Found October 15, 2009 on Thunder Matt's Saloon:
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Over the past few days, Bears fans have been buzzing about the possibility of acquiring Terrell Owens from the Bills before the NFL's October 20th trade deadline. For the most part, this has been nothing more than fan speculation. If it weren't a slow sports week, these rumors would have died already. Yet for some reason, "legitimate" media outlets have kept this gossip alive by adding their own two cents. Aside from adding to the hype, nothing they're saying is new. "Terrell Owens is great, but he's an asshole. He's the Milton Bradley of football. He's a cancer in the locker room. He'll badmouth the quarterback and the coaching staff. He's not getting any younger. The Bears don't need him."And while I won't dispute any of these things, I'm convinced that the Bears should still go for it. Let me explain....Yes, he's an asshole. By now we're all aware that Terrell Owens thinks of himself first and the te...
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