‘"People told me, ‘They’ll give you your space in Buffalo. They’ve had Jim Kelly and Thurman Thomas.’ But they’re not me," Owens said during a 30-minute conversation at the Bills’ training facility. "I am different. I’ve been on teams with superstars like Jerry Rice and Steve Young and with them it was like a football player was out in public, but with me it’s more a celebrity or a rock star."’