TO Blames ESPN For His Unemployment

[Seven]

I'll side with TO on this. There's no reason he shouldn't be able to find a job.

Jeffery Dahmer's thoughts when his application was denied at the local soup factory. He had suuum recipes, boy.

 

[InmanRoshi]

TO has been around the league long enough and played with enough coaching regimes that there's plenty of coaches out there who know first hand what kind of guy he is and whether his problems are all just a media fabrication. No teams have needed WRs more desperately in the last few years than the Rams, Dolphins and Chiefs ... who all have HCs who have been on previous coaching staffs with TO in the lockerroom. I think their silence speaks volumes.

 

[Hostile]

We just hit ludicrous speed!

And what have we got on this thing, a cuisinart?

 

[CoCo]

TO has been around the league long enough and played with enough coaching regimes that there's plenty of coaches out there who know first hand what kind of guy he is and whether his problems are all just a media fabrication. No teams have needed WRs more desperately in the last few years than the Rams, Dolphins and Chiefs ... who all have HCs who have been on previous coaching staffs with TO in the lockerroom. I think their silence speaks volumes.

Nice post.

 

[Stautner]

ESPN is not the blame for TO not finding work, it is because his skills have eroded and he wants too much money.

And he's a pain in the butt to boot.

It's not my fault.

Watch out, if he gets hungry he'll eat your children.

I'll side with TO on this. There's no reason he shouldn't be able to find a job.

There's a help wanted sign at the McDonald's down the street.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

It's amazing the polarizing effect TO still has on Cowboy fans.

Let him go, people.

 

[DallasEast]

i dont get with cowboys fans every since i joined this forum most of you blame ESPN for anti-cowboys bias now when to saids it you all jump on TO i dont watch espn because they make the news not reporting it if someone farts in a cowboys lockerroom espn will report that some cowboy had WMD and try to kill the players!!

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TO has been around the league long enough and played with enough coaching regimes that there's plenty of coaches out there who know first hand what kind of guy he is and whether his problems are all just a media fabrication. No teams have needed WRs more desperately in the last few years than the Rams, Dolphins and Chiefs ... who all have HCs who have been on previous coaching staffs with TO in the lockerroom. I think their silence speaks volumes.

:clap2:

 

[Doomsday101]

It's amazing the polarizing effect TO still has on Cowboy fans.

Let him go, people.

He is gone but like other players who do not play for the Cowboys and are knuckleheads people will talk.

 

[Hostile]

He is gone but like other players who do not play for the Cowboys and are knuckleheads people will talk.

I don't know why that is such a hard concept for TO defenders (and I am not saying anyone in this thread so far is) to grasp.

Albert Haynesworth has never played for Dallas, yet we post about every stupid thing he does and says. Ben Ruthlessraper has never played for Dallas, yet we track his every move and blast him.

But bring up TO and it is an inability to move on.

No, it isn't.

For the most part passionate NFL fans simply hate idiot players who do not get it. I guarantee you that TO's comments made forums of teams whom he never played for and I guarantee you that football fans on those forums said much the same types of things we have. Too old, too much money, and cancer.

TO's fans are the only ones who cannot let it go. The rest of us are just whipping the knucklehead same as any other knucklehead out there. He's not off limits. They wish he was. Too damned bad, so sad, go ahead and get mad. I don't care.

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't know why that is such a hard concept for TO defenders (and I am not saying anyone in this thread so far is) to grasp.

Albert Haynesworth has never played for Dallas, yet we post about every stupid thing he does and says. Ben Ruthlessraper has never played for Dallas, yet we track his every move and blast him.

But bring up TO and it is an inability to move on.

No, it isn't.

For the most part passionate NFL fans simply hate idiot players who do not get it. I guarantee you that TO's comments made forums of teams whom he never played for and I guarantee you that football fans on those forums said much the same types of things we have. Too old, too much money, and cancer.

TO's fans are the only ones who cannot let it go. The rest of us are just whipping the knucklehead same as any other knucklehead out there. He's not off limits. They wish he was. Too damned bad, so sad, go ahead and get mad. I don't care.

I agree. No reason to think TO is off limits to discuss just like any other player.

 

[gimmesix]

I blame ESPN for a lot of things, mainly unprofessionalism, but TO is being a little delusional here.

To an extent, but based on some of the things ESPN did while he was here, I think there is a slight validity to his argument. A lot of things were blown out of proportion in the name of viewership.

Now, Owens needs to realize he put himself in the crosshairs, but the coverage of him definitely has not always been fair and unbiased.

 

[Doomsday101]

To an extent, but based on some of the things ESPN did while he was here, I think there is a slight validity to his argument. A lot of things were blown out of proportion in the name of viewership.

Now, Owens needs to realize he put himself in the crosshairs, but the coverage of him definitely has not always been fair and unbiased.

Thing is TO has spent his entire career pointing at others never once pointing at himself. Reputation in life is important he made his bed now sleep in it.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Owens blames ESPN for his unemployment

Jul 7th, 2010
by Micah Warren


Terrell Owens is currently without an NFL team. He has played with the San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills since 1996. So right there you can probably scratch off four teams from the list of potential landing spots.

But, despite his recent good behavior, Owens maintains that it’s his awful public perception that is holding him back. And as he tells 104.5 FM The Zone in Nashville, it’s mainly ESPN’s fault.

“A lot of people have listened to a lot of the commentaries throughout a lot of the media outlets, mainly ESPN, that has my character in question as far as things that have happened in the past,” Owens said. “And I think even though I may do 99 good things right and if I do one thing wrong, ESPN and the people on there is gonna make it out to be the worst thing ever.”

He is probably half right and half wrong here. Yes, ESPN and many media outlets do spotlight him when he does something wrong, but it’s only because over the course of his career, he’s asked for it. He’s done enough bad things (team-wrecking things, not seriously bad things like rape or murder, and we do need to be clear on that) to put the microscope on himself.

He even says that he’s willing to take on a No. 2-WR role and that he’s “probably in the best shape of my life,” and ready “to give a team an opportunity to get to a Super Bowl.”

Owens hasn’t gone on any visits, but it’s not because teams don’t think he can play. We’re sure there is interest there. But supposedly he wants $5 million per year and that’s probably where the sticking point is.

He’ll probably have to wait for training camp injuries to start fielding serious calls.

me too

 

[gimmesix]

Thing is TO has spent his entire career pointing at others never once pointing at himself. Reputation in life is important he made his bed now sleep in it.

I don't disagree with that, but it doesn't mean Owens doesn't have a point about ESPN. He drew the negative attention to himself, and ESPN took it and ran with it even when it wasn't deserved.

 

[Doomsday101]

I don't disagree with that, but it doesn't mean Owens doesn't have a point about ESPN. He drew the negative attention to himself, and ESPN took it and ran with it even when it wasn't deserved.

That is what the media does and any person in the NFL with a lick of intelligence knows this, those who don't and continue to act like fools continue to get bad press and when your talent is not at it's prime they cut your dumb ars loose. One simple rule when dealing with the media "Don't Feed The Animals" or another way of saying it "If you know they are gunning for you do not hand them the ammo" :laugh2:

 

[Hostile]

I don't disagree with that, but it doesn't mean Owens doesn't have a point about ESPN. He drew the negative attention to himself, and ESPN took it and ran with it even when it wasn't deserved.

The problem with TO's theory is that NFL teams don't give two hoots in hell for ESPN's analysis of most things. You hear it all the time. Especially after the Draft. There is always commentary and the NFL teams pay no attention to it.

Suddenly these same 32 teams are all swayed by ESPN's too harsh criticism of him?

Maybe it's just me, but I find that to be a little hard to believe. Much more likely a reason is that TO is over pricing himself, his skills are declining, and the teams know more about what does happen than the media and fans ever create in our wildest conspiracy theories.

Let's face it, when players act out in some negative way it jerks all of our chains. Every one of us has had opinions about other players doing things that wreck perception. There might be teams out there who would never sign Tony Romo because he went to Mexico with Jessica. I doubt that is the case, but there may be a GM out there too stupid to look past something like that.

Once a GM sees enough bad about a player they may simply cross him off their list as an option. I think Vick is on his last chance right now and other players are approaching it. I think TO is there. He needs to hang his cleats up or play for chump change money. He is not a difference maker any more.

Jerry realized that and handed him a napkin. Bless him.

 

[bbgun]

If teams thought he could still play, he'd be under contract. This is a mercenary league which has welcomed back dog killers, drug users, suspected rapists, murderous drivers (Stallworth), and girlfriend beaters.

 

[Doomsday101]

The problem with TO's theory is that NFL teams don't give two hoots in hell for ESPN's analysis of most things. You hear it all the time. Especially after the Draft. There is always commentary and the NFL teams pay no attention to it.

Suddenly these same 32 teams are all swayed by ESPN's too harsh criticism of him?

Maybe it's just me, but I find that to be a little hard to believe. Much more likely a reason is that TO is over pricing himself, his skills are declining, and the teams know more about what does happen than the media and fans ever create in our wildest conspiracy theories.

Let's face it, when players act out in some negative way it jerks all of our chains. Every one of us has had opinions about other players doing things that wreck perception. There might be teams out there who would never sign Tony Romo because he went to Mexico with Jessica. I doubt that is the case, but there may be a GM out there too stupid to look past something like that.

Once a GM sees enough bad about a player they may simply cross him off their list as an option. I think Vick is on his last chance right now and other players are approaching it. I think TO is there. He needs to hang his cleats up or play for chump change money. He is not a difference maker any more.

Jerry realized that and handed him a napkin. Bless him.

Thing is when he was in his prime teams were willing to put up with his act for a while. As your skills start to fade teams will not waste their time on you. That is why Holt was able to extend his career and why TO right now is without a team.

 

[Hostile]

Thing is when he was in his prime teams were willing to put up with his act for a while. As your skills start to fade teams will not waste their time on you. That is why Holt was able to extend his career and why TO right now is without a team.

Valid point.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Thing is when he was in his prime teams were willing to put up with his act for a while. As your skills start to fade teams will not waste their time on you. That is why Holt was able to extend his career and why TO right now is without a team.

Not 100% sure about that.

Public perception of a player within the aristocracy of the front offices might play into all of this to a degree we don't realize.

Is Joey Galloway at this date a better player than TO?
Is Joey Galloway a better player at this date than Matt Jones?

Nobody even brought that kid from TCU? in for a workout, the one who had relations with his sister. Is he potentially better than some folks already on a roster? Possibly.

The contra to that of course would be Antonio Bryant's multiple NFL stops through the league.