Hot News, Terrell Owens receives 1 year contract with Bills per nfl network

[tyke1doe]

For one year.

O-N-E.

I wonder why? After all, this is a HoFer we're talking about. Why wouldn't the Bills want to lock him up for multiple years?

You're not serious are you?

 

[coogrfan]

You're not serious are you?

Good Lord, no.

I was responding to khiladi's ludicrous attempts to spin today's signing as some sort of vindication of Owens.

 

[dcfanatic]

OJ and TO. That franchise is cursed.

How do you not mention Norwide.

You feeling alright BB?

 

[dcfanatic]

Yep. Indeed. I wish him well as it it obvious he wants to go the Jerry Rice route and play a few more years. The Bill probably won't be the last team he performs for. No doubt he will do well with Lee Evans and Lynch there to create balance. Trent Edwards is no star but he's no slouch either. He'll distribute the rock well. I bet TO finds himself moved around the field more often into positions like the slot this season. His new OC will probably accomplish many things that Coach Tecmo couldn't fathom comprehending. Best of luck to him and his new team.

You seem as humble these days as he seemed in the presser.

Did you guys sit together and order 'Humble Pie' over coffee or something?

 

[dcfanatic]

Now some people are trying to say Trent Edwards will be a better QB than Tony Romo?

LOL.

 

[Ren]

I almost feel bad for the guy, is there a more irrelevant team in the NFL then the Bills?

 

[CliffnDallas]

T.O., Bills reach dealby Jay Glazer and Alex Marvez, FOXSports.com



FOXSports.com was the first to report that Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus were visiting Buffalo and that the Bills were expected to offer T.O. a one-year deal.

"I'm leaving America's team (for) North America's team," Owens said at a news conference. "This may not be the most ideal place for a lot of people, but I'm the guy. I beat to my own beat sometimes, my own thinking, my own intuition."

While his prior stints in Dallas, Philadelphia and San Francisco all ended badly, Owens is a major upgrade for a Bills team seeking more offensive firepower. Buffalo already was rebuffed earlier this offseason in attempts to sign wide receiver Laveranues Coles (Cincinnati) and running backs Fred Taylor (New England) and Kevin Jones (Chicago).

In an email sent to FOXSports.com on Friday morning, agent Drew Rosenhaus said there were "several teams" interested in Owens and he expected "to have a deal in place by the end of next week if not sooner."

Owens finished last season with more catches (69), receiving yards (1,052) and touchdowns (10) than any player on the Bills roster. In Buffalo, Owens could draw double-teams away from Lee Evans, who in the past two seasons hasn't come close to matching his 82-catch campaign from 2006.

The Bills also can't be certain about the availability of wideout James Hardy. A 2008 second-round pick, Hardy suffered torn knee ligaments last December against the New York Jets.

The Bills were 25th in the NFL in yards gained and failed to have a 300-yard passer. The offense has been a perennial problem. It has ranked 25th or lower in each of the past six seasons.

"I must move on, and it's another beginning for me," Owens said. "If I can be that extra added piece to get them to the playoffs, then that's what I'm here for. I looked at the defensive side of ball and offensive side of the ball, and these guys have all the pieces."

Buffalo certainly needs a boost. The Bills have missed the playoffs for nine straight seasons, the longest drought in team history. The Bills are also coming off three straight 7-9 finishes under coach Dick Jauron, who was retained by the team after his three-year contract expired at the end of the season.

"Our focus is on winning football games, and the production, and everything that goes with that and that speaks for itself," said Bills GM Russ Brandon. "So just the thought of what our receiving corps looks like right now and what our offense can be with (QB) Trent Edwards, is really exciting for all of us."

"I am really excited about the addition of Terrell Owens to our team," Edwards, the neophyte starter, said. "We spoke earlier and both look forward to working hard this offseason. We share the common goal of winning football games. His ability and experience will add to our offense and the weapons we already have."

But while the Owens signing makes sense on many levels, history has shown there are major risks involved whenever Owens is added to a roster.


It's believed most — if not all — of the other teams in the market for a veteran wide receiver shied away from Owens because of his reputation as a selfish player and derisive locker room presence. Owens previously squabbled with veteran quarterbacks like Jeff Garcia and Donovan McNabb, so it's questionable how well he would handle any growing pains being experienced in 2009 by Edwards.

Owens responded to the criticism at the press conference.

"That's all hearsay," Owens said. "If you look at all of the comments that have come from all of my teammates with the Cowboys, it's all been positive. Prior to that, I can't really ... I don't really want to get into it. I'll let my teammates speak highly and I think they have done that. They've spoken and they speak loudly as to what transpired."

Another cloud of doubt enshrouding Owens: Is he is still an elite wide receiver or a player quickly on the decline like 30-something peers Marvin Harrison, Amani Toomer and Joey Galloway were in 2008? While he is coming off his eight 1,000-yard receiving campaigns in the past nine years, Owens turns 36 in December and did drop 33 passes in 2008.

Owens is among the most productive wide receivers in NFL history. He has 951 catches for 14,122 yards and 39 touchdowns in a 13-year NFL career.

The Cowboys cut him Thursday after three seasons. While his on-field performances were quite good, his behavior off the field — and sometimes on the sideline and in the huddle — made Owens too much of a distraction for team owner Jerry Jones.

"In the aftermath of the season, we talked about change," Jones said in a statement. "Some of what is changing involves the process and some of it involves people. This is a decision that was made based upon consideration for an entire team.

"We will move on now with a new team — a new attitude — and into a new stadium. The evaluation process and the prospect for change will continue at every level of the organization."

"I enjoyed having the opportunity to coach Terrell Owens, and I appreciate his contributions to our team over the past two years," added coach Wade Phillips, who wasn't around during T.O.'s first season in Dallas, in a press release.


He's going to freeze hie Ego off.

 

[EveryoneElse]

T.O., Bills reach dealby Jay Glazer and Alex Marvez, FOXSports.com



FOXSports.com was the first to report that Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus were visiting Buffalo and that the Bills were expected to offer T.O. a one-year deal.

"I'm leaving America's team (for) North America's team," Owens said at a news conference. "This may not be the most ideal place for a lot of people, but I'm the guy. I beat to my own beat sometimes, my own thinking, my own intuition."

While his prior stints in Dallas, Philadelphia and San Francisco all ended badly, Owens is a major upgrade for a Bills team seeking more offensive firepower. Buffalo already was rebuffed earlier this offseason in attempts to sign wide receiver Laveranues Coles (Cincinnati) and running backs Fred Taylor (New England) and Kevin Jones (Chicago).

In an email sent to FOXSports.com on Friday morning, agent Drew Rosenhaus said there were "several teams" interested in Owens and he expected "to have a deal in place by the end of next week if not sooner."

Owens finished last season with more catches (69), receiving yards (1,052) and touchdowns (10) than any player on the Bills roster. In Buffalo, Owens could draw double-teams away from Lee Evans, who in the past two seasons hasn't come close to matching his 82-catch campaign from 2006.

The Bills also can't be certain about the availability of wideout James Hardy. A 2008 second-round pick, Hardy suffered torn knee ligaments last December against the New York Jets.

The Bills were 25th in the NFL in yards gained and failed to have a 300-yard passer. The offense has been a perennial problem. It has ranked 25th or lower in each of the past six seasons.

"I must move on, and it's another beginning for me," Owens said. "If I can be that extra added piece to get them to the playoffs, then that's what I'm here for. I looked at the defensive side of ball and offensive side of the ball, and these guys have all the pieces."

Buffalo certainly needs a boost. The Bills have missed the playoffs for nine straight seasons, the longest drought in team history. The Bills are also coming off three straight 7-9 finishes under coach Dick Jauron, who was retained by the team after his three-year contract expired at the end of the season.

"Our focus is on winning football games, and the production, and everything that goes with that and that speaks for itself," said Bills GM Russ Brandon. "So just the thought of what our receiving corps looks like right now and what our offense can be with (QB) Trent Edwards, is really exciting for all of us."

"I am really excited about the addition of Terrell Owens to our team," Edwards, the neophyte starter, said. "We spoke earlier and both look forward to working hard this offseason. We share the common goal of winning football games. His ability and experience will add to our offense and the weapons we already have."

But while the Owens signing makes sense on many levels, history has shown there are major risks involved whenever Owens is added to a roster.


It's believed most — if not all — of the other teams in the market for a veteran wide receiver shied away from Owens because of his reputation as a selfish player and derisive locker room presence. Owens previously squabbled with veteran quarterbacks like Jeff Garcia and Donovan McNabb, so it's questionable how well he would handle any growing pains being experienced in 2009 by Edwards.

Owens responded to the criticism at the press conference.

"That's all hearsay," Owens said. "If you look at all of the comments that have come from all of my teammates with the Cowboys, it's all been positive. Prior to that, I can't really ... I don't really want to get into it. I'll let my teammates speak highly and I think they have done that. They've spoken and they speak loudly as to what transpired."

Another cloud of doubt enshrouding Owens: Is he is still an elite wide receiver or a player quickly on the decline like 30-something peers Marvin Harrison, Amani Toomer and Joey Galloway were in 2008? While he is coming off his eight 1,000-yard receiving campaigns in the past nine years, Owens turns 36 in December and did drop 33 passes in 2008.

Owens is among the most productive wide receivers in NFL history. He has 951 catches for 14,122 yards and 39 touchdowns in a 13-year NFL career.

The Cowboys cut him Thursday after three seasons. While his on-field performances were quite good, his behavior off the field — and sometimes on the sideline and in the huddle — made Owens too much of a distraction for team owner Jerry Jones.

"In the aftermath of the season, we talked about change," Jones said in a statement. "Some of what is changing involves the process and some of it involves people. This is a decision that was made based upon consideration for an entire team.

"We will move on now with a new team — a new attitude — and into a new stadium. The evaluation process and the prospect for change will continue at every level of the organization."

"I enjoyed having the opportunity to coach Terrell Owens, and I appreciate his contributions to our team over the past two years," added coach Wade Phillips, who wasn't around during T.O.'s first season in Dallas, in a press release.


He's going to freeze hie Ego off.

When did this happen?

Maybe a mod should sticky this.

 

[TRUTH87]

i saw his PC. he still seemed shocked to me. i'm not saying he should have stayed in dallas. but seems to me he didnt see this one coming from the cowboys organization. oh well......i'm excited to move on without him.

GOOD LUCK TO with the BILLS.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Chris Mortensen....nailed it as usual

 

[Clove]

Buffalo QBs threw 14 TDs and 15 INTs and the Bills gave away 15 Fumbles.

Meanwhile Romo had 26 TDs and 14 INTs and the Cowboys gave away 13 Fumbles.

Sorry to shoot the theory down in flames. Well, not really.

Take away 10 of those now since he's gone. Down to earth, down to being average.

 

[Clove]

I almost feel bad for the guy, is there a more irrelevant team in the NFL then the Bills?

We're only irrelevant because of the star but our organization is no closer to the SB than they are, so he made a lateral move.

 

[Zaxor]

Take away 10 of those now since he's gone. Down to earth, down to being average.

again... for those not paying attention... perhaps just perhaps Roy W. has 3 more Td's... Witten 2 more, Austin 2 more, Bennett 2 More and Barber 1 more

equals the 10 from TO... there is every possibility that TO's production could have been replaced not by any one player but by several... I'm not sure why that is so hard to understand.

 

[Hostile]

Take away 10 of those now since he's gone. Down to earth, down to being average.

It doesn't work that way Clove, because the ONLY way to take those 10 TDs away is to take him off the field. If you do that someone else replaces him and runs the route. Maybe Austin adds a couple more. Maybe Crayton does. Maybe Williams does. Maybe Bennett does. But it is absolute folly and lack of intellect to think that you simply subtract those scores and can never get them back because we were playing with 10 people on the field instead of 11.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Well i didn't think Buffalo would be one of the 1-2 teams that were looking at him but the fact he went to Buffalo means he didn't have nearly the options his agent attempted to proclaim.

Either way good luck to him. He can make an average team a little above average and, if he's lucky, continue to do the one and done thing in the playoffs.

 

[Texan_Eph89]

As of now he's not using #81, he has #1.
I'm sure he'll try to buy the number back though, can't see him wearing another number...

 

[Juke99]

The Pats with Brady back will be improved.

The Jets have made some very good off season moves...maybe the biggest being the firing of Mangini...

I think the Dolphins will drop off a bit...

But I think all three will be better than the Bills.

Owens is going to go out in a blaze of 8-8 glory. He signed with a team that has very slim playoff chances...he signed on with a team with minimal national exposure...he signed for only one year....he signed only two days after being released which makes sense if the offer comes from New England or another quality team but we all know, in spite of the words of his agent, not only didn't he have other offers, they both knew they weren't going to get any other offers so they grabbed the money on the table and ran...and he did this after the team that cut him had to take a 9 million dollar cap hit to do so...I'd think a guy at the end of his career, who has never won the big one and who has made a TON of money, would at least sign with a team that's got a shot at going a long way...

That says about all ya need to know about the perceived value of "TO" around the NFL.

 

[jimmy40]

The Pats with Brady back will be improved.

The Jets have made some very good off season moves...maybe the biggest being the firing of Mangini...

I think the Dolphins will drop off a bit...

But I think all three will be better than the Bills.

Owens is going to go out in a blaze of 8-8 glory. He signed with a team that has very slim playoff chances...he signed on with a team with minimal national exposure...he signed for only one year....he signed only two days after being released which makes sense if the offer comes from New England or another quality team but we all know, in spite of the words of his agent, not only didn't he have other offers, they both knew they weren't going to get any other offers so they grabbed the money on the table and ran...and he did this after the team that cut him had to take a 9 million dollar cap hit to do so...I'd think a guy at the end of his career, who has never won the big one and who has made a TON of money, would at least sign with a team that's got a shot at going a long way...

That says about all ya need to know about the perceived value of "TO" around the NFL.

Perfect place for TO. Young impressionable team, needs a receiver, non established QB, weak desperate coach, owner that wants to move to Toronto. They should have just named TO general manager because he's going to run that team.

 

[Juke99]

Perfect place for TO. Young impressionable team, needs a receiver, non established QB, weak desperate coach, owner that wants to move to Toronto. They should have just named TO general manager because he's going to run that team.

I didn't think of it that way.
Great. So he'll be the captain of an old row boat instead of being a member of the crew on one of the great American ships.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Perfect place for TO. Young impressionable team, needs a receiver, non established QB, weak desperate coach, owner that wants to move to Toronto. They should have just named TO general manager because he's going to run that team.

You can't "run a team" under a 1 year deal.