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If Owens uses this opportunity to help a young qb develop, he will have the one shot at redeeming the selfish image he has earned himself.
If he can do the things a veteran receiver can and should do for a young quarterback - feed him info about defenses, block aggressively, run the routes precisely and be where the qb expects him to be, hold onto the ball when it comes his way, and more than anything else, support him in actions and in words and take his back....then TO may be able to resurrect his good name.
If he can rejoice with Tony over success, commiserate over failures and not put himself first, he could put his sorry past behind him.
It's a wonderful opportunity for Owens..one he probably will never get again.
I will never forget what Keyshawn Johnson told Ray Lucas in 1999, (a much less talented and much less prepared qb than Tony R is today): Don't worry about anything. Just put the ball somewhere near me and I will get it."
And damn it, he did just that.
Yeah, it was 'just gimme the ball bravado', but Key helped that kid so much....it was magical and I never since seen Johnson so engaged and engaging. The totally callow qb brought out the best in Key.
It's thrilling to see a whole team find that extra measure of 'moxie'..see them play extra hard to help a young qb succeed.
This is one time it needs to be about 'someone else'. It will be interesting to see if Owens can subordinate his ego to the demands of 'raising' a young qb.
If he can do the things a veteran receiver can and should do for a young quarterback - feed him info about defenses, block aggressively, run the routes precisely and be where the qb expects him to be, hold onto the ball when it comes his way, and more than anything else, support him in actions and in words and take his back....then TO may be able to resurrect his good name.
If he can rejoice with Tony over success, commiserate over failures and not put himself first, he could put his sorry past behind him.
It's a wonderful opportunity for Owens..one he probably will never get again.
I will never forget what Keyshawn Johnson told Ray Lucas in 1999, (a much less talented and much less prepared qb than Tony R is today): Don't worry about anything. Just put the ball somewhere near me and I will get it."
And damn it, he did just that.
Yeah, it was 'just gimme the ball bravado', but Key helped that kid so much....it was magical and I never since seen Johnson so engaged and engaging. The totally callow qb brought out the best in Key.
It's thrilling to see a whole team find that extra measure of 'moxie'..see them play extra hard to help a young qb succeed.
This is one time it needs to be about 'someone else'. It will be interesting to see if Owens can subordinate his ego to the demands of 'raising' a young qb.