The next guy who blames T.O

[Dave_in-NC]

So if these players you played with had other "distractions" in their lives, like say- grades, do you think those distractions affected their play?

Do any major problems that come up in life affect you at work?
Most people would be lying if they said no.

 

[Hostile]

I never said it was easy but you STILL have a job to do!

The players who have come out and talked about the distractions are just idiots huh? Can't hack its?

That's pretty narrow.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Here's a crazy thought: how about talking to the press but not saying anything stupid, divisive, or controversial? I don't remember Staubach or Dorsett stonewalling the media, nor the Triplets. Just behave and everything will be fine.

owens? bb think before you hit post.

 

[bbgun]

owens? bb think before you hit post.

I can dream, can't I?

 

[JordanTaber]

Rrrriiiggghhhttt.

Because the media made T.O. do that "Desperate Housewives" opening for Monday Night.

Because the media made T.O. sit down and do an interview with Deion Sanders.

Because the media made T.O. come to the press podium after ever game.

Because the media made T.O. write "Little T.O. Learns to Share" children's books.

Because the media made T.O.'s former publicist say "He has 50 million reasons (or how many reasons he had) to live."

Because the media made T.O. ride a stationary bike in a sleek biking outfit while his teammates were practicing.

Because the media compells T.O. to give an interview to Playboy where he suggests Jeff Garcia is "gay."

Because the media made T.O. say to his Coach Andy Reid, "My name is not Andy Reid Jr."

Because the media made T.O. rat on McNabb that he "choked" in the playoffs.

Because the media makes T.O. take off his shirt to display his abs to every fitness magazine there is.


Wow. I need to get this "media power" you guys are talking about. Maybe I can get my wife to do some things I want her to. :laugh1:

Oh goodie, here comes more "piling" from a member of the T.O. Police Force. How novel.



"Because the media made T.O. do that "Desperate Housewives" opening for Monday Night."

Oh, this is a new thing to complain about pertaining to T.O. I guess that skit was HIS fault...he must have made ABC executives come up with the idea for Nicolette Sheridan to let her towel fall to the floor with the implication being that there's nothing on underneath.

Darn that T.O. and his pregame conceptz.

Really really really bad bad bad egregious evil heinous thing # 98743984389439843 that Terrell Owens has done in his career.



"Because the media made T.O. sit down and do an interview with Deion Sanders."

As I noted in my prior post, this was an unnecessary interview and not a particularly wise choice on his part. That said, Deion obviously used his "friendship" with Owens to get him to agree to it...then baited him with questions about his production and had the producers use lots of splice editing to take things he said out of context.

Still, the only thing in that interview that didn't sound very good was when he ended part one with "it's the system that I'm in."

You think of Deion were interviewing any other player about his lack of production that anyone would've given a rat's ***? Even Chad Johnson/Ocho Cinco or whatever he goes by now has gone completely stale for the media, and he changed his freak'n last name to a joke.

Now--what do you think, in terms of isolated incidents, is more of an "attention grabber?" Doing a sitdown interview with Deion Sanders for a few minutes, or CHANGING YOUR LAST NAME TO THE SPANISH TRANSLATION OF YOUR JERSEY NUMBER?


"Because the media made T.O. come to the press podium after ever game."

If he didn't come to the press podium after every game they'd begin speculating why he wasn't. It would result in more "anonymous sources" saying he skipped it because he's secretly FUMING about not getting enough passes his way.

Most star players come to the podium after games. Owens is a star player. As big as they come.


"Because the media made T.O. write "Little T.O. Learns to Share" children's books."

Damn that T.O.--now he's writing CHILDREN'S BOOKS? What a team cancer and a horrible person.

What in the hell are you trying to get at with this?



"Because the media made T.O.'s former publicist say 'He has 50 million reasons (or how many reasons he had) to live.'"

No, but members of the media were the ones (*cough* Ed Werder (cough) who dug into Owens being hospitalized with a painkiller overdose and came up with an unchecked story about how it was allegedly a "suicide attempt."

Nonetheless, Owens can't control what his publicist says when she's being interviewed by the media.


"Because the media made T.O. ride a stationary bike in a sleek biking outfit while his teammates were practicing."

And this is a problem HOW, exactly? Only idiots with no sense of humor have a problem with this.

He was being humorous. You must have forgotten how he was getting shredded in the press for the "faking the hamstring injury to get out of training camp and test the waters with Bill Parcells" nonsense.

That entire situation is just proof of the fact that the media is ultimately who decides what's "newsworthy."


"Because the media compells T.O. to give an interview to Playboy where he suggests Jeff Garcia is "gay."

So the media (Playboy in this instance) weren't the ones who asked Owens if he thought Garcia might be gay?



"Because the media made T.O. say to his Coach Andy Reid, "My name is not Andy Reid Jr."

No...Andy Reid telling him to "shut up" is what brought that out.




"Because the media made T.O. rat on McNabb that he "choked" in the playoffs."

Owens never said McNabb choked in the playoffs. You might want to do some research.




"Because the media makes T.O. take off his shirt to display his abs to every fitness magazine there is."

Bwahahaha. Are you serious?

If you're trying to use this to argue that this is why he garners attention...um....do you have any freak'n idea how many football players (and other athletes) have posed for fitness magazines before?





And I noticed: You listed all these things and nothing from 2000-2002. Why is that? He was every bit as much maligned before every single one of the "incidents" you listed. Why did you only list things from 2003 and beyond?

 

[JordanTaber]

Here's a crazy thought: how about talking to the press but not saying anything stupid, divisive, or controversial? I don't remember Staubach or Dorsett stonewalling the media, nor the Triplets. Just behave and everything will be fine.

As long as you're not named Terrell Owens.

Read Ed Werder's "anonymous source" article on Terrell Owens and count up the number of Terrell Owens quotes in it. When you reach the number (I'll give you a hint: It falls between -1 and 1), come back here and post it.

 

[bbgun]

As long as you're not named Terrell Owens.

TO can't control himself? Gotcha. Oh, I forgot: he's the victim of a media "conspiracy."

Read Ed Werder's "anonymous source" article on Terrell Owens and count up the number of Terrell Owens quotes in it. When you reach the number (I'll give you a hint: It falls between -1 and 1), come back here and post it

Gee, I guess I'll have to settle for the 50 other times he's drawn unnecessary attention to himself.

 

[JordanTaber]

TO can't control himself? Gotcha. Oh, I forgot: he's the victim of a media "conspiracy."



Gee, I guess I'll have to settle for the 50 other times he's drawn unnecessary attention to himself.

50? Try 500.

One time, he used an extra sheet of toilet paper in one of the locker room stalls. Ed Werder reported that he was fined for it. This led to a huge distraction, where numerous players were unable to play effectively because they were worried about the toilet paper situation.

Andre Gurode's no look snaps this year? Terrell Owens caused those.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

50? Try 500.

One time, he used an extra sheet of toilet paper in one of the locker room stalls. Ed Werder reported that he was fined for it. This led to a huge distraction, where numerous players were unable to play effectively because they were worried about the toilet paper situation.

Andre Gurode's no look snaps this year? Terrell Owens caused those.

Why do I not find it hard to believe you would know that.

 

[5Countem5]

It is okay to say you just don't get it. Everyone already knows.

I get it plenty. I know this Owens BS doesn't affect the players.

Oh, Im sure they roll their eyes and get sick of hearing things but it doesn't affect their play and THAT is all anyone should worry about.

 

[Hostile]

I get it plenty. I know this Owens BS doesn't affect the players.

Oh, Im sure they roll their eyes and get sick of hearing things but it doesn't affect their play and THAT is all anyone should worry about.

Like I said, you don't get it.

 

[JordanTaber]

Like I said, you don't get it.

What's there to get?

Either it affects their play or it doesn't.

They're not asked questions about Owens when they're practicing or playing. They're asked them at separate media interview sessions.

I doubt when they're on the practice field or playing a game, they're thinking about what Owens said to Stephen A. Smith instead of which gap responsibilities they have while Willis McGahee or LaRon McClain go 77+ yards for touchdowns.

 

[5Countem5]

Like I said, you don't get it.

Yeah, we know.

When you can't make a friggin' point you fall back on that BS...

 

[Hostile]

What's there to get?

Either it affects their play or it doesn't.

They're not asked questions about Owens when they're practicing or playing. They're asked them at separate media interview sessions.

I doubt when they're on the practice field or playing a game, they're thinking about what Owens said to Stephen A. Smith instead of which gap responsibilities they have while Willis McGahee or LaRon McClain go 77+ yards for touchdowns.

Yeah, we know.

When you can't make a friggin' point you fall back on that BS...

So the players who have spoken out about the distractions are liars?

Wow.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

So the players who have spoken out about the distractions are liars?

Wow.

They refuse to see that. Pssssst Hos,it doesn't help their cause.

 

[Hostile]

They refuse to see that. Pssssst Hos,it doesn't help their cause.

They have a cause? Well, now I feel bad.

 

[5Countem5]

So the players who have spoken out about the distractions are liars?

Wow.

Man you are hard to get through to, or maybe just easily distracted.

Do distractions like these make them play poorly? My contention is that it has no effect, what is yours?

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Man you are hard to get through to, or maybe just easily distracted.

Do distractions like these make them play poorly? My contention is that it has no effect, what is yours?

The players that have now spoken out say YES it does.
I have given you a link to Ratliff saying so.

 

[Hostile]

Man you are hard to get through to, or maybe just easily distracted.

Do distractions like these make them play poorly? My contention is that it has no effect, what is yours?

I know what your contention is and it is ridiculous.

Were you watching ESPN and Fox and CBS this year during the reports? Former players and coaches, not guys on a message board, talked about the distractions. Terence Newman called it a distraction. Ratliff called it a distraction.

Learn the game.

 

[bbgun]

They refuse to see that. Pssssst Hos,it doesn't help their cause.

If their heads get any further up TO's caboose, they're gonna need one of these.

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