From Diehard Sport:
Get your popcorn ready. Former NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens announced on Twitter Wednesday night he’s going to play and become co-owner for the Allen Wranglers of the Indoor Football League.
“It’s official, it just went down, I’m headed back to Dallas. That’s right IFL, here I come. Allen, Texas, here I come. I’m going to be me,” Owens said in a 22-second video posted on his Twitter account.
Wranglers co-owner Jon Frankel said Owens agreed to terms Wednesday night and he was in talks with the former NFL superstar player for several weeks.
“(Owens) has an ownership stake. This is a business decision. I’m glad everybody looks at the players’ aspects. I can’t believe T.O. will come out of that tunnel for the Allen Wranglers. He’s a great player, a winner and I’m a big fan. I want to make the Allen Wranglers the No. 1 attraction in Collin County,” said Frankel.
Wow. T.O. going from the No. 1 WR on the Bengals to the No. 1 attraction in Collin County.
Whether you dislike him for personal reasons, financial reasons, or professional reasons, you have to accept that Owens was one of the statistically best receivers to play the game. He’s second all-time in receiving yards (15,934), fourth in touchdowns (156) and sixth in catches (1,078) for five teams over his 15-year career.
The NFL is a shrewd business with tons of younger talent to take your job. The 38-year-old Owens has been good as of late, but is notorious for poisioning locker rooms and is coming off of a torn ACL that he suffered while filming his VH1 show. It is no surprise that not a single NFL team showed up for his well-publicized workout late in 2011.
However sad this might seem, the IFL could actually be good for Owens. It might finally give Owens some humility and help him straighten his life out. On the plus side, he now can sign an commercial endorsement deal with Wrangler Jeans, right? Favre needs to throw someone those passes in the mud.
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January 19, 2012
Why does T.O. needs to straighten his life out? Did he get arrested for doing something wrong? The only negative thing you can say about the guy is he can be selfish on the sidelines when things are not going his way? When you say this could "straighten" his life out you make it seems like this is a person that is in some big trouble off of the field. Not a good choice of words in my opinion.
He has a son he didn't meet due to issues with the mom. I know from first hand family experience that a woman scorned can make it hell on a man trying to be apart of his child’s life. Yes sometimes his attitude sucked but we were made aware of it during the games because of who he is and how he ran the ball. And we loved it! Cut him a break how you can down a man who is financially bankrupt mainly due to helping and trusting his friends. T.O. has been there for those around him. He is morally bankrupt due to trusting to many people. He is emotionally bankrupt because the future is unknown. He’s bankrupt and he’s concerned about his mother loosing her house. I’m a woman who knows what a dead beat dad looks like and he looks nothing like T.O. I pray this move bring him the piece of mind he deserves and that he trusts God.
Now joining us on the phone is Terrel Owens. Former NFL player now moving over to the IFL.
Johnny-So terrel, how's it hangin'?
TO-A little to the left this mornin, a bit uncomfortable, but who cares right?
Johnny- Right, I think, so anyway Terrel, why the move?
TO- Well man, as everyone knows, I haven't been the most popular of late and I really want people to like me.
Johnny- I like you TO.
TO- Thats different man, Thats what do they call that ****? Oh yea, A man crush thing.
Johnny- Take what you can get brother.
TO- Thats what I'm doing little man.
Johnny- Tune in next time when TO talks about his Mamma.
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