After Terrell Owens got cut last night, I immediately thought about him coming to Kansas City. After I got that nonsense out of my head, I started thinking about other potential suitors. I think there will be some for sure.
One could argue that despite this being T.O.’s third divorce, he’s more attractive than after his second one. It’s no secret that Jerry Jones and his Dallas Cowboys are a mess, and that Jason Witten, Pacman Jones, Tony Romo, etc…were just as much to blame as T.O. T.O. is just an easy scapegoat for the BOTOX Billionaire and his quarterback. Sure, he definitely played his part in this mess, but by almost all accounts T.O. was on his best behavior for most of his time in Big D.
Now, T.O., like Randy Moss, will have to both take a pay cut and be a model citizen for a contender to have any chance of entering the Hall of Fame. With his legacy now on the line, I’d say there is a good chance he reacts the same way Randy has. Considering that Jerry’s Kids still owe him $10 million, he might go somewhere and play for peanuts. With most players this might not be the case, but Owens cares more about the T.O. brand than he does money. I guarantee it.
If T.O. does decide that his legacy is more important than money or stats, it could work out. Then again, signing T.O. could also wind up being a disaster for the team that decides to roll the dice on him.
The Candidates:
32. Kansas City Chiefs – Remember Todd Haley and T.O. screaming at each other on the sideline? Remember Scott Pioli trading for Mike Vrabel and talking to Bobby Engram, locker room “glue” guys. Not. Gonna. Happen. 99.9% sure (can never be 100% in this crazy league).
6. Tennessee Titans - Nate Washington? Justin Gage? Good players, but they’re no T.O. I don’t think Jeff Fisher and Co. will make this move, but Coach Fish could handle him and they could use his services. T.O., along with the signing of Jovan Haye, might make the Titans better than they were last year. Yes, even without Haynesworth.
5. New York Jets – They just lost a lot of last year’s passing attack when Brett Favre retired and Laveranues Coles voluntarily went to Cincinnati (who does that?). They seem to be looking to make yet another splash this offseason and if anyone can handle T.O. it’s one of Buddy Ryan’s boys. Let’s be honest here — T.O. was born to play in the Big Apple.
4. Denver Broncos – Pat Bowlen and Co. extended a non-guaranteed offer last time. With Baby T.O. facing a possible suspension and a new coach who’s accustomed to having lots of offensive power, would the Donks make another similar offer? This one scares me a bit.
3. Jacksonville Jaguars - They have been searching for a No. 1 receiver ever since Jimmy Smith retired. They spent like a gazillion guaranteed dollars on Jerry Porter last season, why not throw half of that at T.O. non-guaranteed? Could make them legitimate Super Bowl contenders, plus it would help a struggling franchise fill the seats and make money.
2. Washington Redskins – According to the brain trust at our own Riggo’s Rag, the Redskins still have $12 million in cap room. I want to know who’s balancing that cap situation? David Blaine? Anyway, they could use another receiver and he’d be extra motivated four games a season.
1. Oakland Raiders – Al Davis is obsessed with both sexy skill players and renegade cast-offs. Expecting the Crypt Keeper to resist the urge to sign T.O. would be like expecting Jason Whitlock to resist a catering platter from Gates.
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Seriously, Owens is good, but hasn’t he run out of chances?
I say Raiders or no one.
The team that signs him will look stupid.
Don’t write T.O. and Denver again ever…please.
Don’t give them Donkeys any crazy ideas. They have one basket case WR and a titbaby QB- the last thing they need to do is complete the three ring circus.
T.O. might be crazy but no one wants any part of a pissed off, scorned T.O. with a lot left in the tank.
In addition,
my prediction is that he is a Redskin by week’s end.
A player runs out of chances just about the same time his talent runs out. It’s amazing what a coincidence that seems to be.
It was mentioned earlier on ESPN that the Redskins and Giants have both said they have ZERO interest in this guy. Honestly, I think he could be done. Kinda like Barry Bonds in baseball. He’s still talented but just comes with so much baggage. The media uproar with him would be ridiculous. Who wants their players constantly answering questions about T.O.? Any team who signs him should be embarrassed. I say it’s the Raiders or no one.
Maybe Tampa and don’t ask why. Just a feeling
I agree that the top two are the Raiders and Redskins despite the ESPN report. Al could care less about the “media uproar”, and would probably get a kick out of it. I do not think, though, that T.O. will be as smart as Moss. Moss is about as crazy as T.O., but the fact of the matter is, T.O. is as unintelligent as he is crazy. Yes, I went there.
I am fully behind bringing TO to the red and gold.
1. He is a phenominal athlete and will command attention on the feild. Much needed distraction for a poor running game and new pass offense.
2. He will have to take a pay cut. But seriously, its not like we need to. Our cap is huge and it wouldnt hurt to bring him in for one season.
3. Attitudes can be changed. His skill set is very rare. If we were to bring him in. Make it clear that he is not the focus point of the offense. He is old enough to realise that, that is not his role any more.
4. TO is all about winning. He just wants to win a super bowl. He is one of the most competetive guys in the league. The reason he is a “distraction”, is because he doesnt like losing when he is in a situation to help. Everything he has said in the past is justified, in my oppinion.
5. He is hilarious. He always has something funny to say.
Ohhh, and bringing him in, would really makes strides in convincing Tony to stay.
So far we havent really proved that yet. We need to make a splash to show we want to be serious contenders. TO will provide that.
And no, the cassel trade hasnt proven anything. If anything, Tony would prefer Thiggy starting because they have a chemistry. Tony is his favorite target.
If we don’t make a move soon, Tony will make his.
Did I miss something? Is Tony threatening retirement? He’s under contract. He can ask to be traded, but it would only happen if it benefitted the Chiefs. We want a superbowl too. TO wouldn’t be the worste idea if we thought he was done being a cartoon character, but it’s not going to happen with our management and youth. TO wouldn’t want to come here anyway. The lack of wins and media attention would be like prison to him.
T.O. to the Chiefs is the last thing that would happen, I’m thinking. Haley knows T.O., and based on that pleasant conversation they had years ago in Dallas, I don’t think he’s a very big fan. Judging by both that blowup and the one between he and Boldin in the NFC Championship Game, I don’t think Haley has much tolerance for questioning his decisions, which T.O. surely would do.
I’ve been thinking about this, and I’ve come up with a destination that would be absolutely devastating for the rest of the league and actually somewhat makes sense:
New England.
First of all, they’ve shown the willingness to roll the dice on WRs who are perceived as having T.O.-like personalities by acquiring Randy Moss. In the right environment on the right team with the right coach, Moss all of the sudden is a motivated football player who’s playing some of the best football in his career.
Secondly, The Pats are the only team in the league who could pull this off because of the respect that Bill Belichick and the organization command for their success and the tone they set. This gives Belichick the ability to control egos. If a player is serious about wanting a shot at the Super Bowl, New England is at the top of their list.
I think T.O. wants to win and wants the stigma of “selfish player who doesn’t care if he wins” to go away. He’s also got a very good work ethic, which you need to have if you want to play for the Pats.
Thirdly, T.O.’s style would actually mesh well with Moss’s style in a passing attack. Moss is your deep ball threat, while T.O. is your Curl-route guy who drags D-Backs along for the ride. Each of them lining up at the same time makes the other one better. Belichick would be smart enough to realize this, and he’d also be smart enough to figure out how to assuage both egos by convincing them how each makes the other one better.
Moss on one side, T.O. on the other
Tom Brady passing too them
Horrifying
Especially if you are a playoff team