight bearing. If you didn't like her would you wish her to be injured especially seriously enough to have surgery. Not to mention if she was a pro athlete affecting her life and ability to earn money.

You are wrong to take pleasure in any athlete's or persons misfortune. And if you can't see that and admit your mistake then I have nothing else for you. I'll stay on my soapbox as long as I wish or until the moderators say otherwise.

[jobberone]

I second the thought, Jobber1. Nothing wrong with the feeling that justice is somehow served, however, GLEE is the wrong emotion.

Also, why do I get the feeling that an almost verbatim article ran in the Philly papers about Michael Irvin when he went down (about how he "got what he deserved" because of his showboating)? Those who take glee in this injury are no better than the fans who cheered "as Irvin lay motionless on the green cement of the old Veterans Stadium field."

Exactly. I thought of Irvin too. Same thing. Thanks for the reply.