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T.O. tells why he dressed like a Cowboy
Says he wore Irvin jersey to the stadium, so naturally he put it on after the game
[size=-1]By LES BOWEN[/size]
[size=-1]bowenl@phillynews.com[/size]
Showing the failure to grasp the obvious that might have led to many of his problems with Philadelphia fans, Terrell Owens yesterday explained why he was wearing a Michael Irvin Cowboys jersey after the Eagles' 33-10 loss to Dallas last Sunday.
The answer: He wore it after the game because he wore it to the game.
Oh, that clears up everything, of course.
"Obviously, if that's what I wore to the game, I'm going to have to wear it from the game," Owens said last night on his weekly radio show, aired locally on WIP (610-AM) during Howard Eskin's show. "I'm a big fan of Michael Irvin and I have a choice to wear whatever I want to wear. That's a part of my wardrobe and that's what I felt like wearing, so I wore it."
When one of the program's hosts gently suggested fans might be angry because the Cowboys are the Eagles' hated rivals, Owens said: "It doesn't matter what the fans think. If they want to stock my closet with a new wardrobe, if they want to be my fashion stylist for each weekend, they're welcome to do that... Whatever I wear doesn't correlate to what I do on the field. It shouldn't really matter."
Owens noted that "nothing seemed to go right on Sunday... we just took a beating. We just didn't come to play, and they did."
T.O. also was asked if he would risk his career playing without medical clearance in the Super Bowl this year, given his changed relationship with the Eagles' organization. Owens' answer was very close to what he said last week when he was asked if he would want to come to the Eagles, if he had it to do over.
"Knowing what I know now, probably not," T.O. said last night. "With the dedication that went along with the rehabilitation I did, I felt like I went over and beyond the call of duty for the team... With the contractual situation that happened last year, I felt going into this season that my performance kind of spoke for itself, me being dedicated and trying to get back on the field in [a timely] fashion, I felt that should have spoke volumes for the type of person I am and the player that I am... Once that whole situation arose in training camp, that whole charade, that's why I felt disrespected. But it's water under the bridge now. Just to answer your question, had I known that, no, I would not have risked my career."
Owens' take on the unseemly blowup between Keyshawn Johnson and Drew Bledsoe on the Dallas sideline last week? It just proves that media members are out to get T.O., naturally.
"I really didn't make too much of it, and obviously the media didn't make too much of it, either. Had it been myself, it would have been on every major network across the country," Owens said. "It just shows you that ovbiously, a lot of people have it out for me... It's funny how they just swept it up underneath the rug. They haven't said too much about it."
He offered a similar perspective on the Minnesota Vikings' sex-boat controversy. "I'm just glad I wasn't part of it," T.O. said. "That would be another cloud held over my head."
He called the Vikings incident "very unfortunate." He suggested a boat that didn't contain members of the public might have been a better place for an alleged orgy.
"Living the life of a football player, you work hard, and obviously, guys, they want to play hard, as well," he said. "You've just got to be more responsible in how you do things."
Owens also was asked about quarterback Donovan McNabb's declaration of support for Brian Westbrook, as Westbrook tries to wrangle a long-term contract to replace his 1-year restricted free-agent tender. Previously, when Owens was trying to get his deal revisited, McNabb said he couldn't take sides in salary disputes.
"All I can say is two words: 'Go figure,' " Owens said.
T.O.'s take on McNabb's struggle with a sports hernia was that McNabb was obviously in pain in the second half of Sunday's game. He seemed to suggest that McNabb might still opt for surgery, if playing becomes too uncomfortable.
"Hopefully, he'll make the right decision when it comes down to it, to look at the team and do what's best for the team," Owens said. "Obviously, we have to get him more protection to be effective."
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/12909188.htm
Says he wore Irvin jersey to the stadium, so naturally he put it on after the game
[size=-1]By LES BOWEN[/size]
[size=-1]bowenl@phillynews.com[/size]
Showing the failure to grasp the obvious that might have led to many of his problems with Philadelphia fans, Terrell Owens yesterday explained why he was wearing a Michael Irvin Cowboys jersey after the Eagles' 33-10 loss to Dallas last Sunday.
The answer: He wore it after the game because he wore it to the game.
Oh, that clears up everything, of course.
"Obviously, if that's what I wore to the game, I'm going to have to wear it from the game," Owens said last night on his weekly radio show, aired locally on WIP (610-AM) during Howard Eskin's show. "I'm a big fan of Michael Irvin and I have a choice to wear whatever I want to wear. That's a part of my wardrobe and that's what I felt like wearing, so I wore it."
When one of the program's hosts gently suggested fans might be angry because the Cowboys are the Eagles' hated rivals, Owens said: "It doesn't matter what the fans think. If they want to stock my closet with a new wardrobe, if they want to be my fashion stylist for each weekend, they're welcome to do that... Whatever I wear doesn't correlate to what I do on the field. It shouldn't really matter."
Owens noted that "nothing seemed to go right on Sunday... we just took a beating. We just didn't come to play, and they did."
T.O. also was asked if he would risk his career playing without medical clearance in the Super Bowl this year, given his changed relationship with the Eagles' organization. Owens' answer was very close to what he said last week when he was asked if he would want to come to the Eagles, if he had it to do over.
"Knowing what I know now, probably not," T.O. said last night. "With the dedication that went along with the rehabilitation I did, I felt like I went over and beyond the call of duty for the team... With the contractual situation that happened last year, I felt going into this season that my performance kind of spoke for itself, me being dedicated and trying to get back on the field in [a timely] fashion, I felt that should have spoke volumes for the type of person I am and the player that I am... Once that whole situation arose in training camp, that whole charade, that's why I felt disrespected. But it's water under the bridge now. Just to answer your question, had I known that, no, I would not have risked my career."
Owens' take on the unseemly blowup between Keyshawn Johnson and Drew Bledsoe on the Dallas sideline last week? It just proves that media members are out to get T.O., naturally.
"I really didn't make too much of it, and obviously the media didn't make too much of it, either. Had it been myself, it would have been on every major network across the country," Owens said. "It just shows you that ovbiously, a lot of people have it out for me... It's funny how they just swept it up underneath the rug. They haven't said too much about it."
He offered a similar perspective on the Minnesota Vikings' sex-boat controversy. "I'm just glad I wasn't part of it," T.O. said. "That would be another cloud held over my head."
He called the Vikings incident "very unfortunate." He suggested a boat that didn't contain members of the public might have been a better place for an alleged orgy.
"Living the life of a football player, you work hard, and obviously, guys, they want to play hard, as well," he said. "You've just got to be more responsible in how you do things."
Owens also was asked about quarterback Donovan McNabb's declaration of support for Brian Westbrook, as Westbrook tries to wrangle a long-term contract to replace his 1-year restricted free-agent tender. Previously, when Owens was trying to get his deal revisited, McNabb said he couldn't take sides in salary disputes.
"All I can say is two words: 'Go figure,' " Owens said.
T.O.'s take on McNabb's struggle with a sports hernia was that McNabb was obviously in pain in the second half of Sunday's game. He seemed to suggest that McNabb might still opt for surgery, if playing becomes too uncomfortable.
"Hopefully, he'll make the right decision when it comes down to it, to look at the team and do what's best for the team," Owens said. "Obviously, we have to get him more protection to be effective."
http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/sports/12909188.htm
